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October 1, 2025

Reporter’s Notebook: A farmer’s market adventure

It was an exceptionally warm July afternoon in the San Lorenzo Valley. I was just on my way back to the Press-Banner’s fortress of journalism from an assignment in Ben Lomond when I discovered that, in my absence, my black car with the dark grey interior had attained a heat level normally reserved for the inside of a volcano.

Theater group launches ‘Pinocchio’ with a bohemian twist

Rock ’n’ roll, puppet people and Lady Gaga are rolled into one in this summer’s production by Little People’s Repertory Theater in Ben Lomond.

Local businesses recognized for responsible alcohol sales

A handful of local businesses are among the 63 in the county that earned kudos from the Santa Cruz County Friday Night Live Partnership for being against selling alcohol to minors.

News Briefs

Shoplifter found guilty

Business Notes

Bank helps buy car seats for families

SLV Water District seeks input on 5-year plan

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District will host two public meetings Tuesday, July 26, to hear what people in the community think about where the district should be headed in the next five years.

Closure from Bethany’s last president

**Editor’s Note: On July 7, the Assemblies of God Northern California/Nevada district finalized the closure of Bethany University. The 92-year-old private Christian college is working on the potential sale of the campus to another Christian university and also determining where its records will be kept.

New Briefs

Poetry reading a success in Boulder Creek

Rockslide study under way on Nelson Road

The massive rock slide on Nelson Road in Scotts Valley is going nowhere fast. No funding has materialized to repair an estimated $2.6 million in damage to the two-lane road, despite applications by the county to state and federal emergency agencies.

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Scotts Valley Police Department

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News Briefs | Published Sept. 26, 2025

Music at Skypark wraps up 16th season this Sunday The free outdoor Music at Skypark concert series concludes its 16th season this Sunday, Sept. 28,...