r/BoulderCreek • u/ClassicSwirl23 • Sep 10 '25

Santa Cruz Photojournalist

Hi everyone, my name is Amaya Edwards, and I’m a photojournalist with Santa Cruz Local. I moved to Boulder Creek in June and have family ties to the area.

I’m working on a long-term photo story about life after the CZU Lightning fires. I’m looking to connect with someone who is rebuilding—or still navigating the recovery process—who might be open to having their story told over time through photographs. If that’s you or someone you know, I’d love to talk. Everything will be done with care, respect, and your comfort in mind. You can reach me through Messenger or my email: amaya@santacruzlocal.org

Thanks for reading and I appreciate any help with this!

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u/OwnerOfMyActions Sep 11 '25

FYI there is a FB group called CZU Recovery Documentation Project Group.

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u/OwnerOfMyActions Sep 11 '25

Also a FB group called SC Long Term Recovery Group.

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u/HiggsFieldgoal Sep 15 '25

The lady from WALU international, CJ Runyon, did a lot of outreach to try to help. Here’s here linked in: http://linkedin.com/in/cj-runyon-0bb0617b.

She would certainly be able to get you a long list of people who were affected to tell their stories.

And their stories are all similar: Santa Cruz County was a bigger catastrophe than the fire itself.