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The King Always Wins

October 23, 2020October 23, 2020 slvpostBonnyDoon, boomeria, czulightningcomplexfire0 comment

Boomeria in Bonny Doon Suffers a Scorching In Bonny Doon the Warnella Fire and the Waddell Fire combined to make a firestorm. The fire climbed up into the Santa Cruz Mountains burning most everything in its path. Boomeria, built by the Boomers starting around 1957, survived by the heroic efforts of friends and neighbors. A colorful Renaissance estate created by… Read More

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Sheriff’s Dept Releases Before & After Drone Imagery #CZUFire

October 16, 2020October 20, 2020 slvpost#czulightningcomplex, CZUFire, droneimagery, wildfire0 comment

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Team has released before and after drone imagery of the CZU Lightning Complex Fire burn zone. Multiple Bay Area law enforcement agencies contributed to the mapping project. View the Before/After Swipe Map here: https://arcg.is/1OWbb5 CZU Fire 360 Panoramas Map: https://arcg.is/05GDab Read More

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Debris Flow Task Force in Motion

October 2, 2020October 20, 2020 slvpostdebrisflow, felton, feltonfire, fire, wildfire0 comment

A task force has been assembled and discussions have begun regarding the hazards of debris flows in the Santa Cruz Mountains CZU Lightning Complex burn zones. Winter rains are expected to trigger flooding and the accumulation of rock, earth, and tree debris can flow rapidly causing further damage to properties already impacted by the fire. Felton Fire Chief Bob Gray… Read More

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Letters: Majestic Places

October 2, 2020October 23, 2020 slvpost#czulightningcomplex, Big Basin, Little Basin, majestic places, redwoods0 comment

Big Basin has been my most favorite place since I was 5 years old! It is the oldest CA State Park and home to some of the oldest largest trees on the planet. Grizzly bears used to roam free, and if you go up the mountain, you can still see grizzly bear claw marks, all the way down the side… Read More

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Friends of Last Chance

October 2, 2020October 23, 2020 slvpostczulightningcomplex, last chance, Swanton, wildfire0 comment

By Melinda MacNaughton Hello Last Chance. I grew up on South Pine and my folks lived there for many years after I moved on. Some of you might remember them, Jim and Mary George. My mom was a huge horse person, she started Last Chance 4-H Club and had quite a few of the kids ride with her and Emma… Read More

San Lorenzo Valley Water District free meals

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SLV Water District Meal Distribution

September 24, 2020October 7, 2020 slvpost0 comment

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District is handing out free meals at their Operations Building at 13057 Highway 9 in Boulder Creek. Schedule: Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday From 12:00 noon to around 3:00 pm. The last of the food is usually distributed between 2:00 and 3:00, so get there early! Read More

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Cougar Club GoFundMe for SLV High Families

September 23, 2020October 7, 2020 slvpostfundraiser0 comment

Good cause: The SLV Cougar Club is raising funds for SLV High School families affected by the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire. 100% of proceeds will go directly to meeting the immediate needs of San Lorenzo Valley High School students and teachers. Donations are tax deductible. Support the effort at https://www.gofundme.com/f/helping-our-SLVHS-community-after-czu-fires Read More

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CZU Lightning Complex Fire Update

September 17, 2020October 3, 2020 slvpostcalfire, czulightningcomplex0 comment

100% containment, 86509 acres, 925 residences destroyed, 90 residences damaged, 171 commercial structures destroyed. Complete statewide incident updates can be found at https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/ Read More