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Agencies aim to increase controlled burns in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2023-11-15T15:58:44-08:00May 18, 2023|Tags: Jesse Kathan, wildfire|

State task force leaders anticipate delayed fire season as grasses dry

CZU Fire rebuild process honed by Santa Cruz County leaders

By Stephen Baxter|2023-10-19T11:47:29-07:00March 14, 2023|Tags: CZU Lightning Complex Fire, housing, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Stephen Baxter|

New appeal process, shorter reviews in the works

Santa Cruz County power outages prompt call for investigation

By Santa Cruz Local|2021-09-25T00:28:11-07:00September 25, 2021|Tags: Capitola City Council, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, district elections, elections, homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Scotts Valley City Council, Watsonville City Council|

Plus: Proposed Pogonip farm to be discussed

Santa Cruz County wildfire rebuilding rules loosen

By Stephen Baxter|2021-11-03T14:12:01-07:00September 14, 2021|Tags: CZU Lightning Complex Fire, Stephen Baxter|

Program to add wildfire cameras advances

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

Volunteer firefighters needed in Santa Cruz County

By Jesse Kathan|2021-07-30T17:57:02-07:00July 30, 2021|Tags: CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, environment, Ian Larkin, wildfire|

Fewer inmate fire crews available to Cal Fire

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

Water districts upgrade, brace for more storms in CZU Fire zone

By Jesse Kathan|2021-03-11T10:44:10-08:00February 4, 2021|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, debris flow, environment, erosion, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Santa Cruz Water Department, Scotts Valley Water District|

Potential merger of San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley water districts

Evacuations ordered in San Lorenzo Valley, North Coast

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:38:37-08:00January 25, 2021|Tags: Boulder Creek, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, debris flow, evacuation, San Lorenzo Valley, Swanton, wildfire|

County opens temporary help centers

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

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

Mud slide risk mounts in San Lorenzo Valley, Swanton

By Stephen Baxter|2020-11-05T21:43:14-08:00November 5, 2020|Tags: Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Brookdale, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, debris flow, Felton, San Lorenzo Valley, Swanton, wildfire|

Post-wildfire rain likely to prompt evacuations, new county map shows