UCSC researchers who have tracked pumas in the Santa Cruz Mountains for years saw that the big cats started moving closer to, or even into, more densely populated areas within days of shelter-in-place orders taking effect last year.
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Why There’s No “Creek” in the Soquel Creek Water District
At inception the Soquel Creek Water District focused on flood control. Today, the District now ensures 41,000 Santa Cruz County residents maintain access to a sustainable water supply through environmentally-sensitive and economically-responsible practices.
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Water shortages: Why some Californians are running out in 2021 and others aren’t
Drought resilience depends on location but also extraordinary engineering — determining which California places are running out of water this year and which remain in good shape.
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‘Way better than humans’: Santa Cruz Gardens neighborhood turns to goats for fire safety
Goats go anywhere, eat anything, make little noise and leave little trace — and make for a local attraction in the bargain. “(It) could not have made the neighborhood happier,” said a Santa Cruz Gardens resident whose environs are now better prepared for fire season.
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Smoother ride for bikes on Portola Drive? What to know about county’s temporary makeover
A Santa Cruz County project that runs through July 21 cuts space for cars between 36th and 41st avenues in Pleasure Point and adds protection for cyclists and pedestrians. And the county is offering pizza and other freebies to tempt you to take a survey about it.
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Temperatures expected to break records as heat advisory in effect for Santa Cruz County
The National Weather Service Bay Area is classifying the risk as “moderate,” and is advising residents to take precautions such as drinking water and staying indoors. Lookout will keep you posted on updates here throughout the day.
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Time to chill: Sights from a beat-the-heat Thursday in Santa Cruz County
With temperatures in triple digits inland and seemingly headed that way even in more temperate parts of Santa Cruz County, thousands flocked to the beach Thursday in search of natural air conditioning.
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Ticked-off scientists: Santa Cruzans need not worry about blood-sucking arachnids crawling our beaches
The scientist behind a recent study that found ticks — some carrying Lyme disease — in California’s “coastal areas” would like to set some things straight. For starters, ticks do not hang out in the sand.
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As weather heats up, an unsettling revelation: Fuel moistures remain ‘at or near historic lows’ in Santa Cruz
Vegetation in the Santa Cruz Mountains remains extremely dry, a concerning sign for fire risk as a heat wave sweeps the state.
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