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Open Letters to Bruce McPherson and County Leadership

February 25, 2023June 3, 2023 slvpost.comCZUFire, czulightningcomplex, government1 Comment

“It’s not the fire that breaks you, it’s the County” By Antonia Bradford On February 1, 2023 Supervisor Bruce McPherson was quoted in a Sentinel article titled “Supervisors Bruce McPherson, Justin Cummings Seek CZU Rebuild Details” saying, “roughly one-third of impacted residents have not sought a rebuild permit after the CZU fires.” He goes on to say, “The county isn’t… Read More

Columns Fire

From Denial to Grief and Gratitude

November 7, 2020December 4, 2020 slvpost.comben lomond, CZUFire, czulightningcomplex, san lorenzo valley0 comment

A firsthand perspective on surviving a fire that “couldn’t happen” By Jayme Ackemann Every fire evacuation isn’t as dramatic as those middle-of-the-night knocks our neighbors in Boulder Creek got, but mine was every bit as terrifying. The CZU Lightning Complex fire evacuation order came down for Ben Lomond, the San Lorenzo Valley town where I live, on August 18. It… Read More

Fire Letters Local News

PG&E Tree Removal without Approval

October 29, 2020November 13, 2020 slvpost.comczulightningcomplex, PG&E, propertyrights, redwoods0 comment

October 29, 2020 Dear Members of the Board of Supervisors, County Counsel Heath and County Administrative Officer Palacios, As your constituents and residents of Santa Cruz County and the San Lorenzo Valley and Bonny Doon, we are requesting that the Board more closely examine PG&E’s actions following the CZU fires. We are concerned that PG&E is using the fire aftermath… Read More

Bonny Doon Community Local News

Home

October 2, 2020October 28, 2020 slvpost.comartists, BonnyDoon, czulightningcomplex, musicians0 comment

By Suzy Norris We’re home. Our birds are ecstatic as they burst out of that little confining cage and fly and fly, singing and twirling around their living room…joyjoyjoy! Doggies are not quite so sure…kinda scared and clingy, but picking up steam as we wander around exploring our new world of ash and burned leaf cinders, old and young smoke,… Read More

Fire Letters Local News

Letters: Majestic Places

October 2, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comBig Basin, czulightningcomplex, Little Basin, majestic places, redwoods0 comment

Big Basin has been my most favorite place since I was 5 years old! It is the oldest CA State Park and home to some of the oldest largest trees on the planet. Grizzly bears used to roam free, and if you go up the mountain, you can still see grizzly bear claw marks, all the way down the side… Read More

Community Fire Local News

Friends of Last Chance

October 2, 2020October 23, 2020 slvpost.comczulightningcomplex, last chance, Swanton, wildfire0 comment

By Melinda MacNaughton Hello Last Chance. I grew up on South Pine and my folks lived there for many years after I moved on. Some of you might remember them, Jim and Mary George. My mom was a huge horse person, she started Last Chance 4-H Club and had quite a few of the kids ride with her and Emma… Read More

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CZU Lightning Complex Fire Update

September 17, 2020October 3, 2020 slvpost.comcalfire, czulightningcomplex0 comment

100% containment, 86509 acres, 925 residences destroyed, 90 residences damaged, 171 commercial structures destroyed. Complete statewide incident updates can be found at https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/ Read More

Columns Fire Valley People

Home by Dr Juko Holiday

September 17, 2020December 30, 2020 slvpost.comben lomond, czulightningcomplex0 comment

Home is something I can’t lose, it’s a place inside of me that I’ve worked hard to find. Read More

Fire Local News

Fire Map August 27, 2020

August 27, 2020September 17, 2020 slvpost.comczulightningcomplex, wildfire0 comment

Here is the National Interagency Fire Center Satellite Map with Fire Perimeter, Thursday, August 27, 2020. The CZU August Lightning Complex fire has burned 81,333 acres and is 21% contained. 590 structures damaged61 structures damaged1,982 personnel fighting Click the link to interact with the map in real time: https://maps.nwcg.gov/sa/?fbclid=IwAR3673fqT99dMyV5b9jHJL-Auv83Q8XyaoyNSGUQHVcI2DTY3DlLREkcbTg#/%3F/EditLayerFireWeather/37.0825/-122.1064/12 Low overnight winds, increased humidity and effective firing operations helped firefighters… Read More