Five months after the CZU Lightning Complex Fire torched the Santa Cruz Mountains, the smell of smoke once again permeated the county on Tuesday. For many, it brought back visceral fears that have yet to be fully processed.
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Morning Lookout: Wildfires near containment, inequitable vaccine distribution, UCSC student sues police
Good Morning! It’s Friday, Jan. 22. Santa Cruz County’s roller coaster winter of 2021 is moving ahead full steam: After this week’s warmth and wildfires, today’s forecast calls for rain and a high of 55. In fact, the Bay Area will be hit with several storms in coming days — weather systems that our Isabella […]
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Morning Lookout: Thousands still without power, paused vaccine gets greenlight and more
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How much rain did your community see? And what’s ahead for the weekend?
The ‘atmospheric river’ has passed. Here’s how much rain the Santa Cruz area saw — and what to expect going forward.
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PHOTOS: Inmates help firefighting efforts at Boulder Creek’s Panther Ridge fire
Lookout photography contributor Kevin Painchaud followed five inmate crews from Ben Lomond Conservation Corp. No. 45 through the Panther Fire this week, producing these striking images.
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Burning question: Could wildfires have been avoided had PG&E done preemptive shutoff?
LOOKOUT SPECIAL REPORT: It hasn’t yet been determined if downed power lines sparked rare winter fires that displaced dozens — and still have nearly 10,000 customers in the dark. But it’s clear that downed lines were reported throughout Santa Cruz County, with one county leader calling PG&E’s decision-making process “opaque.”
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Morning Lookout: Wildfires in January a new normal? Latest on fires, inauguration day and more
Botanic and Luxe opened their doors in the spring of 2016 in downtown Santa Cruz and quickly became a local staple and a…
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PHOTOS: Multiple fires burning in Santa Cruz County
Firefighters from Aptos fire work to put out a blaze off of Gillette Rd. in Watsonville(Kevin Painchaud – Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud – Lookout Santa CruzAptos firefighters battling fire near Willow Heights and Gillette Road in Watsonville on Jan. 19. 2021.(Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa Cruz) Credit: Kevin Painchaud / Lookout Santa CruzFirefighters […]
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‘We’ve been through a lot of trauma lately’: Fire evacuees experienced a sense of déjà vu on Tuesday
From the Aptos Hills to Boulder Creek, there was an uncomfortable sense of familiarity on Tuesday as blazes broke out due to gusty winds and dry conditions.
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Morning Lookout: Downed trees and power lines due to wind, proposed building in Watsonville and more
The show must go on: the performing arts have been among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Cabrillo’s Dance,…
