SLV native returns to found dance studio
Dance instructor Libbey Blumberg recently settled back into the San Lorenzo Valley and opened up Mountain Dance Studio, located at 9573 Highway 9 in Ben Lomond, to begin offering the community a variety of different dance classes.
Student art show starts countdown to Bonny Doon Art and Wine Festival
Hundreds of student-made art pieces adorned the walls of Bonny Doon Elementary School's multipurpose room Tuesday night as the community admired the work of its youth.
High winds cause fires, power outages
SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS—Heavy overnight and early-morning winds have sparked multiple fires across Santa Cruz County, Cal Fire CZU reported Tuesday morning.
Firefighters reported several fires, including one off of Highway 9 in Boulder Creek, another near Empire Grade Road and Alba Road, a 20-acre fire...
5-year-old boy stabbed to death by brother in Scotts Valley
A 5-year-old boy died Wednesday after his twin brother reportedly stabbed him in the back with a kitchen knife.
Ashley Keehn, public information officer for the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, said deputies were dispatched to a report of a stabbing at a home on...
Reporter leaves paper
Staff reporter Joe Shreve has left the Press-Banner after spending close to a year on the job.
Becking, Marquis wed
Candice Rina Becking and Brandon Lee Marquis of Scotts Valley were married Aug. 8, 2010, at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz. A reception at the Harbor Café followed the ceremony.
State bond OK allows new middle school gym project to move forward
Scotts Valley school officials, energized by the approval of a $9 billion school construction bond by state voters last week, expect to begin demolition of the old Middle School gym next summer.
Scotts Valley graduate receives Teamsters scholarship
Violeta Dauksa of Scotts Valley has been named a recipient of a 2026 scholarship from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Scholarship Fund.
Dauksa is a...
