A possible shake-up could be coming to fire services in Santa Cruz County. Local agencies are exploring ways to consolidate resources and now, a new agreement could move that plan forward.

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A Santa Maria grocery store was destroyed by a fire Tuesday night. Santa Maria Fire Marshal Jim Austin says firefighters responded to a fire alarm call at Lassen’s Natural Food on the 1700 block ...

SANTA CRUZ — The city of Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley Fire District and Central Fire District announced Thursday that they are partnering to conduct a regional fire service consolidation ...

Santa Maria Fire Marshal Jim Austin walks toward the damaged Lassens Natural Foods and Vitamins store Wednesday morning after a blaze damaged the structure. Credit: Janene Scully / Noozhawk photo ...

Santa Maria Fire Marshal Jim Austin assesses the Lassens Natural Foods and Vitamins store in Santa Maria on Wednesday morning, April 16, 2025, after a blaze damaged the structure. Janene Scully ...

The district set fire to two donated homes to simulate a real-life situation for firefighters. As part of the event, firefighters also participated in classroom sessions on thermal imaging camera ...

Fire officials say they found a large pile of debris on fire, generating a lot of smoke in the area of East Sahuarita Road ...

This is especially true with the Palisades Fire that devastated homes in the Santa Monica Mountains throughout January still fresh in people’s minds, and with Santa Cruz County having ...

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The blacksmiths at the 29th Annual Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival over the weekend at William S. Hart Park in Newhall had continuous lines of people waiting to get inscribed horseshoes. By 11 a.m ...