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The San Lorenzo Valley Post is your essential guide to life in the Santa Cruz Mountains. We're dedicated to delivering the latest news, events, and stories that matter to our community. From local government to schools, from environmental issues to the arts, we're committed to providing comprehensive and unbiased coverage. We believe in the power of community journalism and strive to be a platform for diverse voices.

Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate

April Real Estate Update

April 4, 2022September 28, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer Multiple offers continue to be the norm here for Santa Cruz County home sales, where sellers often go into contract with buyers quickly – within 2 weeks on average, but often within a day or two. Sellers often profit from buyers paying a hefty premium over asking price. The stats so far through March are eye-popping: Across… Read More

Business Local News

Redwood Keg Liquor & Deli Under New Ownership

April 3, 2022April 14, 2022 slvpost.comboulder creek3 Comments

By Michele Murphy If you’re heading north up Highway 9, The Redwood Keg is perched charmingly and unassumingly on the right, at the gateway of Boulder Creek, welcoming you into town with the intoxicating smell of barbeque. The Keg has changed hands and exciting innovations are now afoot! New owners Doug Woolard and Eunhee Lee are busy revitalizing the space… Read More

Fire Recovery Local News Parks

A Look at Big Basin

March 18, 2022April 13, 2022 slvpost.com1 Comment

By Larry Tierney Like many Department of Parks and Recreation employees, I spent part of my 35-year career up at Big Basin. It was my first State Parks job. I’m currently on the Board of Directors of the park’s cooperating association, Mountain Parks Foundation and have had the opportunity to tour the park on several occasions with the most recent… Read More

Books Local News

Following the Old Ways: Local Storyteller K.M. Rice Defies Convention

March 10, 2022April 6, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Kellie “K.M.” Rice grew up with books. “I was really fortunate that my parents read to me every night. It was this magical experience snuggled up next to my mom or dad and seeing the pictures and hearing the words, and it transported me somewhere else.” Rice wrote her first story as soon as she could put… Read More

Business Tech

Podcast: Nick Sherrell’s Vancast

March 10, 2022April 5, 2022 slvpost.compodcasts0 comment

By Mary Andersen A podcast out of a van? Yep, meet Nick Sherrell and his Vancast. Nick’s intimate van chats are gaining popularity and have included Santa Cruz personalities like big wave surfer Darryl “Flea” Virostko and SLV’s songwriter and producer Henry Chadwick. Nick grew up in Ben Lomond and attended local schools. He played basketball, soccer, and three years… Read More

Columns Food & Drink

Irish Red Ale: Ireland’s “Lighter” Beer

March 9, 2022April 4, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Mike De Smidt and Greg Roe Everyone can agree that Guinness is the iconic Irish beer given its history, distinctive character, and wide global recognition. The title of this piece is also in jest, since, aside from a heavier mouthfeel, Guinness is by most standards a fairly light beer, being both low in alcohol and easy to drink. However,… Read More

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Pot O’Gold Mashed Potatoes

March 9, 2022June 13, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Alison Steele Often linked with Europe, the potato is actually native to the New World. Captured by the Spanish from the Incas, potatoes were shipped back to be grown in royal gardens in order to increase acceptance of this strange new food. Stolen by peasants to try in home plots, it soon became a staple in French, British, and… Read More

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March Real Estate Update: Mortgage Rates

March 8, 2022September 28, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer One of the biggest changes in the housing market over the past month is rising mortgage rates. Even though home mortgage rates are set independently by each lender, the impact of the Federal Reserve’s announcement that they plan to to fight inflation by raising the rates they charge banks, caused a reaction in the bond market. Conditions… Read More

Commentary Fire Recovery Local News

Commentary: Reimagining Big Basin Project Stakeholder Recommendations

March 6, 2022August 29, 2024 slvpost.comBig Basin0 comment

By Jesus Beltran To: Will Fourt, Senior Project Planner, Reimagining Big Basin Project Hi Will, My name is Jesus Beltran and I have lived a few miles from the old Big Basin Redwoods State Park headquarters since 2017. I used to visit the Park on an almost weekly basis, logging hundreds of miles on its fire roads on my mountain… Read More

Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening

March Gardening: Propagating, Planting, and Pruning

March 4, 2022June 7, 2023 slvpost.comgardening0 comment

By Josh Reilly Might as well call it “March Madness.” You will be busy this month if you want: Spring vegetables in your garden Healthy soil Copious Spring flowers A tidy landscape, with carefully pruned plants, clean paths, raked beds and fewer weeds Persephone is venturing out from Hades. This month, higher temperatures and longer days make your garden more… Read More