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Pushback on potential water district merger in San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley

By Jesse Kathan|2021-03-11T10:44:08-08:00February 5, 2021|Tags: Boulder Creek, City of Scotts Valley, LAFCO, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Scotts Valley Water District, SLVWD SVWD potential merger, water|

Board members say consolidation could raise efficiency

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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

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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

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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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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

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More in-school instruction planned for January in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:44:12-08:00November 4, 2020|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, education, Live Oak, Live Oak School District, Pacific Elementary School District, Pajaro Valley Unified School District, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, Santa Cruz City Schools, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Scotts Valley Unified School District|

‘Hybrid’ model expected to include online, in-person K-12 public education

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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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Santa Cruz County leaders outline rebuilding plan, landslide threat

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:41:07-08:00September 15, 2020|Tags: Bruce McPherson, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, development, Felton, housing, Ian Larkin, Ryan Coonerty, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Swanton, wildfire|

EPA must inspect damaged and destroyed properties before debris removal

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Santa Cruz water quality at risk from wildfire damage

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2021-03-11T10:41:08-08:00September 8, 2020|Tags: City of Santa Cruz, Cynthia Mathews, CZU August Lightning Complex Fire, Donna Meyers, Justin Cummings, Katherine Beiers, Martin Bernal, Martine Watkins, Renee Golder, Rosemary Menard, San Lorenzo Valley, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz Water Department, water, wildfire|

Water official: ‘We are concerned about what will happen when the rains come’

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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