Seagate to lay off another 1,100
Scotts Valley-based Seagate Technology announced Wednesday that it will lay off approximately 1,100 members of its global workforce as part of a restructuring for the hard-disk manufacturer.
Eshoo telephone town hall meeting tonight
Representative Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., will be hosting a telephone town hall meeting tonight, Tues. May 12 at 7 p.m.
Press-Banner embraces Twitter
Joining more than 10 million others, the Press-Banner is now tweeting.
Owens trains citizens in preparedness
Fire engineer Nick Owens stepped up when many other Scotts Valley firefighters didn’t, taking on leadership of a program to train citizens to help their families and neighbors in a major disaster.
Lompico water considers rate hike
Lompico Water District directors are considering raising the ready-to-serve water rate by $15 every two months to help maintain the financial health of the district.
Union, management spar again at The Camp
On 25 pastoral acres on the outskirts of Scotts Valley, people hooked on drugs or alcohol can find the motivation and support they need to straighten out.
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Loggers threw axes for accuracy and manned chainsaws for speed as Boulder Creek Hardware staged its annual Lumberjack Days on Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3, to celebrate the town’s logging history.
New Scotts Valley Council members look forward to making their mark
After first-place finisher Donna Lind, the incumbent for Scotts Valley City Council, local voters selected Steve Clark—a retired law enforcer, known for volunteering around...