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.

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.

Marin, Santa Cruz may relax water restrictions

It's been almost a month since the Bay Area's last atmospheric river and the hope is there will be more rain in the coming weeks, so water restrictions can be eased.

Debris cleanup underway in Santa Cruz County after reporting nearly a foot of rain

Clean-up continued Tuesday morning to clear roadways of debris, boulders, and anything else blocking traffic. According to Santa Cruz County, the storm brought in 10 inches of rain and forced partial or full shut down of 11 roads.

Evacuation warnings issued in Santa Cruz County

Approximately 3,500 homes in Santa Cruz County were under evacuation warnings on Monday night.

Monarch butterflies return in greater numbers to California's Central Coast

Upwards of 2,500 monarch butterflies are resting and bracing for winter along a protected area of California's Central Coast in Santa Cruz. 

Indoor masking returns to Santa Cruz County ahead of holidays

Santa Cruz County Health officials say COVID-19 cases have bumped up to roughly 27 a day, a 29% increase in two weeks, and if history repeats, cases will also rise after Thanksgiving. 

Convicted sex offender to be released after serving time, community outraged

Neighbors in Bonny Doon are outraged over the placement of a convicted sex offender who did his time. On Monday, a Santa Cruz County judge ruled to allow him to reside in a home in a remote area of Bonny Doon on Wild Iris Lane.

Rain clears, Santa Cruz evacuees trying to head home

In the Santa Cruz Mountains, clearing skies overhead did not extend all the way to the ground. The remnants of the rain made it difficult for people who had to evacuate to return home.

Astounding rainfall measurements make storm one of Bay Area's biggest ever

The atmospheric river soaked the Bay Area with incredible amounts of rainfall over the weekend, making it one of the biggest on record.

Despite Santa Cruz County evacuation order, many remain in mountains

In the Santa Cruz Mountains, concerns over debris flows in the burn scar areas prompted an evacuation order affecting thousands. Yet many people are not heeding the warning.

CHP patrol vehicle, other car have windows shattered mysteriously

The California Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation Saturday evening after one of its CHP patrol vehicles had its back window shattered as an officer responded to a report of a Highway 17 motorist whose car window had been shattered as well.

Lanes reopen on Highway 17 in Santa Cruz County

The California Highway Patrol has reopened both directions of Highway 17 from Summit Road to Sugarloaf Road in Santa Cruz County following an earlier closure due to police activity.

Evacuation warnings issued due to debris flow for parts of Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County officials issued evacuation warnings for 21 zones due to concerns that burnt trees and debris stretching across swaths of the region from last year's CZU wildfire could give way during Sunday's big rainstorm to mudslides, debris flows and toppled trees.