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2021: So Much Happened. What Got Done?

December 16, 2021December 21, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

I like the finality of a year-end wrap-up. But some years can’t be wrapped up neatly with a bow. Making measurable progress means setting some goals. The last time San Lorenzo Valley did that in a formal way was during the development of Village Design Plans for the Valley’s towns back in the late 1980s and early ‘90s. To understand… Read More

Santa Cruz County supervisorial districts

Local News Opinion

Commentary: Redistricting Process was Undermined

December 1, 2021December 14, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

Read Jim Mosher’s response to a recent Santa Cruz Sentinel editorial board commentary that supported Scotts Valley Mayor Derek Timm’s, Supervisor Zach Friend’s, and Supervisor Manu Koenig’s last-minute proposal to shift a section of Scotts Valley into the 5th District. They succeeded and the ensuing press coverage has been decidedly enamored with the move. Here’s a perspective from a Redistricting… Read More

Local News Water

SLV Water District: Understanding Capital Obligations

November 14, 2021December 5, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Bob Fultz In earlier articles, we examined SLVWD’s operating expenses, which have skyrocketed over the last decade in excess of inflation. This resulted, over the last 25 years, in almost $40 million dollars diverted to operating expenses rather than being used for infrastructure improvements and rate relief. In this article, we’re going to close the loop on how that… Read More

Column: Josh Reilly Gardening Local News

Fall Gardening in the Santa Cruz Mountains: Preparing for Winter

November 12, 2021June 7, 2023 slvpost.comgardening0 comment

By Josh Reilly Lay down a layer of mulch, put away the tools and gloves and wait until February. Too cold and muddy to do anything else. It makes sense. Or does it? Our Winters in the SLV are relatively mild. And much of our flora is Summer dormant. There may actually be more to do in Winter than Summer,… Read More

Column: MC Dwyer Fire Recovery Local News

CZU Fire Survivors Navigate Difficult Rebuilding Decisions

November 8, 2021September 28, 2023 slvpost.com2 Comments

By M.C. Dwyer Last month, a group of us REALTORs was spurred into action when a unanimous vote of the County Board of Supervisors (“Board”) created the CZU Rebuild Directive. On its surface, the vote seemed positive for those who’d lost their homes in the CZU fires last August (“survivors”). In theory, this would have allowed survivors to rebuild without… Read More

Libraries Local News

Felton Library Friends Celebrate Reopening of the Felton Branch

November 3, 2021November 14, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

In February 2020, more than 2,000 people celebrated the grand opening of the new Felton Library. But just a few weeks later, the Felton Branch closed due to COVID. The new landmark building sat empty for over a year while patrons picked up requested library materials at the curb, then in the lobby. Now the library is once again a… Read More

Infrastructure Local News

Accusations Abound as Electric Streetcar Demo Rolls Out

November 1, 2021November 12, 2021 slvpost.com3 Comments

By Jayme Ackemann A private excursion train operator is hosting a demonstration project for one vision of rail service using a “ZEMU,” or zero-emission multiple unit, that could operate on tracks between Watsonville and Santa Cruz. The Coast Futura, operated by TIG/m, offered tickets for two weekends in October to show Santa Cruz County residents what an electric streetcar might… Read More

Libraries Local News

Boulder Creek Library Update

October 24, 2021May 14, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Construction at the Boulder Creek Branch Library is nearly complete. The library has been closed since March 2020 but because of the pandemic, and then the fire, the upgrade project was stalled for months. Crews have been busy this summer, and a sneak peek reveals a refreshingly open circulation area, reading rooms bathed in natural light, and… Read More

Local Haunts Local News

Committed to the Earth: Jim Anderson and the Felton Cemetery

October 24, 2021August 4, 2023 slvpost.com4 Comments

By Julie Horner They dig everything by hand at the Felton Cemetery, according to groundskeeper, grave digger, and headstone setter Jim Anderson. Anderson is a member of the Felton Cemetery Association Board of Directors and has been the go-to for getting business done at this rustic memorial park at the corner of Felton Empire Road and Love Street since 2015.… Read More

Traci Bliss book Big Basin Redwood Forest

Books Local News Reviews

Big Basin: You Must Never Forget This Story

October 7, 2021October 23, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Traci Bliss’ new book, Big Basin Redwood Forest, California’s Oldest State Park chronicles the individuals and organizations over the generations who dedicated themselves to preserving Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Connected to the park through her own ancestors, William Jeter and Jennie Bliss Jeter, Bliss keeps a decades-old promise to her great-great-aunt to remember past conservation efforts… Read More