Several northbound lanes of Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz mountains were closed for hours after a big rig caught on fire.

CAL FIRE says that a structure fire was reported in the Santa Cruz Mountains. It is currently burning near 1300 Ice Cream Grade. CAL FIRE says the structure is fully involved and was reported at 2:45 ...

Home security video shows a mountain lion in a Santa Cruz Mountains neighborhood walking away with a cat in its jaws and residents who want to scare the cougar off say they don't have many options.

The Santa Cruz Mountain range has long been a region for growing Burgundy grape varieties but fell off the radar in recent decades. Now, a new generation of winemakers is leading a revolution that ...