An interpretive plaque lost in the Santa Cruz Wharf’s Dec. 23 partial collapse has been recovered thanks to community assistance in identifying suspects spotted transporting the plaque down East Cliff Drive. Local officials offered few details about who stole the plaque or how it was recovered.
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Drunk driver arrested in Capitola after speeding past police stop
Capitola Police arrested a drunk driver on Saturday when the driver sped by a speed enforcement going close to 100 mph and swerving into other lanes.
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Man charged in burglary of Shadowbrook restaurant
Capitola police arrested a man after he allegedly broke into Shadowbrook restaurant and nearby Quality Market on Thursday.
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Watsonville man arrested on child pornography charges
Police charged a Watsonville man, Jose Rodriguez, with allegedly possessing and distributing child pornography.
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Capitola police seize illegal e-bike after pursuit of juvenile
The Capitola Police Department seized an e-bike after the rider evaded attempts to stop him. The bike was deemed not street legal.
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Man taken into custody for attempted sex crime against a child
Scotts Valley Police Department detectives arrested a Los Banos man after they say he allegedly contacted a minor he previously assaulted.
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Capitola police arrest arson suspect
After a fire to a commercial building on 41st Avenue on New Year’s Day, Capitola police arrested a man Friday on suspicious of arson.
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Cause of Capitola Village explosion and fire still under investigation; roads mostly reopened
The cause of a Christmas morning explosion and fire in Capitola Village remains under investigation, but police do not believe that it is the result of suspicious activity. Three residents in the nearby area have been displaced by the incident.
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Justice workers praise Adrian Gonzalez’s treatment progress as release trial enters monthlong pause
Mental health workers testified for the defense Thursday about Adrian Gonzalez’s rehabilitation progress in custody, nearly a decade after he murdered Santa Cruz 8-year-old Maddy Middleton, as his release trial begins a monthlong recess.
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Adrian Gonzalez showed ‘psychopathic traits,’ remains a danger to community, forensic psychologist testifies
Psychologist Susan Napolitano told a Santa Cruz jury Monday that Adrian Gonzalez, who murdered 8-year-old Maddy Middleton when he was 15, showed sophisticated criminal planning, sexual sadism and psychopathic traits and could remain a danger to the community if he is released.