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Crepuscular rays over Monterey Bay.
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Tour the 'Moments That Made US' exhibition with us this Wednesday, Oct. 28 at San Lorenzo Valley Museum's Belardi Gallery in Felton. We're hosting a networking mixer, free and open to the public, from 5 to 7:30pm.
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I built a free guide for getting ready for the strongest El Niño on record. Coastal flooding, flood-proofing your home, power outages, mountain travel, and what past strong El Niños did to California. Everything in one place. elnino.us-stormwatch.com
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Bridge Closure: Quail Hollow Rd at Quail Hollow Bridge | Wednesday, Oct 28 – Thursday Oct 29, 8am to 4pm The bridge will be fully closed to traffic during repair work hours both days. Detour: W. Zayante Rd & Glen Arbor Rd. Follow detour signs, plan ahead, allow extra travel time
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Made too much yogurt? Turn it into labneh balls: tangy, cream-cheese-soft, rolled in spices, and preserved in olive oil. One quart makes about 10, plus a jar of spicy oil for everything. 🫒 Recipe: slvpost.com/labneh-balls-in-…
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Hwy 9 near Boulder Creek will close overnight Oct 26–27 for bridge work: • Oct 26: 8 pm–6 am at San Lorenzo River Bridge • Oct 27: 7 pm–6 am at Kings Creek Bridge Detour via Hwy 17. One‑way traffic control returns the next mornings as bridge replacements continue.
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Watch the Pacific Ocean transform from La Niña to record El Niño. One year in 10 seconds.
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Foraging season is coming! Prep with a Habitat Hike Sat 10/24 at Quail Hollow Ranch, Felton. Four ecosystems, tree–fungi pairings and plant lore. 5.8 mi (or 3), 9am–1pm. $5, kids free. No dogs. Spots filling fast: ffsc.us/event-details/saturd…
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Thank you to our firefighters and cooperating agencies for assistance on the #BuckhornFire. For Buckhorn Fire and other incident updates delivered to your mobile device, sign up for alerts on AwareCA. ➡️ aware.ca.gov @sccounty
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Firefighters were dispatched at 10:19 p.m. last night to a fire in the timber in the Deer Creek area, east of Boulder Creek, west of Las Cumbres. The Buckhorn Fire is now contained at .5 acre and holding within the control lines.  No structures have been damaged and no injuries have been reported. Boulder Creek Fire, CAL FIRE/Santa Cruz County Fire Department all responded. San Jose Air 3 helicopter from the San Jose Police Department was near the area and assisted with locating the fire. The cause is under investigation. @BoulderCreekFD @sccounty @ALERTCalifornia #CaWx
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A bobcat used the new Hwy 17 wildlife tunnel within hours. A slender salamander may spend its whole life within feet of the log it hatched under, moving only where the ground stays damp and shaded. Here’s how SLV yards can help. 🌿slvpost.com/what-a-corridor-…
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Storm on the horizon, Monterey Bay.
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Learn about the Felton sidewalk project! Join Supervisor Monica Martinez & @CaltransD5 for a town hall on SR 9 safety improvements. Thursday, Oct 22, 6:30pm, SLV High Performing Arts Center Q&A in person, livestream on FB
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Rapid-response livestream: Update on local wildfire outbreak this afternoon amid Santa Ana wind conditions in Orange and San Diego Counties, including #NorteFire and #HendersonFire, including current evacuations and weather trends. Begins now: 1:15pm PT. youtube.com/live/aV8fxlFAc9I…
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Round Table Pizza is now open in Boulder Creek! 🍕 Owner Amir Sadat (Round Table Felton) has refreshed the former Boulder Creek Pizza & Pub with new counters, floors, paint and big screens. 13200 Hwy 9 · 831-338-2141 · Open 7 days. Welcome, Amir! #BoulderCreek
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A Calif. family dog, missing in Yellowstone for over a month, has been found sfgate.com/national-parks/ar…
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Opinion | California voters will pass judgment on 14 statewide ballot measures this year and all but two of them relate, in some manner, to financing public services. cal.news/4sqryAF 📝 Dan Walters 📸 Larry Valenzuela
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