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Purpletop vervain and aloe Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening 

Gardening: In Praise of Spreaders, Fillers, and Colonizers

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By Josh Reilly Some garden plants are a bit weedy. Indelicate and misbehaved, they sometimes “don’t play well with others.” Some of them will crowd and shade out other garden favorites. Native plant enthusiasts fear more catastrophic, apocalyptic outcomes, and in several notable cases, they are right. Miles of California riparian corridors are now choked with English Ivy, (Hedera sp).… Read More
San Lorenzo Valley Post Entertainment Live Music 

Live Music Weekend Roundup: August 25 – 27

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Live music in Santa Cruz County! Friday, August 25 Claudio Melega at Jack O’Neill LoungeFriday, August 25 | 3:00 – 6:00jackoneillrestaurant.com/live-music Bob Burnett at MJA Westside Tasting RoomFridays | 3:30 – 6:30mjavineyards.com/events Three on the Tree at San Gregorio General StoreFriday, August 25 | 4:00 – 7:00sangregoriostore.com/music Live DJs and DonutsThe Slough Brewing Collective 3-Year Anniversary WeekendFriday, August 25 |… Read More
real estate san lorenzo valley Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate 

Real Estate Update | Water and Waste Treatment Systems in Trouble in Boulder Creek

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By M.C. Dwyer For about the last 5 years, Big Basin Water Company (BBWC), which serves around 500-600 customers, has regularly run out of resources to operate properly. The company, owned by Jim and Shirley Moore, is the definition of a mom and pop outfit, complete with their son as Chief Operator. Sources including the Moores, say they fell behind… Read More
King Tides by Shanna Kuempel Art Fire Recovery Local News 

Light on Water: Veteran Firefighter Shanna Kuempel Celebrates Fine Art Exhibit

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By Julie Horner Artist Shanna Kuempel loves to play with color and luminescence in her landscapes. “My career as a firefighter, I’m drawn to light on water,” she said. The flush of a Santa Cruz sunrise; the fiery sky, pure oranges and blues….color and smoke. Opalescent, unobstructed views of the ocean at Pleasure Point. The way the kelp wraps around… Read More
Entertainment Live Music 

Live Music Weekend Roundup: August 18 – 20

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 Live music in Santa Cruz County! Friday, August 18 Shawn Yanez at MidTown Fridays Block Party1111 Soquel Ave, Santa CruzFriday, August 18 | 5:00 – 6:00offthelipradio.com/events Dirt Rakers at San Gregorio General StoreFriday, August 18 | 5:00 – 7:00sangregoriostore.com/music BanjerDan at Alice’s RestaurantFriday, August 18 | 5:00 – 7:30https://fb.me/e/5a8HaupoQ Lucas Lawson at Discretion BrewingFriday, August 18 | 5:30 – 7:30discretionbrewing.com/events… Read More
Andre Theirry Park Hall Ben Lomond Community 

Park Hall Benefit Concert and Centennial Celebration August 12

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By Surreyya Hada and Ronnie Trubek Ben Lomond’s historic Park Hall is celebrating its 100th year anniversary and is excited to usher in another successful 100 years! New staffing, several new Trustees and with a vision to increase community involvement, the hall is hosting a gala fundraiser on August 12, 2023. Internationally celebrated and Grammy-nominated artist Andre Thierry, who previously… Read More
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Live Music Weekend Roundup: AUGUST 11 – 13

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Live music in Santa Cruz County! Friday, August 11 The 29th Annual Good Old Fashioned Bluegrass FestivalSan Benito Historical Park, Tres PinosFriday, August 11 through Sunday, August 13 | 12:00Camping and day passes available at the gate or onlinehttps://fb.me/e/352lYCnmX Bob Burnett at MJA Winery Westside Tasting RoomFridays | 3:30 – 6:30mjavineyards.com/events Pathetic Honey at Apple Jack’sFriday, August 11 | 4:20… Read More
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San Lorenzo Valley Elementary Campus Improvements

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The schoolyear at San Lorenzo Valley Elementary got off to a colorful start in August with new murals and playground equipment. By Julie Horner San Lorenzo Valley Elementary School students have enjoyed an engaging school year so far with their captivating new mural, enchanting sensory path, and state-of-the art playground equipment at the tri-campus in Felton. Inspiring kids, parents, and… Read More
Pump Track Local News Recreation 

Community Meeting: Proposed Pump Track for Felton Covered Bridge Park

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Santa Cruz Mountains Trail Stewardship (SCMTS) and Santa Cruz County Parks are proposing a new multi-use pump track for Felton Covered Bridge Park. They’re hosting a public meeting and are looking for community input.  SCMTS describes the pump track as a paved surface with a series of rollers, jumps, and banked turns that connect in a closed loop. The track… Read More