Volunteers work to clear fuels in Santa Cruz Mountains to help prevent spread of wildfire
In a proactive effort to prevent a major wildfire from devastating Big Basin Redwoods State Park, a dedicated group of advocates is taking decisive action.
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In a proactive effort to prevent a major wildfire from devastating Big Basin Redwoods State Park, a dedicated group of advocates is taking decisive action.
Volunteers are working to Big Basin Redwoods State Park to help make sure any future fires don't explode in size. Brad Hamilton reports.
A red flag warning has been issued for the Santa Cruz Mountains and Central Coast beginning Friday morning amid concerns about potential lightning and strong winds.
A Red Flag Warning was issued Thursday for the Santa Cruz Mountains and Central Coast amid concerns about potential lightning and strong winds near the ongoing Timber and Plaskett fires.
Three people died after their car went off cliff on Highway 9 in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Monday night, authorities said.
A wayward mountain lion that was captured in the backyard of a Redwood City home on Monday was released into its natural habitat in the Santa Cruz Mountains, authorities said Tuesday.
Many people across the Bay Area and Central Coast were jolted awake early Thursday morning after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck the Santa Cruz Mountains near Boulder Creek. Reed Cowan and Jessica Burch report.
A big change is coming for California's oldest state park. Big Basin Redwoods State Park in the Santa Cruz Mountains will soon be 150 acres larger. Scott Rates reports.
A mountain lion who was captured in a busy San Francisco neighborhood has been released back into the wild, state wildlife officials said.
Authorities in Santa Cruz County said they located a body during a search for an elderly woman who went missing in the area more than two months ago.
Authorities said crews were considering their next steps as they continue to search for an elderly woman who has been missing in the Santa Cruz Mountains for nearly a week.
The search for a missing elderly woman in the Santa Cruz Mountains entered its fourth day, with nearly 100 people taking part.
A search and rescue team consisting of dozens of people are searching for an elderly Santa Cruz County woman who has been missing since Tuesday and may be at-risk.
A fast-moving atmospheric river system brought gusty winds, scattered showers, and hazardous coastal conditions across the San Francisco Bay and Monterey Bay areas on Wednesday, leading to scattered power outages and local damage.
All lanes of southbound Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains reopened early Friday morning after an injury crash involving an overturned fuel tanker closed part of the roadway for nearly an entire day, officials said.
Five years ago, a series of dry lightning strikes set off a series of fires that burned more than 86,000 acres and destroyed nearly 1,500 structures. Ryan Yamamoto reports that many residents are still on the long road to recovery.
Authorities on California's Central Coast said a man suspected of killing his 90-year-old father has been arrested in Switzerland on suspicion of murder and is awaiting extradition back to the United States.
The National Weather Service has expanded a Heat Advisory set to take effect on Friday, as temperatures are expected to soar across the Bay Area.
Separate crashes involving a school bus and a big rig caused injuries and lengthy traffic backups Monday morning on Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Separate crashes involving a school bus and a big rig caused lengthy traffic backups in both directions Monday morning on Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
On Sunday, Sempervirens celebrated its 125th anniversary, as the group that invented the concept of the conservation land trust.
A group of schoolchildren and several adults are safe after their bus caught fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains Friday morning.
A group of schoolchildren and several adults are safe after their bus caught fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains Friday morning.
One month after the bodies of two men were found in a remote area of the Santa Cruz Mountains, authorities arrested a man on suspicion of murder.
Thursday’s atmospheric river storm brought intense rain and winds to much of the region, causing evacuations in the Santa Cruz Mountains and major impacts in the East Bay. Len Ramirez and Kara St. Cyr report.
