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Cabin in the forest Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate 

March Real Estate Update: Mortgage Rates

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By M.C. Dwyer One of the biggest changes in the housing market over the past month is rising mortgage rates. Even though home mortgage rates are set independently by each lender, the impact of the Federal Reserve’s announcement that they plan to to fight inflation by raising the rates they charge banks, caused a reaction in the bond market. Conditions… Read More
Reimagining Big Basin Commentary Fire Recovery Local News 

Commentary: Reimagining Big Basin Project Stakeholder Recommendations

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By Jesus Beltran To: Will Fourt, Senior Project Planner, Reimagining Big Basin Project Hi Will, My name is Jesus Beltran and I have lived a few miles from the old Big Basin Redwoods State Park headquarters since 2017. I used to visit the Park on an almost weekly basis, logging hundreds of miles on its fire roads on my mountain… Read More
seedlings in terracotta pots Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening 

March Gardening: Propagating, Planting, and Pruning

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By Josh Reilly Might as well call it “March Madness.”  You will be busy this month if you want: Spring vegetables in your garden Healthy soil Copious Spring flowers A tidy landscape, with carefully pruned plants, clean paths, raked beds and fewer weeds Persephone is venturing out from Hades. This month, higher temperatures and longer days make your garden more… Read More
Melani Clark Roaring Camp Railroads Business Infrastructure Local News Tourism 

Dispelling the Myths Around the Roaring Camp-RTC Debate

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By Jayme Ackemann Earlier this year, Roaring Camp launched an aggressive campaign to defend its right to operate freight on the Felton Branch Line that connects to the line owned by the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC). The campaign came in response to RTC’s move to consider requesting the forced abandonment of freight operations, initially on the Felton… Read More
San Lorenzo Valley Charter Schools Education Local News 

Charter School Information Nights with SLVUSD

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The San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District announces its Charter Information Nights. Parents who wish to learn about all programs within the Charter program for grades K through 12, can attend theAll Homeschool-Hybrid Programs Information Night on March 8, 2022, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Arrive at earlier at 5:00 pm to tour the campus. Nature Academy’s Information Night for… Read More