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.
Business Notes
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.
Prolific graffiti suspect arrested
Aptos’ Cody Chirolo, 21, was arrested April 29 in connection with at least 27 instances of graffiti across the county, including two spray-painted “murals” in Scotts Valley.
No flu cases so far in county
Health authorities reported that, as of Press-Banner press time Wednesday, May 6, no swine flu cases had been confirmed in Santa Cruz County.
San Lorenzo Valley High School senior wins Congressional Art Competition
When it comes to her artistic talents, Claire Hamilton is a winner. Her recent piece of art, “Hearts at Rest,” won multiple awards at...