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If you have ever been sent on a Snipe hunt, the corners of your mouth might be turning up as you recall having the “snipe hunt” prank pulled on you. If that experience sounds familiar, then you might be surprised to learn that, according California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Snipe season opens in California on October 17 and runs until January 31, 2016.

Living in a tight-knit community like the San Lorenzo Valley has its advantages. When a neighbor needs assistance or a business is in trouble, locals rally to help. And when hundreds of residents lose their homes in a devastating wildfire and are in desperate...

After nearly 30 years, Scotts Valley has a parks master plan. Now the city needs to figure out how to fund the improvements. The City Council approved its Parks Master Plan on Aug. 8, although many priorities contained inside the document remain unfunded. Nevertheless, Mayor Randy...

Saint Andrews Preschool in Ben Lomond is pleased to announce the appointment of Sherry Stone as their new director. Stone has over 15 years of experience as an educator. She graduated from Louisiana State University with a major in Primary Education and a minor in Visual Diverse Arts.“Each of us is an individual and we all learn differently,” says Stone. “My plan is that my staff and I will work individually with each child based on their learning style,” Stone said. Her objective is to implement creative academic learning with love of God and community as her foundation.Saint Andrews Preschool has been in operation for 32 years.Preschool enrollment is now open for the coming school year. Open house for Saint Andrews Preschool will be held on Wednesday, August 19 during the hours 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.. The preschool is located at 101 Riverside in Ben Lomond. Please call 336-5157 for more information.

A San Lorenzo Valley man died after a tree randomly snapped and fell on his truck as he drove southbound on E. Zayante Road near Highland Avenue Friday, according to fire officials. The 41-year-old Felton resident’s vehicle careened across the road and slammed into the...

Mark has been writing the financial news column for the Scotts Valley Press-Banner for 6+ years. He was born in San Francisco but his family moved shortly after to Campbell where he grew up. He moved to Capitola in 1990 and to ScottsValley in 1997. He has a long Santa CruzCounty history.