A man walking along Highway 1 north of Santa Cruz early Thursday was struck and killed by a pickup truck, the California Highway Patrol said in a news release.
An atmospheric river has arrived in the Bay Area, with moderate to heavy rain expected to continue, along with increasing winds and thunderstorm chances.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office placed several unincorporated low-lying areas under an evacuation warning Wednesday due to heavy rains and likely flooding from the arriving storm.