Crime & Safety
$80K Heroin Kilo; Campus Coyotes: Santa Cruz County Police Logs
Guns and heroin were recovered during a search warrant; coyotes threaten UCSC campus-goers; and more in police, fire and courts this week.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CA — Here's a collection of police, fire and courts news from around the county this week:
Coyotes On Campus Acting Aggressively At UC Santa Cruz
A campus resident's dog was attacked in one case, police said. The coyote followed them home.
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Apply To Serve On Watsonville's Committee On Policing
Community members, city council members, the police chief and others will come together monthly to talk social equity and policing.
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Police Seek Car Involved In Hit-And-Run That Left Man Injured
The crash occurred Saturday night in Watsonville. The man is now in stable condition, but the driver is sought.
Watsonville Business To Pay $1.2M For Wastewater Discharge
The company discharged about 4.6 million gallons of wastewater into tributaries over the span of a few months.
Heroin Kilo Worth $80K, Assault Rifle Seized Tuesday, Police Say
A local man was arrested after police executed a search warrant early Tuesday.
Santa Cruz Looks To Make Room For Cyclists, Walkers Amid Pandemic
The Slow Streets initiative seeks to limit traffic on some residential streets to ensure social distancing for pedestrians and bike riders.
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