Local rink will be missed
When I learned the Scotts Valley Sports Center will close in August and become Scotts Valley’s library, the first thing that came to my mind was a disco ball.
Girls on the Run have so much fun
Ten girls from different local elementary schools ran in the ‘Girls on the Run’ 5 kilometer race on Saturday May 14, at Vasona Park in Los Gatos. Girls on the Run is a running group with special emphasis on confidence and morale boosting, self esteem and healthy choices for elementary aged girls. The group met at Baymonte Christian School in Scotts Valley for training twice a week, then joined with over 2,500 other girls to run the 5k (3.05 mile) loop in Vasona Park.
Your Health: Backpack safety
Last year, my daughter complained to me about back pain. I wasn’t sure what was causing her discomfort until one day when I had to lift her school backpack out of my car. I almost threw my own back out.
Commentary: The forgotten soldiers
“I wish we didn’t have to do this,” said our deacon, Jim Lieb, not for the first time.
Let’s go fishin’: Freedom to fish
There are two free fishing days a year in California, days when you do not need a fishing license to fish.
Mountain Gardener saves plants, one garden at a time
Time flies when you’re having a good time, and that’s exactly how I feel writing my 200th column for the Press-Banner.
Scotts Valley police arrest 8 for DUI during late summer enforcement
Scotts Valley Police Department arrested eight drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) during a nearly three-week period through Labor Day weekend.
The enforcement...