The UC Santa Cruz Police Department has released a sketch of a suspect wanted in two sexual battery incidents that happened on campus, one on March 7 and another on Feb. 20, in an effort to identify the individual.
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Santa Cruz County moves to rein in vacation rentals
Santa Cruz County supervisors voted Tuesday to back a slate of new rules designed to cap vacation rentals and expand hotel capacity in the region. The effort, which still requires additional layers of approval, is a bid to preserve housing for local residents in the country’s least affordable rental market.
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Young children among 3 lost hikers rescued from Big Basin State Park
Three hikers, including two young children showing signs of hypothermia, were rescued late Sunday night from a remote trail in Big Basin Redwoods State Park, authorities said.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of March 10, 2025
The latest Santa Cruz County business filings of anyone conducting business for profit under a fictitious business name.
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Scotts Valley police charge Mountain View man in 1990s child sexual assault
Scotts Valley police arrested a Bay Area man this week on multiple charges of child sexual assault for crimes that investigators allege date back nearly two decades.
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County Supervisor Kim De Serpa announces office hours to discuss local government, public safety, housing, more
Santa Cruz County Supervisor Kim De Serpa will be holding open office hours to connect directly with constituents and address community concerns, she announced this week. Topics of discussion may include local government services, public safety, housing, infrastructure and other community concerns.
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UCSC investigating reports of voyeurism, burglary in campus residential buildings
UC Santa Cruz’s police department and Title IX Office are investigating reports of voyeurism in three residential buildings on campus, incidents possibly linked to earlier burglary reports.
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Santa Cruz County live music roundup, March 6-10
Santa Cruz’s live music roundup for March 6 to 10, with The Garden at the Catalyst, blues at Kuumbwa Jazz and more.
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Three suspects flee after Monday night shooting in Watsonville; no injuries reported
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting Monday night on San Andreas Road; no injuries were reported.
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Superior Court of Santa Cruz County seeking applicants to serve on civil grand jury
Applications are due by April 30 to be a member of Santa Cruz County’s civil grand jury, a yearlong independent body that investigates local government operations and citizen complaints.