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Groups in rural Soquel, Aptos prepare for wildfire

By McKenzie Gannon|2022-06-02T18:33:15-07:00June 2, 2022|Tags: Aptos, Bonny Doon, environment, Soquel, wildfire|

Wood chipping, defensible space programs aim to reduce risks

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Santa Cruz and North Coast voters describe their priorities for supervisor candidates

By Natalya Dreszer and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-10T21:08:17-07:00March 17, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, Bonny Doon, City of Santa Cruz, climate change, Community Engagement, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Davenport, economy, Elections 2022, higher wages, jobs, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Natalya Dreszer, North Coast, rental assistance, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, transportation|

Help with rent, wages and solutions for the unhoused were top of mind

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Podcast: How Santa Cruz County could solve chronic homelessness

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:49:42-07:00December 17, 2021|Tags: Bakersfield, Built for Zero, California Veterans Assistance Foundation, chronic homelessness, chronically homeless, City of Santa Cruz, Don Lane, emergency support, homeless camp Santa Cruz, Homeless Services Center, homeless youth, homelessness, housing, housing authority, Housing Choice voucher, Housing Matters, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Kern County, landlord, landlords, permanent housing, Phil Kramer, rental assistance, Robert Ratner, Santa Cruz County, security, solutions to homelessness, subletting, tenants, unhoused, urban development|

Lessons from Kern County’s success

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Plan to speed building permits in CZU fire zone expected in September

By Isabella Cueto|2021-08-11T01:28:28-07:00August 11, 2021|Tags: CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, CZU Lightning Complex Fire, homelessness, wildfire|

Plus, updates on county plan to address homelessness

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Cotoni-Coast Dairies trails, bike plans face appeals

By Freda Kreier|2021-07-27T21:06:09-07:00July 27, 2021|Tags: Bonny Doon, City of Santa Cruz, Cotoni-Coast Dairies, Davenport, environment|

Habitat, parking concerns on ‘stunning’ North Coast land

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Wildfire preparation groups double in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2021-07-26T13:46:19-07:00July 23, 2021|Tags: Bonny Doon, City of Santa Cruz, Firewise, wildfire|

Residents hope to limit destruction of future blazes

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Podcast: Prescribed burns and wildfire in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:22:23-07:00December 20, 2020|Tags: Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Bonny Doon, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Davenport, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County, wildfire|

New group encourages more forest management

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Utility’s tree work could speed mudslides, county leaders say

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:40:52-08:00December 8, 2020|Tags: CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, wildfire|

Complaints head to state utility commission, District Attorney’s Office

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Rain could prompt evacuations in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:41:05-08:00September 29, 2020|Tags: Bruce McPherson, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, debris flow, Felton, Ryan Coonerty, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Swanton, wildfire|

Preliminary debris flow maps released

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San Lorenzo Valley water tanks need repair after wildfire

By Jesse Kathan|2021-03-04T09:27:55-08:00September 17, 2020|Tags: CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, health, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District|

Mudslide threat maps due in about two weeks, risks could last years

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‘Streamlined’ process approved for rebuilding after wildfire

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:41:11-08:00September 1, 2020|Tags: Bruce McPherson, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Felton, health, Ian Larkin, Ryan Coonerty, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Swanton, water, wildfire|

CZU Lightning Complex Fire among most destructive wildfires in state history

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Fire crews make progress in San Lorenzo Valley, North Coast

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:49:53-08:00August 31, 2020|Tags: Ben Lomond, Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Bonny Doon, Boulder Creek, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Felton, Ian Larkin, Mark Brunton, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Swanton, water, wildfire|

Northern San Lorenzo Valley residents remain without water