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Highway 17 in Santa Cruz County was pounded by rain and whipping winds. Downed trees and power lines made for a tangled mess that made driving difficult and full of detours.

Two veteran planning commissioners want Santa Cruz decision-makers to require more affordable housing. The city council, Cyndi Dawson and Sean Maxwell say, is too often more aligned with developers.

Gusts reached up to 76 mph in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Tuesday, leading to downed trees and wires across the county. National Weather Service meteorologist Rick Canepa said the brunt of the system would pass through by Tuesday afternoon.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Police are looking for the thieves they believe are responsible for recently robbing two cannabis businesses in Santa Cruz. Surveillance video shows multiple cars drive up to a marijuana warehouse around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 16 on Fair Avenue. Thieves in masks get out and begin loading up their cars with hundreds of pounds of weed, half a million dollars worth.

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The first day of spring blew its way into the Central Coast Tuesday, toppling trees and power lines across roadways and buildings across the county. Winds estimated as high as 80 miles per hour are pounding the region, causing chaos on the roadways as trees topple and emergency officials respond to multiple vehicle collisions across Santa Cruz County.

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Winds absolutely ripped along the coast of Santa Cruz Tuesday. The region came under a thunderstorm warning due to destructive winds up to 80 miles per hour.

BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office has lifted its evacuation order for residents in the Boulder Brook Drive Area along Big Basin Way. Deputies initially ordered evacuations after a blockage in Foreman Creek caused water levels to rise and leading to concerns of potential flooding. Those...

Here’s a look at your forecast for Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties!. A strong storm system takes aim on the Central Coast on Tuesday. The question is: just how good is its aim? Here’s why that matters. A strong surface low is likely to develop overnight and then make landfall somewhere between San Francisco and Morro Bay. Our area just happens to be in the middle of that target. This surface low will likely have strong, damaging winds circling it, especially on its south and east quadrants. At this point, it is looking more and more likely we will see strong, damaging winds on our coast and in the coastal mountains. Isolated instances are also possible inland, especially over the ridges. The strongest winds are likely between 6AM and 6PM Tuesday. As for the rain, a shield of moderate rain will push through overnight and lasting through the morning commute. It may be briefly heavy and cause some minor flooding of roads and low areas. Slides are also possible. Then, rounds of showers and perhaps thunderstorms will be possible into the evening. Rains may be more constant in the coastal mountains. Showers and isolated thunderstorms linger into Wednesday and while winds will decrease, they will remain blustery.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- High winds have hit the Central Coast and has sent most of Santa Cruz into a power outage. There are over 7,000 customers without power in Santa Cruz. The power has been out since 10:29 am. The areas affected include Harvey West Park, residences along Empire Grade and Westlake Park.

Brutal winds downed power lines in many areas leaving thousands of people without power in regions south of San Francisco

Here’s a look at your forecast for Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties!. Moderate rain and occasionally gusty winds will continue, as an area of low pressure that blew through the Monterey Bay Area Tuesday afternoon, returns from the north. It is in a weakened state, which will limit wind speeds, but it will keep wind & rain in the forecast through early Wednesday morning. Embedded thunderstorms remain possible but will be isolated at best. Small hail is also possible. Snow levels hold around 3,500ft. Showers linger Wednesday behind it before ending late. Cold northwest flow then ensues and will continue for the rest of the week and into the weekend. High temperatures will be roughly 10ºF below normal for the next 6 days and lows will get quite chilly as well. In fact, frosty inland valleys are looking possible this coming weekend.

SANTA CRUZ -- A fatal traffic collision is causing delays on northbound state Highway 17 near El Rancho Drive in Santa Cruz County on Tuesday morning. The El Rancho Drive off-ramp was closed following the 5:46 a.m. collision. The California Highway Patrol on Twitter at 7:11 a.m. asked drivers to avoid the area. The offramp was open as of 10:12 a.m., according to the CHP.

MONTEREY, Calif. — Update: At 1:45 p.m., the severe thunderstorm warning was lifted across the Central Coast. There are still gusty winds, but not at the severe level they were seen during the warning time period. In addition, dozens of trees fell due to the strong winds, blocking roadways...

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Both directions of Highway 17 were temporarily closed near Scotts Valley on Tuesday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol said. The highway reopened to traffic in both directions at about 2 p.m. after a roughly 40-minute closure. Cars were still moving slowly due to the backup. There was no immediate explanation...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office arrested Christopher Roberts on possession of narcotics for sale charges. The Sheriff's Office Special Enforcement Team Detectives investigated reports of possible drug activity at a residence near Chanticleer Avenue and Venice Drive in Santa Cruz. Detectives served a search warrant...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — A deadly crash occurred on the morning of March 21, 2023, on northbound SR-17 south of El Rancho Drive. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the incident happened at around 6 a.m., when officers responded to a call reporting the crash. The driver of...

Here’s a look at your forecast for Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties!. A strong storm system takes aim on the Central Coast on Tuesday. The question is: just how good is its aim? Here’s why that matters. A strong surface low is likely to develop overnight and then make landfall somewhere between San Francisco and Morro Bay. Our area just happens to be in the middle of that target. This surface low will likely have strong, damaging winds circling it, especially on its south and east quadrants. At this point, it is looking more and more likely we will see strong, damaging winds on our coast and in the coastal mountains. Isolated instances are also possible inland, especially over the ridges. The strongest winds are likely between 6AM and 6PM Tuesday. As for the rain, a shield of moderate rain will push through overnight and lasting through the morning commute. It may be briefly heavy and cause some minor flooding of roads and low areas. Slides are also possible. Then, rounds of showers and perhaps thunderstorms will be possible into the evening. Rains may be more constant in the coastal mountains. Showers and isolated thunderstorms linger into Wednesday and while winds will decrease, they will remain blustery.