Boulder Creek Fire runs multi-agency training
Boulder Creek Fire Protection District (BCFPD) Chief Mark Bingham can do just about anything.
Since his promotion to fire chief in 2019, Bingham has proven his mettle time and again. He’s managed his team during the Covid-19 pandemic, structure and wildland fires, and the juggernaut...
Deputy Sheriffs’ Association makes record donation for memorial park
SOQUEL—The Santa Cruz County Deputy Sheriffs' Association (DSA) has offered a $100,000 “challenge” grant to help fund a memorial for Sheriff’s Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller, who was killed on duty on June 6, 2020.
The grant is the largest donation in the organization’s history.
The DSA now...
Carl’s Jr. to fill Wendy’s shoes
Progress is being made rapidly toward the opening of a Carl’s Jr. franchise in Scotts Valley.
Slide blocks road into Mount Hermon
A landslide blocked Conference Drive, the main roadway into Mount Hermon, and knocked out the main electrical power to the community on Wednesday morning.
Camerlingo joins Press-Banner as reporter
Michelle Camerlingo joined the Press-Banner staff as a general assignment reporter this week.
It is a 100-year celebration
In 1915, Boulder Creek was a fast growing community that offered exciting new opportunities for people near and far. Known for its redwood trees, Boulder Creek was the home of the first CaliforniaState Park, BigBasin. The area’s natural beauty attracted movie makers, redwood loggers and the entrepreneurs who could feed and lodge this influx of people.
Supervisors approve public defender transition plan
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a transition plan to create a county-run public defender’s office, which includes hiring staff and a chief public defender.
County officials are now in talks with attorneys working for Biggam, Christensen and Minsloff (BCM),...
Central Coast Good Fire Fair returns Saturday to Henry Cowell Redwoods...
California State Parks will host the third Central Coast Good Fire Fair and demonstration burn Saturday, Oct. 10, at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
The...
