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Coast Guard suspends search for 2 missing surfers near Santa Cruz lighthouse

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026 · San Francisco, California Local News

The U.S. Coast Guard suspended a search Saturday morning for two surfers who went missing in waters off Santa Cruz Friday evening. The two were reported in distress…

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Letters: Protesters should celebrate a new beginning for Venezuela

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 · San Francisco, California Local News

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. We should celebrateVenezuela’s new start Re: “Protests decry Trump’s actions” (Page A1, Jan.…

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Santa Cruz County sheriff confirms body found as suspected shark attack victim Erica Fox

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 · San Francisco, California Local News

Authorities on California’s Central Coast confirmed that a body recovered from the ocean by deputies was a swimmer who went missing after a possible shark attack last week.…

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Beach hazards statement issued for Bay Area, Central Coast through Sunday night

November 28, 2025November 28, 2025 · San Francisco, California Local News

The National Weather Service is warning visitors to beaches and shorelines in the San Francisco Bay Area and Central Coast this holiday weekend to be careful due to…

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Person critical after shooting in Santa Cruz

October 26, 2025October 26, 2025 · San Francisco, California Local News

A person is in critical condition following a shooting near the Santa Cruz Boardwalk Saturday night, police said. The Santa Cruz Police Department said they responded to reports…

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Sea otter steals surfer’s board in Santa Cruz; woman uninjured

October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 · Sacramento, California Local News

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: a sea otter stole a surfboard in the waters off Santa Cruz. It happened on Wednesday, when calls for a water…

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Otter steals surfboard in Santa Cruz. No, not that otter.

October 15, 2025October 16, 2025 · San Francisco, California Local News

SANTA CRUZ – Move over Otter 841, a new marauding sea mammal is up to mischief. On Wednesday, an otter snagged a board from a surfer at Steamer…

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Is that a great horned owl making un-owl like sounds in San Jose?

September 22, 2025September 22, 2025 · San Francisco, California Local News

DEAR JOAN: We live in an urban area of San Jose, and sometimes at night hear the hooting of an owl of some sort. Recently we heard that repeated…

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Kiss of Death and the Google Exec

August 30, 2025August 30, 2025 · Detroit, Michigan Local News

Kiss of Death and the Google Exec – CBS News Watch CBS News The mysterious death of a Google executive and his last night with an exotic beauty…

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2nd suspect in double shooting at Santa Cruz beach party arrested

2nd suspect in double shooting at Santa Cruz beach party arrested

October 4, 2024October 4, 2024 · San Francisco, California Local News

Watch: Scene of shooting that critically injured 2 outside Santa Cruz restaurant Watch: Scene of shooting that critically injured 2 outside Santa Cruz restaurant 02:35 A woman sought…

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Kite surfer ends up stranded on California beach — then uses rocks to signal for help

Kite surfer ends up stranded on California beach — then uses rocks to signal for help

June 10, 2024June 10, 2024 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

When a kite surfer found himself trapped on a stretch of California beach with a steep cliff on one side and incoming waves on another, he had to…

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WWII-Era ‘Practice Bomb’ Washes Up In California

WWII-Era ‘Practice Bomb’ Washes Up In California

January 4, 2024January 4, 2024 · Humor

The Santa Cruz County bomb squad inspected an “inert military ordnance” believed to be a practice bomb filled with sand from the 1960s that washed up on the…

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Santa Cruz plans high-rise living as a fix for sky-high housing costs — and meets opposition

Santa Cruz plans high-rise living as a fix for sky-high housing costs — and meets opposition

December 7, 2023December 7, 2023 · US News

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. —  You can sense it in the ubiquitous “Help Wanted” posters in artsy shops and restaurants, in the ranks of university students living out of their…

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Church roof collapses in Mexico, Catholic officials say at least 1 dead

Church roof collapses in Mexico, Catholic officials say at least 1 dead

October 1, 2023October 1, 2023 · World News

The roof of a church collapsed in northern Mexico during a Mass on Sunday, killing an undetermined number of people among approximately 30 parishioners believed trapped in the…

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Shrinking age distribution of spawning salmon raises climate resilience concerns

Shrinking age distribution of spawning salmon raises climate resilience concerns

February 28, 2023February 28, 2023 · Breaking News

Newswise — By returning to spawn in the Sacramento River at different ages, Chinook salmon lessen the potential impact of a bad year and increase the stability of…

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Reduced krill lead to fewer pregnancies in humpback whales

Reduced krill lead to fewer pregnancies in humpback whales

January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 · Breaking News

New collaborative research led by scientists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, shows reduced krill supplies lead to fewer pregnancies in humpback whales—a finding that could have…

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Bolivia: Opposition blockades push for leader’s release

Bolivia: Opposition blockades push for leader’s release

January 13, 2023January 15, 2023 · World News

SAN CARLOS, Bolivia (AP) — Outside Santa Cruz, Bolivia’s most populous city, the highway starts to resemble a parking lot with dozens of cargo-laden trucks stopped in a…

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Bolivian police detain country’s main opposition leader

Bolivian police detain country’s main opposition leader

December 28, 2022December 28, 2022 · World News

LA PAZ, Bolivia — Police on Wednesday detained Luis Fernando Camacho, the main opposition leader in Bolivia who is also governor of the Santa Cruz region, a dramatic…

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Body found in underwater cave may be scuba diver who vanished two years ago

Body found in underwater cave may be scuba diver who vanished two years ago

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 · Breaking News

A body that was found last week in an underwater cave in Southern California may be that of a scuba diver who vanished two years ago, authorities said…

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New Website Promoting Travel and Tourism in the San Francisco Bay Area – Santa Cruz Mountains Media

New Website Promoting Travel and Tourism in the San Francisco Bay Area – Santa Cruz Mountains Media

November 13, 2018November 4, 2022 · Travel

From culture to adventures, the Santa Cruz Mountains website helps visitors connect with the travel info they need most. Press Release – updated: Nov 13, 2018 FELTON, Calif.,…

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