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Chris Krohnās Republican Nation Convention Coverage Part 2 ā Talk of the Bay
How has the attempted assassination on former President Donald Trumpās life affected delegates at this convention? Chris Krohn and Isabel OāMalley-Krohn confront several Republican delegates to ta...
Ecology Action
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California wildfires are becoming larger, more frequent and more ferocious. āMalibu Burningā author Robert Kerbeck shares simple steps you can take to protect your home.
Prepare for disaster in Santa Cruz County by keeping crucial information at your fingertipsājust one touch away on your smartphone.
Fires, floods, earthquakesāCaliforniaās 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.
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.
Community service districts can do most anything a city government can do. Hereās how they work and how to start one.
The pesky mosquito can be deadly as well as annoying. Hereās how local governments in California have been waging war on mosquitoes for more than a century.
California will soon add a new emergency hotline service with the number 988. Hereās the story behind that new service, and the original 911 number.
Since long before the COVID-19 pandemic, states have possessed broad authority to protect public health, even to suspend laws and commandeer private property. Hereās why, and how it works.
What does it mean when firefighters call a fire "contained?" Here's a brief guide to commonly used fire prevention terminology.
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The Forest Lakes Neighborhood Firewise and Safety Association presented a showing of āElemental: Reimagine Wildfireā on June 26 at the Scotts Valley Community Theater.
From Santa Cruz Local...
Santa Cruz County voters on Nov. 5 will consider a parcel tax for county, city and nonprofit projects to help reduce the risks of wildfires, floods and other catastrophes fueled by climate change.
Traffic on state Highway 9, north of Boulder Creek, in Santa Cruz County, was reopened to one-way traffic on July 4 after the highway was briefly closed because of a traffic collision that set a power pole ablaze, causing a nearby power outage for hundreds of PG&E customers.Ā
From The Pajaronian...
Riverside Drive was closed to traffic and two homes were evacuated Wednesday afternoon between UnionĀ Street and Marchant Street after construction crews ruptured a natural gas line.
From Times Publishing Group...
A fast moving brush fire charged up a steep hillside on South Green Valley Rd. Near Melwood Way on July 5 just past noon.
For years, the motto of the Boulder Creek Fire Protection District has been, āYours when the siren sounds.ā Now, residents of Boulder Creek can expect to hear that siren a little more regularly.
Surfnet Communications Inc., a leading internet service provider for underserved Central Coast communities, has been awarded $10 million by the California Public Utilities Commission for its new initiative to extend high-speed, fiber broadband services to rural communities in Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and San Luis Obispo counties.
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