The California Highway Patrol said they arrested a man suspected of driving while "impaired." He faces a felony charge under a new California law. Read More

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office said that they arrested a 54-year-old man named Juan Basurto Jimenez for allegedly being involved with drug trafficking activities. Read More

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Early Wednesday morning, a dog running in the middle of Highway 1 and walking on the concrete divider near Morrissey Boulevard was rescued by California Highway Patrol officers. "With precision and ... Read More

Persistent high surf and flooding threats along California's coast had residents on high alert a day after the partial collapse of a pier, which propelled three people into the Pacific Ocean. Read More

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. Read More

The collapse occurred at 12:45 p.m. PT on Monday "as the result of very strong waves crashing into it," Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley said. Read More

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Persistent high surf and flooding threats along California's coast have residents on high alert a day after a major storm was blamed for one man's death and the partial ... Read More

Elsewhere in Santa Cruz, East Cliff Drive is closed between 26th Avenue and Palisades Avenue due to significant flooding. The California Highway Patrol is advising people not to drive across ... Read More

The California Highway Patrol warns drivers that a multi-vehicle crash is backing up traffic on Highway 17. The right lane of northbound Highway 16 is closed due to the crash. Traffic is backed up to ... Read More

The California Highway Patrol warns drivers that a multi-vehicle crash is backing up traffic on Highway 17. The right lane of northbound Highway 16 is closed due to the crash. Traffic is backed up to ... Read More

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The Airport Boulevard off-ramp from southbound Highway 1 is closed due to an ongoing investigation by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office. Read More

The city of Santa Cruz announced that two-way traffic will be restored to an area of West Cliff Drive damaged in storms in Jan. 2023. Two-way traffic will be restored near 900 West Cliff Drive ... Read More

The City of Santa Cruz will finally reopen the block of West Cliff Drive between Columbia Street and Woodrow Avenue to two-way traffic on Friday, nearly two years after it was severely damaged due to ... Read More

Drivers on Highway 9 between Felton and Ben Lomond will encounter one-way reversing traffic control Thursday and Friday from 8 am to 6 pm. Caltrans crews are putting the final striping on the roadway. Read More

A 68-year-old Los Gatos motorcyclist died Wednesday morning in a collision with an SUV on Soquel San Jose Road. Read More

California Highway Patrol says that a deadly crash in the Santa Cruz Mountains has led to a road closure. Soquel San Jose Road near Old Turnpike Road is currently closed while CHP investigates. CHP ... Read More

A tornado touched down in Santa Cruz County on Saturday, downing trees and flipping over cars, the National Weather Service's Bay Area office confirmed, ... Read More

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. - Several people were injured, and significant damage was caused by a tornado on Saturday in Santa Cruz County. Read More

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. -- A rare tornado touched down in Santa Cruz County in Northern California on Saturday, flipping cars and sending people to the hospital. The twister was reported around 1:40 p.m ... Read More