75.5 F
Scotts Valley
August 1, 2025

Addition by subtraction: fixing the state budget

Editor’s note: This commentary was adapted from an interview the Press-Banner conducted with Assemblyman Bill Monning, D-Carmel, regarding California’s budget. The interview was July 21, shortly before the Legislature passed a budget with no tax increases and more than $26 billion in cuts.

Act on your anger

EDITOR,

No angels of health care

EDITOR,

Down time mother of resourcefulness

We have lived in Felton for almost 20 years, enjoying a little bit of wilderness in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Resourcefulness is kind of an underlying tone in this area.

The ad campaign continues

EDITOR,

As I leave, I remember why I do this

I’ll be moving to Oregon in a few days after a few years at the editorial helm of the Press-Banner. I’m going from one local weekly paper to another, the Wallowa County Chieftain in Enterprise, in the far northeastern corner of the state.

SOCIAL MEDIA

2,479FansLike
589FollowersFollow
762FollowersFollow

Scotts Valley-based Gromshells claim 3rd straight national championship

Vince Lombardi once said, “Winning means you’re willing to go longer, work harder, and give more than anyone else.” Based on that quote, the...