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Gathering in the Harvest at Camp Joy Gardens

October 31, 2023November 9, 2023 slvpost.comcamp joy, local farms, organic farming0 comment

By Julie Horner The comice pears have come in at Camp Joy Gardens. Windfall apples from several varieties of trees fill the air with a syrupy headiness; stalks of reddish-rose colored amaranth and fading sunflowers blaze against a cloudless blue sky; and pumpkins peek from their leafy umbrage. Towhee Nelson, daughter of Camp Joy founder Jim Nelson, grew up on… Read More

Local News Water

Big Basin Water Customer Meeting Nov 2

October 27, 2023November 4, 2023 slvpost.comBig Basin Water, boulder creek, water0 comment

Big Basin Water customers are invited to attend a November 2 community meeting in Boulder Creek hosted by Supervisor Bruce McPherson and featuring Silver & Wright LLP, the Court-appointed Receiver. On October 5, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Timothy Volkmann signed an order granting the California Water Resources Control Board’s request to appoint Silver & Wright as Receiver over… Read More

Art Local News

Local Artist Juko Holiday Debuts New Artwork

October 15, 2023October 28, 2023 slvpost.comexhibits, local artist, modern art, open studios0 comment

By Blakeman Holiday Among the many accomplishments on Dr. Juko Holiday’s resume, we can soon add ‘Open Studios Artist’ to the list. This Ben Lomond resident, Ease Mountain Yoga founder, integrative mental health practitioner, and CZU fire survivor, will showcase her recent artwork during October’s Open Studios Art Tour. The event marks the first time she is sharing her abstract… Read More

Local News Water

SLV Water: Rate Increases on the Horizon

October 15, 2023October 27, 2023 slvpost.comrate increase, slv water0 comment

By Bob Fultz The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) has started the process to raise rates, ultimately leading to a community vote. I’m a member of the SLVWD Board of Directors but speaking only for myself. Our community has a dual role with respect to District operations and governance. We are customers purchasing water from the District. But we… Read More

Commentary Local News

Supervisor McPherson’s Retirement Opens Space for SLV Community Forum

October 12, 2023October 21, 2023 slvpost.comcommunity council, community forum0 comment

By Jayme Ackemann Recently, Supervisor McPherson announced his decision to retire from public life. Bruce McPherson’s entire adult life has been dedicated, in one way or another, to the people of Santa Cruz County and there is much for which to be grateful. McPherson was an early adopter of the concept of “Community Choice” when it came to our community’s… Read More

Local News Outdoors

Soquel Demonstration State Forest Reopening

October 9, 2023October 21, 2023 slvpost.comhiking, soquel0 comment

The Soquel Demonstration State Forest is scheduled to reopen on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, after a lengthy closure due to winter storms. Since the closure, road repairs have been completed and roadways have been cleared of fallen trees and debris. Work is ongoing, so visitors will see trucks and heavy equipment in various locations in the forest. CAL FIRE requests… Read More

History Local News

A History of the Founding of Felton Covered Bridge Park

October 8, 2023October 21, 2023 slvpost.comfelton, history0 comment

By Lisa Robinson Imagine driving into Felton across the covered bridge. Before 1938, that was the county road. Signs, attached to the bridge, cautioned drivers of vehicles over 10 tons. “Every time a heavily loaded truck crosses the covered bridge it gets spooky. It creaks, and groans and acts like it was about to pass all in.” But that all… Read More

Highway 236 roadwork Boulder Creek San Lorenzo Valley

Infrastructure Local News Transportation

Full Closure on Hwy 236 October 18

October 8, 2023October 21, 2023 slvpost.comroad closure0 comment

UPDATE: Highway 236 is now open one-way reversing with a traffic signal. A concrete pour for the construction of a retaining wall will result in the full closure of upper Highway 236 in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Wednesday, October 18 from 6 to 11 am. The work site is located two miles south of the upper junction of Highway… Read More

Fire Recovery Local News Valley People

Proving Ground: Eric Hammer Navigates the Rebuild Process

October 5, 2023October 14, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner “From a percentage basis it’s terrible, it’s ungodly expensive,” Eric Hammer said. A longtime green builder and contractor, the Brookdale resident lost the 100-year old family home in the 2020 CZU fire. The homestead dates to 1904. “This was a historic house, one of the oldest standing structures in the valley. Judge Logan and my grandfather put… Read More

Books History Local History Local News

All Aboard the Laurel and Glenwood Line

October 3, 2023December 26, 2024 slvpost.comglenwood line, laurel line0 comment

Historian Derek Whaley Celebrates New Book By Julie Horner Sidetracked: Laurel and Glenwood, by Derek R. Whaley, PhD is the third in the Santa Cruz Trains series of authoritative books about the history of Santa Cruz area trains, tracks, tunnels, stations and stops. Released in March 2023, the 127-page softbound volume brings the colorful lore of the ridgetop railways of… Read More