Comedy Corner: A visit to Mount Hermon Road Speedway
I live in Felton and recently accepted a temp job at a company in Scotts Valley. Driving to Scotts Valley around 7:30 a.m. is rather new for me, and until I have had my first cup of coffee, I tend to be completely oblivious to my surroundings — except for a morning several weeks ago.
Editor’s notebook: Changes to the Press-Banner
You may have noticed that the newspaper you are holding has the words “Postal Customer” on the upper right-hand corner of the back cover.
Falcon girls, boys top SLV on pitch
The Scotts Valley High girls varsity soccer team defeated the visiting San Lorenzo Valley High 3-1 on Tuesday, Jan. 7 and the boys followed suit with a 3-0 win the following day.
Talk about money: Cashing in: An uncommon Social Security strategy for married couples
The retirement landscape has dramatically changed over the past several years, with declining retirement accounts, savings accounts and home prices. At the same time, medical costs are rapidly rising, life expectancies are increasing and Social Security benefits are not growing at nearly the same pace as inflation. For many — dare I say most? — tough decisions are at hand about postponing or reformulating a retirement that’s no longer affordable.
Commentary: Top two is new in California
Your ballot will look different for this June 5 Presidential Primary Election. The change is due to the fact that California voters passed Proposition 14 in June 2010, enacting a top-two primary voting system.
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...