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October 9, 2026

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.

New Faces

Ally Rebecca Gutierrez was born to Stephanie Louise (Robertson) and Adam James Gutierrez of Scotts Valley at 8:34 p.m. Sept. 24, 2011. She weighed 8 pounds at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

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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.

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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. Dauksa is a...