Quail Hollow Ranch receives funding, recognition
It has been a big week for Quail Hollow Ranch as news came down that a red willow tree located on the park property received recognition from the California Big Trees Registry and the National Register of Big Trees as the largest specimen of red willow in the entire country — and possibly the entire world.
Santa Cruz class builds music shed for SV High
A group of Santa Cruz High School students and Scotts Valley Vice Mayor Dene Bustichi constructed a storage shed on the Scotts Valley High School campus last weekend.
Local spa owner publishes how-to book for at-home treatments
Looking for way to get a day at the spa, without leaving home? Then Melissa Stone Santangelo, owner of Balance Studio Spa in Felton, has got you covered.
Felton Grove dance hall building gets new owners
The former dance hall building of the Felton Grove Auto Resort, one of Felton's lesser-known historic buildings, is headed toward a new life and a much-needed remodel with new owners determined to preserve the old building as their home.
SLV High production of ‘Footloose’ brings the 1980s back in style
The 1980s have spun back into style with San Lorenzo Valley High School’s musical performance of “Footloose” — the latest student theater production to take the Park Hall stage in Ben Lomond.
Shreve named interim editor of the Press-Banner
Press-Banner reporter Joe Shreve has been named interim editor of the Press-Banner, effective April 8.
Senior Center booming at 25
The Scotts Valley Senior Center celebrated its 25thanniversary last weekend with a ho-down-themed potluck dinner. But the celebration was just the tip of the iceberg for the senior center and its 620 members.
Motorcyclist dies, another seriously injured, in Highway 9 crash
A motorcycle rider was killed and another seriously injured in a Sunday morning traffic collision on Highway 9, approximately 6 miles north of downtown Boulder Creek.
Logging trucks to be re-routed from Boulder Creek neighborhood
In what can be a considered a win for neighbors, a proposed logging operation near Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club has shrunken its scope and chosen to send trucks carrying logs on a different, less inhabited route.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 26, 2025
Music at Skypark wraps up 16th season this Sunday
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