Evacuees of the 63,000-acre CZU Lightning Complex licking up bone-dry forests in the Santa Cruz Mountains share their stories of survival.
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Former Military Base on Mount Umunhum to Open as Public Park
For the first time in 37 years, the summit of Mount Umunhum in the Santa Cruz Mountains will be open to visitors.
Local Wildfires Likely to Increase as Forests’ Ecosystems Change
The peak of the Santa Cruz Mountains looked like an erupting volcano as the Loma fire burned 4,474 acres. Such fires are expected to increase.
Home Fires Burning
Sudden loss and rattled nerves on the first day of the Santa Cruz Mountains wildfire
The Summit fire that engulfed the Santa Cruz Mountains around Corralitos on Thursday hit the small, tight-knit rural community without warning, resulting in some last-minute heroism and a great deal of anxious waiting.
Giant Brush Threatens Watershed
The San Jose Water Co. supplies 1 million residents in San Jose and nearby communities from the Lexington Reservoir in the Santa Cruz Mountains. They own more than 1,000 acres of the watershed between the reservoir and Summit Road where they have stated it is their intention to start a vigorous logging operation. Their plan is to divide the area into nine sections and log one section per year on a rotating basis, removing 40 percent of all trees with a circumference of more than 24 inches. They equate this with “brush clearing” and assert that it is being done to cut down on fire danger. A one-hundred-foot-tall redwood is pretty big brush!
Body of San Jose State Student, a 21-year-old Ski Instructor, Found Thursday at Tahoe Resort
Colin Kang had been a ski instructor at Northstar and nearby Palisades Tahoe, according to his LinkedIn page. He attended San Jose State University after graduating from Mission San Jose High School in Fremont. Kang’s death was the third at the resort, which is located between Truckee and Lake Tahoe.
Leisure in San Jose: How It Stacks Up Against Other Cities
San Jose’s reputation rests on technology, but locals love the farmers markets, live music venues and sprawling bike trails.
Los Gatos Man To Face Trial on Charges of Murder, False Imprisonment
In a lawsuit: Yeager agreed to give wife Yingying Yu a house in Washington state.
Temperatures To Reach Triple Digits Today, as Heat Warnings Continue Through Thursday
This week’s unusual and brutal heat wave in California had been expected to cool off starting today, but the forecast was extended early today until 11pm tomorrow.
Power Outages Linger from Brutal Weekend Storm
Forecasters say post frontal rain showers with a slight chance for thunderstorms will continue today. Rain showers are expected to linger into Tuesday before gradually decreasing from north to south.
Evan Low, Joe Simitian Headed for Likely Showdown over Anna Eshoo’s Seat
Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian says he'll likely make it official next week and Assemblymember Evan Low says he is a few conversations away from his announcement, but the pair are likely opponents in California's 16th Congressional District.
California Fights Wildfires with Drones, Satellites and AI
California is tapping into new technology to figure out how to attack wildfires, using military satellites, drones and infrared mapping.
More Rain, Wind, Thunderstorms Headed Our Way
The atmospheric river will be most severe on Friday, with a flood watch already in effect today through Sunday, a wind advisory today and tomorrow for the entire Bay Area and Gov. Gavin Newsom declaring a state of emergency for Santa Clara and 20 other counties.
High Winds, More Rain, More Floods Predicted Wednesday
The National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for the Bay Area for this Wednesday and Thursday. Last weekend’s atmospheric river brought 1.74 inches of rain to San José. “A potent Pineapple Express will move into the region Wednesday and continue into Thursday,” the Weather Service reported.
QUAKE! 5.1 Earthquake Centered East of San Jose Shocks Region
There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, from the quake, which occurred along the Calaveras Fault at a depth of 6 miles.
A Look at 2021: Turning Up the Heat Everywhere
Explosive anger was a top contender for emotion of the year in 2021. A month-by-month look at some of the stories.
