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Scotts Valley
October 5, 2025

Wind and rain in the mountains

Two storm systems in one weekend in the Central Coast hit hardest in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

School board candidates debate

Seven of eight candidates vying for five seats on the Scotts Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees met on a stage Tuesday, Oct. 18 in their first and only joint campaign appearance, in a question-and-answer forum that focused on the delicate balance between community desires and financial realities.

Prop.51 is key to SV Middle School gym

Proposition 51 will provide badly needed state grant funds to school districts all over the state, and will continue the successful School Facility Program – one of California’s most successful state and local partnerships.

Postage-free voting

The more than 91,000 voters in Santa Cruz County who have been mailed ballots for the November Presidential Election won’t have to hunt for a postage stamp to return their ballot, because postage is now paid for Santa Cruz County voters.The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors this summer approved a County Clerk/Elections budget with enough money specifically to cover the cost of return postage for vote-by-mail ballots.There are now several options for returning a vote-by-mail ballot.Voters may mail it in the postage-paid envelope. Ballots postmarked no later than Tuesday, Nov. 8 and received by the elections official by the third day after the election will be counted once the voter information is verified. Since Friday after the election this year is a holiday, ballots received by Monday, Nov. 14 that are postmarked on or before Nov. 8 are eligible to be counted, said County Clerk Gail Pellerin.Voters also may drop off mail-in ballots any time of the day or night. One of five 24-hour ballot boxes is in Scotts Valley, at 1 Civic Center Dr., in the Scotts Valley City Hall parking lot.Or, voters may bring their ballots into the County Elections Office during regular business hours.Voters also may return the ballot on Election Day to any polling place in Santa Cruz County 7a.m. to 8 p.m.Pellerin reminded voters they must sign and date the envelope before sealing their ballot inside. The signature on the ballot envelope must compare to the signature on the voter registration card on file at the County Elections Office.The last day to register to vote in the Nov. 8.For more information, contact the County Clerk/Elections Department at 831-454-2060 or go to www.votescount.com.

Extra protection for SLV football teams

The San Lorenzo Valley Cougars are using cutting-edge helmet technology to take some of the sting out of hard-hitting football games.

Soggy beginning to new ‘Water Year’

Dust off your rain gauges.

Child porn charges filed against former city youth aide

A 23-year-old former youth worker with the City of Scotts Valley faces two counts of child pornography in connection with nude photos of a 15-year-old girl.

David Leland is new reporter at Press Banner

A new reporter has joined the Press Banner staff, David Leland, of Scotts Valley.Editor Barry Holtzclaw announced that Leland will be a general assignment reporter, with special emphasis on Scotts Valley and business reporting.

Firefighters return from Loma fire

Firefighters from Scotts Valley and Felton returned safely from the Loma fire this week, after battling the blaze for six days.

Football teams open league play

San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley high school football teams open league play this weekend with very different challenges.

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Greg Wimp

Sandwich shop owner appointed to Scotts Valley Council

As Greg Wimp, the owner of multiple area Togo’s sandwich shop locations, stepped up Oct. 1 to address Scotts Valley City Council about why...