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In the spirit of the upcoming Big Game, Santa Cruz County Parks is bringing families together through sport with three Punt, Pass & Kick events during the first week of February. Designed for all ages—from preschoolers to grandparents—these high-energy, free events invite participants to learn...

When the curtain rises on “Frozen Jr.” at Scotts Valley Middle School, audiences will recognize the familiar snow-dusted world of Arendelle—but what they may not immediately see is the months of rehearsals and effort by kids and parents alike that brought it to life. This...

Scotts Valley City Council’s Jan. 21 meeting made some serious progress on the Town Center development—essentially doing some of the housekeeping items needed to move the project forward.  Before getting started, Councilmember Greg Wimp recused himself since the Town Center development could indirectly affect his...

Libraries announce schedule changes, extended service hours Santa Cruz Public Libraries (SCPL) has announced system schedule changes and extended hours at selected branches starting on Sunday, Feb. 1. Several branches within the system will have extended hours. Capitola and Felton branch libraries will join the Downtown...

Travelers will continue to encounter one-way traffic control in both directions of Highway 9 for the installation of devices designed to keep birds from nesting within structures. Work will continue Saturday, Jan. 31, Monday, Feb. 2, and Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 7am-4pm near Boulder Creek...

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 27 authorized the creation of an ad hoc subcommittee aimed at preparing the county for potential impacts from increased federal immigration enforcement. The subcommittee, known as S.H.I.E.L.D.—Safeguarding Health, Inclusion, Essential Services and Local Defense—will be made up...

City of Scotts Valley will celebrate the reopening of the newly replaced Skypark Big Kid Playground with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, Jan. 31, from 11am-1pm, at Skypark, 361 Kings Village Road. The event will begin with a brief ceremony and official ribbon cutting at 11am,...

After all the fanfare surrounding his departure, former Scotts Valley Police Chief Steve Walpole Jr. only ended up spending a few days as a civilian in retirement. During an exit interview, he’d hinted to the Press Banner he might pick up a consulting gig in...

A 60-year-old Moss Landing man was killed in a crash on southbound State Route 17, authorities said. California Highway Patrol officers responded at about 3:35pm on Jan. 26 to a report of a crash on southbound Highway 17 south of Vine Hill Road. Investigators determined...

On Christmas Eve morning, as dawn broke over Boulder Creek and the last gusts of a fierce winter storm gave way to calm skies, hundreds of people poured into town wearing antlers, costumes, smiles and a shared sense of joy. By the time the final...