Jillian Steinberger-Foster

California is moving closer to new Zone Zero wildfire rules for the first five feet around homes. The Board of Forestry has approved a final draft, now under state review. Here’s what Santa Cruz County homeowners should know.

With the drought officially over, it’s natural to think water conservation is, well, passé. But there are many good reasons to protect our water resources.

Start getting healthy right outside your door Plant medicine is no longer just for hippies, and Santa Cruz is a backyard-medicinal-herb-growing heaven. People from every...