Well collapses in Scotts Valley
The Scotts Valley Water District announced this week that one of its wells caved in 900 feet underground, forcing the district to dig a new well.
Boulder Creek gets proactive on preventing traffic accidents
A minor injury vehicle crash directly in front of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District office at Lomond Street and Highway 9 in downtown Boulder Creek the afternoon of April 4th resulted in one driver walking away from his overturned pickup, and another driver taken away in hand cuffs under suspicion of allegedly driving under the influence.
Plain Talk about Food: Chicken tortilla soup under the clothesline
Each Monday morning from my kitchen window I would watch Anna, my mother-in-law carry her tattered, oilcloth-lined laundry basket from her house through to her backyard. Setting her basket on a tree stump next to the clothesline, Anna would begin her weekly ritual.
Korla Pandit, 50s legendary performer
An early television pioneer who was a popular performer in Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Mountains communities in the 1950s is the subject of a new documentary film.
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Let’s go fishin’: The fish of a thousand casts
Steelhead have a mythical presence in the angling community, as some catch them easily, while others wonder if they even exist. The common idea for steelhead is that they require 1,000 casts before you might encounter even one of these magnificent fish.
Carson Bissey Accepts the Challenge of Excellence
With the Press Banner’s first graduation edition of the year, we would like to extend our congratulations to every graduate, for persevering through these tumultuous times. We’d also like to spend time commending a very special graduate from Scotts Valley High School. This past Thursday, the Scotts Valley Exchange Club was proud to present Carson Bissey, a new SVHS graduate, with the A.C.E. Award. The honor is presented annually to students who have overcome great obstacles during their high school experience, in order to graduate and pursue bright futures.
Felton Fire District faces concerns over parcel tax proposal
Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) has been in the news of late due to the calamitous nature of its board and leadership, and the...