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By Julie Horner and Mary Andersen September is a glorious time to enjoy living and playing in the Santa Cruz Mountains! The best of the summer warmth; sometimes a few clouds to cool things off. And the air smells sweet with the summer’s harvest and ruddy duff from deep within the forest. The last of the naked ladies (Amaryllis belladonna),… Read More

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Local News Water

A Primer on our Local Water System

September 1, 2023September 10, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Mark Dolson Many people these days feel frustrated and powerless in the face of the polarization and dysfunction in our national government. In contrast, local government provides an arena in which our voices can have a direct impact. But how well are you and I fulfilling our democratic responsibility to ensure that our input is well informed? The San… Read More

Columns Music

Vito and Friends: Rocking the Blues

September 1, 2023December 1, 2023 Julie Hornerben lomond, boulder creek, Brookdale Lodge, Henflings, Joe's Bar, local bands, Music and Concerts, san lorenzo valley, Santa Cruz Mountains, Vito and Friends0 comment

By Julie Horner The Blues and Rock n’ Roll are two sides of the same coin, someone once said. Like feeling good, and being excited, and both very much the same in value. Rockin’ blues outfit Vito and Friends carries its weight in musical gold, deeply steeped in the Mississippi Delta sound with all the blue notes that grab your… Read More

Food & Drink Valley People

Santa Cruz Fungi: Popsicles With Benefits

August 29, 2023December 29, 2023 Julie HornerFood, Santa Cruz Mountains, small business0 comment

By Julie Horner Cool cats looking for a chill experience this summer will be delighted to discover Santa Cruz Fungi “Popsicles with Benefits,” handmade medicinal mushroom-infused frozen treats. Founders and fungi fanatics Paul Lazazzara and Katie Sarna have a lifelong obsession with mushrooms and eating healthy. Based in Boulder Creek, the couple launched their nano business in 2020 and began… Read More

Column Alison Steele Columns Food & Drink

Dill Pickled Beetroot

August 27, 2023September 7, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Alison Steele On a quick visit to the neighboring farm, I returned with a basket of fresh beets from Jon Knopp’s vegetable garden and a new motto that made me smile. Grow to Give! The Knopp’s are an old family here in Staunton whose name is synonymous with kind. It’s not hard to see why they’re spoken so fondly… Read More

Entertainment Live Music

Live Music Weekend Roundup: September 1 – 4

August 26, 2023February 9, 2024 Julie HornerMusic & Concerts0 comment

Live Music Santa Cruz County! Friday, September 1 Poi Rogers at San Gregorio General StoreFriday, September 1 | 5:00 – 7:00sangregoriostore.com/music Claudio Melega at Aroma RestaurantFriday, September 1 | 5:30 – 8:30https://fb.me/e/4JrRmMxh9 Dos Bros at MidTown Fridays Block Party1111 Soquel Avenue, Santa CruzFriday, September 1 | 5:00 – 5:45offthelipradio.com Art Reception: Wednesday Kirwan | Music: Desert HollowFirst Friday Boulder Creek… Read More

Columns Health

The Case for Energy Healing

August 19, 2023September 4, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Luke Allis The Santa Cruz Mountains are no stranger to alternative health practices. The connection between energy healing and physical health has been widely studied and is well documented. You can find numerous peer-reviewed studies that show that spiritual and meditative practices can lower levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, which can lead to improved physical health and decrease… Read More

Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening

Gardening: In Praise of Spreaders, Fillers, and Colonizers

August 13, 2023September 3, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Josh Reilly Some garden plants are a bit weedy. Indelicate and misbehaved, they sometimes “don’t play well with others.” Some of them will crowd and shade out other garden favorites. Native plant enthusiasts fear more catastrophic, apocalyptic outcomes, and in several notable cases, they are right. Miles of California riparian corridors are now choked with English Ivy, (Hedera sp).… Read More

Entertainment Live Music

Live Music Weekend Roundup: August 25 – 27

August 12, 2023February 9, 2024 Julie HornerMusic and Concerts0 comment

Live music in Santa Cruz County! Friday, August 25 Claudio Melega at Jack O’Neill LoungeFriday, August 25 | 3:00 – 6:00jackoneillrestaurant.com/live-music Bob Burnett at MJA Westside Tasting RoomFridays | 3:30 – 6:30mjavineyards.com/events Three on the Tree at San Gregorio General StoreFriday, August 25 | 4:00 – 7:00sangregoriostore.com/music Live DJs and DonutsThe Slough Brewing Collective 3-Year Anniversary WeekendFriday, August 25 |… Read More

Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate

Real Estate Update | Water and Waste Treatment Systems in Trouble in Boulder Creek

August 11, 2023September 28, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer For about the last 5 years, Big Basin Water Company (BBWC), which serves around 500-600 customers, has regularly run out of resources to operate properly. The company, owned by Jim and Shirley Moore, is the definition of a mom and pop outfit, complete with their son as Chief Operator. Sources including the Moores, say they fell behind… Read More

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