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“Good Will Hunting” in 1997 made Ben Affleck and Matt Damon household names in the acting sphere. The Boston-based duo wrote and directed the film, and the script was compelling enough to interest actors like Robin Williams, Minnie Driver, Cole Hauser and Stellan Skarsgård...

Scotts Valley High School Parent Club will host a one-man comedy show featuring Clay Hausmann on Friday, March 13, at The Landing in Scotts Valley. Hausmann, a seasoned performer and former Sundance Screenwriters Lab finalist, will share his humorous experiences as an empty nester. "Clay has...

The irresistible music of ABBA and a story about love, identity and family are coming together onstage at San Lorenzo Valley High School, where students are bringing “Mamma Mia!” to life at the school’s performing arts center March 6-15. The musical follows Sophie Sheridan as...

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...

San Lorenzo Valley Museum is a destination for those who are interested in the progression of the San Lorenzo Valley from vacation spot to a bedroom community of Silicon Valley. The museum’s ever-changing exhibitions provide a steady diet of information and history to its...

A 48-hour film competition begins tonight, helping kick off this year’s Scotts Valley Hitchcock Festival. Entry costs $10 per team, though it’s free for local high schoolers. The winning creation will be screened on Sunday, March 8, during the fest. Each film has to be written,...

Santa Cruz Restaurant Week and Good Times, sister publication of the Press Banner, have announced the ninth annual Santa Cruz Burger Week: 12 days of burger love, as only Santa Cruz can do it. The spinoff of Santa Cruz Restaurant Week, the Burger Week concept...

If you don’t have plans for Valentine’s Day yet, there’s a brand-new option to consider. Marco Rocha, the 40-year-old owner of the El Rey Leon food truck in Boulder Creek, is holding the grand opening of his new restaurant, Corazon de Leon, in the former...

Santa Cruz Public Libraries has received a $20,000 gift from Carnegie Corporation of New York, the foundation established by Andrew Carnegie. The award is part of Carnegie Libraries 250, a special initiative celebrating the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence...

About 10 years ago, Philip Crawford, then 70, was part of a powerlifting team at the Scotts Valley Gym called the Baby Boomers. In January, the Santa Cruz resident, now 80, set multiple national records at a U.S. Powerlifting Coalition competition held at the same...