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CHP: Be smart and drive sober

As the winter holiday season continues, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is asking motorists to not drive impaired or distracted.

Community briefs, Dec. 28, 2018

Community briefs, Dec. 28, 2018

More than 70 people sworn in as CASA volunteers in 2018

In 2018, 73 community members completed 35 hours of training and were sworn in as officers of the court to serve as Court Appointed Special Advocates in the Juvenile Dependency Court of Santa Cruz County.

New year, new laws: A rundown of some notable ones

This article covers a handful of the more notable laws that take effect in 2019.

Suspected cop killer arrested in Bakersfield

Police in Bakersfield on Friday arrested a man suspected of gunning down a Newman, Calif. police officer during a traffic stop on the day after Christmas.

Woman rams ranger with car, flees from deputies with child aboard

A San Jose woman was arrested Thursday after ramming a California State Parks ranger’s vehicle with her car and then leading police on a short pursuit.

Salinas Police: Softball coach allegedly molested player

A Watsonville woman who worked as a softball coach in Salinas is facing charges that she molested one of her players, the Salinas Police Department announced.

Newman Police hunting suspect who reportedly gunned down officer

Police officers in Stanislaus, Merced, San Joaquin, Tuolumne and Santa Clara counties are looking for a man who reportedly fled after gunning down a police officer in Newman, a small town about 90 miles east of San Jose.

Sheriff's office investigating armed robbery

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an armed robbery that occurred at Aptos Village Liquors Thursday night.

Sheriff's deputies respond to two gun-related incidents

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people within a 19-hour period for separate gun violations, Sheriff’s Sgt. Dee Baldwin said.
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Community comes together to repaint Black Lives Matter mural

More than 40 volunteers spent hours Saturday refreshing the massive Black Lives Matter street mural that is sprawled along Center Street in front of...