Santa Cruz

The winter weather is such a rare event in the Bay Area. While it’s been something many are thrilled to see, it is also causing some major issues for drivers and homeowners in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Ian Cull reports.

A storm system that brought high winds this week is also bringing low elevation snow to the Bay Area. These videos show snow flurries and hail in the South Bay.

A one-year-old boy is in critical condition Tuesday after a redwood tree fell into his home in Boulder Creek, leaving six people trapped. Stephanie Magallon reports.

A 2-year-old boy is in critical condition Tuesday after a redwood tree fell into his home in Boulder Creek, firefighters said.

A bevy of seafood-smart chefs will create comforting chowders on the city’s briny boardwalk.

A powerful midweek storm caused “significant damage” across Santa Cruz County, including the coastline where multiple piers took a beating, county officials said Thursday.

Caltrans said Sunday night its full closure of northbound State Highway 1 in Santa Cruz will continue overnight and through daytime hours on Monday Jan. 2.

A teenager was arrested for handing out fake parking tickets in Santa Cruz.

UC Santa Cruz says it’s leaving Twitter over concerns where the social media platform is headed.

UC Santa Cruz says it’s leaving Twitter over concerns where the social media platform is headed.

Volunteers hoping to restore the fire-damaged historic Swanton Pacific Railroad in the Santa Cruz mountains were dismayed this week to learn the university in possession of the land is aborting plans to rebuild. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

Volunteers hoping to restore the fire-damaged historic Swanton Pacific Railroad in the Santa Cruz mountains were dismayed this week to learn the university in possession of the land is aborting plans to rebuild. 

A popular sidewalk on the coast has fallen into the sea and locals say it isn’t the first time. 

A popular sidewalk on the coast has fallen into the sea and locals say it isn’t the first time.

After a year of pleading not guilty to 16 felony counts including sex crimes against multiple minors and providing them drugs, 24-year-old Michael Russell, originally from San Jose, agreed to a plea deal Tuesday.

After nearly a year of reporting on a teen girl’s fentanyl-related death, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit was in court when her accused drug dealer changed his plea. Investigative Reporter Candice Nguyen has today’s development, and the questions still hanging over this case.

Postal inspectors in Washington, D.C. have now joined the investigation into completed ballots reportedly found down a ravine in the Santa Cruz mountains.

Postal inspectors in Washington, D.C. are now looking into the local case of ballots, reportedly found in a ravine in the Santa Cruz mountains. Those ballots are now in the hands of federal investigators. Robert Handa reports.

Family and friends of Emma Lace Price gathered in Santa Cruz Saturday to remember the teen and share stories.

Police have arrested a juvenile male Monday they allege made online threats of violence at Santa Cruz High School, the second such threats in less than a week.