CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA (Oct. 21, 2024) — Beyond her 46 years on the Contra Costa Water District board, Bette Boatmun was a role model for a league of women leaders. “Bette was like the Energizer Bunny – she just kept going. She was a real-life superhero, especially among us women,” Mary Jo Rossi says of the Concord resident, who died at age 87. Read the complete story.
Fall in love with farms: Northern California farmers go beyond the typical pumpkin patches and corn mazes to draw visitors in the fall. “They welcome customers to their farms with exciting fall activities, fresh products, value-added purchases and educational events,” notes Debra Morris.
Meanwhile, Garden Girl Nicole Hackett offers up some “front yard worthy” plants to look for this fall, including Salvia Mystic Spires. “Hands down the most sought-after perennial of this growing season, and it’s with good reason. Salvia Mystic Spires stood up to all the summer had to offer.”…