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UCSC professor David Lee TEDx Santa Cruz photo by Mary Andersen

By Chris Finnie UCSC associate professor of Computational Media David Lee says engineering students are strongly motivated by using technology to make a difference in their local communities. So, when the Baskin School of Engineering (BSOE) at UCSC decided to start a pilot program matching up local businesses and organizations with campus technology resources, professor Lee offered to helm the… Read More

County Supervisors Fail to Ease Rebuilding Rules for CZU Survivors

September 17, 2021June 20, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Antonia Bradford “We are up against a very strict timeline and the insurance companies don’t care if they make us homeless. Ironically, just this morning I got an email from Nationwide stating that we have till April to build our home. That’s 8 months from now!” – Julie Lucia, Fallen Leaf Neighborhood “Homes that are still standing and located… Read More

Fire Recovery Local News

Meet Dan Walters, Zayante’s New Fire Chief

September 9, 2021September 21, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Mary Andersen After 33 years serving Santa Cruz and Felton fire districts, longtime local Dan Walters is overseeing the Zayante Fire Protection District. He succeeded outgoing chief John Stipes at the end of July this year. “My main goal going forward is to educate the community on the fire risks that continue today and then to improve opportunities for… Read More

Local News Radio Valley People

Radio Active: Resounding Women’s Voices

September 8, 2021September 20, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Pure dedication. Nearly every Sunday since the winter of 1989, Boulder Creek’s Laura Testa-Reyes makes the trek over the hill to run the Wimmin’s Music Program on KKUP 91.5 FM in Cupertino. “Laura Testa,” as she is called on-air, is a passionate feminist radio programmer whose inspiration comes from music written and performed by women. She hosts… Read More

Fire Recovery Local News

Fire Recovery Lags

September 3, 2021September 17, 2021 slvpost.combonny doon, central coast, Davenport, last chance road, Swanton0 comment

By Jayme Ackemann When a 4Leaf, Inc. consulting geologist made three trips to Last Chance resident Ali McCargo’s Davenport property and couldn’t find it – Ali became concerned. Santa Cruz County promised a “streamlined process” when San Lorenzo Valley residents began returning to their fire-devastated communities. But fire survivors are asking what that really meant as we reflect on the… Read More

Local News Music

Henflings: Still a Community Hub

September 1, 2021August 28, 2024 slvpost.comsmall business1 Comment

By Michele Murphy When rumors became reality and the historic Henflings Tavern was to be closed and shuttered back in 2018, resident bartender Erin (then Zimmerman) Miller, and her husband, Josh, seized the opportunity to try their hands at running the iconic and infamous live music venue. Josh and Erin heard that the previous owner wasn’t planning to renew his… Read More

Local News Sports

Race Thru the Redwoods

September 1, 2021September 16, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

This year’s Race Thru the Redwoods on August 15 was a rousing success. Over 200 entered from throughout Santa Cruz County and the Bay Area and from as far away as Sacramento. Runners negotiated a challenging 10K course that wound its way through scenic Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park terrain. Kids age 2 to 12 ran a 1-mile course. Zayante… Read More

Column: Antonia Bradford Fire Recovery Local News

Rebuilding Challenges Continue

August 29, 2021September 4, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Antonia Bradford In the year since the CZU Fire of 2020, fire families have been grieving and processing our losses all while trying to work, raise children, and rebuild our homes. For many of us, rebuilding efforts have been stalled by Santa Cruz County’s Planning Department. Before the smoke cleared last year, we were assured by County officials that… Read More

Education Local News

SLVUSD Back in Session

August 26, 2021September 3, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Nancy Martinez New SLVUSD superintendent Christopher Schiermeyer provided an update on the start of the 2021/22 school year. The district’s 2,412 students have returned to in-person learning. The district is following California Department of Public Health (CDHP) guidelines which you can view at https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/K-12-Guidance-2021-22-School-Year.aspx. In a statement, Schiermeyer said, “Visiting the campuses and being inside the classrooms this week,… Read More

Local News Welcome

Editorial: Coming Together One Year Later for a CZU Community Remembrance

August 12, 2021June 20, 2022 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner After days of unnaturally scorching heat, mountain residents found themselves awakened pre-dawn by a ferocious wind. Suddenly the sky was alight, and the sound of thunder heralded an odd stillness. Some rushed outside with their children to watch the lightning. Others slept through the display. The National Weather Service estimated there were some 2,500 lightning strikes in… Read More

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