Following three fatal incidents on Davenport Beach, Panther State Beach and Laguna Creek Beach in the span of eight days, first responders implore North Coast beachgoers to stay out of the water and off the rocks.
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PG&E charged with manslaughter in Shasta County fire that killed four
The charges include 11 felonies and 20 misdemeanors, as well as multiple enhancements, District Attorney Stephanie Bridgett said, stemming from the 2020 Zogg fire, which killed four people and destroyed more than 200 buildings.
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‘Art and science’: In aftermath of the CZU fire, restoring our beloved trail systems is no easy task
Of the 175 miles of trails in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties affected by last summer’s blaze, only 7.5 miles have reopened so far. As the public anxiously waits to regain access to places like Big Basin and parts of Henry Cowell, crews from around the state and county are hard at work removing hazards and making trails safe for use.
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Hikers shut out as climate change, fires kept California forests off-limits
A temporary closure of California’s national forests canceled long-planned trips and local hikes. Will it become the new normal?
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As California’s drought deepens, water use drops only 1.8%
Officials warn that next year’s cuts in water supply could go even deeper as severe drought grips nearly 90% of California. Residents of the North Coast and Bay Area conserved more than Southern Californians did.
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Why red-hot Boulder Creek & the 95006 are bucking expectations: Tech influx began with social, political unrest
Looking for refuge in the redwoods, many “people in Silicon Valley wanted to get out of the cities. I’ve been working here since 2004 … and this is the busiest year we’ve ever had,” said one local realtor. A closer look at how and why a fire-ravaged zone remains one of the county’s hottest real estate markets.
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Sowing the seeds of food security: Growing the Table collab acting upon the increased pandemic need
As food insecurity worsened during the pandemic, local advocates formed Growing the Table, a pilot program to distribute fresh produce to food-insecure families throughout the Central Coast. Since launching in May, the team has distributed nearly 6,000 boxes — and founder Kat Taylor hopes the organization will endure beyond COVID-19 to inspire further changes for those in need.
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Biden tries to reassure allies and urges action on climate change, pandemic at U.N.
Biden seeks to reassure allies that the U.S. will not turn its back on global commitments in his first speech at the U.N.
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The bold firefighting strategies that saved some of the world’s largest sequoias
Crews have used controlled burns, protective foil and other protective measures to guard Sequoia National Park.
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Fire creeps closer to ancient sequoias, reaching Trail of 100 Giants
Flames from the Windy fire are chewing the trunks of trees within Long Meadow Grove, home to some 1,500-year-old sequoias along the Trail of 100 Giants.