SANTA CRUZ — Under the threat of a potential tsunami hitting the Monterey Bay following a powerful 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia Tuesday evening, local jurisdictions and agencies ...

It was a typical sunny Thursday morning — and suddenly messages popped up on millions of cell phones across the Bay Area and Northern California: “Tsunami warning … you are in danger … move to higher ...

Thankfully, the tsunami advisory that was put out late Tuesday into Wednesday for Santa Cruz County coastal areas did not mean any major damage to low-lying areas — including the Santa Cruz Harbor, ...

For both people and wildlife in Santa Cruz, big weather events are nothing new, but a tsunami advisory after an earthquake nearly5,000 miles away is a little less common. When similar events it ...

A tsunami warning on Thursday allowed Santa Cruz County official to see how well their emergency operation plans came together in a case of impending disaster.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – On Monday, California Emergency Management Agency Acting Secretary Mike Dayton joined local officials in Santa Cruz to survey the areas impacted by Friday’s tsunami activity, ...

The city of Santa Cruz is trying to increase public awareness and preparedness for tsunami emergencies through the first-ever Race the Wave Run/Walk.The event, taking place on Sept. 13 at 8 a.m., is a ...

CALIFORNIA map (detail) with SACRAMENTO (capital) and EUREKA locators and 7.0 magnitude EARTHQUAKE epicenter symbol, with lettering, finished graphic (All contents ...

SANTA CRUZ — The so-called silver tsunami of aging adults has already arrived at Santa Cruz County’s shores, but local leaders say they’re stepping up efforts to address the escalating crisis. The ...