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Navigating the Real Estate Market

March 9, 2024March 17, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer Although 30 year mortgage rates were in the mid to upper 6s in January, rates rose back to around 7% in February. Historically, 8% mortgage rates were not unusual, but home buyers got spoiled by the extraordinarily low mortgage rates available during the pandemic. Industry experts are betting that the Federal Reserve will lower their rates later… Read More

Local News Valley People

Valley People: Joshua Hersh

March 7, 2024March 16, 2024 Julie Horner0 comment

Friends in high places! Santa Cruz Mountains resident Joshua Hersh stays on top of marquee duties at Felton Music Hall after a show. Josh is well known in Last Chance on the Davenport coast and enjoys riding his motorcycle and living free in the mountains. When he is not on the clock providing venue support in Felton, he volunteers with… Read More

Literature Local News

County’s Youth Poet Laureate Finalists Selected

March 6, 2024March 16, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

Five finalists have been selected for the Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate designation, a project of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, and the Santa Cruz County Poet Laureate (SCCPL) in partnership with Urban Word. The finalists are Madeline Aliah, Simon Ellefson, Sylvi Kayser, Dina Lusztig, and Gregory Souza. The selection process was a months-long effort and included writing and… Read More

Environment Facebook Groups Local News

Hot Rods of Bear Creek Road

March 5, 2024March 16, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

Facebook Page Calls Attention to the Valley’s Abandoned Vehicles By Julie Horner There’s nothing like an inspiring drive through the Santa Cruz Mountains. Occasionally, however, the view is interrupted by the sight of an obviously inoperable vehicle abandoned on the side of the road. In August of 2021, a Facebook page was created by locals to chronicle abandoned cars on… Read More

Column Alison Steele Columns Health

Corn Flower Face Mask

March 3, 2024March 14, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Alison Steele Self-care is the new buzzword. Without caring for ourselves, it’s nearly impossible to care for the folks around us. Self-care is time taken, time out, no matter how little, on a daily basis to give our nervous systems a breather and reconnect with our true selves. I love getting older. All the know-how piles up and suddenly… Read More

Astrology Columns

Pisces Season

March 2, 2024March 9, 2024 slvpost.comastrology0 comment

By Catie Cadge PhD March begins in Pisces season with a New Moon at 20°17’ in the sign of the fishes on March 10th at 1:00 am Pacific time. The Sun and Moon create a supportive aspect to the revolutionary and rebel planet Uranus in Taurus. Uranus is asking us to question our values and wake up to what it… Read More

Entertainment Events Live Music

Live Music Santa Cruz: March 7 – 10

March 2, 2024March 12, 2024 Julie HornerEntertainment, Events, live music, Santa Cruz0 comment

The roundup of live music for the Santa Cruz area. By Julie Horner Thursday, March 7 Rivets and Rust at Shanty Shack BrewingThursday, March 7 | 5:00 – 7:00138 Fern St., Santa Cruz Simon Santiago at Wine Bar 107 at TestarossaThursday, March 7 | 5:00 – 7:00300 College Ave., Los Gatos Bundy Browne w/ Guitar Gypsy at Alice’s RestaurantThursday, March… Read More

Infrastructure Local News

Can You Hear Me Now? AT&T Moves to Modernize Causing Concern in Rural California

February 29, 2024March 7, 2024 Julie HornerAT&T, Santa Cruz Mountains0 comment

By Julie Horner For many in the Santa Cruz Mountains and other rural regions in California, AT&T’s statewide Network Modernization Effort is a hard pill to swallow. In the neighborhood of 70 individuals attended a public forum hosted by the telecommunications giant at Felton Community Hall on Wednesday night, February 28. The meeting attempted to assuage outcry at the recent… Read More

Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening

Pruning & Soil Tips

February 19, 2024March 6, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Josh Reilly It’s February. We are at the Winter apogee, the balance point, after which time begins its vertiginous plunge toward Summer. The momentum of last Summer is gone, the rush of Spring hasn’t begun. Time seems suspended. In other, less lofty, romantic words, I don’t really know what to do with myself in the garden. Everything that was… Read More

Water

SLV Water District Board Approves Rate Increase

February 18, 2024 slvpost.comrate increase0 comment

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors voted 4-1 to approve a proposed rate increase. The vote was taken at the District’s regular board meeting on Thursday, February 15, 2024. New rates will take effect on March 1, 2024. In a statement, the District said, “The additional revenue will help address impacts from the CZU Lightning Complex Fire,… Read More