Commentary: Downtown cell tower needs to be stopped
Until it happens to your town, this sort of news seems like another distant struggle. When we — residents of Boulder Creek — discovered that a 50-foot cell tower had been proposed smack in the heart of their historic downtown, we were shattered. We are currently in a battle with Verizon over the location of a proposed cell tower. We are asking the county of Santa Cruz to uphold the county code and deny this application. The third hearing is set for 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20 at the county building, 701 Ocean Street, 5th floor in Santa Cruz.
Mayor’s Message | Cultural Immersion Therapy
Entering Skypark last Saturday, during the Multicultural Fair, I heard the first words from “The Lion King" being sung by students, doing their best rendition of the “Circle of Life.” Being blasted by 95-plus temperatures, I surmised the production had thought of everything, even...
Op Ed: First-time voter to case June ballot for library improvements
“Excitement flourishes in moments like these. Moments when you have waited and worked eighteen years to see. This day is voting day with full rights to have a say, in the way we aspire to structure the lives we live.”
Fitness | Being Active Outdoors
The sun’s out, the weather is getting warmer, so let’s step outside more. Natural sunlight can provide you with vitamin D, an essential vitamin for healthy bones and a strong immune system.
Outdoor training tends to help boost your motivation and can offer a nice...
Editorial: Drug deal, stabbing raise concerns
An early-December stabbing of two men under the covered bridge in Felton has cast an ugly shadow on the Christmas season in the San Lorenzo Valley.
Letter: Winery still making wine
Austin Twohig’s wine column, headlined on the Press-Banner’s March 18 front page as “A local winery ditches its Roudon-Smith label...,” led readers astray with the inaccurate intimation that Roudon-Smith wines had vanished. That’s simply not the case.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...