August 2022 - San Lorenzo Valley Post

The Many Mules of Summer

August 13, 2022August 13, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Mike De Smidt and Greg Roe Legend has it that back in 1941, a bar owner in New York and some friends were enjoying his brand of ginger beer, decided to add a couple of shots of vodka, lemon, ice, and whammo! The Moscow Mule was born. While current events have led some to label the drink a Kyiv… Read More

Fire Recovery Infrastructure

PG&E Helicopter Activity in the Santa Cruz Mountains

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has responded to multiple queries regarding the low-flying helicopter activity that began on Monday in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The utility is surveying power lines using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) technology. The activity will continue through August 22 according to a spokesperson. In a press statement, PG&E’s Communications Representative Mayra Tostado said,… Read More

Real Estate

Pandemic Fueled Housing Market Frenzy Recedes

August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer For the past few years, home sellers drove the market. Many homes sold for profitable premiums, leaving home buyers frustrated and battered by competition. In just the past few months, the pendulum is swinging back towards the center due to rapid economic changes: higher inflation and mortgage rates, and recession concerns. After the cost of home ownership… Read More

Gardening

The August Garden in Bloom

August 7, 2022August 8, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Josh Reilly In August the best place in the garden may be a big comfortable chair on a shady deck, with a good view of your Summer blooms. Penstemons, marigolds, petunias, some Salvias, some Begonias, and lots of Pelargoniums are blooming right now. Rudbeckia (black-eyed Susan), Echinacea (coneflower), and Canna are in full glory. Low-growing, varieties of Sedum (Stonecrop),… Read More

Business Main Street SLV

Trout Farm Inn Nears Opening

August 6, 2022August 6, 2022 slvpost.com2 Comments

Bringing Back the Glory of the Old Days By Julie Horner Summertime and most anyone is happy to take a dip in the pool. So says Kym DeWitt, co-owner of the Trout Farm Inn, which has been opening in phases this summer. The newly refurbished saltwater pool is already being enjoyed by those with memberships and those who sign up… Read More

Astrology Columns

The Leo Sun Shines Brightly in August

August 5, 2022August 13, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Catie Cadge In early August, a Leo Sun shines brightly and so should we! Outlets of self-expression need some creative juice. Make sure to give a round of applause for all the artists and performers in our lives, who bring us pleasure and joy, especially once Venus enters Leo, August 11th. Jupiter retrograde in Aries hovers at 8° the… Read More