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San Lorenzo Valley Museum revisits area’s resort era in new exhibition

San Lorenzo Valley Museum is a destination for those who are interested in the progression of the San Lorenzo Valley from vacation spot to...

Rutherford named as Scotts Valley’s next police chief

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...

Fest within a fest: 4th annual Scotts Valley Hitchcock Festival to screen local short films

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...

Rogers seeks San Lorenzo Valley Water board seat after decades with district

For nearly 50 years, Rick Rogers was an integral part of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD). Shortly after graduating high school, he...

News Briefs | Published Feb. 20, 2026

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...

Responders pull rafters from flooded San Lorenzo River during storm

With wind gusts having hit 40 mph at Mt. Umunhum, and the San Lorenzo River swelling to more than eight feet in height thanks...

Santa Cruz Burger Week plates up for 9th sizzling year

Santa Cruz Restaurant Week and Good Times, sister publication of the Press Banner, have announced the ninth annual Santa Cruz Burger Week: 12 days...

Overnight work on Highway 9 in Felton continues Thursday

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...

Caltrans sets lower speed limits along Highway 9

Caltrans will lower speed limits on several segments of Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County following a recent engineering and traffic survey of an...

Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter schedules low-cost spay/neuter clinic in February

Registration is now open for a low-cost spay and neuter clinic for dogs and cats in Santa Cruz County, set for Feb. 20-22. The event...

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Pellerin honors local leaders at 2026 Women of the Year celebration

While locals and flatlanders alike flocked to the Santa Cruz coastline on March 20 to escape the heat wave that gripped the state, a...