It isn’t hard to see why Santa Cruz is such a great place to live. Even after travelling to many of the world’s most exotic destinations,...

Sitting down to write this month’s column, I look out the window at Verve downtown and think how similar the scene outside looks to...

This column comes out on my Birthday, which serves as a checkpoint to see where things are compared to where they were a year ago. It...

Charles Bukowski’s adage of how the days run away gains greater significance for me with each passing year. My daughter turning five is...

I was all set to write a typical real estate column talking about things to be thankful for in the current market, which could have...

Our little corner of the world has a well-deserved reputation for attracting a broad array of colorful characters, and it is generally...

In these times where information is often as available to the consumer as it is to the professional, there was widespread speculation...

With local real estate prices at record levels, it has become increasingly difficult to find profitable properties, which is driving many...

As we approach the later stages of life, finding ways to avoid giving up a large chunk of whatever wealth we have managed to accumulate...