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September 12, 2025

Talk about money Impact of Bethany leaving

Scotts Valley grieves the closing of Bethany University after 92 years, but from a purely dollars-and-cents point of view, the loss probably won’t have a major impact on the local economy — and, in the long run, might even help the city’s finances.

Little League teams battle for four All-Star crowns

Three of the five Scotts Valley Little League All-Star teams are rolling through their respective District 39 tournaments, while the 7- and 8-year-olds have already won theirs. Four San Lorenzo Valley Little league teams are vying for crowns, too, making the upcoming weekend one to remember.

Wild Poppies offers local goods online

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Teen time Change offers opportunity for teens

This summer and in the fall, we teenagers are all going to experience new changes.

Editor’s notebook: Changes to the Press-Banner

You may have noticed that the newspaper you are holding has the words “Postal Customer” on the upper right-hand corner of the back cover.

Your Health: Learn about full-body x-rays at the airport

With the arrival of summer, many of us will be traveling by airplane. Those of us who are older than 50 can remember going in and out of airports free of any type of security measures. Now, to board a plane, we have to nearly disrobe, get patted down and, most recently, pass through full-body scanners that take an image of our body.

Scotts Valley bocce team second in national tourney

The Scotts Valley Bocce Club surprised everyone, including themselves, proving to be a tough contender at the 2011 U.S. National Championships at Campo Di Bocce in Los Gatos. The team took second overall in the national competition that saw teams travel from New York, Texas, Massachusetts and Maine to compete in the annual tournament.

Let’s go fishin’: Changing tides

The lack of wind has brought the water temperatures up, and our local fishing has been changing. Salmon fishing has started to wane, while inshore species provide fishing action for Santa Cruz fishermen. The weather has been calm, and sea conditions are nice for boaters.

Former SLV lineman ready to get back to the gridiron

San Lorenzo Valley High alumni and NFL lineman Andy Levitre caught up with me this weekend in a phone interview.

All stars chug along

Scotts Valley 9-10 year-old all-stars

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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...