Return to form: Agape Dance comes to Scotts Valley
The music rises, and the worn, bare wooden floor is suddenly barraged with dancers in leotards, tights and leg warmers. Their skirts twirl and lift as they spin and leap across the studio, their reflections bright and ephemeral in the mirror. With a quick...
Scotts Valley delays tourism district deal
What appeared to be a smooth path through the picturesque Scotts Valley hills for Visit Santa Cruz County turned out to be a rocky road.
A proposed seven-year extension of the Tourism Marketing District (TMD) hit a pothole when Scotts Valley City Councilman Randy Johnson...
Consultant: Town Center will need more homes to succeed
SCOTTS VALLEY—Scotts Valley elected officials listened with rapt attention as influential urban planner Bob Gibbs gave them “a really short version of my Harvard class,” during a study session before the June 2 City Council meeting. As he pulled the cover back on what...
From F’s to straight A’s: Grad made the grade while discovering self
When Scotts Valley High School grad Alissa Anderson, 18, started out as a freshman, she fit right in with the cheerleading team and the drama group. But her grades started spiraling down the drain—all the way to C’s and D’s and F’s.
“My mom would...
Felton Community Hall reopens, looks for new members
From birthday parties to weddings to Jazzercise and Zumba, the Felton Community Hall has been a local place to host events and make memories.
After 100 years as a neighborhood hub, members of its board of directors are looking for the community to help keep...
Boulder Creek Fire runs multi-agency training
Boulder Creek Fire Protection District (BCFPD) Chief Mark Bingham can do just about anything.
Since his promotion to fire chief in 2019, Bingham has proven his mettle time and again. He’s managed his team during the Covid-19 pandemic, structure and wildland fires, and the juggernaut...
KBCZ celebrates expansion
It was out with the old and in with the new, as Boulder Creek’s little radio station that could, KBCZ, transitioned from its longtime frequency of 90.1 FM to its new, expanded home at 89.3 FM on May 27.
Sparkling cider was poured and fans...
SLVHS girls basketball team captures first-ever SCCAL title
The Covid-19 pandemic nearly put a damper on this year’s season for the San Lorenzo Valley High girls basketball team for a second straight year.
But, the Cougars were allowed to continue their season due to changes in the state’s youth sports guidelines. They made...
Zinnia’s opening second location at Scotts Valley Hangar project
Emerging from the darkest days of the pandemic, Dedra Bennett, owner of Zinnia’s Gift Boutique, is getting ready to open a second store—this time focusing on interior décor.
Home by Zinnia’s is the latest addition to The Hangar at Skypark development at 262 Mount Hermon...
San Lorenzo Valley friends, family remember victim of VTA mass shooting
Even as his life slipped away, Ben Lomond native Alex Fritch gave his wife Terra one final gift: A goodbye.
“It’s the biggest gift,” she told the Press Banner, describing how they got to embrace in the hospital. “He grabbed my hand. He cried. And...
Scotts Valley PD: Don’t rely on luck, choose a sober way...
St. Patrick’s Day is a time to celebrate with friends, family and good cheer. However, as the festivities often include alcohol, Scotts Valley Police...
