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Filling Stations in Ben Lomond | Local History

January 6, 2025January 19, 2025 slvpost.comben lomond, filling stations, history, san lorenzo valley0 comment

By Ronnie Trubek Gasoline powered automobiles became popular in the 1920s as motorists enjoyed a new sense of mobility and adventure. In the early days, travel required careful planning, and gassing up was always a priority. Initially, gasoline had to be obtained at “bulk depots” where fuel was provided in cans or other containers. Later, a horse-drawn wagon loaded up… Read More

Astrology Columns

Astrological Reading for the New Year

January 1, 2025January 11, 2025 Catie Cadge, PhD

By Catie Cadge PhD Happy New Year, Santa Cruz stargazers! This month’s astrology article is a special edition to ring in 2025! I’ll start with a brief overview of January’s changing sky. Then I’ll look into the months ahead and see what’s in store throughout the year. Lots of exciting news for me to share. Master songwriter Robert Hunter captures… Read More

Columns Food & Drink

Boza: A Fermented Beverage Made from Grains

December 28, 2024January 9, 2025 Thomas Andersenfermenter

By Tom Andersen Boza, also known as bosa, can’t quite decide if it’s a thick drink or a thin custard. Apparently it’s been all the rage in Turkey and the Caucasus for the last ten millennium or so but it’s finally making itself popular here. It is tangy, tart, rich and smooth. It’s drunk at room temperature or cool but… Read More

Columns History Local History

A Mid-Century “Atomic” Vault in the Santa Cruz Mountains

December 26, 2024January 7, 2025 slvpost.comatomic vault, Santa Cruz Mountains, Zayante, zayante tunnel0 comment

By Ronnie Trubek In 1953, the Zayante Southern Pacific Railroad tunnel was purchased by the Western States Atomic Vault Corporation, touted for use as a storage place for vital documents and other priceless valuables in case of nuclear attacks. The Southern Pacific train route that ran through the tunnel had been abandoned since November 1940. But, the Zayante tunnel remained… Read More

Columns Food & Drink Recipes

Cranberry Orange Scones

December 25, 2024January 3, 2025 slvpost.comrecipes

By Robin Horne You say teatime, I say scones. Tea with scones is the perfect pick-me-up combination: slightly sweet, lightly fruity, and caffeinated. Both festive and easy to make, scones can be created in endless varieties. You can freeze them either before or after baking, and they taste perfect after a short time in the oven. For a recent tea… Read More

Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening

December in the Santa Cruz Mountains Garden

December 7, 2024December 12, 2024 slvpost.com

By Josh Reilly Maybe the best thing about December in SLV gardens is the slow pace. There is almost nothing urgent to do. Four months ago, I spent time in the garden every day, watering, weeding, and worrying about one thing or another (usually gophers). In December, however, the memory of that non-stop whirl of activity has faded. The only… Read More

Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate

Housing Market Update November 2024

November 9, 2024November 21, 2024 slvpost.com

By M.C. Dwyer The housing market tends to slow in November as people begin to plan for winter holidays, and home touring activity is affected by the weather. This year, home buyers and sellers are also contending with war in the Middle East, political uncertainty in the US, and higher mortgage rates. As California retains the #1 position with the… Read More

Astrology Columns

The Heart of Scorpio Season

November 3, 2024November 14, 2024 Catie Cadge, PhD

By Catie Cadge PhD Greetings, Santa Cruz stargazers! November 1st opens with a New Moon, 9°35’ Scorpio, 5:47 am Pacific time. A watery, intuitive lunar time, Sun and Moon trine (120°) Saturn in Pisces at 12°52’. If we cast the chart using Santa Cruz as the location, the New Moon falls in the 1st house, Saturn in the 5th. The… Read More

Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate

Real Estate: Housing Market Update

October 4, 2024October 11, 2024 M.C. Dwyer

By M.C. Dwyer Unable to sleep the other night, I wandered outside to enjoy the crickets. A mesmerizing mist drifted through the redwoods and across the sky, intermittently floating across the moon. A bright circle with hints of rainbows shimmered around the moon, and I remembered that, as a child, I’d heard farmers predict a change in weather after a… Read More

Astrology Columns

Cosmic Healing, Grace & Ease | October Astrology

October 3, 2024October 6, 2024 Julie Horner

By Catie Cadge PhD October greetings, Santa Cruz stargazers! This autumn, the Libra seasonal theme is finding right balance in relationships, creatively working together in ways that support both parties and the right for each one to take up space. Life takes negotiating and developing a good rapport for all involved. Hmmm…and we are working our way closer to the… Read More