At San Vicente Redwoods near Boulder Creek, scientists use sonic technology to study fungal decay in fire-damaged trees while ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 7:43 p.m. in Santa Cruz County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this ...

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) has released updated fire hazard severity zones for ...

Cal Fire CZU responded to a structure fire overnight in Santa Cruz. The fire started in a small cabin near the Bigfoot ...

Still, the new maps show more areas of in the city of Santa Barbara have been dubbed as hazardous, the city said in a ...

Vistra officials said they are still months to a year out from starting the demolition process, but are in talks with contractors.

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:45 a.m. in Calaveras County. Hill Fire has been burning on private land. At this time ...

Janet Ruiz, spokesperson for the Insurance Information Institute that represents many major insurance companies, said it’s ...

A notorious California killer has been named as a suspect in the 1976 murder of a woman in Aptos, the small seaside town bordering Santa Cruz. In May 1976, Karen Percifield, 25, was in ...

Residents of Lompoc can now review and comment on the city's updated fire hazard map through July 8 ... covers lifestyle and local news for the Santa Ynez Valley News and Lompoc Record, editions ...

Several areas of La Jolla are identified as having “very high” fire hazards in a new assessment by Cal Fire, the first new map since 2011 laying out fire hazard zones across the state.