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.
California inmate who admitted 13 murders dies natural death
A California inmate who confessed to killing 13 people in a matter of months during the early 1970s has died of natural causes at age 75, state prison officials said Friday. Herbert W. Mullin’s victims ranged in age from 4 to 73 and included a priest he killed in a confessional booth.
3 people, 1 dog die after planes crash in Watsonville
Three people and one dog died in a collision between two planes that were attempting to land at Watsonville Municipal Airport on Thursday, authorities said on Friday.
Capitola lifeguard saves pilot who crashed plane into ocean
A young Capitola lifeguard is being credited for saving a pilot who crashed into the ocean on July 22. Dane Morin sprung into action in Huntington Beach on that day.
Big Basin State Park partially reopens after wildfire destruction nearly 2 years ago
Big Basin State Park in Santa Cruz County will partially reopen Friday, almost two years since wildfires roared through the Boulder Creek park.
Former U.S. Air Force sergeant-turned extremist pleads guilty to murder of sheriff's sergeant
A former U.S. Air Force sergeant-turned extremist has pleaded guilty in the murder of a Santa Cruz County sheriff's sergeant.
Two Scotts Valley brothers save woman from fiery crash along Highway 17
Two Scotts Valley brothers said Monday they were returning home from Sacramento early Sunday morning, when they noticed a driver weaving erratically.
Ex-Air Force sergeant who killed security guard outside Oakland courthouse sentenced to 41 years
A judge on Friday sentenced a former U.S. Air Force sergeant to 41 years in federal prison for fatally shooting a security guard outside the Oakland federal courthouse during George Floyd protests two summers ago.
Fern Fire limited to small burn in Santa Cruz County
The Fern Fire was contained to 1.5 acres burned near Boulder Creek in Santa Cruz County after breaking out Monday, Cal Fire said.
Aptos park named for slain Santa Cruz County sheriff's sergeant
Willowbrook County Park in Aptos will now bear the name of slain Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller.
Crazy sight! Raccoon gets stuck face-first in Santa Cruz roof
Animal rescuers in Santa Cruz helped rescue a raccoon stuck face-first in a roof.
Starbucks stores in Santa Cruz first to unionize in California
The Starbucks locations on Mission and Ocean Streets in Santa Cruz will now join Starbucks Workers United, the national union for Starbucks workers.
Santa Cruz man arrested on suspicion of soliciting sex from minors via Instragram
Police in Santa Cruz said they arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of soliciting sex with children via social media.
Couple arrested after dog fight leads to suspected hate crime
The Santa Cruz Police Department is investigating an assault of a man walking his dog Saturday as a hate crime.
Starbucks employees alert police of armed man, leading to drugs and weapons arrest, investigators say
The quick action of some very alert employees at a Starbucks in Scotts Valley led to the recovery of illegal firearms, drugs and an arrest of a parolee, police said.
Ex-Air Force sergeant to plead guilty in killing of federal security officer in Oakland
Court records show Steven Carrillo, 33, will plead guilty in the killing of David Patrick Underwood, who was shot on May 29, 2020, while he stood in a guard shack in front of a federal building in Oakland.
Tsunami waves cause dangerous surf and flooding in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz was hit hard after waves crashed the coast during Saturday's tsunami advisory.