To assess community needs and identify opportunities for improvement, the Santa Cruz Police Department is asking city ...

Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada said he will not seek reelection and will retire this year after 53 years in law enforcement.

Santa Cruz police apprehended a man Wednesday who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the Seabright neighborhood late Tuesday night.

Capitola police state that a stabbing suspect is in custody after a chase with law enforcement on Highway 17 ended in a crash ...

Santa Cruz police arrested a man after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in her midtown home.

Article continues below this ad The head of the Coastal Trail Conservancy of Santa Cruz County told SFGATE he thinks the nearly $4.3 billion is a low-balled number. “The estimate still feels low.

Elizabeth Gutfahr is sentenced to serve 10 years in federal prison followed by three years probation. She pleaded guilty to crimes related stealing about $38 million from Santa Cruz County taxpayers.

SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz police apprehended a man Wednesday who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the Seabright neighborhood late Tuesday night. “The Santa Cruz Police Department ...

Gutfahr, 63, stole nearly $40 million from Santa Cruz County over a 10-year span. She was sentenced in Tucson Monday afternoon.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man who was found unresponsive in his cell the night of June 28 at the Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria.

Santa Clara County has labeled itself a sanctuary county, meaning local law enforcement agencies are not supposed to assist ICE with any immigration arrest, but some community groups claim that ...