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By Julie Horner It’s full steam ahead for rebuilding the historic Alba Schoolhouse in Ben Lomond, which was destroyed in the 2020 CZU fire. Last August, the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees voted unanimously to replace the structure, which has served as a school, a library, and most recently as a community center for the mountain… Read More

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A March Garden

March 1, 2021June 7, 2023 slvpost.comben lomond, gardening, san lorenzo valley1 Comment

by Josh Reilly In February, a gardener’s anticipation borders on intolerable. Especially in those parts of the SLV subject to frost. A lot of what we see growing happily in Santa Cruz, right now, undamaged by frost, is under threat here. Alas, many winter-flowering plants are a lost cause here, with a few very worthwhile exceptions (see below). Flower buds… Read More

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Streetwise History: Newell Creek Road Ben Lomond

January 3, 2021November 9, 2023 slvpost.comben lomond, history0 comment

San Lorenzo Valley Museum's Lisa Robinson shares a history of Newell Creek Road in Ben Lomond, California in the Santa Cruz Mountains Read More

Columns Fire

From Denial to Grief and Gratitude

November 7, 2020December 4, 2020 slvpost.comben lomond, CZUFire, czulightningcomplex, san lorenzo valley0 comment

A firsthand perspective on surviving a fire that “couldn’t happen” By Jayme Ackemann Every fire evacuation isn’t as dramatic as those middle-of-the-night knocks our neighbors in Boulder Creek got, but mine was every bit as terrifying. The CZU Lightning Complex fire evacuation order came down for Ben Lomond, the San Lorenzo Valley town where I live, on August 18. It… Read More

Art Business Fire Recovery

Illustrated by History

November 1, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comalba schoolhouse, ben lomond0 comment

By Emily Johnson Illustrated by its history, the Alba Schoolhouse, located just two miles above the town of Ben Lomond, has always been a prime example of perseverance. In the fall of 1895, the one room schoolhouse was built because children had to walk too far to get to and from school everyday; a distance which the superintendent at the… Read More

Columns Fire Valley People

Home by Dr Juko Holiday

September 17, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comben lomond, czulightningcomplex0 comment

Home is something I can’t lose, it’s a place inside of me that I’ve worked hard to find. Read More

Summer Gardening from the Ben Lomond Gardener

Columns Gardening

Summer Salvias with The Ben Lomond Gardener

July 3, 2020July 22, 2020 slvpost.comben lomond, gardening0 comment

Summer gardening with the Ben Lomond Gardener. Uncle Skip brings us Read More

Business Community

Reopening Business | Economic Recovery Roadmap

May 28, 2020June 5, 2020 slvpost.comben lomond, boulder creek, felton, main street0 comment

There is hope in sight for our Santa Cruz Mountains main street business communities. On May 26, County Health Office Dr. Gail Newel, following guidance from Governor Gavin Newsom, issued a new health order to allow increased commercial activities. Read More

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Rebuilding Community in Ben Lomond: The Historic Alba Schoolhouse to be Rebuilt