New walrus species named after teen who discovered 5 million-year-old fossil
Forrest Sheperd, who was 13 at the time, made the discovery while fossil hunting on the beaches near Santa Cruz in 2011.
AT&T proposes ending California landline service, customers want to keep lifeline
Residents in remote areas of Calif. worry AT&T's proposal to the state to end landline service could leave them cutoff in case of catastrophe.
Santa Cruz Wharf damaged, after being battered by storm
The powerful storms to hammer the region over the weekend left heavy damage to parts of the historic Santa Cruz Wharf.
Storm blamed for death in Santa Cruz Co., 2nd person narrowly escapes injury
Boulder Creek man struck, killed by a falling tree. A Ben Lomond woman narrowly escaped the same fate
Bay Area storm: Some see power restored, hundreds of thousands still in dark
Widespread rain and howling winds greeted the Bay Area as another storm rolled through Sunday after first hitting the Bay Area on Saturday, causing hundreds of thousands of PG&E customers to lose power.
San Mateo, Santa Cruz listed in new round of state of emergency proclamations after storms
Decisions, like local state of emergencies or local weather warnings, sometimes come from data gathered by U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunters, and as they fly above the storms, people in the Bay Area are preparing.
Santa Cruz communities prepare for upcoming storm
Communities in the Santa Cruz mountains are expected to be among the hardest hit during this weekend’s storm.
Bay Area storm floods roads, brings down trees
The Bay Area was emerging from a storm that flooded roads in San Francisco and Sonoma County while knocking down trees that blocked traffic in the Santa Cruz mountains.
South Bay residents prepare for approaching storms
Multiple agencies advise South Bay, Santa Cruz residents to prepare for coming winter storms.
San Francisco Bay Area weather: flood watch issued ahead of storm
hat’s being billed as potentially our biggest storm so far this season, was set to slam the region early Wednesday, with a flood watch issued for the entire Bay Area.
Powerful storm brings big rainfall totals, 'We're not done yet,' KTVU meteorologist says
The Bay Area got hit hard with heavy rains overnight, and while it appeared the most potent part of the recent series of storms was over, it’s not quite time to put away that umbrella.
Storm brings flooding from North Bay to Santa Cruz County
As more rain made its way to the Bay Area, heavy flooding impacted roadways and residents from the North Bay to Santa Cruz County.
Former Olympian and Bay Area swim coach died of accidental drowning
The death of former Olympian and renowned Bay Area swim coach Richard Thornton has been determined to be an accidental drowning.
Los Gatos man accused of murdering wife, hiding body in Santa Cruz mountains
A Los Gatos man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife and then hiding her body in the Santa Cruz mountains, according to the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department.
Community holds vigil for Capitola woman, boyfriend arrested in her death
Dozens of people gathered in Santa Cruz on Sunday afternoon to remember 61-year-old Alice Herrmann of Capitola. Herrmann went missing early last month and last weekend,
Coastal towns brace for next round of wet weather, snowpack survey underwhelms
It was a race against the clock. Crews from California State Parks tried to dig, saw and move what they could before the next storm hit.
Boyfriend arrested in disappearance of Capitola woman; human remains recovered
Theo Lengyel has been arrested for the alleged murder of his girlfriend Alice Hermann, a missing Bay Area woman.
Bomb found on Santa Cruz beach
A bomb washed ashore at a Santa Cruz beach and was found on New Year's Eve.
Bus operator dies from UC Santa Cruz crash injuries
An update has been provided on the incident involving a bus crash in Santa Cruz two weeks ago; the union representing Santa Cruz Metro workers says bus operator Dan Stevenson has died from his injuries.
On the coast and in the Santa Cruz mountains, residents assess damage and brace for rain
While some are taking this latest storm in stride, others are bracing for it after suffering damage from the waves and weather in recent days.