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Meet Mario Ibarra: Entrepreneurial Spirit in the Santa Cruz Mountains

October 22, 2025 slvpost.com

By Jennifer Mount Imagine the moments where you’re hungry for dinner yet too tired to cook, perhaps you are a weary traveler looking for a good meal and a place to relax, or maybe you just want to be around good energy and good people. This vibe describes the work of Mario Ibarra and his business partners. He greeted me… Read More

Motos: A Short Film in the Wake of Wildfire

October 10, 2025October 23, 2025 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

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Boulder Creek Resident Creates a New Card Game

August 20, 2025August 28, 2025 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

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

August 11, 2025August 27, 2025 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

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From the Roots Up: Redwood Express Releases Debut Album

July 7, 2025July 13, 2025 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

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

June 29, 2025July 4, 2025 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

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

June 28, 2025June 29, 2025 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

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Slow Fashion in Felton

May 8, 2025May 22, 2025 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

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What Mirage is to Light: Acoustic Shadows

April 30, 2025May 1, 2025 Julie Hornerboulder creek

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

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Boulder Creek’s Christina Davis to Release New Children’s Book

April 18, 2025May 1, 2025 slvpost.comlocal authors

Story Aims to Teach Kids About Personal Finance Christina Davis, a Boulder Creek native and Central Coast author, will release her fourth children’s book for National Financial Literacy Month in April. “Tilly the Troll’s Shopping Spree” aims to teach kids the difference between mindful spending and impulse buying through a relatable story. “I’m really passionate about teaching personal finance to… Read More