Car teeters on cliff in Santa Cruz County, 3 occupants rescued

Three occupants of a car teetering over a cliff in Santa Cruz County on Friday were rescued by California Highway Patrol, officials say. 

Sinkholes continue to swallow up roadways throughout the Bay

From Daly City to Santa Cruz County, to Oakland, to San Mateo County-sinkholes continue to swallow cars and cause traffic nightmares in parts of the Bay Area after nearly two weeks of relentless rain. 

Storm-weary Californians clean up, brace for another torrent

From the San Francisco Bay Area down to Los Angeles, Californians had little time to rest between assessing damage from the last storm and preparing for the next.

Man, woman, dog rescued after car careens off Highway 17 embankment

Two people and a dog were rescued Tuesday night during the pouring rain on Highway 17 near Santa Cruz when their car careened about 50 feet down an embankment.

California governor tours storm-ravaged Santa Cruz County

Relentless rains and winds have ripped apart the historic pier in Capitola, submerged neighborhoods in Felton Grove and brought down mudslides on Highway 17 – the main route from San Jose to Santa Cruz County.

Mudslides, flooded river closes Santa Cruz County highways

Santa Cruz County – and the roads to get in and out of the coastal area – were among the hardest hit Monday during the next round of torrential winter rains.

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. 

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.

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.