The fire had burned about 150 acres and was 20 percent contained as of 3 P.m. Sunday.
A man could face cruelty charges after his dog was dragged; bank robbery suspect arrested; and more in police, fire and courts this week.
Watsonville firefighters reported a fire shortly before 10 a.m.
Also: Officials release new details in the deaths reported last week.
Many coastal and Bay-facing areas will be under a heat advisory as a heatwave passes across California.
The serial number was scratched off, but the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office is hoping to find its rightful owner.
Tobias Ruiz Jimenez, 37, is required to register as a sex offender for life.
The buck was stuck for at least a day when Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals staff freed him.
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Temperatures could reach a scorching 108 degrees this weekend in parts of inland California as a heat wave sweeps through the region.
The man, facing a DUI charge, did not stop after his dog jumped out of the car in Watsonville and was dragged by her leash, the county said.
Deadline to submit the application is Friday, August 14, 2020.
Hundreds have been sickened in the United States, including 76 Californians, prompting a voluntary recall of a variety of onions.
Nominations were submitted by the community and reviewed by an awards committee before determining winners.
The small Schnauzer was injured after it became entangled in its leash and was dragged along a rural Watsonville road for a half-mile.
Please complete the application by Friday, August 14th at 5:00PM.
The annual Perseid meteor shower is known as the “fireball champion” of meteor showers and can be seen over Watsonville for most of August.
COVID-19 infection rates are going up in California and the United States.
The man jumped over the counter of a Freedom Boulevard counter and filled a bag with controlled substances, police said.
Santa Cruz County Clerk will hold a Zoom session at 6pm, August 6.
She is believed to have stabbed a woman multiple times Sunday night in Watsonville, police said.
Also: Santa Cruz County believes local cases may have been underreported in the past seven to 10 days due to a technical, statewide problem.
Shirking the health order could cost you $100 for the first offense, the city said.
Statewide, 519,427 Californians have been sickened and 9,501 have died as a result of COVID-19.
Shirking the health order could cost you $100 for the first offense under a new ordinance approved Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors.
Deadline to submit the application is Friday, August 7, 2020.
After an application is deemed complete by a Planner or Engineer, the application will be routed to other divisions for further review.
The driver sped away from police and nearly crashing his car, The Pajaronian reported.
The fire was reported shortly before 5 p.m. Monday.
Statewide, 514,901 Californians have been sickened and 9,388 have died as a result of COVID-19.
The gowns were made by Pajaro Valley crafters, with fabric donated by a Scotts Valley company and cut by a Santa Cruz company.
Within eight hours of each other, two arrests were made in unrelated cases related to child sex abuse, police said.
The 1,200-acre property will be once more occupied by the Esselen tribe, as Monterey County Weekly first reported.
A PSA from the library: It's still serving the public and running its summer reading program, even during the pandemic!
We're publishing a local directory of Black- and brown-owned Santa Cruz County businesses. Here's how to get listed.
A letter signed by 198 mayors called for Congress to invest in sustainability to serve those most affected by climate change and pollution.
CA Dept of Public Health added Santa Cruz County to the order modifying/closing operations in several sectors effective July 28, 2020.
The passing of iconic Congressman John Lewis is a deep loss to the nation and to the world.
The money will help the city create a plan to increase flood protection along the Pajaro River and more.
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