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The man charged with contacting minors for sexual purposes he met while working for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County (BGCSCC) in Scotts Valley pleaded not guilty to 11 charges in Santa Cruz County Superior Court on Aug. 18. Ciriaco Johnson, 24,...

A project to repair the edge of the northbound lane of Highway 9 in Ben Lomond will necessitate installation of a temporary traffic signal that will provide one-way traffic control. The project area will be located on Highway 9 between Prospect and Lorenzo avenues...

A major maintenance paving project on Highway 9 is scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 19. The paving project will take place between Lazy Woods Road in Felton and California Drive in Ben Lomond. This 2.7-mile paving project will grind off the top layer of existing...

In the world of theater where name recognition is everything for a performance company, Renegade Theater is firmly stamping its signature on the Santa Cruz theater scene. Armed with talent, passion and a thirst for diversity, the theater troupe—founded by Kyle Vasquez (she/her) in September...

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 mark. Allen said the second-day-of-the-semester...

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. Every fall, MCT takes a break...

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. The report card, a visually-pleasing document containing information organized in a helpful...

Step back in time at Agricultural History Project's Second Saturday event The Agricultural History Project Center and Museum invites the community to its Second Saturday event on Aug. 10, from 11am-3pm, at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, 2601 E. Lake Ave., in Watsonville. This month, the...

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. Her 78-year-old husband, Papo, had spent years gathering every bit of building material imaginable, but now they...

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 18.  Johnson served as a...