According to a National Weather Service meteorologist, the region is at about 70%-80% of its average precipitation levels for this time of year and "this storm system will definitely get us closer."
EDITORIAL: With another drought, county facing new costs and fire risks
Santa Cruz Sentinel (CA)
Not just the COVID-19 pandemic, which shows many signs of easing in
Santa Cruz County and most of
California.
Earthquakes. Prolonged drought. Fires.
Actually, these last three probably aren t heralds of the end of the world, but have become part of our normal existence.
On earthquakes, a 4.0-magnitude shaker followed quickly by a 3.3-magnitude quake, rattled the
Los Angeles area last week. Then Wednesday, a 3.7-magnitude quake shook western
Fresno County.
Taken by themselves, no big concern. We get minor quakes all the time. But we all know that as stresses build up on the many fault lines crisscrossing