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1 dead, 1 hurt in Santa Cruz after car drives off cliff: authorities

  • Aug 14
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'Baywatch' cast celebrates CA teen lifeguard who rescued boy

  • Aug 10

'Kept getting pulled': Boy details harrowing Santa Cruz surf rescue

  • Aug 5

2 teens arrested after shots fired near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

  • Aug 5

Santa Cruz lifeguard describes dramatic rescue of young boy: video

  • Aug 2

Spare the Air Alert lifted for Bay Area

  • Aug 1

Officials highlight beach safety amid Santa Cruz surf rescue

  • Jul 31

Father of boy in Santa Cruz surf rescue: 'My son told me he drowned'

  • Jul 30

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UC Santa Cruz student ID'd as victim in fatal cliff crash

  • Aug 18
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Heroic CA teen lifeguard who saved child recognized at White House

  • Aug 18
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Heroic Santa Cruz teen lifeguard who saved child recognized by Trump at White House

  • Aug 17
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1 dead, 1 hurt in Santa Cruz after drives off cliff: authorities

  • Aug 13
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'Kept getting pulled': Boy details harrowing Santa Cruz surf rescue

  • Aug 5
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2 teens arrested after shots fired near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

  • Aug 5
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Police investigate shots fired near Santa Cruz Boardwalk parking lot

  • Aug 4
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Santa Cruz lifeguard describes dramatic rescue of young boy: video

  • Aug 2

Latest Stories

Trump invites teen lifeguard to White House after rescuing boy from massive Santa Cruz waves

A 16-year-old lifeguard who rescued a boy from massive waves Saturday at a Santa Cruz beach has been invited to the White House by President Donald Trump. In a social media post, the president mentioned he would give the teen a "High Civilian Honor."

  • Jul 29

Drivers angry DMV 'lookalikes' charge extra fees to register cars, and DMV gets a cut

"Consumers are paying, in some cases, hundreds of dollars more beyond what they would pay just by going straight to the DMV website," said one consumer advocate.

  • Jul 29

Heart-pounding video shows intense waves as lifeguards rescue boy in Santa Cruz County

A boy was rescued by lifeguards Saturday at a Santa Cruz beach, and intense video shows them battling powerful waves while working to bring him to safety.

  • Jul 27

Capitola Mall stabbing suspect expressed desire to 'kill as many people as possible,' documents show

At the time of his arrest, prosecutors said the suspect told investigators, "He indicated that he had had homicidal fantasies for awhile and that he had previously disclosed these fantasies but he 'kept getting let out' of custody."

  • Jul 23

73-year-old fatally stabbed outside Capitola Mall; 19-year-old suspect held without bail, police say

A 73-year-old woman was stabbed to death at the Capitola Mall on Monday in what police are describing as a random attack. Jail records show that the 19-year-old suspect is being held without bail on suspicion of murder and for allegedly committing a felony while out on bail.

  • Jul 22