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Scotts Valley Middle School students are ready to bring the music, dancing and school spirit of Disney’s “High School Musical JR.” to the stage for three performances Nov. 6-7. The 60-minute musical features 62 students in the cast and crew, working under the direction of Drama teacher Alexie Neall and Band teacher Alyssa Beltran. Based […]

With 3,524 votes counted on election night Tuesday in the Scotts Valley City Council contest, incumbent Greg Wimp—the political body’s newest member—was leading the pack with 39.49% of the vote, chasing after two open seats, with Michael Zeller, a transportation bureaucrat who works down in Monterey County, in second place with 33.69% of the vote, […]

Hello, friends of Strictly Business: Every great program has a beginning, and often the people who planted the first seeds are not the ones we read about today. Their stories don’t always make it into every article, so I want to take this opportunity to go back in time and thank the early volunteers who […]

Girls and women of all ages will have an opportunity to find their footing and flow on wheels when Girls on Wheels rolls into the new Felton Pump Track on Sunday, Nov. 8. The free, drop-in event runs from 10 a.m. to noon, offering a welcoming environment for riders to try out the recently opened […]

Democrats carry the House and Senate! Socialists gain credibility. Trump faces regular investigations—maybe impeachment—and hostile legislation. He may veto Democratic legislation regularly and the Supreme Court may declare it unconstitutional. Mr. Gridlock will likely be the biggest winner and he will block economic legislation in any direction. With a divided government, how will investors fare? […]

In this week’s episode, Juan Reyes and John Devine will recap Week 10 of the 2026 fall season. Then they’ll chit-chat with Monterey Peninsula College head football coach Adrian Gallegos to get the lowdown in Lobo Country. And finally, the guys will cap off the show with the high school football Games of the Week […]

The Scotts Valley High girls tennis last week capped off the regular season with a flurry by winning four consecutive matches in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action. They defeated both Santa Cruz and Soquel high schools in pivotal matches to secure second place with a 7-3 record in the league standings. “It was just […]

With 3,524 votes counted so far in the Scotts Valley City Council contest, the incumbent, Greg Wimp—the political body’s newest member, was leading the pack—with 39.49% of the vote—chasing after two open seats, with Michael Zeller, a transportation bureaucrat who works down in Monterey County in second place—with 33.69% of the vote—and former Scotts Valley […]

Setting the Record Straight A letter in last Friday’s Press Banner made claims about me that readers deserve context on.    It suggested I was careless with public money on the SR 156/Castroville Boulevard Interchange. It left out why the project’s cost rose: PG&E needed to relocate a high-pressure gas main, along with additional right-of-way, […]

“Listen! The wind is rising and the air is wild with leaves. We have had our summer evenings, now for October eves!” —Humbert Wolf All great stories usually begin with “once upon a time” and so shall mine. Once upon a time, Charlie Brown believed the Great Pumpkin would rise from the pumpkin patch on […]