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Saloon Room erupts with hardcore punk volcano

A slate of bands brought hardcore and punk energy to the Saloon Room at the storied Brookdale Lodge last Friday. Despite the growling vocals, thrashing...

Plain Talk About Food | The Secret of Aunt Betty’s ‘Crust...

Summer fruit season is upon us as those beautiful peaches, pears, plums and now apples are showing up at the local farmers markets. Sadly,...

Redwood Rx: State Parks offer prescription for wellness and education

On Monday morning, as I wound my way up Highway 9 from Santa Cruz to Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, Ralph Nader was discussing—on...

Scotts Valley Fire District to absorb Branciforte’s fire service

Santa Cruz County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) approved the merger of the fire departments that serve Scotts Valley and Branciforte on Aug. 2. Scotts...
News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Aug. 11, 2023

Police participate in ‘Operation Safe Passage’ Scotts Valley Police Department will be participating in “Operation Safe Passage” starting Aug. 10 through Aug. 25. The goal...
letters to the editor

Letters to the Editor | Published Aug. 11, 2023

Support for school tax comes into question The article in the Aug. 4 Press Banner, with Michael Schulman advocating for more money for teachers (“SVUSD...

Guest Column | Are You One of the Few?

If you, like me, were born between 1930 and 1946 (worldwide), you are one of the rare surviving senior citizens of this special group....

Iconic ice cream, food truck businesses change hands

LaLi Kates, founder of both Food Trucks A Go Go and Aunt LaLi’s Treats, a leader in the food truck industry, has announced the...

Scotts Valley Unified School District places parcel tax on October ballot

Just one person showed up to the meeting the Scotts Valley Unified School District held to discuss whether or not to put a tax...

Community meeting to discuss proposed Felton pump track

Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship (SCMTS) and the Santa Cruz County Parks Department are seeking community input on a multi-use pump track at Felton’s...

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$7M boost ignites forest resilience in Santa Cruz Mountains

Resource Conservation District (RCD) of Santa Cruz County has secured a $7 million Forest Health Grant from Cal Fire to implement an ambitious, regionally...