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After a disastrous summer of fire, California braces for a potentially worse fall
“We’re right smack in the middle of wildfire peak season,” Cal Fire Chief Thom Porter said. The outlook for the rest of the year includes more heat and dryness.
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Kamala Harris comes to Newsom’s rescue, whether he needs it or not
The vice president appears with Gavin Newsom to ramp up Democratic enthusiasm in the Sept. 14 recall election, as their political paths cross again at a moment of peril for Newsom.
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Some good COVID-19 news: Santa Cruz County seeing marked decline in cases
On Thursday, the Santa Cruz County Health Department announced a decline in positive COVID-19 cases and gave an update on when the county could move into the orange tier.
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BOLO Best Bets: The Del Mar is back, and Kuumbwa, Jewel Theatre and Capitola Art & Wine with it
Your place to go for things to do in Santa Cruz County.
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Save Our Shores hires marine science expert as executive director
Erica Donnelly-Greenan will start her new job as executive director of Save Our Shores on Monday. She takes over for Katherine O’Dea, who announced in April she was stepping down after six-plus years in the position.
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Quarantining students could get more instruction with proposed independent study changes
The state legislature proposed changes to the independent study laws that had been disrupting school reopenings across California. Educators say the revisions will help but don’t go far enough.
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Are there enough ‘mad moms’ in California to recall Newsom from office?
Recall supporters are counting on mothers angry over school closures, who helped fuel the petition drive, to also vote to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Talking SB 35 & 831 Water Street: City officials address community concerns over state-mandated growth
The state passed SB 35 in September 2017 with the goal of creating more affordable housing. Now, the proposed development at 831 Water Street has become an example of how the state’s demands and a local community’s wants might not find alignment. Santa Cruz city leadership addressed the unknowns and attempted to answer questions on how SB 35 projects could affect the future of Santa Cruz County.
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Morning Lookout: No decision in convicted rapist’s potential placement in Bonny Doon; Flex Alert tonight
The public can ‘visit’ Big Basin Redwoods State Park one year after the CZU Lightning Complex decimated the park through…