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Scotts Valley police chief announces retirement after 8 years at the helm

October 17, 2025

Santa Cruz Restaurant Week returns for 17th year

Santa Cruz County marks fire safety milestone with picnic celebration

Teen-led poetry returns to Santa Cruz County libraries for 3rd year

Scotts Valley nonprofit attends international conservation conference

At 101, this centenarian isn’t slowing

July 17, 2009

When Louise Pells was a baby, Teddy Roosevelt was president, the Ottoman Empire was still going strong and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid — the real ones — were storming through Bolivia.

Mountains Challenge looms for the daring

July 17, 2009

Reading this right now, it might be too late to start training for the annual Santa Cruz Mountains Challenge bike tour. But for cyclists who regularly spend time in the saddle, there’s still time to register for the strenuous century ride.

The wine lover: Making sense of wine judging

July 17, 2009

The point system used in wine judging is often viewed with a sense of suspicion and ambiguity. Are the points that are awarded legitimate, and should we care? Many people see a 92 or 93 from Robert Parker or the Wine Spectator and immediately think the wine must be high end. Typically, this is a fair assumption, but just because a wine receives a high rating doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s the right wine for you.

The Mountain Gardner: Some trees provide shade quickly

July 17, 2009

Midsummer heat can be brutal. Without shade from trees, the sun can turn a garden from an oasis into a spot not fit for man or beast. If you need to plant a tree that grows really fast and will provide shade quickly, consider one of the following. They’ll sprout 2 to 4 feet in a single year with good care.

Basketball camp basics

July 17, 2009

Practice, practice: Desmond Balco has a lighter moment with others the Scotts Valley “Back to the Basics” Basketball Camp, conducted recently at the Scotts Valley High School gym. Lucjan Szewczyk/Press-Banner

Laird is part of the problem

July 17, 2009

EDITOR,

A message from Felton Fire

July 17, 2009

EDITOR,

Where are their voices

July 17, 2009

EDITOR,

As I leave, I remember why I do this

July 17, 2009

I’ll be moving to Oregon in a few days after a few years at the editorial helm of the Press-Banner. I’m going from one local weekly paper to another, the Wallowa County Chieftain in Enterprise, in the far northeastern corner of the state.

SV all-stars nab four of five titles

July 17, 2009

The Scotts Valley Little League 8-9, 9-10 and 10-11 All-Star teams won their respective District 39 tournaments last week, meaning that for the second year in a row, four of the five all-star tournament crowns went to Scotts Valley.

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Scotts Valley police chief announces retirement after 8 years at the helm

Santa Cruz Restaurant Week returns for 17th year

Santa Cruz County marks fire safety milestone with picnic celebration

Teen-led poetry returns to Santa Cruz County libraries for 3rd year

Scotts Valley nonprofit attends international conservation conference

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