Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday asked everyone to do their part to save water amid a worsening drought. Here are the basics.
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Earthquake: 5.9 quake centered between Yosemite and Mammoth
Shaking felt as far west as San Francisco. The preliminary epicenter was just west of the town of Walker, where fewer than 1,000 people live, in the northern edge of Mono County. The epicenter was about 70 miles northwest of Mammoth Mountain.
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It’s official: Santa Cruz County now in drought state of emergency
Gov. Gavin Newsom added Santa Cruz County to the state’s drought state of emergency list Thursday; with that list now including 50 of California’s 58 counties, Newsom is encouraging all residents to voluntarily reduce water usage by 15%.
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Some Hawaii homeowners damage beaches to protect their homes. A new law could help change that
With climate change having ever more impact on Hawaii’s shoreline, lawmakers are aiming to make sure anyone thinking about buying oceanfront property is well aware of what might be in store.
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California is betting $61 million that new highway crossings will keep wildlife safe
Large animals cause 20 crashes a day on California highways. Experts say special bridges and tunnels — including a tunnel under Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains — can prevent them and protect endangered species.
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He had 10 minutes to flee the Salt fire. Now his home is gone
Authorities announced Saturday that the Salt fire had destroyed at least 27 homes and 14 outbuildings.
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Battery-powered trains could be a climate game changer. Is everyone all aboard?
Insurance companies want to factor climate change in calculating wildfire coverage, but consumer watchdogs worry…
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Capitola Beach bummer: After popular spot gets unhealthy F, is it safe to swim there?
With Capitola Beach ranking third-worst in the state in terms of water quality ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend, here’s what you need to know about swimming at a spot long popular with visitors from Santa Cruz County and beyond.
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When are we going to outgrow fireworks?
As we head into the first Fourth of July celebration since the traumatic CZU fires ravaged Santa Cruz County, resentment against illegal fireworks is at all-time high. Can we celebrate the nation’s birthday without “bombs bursting in air”?
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No such thing as ‘safe and sane’ fireworks in a bone-dry California primed to burn
Officials across the state are pleading with the public to refrain from setting off fireworks this Fourth of July weekend after one of the hottest, driest Junes in recent memory. “All it takes is a single firework or a single spark,” one fire chief said.