Santa Cruz

PG&E holds wildfire, emergency preparedness open house events

A series of open house events on wildfire safety and emergency preparedness will be around the Bay Area in July…

5 years ago

Police suspect DUI in hit-and-run that critically injured pedestrian

Police in Santa Cruz have arrested a suspect in connection with a DUI hit-and-run collision that left a pedestrian in…

5 years ago

Suspects in custody after motorist drives over Santa Cruz woman

Two men were detained after allegedly driving over a woman in Santa Cruz Wednesday evening and fleeing the scene, leaving…

5 years ago

Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk opens for spring season

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk starts its spring season this week with rides and games opening at 11 a.m. Monday,…

5 years ago

Employee arrested after overnight arson fire at 24 Hour Fitness

A 24 Hour Fitness employee was arrested after allegedly setting a fire in the fitness center early Tuesday morning, throwing…

5 years ago

Card skimmers found on Santa Cruz bank ATMs

Santa Cruz police are searching for a man suspected of installing card skimmers at banks in late December, police reported…

5 years ago

Pair of tornadoes cause damage in Santa Cruz

Two tornadoes struck the city of Santa Cruz Sunday and caused damage, according to preliminary information from the National Weather…

5 years ago

Gusty winds swirl over Bay Area for New Year’s

A wind advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for the North and East Bay Hills and Santa…

5 years ago

Santa Cruz warns public over rise in whooping cough cases

Public health officials are warning Santa Cruz County residents of a recent uptick in whooping cough cases.

5 years ago

Tractor-trailer causes 20 car crash on Hwy. 1

A big-rig caused a crash involving 20 other vehicles on northbound state Highway 1 in Santa Cruz Tuesday morning, a…

5 years ago

Jogger sexually assaulted in Santa Cruz park

Santa Cruz County sheriff's officials released a sketch of a man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in a restroom…

6 years ago

Santa Cruz man arrested for child annoyance

A 23-year-old Santa Cruz man was arrested on suspicion of child annoyance for approaching eight teenage girls last week and…

6 years ago

Four displaced in Santa Cruz County fire

A structure fire Thursday in Soquel severely damaged a home and displaced four residents.

6 years ago

SUV hits, kills, 7-year-old on kick scooter

A 7-year-old boy on a Razor scooter was hit and killed in Ben Lomond in unincorporated Santa Cruz County on…

6 years ago

Aptos man in armed standoff after shooting

A 57-year-old Aptos man police believe shot at two people in an apparent dispute between neighbors remains barricaded in his…

6 years ago

Nine-foot long great white shark washes ashore

A great white shark that washed up on a beach in Santa Cruz County Sunday will get a necropsy this…

6 years ago

Santa Cruz motel fire displaces 69 guests

An electrical malfunction is being blamed for a two-alarm fire early Sunday morning that caused about $120,000 in damage.

6 years ago

Man found dead on beach after surfing

A San Jose man was found dead Saturday morning at a Santa Cruz beach.

6 years ago

Santa Cruz sunsets 60-year-old Ferris wheel

The Ferris wheel at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk amusement park is closing after nearly 60 years in business.

6 years ago

Fifth-grader planned to harm classmates

Police today said officers recovered a firearm from the home of an 11-year-old boy who barricaded himself inside a Santa…

6 years ago

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