Tag: community
News Briefs | Published Oct. 24, 2025
Food Truck Friday concludes season with Halloween festivities
Presented by Food Trucks A Go Go, in partnership with the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation (SVEF), the...
Park Hall presents first-ever Monster’s Ball in Ben Lomond
Park Hall and KBCZ 89.3 FM invite the community to step into the shadows for the inaugural Monster’s Ball, a Halloween celebration like no...
TherapyWorks | 7 Healthy Fall Habits to Benefit Your Mental Health
As the air turns crisp and the leaves begin to change, fall offers a natural opportunity to reset. The slower pace and cozy routines...
Santa Cruz County Recorder’s Office launches ‘Fraud Notify’
Santa Cruz County Recorder’s Office has announced the launch of Fraud Notify, a new service that helps protect property owners from potential real estate...
Scotts Valley police chief announces retirement after 8 years at the...
After two years at Cabrillo College and a couple more at Southern Oregon University, Steve Walpole Jr. embarked on a 30-year career in policing...
Santa Cruz Restaurant Week returns for 17th year
Good Times, sister publication of the Press Banner, has announced the 2025 Santa Cruz Restaurant Week—the tastiest week of the year.
Over the past decade,...
Letter to the Editor | Published Oct. 17, 2025
Vandalizing signs threatens our voice and community
Dear Editor and Neighbors, I love living in Scotts Valley. I love my neighbors. I was shocked to...
News Briefs | Published Oct. 17, 2025
St. Andrew’s to host Celtic Sunday service
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Ben Lomond is inviting the community to its Celtic Sunday service on Sunday,...
Santa Cruz County marks fire safety milestone with picnic celebration
Fire safety advocates and local leaders recently gathered at Paradise Park to celebrate Santa Cruz County’s milestone of surpassing 100 Firewise USA communities—earning third...
Teen-led poetry returns to Santa Cruz County libraries for 3rd year
Santa Cruz Public Libraries (SCPL), in collaboration with Urban Word, Watsonville Public Library, Santa Cruz County Office of Education and Arts Council Santa Cruz...
News Briefs | Published Nov. 28, 2025
Choir concerts to celebrate Christmas season
The Spring Lakes Park Choir will be performing three identical concerts to celebrate the Christmas season.
They will be performing...
