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The San Lorenzo Valley Post is your essential guide to life in the Santa Cruz Mountains. We're dedicated to delivering the latest news, events, and stories that matter to our community. From local government to schools, from environmental issues to the arts, we're committed to providing comprehensive and unbiased coverage. We believe in the power of community journalism and strive to be a platform for diverse voices.

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No More Tiers

June 1, 2021July 6, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Mary Andersen and Julie Horner| June 1, 2021 By June 15, 2021, physical distancing mandates and capacity limitations will be lifted. Face coverings and travel restrictions will be dropped. Like one door closing and another opening, we pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, regroup, reassign our energy, and redeploy. The next chapter includes hugs and laughter, things we took… Read More

Astrology Columns

Evolutionary Astrology for June

June 1, 2021June 9, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

The Santa Cruz Cosmic Weather Report By Catie Cadge, PhD At the start of June, Venus enters Cancer, joining Mars in the watery and emotional sign of the crab. On June 3rd, Venus makes a lovely trine to Jupiter at 1˚ 45’ Pisces. Meanwhile, Sun and Mercury retrograde are in Gemini. The beginning of the month is a pleasant time… Read More

Mountain Mechanics Softball Team San Lorenzo Valley

Local News Sports

IOOF/SLV Softball League

June 1, 2021July 7, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Ralph Storment, League Director Our adult co/rec softball league just ended our 1st Spring League season since 2019. We had 6 playoff games at Michael Gray Field in Felton. For the B-Division the 1st playoff game was Nailers 12 vs Sharks 9, 2nd game was Mtn Mechanics 15 vs Bandits 3. Then for the B-Division Championship game Mtn Mechanics… Read More

Business Health

Be Rooted Botanicals

June 1, 2021June 22, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Pam Nectar Gharibians and Julie Horner When Molly Hildenbrand first moved to Santa Cruz from the East Coast in 1996, she took an herb class and learned to make salves and beeswax lip balm. Her move coincided with the passage of Prop 215, the medical marijuana initiative. Long a fan, it was natural that she would transition into the… Read More

Food & Drink Local News

Sipping the Santa Cruz Mountains

May 21, 2021June 9, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Hallcrest Vineyards Felton There’s a feeling you get when you pull into Hallcrest Vineyards in Felton. The sun is warmer here, the light more healing and soft. Tucked into a mountainside neighborhood of Victorian farm houses, roses and oaks and rolling meadow, the sound of the Roaring Camp steam train whistle echoes high and lonesome and you… Read More

Pileated Woodpeckers Big Basin Boulder Creek California

Fire Recovery Local News Outdoors

A Woodpecker’s View of Big Basin

May 19, 2021June 5, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Brenda Holmes As I sit down to write this article, parts of Big Basin are still burning. The fire that left people homeless, burned historic buildings to the ground, and damaged the infrastructure of California’s oldest state park is still smoldering under the surface in places. Thousands of trees succumbed to the fire, and tree canopies scorched by the… Read More

Business

Masood’s Lodge

May 18, 2021June 5, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner For years it was known as the Merrybrook Lodge, a charming collection of cabins just off Big Basin Way near downtown Boulder Creek. Described by visitors as “rustic with beautiful views, clean and comfortable,” proprietor Masood Madani says, “We have the best river view in the area!” Following a shady footpath to the creek’s edge, ferns and… Read More

Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening

Mountain Feed: Serenity Among the Seeds and Starts

May 17, 2021June 7, 2023 slvpost.comgardening0 comment

By Josh Reilly Welcome travelers and neighbors on the move! Spring is upon us. There is a softness in the air, sap is flowing, and leaf buds are opening. The hillsides are still green, and the soil still a little damp. There is no shortage of destinations in the SLV to delight the eye, charm the senses, and satisfy curiosity.… Read More

Attractions Local History Local News

Brookdale Lodge: The Jewel of the San Lorenzo Valley

May 15, 2021February 3, 2025 slvpost.com0 comment

By Michele Murphy The historic Brookdale Lodge is known for its lore, magic, and mystery. The resort complex, having gone through multiple owners, renovations, fires, and the pandemic, remains a jewel of the San Lorenzo Valley. The Lodge opened in 1870 as the headquarters for Brookdale’s Grover Lumber Mill. In 1920 it became a hotel. In 1922 Dr. F.K. Camp… Read More

Local News Water

Jayme Ackemann Appointed to SLV Water District Board Seat

May 14, 2021May 22, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

Jayme Ackemann has been appointed to the San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors. She fills the seat vacated by Tina To who resigned in March just three months into her four-year term. Ackemann is a public affairs consultant and freelance writer. She has worked on major capital investments and water infrastructure capital construction projects for organizations such as… Read More