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Laura Davis The Burning Light of Two Stars: A Mother Daughter Story

Books

The Burning Light of Two Stars: A Personal Journey of Peace Building From Author Laura Davis

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

“The white blanket barely rose and fell with her breath. How had she gotten so small? Could she really be the same woman I’d loved as a girl? Hated as a teenager? Characterized as a monster? Turned into a sometimes-friend? Mom and I had done better than anyone witnessing our estrangement had expected. Better than we expected. I’d invited her… Read More

Libraries Local News

Boulder Creek Library Update

October 24, 2021May 14, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Construction at the Boulder Creek Branch Library is nearly complete. The library has been closed since March 2020 but because of the pandemic, and then the fire, the upgrade project was stalled for months. Crews have been busy this summer, and a sneak peek reveals a refreshingly open circulation area, reading rooms bathed in natural light, and… Read More

Local Haunts Local News

Committed to the Earth: Jim Anderson and the Felton Cemetery

October 24, 2021August 4, 2023 slvpost.com4 Comments

By Julie Horner They dig everything by hand at the Felton Cemetery, according to groundskeeper, grave digger, and headstone setter Jim Anderson. Anderson is a member of the Felton Cemetery Association Board of Directors and has been the go-to for getting business done at this rustic memorial park at the corner of Felton Empire Road and Love Street since 2015.… Read More

Zonehaven evacuation map October 23 2021

Public Safety

Debris Flow Evacuation Order Effective 8:00 am Sunday October 24

October 23, 2021October 23, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

The County of Santa Cruz has placed an evacuation order for the following Santa Cruz Mountains zones. Locate your zone at community.zonehaven.com and enter your address. Your address will correlate with one of these zones. Red means mandated evacuation order, yellow means evacuation warning. Deputies are going door to door at select addresses. Residents should register landlines and cell phones… Read More

Business Community

The Joy of Socks

October 20, 2021November 3, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

The Best Washing Machines On Planet Earth… Seriously By Julie Horner “A laundromat is like a window into the soul of a community,” entrepreneur and longtime “laundry man” Brandon Parker said. “It’s about regular people coming to do this mundane chore all in the same place.” He sees it like cooking a big meal for a family gathering. “People come… Read More

Columns Tech

Tech Backwoods: Steve Mead’s Robotics

October 18, 2021November 1, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Steve Mead confesses that he is not necessarily a high tech guy. “I was doing LEGOs to have something in common with my sons, and I started volunteering at the library,” he said. “The library approached me asking if I knew anything about robotics, and I said I could try.” So with some research Mead put together… Read More

Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening

Wildlife in the Garden

October 14, 2021June 7, 2023 slvpost.comgardening0 comment

By Josh Reilly You don’t have to encourage wildlife in the garden. It’s there already. In fact, you are probably trying to do the opposite, at least when it comes to raccoons, mice, squirrels, insects, birds that eat seedlings, and those twin scourges of SLV gardens, gophers and deer. Other visitors, however, are most welcome, if a bit hesitant or… Read More

Column Alison Steele Columns Food & Drink

Autumn Okra Stew

October 10, 2021June 13, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Alison Steele Moving into fall with afternoon warmth still lingering, the magic of Okra Stew is captured entirely on the stovetop. Layering the flavors of the garden in one pot along with poultry or pork, and ladling it over a steaming bowl of rice is what I think of as comfort food. I’ve chosen to celebrate the vegetables in… Read More

Traci Bliss book Big Basin Redwood Forest

Books Local News Reviews

Big Basin: You Must Never Forget This Story

October 7, 2021October 23, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Traci Bliss’ new book, Big Basin Redwood Forest, California’s Oldest State Park chronicles the individuals and organizations over the generations who dedicated themselves to preserving Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Connected to the park through her own ancestors, William Jeter and Jennie Bliss Jeter, Bliss keeps a decades-old promise to her great-great-aunt to remember past conservation efforts… Read More

Santa County five supervisorial districts

Government Local News

Redistricting Could Affect San Lorenzo Valley Voters

October 5, 2021October 18, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Jayme Ackemann Santa Cruz County is going through a redistricting process. Is anyone paying attention? If you check out the scant feedback the county has already received you will notice one thing: Three of the five comments submitted, as of this writing, are from Scotts Valley residents interested in moving out of District One and into District Five, San… Read More