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December 18, 2025

SV Tsunami has first swim meet of season

Scotts Valley Aquatics, swimming out of Club One, completed its first swim meet of the season at Silver Creek Sportsplex in San Jose last week.

Erlin signs with Texas Rangers

Robbie Erlin will be a Texas Ranger.

Club Roundup: Rotary, Kiwanis and more

Rotary Club of San Lorenzo Valley

Changes in grapes means good wines ahead

Every year, something amazing happens in the vineyard around the end of July and the beginning of August. The grapes start to change from adolescent green to their more mature red.

Datebook: Aug. 2 through Sept. 9

Sunday, Aug. 2

Valley People: Dispatcher of the year

Lisa Yee, 27, has been named Santa Cruz County’s Dispatcher of the Year after serving at the local 9-1-1 center since 2004.

Spotlight: Rock and Roll at Lodge-A-Palooza

Local rock bands and businesses will unite at the third annual Lodge-A-Palooza on Saturday, Aug. 1. This one-of-a-kind rock show will be at the Brookdale Inn and Spa at 11570 Highway 9.

Addition by subtraction: fixing the state budget

Editor’s note: This commentary was adapted from an interview the Press-Banner conducted with Assemblyman Bill Monning, D-Carmel, regarding California’s budget. The interview was July 21, shortly before the Legislature passed a budget with no tax increases and more than $26 billion in cuts.

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