Fitness | Live Longer with Strong Bones
We all know clean eating habits and regular training will keep you healthy. But did you also know healthy eating a weekly fitness routine will also keep your bones healthy and strong in your older years? Strong bones could lead to a better quality...
The Mountain Gardener Celebrates 900 Columns
Well, it’s come to this—my 900th column. Starting way back in October of 2005, my first column appeared in the newly combined San Lorenzo Valley Press and the Scotts Valley Banner, which was re-named the Press Banner. This is how it all got started.
My...
Finance | Diversify Stock Rabbits with Bond Turtles
If stocks perform like hopping rabbits, who needs sluggish bonds in the Santa Cruz Mountains? The answer lies not in market timing but numerous CFP queries, which confirm clients are not always comfortable with an all-stock portfolio that could lose 30% of its value...
Letters to the Editor | Published Jan. 19, 2024
Grateful for coverage of local officers
In recent weeks the Press Banner has written several articles regarding our local law enforcement. When I see headlines about old officers or more recent officers passing on or retiring, it makes me very grateful.
I am grateful for the...
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...
