Let’s Go Fishin’: Lighted whistle buoy set to hold anchor
After early season proposals to remove the iconic “Mile Buoy” from Santa Cruz, it appears it has been replaced with a new model and is here to stay.
Talk about money: Savings accounts don’t necessarily pay off
Once upon a time, honest, hardworking Americans who didn’t want to gamble with their money could put it in savings or money market accounts and collect a decent amount of interest. When they retired, the interest helped them pay their bills.
Datebook
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Scotts Valley selects Urban Field Studio for $160,000 Town Center design update
Scotts Valley City Council voted Oct. 4 to hand a $160,000 contract to Urban Field Studio for the plan refresh of the previously mothballed Town Center project it's counting on to reinvigorate the community and help it achieve its housing goals.
City Manager Mali LaGoe...
Local scout troop marks historic event
Local scouts in Troop 614 marked an historic event in the pre-dawn hours of Feb 1 as a dozen young women were allowed to join the Boy Scouts of America for the first time and participated in a flag raising ceremony.
All about herbs
I’m helping my friend Colly, the food columnist for the Press Banner, with her cooking class at the new Boys & Girls Club in Scotts Valley. Colly has planned a summer program filled with delicious recipes and I’m looking forward to learning along with the kids in the class. The first week was all about eggs. I’m sure we’ll be using herbs in a future recipe so I’m getting my own herb garden ready. Whether you grow herbs in pots or in the ground here are some tips.
New Faces (March 13, 2015)
Maverick Pierre Wright, an 8-pound 3-ounce boy, was born to Michelle Louise (Fortayon) and Aaron Charles Wright of Scotts Valley at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz. He was born at 1:47 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2015.
Datebook (Dec. 12, 2014)
- Submit Datebook items to [email protected] or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.
San Lorenzo Valley High School senior wins Congressional Art Competition
When it comes to her artistic talents, Claire Hamilton is a winner. Her recent piece of art, “Hearts at Rest,” won multiple awards at...