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A public viewing and memorial service for longtime Felton resident Virginia Monohan will be Friday, March 22, in Felton and Santa Cruz. She died Sunday, March 17, from complications from Alzheimer’s disease. She was 92.

Effective December 24, 2015 Certified Massage Therapist Wendy Selleck has moved her therapy studio to 6116 Highway 9, Felton. Wendy is a graduate of massage school and has been plying her craft for more than 22 years.

An elderly woman passed out and lost control of her vehicle. The car hit a trailer that was parked in front of the Boulder Creek Brewery, went up on the side walk and hit the SLVWD office building at 13060 Highway 9, Boulder Creek. The car was stopped by a no parking sign and an SLVWD truck. 

Hospice of Santa Cruz County awards first nursing scholarship In a significant step toward nurturing and enhancing nursing expertise in the community, Hospice of Santa Cruz County has announced Zach Pobre, LVN, as the inaugural recipient of the Emmi Schambeck Nursing Scholarship. This scholarship, named in...

Disc golf players and fans have reason to celebrate with the opening of a new 9-hole course in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Boulder Creek Golf & Country Club's Redwood Run Disc Golf Course hosted a ribbon cutting with the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley Chambers of Commerce recently to commemorate the opening of the course. Event Manager Keira Mulder-Encinas said, "The course is in one of the most beautiful settings in the county for a disc golf course. Attendance has been great and lots of local golf people are raving about it." The idea for the course percolated after last year's Boulder Creek Blizzard Run Tournament hosted by Santa Cruz Disc Golf School on the back nine. Mulder-Encinas says it is what prompted the idea for a permanent course. "After hosting a few disc golf tournaments with temporary baskets, a decision was made to develop Redwood Run for the local disc golf scene,” she said. Redwood Run is a par 31 course featuring a par 5 hole over 940 feet which is unusually long. Players love it. Disc golf participation is picking up steam with renowned courses throughout the county including Black Mouse in Felton, DeLaveaga in Santa Cruz for more seasoned players, and Aptos and Harbor High School courses for beginners. Disc golf is played similarly to golf, but instead of clubs and balls, players use weighted plastic discs to hit a series of targets along a course. The player with the fewest number of throws is the winner. The course is open Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. only $5 per player with an optional cart fee of $9. Visit www.bouldercreekgolf.com for more information.

Staff reporter Joe Shreve has left the Press-Banner after spending close to a year on the job.

A court case that has changed the way law enforcement agencies deal with homeless people may be headed for the Supreme Court.