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Santa Cruz | Multiagency effort swiftly contains blaze at Natural Bridges
A blaze caused by an unauthorized cooking fire within Natural Bridges State Beach on a warm and windy Thursday afternoon was ...
Santa Cruz County CEO Carlos Palacios retiring after decade of leadership
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors announced on June 19 that County Executive Officer Carlos J. Palacios will retire in December 2025, after nearly 10 years of service.
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Photos | Santa Cruz firefighters extinguish vegetation fire next to Natural Bridges visitor center
The Santa Cruz Fire Department extinguished a vegetation fire Thursday afternoon on West Cliff Drive in a eucalyptus grove ...
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As top bureaucrat retires, Santa Cruz County’s ‘generational shift’ deepens for local government
As Carlos Palacios steps down from his post as Santa Cruz County's executive officer, a national search will begin for his ...
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Fire near Natural Bridges forces evacuation of park
A vegetation fire that broke out near West Cliff Drive and Natural Bridges State Beach forced the evacuation of the park on Thursday afternoon. It was quickly contained.