It can be incredibly frustrating to get a ticket and have no idea how much it will set you back. But there are reasons why officers won't tell you.
Seen any of these criminals on the run?
Jeremy Richard Adams led cops on a chase through Capitola and Soquel at speeds of up to 60 mph.
A reader wants to know if he sees an officer do something plainly illegal, what should he do about it?
Suspect attempted to collect a reward offered for the return of items stolen from a Scotts Valley construction site.
Let the cops know if you've seen any of these criminals on the run lately.
Be careful when buying and using gift cards. Many have been tampered with.
A house that stood at 60 Geoffrey Dr. in Live Oak was burned to the ground on Sunday.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office has released the name of the man who hung himself in jail.
A 41-year-old man died in an apparent suicide on Sunday.
Jesse Jurado and Hernan Coto are being sought by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.
Information is provided by the Capitola Police Department and Santa Cruz Sheriff's Office. Arrests do not indicate convictions.
Melissa Bica, 19, and Domenika Galpren, 25, were spotted by an officer fleeing from the Blaine Street Women's Facility on Monday.
Information is provided by the Capitola Police Department and Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office. Arrests do not indicate convictions.
Nurses were robbed of nearly $4,000 on Wednesday by a woman posing as a doctor in a lab coat.
Henry Castaniada said he struggles with the idea of guns in schools.
Thomas August Towne, 50, a former Capitola bouncer, was convicted of sexually assaulting three women.
"The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun," the NRA's Wayne LaPierre said.
The following criminals are wanted by local law enforcement.
The Sheriff's Office is constantly training and preparing, should disaster strike at a local school.
Sharene Sars, 60, went missing Tuesday. She was considered at-risk due to a medical need.
An Aptos man and woman were arrested late Monday for possession of a heap of illegal materials.
Information is provided by the Capitola Police Department. Arrests do not indicate convictions.
James Stuart Finnie was arrested on 41st Avenue on Saturday.
Personally deliver your holiday gifts to the mailman, newspaper delivery person, trash and recycling people so thieves don't usurp the presents.
Christaan Dewaard had a history of seizures and alcoholism and died of an accidental drowning.
A man charged with assault and brandishing a weapon in August has had his charges dismissed.
Agencies from Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties, Gilroy and San Jose took part in the investigation.
Permits must be renewed by Jan. 1, 2013.
It took firefighters an hour to extinguish this duplex fire on Saturday.
The blaze broke out late Saturday afternoon on 41st Avenue.
The blaze in the 600 block of 41st Avenue was reported just before 5 p.m., according to published reports.
The man was found floating in the rain-swollen creek around 11 a.m.
Sheriff's detectives hauled out some old files this week in hopes of tracking down two homicide suspects.
Computers were targeted at two Live Oak schools and one Watsonville School early Tuesday.
A Highway Patrol officer had a run in with a rogue deer over the weekend.
Amanda Sloan has not been arrested since shooting at a cop car.
The men are advancing to ranks of Chief Deputy, Lieutenant, and Sergeant.