Two air tankers were also involved in the firefight, with ground crews hiking to get access, Cal Fire reported.
Espinoza had been arrested on similar charges early last month, authorities said.
Police say the man was contacting females in middle school on Instagram.
The man, who appears to be middle-aged, was discovered by a woman walking her dog on a path.
Two suspects arrested after allegedly assaulting a gay couple have been released based on new eyewitness evidence, police said.
A home on Paradise Road was declared uninhabitable following a Tuesday morning blaze, but all five residents are reported uninjured.
A couple was arrested on suspected charges of a hate crime, assault and conspiracy.
A man and a woman flung homophobic slurs and assaulted two men after their dogs got into an altercation, police said.
The new chief has served in the Santa Cruz Fire Department since being hired as a firefighter-paramedic in November 1999.
The SUV crashed outside of the credit union on Front Street in Santa Cruz.
The public is encouraged to attend the virtual meeting April 25.
Campus police are looking for a man who ran away after entering a dorm room in the early morning hours Monday.
The man was taken into custody while trying to steal a boat, police said.
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and officers in Santa Cruz are on the lookout.
The crash happened Thursday on Quail Hollow Road in Santa Cruz County.
Police suspected the woman was selling the items on social media.
Santa Cruz Police are investigating a shooting that happened in the bar bathroom early Wednesday morning.
The crash happened Wednesday between Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley.
A man was killed Sunday morning in a high-speed crash at the intersection of Cayuga and Effey streets in Santa Cruz.
A small brush fire broke out overnight near Boulder Creek in Santa Cruz County, but crews were able to quickly contain the blaze.
Project 529 is working with the sheriff's office to help people find their stolen bikes.
Central Fire District is seeking proposals for a fuel management system, to be implemented at three (3) existing fueling sites. Bidders ...
Officers responded to a call at downtown bar and found the guns in plain sight inside a parked vehicle.
A big rig overturned on Highway 17 through the Santa Cruz Mountains Monday, closing the southbound lanes.
The Harm Reduction Coalition of Santa Cruz County received a grant that will allow the nonprofit to expand.
70 burn piles are tentatively scheduled to be lit for fire management Tuesday.
A Soquel man died early Saturday morning after crashing into a concrete pillar in the middle of Soquel Road.
Toran Relyea was last seen Feb. 7. He is known to frequent downtown Santa Cruz and the Jewel Box area of Capitola.
A man spent Valentine's Day in jail after he was reportedly caught with a meth rock in the shape of a heart.
Four maps were initially presented by NDC, then two more (Orange II and Purple II) after input from the Board and Public at the public h ...
The post office reopened Tuesday morning after a car crashed into its front pillar.
The Colorado Fire, which burned 687 acres near Big Sur in Monterey County, is 100 percent contained.
An unnamed Central Valley man was arrested and charged in connection with the shooting of a CHP officer on a Highway 17 pursuit.
A roadway construction project begins Monday in Santa Cruz County to extend the Sidehill Viaduct.
Evacuees of Big Sur shared on social media dramatic images of flames raging behind the iconic Bixby Bridge.
The re-districting process of the Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County is now underway. Central FD currently has an at-large elect ...
The Colorado Fire, burning in Monterey County, has charred 1,500 acres and was just 5 percent contained on Saturday.
After a crash in Santa Cruz, a driver led the California Highway Patrol on a chase down State Route 1. Get the details.
Most of those people were asymptomatic or experiencing mild symptoms, the sheriff's office said.
Here's how the Santa Cruz Fire Department's 2021 call volume compared to that of 2020.