Thairie Ritchie, a well-known Santa Cruz community organizer, reportedly self-immolated Jan. 20 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day ...

A new wildfire was reported today at 10:38 a.m. in Santa Cruz County. The wildfire has been burning on private land.

Fire victims’ experiences, and damning grand jury findings, depict a county government unprepared to meet the needs of ...

There are three major energy goals in California — move away from fossil fuels to a greener electrical grid, have safe, ...

FAIR, with its high premiums and basic coverage, was designed as a temporary safety net until policyholders find a more ...

The CZU inferno destroyed about 700 homes in Santa Cruz County. Of those, 127 residences have been rebuilt and another 134 are under construction, according to the county.

Lithium-ion battery fires are causing deadly incidents across the country. Attorney Michael Mezzacappa points to New York as ...

Residents describe experiences of sore throats and other symptoms. The energy storage industry insists that this incident is ...

State Farm, the largest insurance company in California, has asked state regulators to immediately approve a steep rate hike ...

The Western population of the monarch butterfly hit a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in California this ...

The atmospheric river storm hitting Northern California brought heavy rain, flooding and mudslides to the San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday. In the mountains, the National Weather Service has issued ...

Three heavy metals were found at concentrations thousands of times greater after the fire. The implications for wildlife hang ...