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City of Scotts Valley has selected Jayson Rutherford as its next chief of police, promoting a 28-year veteran who has spent his entire law enforcement career with the city. Rutherford, a Stockton native, joined the Scotts Valley Police Department in 1998 after graduating from college....

A 48-hour film competition begins tonight, helping kick off this year’s Scotts Valley Hitchcock Festival. Entry costs $10 per team, though it’s free for local high schoolers. The winning creation will be screened on Sunday, March 8, during the fest. Each film has to be written,...

For nearly 50 years, Rick Rogers was an integral part of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD). Shortly after graduating high school, he joined the District for a summer job and never looked back. During his tenure, Rogers held nearly every position within the...

Applications open for Youth Poet Laureate Santa Cruz Public Libraries, in collaboration with Urban Word, the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, the Rotary Club of Santa Cruz and the Arts Council Santa Cruz County, is seeking applicants to serve as the county’s third Youth...

With wind gusts having hit 40 mph at Mt. Umunhum, and the San Lorenzo River swelling to more than eight feet in height thanks to unrelenting rains, two rafters had to be rescued south of Felton earlier this week. The man got out unscathed, but...

Santa Cruz Restaurant Week and Good Times, sister publication of the Press Banner, have announced the ninth annual Santa Cruz Burger Week: 12 days of burger love, as only Santa Cruz can do it. The spinoff of Santa Cruz Restaurant Week, the Burger Week concept...

Travelers on Highway 9 in Felton will encounter overnight traffic control beginning Thursday, Feb. 19, as part of continued utility relocation work. Between Kirby Street and north of Fall Creek Drive, highway travelers will encounter one-way flagging control starting Thursday, Feb. 19, from 8pm-5am, weather...

If you don’t have plans for Valentine’s Day yet, there’s a brand-new option to consider. Marco Rocha, the 40-year-old owner of the El Rey Leon food truck in Boulder Creek, is holding the grand opening of his new restaurant, Corazon de Leon, in the former...

Omega Nu awards $16K in grants to local public schools Omega Nu of Santa Cruz has awarded $16,000 in grants to public school teachers through its Funds for Fundamentals program. Since 2005, the program has helped teachers cover classroom expenses. This year’s funding provided math manipulatives,...

Caltrans will lower speed limits on several segments of Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County following a recent engineering and traffic survey of an 11.63-mile section of the roadway. The study area begins just south of Exit Road at the Santa Cruz city limits and...