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October 30, 2025

Cougars stalk competition, Falcons continue to aim high

                        

Dear Editor,

Dear Editor,

How booze and buds erode the best of life

Early in my police career I responded to a drug overdose of a young professional woman. She and her boyfriend had been drinking and snorting cocaine. Sadly, later that same month we were called back to her home. We found her convulsing on the living room floor, eyes rolled back. Her boyfriend, with cocaine still ringing his nostrils, hysterically asked us to help. Paramedics did what they could, but failed to save her life. I never forgot that tragic night.

Senior citizen help classes start Thursday

Once again, the wonderful folks who have taken Project Scout review classes in the latest IRS rules and regulations are ready to help the over-60 senior community at the Scotts Valley Senior Center. This program is sponsored by the Seniors Council of Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties and is free to the taxpayer.

So you didn’t win the $1.5 Billion

Unlike the winner, you don’t have to worry about hiring a tax attorney to advise you whether to take the lump sum of $930 million, or receive the entire $1.5 billion in 30 annual installments.

Meet Mark Rosenberg, finance writer

Mark has been writing the financial news column for the Scotts Valley Press-Banner for 6+ years. He was born in San Francisco but his family moved shortly after to Campbell where he grew up. He moved to Capitola in 1990 and to ScottsValley in 1997. He has a long Santa CruzCounty history.

Get your financial house in order for 2016

Bay Federal Credit Union is collaborating with Watsonville/Aptos Adult Education in offering personal financial education classes on Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the GreenValleyCenter, Room 8, at 294 Green Valley Road. Although Watsonville may be a bit of a drive for North County residents, the five free classes offered once a month could make a decided difference in a person’s or a family’s financial life.

California declares State Tax Season open

The Franchise Tax Board announced it is accepting 2015 state tax returns for a filing season that extends through April 18, three days beyond the traditional deadline because of a federal holiday.

Free tax program helps taxpayers

The California State Board of Equalization is offering a free all-day tax preparation class. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA is also known as the Free Income Tax Preparation and Family Resource Fair events) is hosted by the Internal Revenue Service, Franchise Tax Board, Board of Equalization, local colleges and elected officials throughout tax season.

Dr. Anthony P. Tyler August 1, 1953 – December 22, 2015

Anthony (Tony) was a graduate of McGill Medical School, in Montreal, Canada. He practiced medicine in Felton for 35 years.

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