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Columns Gardening

The Valley Gardener: Digging Deep into Autumn

November 9, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comautumn, gardening0 comment

By Marielle Martin As fall folds toward winter it’s time to get into the garden and prepare for new weather. We’re lucky here in the Santa Cruz Mountains, blessed with a mild autumn favorable to working outside. Aside from our evergreens, colder temps lay much in the garden bare, exposing the bones or architecture of our outdoor spaces. Those bones… Read More

Entertainment Music

The Door is Always Open

November 8, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comMusic0 comment

By Michele Murphy For years he’s been called the (unofficial) Mayor of Boulder Creek, which has no Mayor, so Barry Tanner may as well hold the honorary role. A bold and passionate fixture in the Boulder Creek community and in the SLV music scene for decades, Barry has led the charge for live music and supported musicians at all levels. … Read More

Columns Fire

From Denial to Grief and Gratitude

November 7, 2020December 4, 2020 slvpost.comben lomond, CZUFire, czulightningcomplex, san lorenzo valley0 comment

A firsthand perspective on surviving a fire that “couldn’t happen” By Jayme Ackemann Every fire evacuation isn’t as dramatic as those middle-of-the-night knocks our neighbors in Boulder Creek got, but mine was every bit as terrifying. The CZU Lightning Complex fire evacuation order came down for Ben Lomond, the San Lorenzo Valley town where I live, on August 18. It… Read More

Animal Rescue Columnists Fire Local News

Stationed Without Sanction

November 6, 2020March 18, 2021 slvpost.comanimal rescue, CZUFire0 comment

Boulder Creek Native Leads the Second Responders By Julie Horner Ryan Okrant was born and raised north of Bear Creek Road in Boulder Creek. When he heard that his parents had been evacuated from the CZU fire, he hopped on the first plane he could get. He had seen on social media that pet owners were agonizing over not being… Read More

Columnists Fire Local News

Clearing the Way

November 5, 2020March 18, 2021 slvpost.comCZUFire0 comment

Bruce Baker Falls Danger Trees Head On By Julie Horner Here’s to the unsung timber fallers who just go home after the day’s work. “They eat good, sleep good, get up in the morning, and be an athlete,” says Boulder Creek’s Bruce Baker. “A timber faller doesn’t last forever. They get injured or worse. I’m living a dream in real… Read More

Community Fire Local News

The Little Red Schoolhouse on Alba Road

November 4, 2020November 20, 2020 slvpost.com0 comment

By Lucia MacLean It stood for 125 years. Since the day it was built in 1895 it has been a rallying point for the local community. It first saw service as a grammar school and Sunday School, always morphing into whatever the community needed. When the neighborhood needed mail service, or seeing the road maintained, it provided a central focal… Read More

Columnists Fire Local News

Dark Clouds and Silver Linings

November 3, 2020March 18, 2021 slvpost.combouldercreek0 comment

Camp Krem Spirit Undaunted After Fire By Julie Horner Founded in 1957 by special needs educator, Alex Krem, Sr., Boulder Creek’s family run campground created especially for “giving exceptional people the opportunity to be themselves” has succumbed to the CZU August Lightning Complex fire. The CZU fire destroyed 20 buildings in all including the rustic Jon Lucchese Center, and has… Read More

debris flow evacuation map San Lorenzo Valley Bonny Doon

Fire Local News

Debris Flow Evacuation Map Released

November 2, 2020November 15, 2020 slvpost.com0 comment

Map shows San Lorenzo Valley, Bonny Doon, Davenport, and Swanton locations most likely to face evacuation orders due to debris flow hazard risk during the upcoming rainy season. County Press Release: County Press Release: Following the 2017 Thomas Fire in Santa Barbara County, debris flows – fast-moving, deadly masses of mud, rocks, boulders, entire trees – around the community of… Read More

Albert the Peacock Last Chance Road Fundraiser

Animal Rescue Fire Recovery

Albert the Peacock Boulder Creek Strong Fundraiser

November 1, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comfundraiser0 comment

“A teeny teeny little creek in a deep ravine” provided a natural firebreak that saved Jenny Gosk’s home in Boulder Creek. “When we evacuated I took my iPad and drew the peacock—somebody posted him trotting along in the apocalypse and I used that as a basis. I used the time to not think about whether our house was there, or… Read More

Common Roots Farm San Lorenzo Valley Post

Columns Farms

Rediscovering our Roots at Common Roots Farm

November 1, 2020December 31, 2020 slvpost.comfarms, Food0 comment

Common Roots Farm in Santa Cruz County - founded by Heidi Cartan in 2016 as a place where people with disabilities could fully participate n the running of a farm. Read More