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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.

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Supervisors Amend Septic Regulations

November 10, 2022September 28, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer Last month I discussed the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors’ (BOS) intent to pass potentially disastrous point-of-sale (POS) septic regulations as part of their answer to the state-mandated Local Area Management Plan (LAMP) for septic systems. The BOS’s plan as written was poised to add more pain and suffering to the CZU fire-damaged property owners who… Read More

Columns Food & Drink

Canned Pears and Sparkling Pear Soda

November 7, 2022December 2, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Tom Andersen Recently after a friend delivered a boxload of freshly picked pears, I went about preserving them by canning in a medium sugar syrup. During the process of boiling the pears, I tasted the syrup and found the flavor to be quite good. Since I had two liters of this syrup left over after the canning process, I… Read More

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The Warm Colors of Fall

November 6, 2022June 7, 2023 slvpost.comgardening0 comment

By Josh Reilly In September, rains brought a flush of Summery green back to our hillsides. Since then, however, with warm dry air and cool evenings, leaves are turning shades of gold, yellow, wine red, cranberry, and strawberry jam. East and West Zayante Roads are great places to see the seasons change, but you probably have your own favorite spots.… Read More

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Fall Real Estate Update

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

By M.C. Dwyer As the bigleaf maple leaves turn yellow and brown, one by one they break loose, spinning and swirling down onto the ground. And so it goes with home prices: we are reminded that what goes up, often comes down. In their determined fight against inflation, the Federal Reserve has been putting the brakes on our economy. Based… Read More

Astrology Columns

Astrology: Scorpio Season

November 3, 2022November 12, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Catie Cadge PhD Scorpio season is a time for digging deep, revealing hidden truths and secrets. A practical application of astrology is to use moments in time and planetary activity to play the role of the “detective” and investigate our own subconscious mind and why we do what we do. What is our shadow work? Are there ways of… Read More

Entertainment Venues

Taylor Rae and Mokili Wa Benefit Concert for Park Hall

November 1, 2022November 27, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner The Park Hall Trust is hosting a fundraiser for historic Park Hall in Ben Lomond on Saturday, November 5th, 2022 featuring guitarist and singer-songwriter Taylor Rae and world music group Mokili Wa. Proceeds from the event will help fund needed repairs to the storied performance venue. Park Hall was established as a community center in 1923. The… Read More

Local News Valley People

Here There be Monsters: The Al Astrella Monster Movie Memorabilia Collection

October 29, 2022November 10, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Albert Astrella started out as a kid who liked to draw pictures of cemeteries. “My mom didn’t know what to make of me,” he said. Astrella started collecting monster movie memorabilia as a pre-teen in the early 1960s. A faded snapshot kept safely in a folio of correspondence, handbills, and ticket stubs shows a 12-year-old Astrella posing… Read More

Halloween Holidays

The Roots of Halloween

October 25, 2022November 3, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Kirstin Martin Halloween’s roots can be traced back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain. The Celts, who lived in present-day Ireland, Britain, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1st. And October 31st marked the end of harvest season and the beginning of winter, which was seen as the “dark half” of the year. The Celts… Read More

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Business

Ana Leticia: Survivor by the Sea

October 23, 2022November 6, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Michele Murphy At work, Ana Leticia is a busy woman. In early 2020 she decided to diversify her life and financial future. As a director at a tech company in Silicon Valley she understands that there is no loyalty in the corporate world, budgets get cut, and layoffs happen without much consideration for the sacrifices people make or the… Read More

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Photography: Clare Campbell and Congo Threads

October 22, 2022June 3, 2023 slvpost.comPhotography0 comment

By Gale McCreary We dream of helping others in desperate poverty…Clare Campbell does it. With little more than an insatiable desire to provide opportunity to those whose lives are terribly challenged, she founded Congo Threads, a not-for-profit educational and fund-raising organization, that serves the women and children of Congo. Today two Ishara Houses provide nurturing homes for 54 orphans, plus… Read More