Suspect identified in decades-old Santa Cruz cold case homicide
A Santa Cruz family is receiving closure after authorities officially named a suspect in a woman's murder in 1976 on Thursday.
Bodies found in abandoned car in Santa Cruz Mountains investigated as homicide
The discovery of two people found dead inside an abandoned car in the Santa Cruz Mountains is being investigated as a double homicide, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Remains found in Santa Cruz 30 years ago identified as missing New York teen
Skeletal remains discovered 30 years ago in a Santa Cruz County riverbed have been identified as those of a 13-year-old New York girl who was reported missing in 1975, officials said.
Live weather updates: Downed trees and power outages across Bay Area, more rain on the way
Rain has returned to the Bay Area, along with strong winds, as the first storm system enters the region. Follow along for live updates through the day.
Mountain View man arrested for child sex assault from the 80s, 90s
A Mountain View man has been arrested over alleged sex crimes against children dating from several decades ago, the Scotts Valley Police Department shared Thursday.
Santa Cruz, San Francisco protests President Trump's 2nd term
People gathered in Santa Cruz - and around the nation – on Tuesday to protest the second term of Donald Trump's presidency.
Maddy Middleton's killer will remain behind bars
Jurors on Wednesday determined that the man convicted of killing 8-year-old Maddy Middleton in Santa Cruz will not be released from custody.
Santa Cruz: High surf warning triggers infrastructure closure along coast
Thursday's storm gave way to large waves along the Santa Cruz coast, triggering a coastal infrastructure closure that shut down everything from beaches to the Santa Cruz Wharf.
Santa Cruz wharf reopens after partial collapse
Saturday morning marked the reopening of the wharf in Santa Cruz after parts of it collapsed in a coastal storm days before Christmas.
Santa Cruz wharf to reopen Saturday after December collapse
According to the city, the wharf has been deemed safe to open by sonar and engineering assessments.
Man killed by storm debris during high surf in Santa Cruz County identified
A Santa Cruz County man who died after he was trapped by debris washed up by high surf last week has been identified.
Santa Cruz won't say for sure whether the collapsed wharf will be rebuilt
Santa Cruz officials on Friday said they're working with engineers to study the collapsed wharf to make sure it's strong and stable before they open it to the public.
Santa Cruz County on edge as high surf and flooding threats linger on Christmas Eve
The National Weather Service on Christmas Eve warned of dangerous, large-breaking waves of up to 35 feet in Santa Cruz county. Its latest high surf warning will be in effect until 6 p.m. Tuesday.
3 fall into ocean after Santa Cruz Wharf partially collapses, floats away
Two people were rescued after a portion of the Santa Cruz Pier collapsed and was seen floating away Monday.
Capitola Village closed, beachfront evacuated during high surf warning
North of Sunset State Beach in Capitola, part of the Village shopping center was closed down Monday as a precaution and other low-lying areas were also evacuated.
Santa Cruz Wharf collapse: Man rescued from floating debris after waving for help
Dangerous waves brought down a chunk of the Santa Cruz Wharf on Monday, sending three people into the water.
Scotts Valley recovers after rare, damaging tornado touchdown
Amid a downpour on Monday, crews in Scotts Valley continued cleanup efforts from weekend storms, helping the small town of 11,000 residents inch toward normalcy.
Cleanup underway after rare tornado hits Scotts Valley
Residents in Scotts Valley spent much of the weekend cleaning up debris and trying to get back to normal after an unexpected tornado hit the area Saturday afternoon.
EF1 tornado in Scotts Valley, big rigs and cars overturned from high-speed winds
A powerful winter storm battered the Bay Area Friday night into Saturday, causing widespread issues, power outages and downed trees and flooding. Off-and-on rain and strong, gusty winds continued to hammer the region as the storm moves east.
Jailed suspect rebooked for hate crime charge against Santa Cruz LGBTQ bar
Santa Cruz police say a man already in jail for a crime has now been charged for a separate hate crime.