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.
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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.
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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.
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A poorly executed turn caused a driver to step on the gas and careen into a Starbucks patio, police said.
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A Santa Cruz woman tumbled to her death Monday morning following a two-car crash.
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The sheriff's office sounded the alarm after a scammer targeted a local business.
He was struck near the intersection of Ocean Street and Soquel Avenue, police said.
A man was pronounced dead at the scene after he was hit by a car on Ocean Street.
She was hundreds of feet down a hillside when rescuers found her, the sheriff's office said.
The woman was found Monday afternoon, hours after officials advised the public to be on the lookout.
The cases are unrelated and foul play is not suspected in either of the deaths, the report said.
Lt. Jim Ross and Chief Deputy Steve Carney worked their final shifts this week with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.
Rockslides closed Highway 1 on the Big Sur coast Sunday afternoon as storms continue to batter California.
Meth and a loaded gun were also found when police allegedly encountered a man with a sheath knife around his neck.
The three men arrested were recognized as being in gangs, police said. They were spotted in a park, a short distance from the beach.
Police across the country were monitoring a nationwide social media trend that threatened violence at schools Friday. Get the latest.
The areas around the CZU fire burn scar were of concern to officials as rain continued to fall Monday night.
See some of the week's top police and fire headlines in Santa Cruz County.
PG&E is testing smoke-spotting cameras and artificial intelligence technology in areas facing significant wildfire threat.