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1 dead, 1 hurt in Santa Cruz after car drives off cliff: authorities

  • Aug 14
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Santa Cruz lifeguard describes dramatic rescue of young boy: video

  • Aug 2
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Officials highlight beach safety amid Santa Cruz surf rescue

  • Jul 31
Scott Vander Dussen, Santa Cruz Now

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

  • Jul 30

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

  • Jul 29

Heart-pounding video shows intense rescue of boy from Santa Cruz waves

  • Jul 27

Capitola Mall stabbing suspect expressed desire to 'kill,' docs show

  • Jul 23

2 Bay Area college students die after being swept into the ocean

  • Jun 16

Latest Videos

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UC Santa Cruz student ID'd as victim in fatal cliff crash

  • Aug 18
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1 dead, 1 hurt in Santa Cruz after drives off cliff: authorities

  • Aug 13
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Santa Cruz lifeguard describes dramatic rescue of young boy: video

  • Aug 2
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Officials highlight beach safety amid Santa Cruz surf rescue

  • Jul 31
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Father of boy in Santa Cruz surf rescue: 'My son told me he drowned'

  • Jul 30
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Trump invites Santa Cruz teen to White House after heroic rescue

  • Jul 29
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Heart-pounding video shows intense rescue of boy from Santa Cruz waves

  • Jul 27
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Heart-pounding video shows intense waves as lifeguards rescue boy in Santa Cruz County

  • Jul 27

Latest Stories

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

Santa Cruz Wharf set to fully reopen 15 months after partial collapse during strong winter storms

The partial collapse of the iconic wharf made national news. Now Santa Cruz is preparing to celebrate the good news of the wharf's full reopening while they contemplate the possibility of a full rebuild in the future.

  • Apr 8

Santa Cruz Mountain communities woken up to 4.6 earthquake, felt throughout Bay Area

The epicenter was in Brookdale, in the Santa Cruz Mountains. ABC7 Eyewitness News viewers from across the Bay Area felt the shaking and were woken up from the early morning earthquake.

  • Apr 2
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Firefighters recover body from waters in Santa Cruz Co. just days after swimmer reported missing

Firefighters recovered a body from a beach near Davenport on the north side of Monterey Bay in Santa Cruz County on Saturday, Cal Fire said.

  • Dec 28, 2025

Repairs underway at Santa Cruz Wharf 1 year since partial collapse

Workers and residents remember the dramatic scene a year ago Tuesday, when powerful waves ripped off a part of the Santa Cruz Wharf. Construction to rebuild started last month, and city officials are confident that the structure can handle large swells.

  • Dec 23, 2025