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The Ripple Effect Arts Festival Comes to Life in Felton

April 12, 2026April 12, 2026 slvpost.com

As part of the new Ripple Effect Arts Festival, the San Lorenzo Valley will host a deeply moving and socially impactful exhibition rooted in compassion, storytelling, and community connection. Presented by the San Lorenzo Valley Museum and the Felton Library Friends, “The Road I Call Home” brings the work of renowned humanitarian and award-winning photographer Randy Bacon to Felton. This… Read More

Entertainment Live Music

Santa Cruz County Live Music & Entertainment Roundup: Friday, April 10-Sunday April 12

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026 slvpost.comEntertainment, live music

🎶 Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment the weekend of Friday, April 10 through Sunday, April 12, 2026! Enjoy all there is to do in Santa Cruz County! 🎶🍷 🍺🎻💃 FRIDAY, APRIL 10 🎶 Mark Van HarenLittle Tampico Mexican RestaurantFriday, April 10 | 3:002605 Main St., Soquel 🎶 Adam Astrup📍 Pearl Lobby Bar at La Bahia Hotel &… Read More

History

A Mountain Town in Transition: Boulder Creek in the 1920s

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026 slvpost.comboulder creek, history

Boulder Creek in the 1920s was a town moving between two eras. The logging boom that had once defined the San Lorenzo Valley was fading, but the town continued as a mountain community with a reputation for scenic beauty, informal commerce, and traces of its wild frontier past. If you had been standing on Boulder Creek’s main street in 1927,… Read More

Ben Lomond Housing

Long-Stalled Veterans Village in Ben Lomond Finally Secures Full Funding

April 8, 2026April 8, 2026 slvpost.com

After years of financial setbacks that left only a handful of veterans housed at the former Jaye’s Timberlane Resort, a new $13.3 million tax credit award and a restructured ownership deal are set to finally complete the 20-unit supportive housing community. Santa Cruz County has secured a critical infusion of financing to complete Veterans Village, a permanent supportive housing development… Read More

Road Conditions Traffic

Highway 9 Traffic Advisories Week of April 6

April 6, 2026April 6, 2026 slvpost.com

Drivers on Highway 9 should expect daytime one-way reversing traffic control at several locations Monday through Friday, April 6 through 10. Here’s what’s happening and where: Active Construction Projects Bridge Replacements North of Boulder Creek Two bridges are being fully replaced for public safety as part of the Highway 9 San Lorenzo River and Kings Creek Bridge Replacement Project. Affected… Read More

Columns Food & Drink

Pickled Eggs: A Call for Their Return

April 5, 2026April 12, 2026 Thomas Andersen

By Tom Andersen Are the days of peanuts and pickled eggs at the bar really over? I hope I’m wrong, but have a look around; they’re part of a by-gone era. Didn’t seem that long ago one could have a seat at Joe’s or the Boulder Club in the Rex Hotel, George’s Log Cabin (now Monte’s) or even the old… Read More

Astrology Columns

A Time for Restoring Peace | April Astrology

April 5, 2026April 12, 2026 Catie Cadge, PhD

By Catie Cadge PhD April 1st kicks off the month with a Full Moon in Libra, 12°21’, at 7:11 pm Pacific time, square Jupiter in Cancer, 15°51’. Let’s hope for peaceful diplomacy during such a stormy time of military might and delusion. We are in Aries season and Saturn, at 5°41’, and Neptune, 2°14’, are still in range of a… Read More

Earthquake Local News

4.6 Earthquake Jolts Boulder Creek Before Dawn

April 2, 2026April 9, 2026 slvpost.com

No injuries or damage reported; USGS puts odds of a felt aftershock at 60% within the week An earthquake rattled Boulder Creek and surrounding areas early Thursday morning, waking residents across the Santa Cruz County and knocking items off shelves near its epicenter. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) placed the final magnitude at 4.6 striking at 1:41am just east of… Read More

Fire Departments Local News

Felton Fire District Shifts from Parcel Tax to Property Assessment

March 31, 2026April 12, 2026 slvpost.com

By Mary Andersen Felton Fire Protection District has moved toward a major funding mechanism that could impact how fire and emergency services are delivered to the roughly 6,000 permanent residents, seasonal visitors, businesses, and schools, that depend on the small Santa Cruz Mountains agency. Through 2025, the district explored a $682+ parcel tax for a possible ballot measure, but that… Read More

Local News Sports

Shoutout to the 14U SCM Renegades!

March 30, 2026April 5, 2026 slvpost.com

This past weekend, the 14U SCM Renegades won 5 in a row to claim First Place in the Gold Bracket at the Easton Challenge Tournament — and they earned every bit of it! Saturday opened strong with Naomi Adams on the mound, throwing a dominant 10-0 one-hitter against the Vacaville Elite. Sonia Padilla followed with an 8-1 win over the… Read More