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May 17, 2026

Editorial: Hinde for county school seat

The Press-Banner endorses Aaron Hinde for the Santa Cruz County Board of Education, Area 1.

Three cheers for hometown Giant

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LETTER: Be careful on roads

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Editorial: Bonny Doon deserves a fire district

This week, Bonny Doon met another obstacle in its effort to localize control of its fire coverage. A judge ruled that the Santa Cruz Local Agency Formation Commission’s 2008 denial of an application by Bonny Doon Fire and Rescue Inc. to create its own district was done properly.

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Commentary: Tax should remain temporary

Fans of the comedians Monty Python may recall the final, grotesque scene of "The Meaning of Life," in which a morbidly obese man gorges himself on a multicourse meal at a fancy restaurant, encouraged by an obsequious waiter played by John Cleese, only to explode after eating a tiny mint after his meal. What happens next isn't pretty.

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Johnson wins dismissal of attempted human trafficking charges, DA refiles

He was the sort of guy who could paint a sandwich board with a creative flair. He went by the moniker “Oakengard” and was...