Authorities are searching for a driver who struck and killed a pedestrian on southbound Highway 1 late Sunday night in what CHP says was a hit and run.
Crime
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CHP arrests Boulder Creek man in connection with March double homicide in Santa Cruz Mountains
The California Highway Patrol arrested 66-year-old James David Collier of Boulder Creek on Sunday in connection with a double homicide that the agency has been investigating for the past month.
Posted inWestside / Downtown
Downtown Santa Cruz is ‘safer than it’s ever been,’ police say, even as fears persist
In Santa Cruz, police say there hasn’t been any dramatic rise in downtown crime, even as some merchants report more aggressive confrontations since the pandemic. Business owners point to more visible mental health crises and drug use on the streets, while safety incidents that spread quickly on social media, for fueling public fears about downtown safety.
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Drunk driver flips car over a fence, off a 10-foot ledge and into Chestnut Street building
A driver who told police he had been drinking suffered non-life-threatening injuries Monday night after driving through a fence off Mission Street and ending up in the back of a building on Chestnut Street in downtown Santa Cruz.
Posted inWatsonville / Pajaro
Homicide investigation opened into death of Watsonville man found buried at Pajaro River levee
Monterey County detectives identified a body found on the Pajaro River levee as Jesus Alfonso Durate Figueroa, 36, of Watsonville. A Monterey County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said the cause of death is still being investigated, but are treating the case as a homicide.
Posted inCapitola & Soquel
Motorcyclist arrested on firearms charges after crash in Capitola
A motorcycle crash in Capitola on Saturday led police to arrest its rider for carrying a loaded handgun, police said.
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License to Kill
The California DMV routinely allows dangerous drivers with horrifying histories to continue to operate on our roadways. Too often they go on to kill. Many keep driving even after they kill. Some go on to kill again.
Posted inWestside / Downtown
Santa Cruz police arrest four in gang-related search
Santa Cruz police arrested several people on the Westside last Thursday on charges including attempted murder and weapons possession, officials said via social media.
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Body found buried along the Pajaro River levee
Monterey County detectives say they discovered a body buried by the Pajaro River levee west of the bridge connecting the community of Pajaro to Watsonville.
Posted inCapitola & Soquel
Capitola police seize e-bike from teen rider as city presses for new state laws
Capitola police seized an electric bike from a teenager who they say ran a stop sign and popped a wheelie in the intersection in front of a police car earlier this week. The news comes ahead of a Thursday vote by Capitola City Council on whether to write a letter to local state legislators proposing new statewide e-bike regulations.