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Environment

Coho Independence Day

July 5, 2024July 6, 2024 slvpost.comcoho salmon0 comment

By Bruce Sudweeks I recently became acquainted with the good work that is being accomplished by the Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout project (mbstp.org). The project is non-profit organization that is working to restore native steelhead trout, coho salmon, and chinook salmon populations in the Monterey Bay region. In the late 1990s coho salmon were on the verge of extinction… Read More

Lukas McClish Rescued in the Santa Cruz Mountains After Multi-Agency Day Search

June 30, 2024July 6, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Mary Andersen What started as a short three hour hike exploring a route to a worksite turned into a 10 day ordeal for Lukas McClish. A 34-year-old lifelong resident of Boulder Creek, Lukas was rescued on June 20 after being lost in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Last sighted in Boulder Creek on the 11th, the McClish family reported him… Read More

Holidays Local News Public Safety

Fireworks are Prohibited in Unincorporated County

June 26, 2024July 2, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

Increased Fines in Effect for 4th of July Holiday Reminder that fireworks are prohibited in most of Santa Cruz County, including all unincorporated areas and on all beaches. Increased fines of up to $1,000 are in effect during the 4th of July holiday. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office will be increasing patrols and enforcement. Illegal fireworks can be a… Read More

Fire Local News Outdoors

Low Impact Camping Ordinance

June 24, 2024June 30, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

UPDATE: Supervisor Zach Friend’s controversial “Low-Impact Camping Ordinance” was rejected at today’s county Board of Supervisors meeting. Supervisors Manu Koenig, Justin Cummings, Felipe Hernandez, and Bruce McPherson instead urged waiting for the result of Senate Bill 620 – the state’s camping ordinance, guidance from the insurance commissioner on impact to insured homeowners, and input from stakeholders. The final vote was… Read More

Community History Local News

Clampers Support the SLV Museum

June 20, 2024June 26, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner San Lorenzo Valley Museum Collections and Exhibitions Curator Lisa A. Robinson and SLV Museum Executive Director Laura DeAngelis accepted a generous donation from members of E Clampus Vitus Branciforte Chapter 1797 in a ceremony at the museum on Wednesday afternoon, June 19, 2024. The donation came from the Clampers Association of Roisterous Peddlers (C.A.R.P.), a branch of… Read More

Fire Resource

Wildfire Season Resources

June 20, 2024June 25, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

Wildfire season is upon us and fires are up 9%. Cal Fire reports that “acres burned have skyrocketed by 1,462% (from 5,747 to 89,784 acres) compared to the same period last year (Jan 1 – Jun 19). 95% of these wildfires are human-caused, fueled by dry grasses and strong winds.” The SLV Post has assembeled resources on tracking current wildfires… Read More

Commentary Local News Water

Knowing Where your Water Rates Go is Valuable

June 19, 2024June 24, 2024 slvpost.comWater Rates0 comment

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

Community Fire Departments Local News

Emergency Alert System Tests Begin in Boulder Creek

June 19, 2024June 25, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner The Boulder Creek Volunteer Fire Department launches a weekly siren test on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm beginning on the first Tuesday in July. Boulder Creek Fire Protection District Chief Mark Bingham said, “We just want to let people know that this is going to be a regular thing and for people not to panic.” In a statement,… Read More

Local News Transportation

Local Officials Request Caltrans to Lower Speed Limits on Highway 9

June 19, 2024August 29, 2024 slvpost.comHighway 90 comment

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

Ben Lomond Environment Local News

California Monarch And Pollinator Habitat Project Approved

June 18, 2024June 20, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

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