The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office placed several unincorporated low-lying areas under an evacuation warning Wednesday ...

Due to predicted high swell and severe weather, the city of Santa Cruz will close the Santa Cruz Wharf and multiple beaches ...

Santa Cruz County has already been gaining national attention for groundbreaking unionization efforts led by young workers, including at local Starbucks and REI locations. Now, new survey data show ...

A pedestrian was killed early Thursday after he was struck by a car traveling along Highway 1 in North County, according to a ...

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office has issued an evacuation order for a part of Santa Cruz County. The NWS has also ...

Officials are urging residents in the Felton Grove neighborhood and parts of Watsonville to evacuate immediately and move to ...

A new study led by UC Santa Cruz marine biologist Roxanne Beltran, being published on February 14 as the cover story for Science, reports that seals can essentially act as “smart sensors” for ...

David Lee Cuthbert, Professor of Performance, Play and Design (PPD), passed away unexpectedly on 1, 2025. Cuthbert was a ...

Marine biologists at the University of California Santa Cruz have tagged thousands of northern elephant seals with smart ...

California Highway Patrol says they are investigating a deadly crash that occurred on Thursday morning. CHP reported that they were investigating around 5:30 a.m. Highway 1 was closed at Dimeo Lane ...

An atmospheric river has arrived in the Bay Area, with moderate to heavy rain expected to continue, along with increasing winds and thunderstorm chances.

An updated flood warning was issued by the NWS San Francisco CA on Thursday at 9:14 a.m. in effect until 3 p.m. The warning is for San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties.