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'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
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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

3rd party site tacks on fees for DMV services; DMV gets a cut

  • Jul 30

Trump invites CA teen to White House after rescue caught on camera

  • Jul 29

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

  • Aug 5
2:40

2 teens arrested after shots fired near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

  • Aug 5
0:22

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
2:14

Officials highlight beach safety amid Santa Cruz surf rescue

  • Jul 31
3:43

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

  • Jul 30
0:37

Trump invites Santa Cruz teen to White House after heroic rescue

  • Jul 29
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Heart-pounding video shows intense waves as lifeguards rescue boy in Santa Cruz County

  • Jul 27

Latest Stories

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
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2 Bay Area college students dead after being swept into ocean at Santa Cruz Co. beach

UC Berkeley student Harshita Nair and San Jose State student Mahial Sran both died after being swept into the ocean in Santa Cruz County last week, according to authorities and family members. The Santa Cruz Fire captain thinks a sneaker wave might have been responsible.

  • Jun 16

8 rescued from Santa Cruz Co. cave after being trapped by rising tides

Eleven people were trapped in a cave along the Santa Cruz coastline near Davenport on Thursday evening after rising tides cut off their exit, according to CAL FIRE and other responding agencies.

  • May 19