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Finance | Medicare and Medicare Advantage Planning

October 10, 2025

Guest Viewpoint | Scotts Valley Schools Kick Off New Year With Upgrades, Student Achievements

The Mountain Gardener | Detection Dogs Are More Than Man’s Best Friend

Plain Talk About Food | Apples—Life’s Sweetest Forbidden Fruit

Letters to the Editor | Published Oct. 5, 2025

Letter to the Editor | Published July 19, 2024

July 19, 2024

Family extends thank you With heartfelt gratitude, we give thanks to the hundreds of people in our amazing community who supported and checked in with...

Finance | Diversify Stock Rabbits with Bond Turtles

July 19, 2024

If stocks perform like hopping rabbits, who needs sluggish bonds in the Santa Cruz Mountains? The answer lies not in market timing but numerous...

The Mountain Gardener | Oh Deer! Part II: Techniques to Deter Them

July 18, 2024

A Facebook friend posts photos taken of her yard with lots of turkeys and deer families. How can you not love a picture of...

Letters to the Editor | Published July 12, 2024

July 12, 2024

Gratitude for coverage and community support of Damians Ladder Last week’s Press Banner paper carried the story of the newly formed 501c3 nonprofit organization, Damians...

Finance | The Rule of 72

July 11, 2024

72/Rate of Return ≈ Years to Double Value Old as the Renaissance, this simplified rule should be shouted from rooftops, emblazoned on blimps and taught...

The Mountain Gardener | Oh, Deer! Part I

July 11, 2024

I thought my plants were safe from deer. Because most of my sunny spots are in front, I planted lots of colorful annuals and...

Letter to the Editor | Published July 5, 2024

July 8, 2024

Highway 17 southbound near Mt. Hermon Road poses severe wildfire risk The Highway 17 southbound corridor approaching Mt. Hermon Road and the right turn area...

Strictly Business | The Ultimate Trio: Fashion, Fun & Feel-Good Finds

July 3, 2024

Nestled in the heart of downtown Felton, SCM Clothing Glass & A$$ is redefining the shopping experience. It is located conveniently across from RiteAid...

Plain Talk About Food | Then and Now

July 3, 2024

Living just off Highway 9 in Ben Lomond, I am often caught up in lines of traffic going “nowhere” for minutes at a time....

The Mountain Gardener | Solutions for Gardening in the Shade

July 3, 2024

If you see a recurring theme in my columns about growing successfully in a shady garden, it’s because my last three houses have all...

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Finance | Medicare and Medicare Advantage Planning

Guest Viewpoint | Scotts Valley Schools Kick Off New Year With Upgrades, Student Achievements

The Mountain Gardener | Detection Dogs Are More Than Man’s Best Friend

Plain Talk About Food | Apples—Life’s Sweetest Forbidden Fruit

Letters to the Editor | Published Oct. 5, 2025

SOCIAL MEDIA

Scotts Valley police promote pedestrian safety this month

News Briefs | Published Oct. 10, 2025

Invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito detected in Boulder Creek

Sandwich shop owner appointed to Scotts Valley Council

Felton Fire District fails to provide proper legal notice for budget...