Santa Cruz Archives

College Republicans’ booth allegedly attacked on UCSC campus

February 15, 2020 12:58 PM Shannon Longworth

Members of the College Republicans club at UC Santa Cruz said that two students attacked their club’s display on campus last…

Santa Cruz County cat lost in 2012 returned to owner

February 14, 2020 11:30 AM Avery Johnson

There was a special reunion at the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter…

Man wanted in connection to Tulare shooting arrested in Santa Cruz County

February 14, 2020 5:11 PM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office arrested the suspect in a Tulare attempted murder…

Stolen bike returned nearly three years after theft

February 14, 2020 12:58 PM Avery Johnson

A bicycle has been returned to its owner by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office nearly three years after it was…

Vehicle sought in attempted kidnapping of Watsonville woman

February 14, 2020 9:21 AM KION546 News Team

Watsonville Police are turning to the public for help finding a vehicle possibly linked to an attempted kidnapping of a 48-year-old Watsonville…

UCSC grad students claim injuries caused by police, administration says police tried to de-escalate

February 13, 2020 5:18 PM Avery Johnson

It is day four of an escalated graduate student strike at UC Santa Cruz, and those involved are planning to continue at least through…

Seventeen arrested at UC Santa Cruz grad student strike

February 12, 2020 3:15 PM Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

Seventeen demonstrators have been arrested at UC Santa Cruz, according to the Director of News and Media Relations, Scott…

CVRA: Polarized voting negatively impacting Latino voters in Santa Cruz

February 12, 2020 12:19 PM Avery Johnson

The California Voting Rights Project said it will be giving the City of Santa Cruz a Notice of Violation of the California Voting Rights…

Highway 1 ramp in Santa Cruz County closing Thursday night for resurfacing

February 12, 2020 4:33 PM Avery Johnson

he southbound connector ramp at the Fishhook, or the connection between southbound Highway 17 and southbound Highway…

Sheriff’s Office reports use of unmanned aerial system in Santa Cruz County

February 12, 2020 11:28 AM Avery Johnson

The first unmanned aerial system in Santa Cruz County launched at the beginning of last year, and over the course of the…

UCSC graduate student strike brings big numbers and tense encounters with police

February 11, 2020 1:31 PM Drew Andre

Tuesday is the second day of an open-ended labor strike organized by UC Santa Cruz graduate students. The students said they will not be teaching,…

Caltrans closing lane of Highway 1 for emergency tree removal

February 11, 2020 3:32 PM Avery Johnson

The right lane of Highway 1 will be closed between the High Street pedestrian crossing and Mission Street for emergency tree…

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office K9 tracks down young boy

February 11, 2020 9:02 AM Mary Coleman

One Santa Cruz County family is feeling relief after a Sheriff’s Office K9 stepped in to save the day. Officials say a game of hide and seek turned…

Escalated UCSC grad student strike causing traffic backups

February 10, 2020 1:25 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

UC Santa Cruz is issuing updates on traffic as graduate students begin their escalated…

Police: Suspected DUI driver leads Santa Cruz officers on chase, hits parked cars

February 10, 2020 11:56 AM Avery Johnson

A Salinas man is behind bars after Santa Cruz police said he led them on a chase and hit parked…

City of Santa Cruz considering resolution to support efforts to protect sacred land

February 10, 2020 11:33 AM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz City Council is expected to vote on a resolution opposing a sand and gravel mining operation on land that is sacred to the Amah Mutsun…

Widespread power outages across Santa Cruz County

February 9, 2020 4:29 PM Elisha Machado

More than 9,000 customers are without power in Santa Cruz County as the area faces widespread power…

UC Santa Cruz Genome Browser posts complete genome for Wuhan coronavirus

February 7, 2020 3:41 PM Avery Johnson

Researchers at UC Santa Cruz’s Baskin School of Engineering have released the complete genome of the Wuhan…

Santa Cruz police hold safety meeting for Latino community

February 6, 2020 5:31 PM KION546 News Team, Avery Johnson

Police in Santa Cruz are sharing growing concerns after a series of shootings targeting Latinos in the…

Santa Cruz researchers part of team mapping cancer genomes

February 5, 2020 11:57 AM Avery Johnson

The Pan-Cancer Project, an international team that includes researchers at the UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute, has created the most comprehensive…

COLA Campaign: UCSC grad students to stop TA duties as part of strike

February 3, 2020 5:28 PM Avery Johnson

Graduate students at University of California, Santa Cruz said many of them will escalate their strike to include withholding their work…

Striking UC Santa Cruz students consider larger protest after discipline discussed

January 27, 2020 2:40 PM Avery Johnson, Aaron Groff

As the graduate student grade strike continues at UC Santa Cruz, the university has announced two new programs to help graduate students struggling…

Sheriff’s Office releases new video, details related to kidnapping, murder of Tushar Atre

January 28, 2020 4:49 PM Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is preparing to release new video Wednesday of a person of interest and the travel path of a stolen…

Santa Cruz police arrest suspect in LA Koreatown homicide

January 29, 2020 6:05 AM Shannon Longworth, Avery Johnson

The suspect in a Los Angeles domestic violence homicide was in the Santa Cruz County Jail after he turned himself in to Santa Cruz police…

Santa Cruz decriminalizes magic mushrooms

January 28, 2020 10:48 PM Elisha Machado

The Santa Cruz City Council unanimously passed a resolution that essentially decriminalizes the use, possession and cultivation of psychoactive…

UC Santa Cruz police investigating series of reported burglaries, fraud cases

January 28, 2020 11:49 AM Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

UC Santa Cruz police are asking for the public’s help as they investigate a series of crimes that have been reported since Jan.…

Man attacked by dog in Santa Cruz Ace Hardware

January 26, 2020 11:41 AM Megan Meier

The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is searching for a woman and her dog after, they say, the animal attacked a man in an Ace Hardware, last Monday.…

Santa Cruz Warriors honor Kobe Bryant with moment of silence

January 26, 2020 9:09 PM Megan Meier

The Santa Cruz Warriors honored Kobe Bryant at their game against the South Bay Lakers, Sunday.…

Shelter opens free library in honor of Santa Cruz County boat fire victims

January 24, 2020 11:54 AM Avery Johnson

A new Little Free Library now stands in front of the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter in honor…

Two Santa Cruz men arrested in connection to car burglaries, foot chase

January 24, 2020 11:27 AM Avery Johnson

Two Santa Cruz men are behind bars after police said they were caught breaking into…

Man accused of kidnapping daughter pleads not guilty

January 22, 2020 1:04 PM Drew Andre, Avery Johnson

The man accused of attacking his girlfriend and kidnapping his daughter on Friday pleaded not guilty to his charges in court…

Family desperate to move out of area following kidnapping in Santa Cruz

January 21, 2020 12:50 PM Drew Andre

The grandmother of the 1-year-old who was kidnapped by her father Friday is raising money so the baby’s mother can relocate out of the area.…

Union announces skilled worker strike at UC Santa Cruz over

January 21, 2020 6:11 PM Avery Johnson

A skilled craft worker strike at the University of California, Santa Cruz is over, according to AFSCME…

Two Pacifica men arrested in connection to Santa Cruz attempted robbery, marijuana sales

January 21, 2020 11:13 AM Avery Johnson

Two Pacifica men were arrested in Santa Cruz- one in connection to an armed robbery and the other for alleged possession of marijuana sales- after…

Kidnapped child recovered safely, father detained

January 17, 2020 7:38 AM Shannon Longworth, Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

Santa Cruz Police are investigating a kidnapping that happened near Front and 2nd…

Father of kidnapped child shows long history of suspected criminal activity

January 17, 2020 5:17 PM Megan Meier

Brian Sellen, the man suspected of kidnapping his 1-year-old daughter in Santa Cruz, shows a long history of suspected criminal…

Police: Santa Cruz man arrested for allegedly trying to molest three underage girls

January 16, 2020 12:33 PM Avery Johnson

A Santa Cruz man was arrested by police after they said he tried to molest three underage…

No homicides, 35% increase in robberies last year in Santa Cruz

January 15, 2020 1:46 PM Drew Andre, Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz police released part 1 of its 2019 crime statistics for the…

Car crashes into Santa Cruz business

January 16, 2020 7:46 AM Mary Coleman

Santa Cruz Police say it was a busy Wednesday for them, as they responded to 130 calls for service. Among those calls was for a car that crashed into…

Hawk spotted in Santa Cruz with mouse trap stuck to body

January 14, 2020 2:44 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

A hawk seen in Santa Cruz with a glue trap for mice stuck to its body is at risk of being entangled or unable to…

POLICE: Suspect in Santa Cruz shooting remains at large

January 11, 2020 4:36 PM Megan Meier

Leftover tape from the scene of an early morning shooting is still partially in tact along West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz,…

UC Santa Cruz police investigating vandalism on campus

January 10, 2020 10:44 AM Avery Johnson

UC Santa Cruz police are investigating vandalism incidents on campus that include interruptions of electrical power and other potentially dangerous…

Students and workers join forces at UCSC to strike “unfair wages”

January 9, 2020 1:53 PM Drew Andre

Workers at the University of California, Santa Cruz are calling for a raise in…

UC Santa Cruz grad student strike continues into new term

January 7, 2020 2:07 PM Avery Johnson

Hundreds of graduate student instructors and teaching assistants at UC Santa Cruz are continuing to refuse to submit grades as a strike…

Santa Cruz County family continues search for missing puppy

January 5, 2020 6:06 PM Megan Meier

Another day brings another search. Since mid-December, Aracelly Bibl has received countless calls from people hoping to have seen her family’s…

Death of Iranian General Soleimani prompts anti-war rally in Santa Cruz

January 4, 2020 6:52 PM Megan Meier

The words “no more war” and “hands off Iran” prompted dozens of honks from drivers in Santa Cruz,…

NorCal Sheriff’s Office searching for information about murder of former Santa Cruz County resident

January 3, 2020 11:54 AM Avery Johnson

The Siskyou County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding the person or persons responsible for the murder of a former Santa Cruz County…

Animal control searching for dog accused of biting girl on Santa Cruz levee

January 3, 2020 11:28 AM Avery Johnson

Animal Control in Santa Cruz County is looking for a dog that reportedly bit a girl on the Santa Cruz…

High Surf continues to pound Central Coast

January 2, 2020 4:03 PM Drew Andre

The coastal high surf advisory was extended through 9 p.m. Thursday night, which meant another day of great waves for experienced…

Take Back Santa Cruz opposes application for mobile needle distribution program

January 2, 2020 1:18 PM Avery Johnson

The Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County has filed an application to start a county-wide mobile needle distribution program, and the group…