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Woodmill Band Music Valley People 

Grist for the Mill: WoodMill Band Blends the Best of the Valley

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By Mary Andersen and Julie Horner There’s something about the Santa Cruz Mountains that brings musicians together. When local songwriter Dave Miller joins longtime friends and fellow mountain players, something magic happens. That spirit has taken shape in WoodMill, a new band blending country, rock, and Americana into a sound as natural as the redwoods surrounding them. “I’ve been performing… Read More
Motos Jesus Beltran Boulder Creek Film Local News Valley People 

Motos: A Short Film in the Wake of Wildfire

Mary Andersen
Meet Boulder Creek Filmmaker Jesus Beltran By Mary Andersen In the rugged heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains, where redwoods still bear scars of the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fire, Jesus Beltran’s short film Motos captures a story of family and brotherhood. Released in March 2025 and currently on the festival circuit, this 20-minute drama, filmed in Boulder Creek, has… Read More
Pat Lahey Boulder Creek Frontiers Whelming the West Local News Valley People 

Boulder Creek Resident Creates a New Card Game

Mary Andersen
Frontiers: Whelming the West By Mary Andersen Boulder Creek resident Pat Lahey has developed a card game with two cofounders — Greg Finkelstein and Wade Green. In Frontiers: Whelming the West (WTW) players lead a settlement to battle and prosper on an exciting western frontier. Two to four players play 30-60 minute games rich with fun cards, cool combos, and… Read More
Valerie Mullen Felton Heart Rock Art Local News Valley People 

Courage, Dear Heart: One Felton Local’s Connection to a Beloved Landmark

Mary Andersen
By Mary Andersen On a sunny Wednesday afternoon in July, Felton resident Valerie Mullen could be found crouched beside Highway 9 south of town with a can of spray paint in hand, gently repainting one of the San Lorenzo Valley’s most quietly cherished landmarks: the Heart Rock. Tucked just south of downtown Felton, near the Santa Cruz Redwoods RV Resort… Read More
Redwood Express Releases Debut Album Entertainment Music Valley People 

From the Roots Up: Redwood Express Releases Debut Album

Julie Horner
By Julie Horner Anchored in partnership, Santa Cruz Mountains band Redwood Express began as a project between China Cats drummer Michael Owens and Buffalo Blues Trio singer-songwriter Michele Murphy to express mutual talents and to have something fun to do together as a couple. Now married, Michael said, “I thought it would be great to have a band together with… Read More
Heartwood Yoga Ben Lomond San lorenzo Valley Business Health Main Street SLV Valley People 

From Om to Home: Heartwood Yoga Studio Opens In Ben Lomond

Blake Holiday
By Blake Holiday There’s a new place to stretch, breathe, and find your center in downtown Ben Lomond. Heartwood Yoga, a bright and welcoming new studio, is open and inviting folks to roll out their mats and reconnect. If you ask Britt Neudorf how she ended up opening a yoga studio in Ben Lomond, she’ll probably smile and say she’s… Read More
Bruce Baker San Lorenzo Valley Boulder Creek Valley People 

On to New Adventures: Bruce & Kimberle Baker Bid the Mountains Adieu 

Julie Horner
By Julie Horner “We are pulling up our roots and moving to the Pacific Northwest,” said San Lorenzo Valley tree professional Bruce Baker. The decision was based partially on the realization that in order to afford home insurance in the Santa Cruz Mountains, Bruce would have to work well into his retirement years and beyond physical limits. Acting on an… Read More
zig zag asian collection clothing company in felton california Business Valley People 

Slow Fashion in Felton

Julie Horner
Local Mother-Daughter Team Weaves Community By Julie Horner Call it “slow fashion.” A mindful fair trade movement that produces specific styles and timeless, handmade-to-order garments in joyful colors that are both flattering and easy to wear. Importing clothing, handbags, jewelry and home decor from Nepal & Thailand, Afrid Ghoffrani and her daughter Roxane Devos are celebrating 25 years curating the… Read More
Music Valley People 

What Mirage is to Light: Acoustic Shadows

Julie Horner
Boulder Creek based rock n’ roll outfit Acoustic Shadows was born deep in the redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Celebrating friend Erik Rozite and his many musical collaborations. By Julie Horner The Anacortes ferry plowed smoothly through gray waters in a light icy rain, the motion almost imperceptible as folds of distant horizon rolled slowly by under a bruised… Read More