Tag: Ben Lomond
Plain Talk About Food | Easter’s Good Witch
“Easter is the only time when it's perfectly safe to put all of your eggs in one basket.” —Evan Esar, an American Humorist
Of all the...
Mountain Community Theater brings the laughs with ‘Odd Couple’ productions
If you grew up in the ’70s, the names Oscar and Felix are synonymous with uproarious laughter. From the 1965 Broadway hit to the...
Plain Talk About Food | Happiness is Prime Rib of Beef
“Laughter is brightest where food is best.” —Irish Proverb
I love cooking for people, especially when the guests are people I have never met, or...
Plain Talk About Food | Attitude Adjustment
“Attitude is the ‘little’ thing that makes a big difference.” —Winston Churchill
Each morning, I swing my legs over the side of my bed, slide...
Santa Cruz County supervisor candidates make their pitch for 5th District...
The most powerful moment during the Fifth District candidates forum Feb. 7 at the Highlands Park Senior Center in Ben Lomond had nothing to...
Letters to the Editor | Published Feb. 9, 2024
Majority of ratepayers being left behind
It’s hard to believe the San Lorenzo Valley Water District promotes this rate increase as supporting water conservation. Anyone...
Plain Talk About Food | Roses are Red, the Violet’s Blue…
It was in the year 1590, Sir Edmund Spense continued his poem… “the honey’s sweet, and so are you.” And the last two lines...
Plain Talk About Food | Fú
“The Old has gone, the New is here.” —2 Corinthians
I have just wished you, dear readers, “prosperity” in the Chinese language—Fú—a greeting that we...
Letters to the Editor | Published Jan. 19, 2024
Grateful for coverage of local officers
In recent weeks the Press Banner has written several articles regarding our local law enforcement. When I see headlines...
Plain Talk About Food | If Only…
How many times have I uttered the words “if only” during my lifetime.
I had been shopping at Safeway last week for a 10-pound pork...
Scotts Valley police promote pedestrian safety this month
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and Scotts Valley Police Department is urging drivers to exercise extra caution to protect pedestrians.
According to the National...
