Hundreds march in honor of Santa Cruz activist after self-immolation
Thairie Ritchie, a well-known Santa Cruz community organizer, reportedly self-immolated Jan. 20 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...
‘Absolute hell’: Residents struggle against nature, bureaucrats, banks and builders to recover from 2020 Santa Cruz Mountains inferno
Fire victims’ experiences, and damning grand jury findings, depict a county government unprepared to meet the needs of ...
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Thairie Ritchie, a well-known Santa Cruz community organizer, reportedly self-immolated Jan. 20 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...
Crews and residents in Santa Cruz Mountains prepare for next storm
After heavy rain and strong winds hit the Central Coast, crews and residents in the Santa Cruz Mountains are preparing for another storm.
Red flag warnings issued for Pima and Santa Cruz counties
The National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings for Pima and Santa Cruz counties through 7 p.m. Saturday.
Why California keeps putting homes where fires burn
CalMatters reports on the alarming issue of home development in highly flammable areas in the state of California.
Firefighters battle to maintain the upper hand on a huge fire north of Los Angeles
CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept ...
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Moss Landing Battery Fire Leads to Health Fears, Evidence of Contamination and Concerns About Overreaction
Residents describe experiences of sore throats and other symptoms. The energy storage industry insists that this incident is ...
‘Horrifying’ fire at California lithium battery plant sparks calls for new clean energy rules
When a massive fire erupted at one of the world's largest lithium-ion battery storage facilities in Monterey County, it ...
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Santa Cruz County supervisors to get Moss Landing battery fire update next week
"We cannot accept facilities in our neighborhoods that pose a risk of repeated catastrophic incidents," Santa Cruz County ...
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How the Los Angeles fires could exacerbate California’s homelessness crisis
(Shmuel Thaler — Santa Cruz Sentinel file) “I remember definitely seeing ... (Photo: Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group) The fire also made life more difficult for people who were already homeless in ...