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Mountain Fermenters: A Taste of West Country White Ale

February 17, 2022August 29, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Mike De Smidt and Greg Roe This month, we’re going on a fermentation adventure. West Country White Ale, sometimes called Devon White Ale, is a seemingly odd beer with roots back to at least the 1500s, perhaps even the Middle Ages. An ale variety that existed before hops were a common ingredient, it was traditionally brewed in Devon and… Read More

Education Local News

SLV High School Sign Refresh

February 15, 2022February 21, 2022 slvpost.comSLVUSD0 comment

By Dan Arndt San Lorenzo Valley High School gets a new sign! The new sign is the original which was put in place in 1954 when the school first opened, but had since been in storage. It was hand hewn out of a single piece of old growth redwood. The original chisel marks are still present in the sign. The sign… Read More

Column Alison Steele Columns Food & Drink

Valentine’s Treat: Dark Chocolate Canvases

February 13, 2022June 13, 2023 slvpost.com1 Comment

By Alison Steele When I peek into the pantry, I try to imagine ways to use the stockpiles of dried fruits, jams, chutneys, and other delicacies preserved from summer’s bounty. The dried fruits seem to disappear first as they need no enticing off the pantry shelves. These little works of art require no fork or plate and instantly satiate the… Read More

Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening

Love Never Fades in February’s Garden

February 12, 2022June 7, 2023 slvpost.comgardening0 comment

By Josh Reilly February, the month of love and of Saint Valentine. We know little of Valentine, except that he lived in the 2nd century CE and lost his head after insisting on performing Christian rites in then pagan Rome. For his trouble (and accounts are gruesome), he was sainted about 300 years later, possibly on February 14. Valentine’s story… Read More

Local News

Santa Cruz County Lifts Mask Mandate on February 16

February 11, 2022September 10, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

Staff Report The County of Santa Cruz has announced that it will follow the majority of Bay Area counties in lifting mask requirements for indoor public settings beginning Wednesday, February 16. The shift in policy aligns with recent determinations by health officials in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma… Read More

Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate

SLV Home Sales in an Evolving Market

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

By M.C. Dwyer The California Association of REALTORS® just presented their 2022 economic outlook, expecting home prices to appreciate around 5%. It’s possible California peaked in August 2021 with a median home price of $830,000. 20% of homes for sale in SLV & SV have dropped their asking prices – but 80% of those price reductions occurred on homes in… Read More

Astrology Columns

February Skies Celebrate Bonds of Friendship and Love

February 4, 2022February 12, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Catie Cadge, PhD February is the time of the year we turn to Venus; love, romance, and relationship are on the table for many. Of course, February this year is not all roses and chocolate! We wrestle with the ongoing pandemic, winter cold, and now this year even a wildfire in Big Sur. So much happening as America as… Read More

Commentary Education Local News

Commentary: A Day in the Life of a Public School Teacher in Santa Cruz County During COVID – The New Normal

February 3, 2022February 11, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

Dear Old Normal, I miss the comfort you brought me knowing my days would follow a usual schedule in a predictable fashion. And while I know change is the only certain thing, I did appreciate all the stability, predictability, and consistent planning you allowed me as a teacher when times were normal. I understand we may not be seeing you… Read More

Community Infrastructure Local News

SLV Fire Officials Respond to RTC: Oppose Forced Abandonment of the Felton Branch Line

January 27, 2022February 7, 2022 slvpost.comRoaring Camp5 Comments

January 26, 2022 Dear Supervisor McPherson and members of the SCCRTC: We write you today to urge you not to proceed with any efforts to abandon freight service on the Felton Branch Rail Line or the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line. These rail lines ensure there is a rail connection for Santa Cruz County and the rest of California, which… Read More

Attractions Infrastructure Local News

Roaring Camp’s Future in Question: Transportation Commission Considers Forced Abandonment

January 24, 2022February 11, 2022 slvpost.com6 Comments

By Jayme Ackemann In January, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that thanks to surplus budget revenues and a massive federal infrastructure investment package our state would make more than $2 billion in funding available for rail and transportation projects. This seems like a less-than-ideal time for Santa Cruz County’s Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) to consider abandoning some of the rail corridors… Read More