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November 2, 2026

Plain talk about food: All about a holiday steamed pudding

The persimmon tree caught my eye as I turned onto Highway 9 near my Ben Lomond home. Only moments earlier, I had been pondering on what dessert I should prepare for our gourmet club's monthly dinner.

New Faces

**Carson Thomas Samuels-Findley was born at 7:03 p.m. June 26, 2010, to Amelia Michelle Samuels and Roger Fredrick Findley of Felton. He weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Datebook (June 5, 2015)

- Submit Datebook items to pbeditor@pressbanner.com or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.

Runner signs letter of intent

San Lorenzo Valley High School senior Nick Hicks signed a letter of intent Monday, April 23, to run cross country and track for University of San Francisco. USF is a Division I program in the West Coast Conference. The men’s team finished third at the conference championship in 2011.

Planning key for library survival

“May you live in interesting times” — a Chinese curse or a Western invention? While its origin is disputed, its meaning is quite applicable to our current state of affairs. Nowhere is this truer than for the Santa Cruz Public Libraries.

Letter: Best kind of experience

EDITOR,

Accident

A late-afternoon collision on Scotts Valley Drive on Tuesday left two vehicles with major damage but their drivers emerged without injuries.

Letter: Thanks for the tree help

EDITOR,

It’s the Law: Look a gift card in the mouth

How many of you gave or received a gift card this past holiday season?

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News briefs

News Briefs | Published Oct. 30, 2026

SLV Middle School presents ‘Shrek The Musical JR.’ San Lorenzo Valley Middle School Theatre will present “Shrek The Musical JR.” with performances Nov. 6-15 at...