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Public Places Open at Last

June 1, 2021September 25, 2021 slvpost.com1 Comment

By Chris Finnie On June 15 Santa Cruz County moves back to usual operations. Parks, beaches, museums, and libraries are reopening after a long absence. Here’s a roundup of some of our favorite San Lorenzo Valley public places. Parks All county parks, beaches, and trails are open, including playgrounds and restrooms. Visit scparks.com for health guidelines and access updates. Enjoy… Read More

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Fire Recovery Local News

Nine Months

June 1, 2021August 29, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

May 20, 2021 By Antonia Bradford Today is nine months to the day that my home burned to the ground. I will never forget the moment that I found out she was gone. I have never experienced grief like that. Deep. Painful. I screamed and sobbed in my husband’s arms for an hour. I would wake up in our hotel… Read More

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Local News Sports

IOOF/SLV Softball League

June 1, 2021July 7, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Ralph Storment, League Director Our adult co/rec softball league just ended our 1st Spring League season since 2019. We had 6 playoff games at Michael Gray Field in Felton. For the B-Division the 1st playoff game was Nailers 12 vs Sharks 9, 2nd game was Mtn Mechanics 15 vs Bandits 3. Then for the B-Division Championship game Mtn Mechanics… Read More

Food & Drink Local News

Sipping the Santa Cruz Mountains

May 21, 2021June 9, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner Hallcrest Vineyards Felton There’s a feeling you get when you pull into Hallcrest Vineyards in Felton. The sun is warmer here, the light more healing and soft. Tucked into a mountainside neighborhood of Victorian farm houses, roses and oaks and rolling meadow, the sound of the Roaring Camp steam train whistle echoes high and lonesome and you… Read More

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Fire Recovery Local News Outdoors

A Woodpecker’s View of Big Basin

May 19, 2021June 5, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

By Brenda Holmes As I sit down to write this article, parts of Big Basin are still burning. The fire that left people homeless, burned historic buildings to the ground, and damaged the infrastructure of California’s oldest state park is still smoldering under the surface in places. Thousands of trees succumbed to the fire, and tree canopies scorched by the… Read More

Attractions Local History Local News

Brookdale Lodge: The Jewel of the San Lorenzo Valley

May 15, 2021February 3, 2025 slvpost.com0 comment

By Michele Murphy The historic Brookdale Lodge is known for its lore, magic, and mystery. The resort complex, having gone through multiple owners, renovations, fires, and the pandemic, remains a jewel of the San Lorenzo Valley. The Lodge opened in 1870 as the headquarters for Brookdale’s Grover Lumber Mill. In 1920 it became a hotel. In 1922 Dr. F.K. Camp… Read More

Local News Water

Jayme Ackemann Appointed to SLV Water District Board Seat

May 14, 2021May 22, 2021 slvpost.com0 comment

Jayme Ackemann has been appointed to the San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors. She fills the seat vacated by Tina To who resigned in March just three months into her four-year term. Ackemann is a public affairs consultant and freelance writer. She has worked on major capital investments and water infrastructure capital construction projects for organizations such as… Read More

San Lorenzo Valley Post Real Estate Update

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Real Estate News: SLV Homes May 2021 Update

May 10, 2021September 28, 2023 slvpost.com0 comment

Real estate news you can use By M.C. Dwyer Visitors to our lovely small Santa Cruz Mountains towns and the Santa Cruz coast are inspired by the sheer beauty of our landscapes. Many may dream about what it would be like to live here, maybe buy a vacation home, or invest in a place to rent out until future retirement.… Read More

History Local News

Abandoned Bunker in the CZU Burn Zone

May 5, 2021May 15, 2021 slvpost.com3 Comments

What fire uncovers. Within Big Basin Redwoods State Park – post-CZU – an old bunker is revealed. Locals have long speculated what might have been stored within. SLV Museum’s Lisa Robinson provided this comment: “I would have thought it was for road building and/or removing stumps – there are many many reports of removing stumps with dynamite – I’ve written… Read More

Columns Local News Water

Officials Urge Big Basin and SLV Water Districts Merger

April 25, 2021July 7, 2023 slvpost.com2 Comments

By Jayme Ackemann As early as this summer, Big Basin Water Company customers could see water shortages or other impacts based on an alarming new order just issued by California’s State Water Resources Control Board. Since the CZU Lightning Complex Fire, Big Basin has operated its system from a single well. Much of the company’s water treatment and storage infrastructure… Read More