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Two people dead after being swept off rocks in Santa Cruz
Authorities in Santa Cruz on Wednesday confirmed that two people who were swept off the rocks near West Cliff Drive early Tuesday evening were pulled from the water dead. According to a press release, The Santa Cruz Fire Department received multiple calls for a water rescue at West Cliff Drive near David Way at 6:18 p.m. Tuesday. Callers reported two victims were swept off the rocks and into the ocean by a wave. Several Santa Cruz Fire engines, lifeguards, the harbor patrol, state park personnel and Santa Cruz police also responded to the scene. Authorities said both victims were found floating face...
Santa Cruz mother launches billboard campaign to raise fentanyl awareness after son's death
PAJARO, Calif. — A new billboard in Pajaro is warning people about the dangers of fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid. The billboard, located on Salinas Street, a busy road connecting Salinas and Pajaro, features the smiling face of Tosh Ackerman, who died in 2015 after consuming a counterfeit Xanax pill laced with fentanyl.
Man wanted in the Santa Cruz Mountains arrested after search
Law enforcement in the Santa Cruz Mountains conducted a manhunt, on Sunday afternoon. According to the Santa Cruz Police Department, the search was for a man on the run connected to a "violent felony criminal investigation." Law enforcement was in the area of Big Basin Highway, less than a mile...
Feds: Street drug dealers are selling elephant tranquilizer in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KRON) — Federal prosecutors teamed up with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office to remove suspected fentanyl traffickers from the beachside community. Several arrests were made in hot spots for illicit drug dealing and drug use. Hot spots included the sidewalk outside a homeless shelter at 115 Coral Street, and the 500 […]
Man that went missing in Santa Cruz Mountains gets birthday surprise from Chipotle
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. — A Boulder Creek man who had gone missing in the Santa Cruz Mountains while on a hike last month got quite the surprise on his birthday. Lukas McClish had gone for a three-hour hike but ended up lost for nine nights with no shirt, eating wild berries and drinking water from creeks to survive.
Bomb squad called to Santa Cruz Co. facility after military ordnance found
(KRON) — A bomb team from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office responded Tuesday to the Ben Lomond Transfer Station after an old military ordnance was found, authorities said. The sheriff's office bomb team confirmed that the ordnance, which appeared in photos to measure around two feet in length, was still intact. The Travis Air […]
Missing teen in Salinas last seen in June
SALINAS, Calif. — The Salinas Police Department published a post on Tuesday asking for the public's help finding a missing teen. Cristobal Lopez Vazquez, 15, was first reported missing on June 30 following an argument with his father. He is 5 feet tall and weighs around 105 pounds. He...
Attempted murder being investigated at Salinas Valley State Prison
SOLEDAD, Calif. — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said they are investigating an attempted homicidal fight between inmates. This alleged incident occurred on Friday at around 9:37 a.m. Salinas Valley State Prison staff were in the recreation yard and saw two inmates "striking" another inmate with a...
Dateline: Missing in America podcast covers the September 2022 disappearance of Arelie Garcia in Salinas, California
Play the episode “Mystery Down Highway 1” of the Dateline: Missing in America podcast below and click here to follow. Tucked between the Pacific and the mountains on California’s Central Coast, Big Sur is a 90-mile stretch of breathtaking beauty. The author Henry Miller said, “It was...
Salinas Valley Police Reports | Published July 10, 2024
Police Reports are obtained from the local police departments. 12:13 a.m. Property damage via hit-and-run on Bedford Ave. 6:00 a.m. Petty theft on N. Vanderhurst Ave. 6:13 a.m. Commercial burglary alarm on Broadway St. 3:49 p.m. Suspicious person trying to open vehicle on Amherst Dr. 6:40 p.m. Report of annoying...
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