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October 15, 2026

Let’s go fishin’: White hot sea bass fishing

White sea bass fishing has heated up recently as the large fish started feeding on squid, entertaining fishermen in the bay. Anglers off Pajaro caught sea bass to 60 pounds, while some are still being caught off Monterey and Half Moon Bay. Albacore are also a great bet for anglers as the weather calms down and the warm water gets closer to shore. Salmon fishing has started to take the back seat for local fishermen.

Let’s Go Fishin’: New year brings fine steelhead fishing

The San Lorenzo River crested at 24 feet just before Christmas and now flows with ease through the valley. The river flows have been high, but the water color is clear and the flow is healthy. And the big rains of December brought large steelhead from Central to Northern California.

‘Newsies’ hawk riveting storyline at The Landing in Scotts Valley

Newsies cast members
The “I want” song in “Newsies”—where the protagonist expresses what they’re after—is called “Santa Fe,” and in it, Jack Kelly sings about his desire to leave the grimy streets of New York to move to the “new” city of clay out west. In the theatrical...

Summer safety

I’d like to share some of my thoughts on making for a very safe summer for everyone.

Scotts Valley-based events producer putting on ‘Femme Takeover’

Jordan Lipaz has lived in Santa Cruz County for more than a decade and recently set up an office and recording studio in Scotts Valley. He started out producing events and makeshift gatherings for small crowds alongside a “rotating cast of characters,” at homes, open...

Introducing: Dr. Terry Hollenbeck

I was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin into a family of doctors, so it was natural for me to follow in their footsteps.

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.

Datebook

- 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.

Editor’s notebook: Happily ever after

If you were wondering, Heather and I are married. We had a wonderful ceremony May 15, 2011, at Mount Hermon Christian Conference Center, and thanks to some of your trees, we had enough homemade lemonade (32 gallons!).

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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Central Coast Good Fire Fair returns Saturday to Henry Cowell Redwoods...

California State Parks will host the third Central Coast Good Fire Fair and demonstration burn Saturday, Oct. 10, at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. The...