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Major California earthquake would knock out cell service, communications, study finds
A major earthquake in California is likely to knock out many communications services, including cellphones, for days or weeks, imperiling the public’s access to 911 operators and leading to delays in reporting fires and calls for medical help.
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Newsom declares drought emergency across California
Gov. Newsom expands the California drought emergency from 50 counties to statewide, but does not order mandatory water conservation. He did authorize water regulators to ban wasteful water use, such as spraying down public sidewalks.
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California records driest year in a century
The average accumulation of rain and snowfall across the state totaled only 11.87 inches during the 2021 water year, which ran Oct. 1, 2020, through Sept. 30.
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California adds Pacific leatherback sea turtle to its endangered species list
Scientists say 1,000-pound leatherback sea turtles have declined by about 5.6% in California each year for the past three decades.
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Have you seen the big boat off Santa Cruz this week? Here’s what we know
Locals from the Eastside to Natural Bridges have gotten an eyeful of the R/V Sally Ride this week. What in the name of “Squid Game” has it been doing out in Monterey Bay?
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California moves toward ban on gas lawn mowers and leaf blowers
New Leaf Community Markets brand manager Lindsay Gizdich said the store is moving from Pacific Avenue in order to have…
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PG&E warns of another power shut-off affecting up to 29,000 customers; Santa Cruz County not on list
Twenty counties in Northern and Central California could be affected Thursday in order to reduce the risk of wildfire from energized power lines; as of Tuesday afternoon, Santa Cruz County was among those counties.