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Expected winds, drop in humidity may hamper wildfire effortupdated: Sun Aug 16 2009 02:21:00

An anticipated drop in humidity could hinder the efforts of firefighters battling a 6,800-acre blaze Saturday in Northern California, according to a fire official.

More than 2,000 evacuated as California wildfire growsupdated: Thu Aug 13 2009 21:34:00

More than 2,000 residents have been ordered to flee ahead of a raging wildfire near northern California's Santa Cruz Mountains, and one man said he had an "ominous feeling" as ashes descended on him.

Time.com: Ca. Wildfires Coming Under Controlupdated: Mon May 26 2008 09:00:00

Days of moist, cool weather helped firefighters get a handle on a destructive wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains that scorched 3,900 acres and at least 29 homes

'Fire spread very quickly'updated: Fri May 23 2008 19:50:00

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger gives an update on efforts to fight a wildfire in Santa Cruz County.

Schwarzenegger urges new fees to boost firefightingupdated: Fri May 23 2008 19:50:00

California firefighters need more equipment and staff to handle wildfires that are increasingly a year-round problem, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday.

Wildfire burns in CA mountainsupdated: Fri May 23 2008 13:17:00

Flames tear through the Santa Cruz Mountains in California, and smoke builds over the horizon in this KTVU video.

California firefighters get break as winds fadeupdated: Fri May 23 2008 13:17:00

A fast-burning wildfire in Northern California's Santa Cruz Mountains grew to 3,100 acres Friday, prompting rescues and evacuations in two counties, officials said.

Fast-moving California fire destroys 10 homesupdated: Thu May 22 2008 16:49:00

An aggressive wildfire has burned 10 homes and spread across 3,000 acres in Northern California, officials said Thursday.

Fortune: The grapes of mathupdated: Wed Aug 09 2006 10:37:00

"Andy Grove had a saying when I worked at Intel," says Chuck McMinn, a Silicon Valley veteran who spent 25 years at the chipmaker and a series of startups. "If you can't measure it, you can't impro...

Boy, 3, found after night in mountainsupdated: Fri Mar 26 2004 08:16:00

A 3-year-old boy who disappeared Wednesday while playing with his siblings in his back yard was found alive and healthy after spending the night in the Santa Cruz Mountains, authorities said Thursday.

Fortune: Another Valley Vacancyupdated: Mon Mar 17 2003 00:01:00

The champagne flowed four years ago when Goldman Sachs gathered tech-industry luminaries for a shindig to celebrate its new, 48,000-square-foot Silicon Valley office boasting a commanding view of t...

Money Magazine: Minor Pleasures For a classic summer trip--and renewed faith in baseball--visit a minor league park.updated: Thu Jun 01 2000 00:01:00

In 1995 I took something of a radical step, at least for me: I stopped attending major league baseball games. After 25 years of going to ball games, I'd grown disenchanted--the players and owners w...

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