Santa Cruz Mountains

More trails are coming to the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Roughly eight miles of trails in the San Vicente Redwoods are set to open this fall.

A piece of land near Big Basin Redwoods State Park once viewed as an eyesore will eventually become a new park.

For decades, a 153-acre piece of land near Big Basin State Park was filled with dozens of junk cars and mountains of trash. Santa Cruz County battled with the owner for years, and now the junk is gone and the land will get a new owner. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke to Sara Barth, executive director of the Sempervirens...

Heavy rains and gusty winds pummeled the Santa Cruz Mountains, toppling trees and causing rockslides in some areas. Kris Sanchez reports.

Forecasters issued a red flag warning for Sunday night through Tuesday evening, when gusty north winds and dry conditions are in store for parts of the Bay Area. Kari Hall and Bob Redell report.

FEMA allocated a $2 million grant aimed to repair roads in the Santa Cruz Mountains that were damaged during record-breaking storms in 2017.

Both hikers and wildlife will be able to better enjoy the Santa Cruz Mountains after the Highway 17 Wildlife and Trail Crossings Project is completed.

We’ll explore the Santa Cruz Mountains in the wake of the enormous CZU fire of 2020 with people from public and non-profit organizations collaborating closely to make the beloved forests, streams and communities in this rugged landscape more resilient to fire, drought and the many challenges of climate change in the years ahead, and we’ll get a glimpse of...

Cal Fire plans to hold a wildfire preparedness drill Thursday in the Santa Cruz Mountains as it prepares for what could be a difficult fire season. Kris Sanchez reports.

Cal Fire plans to hold a wildfire preparedness drill Thursday in the Santa Cruz Mountains as it prepares for what could be a difficult fire season

The Basin Fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains and a red flag warning in Solano County are elevating concerns about fire risks in the South Bay. For residents of Morgan Hill, the combination is so concerning that they are taking steps now to prepare for a possibly severe fire season. Kris Sanchez reports.

Crews stopped forward progress on the Basin Fire in the Santa Cruz mountains that began burning Sunday at Big Basin Redwoods State Park.

Firefighters battled a fire dubbed the Basin Fire Sunday that burned approximately 2 acres at Big Basin Redwoods State Park.

Santa Cruz County residents who live near the CZU Complex burn zone returned home Friday after concerns heavy rains would have triggered mudslides in the area. Sergio Quintana reports.

The storm-related evacuation orders in parts of Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties have been downgraded to warnings, officials announced Thursday morning. Robert Handa reports.

The storm-related evacuation orders in parts of Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties have been downgraded to warnings, officials announced Thursday morning. Sharon Katsuda reports.

Meteorologist Kari Hall has details on the storm hovering over the Bay Area, bringing much needed rain to the region.

The storm-related evacuation orders in parts of Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties have been downgraded to warnings, officials announced Thursday morning.