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May 9, 2025

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Fall ball opens in Scotts Valley

A president with an open mind

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Make sure yours is a good dog

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It’s one more tough test for Scotts Valley

Scotts Valley High football coach Louie Walters intentionally packed his team’s early-season schedule with quality opponents this year, figuring some early pain in the win-loss column will translate into a tougher Falcons team for the league play to follow.

Cougars face Hayward after steamrolling Alisal

After scoring three rushing touchdowns in the Cougars’ season-opening 34-18 victory over Alisal High School a weekend ago, running back Sean Conner will look to keep chugging against Hayward High School on Friday, Sept. 11.

Dialogue is healthy

Editor’s note: The following is a response, as seen on www.pressbanner.com, from columnist William Brigham to the commentary by Scotts Valley Unified School District Superintendent Susan Silver.

Nature Friendly: Journey to the Forbidden Sandhills

If you have seen strange lights coming from the Quail Hollow sandhills at night and wondered if those were UFOs or American Indian camps, it was probably just Dr. Jodi McGraw. Jodi is the diva of the Forbidden Sandhills — “forbidden” because only scientists are allowed in this fragile ecosystem.

Mountain Gardener: A peek into local gardening’s past

Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series on historical gardening.

The straight dope: The jury is in

The recent Santa Cruz County grand jury report, “Alcohol, a Drug of Choice for Scotts Valley Teens,” provides the proverbial good news-bad news picture. Well, perhaps OK news and bad news is a better summary.

Police deserve respect

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