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San Lorenzo Valley Middle School students bring ‘HONK! JR.’ to life

November 7, 2025

40th annual Mountain Affair raises $28,500 for San Lorenzo Valley families

Scotts Valley family taps into community’s creativity to help carve 200-plus jack-o’-lanterns

After decade with Scotts Valley Chamber, Reber takes helm of Valley Churches United

Renegades on a roll after winning youth softball tourney

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.

Gone Fishin’: Plenty of fish in the sea these days

July 17, 2009

Summer is here, and most types of fishing are in full swing.

Off hours: Our vaunted health care system

July 17, 2009

Editor’s Note: This column is the first of a two-part series.

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San Lorenzo Valley Middle School students bring ‘HONK! JR.’ to life

40th annual Mountain Affair raises $28,500 for San Lorenzo Valley families

Scotts Valley family taps into community’s creativity to help carve 200-plus jack-o’-lanterns

After decade with Scotts Valley Chamber, Reber takes helm of Valley Churches United

Renegades on a roll after winning youth softball tourney

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