Tag: Santa Cruz Mountains
Finance | Navigating Long-term Care: Hazards and Strategies
As my parents suffered lingering deaths from cancer and Alzheimer’s, they appreciated long-term care insurance, and their purchase enlarged my inheritance. I am a...
Candidates take center stage in San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board...
With the November election just weeks away, residents are facing an onslaught of information regarding candidates and ballot measures. Previously, the Press Banner focused...
Santa Cruz County’s 5th District supervisor race heats up
Every two years, Santa Cruz County residents are inundated with requests to vote on measures, propositions and local candidate races. Quadrennially, those attempts to...
News Briefs | Published Oct. 4, 2024
Celebrate fall at Roaring Camp’s Harvest Fair on Oct. 5-6
Join Roaring Camp Railroads as it welcomes the fall season with its annual Harvest Fair...
Letters to the Editor | Published Sept. 27, 2024
Seniors face burden of increasing property costs
Regarding Patrick Johnston's letter on Sept. 20: I too am concerned about the increase in property taxes proposed...
OPINION | Where There’s Smoke: Felton Fire Chief’s Vision for Revitalizing...
Editor’s Note: The first half of the interview with Chief Isaac Blum of Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) was published on Sept. 13, 2024....
Finance | Can’t Pay the IRS?
What happens if you don’t pay taxes? The IRS, or FTB, writes to say you owe and you concede the amount. To remind us...
4 years after CZU fire, local family endures uphill battle to...
August 2024 marked the four-year anniversary of the CZU Lightning Complex Fire ripping through the Santa Cruz Mountains. Through fundraisers, educational forums and memorial...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 27, 2024
Music at Skypark concert series ends season Sunday
The free community-wide outdoor Music at Skypark concert series finishes its 15th season on Sunday, Sept. 29,...
OPINION | Where There’s Smoke: Felton Fire’s New Chief Takes on...
Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of a series of articles on the Felton Fire Protection District. This installment is a focus on Felton’s...
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...
