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November 12, 2026

Steelhead season starts soon

We have had enough rain to wet the ground and shake the leaves from the trees, but not enough to flush out the San Lorenzo River. Nevertheless, Wednesday, Dec. 1, marked the opening day of steelhead season, which will remain open through March 7.

Editorial: Treat problems with proper care

A vandalism incident at the Scotts Valley High homecoming football game on Nov. 5 has turned into the talk of the town, despite no criminal charges being filed.

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Sustainable Living: How to make SLV safer on bike and foot

A recent trip to Portland, Ore., opened my eyes to the possibilities of bicycling as a major component of daily transportation, even in the rain-drenched Pacific Northwest. The city is crisscrossed with paved biking trails and connected by a well-planned mass transit system known as the Max, including special hooks for hanging bikes.

Parmenter leaves SLV baseball in good hands

In 11 years as head baseball coach at San Lorenzo Valley High, Ross Parmenter has spent every spring pushing to rebuild the emphasis on baseball the school. What was once a mighty program for the Cougars had tapered off since he left the area.

Maxwell, Fraser run to third and fourth at state

Friendly rivals, San Lorenzo Valley High freshman Anna Maxwell and Scotts Valley High sophomore Vanessa Fraser finished third and fourth, respectively, in Division IV at the California Interscholastic Federation State cross country championships in Fresno, Nov. 27.

Commentary: Is drinking on campus really worse than vandalism and theft?

This commentary has been removed from the Press-Banner Web site due to the posting of malicious content. Per Press-Banner policy, personal attacks may warrant articles and comments being removed. E-mail editor Peter Burke at peter@pressbanner.com with questions.

Comedy Corner: Men and their blades

About 10 years ago, there was an advertisement on TV for the then-new Gillette Mach3 razorblade. It showed a beefed-out guy shaving his face, wearing nothing but a towel, while admiring himself in the bathroom mirror, just as a jet fighter plane flew overhead and a supermodel ran into the room and touched his face.

High hopes: Falcons, Cougars warm up for hoops season

Scotts Valley High coach Jim Hart is a bit on the optimistic side going into this fall season of girls basketball. After all, what isn’t to be optimistic about?

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News Briefs | Published Nov. 6, 2026

Scotts Valley water supply returns to normal San Lorenzo Valley Water District has returned the Pasatiempo No. 5 well to service, allowing water quality in...