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A ballot measure aimed at raising millions in local funding each year to bolster Santa Cruz County's resilience to climate change impacts will go before voters in November.

A representative from the court-appointed receiver's office said some system improvements have been implemented, but long-term stability for Big Basin Water Co. is still an open question even after the water provider, with help from the county, won more than $1 million in grant funding from local, state and federal authorities since November.

FAIRFIELD — Solano County has a history of projects that have moved forward without the proper permitting – and without following codes, policies or regulations.

With 4Leaf's contract set to sunset in June, the $600,000 extension will allow the one-stop-shop services offered through the county's Recovery Permit Center to continue through Dec. 31 while county planners move toward a more integrated model.

Republican candidate Soo Ing-Moody, a seasoned leader, seeks to represent the 7th Legislative District House seat in Olympia.

Republican candidate Soo Ing-Moody, a seasoned leader, seeks to represent the 7th Legislative District House seat in Olympia.

USA TODAY combed through historic records and talked with experts to produce this list of the nation's biggest fires.

"It could have gone right over Highway 35, and burned down into Portola Valley and Palo Alto."

A new report by the California State Parks Foundation released in early March called attention to the impacts on climate change already occurring in parks while...

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara in 2022 promised homeowners that insurers would credit them for making their home less vulnerable to wildfires, but homeowners say aren't getting credits and are losing coverage anyway.