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Mane Encounters Zayante Felton Business Columnists 

A Journey Back in Time: Felton Ranch Offers Old Fashioned Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides

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By Julie Horner The spirited clip-clop of hooves on pavement and the creak and jingle of leather harnesses accompany the sweet aromas of alfalfa, horse sweat, fresh green manure, and moist earth on a mild Santa Cruz Mountains winter morning. Trotting in tandem, the pair of tow-headed horses toss their tresses in unison as homes and fields drift by. “Easy,… Read More
KBCZ Radio Boulder Creek San Lorenzo Valley Business Radio 

Within Broadcast Range: KBCZ Boulder Creek Community Radio Increases Coverage

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By Mary Andersen On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, the Santa Cruz Mountains received a Heat Advisory alert from the National Weather Service. By Thursday the 16th, the Advisory became a Red Flag Warning. That Sunday beginning at 3:00 am, there were an estimated 2,500 lightning strikes overnight. By morning, smoke from what became known as the CZU Lightning Complex fire… Read More
Pint of joe coffee beer Columns Food & Drink 

A Pint of Joe: Best of All Worlds – Coffee in Beer

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By Mike De Smidt and Greg Roe  One of the reasons we enjoy beer and the process of designing and brewing it are the endless possibilities. Fruit, spices, alternative grains (everything other than the traditional barley), you name it; there’s probably somebody somewhere who has experimented with putting it in a beer. One such experiment that has yielded some truly… Read More
San Lorenzo Valley Water District surface water Commentary Letters Water 

Letter: Scotts Valley / SLV Water District Proposal

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To the Editor: The proposed consolidation of the Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley Water Districts (SLVWD) has generated a lot of excellent comments and questions from our community, particularly at the SLVWD Board meeting held on Feb. 4th and attended by almost 100 SLVWD residents.    As a current SLVWD Director, I’m speaking for myself in this letter—I’m not speaking… Read More
The Air that I Breathe by Alisan Andrews Photo contributed by SCMAC Coronavirus 

COVID and the Community

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By Chris Finnie For a rural area, the San Lorenzo Valley is rich in community organizations. Here are how three well-known groups are dealing with the changes they’ve experienced and how they’re coping during the pandemic. San Lorenzo Valley Museum Lisa Robinson, collections and exhibition curator says, “We’ve found that when people understand the history of their community, they feel… Read More
Emily Pomeroy Photography oyster mushroom Columnists Columns Food & Drink 

Foraged Wild Mushrooms: A Conversation with Bob Wynn

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By Julie Horner Lompico’s beloved mushroom gastronomist, Bob Wynn said, “Typically right now I would be knee deep in mushrooms getting ready for the Fungus Faire.” If not for the pandemic, the 47th annual Fungus Fair would have taken place the second weekend in January at the Louden Nelson Community Center in Santa Cruz. Wynn presented cooking demonstrations and sold… Read More
Phase II cleanup Boulder Creek CZU Fire Fire Recovery Local News 

Phase II Debris Removal After the CZU Fire

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By Mary Andersen The CZU Lightning Complex Fire in August 2020 burned over 86,000 acres and destroyed 1,490 buildings leaving several hundred families struggling to find housing while contending with their properties. Many fire survivors have spoken out online, recounting struggles with their insurance companies and Santa Cruz County’s planning department. While property owners have found the county’s permit processes… Read More