Home insurance at risk in fire-prone areas
For many people in wildfire zones, home insurance has become a necessity to ensure families don’t become homeless after a fire tears through their…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on state’s response to COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to provide an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Service station collects donations for wildfire victims and firefighters
A Carmel-By-The-Sea service station is collecting gift cards and other donations for victims of Central Coast wildfires and…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom meets with fire emergency responders in Big Basin
Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Santa Cruz County Wednesday to survey damage caused by the…
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Donation centers for Santa Cruz County fire victims in need of volunteers
Santa Cruz County’s Volunteer Center said that more than 3,000 volunteer shifts have been filled…
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Some locals turned down prescribed burn project prior to Carmel Fire
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION) The Carmel Fire is now 97% contained and weather conditions are helping to reduce fire activity. Cal Fire said there…
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Kilt-wearing Boulder Creek man defends town against fire
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION) A kilt-wearing Boulder Creek man is being called a hero for staying behind in town to run the gas station for first…
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Several Central Coast post offices reopen following fires, two still closed
After fires broke out in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties, several post offices closed, but one has now…
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Santa Cruz County offers online applications for evacuee hotel program
Online applications and renewal requests forms for Santa Cruz County evacuees using the…
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Voting options for fire victims in Santa Cruz County
About 35,000 people have been told to leave their homes as a result of the CZU August Lightning Complex…
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CHOMP nurses treat firefighters after poison oak exposure
An around-the-clock firefight continues in Monterey County. Crews on the River, Carmel and Dolan fires stay on guard, and will until they are fully…
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Scotts Valley residents relieved to be back home
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) Residents in Scotts Valley are slowly returning after days of being evacuated from their city because of the CZU August…
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Big Sur tourism takes a hit from Dolan Fire
On Thursday, helicopters pulled water from the ocean and used it to put out flames that still burn deep in the hills near Julia Pfeiffer Burns State…
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Community thanks crews responding to River and Carmel fires
If you drive down Highway 68, you can’t miss the dozens of signs thanking firefighters. They were placed there by residents from around Monterey…
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What it will take for the San Lorenzo Valley to be re-populated
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) Thursday afternoon cars poured back into the city of Scotts Valley and the surrounding unincorporated area as soon as…
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Three people reported missing during CZU August Lightning Complex Fires found
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for three people who were reported…
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Listen: Soquel man sings powerful song about wildfire and community
A song shared on social media shares the experience of going through wildfires during the COVID-19…
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Live Oak man arrested for allegedly stealing firefighter’s wallet
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is holding a press conference to provide an update on the…
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California cracks down on Pismo clam poaching
California wildlife authorities have seized thousands of undersized Pismo clams and issued numerous citations to…
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Bonny Doon Community School Foundation asks for help replacing technology for students, teachers
The Bonny Doon Community Foundation and Bonny Doon School are asking for help replacing technology…
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Commodity Points of Distribution open for Monterey County evacuees returning home
Three distribution points have opened to help fire evacuees returning…
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Two more Monterey County parks reopen following closures due to fires
Two more Monterey County parks, Garland Ranch Regional Park and Palo Corona Regional…
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Watch: Lost man attempting to return to home in Santa Cruz Mountains rescued
The California Highway Patrol shared video showing the rescue of a man who attempted to…
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Cal Fire CZU shares photos of hazards in fire evacuation zones
Cal Fire has been stressing the importance of staying out of areas evacuated due to…
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Bonny Doon man credited with saving 10 homes from burning down in his neighborhood
Mixed in with the devastation, 10 of the homes along Bonny Doon road that still stand are likely because of one of the neighborhood’s own. Mark…
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Boulder Creek neighborhood destroyed in CZU lightning Complex
25 homes made up the Fallen Leaf drive neighborhood off Highway 236 in Boulder Creek. Following the flames from the CZU Lightning Complex, the homes…
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How to get wildfire recovery assistance
If your home or property was damaged by one of the wildfires, there are ways you can get…
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Disaster relief on the way for owners of homes destroyed from fires
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced aid is on the way for people around California, including…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to provide an update on the state’s response to wildfires and the COVID-19…
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No time frame to reopen Toro Park after fires
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Toro County Park, the base camp for Cal Fire during the River Fire and Carmel Fire, remains closed for public…
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Six people remain missing during CZU Complex Fires
Fire crews continue to battle the CZU Complex Fires and as the fire grows in acreage in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties, there are still people who…
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Guidelines for returning home after evacuations are lifted
Thousands of people were allowed to return home Monday after evacuation orders and warnings were lifted for some areas once blocked off as Central…
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San Lorenzo Valley water district loses half of its water storage in CZU Lightning Complex Fire
The eight miles of piping that represent about 50% of the San Lorenzo Valley’s water supply is now completely…
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Weather continues to help in fire fight
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Fire crews say “things are looking good in both fires” as they gained control of 43 percent containment in the River Fire.…
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Scotts Valley police share policy for retrieving property from evacuation areas
The Scotts Valley Police Department said it has been overwhelmed by the number of requests for…
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Ash from fires could damage paint on vehicles
Those holding off on washing ash from wildfires off your car might be in for an unpleasant…
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Free meals for community members impacted by Central Coast fires
Restaurants on the Central Coast are offering free meals to evacuees, firefighters, law enforcement and anyone…
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Santa Cruz County releases fire damage assessment map
Santa Cruz County has released a new map showing which properties have been damaged or…
Continue Reading Next steps for rebuilding homes released by Santa Cruz County Planning Department
Cal Fire said a total of 330 structures have been destroyed in the CZU August Lightning Complex…
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Pre-planned evacuation zones along Big Sur coast removed
A stretch of coastline along Highway 1 is in what officials are calling pre-planned evacuation…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium takes in marine animals evacuated from Santa Cruz County
The Monterey Bay Aquarium is housing more fish and other marine life evacuated from Santa Cruz…
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Evacuated residents reunite with their pets
As evacuation orders around Monterey County are lifting, owners are connecting with the SPCA to be reunited with their…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County DA’s Office warns of wildfire scams
The Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office said it is aware of several scams taking…
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Baby born during Boulder Creek evacuation named Scarlett Ember
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION)–In the midst of heartbreaking destruction came a bittersweet moment for one Central Coast family. As the CZU Lightning…
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Marine animals evacuated from UCSC’s Long Marine Laboratory
The Long Marine Laboratory at UC Santa Cruz said it has successfully evacuated several animals due to…
Continue Reading Redwoods survive wildfire at California’s oldest state park
When a massive wildfire swept through California’s oldest state park last week it was feared many…
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Thousands return home thankful to have their houses standing and grateful for firefighters
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Nearly 28,000 people were allowed to return to their homes on Monday in Monterey County. People forced to take shelter…
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Early damage assessments show destruction of Carmel Fire
Early damage assessments show the areas destroyed by the Carmel…
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Dolan Fire heavily damages Big Sur Condor Sanctuary
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) The Dolan fire has devastated the Big Sur Condor Sanctuary. The condor release pen and the cabin for field biologists were…
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Pictures of suspect in theft of firefighter’s wallet released by Sheriff’s Office
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is trying to find a person accused of stealing a firefighter’s…
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