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Santa Cruz Mountains history researcher Ronnie Trubek writes about the landmark Toll House Resort Motel located on Highway 9 in Felton. slvpost.com/the-changing...
The Changing Faces of Felton's Toll House Resort - San Lorenzo Valley Post
By Ronnie Trubek An 1867 toll house and general store for the Santa Cruz/Boulder Creek stagecoach line on Highway 9 in Felton has gone through many changes. One of the few buildings remaining from the...
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February 8, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Bonny Doon's Nicole Sallak Anderson's recent essay on the LA wildfires and reflection on the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fire. Nicole is the author of Wildfire: Losing Everything, Gaining the World. slvpost.com/la-is-burnin...
LA is Burning: Here We Go Again - San Lorenzo Valley Post
By Nicole Sallak Anderson I’ll admit it’s taken me a bit to write this essay. I’ve been putting it off, finding excuses. The fires in LA started over a week ago, and while it’s not happening in my bac...
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February 8, 2025 at 1:28 AM
@hcrichardson.bsky.social is doubling down with her history talks and breaking down what's really going on in the nation's capitol. You can subscribe to her newsletter without cost or choose to subscribe to support her research. She's also ramping up her livestream chats to help us understand.
February 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Check out the San Lorenzo Valley Post weekend roundup of live music for Santa Cruz County! slvpost.com/santa-cruz-c...
Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: February 5 - 9 - San Lorenzo Valley Post
The roundup of live music, concerts, and festivals in Santa Cruz County. Scroll-N-Go at-a-glance quick reference entertainment guide.
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February 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The San Lorenzo Valley Post newspaper features a monthly fermentation column from Felton resident Tom Andersen. Here's February's installment: slvpost.com/fermentation...
Fermentation: A Brief History and a Little Science - San Lorenzo Valley Post
By many accounts, fermentation was “discovered” about 12,000 years ago with the natural fermentation of dairy products in the sweltering heat of North Africa. A few thousand years later, the Chinese w...
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February 5, 2025 at 3:56 AM
The Winter Warmer Festival is happening at Bret Harte Hall at Roaring Camp Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 3:00 to 9:30 pm featuring an all-star lineup of smoking hot music, amazing local food and drink, and an exciting crafter marketplace. Read more and get tix: slvpost.com/winter-warme...
Winter Warmer Festival: Andrew Myers Shakes off the Chill at Roaring Camp - San Lorenzo Valley Post
Bret Harte Hall at Roaring Camp is the venue for the inaugural Winter Warmer Festival convened by Andrew Myers. The one-day event is Saturday, February 15, 2025 from 3:00 to 9:30 pm
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February 5, 2025 at 3:54 AM
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District released its draft 2025 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) for public review. The draft plan will be presented at the district’s February 6 SLVWD Board of Directors meeting. More info: slvpost.com/slv-water-di...
SLV Water District Seeks Public Input for Local Hazard Mitigation Plan - San Lorenzo Valley Post
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District released its draft 2025 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan (LHMP) for public review. The plan was funded by a California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) Hazard Mi...
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February 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM
It’s time for athletes of all ages to dust off their gear and sign up for spring sports leagues in and around the San Lorenzo Valley! slvpost.com/spring-baseb...
Spring Baseball and Softball Sign-Ups - San Lorenzo Valley Post
As winter rains give way to longer days and sunnier skies, it’s time for athletes of all ages to dust off their gear and sign up for spring sports leagues in and around the San Lorenzo Valley! Whether...
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February 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
It's time to register for Young Actors' Theatre Camp held every summer at Mount Cross in Ben Lomond! slvpost.com/the-best-sum...
The Best Summer Camp on Earth: Young Actors’ Theatre Camp a Haven for Young Thespians  - San Lorenzo Valley Post
By Julie Horner Many of us have memories of summer camp. The initial shyness and the eventual camaraderie that makes us reluctant at the end of our few days together to return to “real life.”  Every y...
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February 5, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Ralph DiTullio retires and sells his pizza pub and deli, Nonno's, after 30 years in business in Redwood Estates. www.facebook.com/100063818370...
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A couple of years ago, the San Lorenzo Valley Post visited Ralph DiTullio at his pizzeria Nonno's in the Santa Cruz Mountains hamlet of Redwood Estates. After 30 years in business, Ralph is finally...
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February 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Roy’s Market opened their 9,000 SF grocery store at 6240 Hwy 9 in Felton in June of 1959. This location replaced the original store, which was across the street. The new market became New Leaf in 1991, and Wild Roots in 2017. A slice of Santa Cruz Mountains history. slvpost.com/roys-market-...
Roy’s Market Felton - San Lorenzo Valley Post
By Tom Andersen I still can’t keep the name of the market at the crosswalk on Highway 9 in Felton straight. It doesn’t matter. To the folks of my generation it will always be Roy’s, like, you know, tu...
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January 31, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The Boulder Creek Elementary "Kindness Parade" took to the historic downtown district on Thursday morning promoting goodwill. The video comes from Lone Wolf Kenpo Academy.

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January 31, 2025 at 10:58 PM
The town of Boulder Creek in the Santa Cruz Mountains, California witnessed an endearing kids' parade organized by the local elementary school to promote kindness and good will. We need more of this, young and old, especially in these times.
The Kids of Boulder Creek Elementary brought their Kindness Parade to town and we LOVED it! Thanks kids, for showing us adults what's important. Kindness!! Thank you to Justin Acton for the pic!
January 31, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Check out the @slvpostnews.bsky.social live music weekend roundup as we say good-bye to January and hello to February! ☮️❤️

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Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: January 30 - February 2 - San Lorenzo Valley Post
At a glance Santa Cruz live music and entertainment listings for your weekend in the Santa Cruz Mountains and all of Santa Cruz County!
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January 31, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Here's the roundup of live music and entertainment around Santa Cruz County for Wednesday, January 29! Our very own Julie Horner @leap2three.bsky.social gathers all the great shows every day plus the "weekend roundup" posted every Thursday on the SLV Post social!

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January 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Brrrr!! It's chilly in the Santa Cruz Mountains! The US National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey California has issued a Frost Advisory for Tuesday, January 28 1:00 - 9:00 am. A Freeze Watch is in effect Wednesday morning, January 29 through 9:00 am Thursday morning, January 30th. ❄️🥶
January 28, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Sarah Williams of @sarahstarphotography captured this haunting image at the Walton Lighthouse at the Santa Cruz Harbor showing smoke and flames from the fire at the Vistra Energy Corporation lithium battery storage facility in Moss Landing in the distance. Read more: slvpost.com/fallout-cont...
January 28, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Redwood Mountain Faire, one of our cherished local Santa Cruz Mountains music festivals, has announced their first tier lineup for this year's festival happening May 31 & June 1, 2025 at Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton! Tix: www.redwoodmountainfaire.com/tickets
January 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Robert W. “Bob” Piwarzyk, known as Bonny Doon Bob, Brickbat Bob, and Historian Bob has passed. A longtime Bonny Doon resident, he was the author and co-author of several books about the history of Bonny Doon, Davenport, the San Lorenzo Valley, and Santa Cruz County. slvpost.com/robert-w-bob...
Robert W. “Bob” Piwarzyk 1937 -2025 - San Lorenzo Valley Post
By Stephen Homan Robert W. “Bob” Piwarzyk was born in October of 1937. He grew up in Holyoke, Massachusetts. He liked school, he liked sports, and he enjoyed ice skating, swimming, and skiing. Bob hel...
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January 27, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Sure has been chilly these last few days in the Santa Cruz Mountains! Our food & recipe columnist Robin Horne offers a tasty rustic butternut soup for your cold weather mealtime pleasure: slvpost.com/butternut-sa...
Butternut Sage Soup - San Lorenzo Valley Post
By Robin Horne Several years ago, I attended a music workshop in chilly (to Californians) Whidbey Island, WA. Not only did Ruzivo — a traditional Zimbabwean and contemporary Afropop ensemble — teach u...
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January 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Check out the Santa Cruz County Weekend Roundup of Live Music for January 23-26! slvpost.com/santa-cruz-c...
Santa Cruz County Live Music Weekend Roundup: January 23 – 26 - San Lorenzo Valley Post
The roundup of live music, concerts, and festivals in Santa Cruz County. Scroll-N-Go at-a-glance quick reference entertainment guide.
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January 23, 2025 at 11:22 PM
January 2025 New Year e-edition of the San Lorenzo Valley Post. Featuring the best of Santa Cruz Mountains food & drink, local history, local news, astrology, photography, real estate, gardening, winter hikes, and robust community and entertainment calendars! issuu.com/slvpost/docs...
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January 2025 New Year e-edition of the San Lorenzo Valley Post. Featuring the best of Santa Cruz Mountains news, community and entertainment calendars, food & drink, local history, local news, astrolo...
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January 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
December 2024 e-edition of the San Lorenzo Valley Post. Featuring the Ben Lomond Village Alliance, a new grassroots effort to revitalize the village of Ben Lomond, California! issuu.com/slvpost/docs...
San Lorenzo Valley Post December 2024
December 2024 e-edition of the San Lorenzo Valley Post. Featuring the Ben Lomond Village Alliance, Santa Cruz Mountains news, community and entertainment calendars, food & drink, local history, astrol...
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January 23, 2025 at 10:53 PM
November 2024 e-edition of the San Lorenzo Valley Post. Good Vibes Only! Santa Cruz Mountains news, community and entertainment calendars, food & drink, local history, and more! issuu.com/slvpost/docs...
San Lorenzo Valley Post November 2024
November 2024 e-edition of the San Lorenzo Valley Post. Featuring the best of the Santa Cruz Mountains news, community and entertainment calendars, food & drink, local history, astrology, photography,...
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January 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM