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September 17, 2025

The Mountain Gardener: Lessons from the Garden to Conserve Water

I am fortunate as a garden columnist and landscape designer to be invited to see, stroll, and learn about beautiful gardens.

Editorial: A letter to the friends of the Press-Banner

To all of the folks who have dropped by our offices, sent emails or called on the phone to welcome me as the new editor, I want to say “thank you.” I am encouraged by the sense of community shown by the people who read our paper. I have enjoyed seeing the intense determination many have for keeping our home area a place that we can all enjoy.

Your Health: Sun protection

I’d like to make my annual plea for the liberal use of sunscreen to protect all of us — young and old — from the damaging effects of the sun.  Please understand that the “healthy” bronze tan color that many people seek is actually how the skin demonstrates that it has been damaged by the sun.

It’s the Law: Do you need long-term care insurance?

These policies pay for part or all of the cost of nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and home health care for people who can no longer take care of themselves.

Club Roundup (June 26, 2015)

Kiwanis of the Valleys

Datebook (June 26, 2015)

- 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.

Respect earns respect at SV Skatepark

Go Skateboarding Day 2015 will take place at Tim Brauch Memorial Skate Park in Scotts Valley this Father’s Day.

Congratulations to SLVHS 2015 Graduates

Family and friends gathered at the SLVHS Baseball field on June 12, to watch as teachers and graduating seniors began the procession.

Hop ‘N Barley Festival welcomes Cider City

Cider will be making a prominent appearance at the sixth annual Hop ‘N Barley Beer Festival this year.

Felton resident receives coveted award

At graduation ceremony of the Baskin Engineering School, for the class of 2015 at UCSC, Stephen C. Petersen was awarded the Excellence in Teaching Award.

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025

Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...