Weather

Santa Cruz officials said engineers are still determining if the Municipal Wharf is safe after part of the pier collapsed. They also don't know if it will make sense to rebuild the damaged section.

A winter storm centered far from our area has resulted in at least one death, closed roads and beaches, and severely damaged a century-old pier.

A 150-foot section of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf collapsed amid heavy surf on Monday, and officials fear the damage will worsen before seas calm.

After a few summery days, winter returns with a vengeance and torrential rain in the Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties. Officials are warning about possible floods, power outages and strong winds.

Two rounds of rain over the next four days should not cause floods, but Monterey County is preparing for a wet winter ahead.

The first taste of winter weather is upon us, with rain in the forecast throughout our area the rest of the week. And there could be plenty more where that came from.

A conversation with Dave Reid, the director of Santa Cruz County's Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience, about the potential impacts of the storm and how residents should prepare

The volcanic eruption in Tonga flooded Santa Cruz harbor, prompted surfers to evacuate at Pleasure Point, and created dangerous conditions at beaches and along the Central Coast.

One of Santa Cruz’s most populated homeless encampments flooded early this week, after torrential rain raised the San Lorenzo river over a foot in under 24 hours.