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Year: 2024

Lake Lompico crew Environment Outdoors 

Lake Lompico: A Labor of Love

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Restoration and Demonstration Project in Progress  By Julie Horner Through the San Lorenzo Valley Native Habitat Restoration Program under the auspices of the Valley Women’s Club, the Lompico Pond Restoration and Demonstration Project involves a group of dedicated outdoor enthusiasts who have been meeting on the last Saturday of every month to restore a small mountain lake. Affectionately known as… Read More
Coach matt grocott and danica kelley Sports 

Highway 9 Wrestling Club’s Coach Matt Grocott

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By Julie Horner Nurturing young champions, Boulder Creek’s Matt Grocott celebrated victory earlier this year with his student, Scotts Valley High wrestling superstar Danica Kelley, who pinned gold at the California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championship. Danica, a graduating senior who also lives in Boulder Creek, has been studying with Matt since 7th grade. With the state championship in the… Read More
Infrastructure Local News Water 

Update: Boulder Creek Water Main Break

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The San Lorenzo Valley Water District is working on multiple water main joint failures in downtown Boulder Creek. According to Garrett, a supervisor on site, the initial break occurred at Highway 9 and Lomond Street, near the SLVWD facilities. Garrett said, “It’s an emergency because the water is off.” Approximately 191 customers in Boulder Creek are affected in the following… Read More
Entertainment Live Music 

Santa Cruz Live Music Weekend Roundup: May 3-5

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Live Music Santa Cruz! The weekend roundup of concerts and festivals. Easy at-a-glance quick reference music guide. By Julie Horner Friday, May 3 The Whisky HillBillies at San Gregorio General StoreFriday, May 3 | 5:00 – 7:007615 Stage Rd., San Gregorio Attack of the Killer Guitars Hands-On ShowcaseR. Blitzer GalleryFriday, May 3 | 5:00 – 8:002801 Mission St, Santa Cruz… Read More
Environment Local News 

AmeriCorps Team Improves San Lorenzo Valley Native Habitat

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An AmeriCorps team led by San Lorenzo Valley Native Habitat Restoration Program founder and advisor Linda Skeff weeded invasive plants from the native plant demonstration beds at the San Lorenzo Valley Museum Grace Gallery in Boulder Creek on a rainy Saturday in April. Linda said of the work, “We got a good head start!” While the AmeriCorps team is here… Read More
Fermented butter, ripened butter Columns Columns: Tom Andersen Food & Drink 

A Better Butter

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By Tom Andersen Fermented butter? Who’d have thought, but yes indeed it is. Nowadays they call it “cultured” butter and it is a premium, but in my grandma’s notebook from 1917 it is called “ripened.” Ripened as opposed to “sweet cream.” She typically cooked and baked with sweet-cream butter because it had a lighter flavor and was usually not salted,… Read More