Monterey, California – August 18, 2020 Smoke from the River, Warnella, and CZU August Lightening Complex wildfires currently burning in our region has degraded air quality throughout Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz counties. The concentration of smoke has reached levels of the Air Quality Index (AQI) that are MODERATERead More →
Press Release Governor Gavin Newsom announced today in his live briefing that due to an increase in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations that he is rolling back the state’s reopening. Effective July 13, 2020, ALL counties must close indoor operations in these sectors: Dine-in restaurants Wineries and tasting rooms Movie theaters Read More →
Santa Cruz County, CA – Santa Cruz County Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel has issued a new Health Order allowing early Stage 2 activities to proceed and aligning the County with any future State action to remove restrictions under the statewide Stay at Home order. The Order will allow officeRead More →
May 18, 2020 SACRAMENTO – California State Association of Counties (CSAC) issues the following reaction to the revised County Attestation Criteria announced today that may allow more counties to accelerate within Stage 2 of Governor Newsom’s Resilience Roadmap. Every county across California has taken great strides to protect the health ofRead More →
Supplied By Fire Safe Santa Cruz County Fall is here and many rural residents are turning to their fireplaces and woodstoves to heat their houses. Dirty chimneys can cause chimney fires, which damage structures, destroy homes and injure or kill people. Structure fires related to dirty chimneys may alsoRead More →
