Columns Archives - Page 56 of 59 - Press Banner

Guest Viewpoint | Fifth District Focus Enters Second Year

February 12, 2026

Scotts Valley School Bell | Schools Focus on Growth, Wellness and Funding

Mayor’s Message | Storms, Sinkholes and Staying the Course

The Mountain Gardener | February in the Garden

Finance | Itemizing Trump Tax Deductions for 2025

Winter’s bold fruit

January 14, 2021

The Persimmon tree first caught my eye many years ago as I turned onto Highway 9 near my Ben Lomond home. Only minutes earlier...

Rx for sad houseplants

January 14, 2021

Tucked on window sills and tabletops, my houseplants clean the air and provide indoor beauty while the landscape outdoors is mostly resting. They are...

Happy New Year, from the evolving Press Banner

January 11, 2021

The year 2021’s arrival is welcome news, and all of us at the Press Banner are excited about what lies ahead. Over the past...

Pantone Color of the Year 2021

January 11, 2021

Apparently, there was some controversy in 2019 over Pantone choosing Living Coral as its Color of the Year because healthy living coral is in...

We the people deserve better

January 7, 2021

We the people are watching our country burn, seeing images on television and social media of police in riot gear storming our nation’s capital...

Happy New Year

January 1, 2021

Seems like 2020 lasted for longer than just one year. I, for one, am hoping for a less eventful year in 2021. As the...

A time of gratitude

January 1, 2021

By Colly Gruczelak, Plain Talk about Food While I was cleaning my kitchen after cooking my traditional New Year’s Almond Toffee, I was thinking of...

Benefits of bodyweight training

January 1, 2021

By Ashley LaMorte As we bring in a new year, many of us set new goals for ourselves. Such as eating cleaner, or starting a...

Carrying our resiliency into 2021

January 1, 2021

By Bruce McPherson, County Supervisor This year began like many other years—unpredictable but full of promise. What we experienced, managing twin crises, was a test...

Leading through giving

December 28, 2020

By Janet Janssen, Strictly Business There is no denying this year has left an indelible mark on the community, personally and collectively. Each month, we...

1...555657...59 Page 56 of 59

Guest Viewpoint | Fifth District Focus Enters Second Year

Scotts Valley School Bell | Schools Focus on Growth, Wellness and Funding

Mayor’s Message | Storms, Sinkholes and Staying the Course

The Mountain Gardener | February in the Garden

Finance | Itemizing Trump Tax Deductions for 2025

SOCIAL MEDIA

Caltrans sets lower speed limits along Highway 9

Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter schedules low-cost spay/neuter clinic in February

Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton continues Sunday

Candidate filing opens Monday for June 2026 Primary Election

News Briefs | Published Feb. 6, 2026