Events
Soundacruz
Join us for Soundacruz, a festival of sound arts that will be held outdoors at the Loma Prieta Mountain Community Complex, gazebo, and playfield on Saturday, September 5. Artists will set…
By Brian Coburn · Page 5
Events
Events
Cub Scout Pack 509
Adventure, Friendship, — and Family Fun
Are you looking for an activity that brings the whole family together while helping your child build confidence, leadership skills, and lifelong friendships? Cub Scout Pack 509 welcomes new…
By Shama Marshall · Page 6
Events
Loma Public Education Fund
Gala
LPEF’s signature fundraiser of the year is coming up on Saturday, October 3. This year’s theme is Yacht Rock, but don’t worry about getting seasick. We’ll be anchored safely on dry land at…
By Blyth Strachman · Page 7
Events
Local Artist Gordon Smedt
Happy Place
Summit-area artist and longtime mountain resident Gordon Smedt will unveil a new collection of paintings in Happy Place. The exhibition, on view through September 27 at Whitney Modern…
By Suzanne Whitney Smedt · Page 8
Events
Capitola Beach Festival
The Capitola Beach Festival, held at Capitola Beach on Saturday and Sunday, September 26 and 27, has something for everyone. Here is a lineup of events. Saturday, September 26. The fun…
By Kathy McKinney · Page 10
Events
Burrell School Winery
September Events
On Sunday, September 6, we welcome members of our Library Reserve Wine Club for a fun evening at the winery. Taste some rare, aged wines, enjoy small bites, and watch an amazing sunset…
By Rick Leonetti · Page 11
Community
Community
Trustees, Timelines, Family Dynamics
The Fed and Your Mortgage — A High-Stakes Reality Show
Following the Federal Reserve is like watching the season finale of a reality- television show. Will they cut rates? Won’t they? The suspense is real. The Federal Reserve doesn’t set…
By Keith Kanady · Page 12
Community
Surfnet Communications
Surfnet Wins Grant
Surfnet recently won a $24 million competitive grant from the California Public Utilities Commission to continue building more high-speed, fiber broadband connections in the Santa Cruz…
By Ken Nye · Page 13
Community
Lago Lomita Vineyards
Grafting: One Year Later
In May of last year, we beheaded a few blocks of our Pinot Noir. I wrote about it here, mostly because I was a bit distraught after sawing the vines off the rootstock. We left abrupt vine…
By Robin Porter · Page 14
Community
A Foundation of Community and
Care at Building Blocks
Sending our child to Building Blocks Cooperative Preschool was like joining a village. Right from the start, the teachers’ genuine care and attention to every child stood out to us. Because…
By Joe Garnet · Page 29
Exploring
Exploring
Mount Tamalpais State Park
A long drive, a short hike, — and an amazing view
It takes a few hours to reach Marin County, drive up the twists and turns of curving roads up a mountain, then walk a narrow trail for less than two miles. Is it worth it? I can tell you my…
By Neil Wiley · Page 18
History
History
Chemeketa Park
Turns 100 Years Old
During the “Roaring Twenties,” the towns of Alma and Lexington were thriving. Lexington Reservoir didn’t exist, and Los Gatos Creek flowed freely. Pacific Coast Railroad trains steamed…
By Debra Staab · Page 20
Schools
Schools
Loma Prieta School District
Kevin Grier and Amy Ramsay Our district’s summer reading program returned for its second year, and once again our students rose to the challenge. Thanks to Diane Harit, Param Matharu, Elke…
By Summer Reading Program · Page 26