Thursday's storm gave way to large waves along the Santa Cruz coast, triggering a coastal infrastructure closure that shut down everything from beaches to the Santa Cruz Wharf.

A storm is expected to bring strong wind and heavy rain to Santa Cruz County from late afternoon Wednesday through Friday morning.

Residents of the Felton Grove neighborhood along the San Lorenzo River and of areas of Watsonville along Corralitos and Salsipuedes creeks were ordered to evacuate Thursday morning after heavy rains.

Vice President JD Vance issued a stark warning to Russia, threatening the potential deployment of U.S. troops to Ukraine—a move that directly undercut Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth who was forced into an embarrassing reversal on his earlier remarks.