An evacuation order has been issued for areas of San Mateo County after the National Weather Service issued a flash flood watch and wind advisory Saturday afternoon for portions of the CZU Lightning Complex burn area.
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A year after the devastating CZU August Lightning Complex erupted, Gov. Gavin Newsom visited Big Basin State Park Tuesday to reflect on the state s response to wildfires, droughts and other climate threats.
The case for visiting Loch Lomond, one of the prettiest parks in the Bay Area
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In the heart of the Santa Cruz Mountains is one of the prettiest parks in the greater Bay Area, Loch Lomond Recreation Area, which was missed by last year’s CZU Lightning Complex fires and is now weathering the drought, too.
Loch Lomond is best known for being 3 miles long but very narrow, set in a deep canyon and edged by redwoods and Douglas firs that rise on the surrounding slopes. The forest there resembles a sea of conifers. Hikes lead to lookouts for sweeping views of the lake and forests, as well as to a grove of old-growth redwoods.
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