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Cal Fire’s CZU San Mateo-Santa Cruz unit responded close to 2 p.m. Thursday to a fire near Grizzly Oaks Lane, according to a ...

Tonje Switzer (right) received the Green Heart award in October, an honor named for Mountain Community Resources’ late founder, Mary Hammer. UC Santa Cruz alumna and Executive Director of the Santa ...

Netting, wreath rings and tree stands are just a few examples of essential products Carico said have all risen in price — she ...

A fire spread from a vehicle to a garage in Loma Mar, quickly contained by firefighters responding from multiple agencies.

SANTA CRUZ — For the past decade, multimedia artists, filmmakers and married couple Annie Sprinkle and Beth Stephens have made movies tackling environmental topics while incorporating humor and ...

Fires are raging in two of California’s national parks right now — Kings Canyon and Sequoia. Dry lightning ignited the KNP Complex Fire late last week, and yesterday it exploded to around 6000 acres.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- For Susie Petrie, a senior project manager with the Peninsula Open Space Trust, walking pathways into the San Vicente Redwoods is like following a wildfire roadmap.

Man dies while fishing with wife at Bean Hollow Beach; rescue efforts by CAL FIRE and Coast Guard were unsuccessful.

All residents of Santa Cruz County's unincorporated areas will be required to get a Cal Fire permit before burning backyard debris beginning Monday.

Cal Fire San Mateo-Santa Cruz is changing its policy on burning debris in residential backyards. Effective Dec. 1, all ...

This is a crucial step for fire safety across County,” said Cal Fire CZU Prevention Bureau Chief Colby Simms said in a ...