Tag: Santa Cruz County
News Briefs | Published Jan. 12, 2024
Arrest made in Santa Cruz County freeway shooting
Detectives assigned to the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Coastal Division Investigative Services Unit, working in partnership with...
Cases of sexual misconduct still plague San Lorenzo Valley Unified School...
Just as the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District sorted out one inappropriate-behavior situation, another materialized.
Trustees had voted to let teacher Eric Kahl resign,...
Letter to the Editor | Published Jan. 12, 2024
Law enforcement officers are nothing short of amazing
In response to Mr. Wes Modes’ letter (“Small Victory for Justice and Equality for All,” Jan. 5),...
Santa Cruz County supervisors move to stop wage theft, investigate Project...
Santa Cruz County First District Supervisor Manu Koenig, in collaboration with Fourth District Supervisor Felipe Hernandez, urged an operational review of how County Public...
Scotts Valley police chief mourns loss of ‘old school’ top-cop father
Just before Christmas, Scotts Valley lost one of the men who was critical to shaping the city into the place it is today. It...
Letter to the Editor | Published Jan. 5, 2024
Small victory for justice and equality for all
Dear Press Banner, I was surprised and delighted to see the photo of a crashed police car...
Strictly Business | AI in Small Town America: Part III
In this final series, I speak with Jason Borgen, the Chief Technology Innovation Officer at the Santa Cruz Office of Education (SCCOE), and with...
News Briefs | Published Jan. 5, 2024
Art History lecture features discussion on Cerveteri
The first Art History lecture of 2024, sponsored by Dante Alighieri Society of Santa Cruz, will feature “Cerveteri:...
Guest Column | Despite Fiscal Uncertainty, the County Accomplished a Great...
2023 began with back-to-back extreme weather events that resulted in severe flooding, landslides and other impacts to our roads, neighborhoods and businesses in the...
CHP Capt. Ching bids farewell
While some retirees may sail off into the sunset, California Highway Patrol Capt. Aaron Ching is taking a new approach to that old adage...
San Lorenzo Valley fire districts receive $160K grant for new extrication...
Zayante Fire Protection District and its San Lorenzo Valley partners have received a $160,500 state grant to upgrade aging vehicle extrication equipment, improving emergency...
