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East Bay woman strangled on Santa Cruz beach ID’d
The 21-year-old woman who died last week after strangulation at Seabright State Beach has been identified as a San Ramon resident, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.
San Jose man convicted in Santa Cruz Mountains murder killed in prison
A 33-year-old San Jose man sent to prison in 2021 to serve a life sentence for a Santa Cruz Mountains murder was himself fatally shot while incarcerated.
Santa Cruz County middle school principal arrested on rape charges
Police arrested the principal of Edward A. Hall Middle School on suspicion of multiple felony sexual assault allegations last week.
‘It’s about betrayal’: Attorneys give opening statements in Santa Cruz County Jail murder trial
Jason Cortez., initially jailed on a non-violent offense, found himself in a “true nightmare” in 2019 when “he was ordered into a room with two killers” at the direction of...
East Bay man charged with killing Capitola girlfriend pleads not guilty
Theobald Lengyel, 54, was taken into custody in the weeks after the disappearance of Alice “Alyx” Kamakaokalani Herrmann, a 61-year-old software engineer
UC Santa Cruz reports racial slur on bulletin board
A racial slur aimed at Black individuals was found carved into a UC Santa Cruz bulletin board this week, an action classified as hate speech, according to university officials.
Real estate broker to face trial for rape-related charges, Santa Cruz judge rules
Frank DeBernardo, CEO and broker of the real estate agency the DeBernardo Team in Capitola, was charged in August 2022 with allegedly raping an unconscious woman, identified as “Jane Doe”...
Police recommend charges against teen for Santa Cruz mayor death threat
Police are investigating a 16-year-old Watsonville teen's alleged role in threatening the life of Santa Cruz Mayor Fred Keeley last week.
Wounded dog found shot on Pajaro River levee seeks a new home
Watsonville police were called out to a shooting on the Pajaro River levee and found the year-and-a-half-old German shepherd mix suffering from a gunshot injury and carried him out for...
Santa Cruz cannabis cultivator charged with shooting attempted burglars released from house arrest
Decibel Gardens co-owner Derek Hubbard, 36, was restricted to his home in November after he allegedly chased down fleeing masked thieves who were interrupted trying to break into his cannabis...