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Strictly Business | A Year-End Gratitude List of Women in Business

December 23, 2025

Felton’s new Ace Hardware to bring jobs and support for residents

San Lorenzo Valley celebrates the holidays with community festivities

Strictly Business | Wylder Space and Community-Centered Catering

Strictly Business | When Sound Becomes Medicine: A Journey Into Sound & Soul

Starbucks workers rally for unionization in Scotts Valley

October 30, 2025

On a drizzly Saturday afternoon in Scotts Valley, the rain came down softly but the voices of Starbucks baristas rose over the din of...

Scotts Valley gets first look at environmental impact of Town Center project

October 24, 2025

Not since the early-’90s has Scotts Valley been buoyed by so much potential for change, while facing so much risk to the surrounding environment...

Santa Cruz Restaurant Week returns for 17th year

October 17, 2025

Good Times, sister publication of the Press Banner, has announced the 2025 Santa Cruz Restaurant Week—the tastiest week of the year. Over the past decade,...

Strictly Business | The Ripple Effect of Women’s Leadership Summits

September 26, 2025

What happens when you bring together dozens of women leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs under one roof? I’m here to tell you. I interviewed four...

Strictly Business | Spanky’s Café: Embracing Community in the Valley

August 29, 2025

On one of my regular hikes with friends, I mentioned I was looking for another business to feature in this column. They suggested Spanky’s....

Brookdale celebrates grand opening of new businesses this Sunday

July 24, 2025

Local restaurateur and entrepreneur Mario Ibarra has announced the grand opening of two businesses in Brookdale—Brookdale Cafe & Grill and The Lounge at Brookdale...

Nominations open for Best Of Scotts Valley 2025

July 23, 2025

Here’s a ballot everyone can agree about—Best Of Scotts Valley 2025. This year we are moving to two phases of voting. Starting July 16, we’ll...

Ember Flash named semifinalist in XPRIZE Wildfire competition

July 18, 2025

Ember Flash Aerospace, a Santa Cruz County company with deep ties in the San Lorenzo Valley, has been named a semifinalist in the XPRIZE...

Strictly Business | Human Magic Networking: Why Real Connection Still Wins

June 27, 2025

I wasn't going to be left behind. When social media platforms became popular and essential in the early 2000s, I hesitated. I had attended...

Strictly Business | Firespark: A Path to Regenerative Health

May 30, 2025

In the movie “Avatar,” a powerful phrase echoes—“I see you.” It’s more than a greeting; it’s a recognition of the soul. And as the...

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Strictly Business | A Year-End Gratitude List of Women in Business

Felton’s new Ace Hardware to bring jobs and support for residents

San Lorenzo Valley celebrates the holidays with community festivities

Strictly Business | Wylder Space and Community-Centered Catering

Strictly Business | When Sound Becomes Medicine: A Journey Into Sound & Soul

SOCIAL MEDIA

San Lorenzo Valley Water District extends deadline for committee applications

Santa Cruz County urges residents to take precautions ahead of storm

Felton’s new Ace Hardware to bring jobs and support for residents

Fatal crash on Highway 17 under investigation

California State Parks conducts pile burning in Santa Cruz Mountains