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Water district san lorenzo valley Infrastructure Local News Water 

How Do We Talk About Water in the San Lorenzo Valley?

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By Jayme Ackemann This is a column I write each month without compensation. It is entirely my personal opinion. I am a San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board Member but the opinions contained herein are completely my own. The United States has been failing to maintain its roads, bridges, and utilities for decades. A report known as the “Infrastructure Report… Read More
black elderberry flower fritters alison steele Column Alison Steele Columns Food & Drink 

Black Elderflower Fritters

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By Alison Steele         The first flower I ever tasted was a honeysuckle blossom. Honeysuckle grows all over the hot rainy south in the summertime. It crawls along split rail fences, creeps up in the trees, and across old barns. My brother and I would spend hours following rivers over pasture and along railroad tracks, across bridges and through the mountains.… Read More
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Letter: Response to CA State Parks Regarding Saddle Mountain

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Re: REIMAGINING BIG BASIN VISION SUMMARY published 5/25/2022 By Saddle Mountain Neighbors, Boulder Creek, CA JUNE 3, 2022 TO: Will Fourt, Senior Project Planner, Reimagining Big Basin Project Cc: Chris Spohrer, Santa Cruz District Superintendent, CA State Parks Armando Quintero, Director, CA State Parks SUMMARY We are a group of 28 neighbors representing 19 properties within one mile of the… Read More
Measure D fails Election Local News 

Measure D Fails

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By Mary Andersen The hotly debated Measure D Greenway Initiative sits at 8580 “yes” votes and 21,021 “no” this morning. Votes will continue to be counted throughout the week with a final certification in early July. But these early results bode well for Roaring Camp Railroads and CEO Melani Clark who initiated the building of a geographically and politically broad… Read More
Fern Fire Boulder Creek May 2022 Fire Local News 

Fern Fire Recap

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On Monday, May 30 around 5:00 pm Cal Fire reported a vegetation fire in the hills above Fern Drive north of downtown Boulder Creek and west of Highway 9. The fire was reported to be a quarter acre and slow-moving with favorable wind conditions. One helicopter, two air tankers and a spotter plane were dispatched. Ground crews at that time… Read More
Woodies on the Wharf Santa Cruz Events 

June 25 Woodies on the Wharf Santa Cruz 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

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Event by Santa Cruz Wharf and californiacarshows.com 26th Annual Woodies on the Wharf and The National Woodie Club has chosen to hold its Fifth Annual National Meeting conjunction with this year’s Woodies on the Wharf. With 200 woodies, parties every day, and attractions like beaches, mountains, and the historic Boardwalk, many woodie fans come for the entire week. Here is a link to… Read More