Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk rides closed due to power outage The rides at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk were closed for the remainder of Friday after a power outage.

The rides at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk were closed for the remainder of Friday after a power outage.

Breaking: Multiple agencies including the FBI conducted a search warrant at a residence in the Spring Lakes neighborhood of Scotts Valley Friday morning per Scotts Valley Police Dept. Law enforcement trucks and tents remain on scene Friday afternoon as authorities investigate. @ktvufox2.bsky.social

'Bring Your Own Big Wheel' race speeds down Potrero Hill in San Francisco @ktvufox2.bsky.social
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Locally strong shaking intensity per USGS reports in the Santa Cruz mtns (yellow/level VI) moderate strength shaking felt northward across the Central Bay Area #earthquake 4/2/2026

That was by far the best MyShake performance I’ve experienced so far. ~6 or so seconds of warning. Friends in Santa Cruz say their warning was late, which makes sense based on epicenter.

Woah

I watched the Mahan and Mamdani daily show interviews back to back and wow…what a difference

Really got this fuji dialed in. Love the colors…

'Super dope' Alysa Liu mural in Oakland serves as inspiration A vibrant new mural of Alyssa Liu is now gracing Oakland in the Temescal district.

“Super dope” Alysa Liu mural in Oakland serves as inspiration: www.ktvu.com/news/alysa-l...

Santa Clara County votes against using Flock cameras Supervisors in Santa Clara County voted 3-2 on Tuesday to disallow the use of Flock as a vendor for automated license plate readers and impose more conditions on the use of surveillance cameras.

Supervisors in Santa Clara County voted 3-2 on Tuesday to disallow the use of Flock as a vendor for automated license plate readers and impose more conditions on the use of surveillance cameras.

Crews recover bodies of all 9 victims in deadly Lake Tahoe avalanche A group of 15 skiers were on the final leg of a backcountry trip to Castle Peak near Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada when they were caught in the avalanche.

Crews recover bodies of all 9 victims in deadly Lake Tahoe avalanche:
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Meanwhile in Santa Cruz County…

Never thought I’d hit a square on 3 consecutive field goals

earthquake bluesky rise up

Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.

As Google’s water demands grow, The Dalles aims to pull more from Mount Hood forest The Dalles, a rural city in north-central Oregon, wants to expand its reservoir in the Mount Hood National Forest so it can store more water. While city officials say the water is needed for a growing...

The Dalles wants to pull more water out of the Mt Hood forest. It says it’s for a growing population, but the city hasn’t grown much in recent years. What has: Google’s footprint.

The tech giant uses a third of the city’s water.

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NASA SpaceX Crew-11 soars above the Golden Gate Bridge as it re-enters the atmosphere after four astronauts departed the International Space Station earlier than planned due to a medical concern above San Francisco, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.

Locked and loaded for re entry

I really like the Fuji X100V

Rep. Kelly announces plans to impeach Secretary Kristi Noem WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) announced plans to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the fatal shooting by an ICE officer in Minneapolis.

I refuse to stay silent while Secretary Noem breaks the rule of law and terrorizes our communities. I am introducing Articles of Impeachment against her for violating the public trust, obstructing Congress, and self-dealing. Read my full statement: robinkelly.house.gov/media-center...

Monterey Bay Aquarium, shot on Kodacolor 200 film.

Perigean high tide rolls into Monterey Bay. #KingTides

Woah! Don’t think I’ve ever seen it that high up the stairs.

High winds damage boats at Santa Cruz harbor About a dozen catamarans at Santa Cruz Harbor were damaged by the wind overnight, officials say.

A dozen or so fiberglass catamaran’s got flipped and wrecked at the Santa Cruz harbor from the wind early Christmas morning. One landed on a car. Separately, a fella living on a boat said that a neighboring boat its mast got torn off. www.ktvu.com/news/high-wi...

Pretty epic thunderstorm approaching Pescadero, with a special marine warning issued. #CAwx

Strong rotation on this warned storm over Monterey Bay approaching Santa Cruz. Potential for waterspouts #CAwx

#Oaklandhoma is now underway

Meanwhile for Oakland

tbh I haven’t found it that bad so far. There’s a lot less uninformed chatter which is nice.
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