Cal Fire firefighter David Martinez uses a drip torch Tuesday to increase the flames during the agency’s pile burn initiative, located on Empire Grade between Twin Gates and Smith Grade. (Shmuel ...

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for 33 people after a boat caught fire north of Santa Cruz Island in Southern California early Monday, the Coast Guard said in a statement.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. — The Santa Cruz County Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience launched a new website to let the community know when a prescribed burn will be taking place nearby.