Letters to the Editor

Martinez’s fiscal record raises red flags In the race for Fifth District supervisor, many concerns have been brought up about Monica Martinez, including lawsuits over misappropriation of grant money and labor law violations, as well as concerns about how she conducted business with the county...

La Madrona Work Not New Fire Station In the last three years, Scotts Valley Fire Protection District had two bond measures struck down by the voters for funding of a new fire station to replace the 60-year-old one on Erba Lane. Recently, the district received anonymous...

Last week marked the 10th anniversary of the gutting of the Voting Rights Act by SCOTUS. The Shelby County Decision opened the floodgates to voting discrimination that targets people of color, native Americans, people in poorer areas and many more. For those of us who...

Boxing class helps on many levels I want to thank Drew Penner for his wonderful article (“Parkinson’s Boxing Class a Lifeline for Seniors With Disease,” June 9).  As a “Parkie,” I have been attending these classes since I was diagnosed in 2019. Let’s just say this:...

Scotts Valley first responders are lifesavers The afternoon of June 28, my wife had a cardiac arrest at our home in Scotts Valley. Paramedics and fire rescue arrived in what seemed like seconds. They worked on her for roughly 12 minutes and were able to...

Reber and Wimp for Scotts Valley Council Nov. 3, 2026, will be a consequential election for Scotts Valley. Voters will elect two City Council members who will help determine the next city manager, the future of the Town Center, and how to address unfunded mandates. Danny...

A call to vote ‘No’ on Measure U I am an SLVWD ratepayer. According to information included in the paper from the Yes on U campaign, I am one of those using a lower than average amount of water, at less than 4 units per...

Promoting civility at Scotts Valley parade Like many others who attended the Scotts Valley Fourth of July Parade in 2024, I felt very grateful to live near this community and enjoy the parade. Most of our family’s day-to-day business—from grocery and hardware store shopping, to eye...

Frustrated with Ferrellgas My husband and I are residents of Boulder Creek. We’ve been long-time Ferrellgas customers. Until this winter, we’d been very happy with their service. We maintained a significant positive credit balance “just in case,” and were on “automatic” tank refills.  Then something happened—Ferrellgas...

Ranch manager should never work with animals again Regarding the Los Gatos ranch manager charged with animal cruelty (in Aug. 15 Press Banner), I say, if convicted, she should never be allowed to work with animals again. She had multiple opportunities to do the right...