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Bryan Largay Appointed to SLVWD Board of Directors

June 24, 2024July 2, 2024 Julie HornerLocal News, water0 comment

Felton resident Bryan Largay was appointed to the San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) Board of Directors on June 13, 2024. He fills the vacancy left by Director Gail Mahood who resigned in May and has moved out of the area. Largay will serve the remainder of the term, and the seat will be up for election in November for… Read More

Fire Recovery Local News

Camp Krem on the Road to Recovery

June 24, 2024July 15, 2024 Julie HornerCZUFire, fire recovery, Local News0 comment

A Bright Future in Sight: Camping Unlimited at Camp Krem Approved for FEMA Assistance By Julie Horner Many remember Camp Krem, a Santa Cruz Mountains recreational mainstay and American Camp Association accredited outdoor experience for children, teens, and adults with developmental disabilities. Founded in 1957, Camp Krem occupies nearly 100 acres high above Boulder Creek just a few miles west… Read More

Community History Local News

Clampers Support the SLV Museum

June 20, 2024June 26, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner San Lorenzo Valley Museum Collections and Exhibitions Curator Lisa A. Robinson and SLV Museum Executive Director Laura DeAngelis accepted a generous donation from members of E Clampus Vitus Branciforte Chapter 1797 in a ceremony at the museum on Wednesday afternoon, June 19, 2024. The donation came from the Clampers Association of Roisterous Peddlers (C.A.R.P.), a branch of… Read More

Commentary Local News Water

Knowing Where your Water Rates Go is Valuable

June 19, 2024June 24, 2024 slvpost.comWater Rates0 comment

By Bob Fultz I’d like to talk about a recent Facebook post by the San Lorenzo Valley Water District. I’m a member of the SLVWD Board of Directors but am speaking only for myself. I’ve advocated for years that the District needs to communicate its true financial position as part of an overall communications plan. Recently, the District published a… Read More

Community Fire Departments Local News

Emergency Alert System Tests Begin in Boulder Creek

June 19, 2024June 25, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

By Julie Horner The Boulder Creek Volunteer Fire Department launches a weekly siren test on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm beginning on the first Tuesday in July. Boulder Creek Fire Protection District Chief Mark Bingham said, “We just want to let people know that this is going to be a regular thing and for people not to panic.” In a statement,… Read More

Local News Transportation

Local Officials Request Caltrans to Lower Speed Limits on Highway 9

June 19, 2024August 29, 2024 slvpost.comHighway 90 comment

By James Helmer The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is made up of elected and appointed officials from the County of Santa Cruz, all four incorporated cities and Metro Transit District. Its role is long range county-wide transportation planning and distributing state and federal funds for roadway, transit, rail and pedestrian improvements for regionally significant projects. County Supervisor… Read More

Ben Lomond Environment Local News

California Monarch And Pollinator Habitat Project Approved

June 18, 2024June 20, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

The Ben Lomond Village Alliance (BLVA) California Monarch And Pollinator Habitat Kit project has been accepted into the Pollinator Habitat Monarch Conservation program through the Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation in Sacramento. Out of 200 applicants, the BLVA project was chosen and the plants will be installed at Ben Lomond County Park on Mill Street as part of an ongoing… Read More

Art Fire Recovery Local News Outdoors

Art in the Park: Big Basin’s Transformation

June 14, 2024June 19, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

From Devastation to Inspiration Through Art By Jennifer Mount This past Mother’s Day, I asked my children to take a hike with me in Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Big Basin had been a longstanding camping tradition for our family but the boys had refused to return since the fire. I thought Mother’s Day would be an opportunity where I… Read More

Santa Clara Valley Model T endurance race

Events Local News

Model T Ford Club Hosts Rally in the Mountains

June 6, 2024June 14, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

On Sunday, June 9th, the Santa Clara Valley Model T Ford Club hosts its 53rd Annual Endurance Run and Lowland Tour. Historic vehicles called “Speedsters” and other vintage motorcars from 1900-1945 will rally through the mountain and coastal towns of Boulder Creek, Brookdale, Ben Lomond, Felton, Santa Cruz, Davenport, Pescadero, San Gregorio, and La Honda as their drivers and riding… Read More

San Lorenzo Valley High School class of 2024

Education Local News

SLV High School Students Receive Jack DeBord Memorial Scholarships

June 5, 2024June 12, 2024 slvpost.com0 comment

Two remarkable San Lorenzo Valley High School (SLVHS) grads are recipients of the Jack DeBord Memorial Scholarship. Aliyah Bowers Aliyah has always known that she wanted a career in the medical field, but now she’s certain that she wants to become a pediatric nurse. She’s driven to help others the way that she’s been supported in her own medical journey… Read More