The state of California will receive $24.6 million from the Apple, Inc. settlement.
A video of the Aptos incident shows his car hit a guardrail, crashed into a tree and eventually rolled over after a collision.
Two Santa Cruz County residents were hospitalized this weekend after a rollover crash.
Catalytic converters — a relatively easy-to-steal, high-value item located behind a car's exhaust pipe — are commonly stolen here.
Firefighters believe the blaze started as a warming fire.
The pedestrian was in the crosswalk, police said. Officers found the responsible car farther up the road.
From 6 p.m. Halloween to 2 a.m. today, officers reported having made nine arrests for public intoxication, and one for carrying a knife.
Investigators share details on three weekend shootings; a police pursuit ends at the jail; and more in police, fire and courts this week.
Fire survivors expressed deep gratitude for the gesture.
An internet background check company agreed to change its website and sales practices.
They were caught on surveillance camera, police said. The damage will cost the city $1,000 to repair.
The grant will assist police efforts to reduce deaths and injuries on Santa Cruz roads.
A San Jose man suspected of DUI had a brief commute to the Santa Cruz County jail after he was arrested in front of the facility.
PG&E has shut off power to 361,000 in 36 counties to avoid a wildfire sparked by utility equipment amid dry, windy weather.
"Tony" OKs stay in stolen RV, owners sought for swiped go-kart & bike and other crime & fire news this week in the area.
The motor home was found on Josephine Street in Santa Cruz, police said.
The 50-year-old woman was taken into custody at an area gas station, police said.
More than three decades after the attack on a 14-year-old girl, a convicted murderer has confessed to the crime, the Chronicle reported.
The items, presumed stolen, were found last week in Aptos, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputies said.
A husband is suspected of his wife's slaying; three men go on a vandalism spree; and more in police, fire and courts this week.
She had not been seen or heard from since Oct. 14.
As the National Weather Service warns of heat and weather conducive to wildfire spread, Cal Fire ramps up staffing to address any fires.
Residents can sign up for disaster food benefits during the next week.
Residents could lose power from Wednesday to Friday night.
The Santa Cruz County correctional officer is no longer with the sheriff's office, Good Times reported.
Find out where the registered sex offenders are living in Santa Cruz and nearby.
Police said they had to shift the car into park and awaken the driver.
Dry weather forecast this week coupled with fast, gusty winds has prompted officials to issue a red flag warning.
The department said it will support Santa Cruzans' rights to protest, but denounced violence and vandalism.
The 16-year-old was under the influence of drugs, police said.
A corrections officer is arrested; a sea lion is found in the roadway; and more in police, fire and courts this week.
The officer was a 12-year veteran of the department until her arrest this week, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office said.
Santa Cruzans were outraged after a rope tied like a noose was found slung over a street sign near UC Santa Cruz this summer.
The center is open six days per week near the Kaiser Permanente Arena.
The EPA has published a map online for those affected by the CZU Complex fires to help navigate burn areas and track debris removal.
A young man without local friends or family has been missing since leaving his hotel room.
The driver was found after she was involved in a hit-and-run, police said.
Weather conditions are forecast to be conducive to the spread of wildfire beginning Thursday afternoon.
He attacked a black man with a nine-inch knife, slashing at the man's head and chest, and yelling racial slurs, prosecutors said.
Officials warn the public that landslides are possible in parts of the CZU August Lightning Complex fire burn scar.