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Locally Farmed Dahlias Make for Colorful Bouquets All Summer Long
Kevin Larkin first fell in love with dahlias in 1974. He had just graduated high school and was working at the Brown Bulb Ranch in Capitola, which at the time sold primarily begonias.
Just Baby Gifts and Apparel, at 207 Monterey Ave., will host a grand opening for its new larger location 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday.
We're Going to a Garden Party ...
A record crowd enjoyed lunch, good company and inspirational words from female leaders in agriculture at the Down To Earth Women's Luncheon on Thursday afternoon.
The sweet science: Honey is a passion for local beekeepers
There's something deeply nostalgic about biting into honeycomb on a hot spring day.
Commitment 2012: Santa Cruz County Supervisor District 2
It's a crowded race with five contenders battling for Santa Cruz County Supervisor District 2, including a former Watsonville mayor and Santa Cruz police crime analyst.
Stacey Vreeken, Wine Press: Confidence man -- winemaker Mica Raas has bold ideas, subtle wines
Mica Raas is a confident winemaker. He knows what kind of wines he wants to make, and as a geologist and native of Soquel, he has strong opinions of what kind of grapes should be planted in the mercurial microclimates of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Ocean Speedway: Clay surface doesn't slow down Kaeding
Track conditions and experience were the primary reasons for Brent Kaeding's win in Friday night's second round of Ocean Speedway's Taco Bravo 360 winged sprint car series.
Crowded field competes to succeed Ellen Pirie
It includes a former mayor, an up-and-comer, someone trying to reverse a string of tried-but-failed campaigns, an out-of-the-blue upstart and a man who's fed up with the county.
Dogs get free run at Corralitos boarding facility
At Run Amuck Farm, Marilyn Taylor has only two rules for her charges: Be kind to each other and don't eat the shoes.
Village Goes Gaga for Custom-Made Baby Clothes
Along with the opening ofA Just Baby Gifts & Apparel A in Corralitos two and a half years ago came the resurrection of a classic traditional fashion line of baby clothes thanks to store owner Jennifer Shelton and her mom Carolyn Schuyler.A Shelton built a steady clientele with the community around the store, but the space was limited to a ... (more)