The Mountain Gardener: Bonsai an amazing form of tree art
For the last few years before the Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai club has its annual show I've been honored to visit one of the members for a tour of their personal bonsai collection. Last year, I viewed Marc Shaw's collection in Ben Lomond. Marc is currently serving as president of the club. The year before, I visited former president Ron Anderson's home in Boulder Creek. Both wowed me with their talent creating such amazing specimens.
Scotts Valley Kiwanis helps Valley Churches keep food fresh with new fridge
When Valley Churches United Executive Director Danny Reber came to a recent meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley, he expected to talk about ways the service club could help.
What he didn’t expect was for the conversation to lead to a much-needed commercial...
Poetry in motion
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 will be published in the Press-Banner over the next several editions.
Parsing Through Percentages: Local Results from the March 3rd Primary
Whether you sent in a ballot or made it out to the polls, I hope you made your voice heard on March 3rd ! Although not all votes have yet to be tallied, some are still coming through the mail, let’s review the preliminary results, updated on March 9th. The official results for the County of Santa Cruz can be found here: https://sccounty01.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/ElectionSites/ElectionResults/Results, but they can be a little difficult to parse through. Gail L. Pellerin, Santa Cruz County Clerk, expects all votes to be counted and results finalized by March 31st. Below is a quick summary of results that involve our community, beginning with Measures. All votes have been rounded to the nearest percentage.
Agape Dance Academy presents petite ‘Nutcracker’ in Scotts Valley
Grab your tutus and get en pointe for Agape Dance Academy’s dual renditions of the seasonal favorite, “The Nutcracker.”
Under the leadership of Agape’s Melanie Useldinger, there will be two versions of the classic ballet for the community: one petite rendition will be performed at...
Little League: SLV Majors Red Sox take championship from Phillies
The San Lorenzo Valley Little League Majors Red Sox defeated the Phillies in two consecutive games to win the second-half championship and a berth in the regional Tournament of Champions
Boulder Creek gains federal Opportunity Zone status
Boulder Creek has received a federal Opportunity Zone designation, opening new opportunities to attract private investment, support local businesses and strengthen the community’s long-term...













