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Voiced by Hand: Joel Di Mauro Guitars

March 29, 2025April 9, 2025 slvpost.com

By Julie Horner Personal relationships. It’s all about the bond between musician and instrument with a guitar that is “voiced” by hand. And craftsmanship, which is a reflection of the skill, judgment, and attitude of the luthier who uses his tools with the necessary freedom to carry out the work. Joel Di Mauro started building in 2012 from his home… Read More

Hikes Outdoors Photography Recreation

Redwood Trail Hike at Big Basin Redwoods State Park

March 28, 2025March 28, 2025 Julie Horner

Out and about in the early spring air! Contiguous days of delightfully warm weather under blue skies has been inspiration to hit local trails. Monday’s hike at Big Basin Redwoods State Park included a spin around the Redwood Trail near the welcome area and parking lot then a loop: Up the Dool Trail to Sunset Trail, down Gazos Road, and… Read More

Entertainment Live Music

Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: April 3-6

March 26, 2025June 14, 2025 Julie HornerEntertainment, live music

🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of concerts and live entertainment for the weekend of Thursday, April 3 through Sunday, April 6, 2025! We’ve rounded up all the great music we could find at Santa Cruz County’s best eateries and music venues. Enjoy! 🎶🍷 🍺🎻💃 Thursday, April 3 🎶Scott Slaughter at Jack O’Neill LoungeThursday, April 3 | 4:00… Read More

Government Local News Public Safety

Meet Santa Cruz County Sheriff Chris Clark

March 22, 2025April 5, 2025 Jennifer Mount

By Jennifer Mount In December, Undersheriff Chris Clark succeeded Jim Hart as Santa Cruz County Sheriff. Clark is an 18-year veteran of the Sheriff’s Office and was appointed unanimously by the county’s Board of Supervisors in August 2024 after Hart retired with four years remaining in his elected term. Clark is a graduate of California State University, Sacramento where, inspired… Read More

Education Local News Schools

2025 Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee Winners

March 19, 2025April 5, 2025 slvpost.com

Congratulations to local winners of the 2025 Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee, Elementary Division Grades 4-6. Pictured here: Horace Dong of Scotts Valley Middle School – 2nd place, Emerson Brunner of Scotts Valley Middle School – 1st place, and Cooper Slavich of Boulder Creek Elementary School – 3rd place. More results from the Santa Cruz County Office of Education: In… Read More

Entertainment Live Music

Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: March 27-30

March 18, 2025April 2, 2025 Julie Horner

🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of live entertainment for the weekend of Thursday, March 27 through Sunday, March 30, 2025! We’ve rounded up all the great music we could find at Santa Cruz County’s best eateries and music venues. There’s plenty of variety to choose from wherever you may roam! 🎶🍷 🍺🎻💃 Thursday, March 27 Ripatti &… Read More

Columns Columns: Tom Andersen Food & Drink

Fermented Cabbage

March 15, 2025March 29, 2025 Thomas Andersen

By Tom Andersen Cabbage is arguably one of the most humble of all the vegetables but with a rich history and some awesome fun facts. Here are a few of them: They have been cultivated for over 4000 years; 1000 years ago they cured baldness (wish I knew what happened to that strain); children, of course, come from a cabbage… Read More

Entertainment Live Music

Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: March 21-23

March 14, 2025March 28, 2025 Julie HornerEntertainment, live music

🎶Live Music Santa Cruz County! Here’s the roundup of live entertainment for the weekend of Friday, March 21 through Sunday, March 23, 2025! We’ve rounded up all the great music we could find at Santa Cruz County’s best eateries and music venues. There’s plenty of variety to choose from wherever you may roam! 🎶 🍺🎻💃 Friday, March 21 Mountain Community… Read More

Music

Mountain Pro Jam: Sunday Music Showcase at Henflings Tavern

March 14, 2025March 15, 2025 slvpost.com

By Michele Murphy Back in June 2015, Ben Lomond resident and local guitar player Dan Odom, who lives a few miles from the historic Henflings Roadhouse and Tavern, noticed that Monday evenings at the venue were the only times the place seemed to be quiet each week. So, eager to meet and play with like-minded local musicians, he approached the… Read More

Entertainment Music

Sugar in My Bowl: Buffalo Blues Trio Raises the Vibration

March 14, 2025March 22, 2025 slvpost.com

By Julie Horner Santa Cruz Mountains locals Michele Murphy, Diane Bock, and Ramon Marc Butler share a love of the blues. The spark for their group, the Buffalo Blues Trio, was struck in 2018 when Michele and a girlfriend went to see the Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical, A Night With Janis Joplin at the Santa Cruz Civic. “I was on… Read More