As Tuesday’s storm approached Santa Cruz County and the Bay Area, the system developed two “eyes,” or areas of low pressure, that danced around each other and intensified dangerous winds.
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How a long history of racism and neglect set the stage for Pajaro flooding
Founded as a labor camp for agricultural workers, the small community of Pajaro has long languished in the shadow of nearby Watsonville.
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Age, drought, rodents and neglect weaken California levees, heightening flood danger
The Pajaro River levee failure points to hazards that California has yet to address in many areas where communities are vulnerable, experts say.
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Before disastrous flood, officials knew Pajaro River levee could fail but took no action
For years, experts had been warning Monterey and Santa Cruz County that the levee along the Pajaro River could fail.
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Half Moon Bay suspect ‘snapped’ before shooting co-workers, sheriff says
Chunli Zhao, 66, is being held in the killings of seven people, some of whom once worked alongside him in Half Moon Bay, a coastal community south of San Francisco.
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Half Moon Bay suspect lived at mushroom farm where shootings occurred
For at least three years, the suspected gunman — identified by authorities as Chunli Zhao, 66 — worked and resided in trailers at Mountain Mushroom Farm along State Route 92 in Half Moon Bay, the site of the first attack, law enforcement officials said. According to Half Moon Bay Vice Mayor Joaquin Jimenez, the suspect lived with farmers who were attacked in Monday’s deadly rampage at two locations.
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‘Endless stream’ of new storms to hit California again this week. What to expect
The seventh atmospheric river storm since Christmas was expected to hit California on Wednesday, and more flooding is possible through the weekend.
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Death toll rises to 18, cleanup continues as another storm targets California
The latest storm threatens to further swamp California, already reeling from widespread flooding, mudslides, washed-out roads and downed power lines.
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It will be a red-tagged Christmas for those whose homes were wrecked in 6.4 quake
Tuesday’s magnitude 6.4 earthquake adds to hardships for some Northern California residents, while others quickly bounce back.
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Destruction, tears and tenacity in California towns battered by earthquake
No stranger to hardship in an economy sustained mostly by the dairy and timber, Ferndale and Rio Dell residents are accustomed to relying on one another. Tuesday’s 6.4 magnitude earthquake put that to the test.