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September 16, 2025

Editor’s Notebook: Reflecting on 7 years with the Press-Banner

I’m not usually one for nostalgia, but I’ll let myself slip this one time. I will be leaving the Press-Banner for a new job in a few days and I want to share a few memories of the wonderful time I’ve had as an intern, reporter and editor.

Commentary: Vote for Measure F to support our county parks

Santa Cruz County parks are a well-loved resource for the community. I’m heartened to see children bicycling around the Covered Bridge Park and to see the hundreds of children playing baseball and climbing the “tower” at Highlands Park and thousands of people who enjoy visiting Quail Hollow Park.

Letter: Perpetual Felton “Stuff Sale” is an eyesore and needs to end

Enough "Stuff" I love a good yard sale, and I have to admit that when I first saw the Stuff Sale sign in the parking lot of the furniture store at 6185 Graham Hill Road, I thought "oh boy!" and immediately stopped to check it out.

Commentary: Clean creeks make good neighbors

Robert Frost’s iconic poem, Mending Wall, concludes: “Good fences make good neighbors.” I would add that plastic-free creeks also make good neighbors. In early March a local daily newspaper published an article featuring the San Lorenzo River Alliance’s mission of returning the river back to “a community focal point celebrated for its economic development potential, environmental wellness … ”  The success of this plan hinges on cooperation of community-neighbors who share inland waterways and the same values. How about a unified front on plastic bag ordinances?

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