blue water Commentary Local News Water 

Knowing Where your Water Rates Go is Valuable

By Bob Fultz I’d like to talk about a recent Facebook post by the San Lorenzo Valley Water District.  I’m a member of the SLVWD Board of Directors but am speaking only for myself.   I’ve advocated for years that the District needs to communicate its true financial position as part of an overall communications plan.  Recently, the District published a… Read More
Highway 9 Ben Lomond California Local News Transportation 

Local Officials Request Caltrans to Lower Speed Limits on Highway 9

By James Helmer The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is made up of elected and appointed officials from the County of Santa Cruz, all four incorporated cities and Metro Transit District. Its role is long range county-wide transportation planning and distributing state and federal funds for roadway, transit, rail and pedestrian improvements for regionally significant projects. County Supervisor… Read More
Entertainment Live Music 

Santa Cruz Live Music Weekend Roundup: June 20 – 23

Live Music Santa Cruz! The weekend roundup of concerts and festivals. Easy at-a-glance quick reference music guide. By Julie Horner Wednesday, June 19 Poi Rogers w/ Carolyn Sills at The Crepe PlaceWednesday, June 19 | 5:30 – 7:301134 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz Marty Dolciamore at Chaminade ResortWednesday, June 19 | 5:30 – 8:30One Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz Pacific Roots at… Read More
Ben Lomond County Park Ben Lomond Environment Local News 

California Monarch And Pollinator Habitat Project Approved

The Ben Lomond Village Alliance (BLVA) California Monarch And Pollinator Habitat Kit project has been accepted into the Pollinator Habitat Monarch Conservation program through the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation in Sacramento. Out of 200 applicants, the BLVA project was chosen and the plants will be installed at Ben Lomond County Park on Mill Street as part of an ongoing… Read More
sasquatch san lorenzo valley boulder creek Business Main Street SLV Valley People 

Only in the Santa Cruz Mountains: The Sawmill Sasquatch Commercial

There have been reported sightings of Sasquatch in the Santa Cruz Mountains for many years. Some claim to have seen glimpses of the large, hairy creature while hiking or camping in remote woods. Recently, locals found Sasquatch in broad daylight on our main thoroughfare participating in a commercial shoot for the popular Sawmill Restaurant & Alehouse in Boulder Creek. Aaron… Read More
Shannon Lorraine and Arindam Krishna Das Events Health Music 

Sound Vibration: Kirtan and the Krishna Consciousness 

By Arindam Krishna Das HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE This is the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra. Some of you may know It well, some may have heard The Devotees chanting It on Pacific Avenue, most everyone has heard It in George Harrison’s song “My Sweet Lord.” Chanting and meditating on this Mantra… Read More