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Purpletop vervain and aloe Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening 

Gardening: In Praise of Spreaders, Fillers, and Colonizers

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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
real estate san lorenzo valley Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate 

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

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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
King Tides by Shanna Kuempel Art Fire Recovery Local News 

Light on Water: Veteran Firefighter Shanna Kuempel Celebrates Fine Art Exhibit

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By Julie Horner Artist Shanna Kuempel loves to play with color and luminescence in her landscapes. “My career as a firefighter, I’m drawn to light on water,” she said. The flush of a Santa Cruz sunrise; the fiery sky, pure oranges and blues….color and smoke. Opalescent, unobstructed views of the ocean at Pleasure Point. The way the kelp wraps around… Read More
Andre Theirry Park Hall Ben Lomond Community 

Park Hall Benefit Concert and Centennial Celebration August 12

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By Surreyya Hada and Ronnie Trubek Ben Lomond’s historic Park Hall is celebrating its 100th year anniversary and is excited to usher in another successful 100 years! New staffing, several new Trustees and with a vision to increase community involvement, the hall is hosting a gala fundraiser on August 12, 2023. Internationally celebrated and Grammy-nominated artist Andre Thierry, who previously… Read More
Pump Track Local News Recreation 

Community Meeting: Proposed Pump Track for Felton Covered Bridge Park

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Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship (SCMTS) and Santa Cruz County Parks are proposing a new multi-use pump track for Felton Covered Bridge Park. They’re hosting a public meeting and are looking for community input.  SCMTS describes the pump track as a paved surface with a series of rollers, jumps, and banked turns that connect in a closed loop. The track… Read More
Alba Road Ben Lomond San Lorenzo Valley Santa Cruz Mountains Local News Road Conditions 

Alba, Empire Grade, and Jamison Creek Roads Resurfacing Schedules

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Emergency route road resurfacing has been scheduled for Alba, Jamison Creek, and Empire Grade Roads throughout August and September. Schedule Alba Road from Empire Grade to Highway 9Monday, August 7 to Friday, August 18, 2023 Empire Grade from McGivern Way to Quarry Bend RoadFriday, August 18 to Thursday, August 24, 2023 Jamison Creek Road from Empire Grade to Highway 236Thursday,… Read More
county invoice Fire Recovery Local News 

Fire Victims Receive Debris Removal Invoices from the County

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By Mary Andersen This month marks the 3rd anniversary of the fire that burned 86,500 acres and destroyed 911 homes in the Santa Cruz Mountains. To date, only 36 homes have been rebuilt, the majority in Bonny Doon, along with 230 permits “in process.”  While the fire victims’ struggles with insurance, permitting, geology, water, septic, construction costs, and property damage… Read More