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February 2, 2026

Nature Friendly: Loch Lomond turns 50

To celebrate Loch Lomond’s 50th anniversary, I have organized another free watershed walk with the reservoir’s estimable caretakers: Chris Berry, manager of Santa Cruz Water Resources, and Chief Ranger Scot Lang.

All stars chug along

Scotts Valley 9-10 year-old all-stars

The Mountain Gardener: Summer in the garden at long last

Summer has finally arrived. It took a while, a long while this year, but now we can enjoy nice weather and our beautiful gardens. The extra rainfall (which continues to fall) has allowed many trees, shrubs and perennials to grow lush and full like never before.

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.

Having a ball

Having a ball

Datebook: 4th of July festivities on tap

Saturday, July 2

Poetry in motion: Part II

The following are three of the winning poems from the 2011 Verses in the Valley contest put on by the Scotts Valley Arts Commission. The winners were honored at a recent Scotts Valley City Council meeting, and the first-place poem from each division have been published in the Press-Banner over the previous two editions.

Where’s the swimming hole?

The throes of summer are upon us. The heat has arrived, bringing about a new necessity — cooling off.

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Scotts Valley Council clears surplus land step for Town Center project

Scotts Valley City Council’s Jan. 21 meeting made some serious progress on the Town Center development—essentially doing some of the housekeeping items needed to...