Tag: Santa Cruz County
Guest Column | Juvenile Hall Reformation
“We are always too busy for our children. We lavish gifts upon them; but the most precious gift, our personal association, which means so...
News Briefs | Published June 13, 2025
Free conflict resolution training offered in Scotts Valley
The Conflict Resolution Center of Santa Cruz County, in partnership with the City of Scotts Valley, is...
Juvenile Hall renovation project gets underway in Felton
Santa Cruz County has officially broken ground on a $23 million renovation and improvement of the Juvenile Hall facility located at 3650 Graham Hill...
News Briefs | Published June 6, 2025
RTC hosts community session on ZEPRT project
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) will hold an informational community session on Monday, June 9, from...
Opinion: Felton Fire Back in the Hot Seat
In 2024, the Press Banner ran a series of articles and opinion pieces highlighting the difficulties that the Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) was...
Strictly Business | Firespark: A Path to Regenerative Health
In the movie “Avatar,” a powerful phrase echoes—“I see you.” It’s more than a greeting; it’s a recognition of the soul. And as the...
Fitness | Functional Fitness for a Longer Life
What is functional fitness? Functional fitness is a way of exercising that mimics real life movements, in addition to offering numerous benefits for daily...
Felton artist sets out to document river communities in Cajun Country
Ten years ago, in a quiet Felton barnyard, Wes Modes, 58, a UC Santa Cruz lecturer, and a few friends began piecing together a...
News Briefs | Published May 23, 2025
SLV Rotary’s food drive supports Valley Churches
San Lorenzo Valley Rotary Club is sponsoring a Spring Feeding Food Drive for Valley Churches United, with the...
San Lorenzo Valley teacher announces benefit ride for schools
A local teacher-turned-author is making good on a promise to his former students in southern California.
Chuck Ross and his wife Jenn relocated to Scotts...
Despite high temps and pile-burning setbacks, fire officials aren’t worrying just yet
Scott Weese, a division chief with Cal Fire CZU, spends plenty of time pouring over forest-fuel-environment maps and briefing safety crews on weather conditions.
The...
