County Fire is seeking approval from the board of supervisors for a ballot initiative in CSA 48.
Nataliya Zubrilina, 34, was taken into custody Friday.
Santa Cruz is just 10 miles from the epicenter of the Loma Prieta quake and the town lost dozens of buildings.
The six free presentations are designed to provide education on how to make your home better able to withstand wildfires.
Len Ramirez reports on Santa Cruz locals reflecting on impact of Loma Prieta Earthquake in 1989.
James Kohut left a note inside his cell before he took his life indicating his determination to kill himself.
The money will fund various activities intended to reduce roadway deaths and injuries.
German Carrillo, 24, who had been held in the county's jail since April 2013 on murder and other charges, was found dead in his cell.
Neurosurgeon James Kohut, who has been in jail since May 2017 on felony sex-related charges, was found dead Sunday morning.
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, approximately 5’4" in height, overweight, with black hair and brown eyes.
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The center will open at Twin Lakes Church, 2701 Cabrillo College Dr., from 8 a.m. to dusk, during the outages.
The sheriff's office received a report of gunfire in the area around 12:13 p.m. Monday.
Police, fire and court news in Santa Cruz County this week.
An illegal dumpsite at Wilder Ranch State Park has accumulated more than 250 discarded tires but will be cleaned up in the next few weeks.
The motive for the killing appears to be robbery, according to the sheriff's office.
The threat was made to a Metro bus that was at California and Laurel streets.
A Santa Cruz pilot is lucky to be alive after an emergency landing on Highway 99 in Modesto ended in a ball of flames.
Tushar Atre was last seen getting into his white 2008 BMW SUV with California license plate 7CUG581.
The pilot, since identified as 59-year-old Santa Cruz resident Dirk Kanngiesser, was the only person on the plane.
The fraudster is pretending to be a sheriff's sergeant and is threatening arrest if people don't pay.
The lanes were blocked as of 4:08 p.m. on Highway 17, which connects Los Gatos and Santa Cruz.
In an effort to protect the campus community, UCSC police officers are carrying naloxone to treat narcotic overdose in emergency situations.
Joaquin Romero, 43, was taken into custody around 11:37 p.m. Sunday.
The crash was reported shortly before 7 a.m. on northbound Highway 9 near Glengarry Road.
A new county program that has received state funding aims to reduce juvenile delinquency and make Santa Cruz County schools safer.
The week's police, fire and court news in Santa Cruz County.
Thursday's operation focused on violations made by bicyclists, drivers and pedestrians that put roadway users at risk.
Officers initially responded to the motel on 3rd Street Tuesday to investigate a reported stolen convertible BMW.
Jennifer Gross, 34, died after the truck she was in crashed down an embankment.
Aron Kiefer was convicted of 20 felonies and nine misdemeanors against 11 individual victims.
The CHP says a man was seriously injured during the collision.
Santa Cruz County police, fire and court news.
The 34 victims of the Conception boat fire have now been identified by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office.
Jesse Avila, 41, was arrested after the SCPD was called to 1230 Mission Street around 2:38 a.m. for a burglary in process, police said.
The report said crewmembers tried to get to where the passengers were but were overwhelmed by smoke and had to jump overboard.
The Coast Guard announced a formal investigation will begin into the mishap that claimed 34 lives, including several from Santa Cruz County.
Jeremy Castleberry, 28, of Hayward was taken into custody after police began an investigation that began at Dominican Hospital.
The sheriff's office used an undercover minor decoy who attempted to buy tobacco and alcohol products from eight South County retailers.