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Welcome Sergeant Kyle Matson

May 18, 2023June 4, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Jennifer Mount Welcome Sergeant Kyle Matson to the San Lorenzo Valley! Matson is our new Sheriff’s Community Policing Sergeant, a role previously held by Sergeant Jason Dunn. Matson comes to SLV after 14 years of policing efforts throughout Santa Cruz County. Originally from Santa Cruz, he has served in the Marine Corps and as Bailiff in court security, Patrol… Read More

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The Roots of the Roots

May 14, 2023August 15, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Dorice Ann Have you noticed the giant redwood root ball that mysteriously showed up on the beach along the Boardwalk? If you happen to be wondering where it came from, I have a story for you. I have lived in a small cabin in Boulder Creek since 1993. Among my favorite features of the property when I first arrived… Read More

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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

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AmeriCorps on Hand for County Parks and Disaster Relief

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

By Mary Andersen AmeriCorps teams can be found at various county parks through April working on native plant growth, park restoration, and ocean conservation. They’ve also been engaged in disaster relief due to the recent storms. While here, the team of 8 will complete 80 hours of community service. Emma Lee, the site supervisor for County Park Friends, said, “These… Read More

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Harmon Gulch Neighborhood in Need of Assistance

February 4, 2023February 12, 2023 slvpost.com4 Comments

Rebekah Uccellini, advocate and coordinator for Santa Cruz Relief reports that Boulder Creek’s Harmon Gulch neighborhood remains in dire condition with the road out and residents unable to receive assistance. Harmon Gulch is northeast of town and just north of Bear Creek Road, “We live on Harmon Gulch Road and the road was washed out in the storms and has… Read More

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Highlands Park Senior and Community Center: The Heart of the Valley

January 28, 2023February 6, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner The Highlands Park Senior Center has served as a hub for San Lorenzo Valley residents for more than 40 years. It was built for and dedicated to the nonprofit Senior Citizens Organization of San Lorenzo Valley in 1978 with the intent that the community would have the building in perpetuity. Tucked unassumingly among the maples, oaks, and… Read More

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Memorial Golf Tournament Raises Funds for Valley Churches

November 30, 2022December 18, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner The Boulder Creek Men’s Club remembered club president and community activist Dan Kelly with a fundraiser acknowledging Kelly’s charitable contributions to the San Lorenzo Valley. The “Friends of Dan Kelly Golf Tournament” was held at the DeLaveaga Golf Course in Santa Cruz on October 1st, 2022. In keeping with Kelly’s legacy, all proceeds from the event were… Read More

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Letter: Response to CA State Parks Regarding Saddle Mountain

June 10, 2022December 5, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

Re: REIMAGINING BIG BASIN VISION SUMMARY published 5/25/2022 By Saddle Mountain Neighbors, Boulder Creek, CA JUNE 3, 2022 TO: Will Fourt, Senior Project Planner, Reimagining Big Basin Project Cc: Chris Spohrer, Santa Cruz District Superintendent, CA State Parks Armando Quintero, Director, CA State Parks SUMMARY We are a group of 28 neighbors representing 19 properties within one mile of the… Read More

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Rainbow Rose Tattoo and Art Gallery Opens in Boulder Creek

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 Julie Hornersmall business0 comment

By Julie Horner In Body Art as Visual Language, Enid Schildkrout writes, “Body art is not just the latest fashion. In fact, if the impulse to create art is one of the deﬁning signs of humanity, the body may well have been the ﬁrst canvas. Body art communicates a person’s status in society; displays accomplishments; and encodes memories, desires, and… Read More

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SLV Fire Officials Respond to RTC: Oppose Forced Abandonment of the Felton Branch Line

January 27, 2022February 7, 2022 slvpost.comRoaring Camp5 Comments

January 26, 2022 Dear Supervisor McPherson and members of the SCCRTC: We write you today to urge you not to proceed with any efforts to abandon freight service on the Felton Branch Rail Line or the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line. These rail lines ensure there is a rail connection for Santa Cruz County and the rest of California, which… Read More