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Santa Cruz food-waste bins get mixed participation
Program aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at city landfill
San Vicente Redwoods trails to open Dec. 3
North Coast land offers wildlife viewing, hiking and cycling
Climate plan approved by Santa Cruz City Council
Natural gas in homes could phase out
Opening delayed at Cotoni-Coast Dairies National Monument
Five trails nearly complete, work stops on parking lot
Passenger rail planning advances in Santa Cruz County
Early engineering, environmental work ahead
Amid drought, Santa Cruz County water managers describe challenges
Civil grand jury report urges unified plan
County needs plan to reduce wildfire fuel, civil grand jury reports
Report calls out lack of brush clearing on escape roads
Summit, Soquel residents band together to manage forests
Money secured for tree work on wildfire escape routes
Groups in rural Soquel, Aptos prepare for wildfire
Wood chipping, defensible space programs aim to reduce risks
PG&E explains wildfire prevention strategies for Santa Cruz County
Underground work possible in San Lorenzo Valley by 2023
Climate change plans outlined by Santa Cruz County, city leaders
Strategies describe emissions reductions, disaster preparation
Pesticide use near schools prompts calls for more transparency in Santa Cruz County
Delay in state alert system risks children’s health, advocates say
Water quality, rates could rise with Big Basin, San Lorenzo Valley Water merger
Boulder Creek area water fixes likely to take years
New food waste collection in Santa Cruz County: Costs, timing and details
Santa Cruz city residents to get pails, other areas to mix food waste with yard trimmings
Storm brings risk of debris flow, evacuations in Santa Cruz County burn zones
Authorities ask residents to learn new zones ahead of rain, possible slides
Evening electricity rates rise in Santa Cruz County
‘Time of use’ pricing aims to ease strain on power grid
Santa Cruz beach litter increases with lack of staff
Coastal cleanups planned after Labor Day weekend
Volunteer firefighters needed in Santa Cruz County
Fewer inmate fire crews available to Cal Fire
Cotoni-Coast Dairies trails, bike plans face appeals
Habitat, parking concerns on ‘stunning’ North Coast land
Pilot food-waste program expected to expand in Santa Cruz
Garbage rate hikes expected due to state mandate
Wildfire preparation groups double in Santa Cruz County
Residents hope to limit destruction of future blazes