Boardwalk featured in latest 'Transformers' film
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk can be seen in Paramount Picture’s new "Transformers" spin-off movie "Bumblebee," which is now playing in theaters.
Capitola Beach Festival
A sand castle spelling out "Capitola" is one of several castles various teams built as part of the Capitola Beach Festival.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy killed after being ambushed by Ben Lomond resident
FELTON—The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputy killed Saturday afternoon when he was ambushed by a gunman who has been identified as Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller, 38.
Gutzwiller was a father of a young child, and was expecting a new child soon, said Sheriff Jim Hart.
The death...
New safety center to open in Aptos
A new mid-county safety center will open in the new Aptos Village development in early 2019, county officials announced.
17-year-old in critical condition following stabbing near Boardwalk
Santa Cruz Police on Sunday arrested a man in connection with a stabbing near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk that left a 17-year-old Watsonville male in critical condition.
Covid-19, fires taxing service providers
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The CZU August Lightning Complex fires have so far destroyed more than 500 homes and forced 77,000 people to evacuate from their community. Those people have flooded evacuation centers throughout the county.
That, coupled with the Covid-19 pandemic that has upended the economy...
Two injured in La Selva plane crash
LA SELVA BEACH — Two people were transported by air ambulance Saturday after the plane they were flying crashed on the runway near Monterey Bay Academy.
Urn containing girl’s ashes stolen
SANTA CRUZ—The family of the 8-year-old girl who was murdered in 2015 is facing a new tragedy after someone stole the urn containing her ashes.
Madyson “Maddy” Middleton’s family says that her father Michel Middleton was keeping the urn in the glovebox of his unlocked...
Car stop leads to significant drug bust
SANTA CRUZ—A man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a large number of illegal drugs for sale Monday on the West Side of Santa Cruz.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office Narcotic Enforcement Team found Michael Rodgers in his car near Shaefer Road at Delaware...
Goodwill Central Coast adapts, looks ahead
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—For many, Spring has always been the season to clear out unused and unneeded items from garages, attics and closets. And with people at home during shelter-in-place, Spring cleaning has increased exponentially.
“People are cooped up with nothing to do,” said Alan C....
