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Press Banner tells worthy story — Ronaele Findley

Letter: SLVWD in danger if becoming local version of Cal Am

Dangerous driving on East Zayante Road

Commentary: Scotts Valley doesn’t need a tax increase

September 16, 2010

In 2005, when Scotts Valley faced 12 percent operating shortfalls with virtually no reserves, the city asked voters to support Measure C, a temporary five-year increase in the sales tax. I was not on the City Council then but backed Measure C because I believed there wasn’t a credible alternative and that city leaders could be trusted if they said more revenues were temporarily needed.

Dear Editor,

September 24, 2015

My name is Llewellyn Blaire Burt. My father was Llewellyn Bill Burt. He was principal of BoulderCreekElementary School for many years. My brother Barry taught school at Quail Hollow for decades. I attended SLV Elementary and High school, graduating class of 68.

February 25, 2022

There is a fine line between hope and expectations. In the latter, you are mostly depending on others to help you achieve an end to your desires, whereas hope is a positive feeling generated from within oneself—a desire that something might happen. Emily Dickinson’s metaphor...

February 8, 2024

There’s a rumor afloat that all San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board Directors support a rate increase. As one of those Directors, and speaking only for myself, let me set the record straight. I oppose the rate increase proposal for the following reasons: It unfairly punishes...

Letter: No vote for Supervisor Coonerty

April 1, 2010

EDITOR,

October 30, 2020

Are you out of your fitness routine? Getting back into exercise when you’ve taken time off can be intimidating. You may feel a little lost on where to start. It doesn’t matter how much Covid-19 couch time you’ve had during your exercise hiatus, you...

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Press Banner tells worthy story — Ronaele Findley

Letter: SLVWD in danger if becoming local version of Cal Am

Dangerous driving on East Zayante Road

Letters to the Editor

Commentary: Scotts Valley doesn’t need a tax increase

Dear Editor,

Keeping ‘Hope’ Alive Today

Guest Viewpoint | Proposed Water Rate Increase Doesn’t Address Common-Sense Issues

Letter: No vote for Supervisor Coonerty

Getting Back Into a Fitness Routine

Letter: Candidate’s past votes don’t match claims

Letter: Contrails or something more sinister?

Commentary: A lack of transparency

Corporate greed the bigger part of country’s problem

SOCIAL MEDIA

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