Santa Cruz County Statewide Articles

Fashioning a budget for a state as large and diverse as California is a fraught process under the best of circumstances, involving not only strictly financial aspects but demands from countless interest groups and the internal politics of the Capitol.

Companies, businesses and nonprofits that are offering free supplies, resources and services to victims of the Los Angeles-area fires.

Gov. Gavin Newsom orders independent investigation into how the loss of water pressure left fire hydrants dry, hindering firefighting efforts in Los Angeles.

The Oakland Police Commission is asking for public input on potential changes to the police department’s vehicle pursuit policy at two upcoming forums. The proposal to update the policy came after criticism from Gov. Gavin Newsom about the city’s pursuit …

The stage musical "Some Like It Hot,” now at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco, is a delightful mix of the old and new—a simply swell adaptation of the 1959 classic film comedy about two cross-dressing musicians trying to escape …

A man believed to have been trapped by the Olivas fire in Ventura County on Wednesday was found dead after the fire was contained, officials said.

Ex-U.S. Olympic swimmer Gary Hall Jr. fled his Pacific Palisades home with his dog and three other items. He was unable to go back for his 10 medals, which were lost in the fire.

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara has issued a one-year moratorium on home policy non-renewals and cancellations in the Pacific Palisades and the San Gabriel Valley's Eaton fire zones.

With the Palisades fire raging nearby and firefighters stretched thin, residents of the community have taken it upon themselves to stomp out embers and safeguard homes.

It is expected to take some time to determine the death toll from this week's Los Angeles firestorms.

FOR THE SECOND YEAR, Cal Fire is opening a call for Tribal Wildfire Resilience Grants.Awards between $250,000 and $3 million will be granted to federally recognized tribes or tribal nonprofits within the state of California. The grants will go to …

Some Altadena residents returned to find their homes standing, while others are left reeling from the immense loss.

Juan Sierra, 33, who was arrested Thursday on a suspected probation violation, is identified as a 'person of interest' in the Kenneth fire.

Carvalho said that while weather conditions looked promising, there are too many uncertainties regarding wind conditions, air quality and the control of fires

There are numerous scanner accounts covering Los Angeles — @ScannerPacific, @LAScanner and @LosAngeles_Scan — and each of them has spent the last three days monitoring numerous radios to try to stay abreast of information coming out in real time about …

Experts say social media plays a role in spreading misinformation during natural disasters; share tips on how to identify it.

A brush fire broke out Friday in Granada Hills. What you need to know

Environmentalists scored a major victory this week when the National Park Service agreed to revise its land management plan at Point Reyes National Seashore to better serve the area’s native tule elk species. Advocates for the elk have locked horns …

The PGA Tour says it hasn't made a decision on whether it will move next month's Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club because of the Pacific Palisades fire.

HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS nationwide are grabbing the reins of life by wearing children’s backpacks to school — a trend through which many say celebrates the end of their education by revisiting the beginning. At Liberty High School in Brentwood, seniors …