Locally filmed movie with local stars shows at Park Hall
Dan Henning, 40 year resident of Boulder Creek announces that he played a role in a ‘coming of age’ movie that was shot in Santa Cruz and San Lorenzo Valley. The movie is about a high school graduate who overcomes tragedies and experiences personal triumphs when he takes a summer job with his art teacher selling pottery at a local Renaissance Faire.
Put a freeze on winter fires
Jingle bells may be sounding in your ears and it may be cooler than usual from time to time in the Santa CruzMountains. We may even see more homes with smoke arising from their chimneys this time of the year than we did in the autumn. Unfortunately, the risk of home fires in the U.S. increases during the winter months, and those living in the mountains need to be extra careful.
Press Banner wins two CNPA awards
The Press Banner won two Advertising Excellence wards at the annual Better Newspapers Contest 2016, in ceremonies May 18 at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, for two special sections published in the newspaper in 2016.
The Mountain Gardener: Low maintenance, high reward
We all want to save time, energy and water in the garden. Who wants a high-maintenance landscape that takes up all our resources? If you grow edibles, you already know they take a bit of care, so it’s even more important to have the rest of the yard be more sustainable.
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...