K9 officer helps find loaded handgun; man arrested
A man was arrested late last month on multiple felony charges after he ditched a loaded gun and ran from Capitola Police.
The incident began when Capitola Police conducted a traffic stop for vehicle code violations near the Capitola Mall. As the stop began, a...
Man injured in Capitola stabbing
A man suffered at least one stab wound Thursday afternoon in Capitola.
Capitola Police, aided by Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies and the California Highway Patrol rushed to the 1800 block of 44th Avenue where they located the victim suffering from a stab wound to...
Juvenile suspect arrested in teen’s death
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office have announced the arrest of a juvenile suspect in the shooting death of 18-year-old Adrian Puga during an illegal street takeover in Prunedale.
Sheriff Tina Nieto made the announcement at a press conference Friday that the arrest was made in...
Illegal firearms seized after car stop
Local law agencies found a large stash of illegal firearms ammunition following a routine car stop.
According to the California Highway Patrol, officers in April stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in Santa Cruz County. The officers learned that the driver had a suspended...
Two arrested on guns and ammo charges
A Watsonville man was arrested on the night of Feb. 26 after he tried to outrun Watsonville Police during a traffic stop.
When WPD made a traffic stop on East Lake Avenue, 31-year-old Jose Alberto Sanchez leapt from the car and fled on foot, WPD...
Photo story: One injured in head-on crash
Emergency officials deal with a two-vehicle crash Wednesday on the 2500 block of Freedom Boulevard. The California Highway Patrol said the male driver of a Ford F550 flatbed pickup towing an 18-foot flatbed trailer was traveling north on Freedom Boulevard when he attempted a...
Woman dies in head-on crash in Felton
A Felton woman died early Saturday morning in a head-on crash on Highway 9 north of Felton.
The California Highway Patrol said the 80-year-old woman was driving a red 1967 Volkswagen Beetle northbound on Hwy 9 at an undetermined speed around 8:20am.
Meanwhile, a 24-year-old Santa...
Bike stop leads to gun arrest
A late-night bicycle stop ended with one arrest and the recovery of a loaded gun. Watsonville Police Department said that while on patrol Monday just before midnight, an officer stopped a cyclist for a vehicle code violation in the 1000 block of Main Street.
During...
Three injured in mobile home fire
Three people were injured Tuesday morning when a fire broke out at a mobile home in the Portola Heights Mobile Home park on Freedom Boulevard.
The fire erupted at 7:15am in unit 25 on Cresti Way.
One neighbor who used the name Erika said she ran...
County officials outline voting options ahead of election
Santa Cruz County election officials have a message for voters ahead of the Nov. 3 election: Consider voting naked.
The advice, County Clerk Tricia Webber...
