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Huge waves crash the Central California coastline, some damage already

Which roads in Carmel Point are closed due to coastal flooding?. Oceano, Calif. — Huge surf coupled with waves swamped the Central Coast this morning as the first high tide hit. Some damage has already been reported in Monterey County along Carmel Point. "Monterey County Public Works is closing...

Monterey County, CA · 15h
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Santa Cruz surfing legend's girlfriend arrested in his brutal killing

Kurt Van Dyke came from a pioneering surfing family.

Santa Cruz, CA · 2d
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Santa Cruz Co.: Woman Struck, Killed By Truck Backing Out Of Driveway Thursday

A woman died after being hit by a pickup truck backing out of a driveway near Santa Cruz on Thursday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol. The 67-year-old woman died following the collision reported at 2:33 p.m. on Geoffroy Drive near 16th Avenue. Article continues below this ad. The...

Santa Cruz, CA · 2d
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Cal Poly Grad Missing After Being Swept Out to Sea During Beach Bonfire

A recent Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, graduate is feared dead after she was swept out to sea Sunday night at a beach near Santa Cruz, California. Se Nah Park, 24, of San Bruno, a city in the San Francisco Bay Area, was reported missing to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office around 8 p.m. Sunday, according to a Facebook post from the Sheriff’s Office.

Santa Cruz, CA · 2d
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County moves to protect historic buildings

A little over one year ago, the historic but seriously dilapidated Redman-Hirahara House was removed from a list of local historic resources, a decision that cleared the way for the property owner to demolish the 128-year-old building. That decision came after decades of neglect that building officials say made the...

Watsonville, CA · 1d

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Man arrested on a misdemeanor charge after ex-girlfriend found him in her apartment (Police Blotter, Oct. 25-Nov. 7)

A driver reported she was followed by two men at Bicknell Road at 8:27am. A driver reportedly hit two vehicles and a stop sign at Kennedy and Top Of The Hill roads at 10:13am. A caller reported someone trying to access her garage at 3 am and one of her bikes was stolen on Wraight Avenue at 12:20pm.

Los Gatos, CA · 1d

YourCentralValley.com

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Storm forces Central CA beaches to close

A major storm system is causing widespread closures from the Sierra Nevada to the Pacific coast due to heavy snow and dangerous 15-to-20-foot waves.

Santa Cruz, CA · 2d

KRON4 News

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Apple employee showed zero remorse after crash killed toddler in Cupertino: court documents

CUPERTINO, Calif. (KRON) — An Apple employee showed no remorse after he caused a major crash that killed a 2-year-old girl outside the tech company’s headquarters in Cupertino, according to court records. Eric Chen Su, aka Chen Eric, 38, of Santa Clara, was driving a black Toyota Camry on Tantau Avenue near Apple Park Way […]

Cupertino, CA · 1d

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Mariners outduel Carmel in high-scoring D-IV thriller | CCS football playoffs

Anthony Najera has been consistently productive in the backfield for the Aptos High football team during the 2026 fall campaign. A workhorse-type of player that head coach Zach Hewett can rely on no matter the situation. The senior running back came through, yet again, as he tallied 250 yards rushing...

Aptos, CA · 1d

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Santa Cruz County issues evacuation warning for low-lying coastal areas from Capitola Village to Aptos as surf builds

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office issued evacuation warnings at 2 p.m. Friday for residents of low-lying coastal areas in Capitola and Aptos. Big surf threatens homes and property there. The warnings cover three evacuation areas:. Capitola Village (Zones CTL-E027-A and CTL-E029-B) Las Olas Drive and Beach Drive (Zone...

Santa Cruz County, CA · 1d

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A Camry Allegedly Hit a Stopped Car at Nearly 100 MPH Outside Apple Park. Prosecutors Skipped Manslaughter and Charged Murder

Eric Chen Su, a 38-year-old Apple employee, was charged Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Santa Clara County, California, with murder and assault with a deadly weapon over a Nov. 6 crash outside Apple Park in Cupertino that killed a 2-year-old girl, ABC7 reported. Prosecutors say his Toyota Camry hit a car stopped at a red light at nearly 100 mph. Deputies first arrested him on suspicion of gross vehicular manslaughter, and the gap between those two charges, a six-year maximum in state prison against 15 years to life, is what this case is about.

Cupertino, CA · 1d

San Francisco Chronicle

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‘Stay away from beaches’: Evacuations issued in Santa Cruz County as massive waves hit

Santa Cruz County will close all public beaches and the Santa Cruz Wharf as huge, dangerous waves arrive. Evacuation warnings have been issued as officials warned of life-threatening conditions.

Santa Cruz County, CA · 1d

FVTV Media

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SpenDoe Lets the Loss Show on “Smiles and Cries”

FVTV original music feature · November 14, 2026 SpenDoe Lets the Loss Show on “Smiles and Cries” The Santa Cruz rapper’s 2024 track from Name 100 gives family grief and hard-won perspective room to breathe over C-DUBB’s laid-back production. By FVTV Media Official Smiles and Cries cover artwork via Spotify. Some people look like they are holding it together because they have had plenty of practice. SpenDoe starts “Smiles and Cries” from that uncomfortable truth: you cannot always tell what someone is carrying. It is an understated opening for a record about getting through things that do not disappear simply because life keeps moving. The

Santa Cruz, CA · 15h

SFGate

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California's coastal towns aren't waiting for El Niño to prepare for the worst

El Niño has California’s coast on alert.

Santa Cruz, CA · 1d

PNW is for Adventure

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California’s monarch groves peak from mid-November, two cost nothing to enter, and the butterfly count has crashed

Western monarchs are clustering in California's coastal groves right now, but the counts have fallen hard. Here's where to see them, when to go, and what to expect. The post California’s monarch groves peak from mid-November, two cost nothing to enter, and the butterfly count has crashed appeared first on PNW is for Adventure .

California · 13h

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The Biggest Waves in Years Set to Slam Northern California Starting Tonight

The swell forecasters have watched build in the Gulf of Alaska now has an official warning attached, covering the coast from Point Reyes to Monterey Bay all weekend. The National Weather Service placed the coastal North Bay, including Point Reyes National Seashore, the San Francisco Peninsula coast and northern Monterey Bay under a high surf warning from Friday through Sunday, with breaking waves of 25 to 30 feet expected. A beach hazards statement already covers the same shoreline through Friday evening.

Northern California, CA · 1d

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YARR alleges ICE pepper spraying in Santa Cruz | New Monterey cafe offers fine food without the fuss

ICE agent allegedly pepper sprays observers and demonstrators near Santa Cruz county jail. A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement watchdog group alleges ICE agents pepper sprayed at least one of its volunteers in Santa Cruz Thursday evening. Trained legal observers and other community members had gathered to watch an ICE...

Santa Cruz, CA · 1d

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Felton resident turning San Lorenzo Valley on to Brazilian martial art

A few years ago, Felton resident Dale Knight was looking for an extra activity for his son, who had a lot of excess energy to burn. After the second-grader found the Korean military school-derived discipline to be a little too rigid for his liking, his dad enrolled him in a capoeira class in the Harvey West neighborhood of Santa Cruz.

Felton, CA · 1d

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Ami Chen Mills concedes Santa Cruz mayor’s race after latest vote count

Two days after Ryan Coonerty declared victory in the tight and often-heated race for Santa Cruz mayor, his opponent, Ami Chen Mills, conceded Friday afternoon, bringing an end to a campaign marked by sharp political divisions and contentious exchanges. The concession followed the latest release of election results by the...

Santa Cruz, CA · 1d