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Black Elderflower Fritters

June 11, 2022June 17, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Alison Steele The first flower I ever tasted was a honeysuckle blossom. Honeysuckle grows all over the hot rainy south in the summertime. It crawls along split rail fences, creeps up in the trees, and across old barns. My brother and I would spend hours following rivers over pasture and along railroad tracks, across bridges and through the mountains.… Read More

Election Local News

Measure D Fails

June 8, 2022June 15, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Mary Andersen The hotly debated Measure D Greenway Initiative sits at 8580 “yes” votes and 21,021 “no” this morning. Votes will continue to be counted throughout the week with a final certification in early July. But these early results bode well for Roaring Camp Railroads and CEO Melani Clark who initiated the building of a geographically and politically broad… Read More

Columns Gardening

Reducing Water Use in the Summer Garden

June 7, 2022June 12, 2022 slvpost.com1 Comment

By Josh Reilly It’s June in the SLV. The Winter rainy season is over. Short of a miracle or a biblical apocalypse, there will be no rain from now until at least late September. Water, as everybody is now telling you, is scarce. The meaning of “average rainfall” keeps changing. With less water, can we still garden and enjoy the… Read More

Columns Real Estate

Surfing Summer Waves in Real Estate

June 5, 2022June 14, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer Summer weather is here — Boulder Creek recorded a high of 99 recently, Scotts Valley hit 95 — even if the season doesn’t officially start until June 21st. Right now we’re at the height of the home selling season, and home prices are sizzling like a summer bar-b-que. But the average 30-year mortgage rate is 2% higher… Read More

Astrology Columns

Astrology: Summer Solstice and the Strawberry Moon

June 1, 2022June 11, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Catie Cadge, PhD Welcome to summer! This month’s big news is the solstice occurring when the Sun enters Cancer in the wee hours of the morning, June 21st. The long summer nights warm our souls in Cancer season, nurturing us in a time of self-healing and care. Solstice brings us together with friends and family to celebrate summertime bliss.… Read More

Columns Real Estate Commercial

June Commercial Real Estate Update

June 1, 2022June 16, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

In Scotts Valley, the ABC Chinese restaurant business for sale in the Mt. Hermon Plaza dropped their price by $100,000 at the end of April: current list price is $99,000. In Felton, a 975 square foot space near Humble Sea Brewing is for lease; the price went up from $2,450 to $2,895 on June 10th after interest was expressed. Boulder Creek… Read More