Monterey Bay area landowners: Help researchers track elusive long-toed Santa Cruz salamander
Scientists using eDNA to document rare amphibian numbers.
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Western monarch butterfly numbers rebound in Santa Cruz, but below historic levels`
In Santa Cruz County just 711 monarchs were recorded during the 2020 Thanksgiving count. This year more than 5,400 butterflies were documented clinging to Eucalyptus trees and fluttering through overwintering...
A year after fire, burned Santa Cruz forests sprout with new life but growing takes time
Signs of life abound in the CZU Complex burn scar. But beloved parks look different than they once did. And questions remain on long-term forest recovery, amidst a changing climate...
Private wildland firefighting firm contracted to protect State Farm-insured-homes
If a wildfire erupts, private firefighting crews may be sent to defend State Farm insured-homes in Santa Cruz County, but also across the West.
Farmers frustrated after tainted romaine tied to Central Coast
The anxiety has been growing for Salinas Valley farmers since the Food and Drug Administration linked an outbreak from a virulent strain of E. coli bacteria to romaine lettuce grown...
