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The CZU Lightning Complex wildfire that burned through the Santa Cruz Mountains in late summer 2020 was a wakeup call for Frank Bäuerle. He wasted no time fireproofing his Ben

The CZU Lightning Complex wildfire that burned through the Santa Cruz Mountains in late summer 2020 was a wakeup call for Frank Bäuerle. He wasted no time fireproofing his Ben

Gay Morgan Hill City Councilmember Rene Spring announced Friday that he will not seek reelection to a third term this year.

The history of our remarkable ditch and canal system will be the topic of the Wednesday, March 13, program at the Sonora Library at 3:00 p.m. Barbara Balen will discuss its determination of eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places and how its management has changed over time. An example of how it has

The county's Health Services Agency has created a two-year expenditure plan for $900,000 in settlement funds that will be shared and recommended for approval at the County Board of Supervisors' 9 a.m. meeting, happening Tuesday at the county government building in Santa Cruz.

The Smokehouse Creek Fire burning in the Texas Panhandle is much larger than the fire that burned 32,000 acres in Bastrop County.

"I'm a ratepayer and my rates are going to go up," said Board Chair Bruce Jaffe, also a candidate for 2nd District Santa Cruz County Supervisor, before the vote at the Capitola City Council chambers. "This is an investment in the future and I'm willing to do that."

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors announced Friday that in a 4-1 vote they have approved an increasing rate hike over the next five years for customers.

If approved by the board this month, the new rates would take effect March 1, with a four-year implementation schedule impacting customers within the district's service area of Aptos, La Selva Beach, Opal Cliffs, Rio Del Mar, Seascape, Soquel and parts of Capitola.

Besides physical effects, wildfire smoke can create economic anxiety, isolation, and despair. In rural areas, scientists see a link between smoke and higher suicide rates.