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May Real Estate Update

May 7, 2023September 28, 2023 slvpost.comreal estate0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer Local average home prices are about 10-20% lower than a year ago, varying widely depending on location, price range, and condition. Softer prices are largely the result of fewer pandemic-motivated buyers as well as the impact of higher mortgage rates dampening buyers’ financial capacity. When looking at the chart below, remember some towns are so small that… Read More

Astrology Columns

Cosmic Energy Abounds Throughout the Month of May

May 2, 2023May 28, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Catie Cadge, PhD Springtime greetings, stargazers! May begins in Taurus season and we have a lot of cosmic energy in the sign of the bull all month. Mercury, the planet of perception and communication, continues in its retrograde dance in early Taurus. Reconsider how you relax, calm down and find peace. Collectively, there is push and pull around our… Read More

Columns Theater

The Magic of Theater Right Here in The Valley

April 30, 2023May 13, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Ed Levy A wellspring of theatrical art flows from Mountain Community Theater (MCT) at Park Hall in Ben Lomond. A treasure trove of comedy, tragedy, musical theater, lights, sound, and visuals, MCT provides opportunities to participate in and learn stagecraft alongside local thespian luminaries. Formed in 1982, founding members included Steve Brenner, Randy Birch, Albert Kent, Paul Sampson, Peter… Read More

Felton Discovery Park photo by Marielle Martin

Columns Gardening

Starting and Tending Your Native Pollinator Garden

April 19, 2023May 7, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Marielle Martin In the Santa Cruz Mountains, April is a great time to start or rejuvenate a native pollinator garden. During spring’s cooler months, the soil is still warm enough for root growth, but air temps are cool enough to prevent excessive water loss from plants. Additionally, many California native plants are adapted to a winter rainfall pattern, and… Read More

Columns History Local History

The Mountain Echo Fig Leaf Editions

April 16, 2023May 2, 2023 slvpost.commountain echo0 comment

By Ronnie Trubek 18 year old newspaper model, Miss Helena Farrell, displays three issues of the Mountain Echo, the Boulder Creek newspaper, published November 11, 18, and 25, 1916. After the turn-of-the-century lumber boom collapsed, Luther McQuesten, the final publisher and editor, would not buy newsprint due to “the high cost of papers and the delinquency of quite a few… Read More

Column Alison Steele Columns Food & Drink

Buckwheat Griddle Cakes

April 8, 2023June 13, 2023 slvpost.compancakes0 comment

By Alison Steele Last summer, I met Harry and Millie Hornbeck while taking a banjo workshop in Elkins, West Virginia. They tap trees for sap, grow and mill fresh buckwheat and corn flours, and sell them at the local farmers’ market beside the train depot. After talking to them, I couldn’t resist stocking up on all three. Stored in the… Read More

Columns Food & Drink

Ginger Beer | Felton Fermenter

April 8, 2023April 30, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Tom Andersen When I was a young boy my family would load up the station wagon and head to my grandparents’ farm in Viborg, a small town in rural South Dakota. My grandmother made just about everything from scratch, including soda pop. Root beer was the favorite but a pretty involved process, while ginger ale was a close second… Read More

Column: MC Dwyer Columns Real Estate Water

New Septic Regulations Taking Effect July 2023

April 7, 2023September 28, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By M.C. Dwyer The Santa Cruz Association of REALTORS recently held an educational event about point-of-sale septic regulations taking effect in Santa Cruz County in July 2023. Mark Kinder of Affordable Septic, who’s installed thousands of systems, explained everything we need to know about septic system repair and the new regulations. The State Water Resources Control Board oversees all California… Read More

Columns Commentary Community

Commentary: The Power of Unity

April 4, 2023December 2, 2025 slvpost.com0 comment

By Christopher Bradford In the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains, the San Lorenzo Vallery is more than just a series of picturesque towns — it’s a symbol of resilience, unity, and the power of community. When the CZU Lightning Complex fires tore through our region in August 2020, destroying 911 homes and displacing those families, it would have been… Read More

Astrology Columns

April Astrology: Ambitions Energized in Aries

April 2, 2023April 16, 2023 slvpost.comastrology0 comment

By Catie Cadge Springtime greetings, stargazers! April continues in Aries Season with the Full Moon in Libra at 16°07’ April 5th at 9:34 pm Pacific time. We have all been healing a part of ourselves in recent weeks and that involves being forthright in what we want and need. This Full Moon opposes slow-moving Chiron, the “wounded healer,” at 15°53’… Read More