A new wildfire was reported today at 12:04 p.m. in Santa Cruz County. Freedom Fire has been burning on private land. Currently, the cause of the fire has yet to be determined.

CAL FIRE says it is an acre with a slow rate of spread. Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County says the fire is burning at 5601 Freedom Boulevard

A curious sea lion wandered up onto land in California and received a police escort to a rehabilitation facility.

On Saturday, the California Highway Patrol helped rescue a stranded sea lion that found its way to Highway 1 in Santa Cruz County.

CHP Santa Cruz says on Saturday a sea lion was stuck on Highway 1 near Highway 129. CHP officers and an animal rescue team captured the animal and safely got it off the road. CHP says the animal is now on its way to recovery.