SANTA CRUZ COUNTY — In 2020, the CZU Lightning Complex fires burned through over 86,000 acres in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

A new wildfire was reported today at 9:16 p.m. in in Santa Cruz County, California. Main Fire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and ...

The Community Fire Preparedness and Resilience Fair was hosted by Santa Cruz County Supervisor Justin Cummings and the Bonny ...

Residents in the Santa Cruz area are marveling at a rare influx of California tortoiseshell butterflies, calling the spectacle uplifting and healing. Ecologists say the unusual swarm may be tied to ...