Santa Cruz County News

Santa Cruz Sunset 07/23/08 SANTA CRUZ, Calif.- Some of Santa Cruz County workers will soon be feeling the results of the California budget crisis.

California has certainly had its share of natural and man-made disasters, and Santa Cruz County has been no exception during my 30-year tenure in law enforcement.

The county's belt-tightening struck an emotional chord this weekend when 55 county employees headed home with layoff notices.

The owner of a Felton nail salon was arrested Friday and charged with child molestation after a month-long investigation, police said.

Not all bats are bloodsuckers. That's one myth that Monique Smith Lee dispelled Tuesday afternoon at the Boulder Creek library.

Bill Lovejoy/Sentinel The bookmobile is a popular spot for Beach Flats kids during its visit to Beach Flats Park Friday.

Dan Coyro/Sentinel Chet Bardo is the new superintendant of the Santa Cruz State Parks district.

A 48-year-old man turned himself in to the Santa Cruz County Jail on Thursday night about a half hour after he allegedly stabbed his pregnant girlfriend multiple times, a Capitola police officer said Friday ...

Fire crews contained the Castle fire on Wednesday, but Cal Fire officials said firefighters will remain in Castle Rock State Park for several days to mop up smoldering areas.

Greg Ambiel and John Lupul live about 100 miles apart. One earns his living fishing salmon.

The blaze was reported around 4:30 p.m. Monday and has not been contained, firefighter Matt Montes said.

A Watsonville slaughterhouse allegedly failed to stun a sheep before killing the animal.

A crew of about 25 firefighters this morning remained on the scene of a 12-acre vegetation fire burning since Monday in Castle Rock State Park in unincorporated Santa Cruz County, a CalFire firefighter said.

Aided by water tankers, Cal Fire crews on Monday night battled an 8-acre grass fire at Castle Rock State Park in Santa Cruz County.

Bikes on Board the Highway 17 Express bus service was on the agenda this morning at the Santa Cruz Metro Board meeting.

When the Martin Fire broke out in mid-June, Boulder Creek resident Steve Ziganti was flooded with calls from friends concerned his home was in danger.

John M. Sobrato and his wife, Abby Sobrato , are expanding their philanthropy to Santa Cruz County, where they now live.

The Assembly on Monday is expected to take up consideration of a Senate Bill that would hand local airport land-use decisions back to county-run committees.

Improvements are overdue at the largely unknown agency responsible for fire protection in most of rural Santa Cruz County, the county Civil Grand Jury has found in an investigation.

Already in the 2008 fire season, Santa Cruz County has seen three major wildland fires, with numerous smaller fires.