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Ben Lomond Park Gets a New Flag

April 16, 2026April 30, 2026 slvpost.com

A new American flag now flies at Ben Lomond Park on Mill Street, the result of a community collaboration. The project began when a Rotary volunteer inquired about supporting an improvement at the park — a flagpole was already in place, but lacked a flag, light, and rigging. After county parks officials signed off on the donation and agreed to… Read More

Exhibitions Local News

The Ripple Effect Arts Festival Comes to Life in Felton

April 12, 2026April 30, 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

Columns History

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

April 9, 2026April 25, 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 Local News

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

April 8, 2026April 18, 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

Local News Road Conditions Traffic

Highway 9 Traffic Advisories Week of April 6

April 6, 2026April 18, 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

Entertainment Live Music

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

April 5, 2026April 16, 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

Live Music

Santa Cruz County Live Music & Entertainment Roundup: Friday April 17 – Sunday April 19

April 5, 2026April 20, 2026 slvpost.com

Here’s the Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup Friday, April 17 through Sunday, April 19! Enjoy! 🎸💃🌻 ~ FRIDAY, APRIL 17 ~ 🎶 Redwood Express 📍 The Sawmill Restaurant & Ale House Friday, April 17 | 5:00 – 7:00 15520 Highway 9, Boulder Creek 🎶 Ferlinghetti Insurgent Artists Present ⚕️ Ottoman Quintet To Benefit Doctors Without Borders 📍 San… 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