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Linda Brodman Quail Hollow Ranch County Park Environment Valley People 

Linda Brodman Appointed to Quail Hollow Board

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Friends of Quail Hollow Ranch County Park announce that Linda Brodman has been appointed to the Friends of Quail Hollow Ranch County Park Board of Directors. Linda is a semi-retired Registered Nurse who has lived in Santa Cruz County since 1978. Over the past 30 plus years, she has volunteered with several conservation-minded organizations acting as docent, activist, and steward… Read More
Itoh peony Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening 

New Breeds in the Garden

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By Josh Reilly Gardeners are always looking for something new. Plant breeders want to stand out from the competition and step away from the past. New hybrids, cultivars, selections, and subspecies are arriving on the market in waves looking for acceptance and new homes. Many new arrivals sport blossoms with new colors and cute names, but are otherwise indistinguishable from… Read More
water Local News Water 

The SLV Water District Rate Hike: What Happened and Why?

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By Jim Mosher Many ratepayers are upset with the steep increase in rates recently adopted by our SLV Water District. Concerned that the new rates have an out-sized impact on low-water-use ratepayers, a group is gathering signatures to qualify a “Fixed Charge Limitation Ordinance” for the November ballot that would limit the District’s ability to raise fixed charges. As a… Read More
Lake Lompico crew Environment Local News 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