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By Bob Fultz By now you may have heard about a proposal to create an SLV Community Council, first introduced in the SLV Post on July 1, 2021. Regardless of the merits of the proposal and irrespective of your position on it, we should all support the importance of creativity and innovative “out-of-the-box” thinking about how to facilitate rebuilding in… Read More

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Support for Fire Families Requested

August 12, 2021August 27, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

On the agenda for the August 10, 2021 Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors meeting was an item of interest to victims of the August 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fires. Supervisors Bruce McPherson and Ryan Coonerty introduced a request for board approval to direct the Planning Department to assess and present options within county code that would allow fire families… Read More

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Commentary: Examine the SLV Water District’s Finances when Deciding How to Vote on the Surcharge

July 15, 2021July 24, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Bob Fultz I’m a member of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors, but I’m speaking only for myself in this letter. As someone who has had a professional career in technology strategic planning and finance, where we constantly look for the critical items that move an organization forward, the first step in that journey is understanding… Read More

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Letter: Scotts Valley / SLV Water District Proposal

February 23, 2021May 17, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

To the Editor: The proposed consolidation of the Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley Water Districts (SLVWD) has generated a lot of excellent comments and questions from our community, particularly at the SLVWD Board meeting held on Feb. 4th and attended by almost 100 SLVWD residents. As a current SLVWD Director, I’m speaking for myself in this letter—I’m not speaking… Read More

Important Information for Residents Looking to Rebuild in the CZU Fire Zone

January 1, 2021January 13, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Becky Steinbruner Greetings, I received an update from the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC) weekly free newsletter regarding action the California State Board of Forestry took on Tuesday December 22 to move forward on restricting building in the rural and urban interface areas. The matter was continued to January 19 and 20, the later being a hearing before… Read More

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Commentary: Livelihoods Have Been Destroyed

December 15, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.com0 comment

Commentary from a Santa Cruz County business owner I own a home and co-own and operate two (soon to be 3) businesses across all districts in the County of Santa Cruz, with the exception of one. Under normal circumstances, our three businesses will generate more than $7 million dollars in revenue that is reinvested directly into our local economy. Our… Read More

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Commentary: Support for Resolution Against PG&E

December 1, 2020December 12, 2020 slvpost.comCZUFire, environment0 comment

Your speedy endorsement action is needed to support the proposal of Supervisor Bruce McPherson and Ryan Coonerty: ‘Resolution to support the County of Santa Cruz Filing a Formal Complaint Against PG&E with the CPUC’ Your response of support will show your PG&E tree removal concerns to the Board of Supervisors. PG&E has applied tree removal methods that are investigated by CalFire… Read More

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Know Better, Do Better: The Complex Task of Talking About Race

August 1, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comracism0 comment

Why is it so hard to talk about race? What do white-identified people who want to be part of the solution need to be aware of to move the healing process forward? Read More

A Standard Introduction Just Won’t Do: Principal Jeff Calden Addresses 2020 Graduates

July 1, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comSLVUSD. graduation0 comment

Good morning and welcome to the first EVER SLV Graduation Parade! Today we celebrate the San Lorenzo Valley High School Graduating class of 2020. My name is Jeff Calden and I am proud to be the principal of SLV High. This morning we are being broadcast live on KBCZ.org. Finally, KBCZ is filming as well today and you can find… Read More

Remarkable Times

June 1, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comcommentary, COVID-190 comment

Remarkable Times A remarkable feature of the coronavirus is how it has put into stark relief issues that have long been simmering in the American landscape. It is as if most of the water has drained away to reveal a lost town on the bottom of a reservoir. The need for changes long called for have now become more apparent… Read More

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Letter: For Fire Recovery SLV Community Council an Idea Worth Considering