Tag: Santa Cruz Mountains
Finance | Divorce Planning Challenges
“Those who do not weep, do not see.” —Victor Hugo
Stable marriages finance families; financial disputes disrupt. Approximately 43% of first marriages fail in America....
Former police officers Clark, Lind and nurse Jett lead Scotts Valley...
As Kamala Harris prepared to concede the presidential election to Donald Trump on Wednesday morning, three Scotts Valley candidates continued to pull away from...
News Briefs | Published Nov. 8, 2024
Veterans Day Dinner set for Monday at Scopazzi’s
San Lorenzo Valley Museum is again hosting its annual Veterans Day Dinner on Monday, Nov. 11, from...
Finance | Getting Drunk on Debt
From San Jose, Sally and her clownish boyfriend braved the twisties through San Lorenzo mountains with excess speed, then alighted at a Ben Lomond...
SLVWD Board appoints interim general manager
San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) Board of Directors recently announced it has approved a contract for John Kunkel to be interim general manager.
Kunkel...
Letters to the Editor | Published Oct. 18, 2024 — Part...
Martinez’s fiscal record raises red flags
In the race for Fifth District supervisor, many concerns have been brought up about Monica Martinez, including lawsuits over...
Letters to the Editor | Published Oct. 18, 2024 — Part...
Help affordable housing crisis by voting yes on Prop 5
California has been grappling with an affordable housing crisis for years. Although the state has...
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...
Felton’s new Ace Hardware to bring jobs and support for residents
When the Rite Aid in Felton went dark in August of this year, it left more than an empty building behind. For many residents,...
