Ginny Prior

Happy Wanderer: Discover Yolo — ’cause You Only Live Once

Ginny Prior — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:10:32 +0000

HILLS NEWSPAPERS: May 24, 2012 “She thinks my tractor’s sexy” – Kenny Chesney I admit it: John Deer tractors turn me on. I was sharing this tidbit with a Yolo County grower, the other day — a bit like preaching to the choir since 94 percent of Yolo is agriculture. “There’s something kind of sexy [...]

Town Crier: Break out the grills, fire up the coals, Montclair

Ginny Prior — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:14:43 +0000

MONTCLARION: May 24, 2012 It’s Memorial Day weekend, and all across the land, there are wispy clouds of grilling smoke, with just a hint of cayenne. And mesquite. The barbecue is more than just a cooking device — it’s a savory symbol of summer. We lovingly spritz our veggies in olive oil and make up [...]

MERRITT COLLEGE HORTICULTURE

Ginny Prior — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:12:22 +0000

Permaculture class at Merritt College Members of the permaculture design class receive instruction from teacher Christopher Shein, below on hill, as they maintain the hillside in the landscape and horticulture lab at Merritt College in Oakland, Calif. on Friday, April 20, 2012. (Jane Tyska)

Town Crier: Bay Area moms, put your feet up this weekend

Ginny Prior — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:07:24 +0000

MONTCLARION: May 10, 2012 It’s Mother’s Day Weekend. That’s right — we do way too much work to be honored on just one day — we deserve a long weekend like Washington and Lincoln. They ran the country, but we run companies, households, churches and schools. Let’s put our feet up this weekend and, with [...]

Town Crier: Suggestions for Montclair’s Loitering Youth Problem

Ginny Prior — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:57:54 +0000

MONTCLARION: May 4, 2012 If it takes a village to raise a child, then Montclair Village needs help. Too many teens are in town after school and there’ve been recent reports of fighting and other bad behavior. How do we address this perennial problem? One way is for all of us to help. Parents [...]

Town Crier: The dark side to spring

Ginny Prior — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:16:58 +0000

MONTCLARION: April 27, 2012 There’s a dark side to spring. Yes, it’s a time for growth and rejuvenation. But it’s also a time for death. A sweet, spotted fawn died the other night — most likely orphaned after losing his mother. Lila Travis with Yggdrasil Urban Wildlife Rescue did everything she could. When she got [...]

Ripley’s and the Hyatt: A strange, cultural connection

Ginny Prior — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 00:13:22 +0000

HILLS NEWSPAPERS: April 27, 2012 “I have traveled in 201 countries, and the strangest thing I saw was man.” — Robert Ripley Truer words were never spoken, to coin another phrase. During much of the 20th century, Robert Ripley roamed the planet, looking for oddities to include in his cartoon “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” [...]

Town Crier: Montclair must partner with police to solve crime problem

Ginny Prior — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 00:18:31 +0000

MONTCLARION: April 27, 2012 A lot of my neighbors are nightwalkers. We meet on the street and exchange pleasantries under the moon. But after last week’s shooting of a dog walker on Elverton Drive, I’m — quite frankly — a little afraid. And mad. What does it take to stay safe around here? We have [...]

LaMorinda: The next wine region?

Ginny Prior — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:37:35 +0000

HILLS NEWSPAPERS: April 12, 2012 The Bay Area is blessed with the richest wine regions in California. LaMorinda wants to be one of them. Granted, there’s no celebrated wine trail yet — but the growers in Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda have big plans for the future. “We believe that we can have really good [...]

The other “wild” side of Texas

Ginny Prior — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:24:37 +0000

MONTCLARION: April 12, 2012 Spring is in the air — get a big whiff. It’s the heady aroma of hot dogs and beer, the perfume of cherry blossoms and eucalyptus in the breeze. It’s wildflowers springing from the meadows and foothills and forest floors. I’ve just come back from Texas with wildflower envy. You should [...]