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Santa Cruz County fire damage maps to be released

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:50:00-08:00August 24, 2020|Tags: Ben Lomond, Bonny Doon, Boulder Creek, City of Santa Cruz, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Davenport, Felton, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County, wildfire|

Firefighters make progress in ‘best day yet,’ Cal Fire says

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Firefighters protect Boulder Creek, Ben Lomond, Felton, Santa Cruz

By Stephen Baxter|2020-08-23T18:18:53-07:00August 23, 2020|Tags: Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Bruce McPherson, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Felton, Ryan Coonerty, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County, wildfire|

FEMA relief, fast-tracked rebuilding promised

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Destruction, firefights and rescues in massive Santa Cruz County blaze

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:44:24-08:00August 22, 2020|Tags: CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, San Lorenzo Valley|

Firefighters share front-line tactics, federal leaders call for backup

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Santa Cruz County supervisor: ‘Get us firefighters’

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:41:22-08:00August 22, 2020|Tags: Big Basin Redwoods State Park, City of Santa Cruz, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Davenport, Ryan Coonerty, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Swanton, UCSC|

County competes for resources as blazes torch state

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Firefighter force nearly doubles to battle ‘historic’ Santa Cruz County blaze

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:50:03-08:00August 20, 2020|Tags: Ben Lomond, City of Scotts Valley, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Felton|

At least 50 homes destroyed, 48,000 residents displaced

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Santa Cruz County schools superintendent: Expect months of distance learning

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:50:04-08:00August 20, 2020|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Faris Sabbah, Felton, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz City Schools, Santa Cruz County Office of Education|

North Coast, San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley online classes cancelled due to wildfire

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Fire evacuations expand to Ben Lomond, Davenport

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:50:06-08:00August 20, 2020|Tags: Ben Lomond, Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Boulder Creek, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Felton, San Lorenzo Valley|

Authorities describe evacuee resources, ‘worst case’ dry weather, smoke

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Santa Cruz County supervisors approve reserve spending

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:50:07-08:00August 18, 2020|Tags: Becky Steinbruner, Coronavirus, economy, eviction, Gail Newel, Greg Caput, health, jail, Jim Hart, jobs, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, vacation rentals, Zach Friend|

Eviction ban extended, beach closures adopted, vacation rental rules tightened