On a new Bay Area wildfire-risk map that gauges the threat of wind-driven embers, Lars Guntvedt’s neighborhood in the hills above Los Gatos sits in the highest-danger zone. Like many of his of ...

But there are a few gems to enjoy on the Central Coast and in the Bay Area, according to USA Today’s “ Coastal gems of California: 10 best beaches that have it all.” ...

California Highway Patrol says that a tall tree fell in the Santa Cruz Mountains, blocking a road. The 60-foot tree fell on Highway 236 at Acorn Drive and moved wires across the road.

The map comes as California sees increasing frequency and severity of wildfires — four out of five of California’s most-destructive wildfires and nine of the 10 largest have occurred since ...

Based on NASA satellite imagery, the map shows where vegetation is most likely to produce dangerous firebrands during high ...

Impact: The 1933 earthquake was Southern California’s deadliest in the modern record, leaving nearly 120 dead and causing $40 ...

Projections for a 22-mile passenger rail line through Santa Cruz County in California has placed the cost of construction at ...

News Politics National Politics Bay Area food banks warn millions of children and seniors in California will go hungry under Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ ...

The U.S. Coast Guard and Power Engineering Construction Co. will work with the City of Santa Cruz on June 6, 7 and 8 to clear underwater debris left from the Santa Cruz Wharf, which partially colla… ...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — For the third summer in a row, Santa Cruz police are warning people about a fake parking ticket scam circulating throughout the city. Phony parking tickets were left on ...

California has already reported more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, a worrisome development that comes as the ...