Santa Cruz Mountains

The regional air resources board wants fewer people burning wood for heat. And, the Santa Inez Band of Chumash Indians is looking to move some land out of county or state control.

In this week's round-up: UC Santa Cruz researchers say they can predict harmful algal blooms, Central Coast governments prepare for El Niño, election season is upon us, and more.

Local leaders push the U.S. Postal Service to move mail services to the Brookdale Lodge. And, voters consider five measures that could change the way Californians are taxed.

In this week's round-up: the 69th Monterey Jazz Festival and the Worldwide Day of Play, two different decisions on Flock cameras, a Santa Cruz Mountain town could lose its post office permanently, and more.

The Monterey County Government Center reopens after closing unexpectedly more than two weeks ago. And, a Santa Cruz Mountain town is facing permanent closure of its post office.

In this week's news roundup, another fire starts at the Vistra battery facility in Moss Landing, invasive beetles kill trees in the Santa Cruz Mountains, a large donation to Big Basin, and more.

Residents as far north as San Francisco Bay and as far south as Monterey County say they were jolted awake by Thursday morning’s 4.6 magnitude earthquake in the Santa Cruz Mountains. And, new research on a Republican-backed voter ID initiative.

Small towns in the Santa Cruz Mountains host No Kings protests alongside the region's larger cities. Felton, Scott's Valley and Boulder Creek all hosted their own events.

Monterey County holds its required TRUTH Act hearing and the San Lorenzo Water District wants public input on its local hazard mitigation plan.

New reporting by NPR’s California Newsroom has revealed just how dangerous PG&E’s power lines are heading into this year’s wildfire season. The…