The blaze had been sparked in heavy timber and brush, but the response was quick enough for crews to contain it within a ...

SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, Calif. (KGO) -- Crews in the Santa Cruz Mountains are making progress on the bear fire. Containment is now sitting at 10-percent with roughly 270 acres burned. However, mandatory ...

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man for felony arson on Tuesday. Isaac Tayrien, 36, was arrested and charged with arson of an inhabited structure, arson of forestland, resisting ...

LOS GATOS, Calif. (KGO) -- Firefighters are trying to make sure a brush fire in the Santa Cruz Mountains doesn't flare up again. Highway 17 is partially reopened, but the afternoon commute may still ...

Have you seen the Photo of the Day and Shout-outs in Patch AM? Show off your photography and love of Santa Cruz by sharing ...

After the Lexington Fire (1985) and Loma Prieta earthquake (1989), “the ... making the Monterey Bay an ever-present backdrop.” Perched atop the Santa Cruz Mountains, Lago Lomita’s terraced vineyards ...

APTOS — A strong weather system along the Central Coast sent rain, rolling thunder and lightning strikes into Santa Cruz County overnight, but fire officials confirmed the following day that there was ...