Santa Cruz Police Chief responds to growing homeless population at former “Ross Camp”
Less than a week after tents first popped up again behind the Gateway Plaza, a growing number of Santa Cruz homeless have moved into the area off…
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Santa Cruz firefighter recognized for saving surfers off-duty
A firefighter with the Central Fire Protection District got a letter of commendation Tuesday for saving a group of surfers when he was off-duty. The…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz to consider decriminalizing psychoactive plants and fungi
UPDATE: 11/12/2019 – 10:27 P.M. The city of Santa Cruz has referred the matter to the Public Safety Committee PREVIOUS STORY: The city of Santa…
Continue ReadingWoman in custody after reports of brandishing knife on Santa Cruz bridge
A homeless woman was arrested Tuesday, following three hours of police negotiations. According to Santa Cruz Police, the woman brandished a large…
Continue ReadingCity government offers alternatives after tents reappear at old Ross camp
Tents have reappeared at the former Ross homeless encampment site that the city of Santa Cruz shut down in May, and the city said it will work to…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz homeless begin setting up tents at old Ross Camp site
Santa Cruz homeless are once again setting up tents near the former Ross homeless encampment that the city shut down earlier this year in May.…
Continue ReadingDACA recipients and supporters stage walkout in Santa Cruz
Dozens of students from seven Santa Cruz County high schools and colleges walked out of class and rallied in Downtown Santa Cruz, Friday. The group…
Continue ReadingCensured Santa Cruz County judge not running for reelection
A Santa Cruz County judge who was censured for trying to have a traffic ticket dismissed has announced that she is not running for reelection. Santa…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz judge censured by commission following attempt to have traffic ticket dismissed
CAPITOLA, Calif.–California’s Commission on Judicial Performance has imposed a severe public censure, expressing their disapproval, on a…
Continue ReadingCounty asking for feedback about Syringe Services Program
The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency is looking for community feedback about the Syringe Services program to help inform program development…
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Santa Cruz business offering complimentary aesthetic services to breast cancer survivors
Mary Hayes has attended dozens of clinic visits since she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017, but Wednesday’s consultation was different.…
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Downtown Santa Cruz business owners look back on Loma Prieta earthquake 30 years later
Taking a stroll in Downtown Santa Cruz now, you might not be able to tell that 30 years earlier, a destructive earthquake rocked the community. But…
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City completes raw vote count on petitions to recall two Santa Cruz council members
City officials completed a raw count of the petition signatures supporting the recall and removal of Santa Cruz City Council members Chris Krohn and…
Continue ReadingBetter Ask Barry: Where can I get a CRV refund?
A Santa Cruz woman who calls herself ‘Recycling Mom’ wants to know where she can recycle aluminum cans and plastic bottles to get her CRV…
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Car hits power pole, road closed
A highly trafficked area in Santa Cruz County was closed Monday evening and is not expected to reopen until Tuesday morning. The California Highway…
Continue ReadingAptos man killed when bike went off cliff
An Aptos man died Friday after he went off a cliff while he was riding a bicycle. Santa Cruz police and firefighters responded to W. Cliff Drive and…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz group rallies against PG&E after multiple power shutoffs
Santa Cruz residents are coming to terms with what they call the “new normal.” “It could be the normal for every fire season, which…
Continue ReadingFamily of UCSC student who died after apparent hazing incident files wrongful death lawsuit
The family of a student who died after an apparent hazing incident at the University of California, Santa Cruz is filing a wrongful death lawsuit.…
Continue ReadingMother of UCSC student who died at frat party speaks out over lawsuit
The mother of a former UC Santa Cruz student who died at a fraternity ceremony last year is explaining her reasoning on Friday after filing a…
Continue ReadingUC Santa Cruz sees rise in the number of thefts on campus
Police at UC Santa Cruz are investigating a rise in the number of thefts on campus from mid- to late October. Police said they had three reports of…
Continue ReadingTwenty-three people arrested, 59 cited during Santa Cruz Halloween event
Thursday night was the city of Santa Cruz’s annual Halloween celebration, and police said the number of arrests and citations during the event…
Continue ReadingTwo arrested on suspicion of murdering inmate at Santa Cruz County Jail
Two people have been arrested in connection to the murder of 24-year-old German Carrillo at the Santa Cruz County Jail. The Sheriff’s Office…
Continue Reading Local business to donate profits to Wildfire Relief Fund
Many businesses in Santa Cruz County suffered because of PG&E’s public safety power shutoffs. One business that did not have its power shut…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: UCSC police indentify suspicious person who led officers on chase
UPDATED 10/30/2019 11:01 p.m. The UC Santa Cruz Police Department says they have identified the person they say led officers on a chase and got away.…
Continue ReadingFire in Depot Park started by welding spark
The Santa Cruz Fire Department responded to a fire near Depot Park Tuesday that crews said was started by a welding spark. The fire department is…
Continue Reading 3.8 magnitude earthquake felt across Central Coast
The USGS reports that there was a preliminary 3.8 earthquake near Tres Pinos Tuesday morning. It happened around 8:21 a.m. 14km S of Tres Pinos near…
Continue Reading Classes in session at school district ahead of planned outages
As more PG&E public safety power shutoffs are expected for Santa Cruz County late Tuesday night, at least one Central Coast school district has…
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Power shutoffs underway in Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey counties
PG&E power shutoffs are underway in Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey Counties. According to the outage map, the power is out at UC Santa Cruz…
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Felon arrested after 10 stolen vehicles recovered from Santa Cruz property
A Santa Cruz man was arrested Friday for vehicle theft after 10 stolen cars were recovered at a property in Santa Cruz. The California Highway Patrol…
Continue ReadingReward offered for information leading to arrest in Pleasure Point man’s kidnapping, homicide
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it is offering a reward for information leading to and arrests and convictions for the kidnapping…
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Continue ReadingHarm Reduction Coalition announces new syringe disposal and delivery service application
The Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County announced Wednesday that it is filing a new application for a syringe disposal and delivery service…
Continue Reading Officer saves skunk from plastic cup
Santa Cruz Police came to the rescue again, not for a human but for a skunk. They say the skunk, got his head stuck in a plastic cup. Thankfully a…
Continue ReadingCity to begin counting signatures on petitions to recall two Santa Cruz council members
The city of Santa Cruz received petitions to recall and remove two members of the City Council, and it is now working to count the signatures. The…
Continue ReadingGreen bike lanes come to Central Coast city
Big changes are coming for current and future cyclists in Watsonville. The Watsonville Police Department says new green bike lanes are coming to…
Continue Reading Public input wanted for two Highway 1 projects
Your input is wanted from the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission and Caltrans on two Highway 1 projects that are now under…
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Man arrested on suspicion of climbing on business roof, throwing rocks at Santa Cruz officers
A Santa Cruz man was arrested over the weekend after police said he was seen climbing on the roof above a business and throwing rocks at officers.…
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National Teen Driver Safety Week kicks off
Sunday kicked off National Teen Driver Safety Week. The Office of Traffic Safety says it’s encouraging parents and guardians to talk to their…
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Sheriff’s Office arrests suspect in Watsonville wheelchair ramp theft
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it arrested Pedro Villanueva in connection to a wheelchair ramp theft in Watsonville. The…
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Santa Cruz police arrest woman suspected of starting five garbage can fires
Santa Cruz police arrested a woman Friday who they believe started fires in five garbage cans throughout the morning. Officers said they responded to…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County Sheriff’s Office: Former brain surgeon died by suicide in jail
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said James Kohut, a former brain surgeon found dead in the Santa Cruz County Jail, died by suicide. The…
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Former brain surgeon, Kohut, found dead at Santa Cruz jail
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of inmate James Kohut after he was found dead early Sunday morning at the…
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Power fully restored in Santa Cruz County
Power has been fully restored in Santa Cruz County after a Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) issued an outage that left 37,000 Santa Cruz County…
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UPDATE: Delayed PG&E Power Shutdown begins in Santa Cruz County
LATEST 10/9/19 11:55 P.M.: The delayed PG&E Power Shutdown has begun in Santa Cruz County. This second wave of power shutoffs will last through…
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UPDATE: Delayed PG&E Power Shutdown begins in Santa Cruz County
LATEST 10/9/19 11:55 P.M.: The delayed PG&E Power Shutdown has begun in Santa Cruz County. This second wave of power shutoffs will last through…
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Santa Cruz police looking for man suspected of spraying people with liquid, possibly urine
Santa Cruz police are asking for help finding a man suspected of spraying people with an unknown liquid that may be urine. Police said two incidents…
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Sheriff’s Office: Pleasure Point kidnapping victim died of gunshot wound
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that Tushar Atre, the victim of a kidnapping who was later found dead, died of a gunshot…
Continue ReadingConstruction of coastal Rail Trail segment 7 awarded to Graniterock Company
Construction of the Coastal Rail Trail Segment 7/Phase 1 has been awarded to Graniterock Company by the city of Santa Cruz, and construction is…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz agencies to hold emergency preparation event ahead of Loma Prieta anniversary
Several public safety agencies in Santa Cruz are coming together to hold an emergency preparation event ahead of the 30th anniversary of the Loma…
Continue ReadingBody found during search for kidnapped Pleasure Point man
UPDATE 10/1/2019 11:30 p.m. The crime scene tape is down on Pleasure Point Drive Tuesday night after a reported kidnapping of 50-year-old businessman…
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