Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County authorities arrested a 67-year-old man accused of sexually abusing a child, and investigators fear many more were victimized due to his involvement in local communities.

The California Highway Patrol is investigating the discovery of two bodies in the back of an abandoned pickup truck in the Santa Cruz Mountains earlier this week as a double homicide. Thom Jensen has the latest details.

The public is urged to avoid the beach and stay out of the water after multiple water rescues were made on Saturday.

The Capitola Wharf and Capitola Beach were closed to the public on Saturday because of rough surf conditions and debris in the water, according to an alert from the Capitola Police Department.

A convicted child-killer and rapist was denied parole by a jury, according to prosecutors, nearly a decade since his crimes shocked Santa Cruz County and the rest of the country.

Some residents along the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz County defied the evacuation orders that have since been lifted for the area on Thursday.

Some residents along the San Lorenzo River in Santa Cruz County defied the evacuation orders that have since been lifted for the area on Thursday. Damian Trujillo reports.

As President Donald Trump was formally taking the oath of office on Monday, a new effort to resist some of his agenda was getting underway in the South Bay. Robert Handa reports. 

A house in Capitola Village went up in flames Christmas morning following an apparent explosion. Jocelyn Moran reports.

An explosion sparked a fire Christmas morning in Capitola Village in Santa Cruz County.

An explosion sparked a fire Christmas morning at Capitola Village in Santa Cruz County.

The Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf will be closed until further notice after part of it collapsed into the ocean Monday. Ian Cull reports.

Towering waves pounding the Bay Area coastline Monday turned destructive and deadly. Jocelyn Moran reports.

A major storm that pounded California’s Central Coast on Monday was blamed for fatally trapping a man beneath debris on a beach.

Capitola Village is closed due to high surf and flooding, police said just before 4 p.m. Monday.

Construction workers were rescued after a portion of the Santa Cruz Wharf collapsed Monday afternoon, officials said. Robert Handa reports.

As Scotts Valley continues to clean up after Saturday’s rare tornado, the bills are starting to pile up.

As Scotts Valley continues to clean up after Saturday’s rare tornado, the bills are starting to pile up. Robert Handa reports.

A firefighter is sharing his story of survival after a tornado touched down in Scotts Valley over the weekend.

A Cal Fire firefighter is speaking out following a tornado touched down in Santa Cruz County last Saturday, causing damage and injuries. Damian Trujillo reports.