{"id":535,"date":"2026-06-07T11:31:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T11:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=535"},"modified":"2026-06-07T11:31:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T11:31:43","slug":"young-man-dies-after-santa-cruz-county-cliff-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=535","title":{"rendered":"Young man dies after Santa Cruz County cliff fall"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><div><\/div><div><p>A young man died after falling from a cliff in Santa Cruz County around 1:30 a.m. Saturday,\u00a0fire officials said.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=533\">\u2018Obscenely damaging\u2019: Video catches off-roader in California\u2019s ancient forest<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"x1px y1px vh abs\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-channels-pixel.ex.co\/events\/0012000001fxZm9AAE?integrationType=DEFAULT&amp;template=design%2Farticle%2Fplatypus_two_column.tpl\" width=\"1\"\/><\/div><div><p>Firefighters from Cal Fire\u2019s San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit were called to Bonny Doon Beach. The beach, which is near Davenport, is known for its high cliffs overlooking the ocean. Although it has designated parking off Highway 1, visitors are supposed to leave by sunset.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><blockquote>\n<p>Around 1:30am, a man in his early 20\u2019s fell halfway down a cliff at Bonny Doon Beach and landed mid-cliff. <br\/><br\/>Firefighters used a rope system to recover him. <br\/><br\/>Unfortunately he<br\/>did not survive. <br\/><br\/>CAL FIRE, City of Santa Cruz Fire, CA State Parks, Santa Cruz Sheriff\u2019s Office,\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/X2LboNH43a<\/p>\u2014 CAL FIRE CZU (@CALFIRECZU) June 6, 2026\n<\/blockquote> <\/div><div><p>First responders found the man, in his early 20s, about halfway down the\u00a0cliffside, and Cal Fire, along with other local agencies, used a rope rescue system to reach him.\u00a0<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=531\">Michael Busch singles in 10th, Cubs benefit from Giants error to beat San Francisco 3-2<\/a><\/p><\/div><div><p>\u201cUnfortunately he did not survive,\u201d Cal Fire CZU said on social media.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div><p>The deceased man has not been identified, and more information was not provided about the circumstances of his fall.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div><\/div><div><div><div>More News<\/div><\/div><div><p>\u2014 Republican drops from top spot in California governor&#8217;s race<br\/>\u2014 Young man dies after Santa Cruz County cliff fall<br\/>\u2014 Bay Area couple drowns at waterfall in Kings Canyon<br\/>\u2014 2 face charges after allegedly leaving tied-up dog on Bay Area trail<\/p><\/div><div><p><em>Sign up for\u00a0daily SFGATE breaking news alerts here.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><div><div><div><div><div><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-176\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-1024x1024.jpg\" width=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/579f6db48285bc7e72d5aa331cb91a83.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><div><h2><div>The Bay Area&#8217;s best free newsletter.<\/div><\/h2><div>Stay informed, and entertained.<\/div><\/div><\/div><div><form><div><div><label>Email<\/label><\/div><div><div><div><\/div><\/div><button><div>Sign Up<\/div><\/button><\/div><\/div><div><label>Your website<\/label><\/div><\/form><\/div><\/div><div><div><\/div><div><p><span>By signing up, you agree to our <\/span><span>Terms Of Use<\/span><span> and acknowledge that your information will be used as described in our <\/span><span>Privacy Policy<\/span><span>.<\/span><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sanfranciscomovingguide.com\/?p=529\">Slumping shortstop Dansby Swanson out of Cubs starting lineup against the Giants on Saturday<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A young man died after falling from a cliff in Santa Cruz County, fire officials said Saturday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":534,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-535","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-interesting"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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