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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

Real Estate: 2022 Outlook

January 7, 2022September 28, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer Santa Cruz County attracts home buyers from the greater San Francisco Bay Area, as our prices are relatively lower while our lifestyle is arguably better. The premium paid over asking price dropped overall from about 5.5% to about 2.75% in Santa Cruz County, but remains at about 7% in Santa Clara County. The time it took for… Read More

Events

Live Music Roundup 1/7 to 1/12

January 7, 2022March 23, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

Here’s the live music roundup for the weekend of January 7, 2022, for the Santa Cruz Mountains and around the county. Friday, January 7 Harpin’ & Clark at Michael’s on MainFriday, January 7 at 5:00 The Shady Rest at Discretion BrewingFriday, January 7 at 5:30 Gary Blackburn at Steel Bonnet BrewingFriday, January 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 Brian Fitzgerald Trio… Read More

Books Local News

Island Dreams: A Solo Journey

January 1, 2022January 19, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

Pamela Morgan’s Memoir of Self Discovery By Julie Horner “Once seated in the prop-plane, I realized the wing propellers were my only view outside the window,” writes Pamela Morgan in her new memoir/travelog, Island Dreams: A Solo Journey. “It was a smooth takeoff and a not-too-nerve-racking 15-minute flight, but then I noticed the landing strip below was gravel and grass.… Read More

Column Alison Steele Columns Food & Drink

Quince Simple Syrup and the Boulder Creek Sour

December 31, 2021June 13, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

Recipes from a Mountain Garden By Alison Steele I adore simple syrups. Strawberry rhubarb, lemon balm, feijoa, and now quince are some of my favorites, adding sweet, tart, and herbal flavor celebrations to the palate in the form of food or drink! Easy and versatile, use them to sweeten lemonade and iced tea in the summer, hot herbal teas in… Read More

Columns Local History

Streetwise: George Fetherston and the Felton Heritage Tree

December 31, 2021January 7, 2022 slvpost.comfelton, history0 comment

By Lisa Robinson Have you ever thought about how the street where you live got its name? In the Streetwise column, we look at street names in the San Lorenzo Valley and explore the history hidden in their names. Fetherston Way just off Felton Empire Road is named for George Arthur Fetherston. His father was William John Fetherstonhaugh an Irishman… Read More

Catie Cadge Astrology Full Moon in Cancer

Astrology Columns

Astrology: Welcoming the New Year

December 31, 2021April 2, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Catie Cadge, PhD Welcome to the Santa Cruz Cosmic Weather Report – Evolutionary Astrology of the moment, your moment in time, our collective moment of change! HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! We start January with some continuing news carrying over from the Holiday season. First, Jupiter is moving quickly through early degrees of Pisces. I wrote quite a bit about… Read More

Events

Live Music Roundup 12/31 to 1/4

December 30, 2021March 23, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

The Big Day has arrived! For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne…we’ll take a cup o’ kindness yet for days of auld lang syne. – Traditional, Auld Lang Syne by Robert Burns Ushering out 2021 and embracing a new chapter in 2022, for old time’s sake, celebrate these moments gone by. Here’s the live music roundup for… Read More

Health Local News

Santa Cruz Mountain Health Center to Open in Ben Lomond January 2022

December 25, 2021August 29, 2024 slvpost.comhealth, Local News0 comment

The nonprofit Santa Cruz Community Health (SCCH) will open a new clinic in the historic Wee Kirk Church building in Ben Lomond on Monday, January 24 offering primary care services. “We strive every day to improve the health of our patients and the community,” said Leslie Conner, Chief Executive Officer of SCCH. “We are proud and excited to bring health… Read More

Books Local News

Davenport — A Land Set Apart

December 25, 2021December 31, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

Alverda Orlando’s History of Davenport, California By Julie Horner Retired teacher and librarian Alverda Orlando started working on the idea of a book about Davenport when she was in college. Facing a two-unit deficit from graduating and not wanting to have to do too much studying, she said, she took an easy summer course where the professor asked students to… Read More

Events

Live Music & Event Roundup for Dec 24 Weekend and Coming Week

December 24, 2021March 23, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

A winter’s wish for warmth and happiness and the live music roundup for the holiday weekend, December 24, 2021 and other fun stuff to do heading into the new year. Be well!” The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.” –… Read More