An Eagle’s Eye on the SLV Welcome Bear
San Lorenzo Valley welcome sign north of Boulder Creek gets a much needed facelift from local Boy Scouts.
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Everything Was Great, Until it Wasn’t: Recalling a Flagship Moment Aboard the Grand Princess
Recalling a Flagship Moment Aboard the Grand Princess during the time of the Coronavirus COVID-19
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My Shouting, Shattered, Whispering Voice: A Guide to Writing Poetry and Speaking Your Truth
My Shouting, Shattered, Whispering Voice: A Guide to Writing Poetry and Speaking Your Truth by Patrice Vecchione is unique in its approach. It encourages teens to find their voices, to articulate what matters to them most—both personally and politically—whether it be boldly to an outside audience or just privately for themselves.
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A Standard Introduction Just Won’t Do
SLV High School Principal Jeff Calden Addresses 2020 Graduates Good morning and welcome to the first EVER SLV Graduation Parade! Today we celebrate the San Lorenzo Valley High School Graduating class of 2020. My name is Jeff Calden and I am proud to be the principal of SLV High. This morning we are being broadcast live on KBCZ.org. Finally, KBCZ…
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Letters: We Must Do Better
Submitted by Ryan and Shanice Lowe As a husband to a black woman, and soon to be father to a black son, the events of these last weeks, and even long before the Floyd murder, have been scary to watch. It is terrifying to consider how it will impact my family’s lives in the years ahead. We are witnessing a…
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Don’t Fear the Fava
What really piqued our interest this week was the unfairly maligned FAVA BEAN! It’s reputation was all but destroyed by that awful Hannibal Lecter, but we’re here to tell you, don’t fear the fava. It really is a highly underutilized broad bean that grows well around here and is sometimes used as a cover crop. A larger bean with a...
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Juice of the Vine
Open and serving status of Santa Cruz Mountains wineries
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CAL FIRE Preps for 2020 Fire Season
Members of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) recently participated in a practice burn on private property at the Ben Lomond Training Center on Empire Grade Road. The training was to provide the opportunity for new and returning seasonal firefighters to hone skills for the upcoming fire season. For more information, visit www.fire.ca.gov Photos by Kevin…
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My Racist Childhood
By Liz Chausse I have been able to think of nothing but racism and politics for weeks now. Like so many people, I’m filled with anger and sadness every day because of what’s going on in our country. Anger about the corruption in politics and sadness about the cruelty of racism. The way racism is embossed onto the fabric of…
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The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave
By Laurie Bruton “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. I recently received a letter addressed to the school district that advised those of us in charge to pay attention to racism and to do something about it. Through long lost memories I heard my dad’s words: “There are opportunities for everyone, but the chances and…
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