Evacuees of the 63,000-acre CZU Lightning Complex licking up bone-dry forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains share their stories of survival.

Wildfires east of Santa Clara Valley have burned through nearly 300,000 acres with only 10 percent containment today, per Cal Fire.

The latest news about the SCU and CZU fire complexes surrounding Santa Clara County, where some evacuation orders remain in effect.

Downtowns have taken a beating during the pandemic, but South Bay developers and investors say San Jose still feels like a safe bet.

AS Solution founder Christian West, 51, faces two felony counts of bribery and falsifying records. An arraignment has been set for Aug. 31.

In three major clusters, they darkened skies, forced thousands to flee home and pushed California’s firefighting capacity to the brink.

If approved by the board this fall, the policy would give General Manager Nuria Fernandez twice the spending power she has now.

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo and Kip Harkness, the head of the city’s emergency operations center, fielded questions from residents.

Cal Fire announced new evacuation orders for the eastern edge of Santa Clara County, where the SCU Complex keeps growing.

Mandatory evacuation orders remain in effect for the San Jose foothills, with an advisory issued for the city’s East Side.

The skies may have cleared up, but evacuation orders and advisories remain in effect today as the SCU Complex continues to rage.

Resident ordered to evacuate to escape the SCU Lightning Complex fire can find shelter at the Milpitas Library starting at 5pm.

Authorities continue to warn of harmful air quality as smoke drifts into Santa Clara Valley from numerous wildfires burning around the region.

Cal Fire has ordered tens of thousands of residents in several counties in and around Santa Clara Valley to find shelter elsewhere.

County Environmental Health Director Michael Balliet leads the fledgling unit, which has already starting bringing scofflaws in line.

Media reports this week said the company acquired the South Valley agricultural property at roughly four times its assessed value.