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Bluegrass Festival BanjerDan Entertainment Music 

Never Lose Sight of Those Little Red Lights: The Brookdale Bluegrass Festival Born at the Brookdale Lodge

By Dan Mazer with Julie Horner The 27th Annual Brookdale Bluegrass Festival was scheduled for the weekend of April 17th-19th, 2020, but it was one of the first events to be cancelled due to the pandemic. As one of the scheduled performers, it hurt my heart to miss one of my favorite events, which used to take place at the… Read More
cannabis seedling Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening 

Growing Cannabis

Riding the Mighty Cannabis Wave By Josh Reilly We are presently riding a mighty cannabis wave. Legalization is spreading, state by state. There is an ongoing revolution in the art and science of cannabis culture. While most buyers know something about THC and CBD, whole families of psychoactive and medically significant cannabis derivatives are now under study. Interest in the… Read More
Letter to the editor fire recovery Letters 

Letter: Lack of Santa Cruz County Support for CZU Fire Victims

Dear County Supervisors, State Representatives, and associated staff: I am writing today as your constituent and copying representatives of local media to express my support of CZU fire home loss victims in their rebuilding — and frankly survival — process. The County of Santa Cruz has not lived up to its promise to expedite and streamline the permitting process and… Read More
Fallen Leaf Neighborhood Christopher Bradford Column: Antonia Bradford Fire Recovery Local News 

Fire Victims Challenged by County’s Conflicting Temporary Housing Rules

San Lorenzo Valley’s Community Driven Development Team wrote the following letter to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. July 3, 2021 Dear Bruce McPherson and fellow Board of Supervisors members, In the current strategic plan for Santa Cruz County the county listed a variety of goals. Those goals included promoting a safe community and lowering barriers to housing solutions.… Read More
Roaring Camp Felton Music Hall stage Welcome 

Summer in Full Swing

By Julie Horner July 1, 2021 The Santa Cruz Mountains are vibrant with birdsong and the sounds of human endeavoring; warm days, windows flung wide, followed by foggy nights, the Big Dipper dancing in and out of view among winking stars in a silent forest. The air is fresh, the breeze is gentle. From everywhere music flows. Gratitude to be… Read More
CJ Runyon Walu International Columns Fire Recovery 

Walu International: Bringing It Back To Communities

By CJ Runyon, Walu International There are many reasons I love Community Driven Development, but it is mostly based on my love of communities and my belief they are capable of leading their development while getting assistance from local organizations and resources. I look forward to sharing my experiences, good and embarrassing, with you to explain why Community Driven Development… Read More