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…
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Watsonville considers renewing half-cent sales tax
The city of Watsonville is considering a ballot measure to renew a half-cent sales tax, and it is holding town hall meetings to discuss it. The…
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 ReadingPublic intoxication main issue at Downtown Santa Cruz Halloween
Halloween is a special time in Downtown Santa Cruz, bringing full-sized crowds every year. “I think it’s really cool, everyone looks so…
Continue ReadingSex offender believed to be flight risk arrested on suspicion of noncompliance
A convicted sex offender was arrested in Freedom after the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it learned he was not complying with the…
Continue ReadingHundreds of vehicles involved in side show in Gilroy Target parking lot
Police in Gilroy said they got court orders to seize vehicles after 400 to 500 were involved in a side show in a Target parking lot. Police have…
Continue ReadingPolice beginning to tow vehicles with expired registration, multiple parking tickets in Santa Cruz
Vehicles with registration that has been expired for months will now be towed in the city of Santa Cruz. The police department said it can now tow…
Continue ReadingWatsonville woman suffers major injuries after hit-and-run
Watsonville Police have found new surveillance video to help solve a Sunday morning hit-and-run. The video shows the truck police believe to have…
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Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County residents reminded to sign up for mobile emergency alerts through CodeRED
Would you know if your home or business needed to be evacuated? As fires spring up around the state, emergency notifications can keep a bad situation…
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 ReadingVehicle fire closes Highway 17 on-ramp in Scotts Valley
Scotts Valley police and firefighters were at the scene of a vehicle fire on the southbound Highway 17 on-ramp at Scotts Valley Drive Wednesday.…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County shelter making room to take in animals from Kincade Fire
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is getting ready to take in pets from Sonoma County, where the Kincade Fire is burning. The shelter there,…
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 ReadingSchool in session Wednesday for San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District
School will be in session Wednesday for the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District. According to a Facebook message from Superintendent Laurie…
Continue Reading PG&E to offer credits after Oct. 9 outage
UPDATE: 10/29/19 8:15 p.m. Pacific Gas & Electric is offering credits to customers impacted in the October 9 Public Safety Power Shutoff that…
Continue ReadingSan Lorenzo Valley schools working on plans for future power shutoffs
Santa Cruz County schools are drafting new procedures and plans for the long haul of potential power outages that may impact them during the school…
Continue ReadingBoulder Creek still in the dark with another power shut off looming
Many Boulder Creek residents woke up Tuesday morning for the third straight day with no power. “It’s frustrating as hell,” Boulder…
Continue Reading Next round of shutoffs in Santa Cruz County expected to start at 10 p.m.
Pacific Gas and Electric is getting ready for another power shutoff Tuesday evening, and it is expected to start at around 10 p.m. in Santa Cruz…
Continue ReadingCalFresh recipients can receive replacement benefits after power outage
Power outages around the state have led many to lose perishable food, but Santa Cruz County residents who receive CalFresh benefits may be eligible…
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 Two central coast cities targeted for planned outages
Large parts of the state are bracing for the third Public Safety Power Shutoff in a week and once again that includes part of the Central Coast.…
Continue Reading Traffic stop turns into weapon, drug bust
A traffic stop turned into an arrest leading to the seizure of an unregistered gun and jars of marijuana. Watsonville Police say a sergeant pulled…
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…
Continue ReadingHome burned, dog killed in fire on Capitola Avenue
UPDATED 10/18/19 10:39 p.m.: Neighbors are devastated after a fire at a Capitola Ave home. The family was not home at the time of the fire, but the…
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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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Santa Cruz County fuels up before PG&E power shutoffs
It was a race against the clock. Cars packed the Shell gas station in Ben Lomond. Many stocked up on fuel to power their generators before the town…
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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…
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Cabrillo Fire burning off Highway One in San Mateo County
Firefighters are working to put out a fire south of Pescadero in San Mateo County. According to Cal Fire, the Cabrillo Fire started at 5:48, Thursday…
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Power shutoff to impact 850,000 PG&E customers over the weekend
PG&E meteorologists are expecting a historic wind event this weekend, and as a result, about 850,000 customers have been told they may be…
Continue ReadingTRAFFIC ALERT: Green Valley Road in Watsonville to be closed through Halloween
Green Valley Road will be closed in Watsonville due to pavement improvements. According to Watsonville Police and the city, there will be a full road…
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Portions of Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties losing power for PG&E shutoff
UPDATE 10/25/2019 10 a.m. Portions of three Central Coast counties can expect to lose power this weekend as part of a PG&E Public Safety Power…
Continue ReadingPolice looking for suspect in Watsonville church vandalism
Watsonville police are asking for help identifying a suspect in a church vandalism. Surveillance video from Tuesday afternoon shows a man walking…
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Greenfield man dies in wrong way crash on Highway 1
UPDATE 10/24/2019 10:00 a.m. A 30-year-old Greenfield man has died after a wrong-way crash on Highway 1 near Vista Point. The CHP said at around…
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Santa Cruz County teacher arrested for sexual conduct with a child
UPDATE 10/24/2019 9:50 a.m. The San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District confirms that Michael Henderson is a computer science teacher at San…
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When you can burn those piles of leaves
“Is it already burn season?” The short answer is no, but there can be exceptions, starting with the kind of burn. “Backyard burning…
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…
Continue ReadingSheriffs Office offers reward for information leading to arrest, conviction
Courtesy Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s…
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 ReadingCongressman Panetta votes in support of making animal abuse a federal offense
Many animal advocates and pet owners are rejoicing this morning, as Congressman Jimmy Panetta voted in support of the Preventing Animal Cruelty and…
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…
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