Santa Cruz County crews hop on jet skis to rescue stranded homeowners
Crews in Santa Cruz County hopped on jet skis Monday morning to rescue stranded homeowners in Felton Grove from the rising San Lorenzo River.
Capitola in state of emergency after storm knocks out power, historic pier
Residents of Capitola were still without power on Friday afternoon, but a mandatory evacuation order was lifted as of 5:31 p.m., after the atmospheric river slammed their coastal city in Santa Cruz County, where their historic pier was torn apart in the heavy rains and wind. An estimated 50 businesses and about 350 residents in a two square block area are impacted.
Capitola, Seacliff piers in Santa Cruz County torn apart in storm
Heavy rains and gusting winds ripped through piers in Santa Cruz County, the most visible damage along the coast.
Felton Grove residents bracing for major mud cleanup after this week's rainstorms
Residents in the Santa Cruz Mountains held a community meeting Monday night to discuss emergency response plans for this week's storms.
Santa Cruz County residents prep for heavy rain, windstorm this New Year weekend
Downed trees are another concern for people living in the Santa Cruz Mountains area. When trees go down during a heavy rain and windstorm, power lines can also be damaged, sometimes leaving people without power for days.
19-year-old busted in bogus parking ticket in Santa Cruz
A 19-year-old man designed fake parking tickets and put them on cars near the beach in Santa Cruz last week in the hopes of collecting real payments, authorities said.
Video: Good Samaritans, Watsonville police hoist stolen car off 65-year-old cyclist
Watsonville police officers and good Samaritans were able to hoist a stolen car off a 65-year-old cyclist, who was trapped underneath its weight.
Santa Cruz police discover possible human remains
Santa Cruz police reported possible human remains were discovered Thursday morning.
Rain and wind knock out power to 7200 PG&E customers in Bay Area
Powerful winds and hours of heavy rainfall drenched the Bay Area Saturday. Roadways were temporarily blocked by fallen trees in the North and South Bay, and power lines were knocked out too. At sundown, PG&E was working to restore power to 7200 Bay Area customers.
Bracing for storm: Bay Area set to see a major change in the weather
Call it the calm before the storm. Bay Area residents were being warned that a major change was on the way from the mild late-November weather the region has been experiencing.
Candlelight vigil held in Fremont to remember people who died living on the streets
Abode Services helps unhoused people in Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Alameda Counties. They also partner with community groups like those at St. James Episcopal Church to provide food and other necessities.
CHP officer struck by vehicle while clearing a crash in South Bay
A California Highway Patrol officer and another person were sent to the hospital on Tuesday, after the officer was struck while clearing a crash on State Route 17 in Santa Clara County, the CHP said.
Santa Cruz high school evacuated due to false threat, police say
Students and staff were evacuated from Santa Cruz High School, but police believe that the phone call alleging there was an active shooter at the campus was a hoax.
Salinas police: Off-duty officer cleaning gun mistakenly shoots self, kills bystander
Salinas police said an off-duty Santa Cruz officer accidentally shot himself and 20-year-old Luis Alfredo Ferro-Sanchez on Friday while cleaning his own gun. Ferro-Sanchez died from the single gunshot wound to his torso, officials said.
Santa Cruz police officer fatally shoots man in apparent accidental discharge of personal firearm
A 22-year-old Santa Cruz police officer killed another man in an apparent "tragic accident" when he discharged his personal firearm while preparing to clean it, Salinas police announced on Tuesday.
California legislators move to give state more federal resources for wildfires
A new bill in congress, spearheaded by California legislators, aims to put the destruction from forest fires on the same footing as other national disasters.
Seal and dog play fetch on Santa Cruz beach
A surf photographer captured video of a seal chasing after a ball with his dog on a Santa Cruz beach last weekend. The uncommon playmates are seen bouncing through the ocean together, playing fetch.
Private plane makes emergency landing on Santa Cruz beach
A small private plane made an emergency landing on a beach near Santa Cruz on Sunday.
Ex-Air Force sergeant sentenced to life in killing of Santa Cruz sheriff's deputy
A former Air Force sergeant who was linked to an anti-government extremist movement and in 2020 attacked law enforcement officials amid protests over the killing of George Floyd has been sentenced to life in prison without parole in the killing of a Santa Cruz County Sheriff's sergeant.
Three victims killed in deadly Watsonville plane crash identified
The coroner on Monday released the identities of the three people killed after two small planes collided while trying to land in Watsonville.