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April 3, 2026

Local scuba shop offers dive club, travel

With the start of the new year comes the deluge of people making resolutions for things they'd like to do or goals they'd like to achieve in 2014. Among the more frequent of resolutions is “exercise more” and “travel.”

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Publisher of Press-Banner named top news exec

Local gyms offer fitness boot camps

By Gabby Martin

Correction

Sebastian Praly’s name was misspelled in the December 20 article “Pump track construction nears in Skypark,” (page 4). Also, Katelyn Pray’s age was misstated in the same article. She is 15.

Obituary: Mark Lee Farmer

Mark Lee Farmer

Scotts Valley man delivers 1,500 cookies to hospital

After a harrowing two-week stay at Dominican Hospital, Pastor Bob Obert of Valley Vineyard Church in Scotts Valley decided to thank the staff who attended him with some Christmas Eve cheer.

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

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Winter carnival raises $5,200

Scotts Valley native finds success in commercial film

Wednesday, Dec. 18 marked something of a homecoming for Scotts Valley native Jared Cullen, as he found himself in his hometown shooting footage for an upcoming Hyundai commercial.

Obituary: Elizabeth “Betty” Kauffman

Elizabeth “Betty” Kauffman

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Cal Fire firefighter looks at pile burn area

Despite high temps and pile-burning setbacks, fire officials aren’t worrying just yet

Scott Weese, a division chief with Cal Fire CZU, spends plenty of time pouring over forest-fuel-environment maps and briefing safety crews on weather conditions. The...