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The CZU Fire burned more than 24K acres across Big Basin and nearby state parks. Here’s how they’re recovering – and building resilience for the future

Recovery from the CZU Fire at local state parks has been measured in milestones not over months, but years. And in the midst of all the restoration work, California State Parks and partnering agencies have turned their attention toward strengthening the resilience of forests to wildfires and climate change.


Investigation into interim housing in California for the Mountain View Voice

Former LifeMoves client Brigitte Barron pets her dog, Dolce, at Greer Park in Palo Alto in August 2022. After leaving LifeMoves Mountain View, she went back to sleeping in her car.

Planters filled with colorful artificial flowers line the modular units at LifeMoves Mountain View in December 2022.

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference at LifeMoves Mountain View in June 2021. Behind him, from left to right, are LifeMoves CEO Aubrey Merriman; state Sen. Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park); state Assembly member Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park); and Mountain View City Council member Ellen Kamei.

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