CRV payments ending at Ben Lomond Transfer Station on July 1
County of Santa Cruz Department of Community Development and Infrastructure has announced that starting July 1, California Redemption Value (CRV) reimbursements will no longer be available at the Ben Lomond Transfer Station.
The site will continue to accept CRV-eligible bottles and cans for recycling, but...
Camerlingo joins Press-Banner as reporter
Michelle Camerlingo joined the Press-Banner staff as a general assignment reporter this week.
Cougars’ boys’ hoops win first SCCAL title since ’07
There are words that will define this generation of children who were raised in the Santa Cruz Mountains, impacted by Covid and chased from their homes by fire: Strong. Resilient. Tested. Driven.
Those words also fit the 2021 San Lorenzo Valley High School boys’ basketball...
Man killed in crash near Felton
A 45-year-old man died early Sunday morning when his vehicle careened off of Graham Hill Road near Felton and smashed onto a tree.
California Highway Patrol Officer Israel Murillo said the man, who has not been named, was driving a 2009 Nissan Altima north on...
Congressman Panetta Visits Santa Cruz Mountains Communities
Now that the congressional boundary debate’s been settled—with the old 18th and 20th districts seemingly evaporating from the local map, leaving in their place the new 19th District—politicians have begun adjusting to the new reality.
And for current Rep. Anna G. Eshoo, who’s represented the...
Ruth Hinkle Brunner — Dec. 13, 1919 — Aug. 6, 2012
A memorial service will be Sept. 29 in San Francisco for a Scotts Valley woman who was a pioneer for women’s rights in athletics.
SLV Water District names new district manager
At the Thursday, Dec. 4 meeting of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District, the board of directors announced the hiring of Brian C. Lee as the new district manager.
Scotts Valley police receive $25K traffic safety grant
Scotts Valley Police Department has received a $25,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support programs promoting bicycle and pedestrian safety.
The...
