The Conception boat fire has hit hard, and other Santa Cruz County police, fire and court news.
The county is mourning local residents who were aboard the ill-fated Conception that caught fire Monday. The tragedy claimed 34 lives.
The Santa Barbara County coroner's bureau has not officially released the names of the victims, but mourners are.
Santa Cruz police officers and fire crews were called to 314 Jessie Street for a reported domestic disturbance and a fire.
Although the fire remained under investigation, it was classified as unintentional and not suspicious in nature.
The crash was reported at 9:08 p.m. Tuesday at Larkin Valley Road and Xanthos Drive.
Peter Francis Dunne, 46, of Santa Cruz was booked into county jail on felony sexual assault charges.
This shooting does not appear to have any connection to the recent gang related shootings in the downtown area, police said.
Students and families from Pacific Collegiate School, and a former City of Santa Cruz employee, are among the dead.
None of the six people aboard was wearing a life jacket, the Coast Guard said.
An Aptos woman was arrested on suspicion of stabbing her husband to death, and other Santa Cruz County police, fire and court news.
Paul Vanhook, 55, of Santa Cruz was pulled over by a patrol deputy on Highway 9 at Encinal Street around 2 a.m. Thursday.
Jonah Watson was taken into custody as he came to school Wednesday; he was unarmed, according to the sheriff's office.
"We encourage everyone to sit down with their families and create emergency plans ... ."
Police are asking anyone with a home or business surveillance system near the incident to check their footage.
The county is pondering whether to place a funding measure before property owners for improved fire and emergency services.
Gary Randolf Gray was 36 when he was convicted in 1984 in the murder of Raul Lopez, a decorated World War II veteran.
Two family vacations that went wrong — one involved a kidnapping — and other Santa Cruz County police, fire and court news.
Alen Kiflezgi is approximately 5'6"tall, weighs 125 pounds, and commonly wears dress pants, a button-down shirt, glasses and a hat.
The citations were issued Wednesday, the first day of school for students in the Santa Cruz City Schools District.
Kevin Devlin, 36, of San Carlos and Marcell Clark, 35, of Santa Clara were both taken into custody Thursday.
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The backyard incidents occurred along Santa Marguarita Drive early Wednesday morning.
The suspect is described as a “transient-looking” white man in his late 20s with dirty, light brown hair, almost in dreadlocks.
Police respond to a rash of gun violence, lengthy DUI crackdowns, and other Santa Cruz County police, fire and court news.
"Desde el 21 de julio de 2019, los detectives de la policía de Santa Cruz han estado trabajando incansablemente en esta serie de tiroteos".
"Since July 21, 2019, Santa Cruz Police Detectives have been working tirelessly on these series of shootings."
According to the utility, power went out for 5,950 customers around 1:45 p.m.
Santa Cruz Police will have additional officers on the road during the campaign that runs Aug. 16 through Labor Day.
Yesenia Pavez, 27, was arrested around 3:40 a.m. Monday at West Cliffe Drive and Merced Street.
Police are looking for the shooter(s); no arrests made yet.
The vehicle was traveling north on Highway 1 south of Ocean Street when it struck the child walking across the road.
The 24-year-old man died at the scene; a 52-year-old man and 51-year-old woman from Santa Cruz suffered major injuries.
The loss of two men on local roadways, and other Santa Cruz County police, fire and court news.
The Aptos/Buzzard/Hinckley Fuel Reduction Project is one of 35 high priority statewide projects identified by Cal Fire to prevent wildfires.
The crash happened just before noon Thursday on westbound Bear Creek Road east of Bear Creek Way.
Individuals who left their cars behind at the festival grounds will also have to wait until Tuesday to retrieve vehicles.
The Santa Cruz Police Department is celebrating Tuesday's event with a free community Open House at police headquarters, 155 Center Street.
The shooting occurred early Saturday in the 700 block of Chestnut Street in Santa Cruz.
The aftermath of the Gilroy shootings, and other Santa Cruz County police, fire and court news.