The fire was near Highway 17 and Vista Drive.
A member of an anti-government militia group has pleaded guilty to a second murder over an 8-day span in 2020.
Access to what they are calling the "Rock Fire" has been difficult, crews said, because it is burning in an oak and pine forest.
The police department reminded the public ahead of the 4th of July that all fireworks are illegal in Santa Cruz.
Another destructive wildfire season fueled by extreme drought looms in California. Here’s what it means for your area.
Santa Cruz police and fire departments have determined that a fire that destroyed a beloved driftwood art sculpture was not arson.
A group of concerned citizens live-streamed their confrontation with a man suspected of arranging to meet a minor for sex.
The city says a fire at Harvey West Park early Thursday morning is related to the city's homelessness response work.
Fremont police took the man into custody after a chase Sunday.
The fire was on Pacheco Avenue.
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 ...