Letter: Winery still making wine
Austin Twohig’s wine column, headlined on the Press-Banner’s March 18 front page as “A local winery ditches its Roudon-Smith label...,” led readers astray with the inaccurate intimation that Roudon-Smith wines had vanished. That’s simply not the case.
Nike builds ties to San Lorenzo Valley track team
San Lorenzo Valley’s track team is building a reputation, and shoe maker Nike wants to be a part of it.
The Mountain Gardener: Quail Hollow Ranch a unique collection of wildflowers
Few things can compare with walking on a scenic woodland trail lined with wildflowers. Now that it's officially spring, I recently took a hike in Quail Hollow Ranch County Park to see what I could find.
Cardinals, Giants win openers
Winter storms postponed weekend games on March 19, but the opening weekend was a success for both Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley Little League.
Cougar’s fare well in early season track action
San Lorenzo Valley’s Luke Sinnott won three field events for the Cougars as the SLV track team beat Scotts Valley 95-40 in an Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League dual meet at SLV High on March 17.
Nature Friendly: Good news about our great outdoors
My friendship with Judge Jeff Almquist, former supervisor for District 5, goes back many years to when he and many of us worked together on logging issues, even traveling to Sacramento to speak before the Board of Forestry. He is that rare person who has the ability to see both sides.
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...