Woman injured in Highway 1 shooting
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office was investigating a shooting Monday afternoon after a victim self-transported herself to an area hospital around 3 p.m. with wounds believed not to be...
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Next storm brings high surf advisory with it to Santa Cruz waters
After weeks of rain-soaked soils and related flooding, the National Weather Service's high surf advisory, extending through Saturday morning, had emergency responders on edge this week.
Appellate court overturns release of sexually violent predator to Santa Cruz County
In a majority ruling, the California Court of Appeal for the Sixth Appellate District found that Michael Cheek, who committed two violent rapes in the 1980s, could not be placed...
Man killed by fallen tree in Santa Cruz identified
Authorities have identified the man killed last week by a falling tree at Lighthouse Field State Beach.
Santa Cruz County storms arrive on anniversary of Love Creek disaster
As Santa Cruz County has faced the effects of a series of pineapple express-heightened winter storms and prepared for the worst, this week marks the 41st anniversary of one of...
Organs found on Santa Cruz street still shrouded in mystery
New details have emerged around organs found mysteriously discarded on Santa Cruz street last week, though several questions remained unanswered.
Critically ill mountain lion cub seeing signs of recovery at Oakland Zoo
More than a week after a too-skinny mountain lion cub took up residence beneath one Santa Cruz Mountains resident's deck patio furniture, she and several thousand strangers are keeping close...
Average age drops below 50 in Santa Cruz County’s homeless deaths
Reflecting on the nearly 27-year age difference between those who were housed and those unhoused who died in 2022, a local health care administrator probed at potential causes Wednesday morning.
Santa Cruz County radio station KSCO faces uncertain future
Facing a $20,000 federal fine and unsuccessful efforts to sell its station and Live Oak property, the future of a local AM talk radio will remain in limbo heading into...
Santa Cruz police investigate origin of remains, not human
After a passerby's report alerted police to a "suspicious situation" Thursday, police are investigating the discovery of what may be human remains left on an Ocean Street sidewalk.