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Highway 9 One-Way Traffic Control Continues the Week of August 3

August 1, 2026August 15, 2026 slvpost.com

Drivers on Highway 9 should plan for one-way reversing traffic control at several locations Monday through Friday during the week of August 3, 2026 both daytime and overnight. Here’s what’s happening, where, and how long it will last. Bridge Replacements North of Boulder Creek Crews are fully replacing two aging bridges north of Boulder Creek as part of the Highway… Read More

History Local News

Scotts Valley Marks 60 Years as a City of Its Own

July 31, 2026August 7, 2026 slvpost.comhistory, Scotts Valley

Reporting and recollections by Jay Topping Coming up this weekend! On Sunday, August 2nd, Scotts Valley will have a celebration of being an official city of its own. Until 1966, Scotts Valley was just a part of Santa Cruz, even though most people going back to the 1800s called it Scotts Valley after one-time owner and settler Hiram Scott, whose… Read More

Columns Environment Gardening

French Broom: The Plant That Fire Loves

July 28, 2026August 7, 2026 slvpost.com

From the Ground Up: Invasive of the Month: French Broom By Linda Skeff By now, French Broom (Genista monspessulana) is everywhere — blanketing hillsides, lining neighborhood roadsides, spreading in dense walls along Route 236 and Mount Hermon Road. It has been here so long that many of us barely notice it anymore. That familiarity is part of the problem. Introduced… Read More

Columns Real Estate

The Market Has Thawed: Buyers Are Back, Prices Are Steady, and Patience Pays Off

July 26, 2026August 4, 2026 slvpost.com

A review of 642 San Lorenzo Valley real estate listings shows buyers returning, inventory expanding, and prices holding remarkably steady. For this month’s analysis, I reviewed 642 residential listings throughout Boulder Creek, Ben Lomond, Brookdale, Felton, Mount Hermon, and Lompico from July 1, 2024 through June 2026. The results paint a picture of a market that is neither booming nor… Read More

Local News Weather

Wave‑Like Clouds Over the Santa Cruz Mountains

July 22, 2026August 3, 2026 slvpost.com

On a recent evening in the Santa Cruz Mountains, the sky looked more like the bottom of a rough ocean than a familiar blue dome. Those rolling, wave‑like clouds are an atmospheric feature called asperitas, shaped by invisible gravity waves and wind shear, and sometimes painted with pastel colors by a phenomenon known as cloud iridescence. Asperitas is a relatively new… Read More

Commentary Fire Departments Local News

Commentary: The Felton Fire Assessment Tax

July 17, 2026August 1, 2026 slvpost.com

By Luke Moeller We all support our local firefighters. When they run into a burning building, they are heroes. But the new funding system being pushed by the Felton Fire Protection District and their high-priced consultants, SCI Consulting Group, isn’t a standard public safety measure. It is a deeply flawed, legally shaky, and unconstitutional funding scheme that turns 300 years… Read More

Columns Food & Drink

Sourdough Soft Pretzels with Super Soda

July 12, 2026July 31, 2026 Thomas Andersen

By Tom Andersen Did you ever wonder how the soft pretzel made its way into the sports arena — baseball parks in particular? Consider this: Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie, soft pretzels, and Lent. What? Turns out there may indeed be a connection — work with me. The soft pretzel was invented by a monk in some obscure European monastery… Read More

Local News Traffic Water

Newell Creek Pipeline Project Update

July 9, 2026July 28, 2026 slvpost.com

Now through August 6, construction crews will work extended hours, from 8:30am to 4pm, on Graham Hill Road as part of the Santa Cruz Water Department’s Newell Creek Pipeline Replacement Project. The extended schedule coincides with the San Lorenzo Valley School District’s summer break. Pipeline installation is moving steadily, with crews now averaging 100 feet of pipe installed per workday.… Read More

Fire Departments Local News

Felton Fire Protection District Tax Updates

July 8, 2026August 1, 2026 slvpost.com

Latest News New: See below, new protests filed What Felton Voters Need to Know About the Felton Fire Tax Assessment Tax 6.30.2026The San Lorenzo Valley Post examines a ballot measure asking Felton Fire Protection District property owners to approve an assessment of roughly $700/year per single-family home to more than double the district’s budget and shift it to a paid… Read More

Letters

Take Control of Local Fire District

July 7, 2026July 17, 2026 slvpost.com

Felton homeowners are now facing a Yes or No vote for the Felton Fire benefit assessment. A YES vote will ensure professional and quick response time for those in the Felton district, replace outdated equipment, and hire staff while maintaining a volunteer force. LAFCO and the National Fire Protection Association agree that for small rural fire districts, the future is… Read More