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The Santa Cruz Police Department is investigating an assault of a man walking his dog Saturday as a hate crime.

As Bay Area residents celebrate the Super Bowl Sunday afternoon, the region’s law enforcement agencies are getting creative when it comes to posting public service announcements about the dangers of driving under the influence.

Four male juveniles have been arrested in connection with the Friday afternoon shooting in Santa Cruz of a 34-year-old man, according to the Santa Cruz Police Department.

Santa Cruz police are investigating the city’s first homicide of the year and trying to determine the identity of the victim, officials said Sunday.

The Santa Cruz Police Chief is reinforcing the message that this is not the time to drive there from out of the area to hang out at the beach – and now officials are issuing citations to people who do. Thom Jensen reports.

Police in Santa Cruz are getting serious about the stay at home order — over the weekend, they cited seven men from Fremont. Those citations are $1,000 each. Roz Plater reports.

The Santa Cruz Police Chief is reinforcing the message that this is not the time to drive there from out of the area to hang out at the beach – and now officials are issuing citations to people who do.

Santa Cruz County officials have begun issuing citations to visitors violating the shelter at home orders. These citations can be up to $1,000. Roz Plater reports.

A bicyclist died after going over a cliff Friday night in Santa Cruz, police said.

In an effort to strengthen relations between citizens and law enforcement agencies, communities across the Bay Area and the rest of the country are taking part in National Night Out events Tuesday evening.

A suspect linked to the fatal shooting of a Vacaville man in a parking lot near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Sunday night has been arrested, according to police.

A 61-year-old Felton resident on Friday was booked into jail on multiple charges after Santa Cruz police found him to be in possession of methamphetamine, about $1,000 in cash, two replica guns and other items, according to police.

Branciforte Middle School in Santa Cruz was placed on lockdown Wednesday afternoon after a gun was found on campus, police and school administrators said.

The Santa Cruz Police Department announced today that it will start a one-month trial of body cameras on some of its officers.

Santa Cruz police are on the lookout for a thief who they say on Saturday first stole a van, and then returned to swipe a 32-foot trailer that housed a race car and nearly $35,000 worth of tools.

Federal immigration officials have detained a California prostitute after she completed a jail sentence for involuntary manslaughter in connection with the accidental heroin overdose of a Google executive she was entertaining aboard his yacht.

Santa Cruz police have released photos of a suspect and getaway vehicle involved in the armed robbery of a bank earlier this month and are asking for the public’s help in identifying them.

Ten alleged gang members arrested in Santa Cruz, Watsonville and Daly City on Monday have been charged with a litany of offenses, including drug trafficking and conspiracy to commit extortion by force, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

The rookie Santa Cruz police officer who shot and killed a mentally ill man charging at police with a rake last fall will not face criminal charges, the Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday.

Ten alleged gang members arrested in Santa Cruz, Watsonville and Daly City on Monday have been charged with a litany of offenses, including drug trafficking and conspiracy to commit extortion by force, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.