Local News Archives

The SLV Water District Rate Hike: What Happened and Why?

May 20, 2024June 1, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Jim Mosher Many ratepayers are upset with the steep increase in rates recently adopted by our SLV Water District. Concerned that the new rates have an out-sized impact on low-water-use ratepayers, a group is gathering signatures to qualify a “Fixed Charge Limitation Ordinance” for the November ballot that would limit the District’s ability to raise fixed charges. As a… Read More

Local News Sports

SCM Renegades: Girls 12U Fastpitch Program

May 18, 2024June 6, 2024 slvpost.comsoftball0 comment

Meet the Girls 12U Fastpitch Team. The SCM Renegades placed 2nd in the Silver Bracket at the Bay Area’s Dudley Bat Challenge All Star Tournament the weekend of April 20-21. The team was founded by Jeri Kievlan as a nonprofit this past fall and is the only year round competitive girls fastpitch program in the county. Jeri provides training for… Read More

Environment Local News Outdoors

Lake Lompico: A Labor of Love

May 5, 2024July 15, 2025 slvpost.com0 comment

Restoration and Demonstration Project in Progress By Julie Horner Through the San Lorenzo Valley Native Habitat Restoration Program under the auspices of the Valley Women’s Club, the Lompico Pond Restoration and Demonstration Project involves a group of dedicated outdoor enthusiasts who have been meeting on the last Saturday of every month to restore a small mountain lake. Affectionately known as… Read More

Local News Sports

Highway 9 Wrestling Club’s Coach Matt Grocott

May 2, 2024May 16, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Nurturing young champions, Boulder Creek’s Matt Grocott celebrated victory earlier this year with his student, Scotts Valley High wrestling superstar Danica Kelley, who pinned gold at the California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championship. Danica, a graduating senior who also lives in Boulder Creek, has been studying with Matt since 7th grade. With the state championship in the… Read More

Government Local News

Backyard Burn Season Ends April 30

April 30, 2024May 10, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 is the last day that residential burning is permitted in Santa Cruz County. Beginning Wednesday May 1, 2024, all burning in the County (except campfires) will require an approved General Burn Permit which requires a site inspection and a physical permit issued through the BurnPermit.fire.ca.gov website. The guideline is in place to help reduce the risk… Read More

Infrastructure Local News Water

Update: Boulder Creek Water Main Break

April 18, 2024May 5, 2024 Julie Hornerboulder creek, slv water0 comment

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District is working on multiple water main joint failures in downtown Boulder Creek. According to Garrett, a supervisor on site, the initial break occurred at Highway 9 and Lomond Street, near the SLVWD facilities. Garrett said, “It’s an emergency because the water is off.” Approximately 191 customers in Boulder Creek are affected in the following… Read More

Environment Local News

AmeriCorps Team Improves San Lorenzo Valley Native Habitat

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 Julie Hornernative habitat, Santa Cruz Mountains0 comment

An AmeriCorps team led by San Lorenzo Valley Native Habitat Restoration Program founder and advisor Linda Skeff weeded invasive plants from the native plant demonstration beds at the San Lorenzo Valley Museum Grace Gallery in Boulder Creek on a rainy Saturday in April. Linda said of the work, “We got a good head start!” While the AmeriCorps team is here… Read More

History Local News Valley People

Inside a Hippie Commune

April 11, 2024July 15, 2025 Mary Andersen0 comment

Holly Harman’s Tale of 1960s Life at Ben Lomond’s Holidays Cabins By Mary Andersen During the tumultuous 1960s, in rural forested settings up and down the West Coast, radical experiments in communal living took root with utopian ideals and countercultural fervor that, for many, still resonate today. Writer Holly Harman was a young teen living with her family in Ben… Read More

Local News Theater

A Theatrical Retelling of the Life and Final Days of Marie Antoinette

April 10, 2024April 14, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Katelyn Laird Take a dive into the extravagant and dangerous world of the French monarchy with David Adjmi’s “Marie Antoinette” staged by Cabrillo College’s Theater Arts department and directed by Cabrillo Stage Artistic Director, Andrea Hart. In this dark, witty, and contemporary take on the young queen of France, Marie is a confection created by a society that values… Read More

Libraries Local News

National Library Week: Ready, Set, Library

April 1, 2024April 10, 2024 Julie Hornerlibraries, Santa Cruz Mountains0 comment

Santa Cruz Public Libraries celebrates National Library Week April 7 – 13, 2024 with the theme “Ready, Set, Library.” Santa Cruz Public Libraries invites community members to visit their local library: “Libraries give us a green light to experience something truly special: a place to connect with others, learn new skills, and pursue our passions through book clubs, storytimes, movie… Read More