High hopes: Falcons, Cougars warm up for hoops season
Scotts Valley High coach Jim Hart is a bit on the optimistic side going into this fall season of girls basketball. After all, what isn’t to be optimistic about?
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.
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Meru Garuda Besummer was born to Vanessa Kari and Brian Adam Besummer of Boulder Creek at 9:26 a.m. May 11, 2011. He was born at home in Boulder Creek and weighed 9 pounds.
Healthy Living: Fitness or nutrition questions? Ask Julia
While I work with clients, questions often come up — some repeatedly.
Plain Talk About Food: Breads rising and baking in Felton
My La Cloche dome bread baker has been relegated to the garage ever since the smells from I Rise Bakery’s owner, Gardner Lund’s sourdough wheat bread reached my nostrils as I was passing Felton Feed Store a few days ago.
Mountain Charlie Ride sign-ups underway
Organizers seek riders for the 10th annual Mt. Charlie Challenge Fundraising Bike Ride.
Scotts Valley graduate receives Teamsters scholarship
Violeta Dauksa of Scotts Valley has been named a recipient of a 2026 scholarship from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Scholarship Fund.
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