North of Sunset State Beach in Capitola, part of the Village shopping center was closed down Monday as a precaution and other low-lying areas were also evacuated.

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office announced evacuation orders were lifted for certain areas Tuesday morning. This applies to the Rio Del Mar, Beach Drive, and Las Olas areas and residents are ...

Capitola Village is closed due to high surf and flooding, police said just before 4 p.m. Monday. High, powerful waves have pushed seawater into the Village, according to police. People who live in ...

Two people were rescued and a third swam to safety after a California pier under construction partially collapsed and fell into the ocean as it was pounded by heavy surf.

Hours after the Santa Cruz Wharf partially collapsed, officials issued an immediate evacuation order for several coastal areas late Monday afternoon, due to rising swells and a high tide that was ...

The pier was also damaged during the powerful bomb cyclone that caused extensive damage in Santa Cruz, Capitola and other coastal towns in January of 2023. The high surf was having additional ...

Although its locations in Aptos, Capitola and the Santa Cruz Boardwalk will remain open, the O’Neill Surf Shop on Cooper ...

The National Weather Service says that several rescues have been requested in the Capitola/Santa Cruz area. The NWS advises people to stay out of the water. "You're putting your life at risk and the ...

So, hopefully they don’t flood but I know they’ve evacuated them all," said Capitola resident Devon Lincoln. After the National Weather Service issued a high surf warning on Monday ...

Capitola Village is closed due to high surf and flooding, police said just before 4 p.m. Monday. High, powerful waves pushed seawater into the Village, according to police. By Tuesday morning ...