Person rescued after falling off cliff near Panther Beach in Santa Cruz
Sep 13, 2026
A person was rescued after falling off a cliff near Panther Beach in Santa Cruz on Sunday, Cal Fire CZU said.
Cal Fire CZU said on Sunday afternoon, a person fell between 25-30 feet off a cliff south of Panther Beach, landing on a rock shelf.
Authorities said responders packaged the person bef
ore Cal Fire BEU Copter 610 out of Hollister Air Attack Base hoisted the patient to the bluffs, where a Stanford Life Flight was waiting to take them to the hospital.
Cal Fire CZU said the person was in stable condition. ...read more read less