69.2 F
Scotts Valley
September 1, 2026

Guest column: Meehan Siding, a forgotten piece of Zayante’s history

Few would consider the village of Zayante as a bustling railroad town and, indeed, it never truly bustled. But it did draw tourists in droves.

Datebook

n Submit Datebook items to pbeditor@pressbanner.com 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.

Letters and Shout-outs

Bravo to fireworks production crew

News faces

Gunner Michael Donohue, a 7-pound, 6-ounce boy, was born to Megan Lenore (Russell) and Schyler Prescott Donohue of Ben Lomond at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz. He was born at 8:28 p.m. on June 25, 2014.

Plain Talk About Food: The preciousness of friendship and a summer peach cake

Do you remember the movie by Thornton Wilder “Our Town” and narrated by Hal Holbrook in the 1950s?

Your Health: Cancer in remission, time to look ahead

I am in remission of my multiple myeloma cancer. The three months of chemotherapy last fall and winter did a great job in knocking out most of those cancerous plasma cells which were taking over my body. The stem-cell transplant I was originally to have following chemotherapy has been canceled. I will have my blood tested regularly to monitor my remission. My thanks to Dr. Michael Wu and his wonderful caring staff at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation oncology department who did a superb job treating my disease.

Nature Friendly: How to shoot a redwood

When Jodie Frediani’s father gave her a Brownie camera at age 12, neither one could have imagined that the gift would lead to a life-long romance with photography.

Datebook

- Submit Datebook items to pbeditor@pressbanner.com 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.

Let’s Go Fishin’: Bad behavior leads to more fishing restrictions in Santa Cruz Harbor

The return of the Chinook salmon may sound like the theme of a festival, parade or other means of a celebration — not in the Santa Cruz Harbor.

SOCIAL MEDIA

2,590FansLike
715FollowersFollow
762FollowersFollow
News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Aug. 28, 2026

North County Dems host endorsement forum The Democratic Club of North Santa Cruz County will hold an endorsement forum for local candidates and ballot measures...