Scotts Valley dips into rainy day fund, eyes rebound from pandemic
The Scotts Valley City Council unanimously passed its annual budget on June 16, dipping into its rainy day fund in hopes of being catapulted back to financial health after the novel coronavirus sent finances into disarray.
The $1.4 million deficit plan will draw down reserves...
Reporter leaves paper
Staff reporter Joe Shreve has left the Press-Banner after spending close to a year on the job.
$2 million sought for road repairs
A break in the rain last weekend gave Santa Cruz County and Caltrans crews a valuable window to clear the fallen trees and rock and mud slides from numerous roads and highways, caused by last week’s heavy rains.
PG&E Responds to Outages
The San Lorenzo Valley has been plagued with power outages for as long as the area has had electricity.
Strong winds, downed trees and mudslides have taken out power time and again, and residents of the area recognize that living beneath the redwoods has its...
Driver who hit and killed pedestrian lambasts Caltrans
Every time Jeremy Paul Shreves rides the bus past the place where he accidentally killed pedestrian Josh Howard with his SUV in 2019, he says a prayer.
“‘I hope to dear God that his family is OK, and that my family will be OK,’” is...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...
