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Halloween San Lorenzo Valley Halloween History Local News 

Halloween: A Look at How the San Lorenzo Valley Built Its Month-long Traditions

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By Mary Andersen Sometime in the late 1890s, the boys of Boulder Creek got a cow onto the roof of Firemen’s Hall. Old Firemen’s Hall in 2001 (Santa Cruz Public Libraries) We know this because in May 1968, the Boulder Creek Historical Society sat down in the Recreation Annex with three longtime residents — Tom Hunt, Karm West and Vince Locatelli… Read More
santa cruz county youth commission Government Local News 

Santa Cruz County swears in first Youth Commission

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Eleven high school students now hold seats on Santa Cruz County’s newest advisory body. The County has sworn in the inaugural members of its Youth Commission, creating a permanent way for young people to weigh in on local government. Commissioners will advise the Board of Supervisors on policies, and programs that affect youth. They will also identify emerging concerns and… Read More
Brookdale Post office Brookdale Community Local News 

Brookdale Post Office Update: USPS Signals Closure as Rep. Panetta Presses for Alternatives

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The latest At a Sept. 11 Zoom meeting, U.S. Postal Service officials all but confirmed that the Brookdale Post Office will be permanently closed once the agency’s discontinuance feasibility study is complete. That outcome would leave Brookdale without a post office, without home delivery, and, so far, without any alternative plan for getting mail to residents in their own community… Read More
wolf creek horror radio kbcz Local News Radio Theater 

Gripping New Radio Horror-Drama ‘Wolf Creek’ to Premiere on KBCZ

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KBCZ 89.3 FM Boulder Creek Community Radio presents a truly gripping “cinematic” listening experience as the highly anticipated radio drama Wolf Creek makes its official debut on the air. Written, produced, and sound designed by Darren Lee — a local KBCZ DJ, sound producer, engineer, and creative — this immersive audio fiction series promises to captivate audiences with its dark… Read More
San Lorenzo Valley Water District Infrastructure Local News Water 

‘We’re Still Healing’: Six Years After CZU, SLV Water Faces a Long Rebuild

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By Mary Andersen Six years after the CZU Lightning Complex Fire, San Lorenzo Valley Water District General Manager Jason Lillion is clear about where recovery stands. “We’re still healing,” he said. “There’s still a lot of work to be done.” The fire destroyed roughly seven miles of raw water pipeline, including the entire 5-Mile Pipeline and its Sweetwater and Peavine… Read More
mount hermon solar farm Environment Infrastructure Local News 

Community Meeting on Felton Meadow Solar Array Is Tonight

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By Mary Andersen A community meeting on the proposed Mount Hermon Solar Array in Felton Meadow is scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, September 23, at 7:00 PM at Newton Memorial Hall, 30 Conference Drive, Felton. To be clear from the start: we support projects that generate power from renewable sources, and we welcome community meetings like this one. Holding a public… Read More
San Lorenzo Valley High School boys golf Local News Schools Sports 

Golf fundraiser at Boulder Creek Golf Club to support SLV boys golf

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Four-person scramble and spaghetti feed set for Sunday, September 20 Boulder Creek Golf Club will host a four-person scramble on Sunday, September 20, to raise money for the San Lorenzo Valley High School Boys Golf Team. Proceeds cover range balls, apparel and equipment, tournament entry fees, team bags and transportation to matches. The tournament begins with a 3:30 p.m. shotgun… Read More
Deer Santa Cruz Mountains Local News Wildlife 

Residents Invited to Help Make Roads Safer for Wildlife

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The Santa Cruz County Fish and Wildlife Advisory Commission has launched Safe Passage Santa Cruz, a community science project asking residents to help identify the places where wildlife is most often killed or injured crossing county roads. Using the free iNaturalist app, community members can upload photos and report observations of roadkill, injured wildlife and other wildlife-road interactions. Those reports… Read More