You need to see these dog-gone adorable reunion photos of French bulldog Mila and her family.
The victim, a Santa Cruz County resident, was missing since December.
Beaches will be closed for all activities from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., beginning Saturday, May 2, Santa Cruz County announced Thursday.
Firefighters were able to stop the fire from spreading to the surrounding trees.
Santa Cruz police officers arrested the man in a hotel parking lot.
Santa Cruz County health care workers exposed to the new coronavirus may access free or reduced-cost hotel rooms near their workplaces.
Officers noticed handprints on a building's open window. K-9 Ryder investigated.
A child witnesses a suspected gang shooting; hazmat crews clean up a major crash; and more in police, fire and courts this week.
Police received word that people who were armed and confrontational may have been on scene.
A local man is arrested after a "suspicious" death; police cite people violating the order; and more in police, fire and courts this week.
The Youth Violence Prevention Network makes the case for community policing strategies.
A homeowner called police early Wednesday morning to report a suspicious person in their driveway.
The crash occurred after a motorcyclist tried to illegally cross double yellow lines to pass a car.
Her boyfriend was arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order, police said.
All seven were given $1,000 tickets for violating the shelter-in-place order.
All officers will operate under a unified command to ensure the best response amid the pandemic, said Sheriff Jim Hart.
The sheriff's office has issued 80 tickets to people not sheltering in place and worries more people will flock to beaches in warmer months.
One in five Santa Cruz County 11th graders report using vapes, or e-cigarettes, the county said in a lawsuit filed against vape companies.
Two people were accused of a local woman's slaying; a trainer is accused of stealing a dog; and more in police, fire and courts this week.
He was reported missing Thursday.
Two people were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of murdering a Santa Cruz County woman.
"They made a list, headed out and dropped off the goods for their new friend," the sheriff's office said.
Deputies found a woman unconscious Tuesday morning and are asking for the public's help in getting more information.
The shooting was reported Monday afternoon in Santa Cruz. Police said they also arrested a drug dealer while at the scene of the crime.
The shark bit a paddle boarder's board Friday, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office said.
Santa Cruz police will issue citations to non-essential businesses staying open during the coronavirus outbreak, the department said Sunday.
A man is found stabbed to death at a friend's home; a man is held at knifepoint at an ATM; and more in police, fire and courts this week.
Police investigated and arrested a man on suspicion of attempted armed robbery.
The man was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Police say he pounded on peoples' doors, claiming he was dying.
Santa Cruz Police Department has teams patrolling every night to tackle burglaries.
A 35-year-old man was found with stab wounds and pronounced dead Saturday night at a friend's home, the sheriff's office said.
A former gang member pleads guilty to murder-related charges; a man is shot outside a home; and more in police, fire and courts this week.
A South Lake Tahoe man facing 99 child sex abuse charges lived in cities throughout Santa Cruz County, the sheriff's office said.
Police ask that residents do not call 911 to report a person violating the shelter-in-place order.
Police said they hid in the bushes to catch the men.
Two people were arrested on suspicion of burglary after stolen property was found this week, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office said.
Price gouging — or raising the cost of goods more than 10 percent under an emergency declaration — is illegal.
He was the highest-ranking member of the Santa Cruz MS-13 clique, prosecutors said.
The lobby will be closed and officers will try to maintain social distancing when possible.
Essential and time-sensitive services will continue at the Santa Cruz County Superior Courthouse.