Those who faced down the CZU Lightning Complex fire, and those who heeded warnings and fled, are having to look long and hard at their decision to evacuate or not this week with massive rain and wind projected.
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Morning Lookout | BREAKING: As stay-home orders lifted, evacuation warnings in place
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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Purple tier party: One business opens outdoor dining immediately, others taking stock
Hundreds of millions of dollars flowed to Santa Cruz County companies during the first round of the Paycheck Protection…
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5,000 under debris flow evacuation orders in Santa Cruz County ahead of storm
An evacuation order has been issued for numerous areas of Santa Cruz County, citing an “immediate threat to life” from debris flows from predicted heavy rains.
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Four juveniles charged with attempted murder after Hagemann Ave shooting in Santa Cruz
A shooting near Garfield Park on the Westside on Thursday night was followed by what police are saying is an attempted murder case on the Eastside near Arana Gulch on Friday afternoon.
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‘A really scary day’: August wounds still raw, winter wildfires and winds spark new fears
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.