Tree Trimming Causes Traffic Bottleneck
The traffic moving to or from Boulder Creek through Ben Lomond and to or from Felton was insane the day before 4th of July due to tree trimming. Possibly required by PG&E. While I can understand the need to trim around electric Lines, I really don't understand doing it on that day, which brings me to the scary part. Alba Road is designated as an evacuation route.
Plain Talk About Food | My Wonky Cart
Just when I was in a hurry, I made the mistake of choosing the grocery cart with the “wonky” wheel. Sometime ago, CNN did a story about those grocery carts with their wonky wheels and the reason they are not immediately replaced—$200 a cart;...
Pantone Color of the Year 2021
Apparently, there was some controversy in 2019 over Pantone choosing Living Coral as its Color of the Year because healthy living coral is in short supply. I thought the color coral worked just fine in the garden but then Classic Blue won the top...
Letters to the Editor | Published Sept. 22, 2023
Cheer situation tarnishes school’s reputation
I find it sad and ridiculous that we are having to beg the school to provide a safe, consistent place for our SLVHS cheerleaders to practice. They have worked so hard since April, only to start school and find that...
Letters & Shout-outs (Jan. 9, 2015)
Letter: Workshop will bring the firsthand facts of Measure N to Lompico residents
Poets Corner
The Scotts Valley Arts Commission announced the winners of its annual “Verse in the Valley” contest June 6 in front of the Scotts Valley City Council. The Press-Banner published winners in the categories for kindergarten-to-third-grade, fourth-and-fifth-grades and middle school students in its June 22 edition. Below are the winning poems from the other three categories.
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...