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Julie Horner is Co-Founder and Editor for the San Lorenzo Valley Post. Julie lives and works in Boulder Creek and is an active participant in the county's vibrant music scene. She loves the outdoors and is the go-to expert on Santa Cruz Mountains hiking trails.

Entertainment Halloween Live Music 

Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: Halloween 2025

Julie Horner, ,
🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment for the Halloween weekend Thursday, October 30 through Sunday, November 2! We’ve rounded up all the great music we could find at Santa Cruz County’s best eateries and music venues and thrown in all the local festivals and fairs. Enjoy all there is to do in Santa… Read More
Outdoors Parks Recreation 

Miller Property County Park

Mary Andersen and Julie Horner
Secluded Boulder Creek Property Opens to the Public By Mary Andersen and Julie Horner Here in the Santa Cruz Mountains, we’re blessed with a multitude of beautiful open spaces to explore – state and local parks, conservation areas, thousands of trails and plenty of riverside beaches. Now, a Boulder Creek property long earmarked for broader public access has officially joined… Read More
Entertainment Live Music 

Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: September 19-21

Julie Horner,
🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment for the weekend of Friday, September 19 through Sunday, September 21! We’ve rounded up all the great music we could find at Santa Cruz County’s best eateries and music venues and thrown in all the local festivals and fairs. Enjoy all there is to do in Santa… Read More
Entertainment Live Music 

Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: September 12-14

Julie Horner
🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment for the weekend of Friday, September 12 through Sunday, September 14! We’ve rounded up all the great music we could find at Santa Cruz County’s best eateries and music venues and thrown in all the local festivals and fairs. Enjoy all there is to do in Santa… Read More
Entertainment Live Music 

Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: September 5-7

Julie Horner,
🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment for the weekend of Friday, September 5 through Sunday, September 7! We’ve rounded up all the great music we could find at Santa Cruz County’s best eateries and music venues and thrown in all the local festivals and fairs. Enjoy all there is to do in Santa… Read More
Entertainment Live Music 

Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: August 29-September 1

Julie Horner,
🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment for Labor Day weekend 2025: Friday, August 29th through Monday, September 1st! We’ve rounded up all the great music we could find at Santa Cruz County’s best eateries and music venues and thrown in all the local festivals and fairs. Enjoy all there is to do in… Read More
Northwestern Pond Turtles Lompico California Environment Local News Wildlife 

Return of the Northwestern Pond Turtle 

Julie Horner
Threatened Species Confirmed at Lompico Pond By Julie Horner The Lompico Pond Restoration and Demonstration Project, part of the San Lorenzo Valley Native Habitat Restoration Program (SLVNHRP) from the Valley Women’s Club of San Lorenzo Valley, is celebrating the discovery of Northwestern Pond Turtle eggs at Lake Lompico, a 1-acre wide pond nestled in a quiet residential community… Read More
Entertainment Live Music 

Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: August 22-24

Julie Horner,
🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment for Friday, August 22 through Sunday, August 24, 2025! We’ve rounded up all the great music we could find at Santa Cruz County’s best eateries and music venues and thrown in all the local festivals and fairs. Enjoy all there is to do in Santa Cruz County!… Read More
Entertainment Live Music 

Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: August 8-10

Julie Horner,
🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment for Friday, August 8 through Sunday, August 10, 2025! We’ve rounded up all the great music we could find at Santa Cruz County’s best eateries and music venues and thrown in all the local festivals and fairs. Enjoy all there is to do in Santa Cruz County!… Read More