Hwy 1 reopens at Capitola Ave. hours ahead of schedule

Santa Cruz CHP said at 2:33 p.m. Sunday that Highway 1, between Bay/Porter and Park Avenue, has been reopened ahead of schedule.   

Former Santa Cruz man convicted of threatening FBI agents

A former Santa Cruz resident was found guilty of threatening two FBI agents, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

Warriors forward assigned to team's G-League affiliate

The Golden State Warriors have assigned forward player Gui Santos to play for their G-League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors. 

Santa Cruz man accused of killing girlfriend

A Santa Cruz man was arrested for allegedly killing his girlfriend early Friday morning.

Watsonville middle school principal arrested on rape charges

The principal of a Watsonville middle school was arrested on rape charges on Tuesday, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.

Fatal crashes seen in Castro Valley, Santa Cruz

The California Highway Patrol said at 3:19 p.m. Sunday a fatal crash has closed Eureka Canyon Road. at Las Colinas Drive in the Santa Cruz area.   

CHP arrests Pinole murder suspect in Santa Cruz for ex's killing

CHP officers in Santa Cruz arrested Jeffrey Kendall, who is wanted in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend in Pinole.

Santa Cruz Wharf damaged, after being battered by storm

The powerful storms to hammer the region over the weekend left heavy damage to parts of the historic Santa Cruz Wharf.

Bay Area storm: Some see power restored, hundreds of thousands still in dark

Widespread rain and howling winds greeted the Bay Area as another storm rolled through Sunday after first hitting the Bay Area on Saturday, causing hundreds of thousands of PG&E customers to lose power.

San Mateo, Santa Cruz listed in new round of state of emergency proclamations after storms

Decisions, like local state of emergencies or local weather warnings, sometimes come from data gathered by U.S. Air Force Hurricane Hunters, and as they fly above the storms, people in the Bay Area are preparing.

Santa Cruz communities prepare for upcoming storm

Communities in the Santa Cruz mountains are expected to be among the hardest hit during this weekend’s storm.

Bay Area storm floods roads, brings down trees

The Bay Area was emerging from a storm that flooded roads in San Francisco and Sonoma County while knocking down trees that blocked traffic in the Santa Cruz mountains.

South Bay residents prepare for approaching storms

Multiple agencies advise South Bay, Santa Cruz residents to prepare for coming winter storms.

San Francisco Bay Area weather: flood watch issued ahead of storm

hat’s being billed as potentially our biggest storm so far this season, was set to slam the region early Wednesday, with a flood watch issued for the entire Bay Area.

Powerful storm brings big rainfall totals, 'We're not done yet,' KTVU meteorologist says

The Bay Area got hit hard with heavy rains overnight, and while it appeared the most potent part of the recent series of storms was over, it’s not quite time to put away that umbrella.

Storm brings flooding from North Bay to Santa Cruz County

As more rain made its way to the Bay Area, heavy flooding impacted roadways and residents from the North Bay to Santa Cruz County.