Several northbound lanes of Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz mountains were closed for hours after a big rig caught on fire. Read More

An atmospheric river is forecast to bring steady rain to Northern California from Friday through next Thursday, with Santa Cruz County expecting as much as 8 inches at its highest elevations. Read More

The owners of Santa Cruz's Izakaya West End and Capitola's East End Gastropub have opened Tortilla Shack, a fast-casual burrito bar near Soquel Drive and Highway 1. The new restaurant offers ... Read More

A pair of suspected auto thieves led California Highway Patrol officers on a chase that began in Santa Cruz County and ended with help from a tire-deflating spike strip in Santa Clara County early ... Read More

especially if you don't want to deal with highway traffic or parking fees. The closest airport, Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC), is located 30 miles northeast of Santa Cruz. Read More

According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred around 4:32 p.m. on Live Oak Avenue. The accident happened under unclear circumstances. The pedestrian sustained major injuries in the ... Read More

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Whether you've zoomed by it on U.S. Highway 101 a million times in off ... '?In the stream, endangered or threatened amphibians like the California red-legged frog, the Santa Cruz long-toed ... Read More

On Tuesday morning, a two-vehicle crash with major injuries occurred on northbound Highway 1 north of Buena Vista Drive in Santa Cruz County. The California Highway Patrol is urging those driving ... Read More

and at Struve Rd., according to the Santa Cruz office of the California Highway Patrol (CHP). Other full closures include Castroville Blvd at Dolan Rd, Castroville Blvd at Dolan Rd and Washington ... Read More