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slv mama bears Local News Recreation Sports 

SLV’s Mama Bears: A Growing Community of Empowered, Athletic Moms

Mary Andersen
By Mary Andersen In the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains, a unique group of San Lorenzo Valley Elementary School moms came together in the middle of the pandemic to form Team Mama Bear — a volunteer-led triathlon club for local moms who want to challenge themselves and connect with one another. Founded in 2022, by Anne Less, Jackie Fogerty,… Read More
Ben Lomond Transfer Station landfill Local News Resource 

Ben Lomond CRV Redemption Services to End July 2025

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BEN LOMOND TRANSFER STATION AND RECYCLING CENTER TO REMAIN OPEN California Redemption Value (CRV) redemption services at the Ben Lomond Transfer Station will end on July 1, 2025, although the station and its Recycling Center will remain open. The transfer station’s recycling center will continue to accept CRV beverage containers for recycling, but it will no longer offer cash refunds… Read More
Bigfoot Museum Felton California Local News Main Street SLV Real Estate Commercial Valley People 

Iconic Bigfoot Museum Building on the Market

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Felton Roadside Attraction to Evolve By Julie Horner The two-room building at the corner of Highway 9 and San Lorenzo Avenue that currently houses the Bigfoot Discovery Museum is for sale. Located near Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, the 390 square foot single family residence was built in 1949 on a 3,398 square foot lot that includes a fenced side… Read More
narcan at ben lomond health Health Local News 

24/7 Access to Narcan at Mountain Health Center

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Santa Cruz Community Health Partners with Central Coast Overdose Prevention to Provide 24/7 Access to Naloxone (Narcan) in the San Lorenzo Valley 24/7 access to Naloxone (Narcan) is now available in the San Lorenzo Valley. A Narcan Now box, stocked with naloxone, has been installed outside the entrance to the Mountain Health Center (MHC), making this life-saving medication readily available… Read More
John Kunkel Local News Water 

SLV Water District Board Appoints Interim GM

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The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) Board of Directors has approved a contract for John Kunkel to be the public agency’s Interim General Manager. In a statement, the district confirmed, “Kunkel has extensive experience in local government. A former chief of police, he has served as city manager in several communities. Most recently, he was the interim City Manager… Read More
Measure U commentary Commentary Election 2024 Local News Opinion 

Measure U is About a Fair Water Rate Increase               

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By James Bahn Though I am a volunteer member of the SLV Water District Finance Committee, I’m writing this just as a neighbor and fellow rate-payer. I’m going to try to describe what Measure U is and is not. And unlike some of the fear-mongering rhetoric being thrown around by opponents, I’m sticking to facts, plus a prediction.   I’m actually… Read More
Community Local News Sports 

3rd Annual Friends of Kelly Memorial Golf Tournament

Julie Horner,
Gathering Honors Golfer and Philanthropist Dan Kelly By Julie Horner Hosted by the Boulder Creek Men’s Golf Club, Friends of Kelly Memorial Golf Tournament is a four-person scramble and will be played on Monday, October 7th at the Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club in Boulder Creek, California. Now in its third year, it has expanded in scope. Club member… Read More
Measure U water rate intiative Commentary Local News Opinion Water 

Commentary: Measure U: The Story of Our Water Rate Initiative

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By Deb Loewen These columns are filled with various opinions about aspects of our SLV water district, but a valuable district asset often overlooked and unheard of is us, the customers. I’d like to talk about our extraordinary community, finding common ground, and the power of grassroots democracy through the story of our work on a citizens’ initiative. The seed… Read More