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Capitola City Council prepares to loosen affordability requirements

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T16:38:56-08:00August 28, 2020|Tags: affordable housing, Capitola City Council, Ed Bottorff, housing, inclusionary, inclusionary requirement, Jacques Bertrand, Kristen Petersen, Sam Storey, Yvette Lopez Brooks|

Proposed changes aim to spur construction, staff says

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North Coast, San Lorenzo Valley reopening timeline detailed

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T17:03:51-08:00August 27, 2020|Tags: Boulder Creek, Bruce McPherson, City of Scotts Valley, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Davenport, Felton, Jonathan Cox, Ryan Coonerty, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, Swanton, wildfire|

Three men missing, more than 400 homes destroyed, authorities say

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Parts of Boulder Creek without water due to wildfire damage

By Jesse Kathan|2021-03-11T17:18:21-08:00August 26, 2020|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Davenport, Felton, health, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Scotts Valley Water District, water, wildfire|

Official says water district lost half of stored water

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Long road home for Santa Cruz County fire evacuees

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:49:58-08:00August 26, 2020|Tags: Anna Eshoo, Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Bruce McPherson, City of Santa Cruz, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Ian Larkin, Jim Hart, Jonathan Cox, Mark Brunton, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office, wildfire|

Fire described as biggest disaster since 1989 earthquake

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Eviction protection for Watsonville tenants extended to Jan. 15

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:49:59-08:00August 26, 2020|Tags: Ari Parker, Aurelio Gonzalez, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, eviction, Felipe Hernandez, Francisco Estrada, health, housing, Lowell Hurst, Rebecca Garcia, Trina Coffman-Gomez, Watsonville City Council|

City council reverses earlier decision

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Fire damages parts of San Lorenzo Valley water system

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:41:17-08:00August 26, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Felton, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz Water Department, water, wildfire|

Santa Cruz’s water supply 'at risk,' official says

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Podcast: Supervisor Bruce McPherson on CZU Lightning Complex Fire

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:22:35-07:00August 25, 2020|Tags: Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Bruce McPherson, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Felton, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, wildfire|

More air support needed from state, local leader says

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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