Nearly 800 buildings have been destroyed.
A community tip led to the arrest of a Santa Cruz man, now facing felony charges related to theft.
Stay out of evacuation zones, first responders warn. Bridges have collapsed, trees have toppled and more.
Anyone who has seen these people should contact the sheriff's office at 831-471-1121.
There have been 646 buildings destroyed in the Santa Cruz Mountains fires, officials said Thursday.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect caught on camera in a convenience store.
MAP: See which buildings have been damaged in the fires, which have significantly improved thanks to improved weather, firefighters say.
Below is a list of current scams the District Attorney office is aware of.
Also: Several post offices in the region have closed. Find out where you should get your mail in the meantime.
The death was reported Sunday evening.
Santa Cruz emergency and human service officials were working to house community members displaced by fires Sunday.
Red flag wind conditions and dry lightning is expected to complicate firefighting efforts Sunday and Monday.
Thousands of Monterey County residents were already under evacuation orders due to the Carmel, Dolan and River fires.
The county provided an update on shelter space for Lightning Complex Fires evacuees.
Evacuation orders set in amid destructive local wildfires; 2 accused of murder; and more in police, fire and courts this week.
Wildfires tearing through the Santa Cruz Mountains have claimed much of the park's historic areas.
The road was closed as officials responded to the CZU August Lightning Complex fires.
See prices of critical goods raised more than 10 percent? Report it to the Santa Cruz County D.A.'s Office.
Prowlers target empty homes; residents in evacuated areas should flee immediately; missing persons cases; and more updates from officials.
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Evacuation orders expanded Thursday as fires encroach on communities in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties.
Residents of communities in the Boulder Creek area are ordered to evacuate as wildfire-sparked fires rage in the county.
High capacity rifle magazines were found in his car Monday, the Santa Cruz Police Department said.
"Be on the lookout for these Dirty Dozen scams of 2020."
In an effort to save lives, the CA Highway Patrol conducted a successful Enhanced Enforcement Operation focusing on Pedestrian Safety.
Some 6,000 buildings are threatened, Cal Fire said Monday.
Two men are facing charges related to murder and gang activity after a man was fatally shot July 28.
The mobile home was engulfed in flames, but firefighters were able to stop the blaze from spreading.
One man had a gun while another had ammunition, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office said.
A young woman has been in contact with a law enforcement agency after she was feared missing.
Sheriff's deputies found a white sedan engulfed in flames when they arrived at the scene at 11:22 a.m.
Updated: The man was extradited to Santa Cruz County this week and charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Santa Cruz teen.
Cal Fire warns that some locals are mistakenly under the impression that fire conditions have improved.
He had $9,000 in stolen money when deputies arrested him near Los Gatos.
Local woman charged with attempted murder; earthquake felt in Santa Cruz County; and more in police, fire and courts this week.
A non-explosive device that initially appeared to be a pipe bomb was found when deputies responded to help someone in crisis.
The quake was reported just off the coastline of the Santa Cruz County-San Mateo County border.
The rope was found on the edge of the University of California, Santa Cruz campus last month.
A young man was killed in a shooting; 2 men charged with child sex abuse; and more in police, fire and courts this week.
Two men took off running into the woods after hitting a Watsonville man while driving through the Santa Cruz Mountains crash, CHP said.