Wednesday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
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Teen on e-bike in serious condition after Capitola collision
A 17-year-old cyclist was seriously injured when his electric bicycle collided with a truck at a busy intersection in Capitola, police said.
Swastikas among ‘disturbing’ graffiti appearing in Watsonville
The City of Watsonville says it is seeing a rash of “disturbing graffiti incidents” across the community recently, including swastikas.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office offers help spotting scams after locals victimized for $175K, warns of tax-season danger
With tax season ramping up ahead of the April 15 filing deadline, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is publicizing recent scams that have cost county residents thousands and offering tips on avoiding similar attempts.
Tuesday evening traffic: Collision at Salinas/Werner; Hwy 1 lane closed
Tuesday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
Monday evening traffic: Tree hazard on Hwy 9; collision on Hwy 17
Monday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
Santa Cruz County health officials join Bay Area professionals urging measles vaccination
Santa Cruz County health officials, along with a number of other agencies in the Bay Area and Central Coast, are urging the public to get a measles vaccine if they have not already done so.
UCSC police release sketch of suspect in sexual battery incidents
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.
Friday evening traffic: Lane closures on South Hwy 1 and Little Basin Rd
Friday traffic trouble spots around Santa Cruz County.
Santa Cruz car crash and injury rates are above average, report finds
A recent report from personal injury law firm Jacoby & Meyers found that Santa Cruz’s intersection crash rate is 41.89%, 12.73% higher than the average of all other studied California cities. Some 2.7% of those crashes resulted in deaths, making Santa Cruz’s fatality rate 15.38% higher than average.

