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For the food-insecure community in Santa Cruz County, Second Harvest Food Bank feeds the need.
This year, a series of extreme events in California and around the country have wreaked havoc, driven by climate change. How prepared are we for things to get worse?
By channeling funds to a number of nonprofits working on various issues in a given region, community foundations help solve big problems throughout California.
2023’s torrential rainstorms have eased California's drought conditions. But there’s a lot more to drought than the amount of rain, and this drought isn't over yet.
Prepare for disaster in Santa Cruz County by keeping crucial information at your fingertips—just one touch away on your smartphone.
Fires, floods, earthquakes—California’s got it all. And CERT volunteers are ready to step in.
How local amateur radio operators can help in the next big emergency.
As California insurance companies have revoked the fire policies of thousands of homeowners, the state has taken steps to get them covered again.
California wildfires are becoming larger, more frequent and more ferocious. ‘Malibu Burning’ author Robert Kerbeck shares simple steps you can take to protect your home.
Tips for creating wildlife-friendly habitat in Santa Cruz County, no matter where you live.
Feeling stressed? Confused? Or just a little blue? Help is just a phone call away for residents of Santa Cruz County.
Making it through the earthquake is the easy part. The hard part is surviving in the chaos that follows.
The climate change era has created a whole new set of terms for a wide variety of storms and other weather phenomena. Here are some of the most important.
California residents can turn to these public and private entities to help prepare for wildfires and protect their property.
What does it mean when firefighters call a fire "contained?" Here's a brief guide to commonly used fire prevention terminology.
Learn what's getting into Californians’ lungs and why it matters.
From The Pajaronian...
The agency responsible for the rebuild of the Pajaro River Levee has completed an environmental assessment for Reach 6 of the project, and is seeking public input before finalizing it.
From KSQD...
The Low Impact Camping Ordinance drafted by the Santa Cruz County Planning Commission took some rural residents by surprise.
From CalMatters...
From San Lorenzo Valley Post...
An AmeriCorps team led by San Lorenzo Valley Native Habitat Restoration Program founder and advisor Linda Skeff weeded invasive plants from the native plant demonstration beds at the San Lorenzo Valley Museum Grace Gallery in Boulder Creek on a rainy Saturday in April.
From Santa Cruz Sentinel...
In part II of "Have you Been Canceled?", a look at California's homeowner's insurance crisis, Rachel Anne Goodman talks with Deputy Insurance Commissioner and spokesperson for Commissioner Ricardo Lara, Michael Soller.
From Santa Cruz Local...
A proposed budget for 2025 cuts money for road repairs. Storms in 2023 caused about $140 million in damage to county-maintained roads, county staff said.
In this program, State Senator John Laird and Executive Director of Consumer Watchdog, Carmen Balber discuss California's homeowner's insurance crisis and whether Commissioner Ricardo Lara's proposed fixes will actually help the flight of insurance companies from the state or make it worse.
From Good Times...
The Wharf House Restaurant and the Boat and Bait Shop on the Capitola Wharf were torn down and toted away over the past few weeks as part of major repair and rebuilding of the historic landmark.
From Hilltromper Santa Cruz...
Felicia Van Stolk of the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History explains how a California native-plant garden benefits wildlife in the neighborhood and beyond.
From SF Gate...
California State Parks staff continues to move forward with the Big Basin Redwoods State Park Facilities Management Plan (BBFMP).
From California Local...
Beavers create unburned islands where plants and animals can shelter from megafires, research has confirmed. A movement is afoot to reintroduce the rodents to the state's waterways.
Still rebuilding one year later, Pajaro River Levee repairs on track.
Jerry Castro has lived in the same house on Jonathan Street in Pajaro all his life. His parents owned it before him, he then bought it off of them. His children and their children were also raised there. Now, more than a year after the Pajaro flood threatened to wash decades of memories away, Castro feels lucky.
Julie Horner guides the reader through a visit through the 522-acre park still recovering from the Martin and CZU fires.
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