Letters to the Editor

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...

Cheer situation tarnishes school’s reputation I find it sad and ridiculous that we are having to beg the school to provide a safe, consistent place for our SLVHS cheerleaders to practice. They have worked so hard since April, only to start school and find that...

Cheerleaders need consistent place to practice As you may have heard, the SLVHS Cheer Team has recently been told they can no longer use the cafeteria to practice in. There was no reason given for why they cannot use the space anymore and they were...

SVFD’s bond measure raises questions As a Scotts Valley homeowner, I'm interested in the upcoming Scotts Valley Fire District bond measure to build the La Madrona fire station and the merger with the Branciforte Fire District that the Press Banner has been reporting on. I have...

Support for school tax comes into question The article in the Aug. 4 Press Banner, with Michael Schulman advocating for more money for teachers (“SVUSD Places Parcel Tax on Fall Ballot”), seemed an irony with the other article, which reported on a lawsuit brought by...

Thank you 4th of July sponsors and supporters We want to thank the community for supporting the City of Scotts Valley’s 4th of July Parade and Flyover. The City was blessed with several sponsors: Gold Sponsors – Phil Allegri Electric Inc. and Donna Lind;Silver Sponsors –...

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...

Police chief’s comments are hard to accept The June 9 article titled, “Scotts Valley Police Chief Says Gung-Ho Recruits Reason for Increased Arrests,” and the comments by Chief Walpole were disturbing for two reasons. First, the Chief boasted both that crime overall decreased significantly and that...

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:...

The hard truth Regarding Lynn McKibbin’s May 19 letter, “Dignity Health Closes Boulder Creek Clinic,” I had a prior warning of what was to come when I got the official notice from Dignity Health, and it was what I expected. I can pick out many statements...