Lanes reopen on Highway 1 after Buena Fire in Santa Cruz County
Firefighters responded to a 2-acre fire in Santa Cruz County, just north of Watsonville, on Monday.
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Capitola reopens pier after wharf battered by storms
The pier at the Capitola wharf will finally reopen on Wednesday to the public, after repairs following the last two years of winter storms.
Cal Fire firefighter helps deliver baby boy
Cal Fire firefighter Jesus Gomez helped deliver a baby last month
Santa Cruz's hundreds of sand pyramids
You don't need to travel to Egypt to see the great pyramids. You only need to take a drive to Santa Cruz.
What we know about missing mom found dead in Santa Cruz Mountains
Authorities have determined a cause of death for a young mother found dead near a hiking trail in the Santa Cruz Mountains after she was reported missing over the weekend.
California universities among 'most beautiful' in America
Architectural Digest has named two Bay Area college campuses among the most beautiful in America.
Former teen counselor accused of sex offenses with minors
A former teen counselor for the Scotts Valley Boys and Girls Club was arrested for alleged sexual offenses with minors in an undercover operation, Scotts Valley police said Saturday.
UC Santa Cruz failed to accurately report crime data: state audit
A state audit found that UC Santa Cruz failed to accurately report crime data.The state auditor reviewed six institutions, including CSU Chico, Imperial Valley College, Mount Saint Mary's University, Orange Coast College and UC Santa Cruz.
Arsonist possibly responsible for four South Bay fires
In the Santa Cruz Mountains fire investigators are looking into a series of suspicious fires which could be the work of an arsonist.
San Jose couple identified as victims who drowned off Santa Cruz
Two people who drowned after being swept into the ocean off Santa Cruz have been identified as a San Jose couple.
2 dead after swept out to sea along Santa Cruz coast
Autopsies are underway for two people who drowned in the ocean off the Santa Cruz coast.
Some Santa Cruz residents without power after pole catches fire
A power pole caught fire on state Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County on Thursday afternoon, causing the highway to be shut down north of Boulder Creek.
Surfer stumbles on sea creature in Santa Cruz
A surfer in Santa Cruz did a double take when he spotted a sea creature near his board.
Hiker rescued after going missing for 10 days in Santa Cruz Mountains
A man who went missing in the Santa Cruz Mountains was found this week, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.
More juvenile sharks in Santa Cruz County: here's why
There has been an increase in young great white sharks being spotted in Monterey Bay, in an area that some locals have nicknamed “Shark Park.”
Body found in water by Santa Cruz beach identified as Georgia husband, father
A body that was discovered near a Santa Cruz beach earlier this month has been identified, according to reports.
Kite surfer spells HELP in sand; prompts Santa Cruz rescue
A kite surfer was rescued on Sunday after he spelled out HELP in the sand with rocks, which triggered a successful CalFire helicopter extraction.
CHP rescues giant rabbit along Santa Cruz County highway
A CHP officer helped rescue an injured 26 pound rabbit found along Highway 17.
Police arrest 80 protesters at UC Santa Cruz after tense standoff
Police and the California Highway patrol moved in early Friday morning at UC Santa Cruz to confront pro-Palestinian protesters, arresting roughly 80 people who refused to move their encampments, which have been blocking campus entrances for weeks.