Beginning last Wednesday night, a large storm accompanied by heavy rains, high winds blew into Santa Cruz County, bringing surf advisories, power outages, and flash flood warnings all along the California Coast.

The National Weather Service announced that a large storm cell headed for the California coast could bring rains, high winds, and potential flooding to the Central Coast and Bay Area regions.

As the holiday season gets underway and 2014 draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on what has turned out to be a wild year here at the Press-Banner.

For the first time in three years, Agape Dance Academy will be giving a pair of free performances of the beloved holiday classic, “The Nutcracker.”

For the eighth year in a row, the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation’s Christmas tree lot fundraiser will be held at the corner of Scotts Valley Drive and Disc Drive.

Those walking the streets of downtown Boulder Creek can now enjoy better pedestrian safety along the corridor formed by Highway 9, as a joint effort between local business, county, and transportation leader resulted in the removal of a handful of parking spaces near crosswalks to improve the visibility of pedestrians.