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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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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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Podcast: How has COVID-19 hurt Santa Cruz County’s most vulnerable?

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:44:57-07:00July 31, 2020|Tags: City of Watsonville, Coronavirus, economy, health, housing, jobs, Live Oak, San Lorenzo Valley|

Four voices from the margins

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New episode: Two Santa Cruz council members recalled, unofficial results show

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:34:05-07:00March 4, 2020|Tags: Chris Krohn, City of Santa Cruz, Don Lane, Drew Glover, Elections 2020, John Leopold, Katherine Beiers, Manu Koenig, Renee Golder, San Lorenzo Valley, Sandy Brown, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Tim Fitzmaurice, Zach Friend|

Official results expected by March 31

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Voting in Santa Cruz County 101

By Kara Meyberg Guzman and Stephen Baxter|2022-05-03T09:34:45-07:00January 8, 2020|Tags: Chris Krohn, City of Santa Cruz, district elections, Drew Glover, elections, Elections 2020, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz City Council, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, Santa Cruz Local|

How to vote and what's on your ballot

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Disposable cup fee to start in Santa Cruz County

By Stephen Baxter|2021-03-11T10:51:09-08:00November 19, 2019|Tags: ADU, education, homelessness, housing, San Lorenzo Valley, Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors|

Money also approved for school safety, homeless

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What can the San Lorenzo Valley learn from the Camp Fire?

By Stephen Baxter and Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:22:42-07:00August 7, 2019|Tags: Cal Fire, Camp Fire, climate change, Editor's Picks, San Lorenzo Valley, wildfire|

We look at wildfire risk and evacuation routes.