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From Denial to Grief and Gratitude

November 7, 2020December 4, 2020 slvpost.comben lomond, CZUFire, czulightningcomplex, san lorenzo valley0 comment

A firsthand perspective on surviving a fire that “couldn’t happen” By Jayme Ackemann Every fire evacuation isn’t as dramatic as those middle-of-the-night knocks our neighbors in Boulder Creek got, but mine was every bit as terrifying. The CZU Lightning Complex fire evacuation order came down for Ben Lomond, the San Lorenzo Valley town where I live, on August 18. It… Read More

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Rediscovering our Roots at Common Roots Farm

November 1, 2020December 31, 2020 slvpost.comfarms, Food0 comment

Common Roots Farm in Santa Cruz County - founded by Heidi Cartan in 2016 as a place where people with disabilities could fully participate n the running of a farm. Read More

Astrology Columns

NOVEMBER’S COSMIC WEATHER REPORT FROM CATIE CADGE

November 1, 2020December 12, 2020 slvpost.com0 comment

By Catie Cadge Welcome to the Santa Cruz Cosmic Weather Report – Evolutionary Astrology of the moment, your moment in time, our collective moment of change! Early November is Scorpio season, a time for regeneration. I love the Japanese expression, mono no aware, the fleetingness of life. Leaves change and fall, everything eventually fades, all passes away so life can… Read More

Columns Fire Music

We Will Dance and Smile Again

November 1, 2020December 10, 2020 slvpost.com0 comment

By Jon Payne This house, this land, this community was at the center of the universe to me. It was a special house, built and designed in a 70s lodge style by a family who lived in it for decades. It dawns on me, as it has before, that other people have held this home deeply in their hearts and… Read More

Columns Health

Running Down Adrenals

November 1, 2020January 1, 2021 slvpost.comhealth0 comment

Adrenal health and natural remedies. Health and wellness article from Jen Padgett of Aum Herbs Apothecary in downtown Boulder Creek. Read More

Columns Fire History

The Big Fire

November 1, 2020November 14, 2020 slvpost.comfire, SanLorenzoValley, the big fire0 comment

By Randall Brown The summer of 1904 in California was hot and dry. Labor Day marchers in Santa Cruz sweltered under record high temperatures and the following day was hotter. Then, early Wednesday morning, the town’s electric system shut down. “All street cars were stopped,” reported the Sentinel, “and an almost weird quiet as of some impending calamity reigned throughout… Read More

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Abundance

November 1, 2020March 18, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Live music has made a cautious comeback in Santa Cruz County and evenings are full to brimming. Felton Music Hall and Michael’s on Main have flung their doors wide to offer distanced dining with a show weekend nights. Other venues with outdoor spaces like the Summit House on Highway 17, Redwood Pizzeria in Felton, and Davenport Roadhouse… Read More

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IOOF Cemetery: Boulder Creek’s Overlooked Treasure

November 1, 2020March 18, 2021 slvpost.combouldercreek, cemetery0 comment

The Boulder Creek IOOF Cemetery By Julie Horner, Lisa Robinson, and Nick Morris Tucked quietly into Ben Lomond Mountain where few know to tread, the CZU Lightning Complex fire paid a visit to the Boulder Creek Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Cemetery. The lush woods behind the cemetery are burned to the gates, and the undergrowth of ivy, huckleberry,… Read More

Columns Fire

Winter Worry: Post-fire Debris Flows

November 1, 2020December 8, 2020 slvpost.comdebrisflow0 comment

According to Kent Edler, assistant director of the county public works department, the fire burned the upper soil layers, creating water-repellent soil. Steep, burned, and denuded slopes deposit rocks, soil, and trees into drainages. Water will pocket and pond in areas where tree roots burned out. Water that used to flow underground might now flow overland. Debris can alter stream… Read More

Real Estate News San Lorenzo Valley Santa Cruz Mountains

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Real Estate: Moving into Recovery

November 1, 2020September 28, 2023 slvpost.comreal estate0 comment

Market Review: 3rd Quarter 2020 By M.C. Dwyer Average home prices rose again across our region during the third quarter (July 1st to September 30th). Several communities recorded all-time highs, including Boulder Creek, Felton, and the City of Santa Cruz. There simply aren’t enough homes for sale compared to the number of people who want to buy. Fueled by historically… Read More