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08/15/2024

“You don’t want to have so much money going toward your mortgage every month that you can’t enjoy life or take care of your other financial responsibilities.” —Dave Ramsey

08/15/2024

Scotts Valley High School Principal Joe Allen watched as students filed from the football field to their classrooms last Friday after arranging themselves into a giant “25”—proclaiming to any bird, drone or plane the educational institution had reached the quarter-century …

08/15/2024

Heartfelt thanks to firefighters, community supporters

08/15/2024

My house in Bonny Doon burned down on Aug. 19, 2020. I know this because my neighbor sent me a photo the next day after the fire had moved on down the slope. The next spring quite a few of …

08/09/2024

Mountain Community Theater (MCT) in Ben Lomond has been cranking out stage-based entertainment since 1982, and the assortment of plays and musicals produced in the past 42 years is a testament to the quality and talent of the group.

08/09/2024

Like a garden full of spring flowers, tax measures are sprouting up all throughout the county this cycle. And who can blame the cities and county, as the inflation pressures and the unfunded mandates imposed by the state of California …

08/09/2024

Scotts Valley released its Strategic Work Plan report last week, highlighting just how far Scotts Valley has come under the guidance of City Manager Mali LaGoe—but also struggles the City continues to face.

08/09/2024

Leadership and financial oversight failures plague SLV Water District

08/09/2024

Step back in time at Agricultural History Project's Second Saturday event

08/08/2024

When Kendra Sanchez read about Mark Livingston’s Felton house burning down in the Press Banner, she wondered if there might not be something she could do to help.

08/08/2024

Years ago, a dear friend upgraded me to a Piggy Bank as she was tired of watching me put my nickels and dimes into a mason jar after my weekly grocery shopping. Only nickels and dimes went into that jar, …

08/08/2024

Scotts Valley Police Department conducted an undercover operation culminating in the arrest of 24-year-old Ciriaco Johnson of Santa Cruz County on charges of contacting a minor with intent to commit sexual offense, human trafficking and annoying/molesting a victim under age …

08/08/2024

Google and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) of Santa Cruz hosted an in-person training to help small businesses in Santa Cruz County and the surrounding region learn new skills to grow their businesses online.

08/08/2024

What was I thinking trying to talk a client out of adding grasses to her former lawn area? I gave her all the reasons she should focus on other low water use, low maintenance, deer resistant plants, but I can’t …

08/07/2024

Scotts Valley Police Department is gearing up for "Operation Safe Passage," a safety initiative aimed at enhancing the well-being of students during their daily commutes to and from school.

08/07/2024

Haley Batten placed ninth in the women’s mountain bike event three years ago at the Tokyo Olympics.

08/06/2024

Aptos native Nikki Hiltz advanced to the women’s 1500-meters semifinals after they placed third in their preliminary heat at Stade de France on Aug. 6.

08/05/2024

The Monterey Bay Football Club announced Aug. 5 it hired Jordan Stewart on a multi-year deal to become the club’s permanent head coach.

08/02/2024

Pie lovers and Bigfoot believers—grab your rolling pins and perfect your Sasquatch calls, because downtown Felton’s beloved annual Dessert Pie Contest is back on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 10am-2pm.