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2 Found Dead; Explosion At Post Office: Santa Cruz Co. Police Log

Three firefighters were injured while escaping a fallen tree and other crime & fire stories from across Santa Cruz County.

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA – The following are recent police, court and fire stories from around Santa Cruz County.

Injured Santa Cruz Firefighters Released From Hospital

  • The firefighters were treated and released from a hospital today.

Electric Transformer Causes Explosion At Soquel Post Office

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  • The malfunctioning of the transformer reportedly caused an outage.

2 Found Dead In Santa Cruz County

  • The two deaths are reportedly unrelated.

Butte County Animals Arrive To Make Room For Fire Victims' Pets

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  • Pets that were separated from their families due to the destructive Camp Fire will remain in Butte County to be reunited with their owners.

Man Arrested For Allegedly Preying On Watsonville Teen

  • Police said Marcos Avalos, 24, preyed on the 16-year-old girl several times while she was walking to school.

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