A man accused in a 2004 homicide case was extradited from Mexico and other crime and fire stories from across Santa Cruz County.
Cal Fire officials said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Cal Fire peace officers and sheriff's deputies arrested 61-year-old Bonny Doon resident Peter Abate.
Fire officials said the Warren Fire started with a structure fire on Warren Drive that spread to nearby vegetation.
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Funeral tragically replaces grad party, murder charge for driver, road rage with rifles and more crime stories from Santa Cruz county.
The gunfire in Santa Cruz was logged Wednesday afternoon, law enforcement said.
The female resident was home when the suspect reportedly broke into her garage and wielded a bat before bicycling away, police said.
McKenzie Gilbert was struck and killed by SUV in Santa Cruz days prior to her 24th birthday and college-graduation celebration.
The Mt. Hermon driver of SUV that allegedly fatally hit the woman Friday in Santa Cruz is jailed on murder charge and $2.5 million bail.
The 23-year-old victim was found dead on Modesto Avenue in Santa Cruz, officials said.
Police bought a boy a new bike, a teen was arrested for shooting a gun in the air and other crime & fire stories from across the county.
BREAKING: Police said the man is believed to be a transient.
Drivers were asked to avoid the area.
Deputies said four masked suspects broke into a garage and assaulted three teenage boys with hammers in May.
A dead owl was discovered inside a stolen car, two fires were deemed suspicious and other crime and fire stories from across the county.
Police say they've learned that Angela Hernandez was spotted after she was in Half Moon Bay.
The fires were started Wednesday afternoon near the at Natural Bridges State Beach.
Sheriff's officials need help finding Angela Hernandez, whose family is offering a $10,000 reward in the case.
A Watsonville man was arrested in connection with a shooting and other crime & fire stories from across the county.
Coast Guard officials said life jackets helped the men, who swam to the nearby rocks after their vessel sank, to survive.
A man is accused of making soliciting a lewd act in a public place and other crime and fire stories from across the county.
The man was booked into the county jail.
Police said the five men attacked the victim, demanded his property and struck him repeatedly in the head.
Santa Cruz police were called about 5:50 p.m. to a parking lot in the 700 block of West Cliff Drive.
Stabbing, motel and house fires and more police and fire incidents reported this week around Santa Cruz County.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's deputies logged reports of a 10-foot shark swimming about 30 feet from shore.
The accident, that occurred late Monday in Solano County, also severely injured a 21-year-old Aptos resident, officials said.
The blaze caused an estimated $100,000 of damage, fire officials said.
BREAKING: An electrical malfunction is being blamed for the blaze.
A look at a few recent police, fire and court incidents reported around Santa Cruz County.
A teacher who shot his gun in a classroom will not be charged, a fire caused $200,000 in damage and recent police, court and fire stories.
Police said that after the incident, the accused ran into a motel room with several others, including an 18-month-old baby.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is searching for the suspect following the disturbing incident.
James Avery, 67, has not been seen since Sunday.
Damage to the home is estimated at around $200,000.
A Fresno woman is accused of using a stolen credit card in Watsonville and other crime & fire stories from across the county.
The San Jose man was found dead Saturday morning at Pleasure Point.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office officials said two of the victims were sleeping when they were attacked.
Royal Hayes, 81, was on death row at San Quentin State Prison for 32 years for the killings of Lauren de Laet and Donald MacVicar.