Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

In today's newscast: as environmental testing continues in the area surrounding the recent battery fire in Moss Landing, the Elkhorn Slough Foundation says there may be fraudulent fundraising efforts underway. And the Santa Cruz Sheriff's office becomes the first in the state to implement the CAREAlert program, which gives officers a heads-up about mental health challenges that may affect a person's interactions with law enforcement.

Firefighters responded to multiple fires in Santa Cruz County Tuesday after high winds amid dry conditions. Two of the fires prompted evacuations. Those…

While much of the nation is confronting the ongoing killings of civilians by police officers, in Santa Cruz County, the life of Sergeant Damon Gutzwiller…

A vigil has been held for a Santa Cruz County deputy who was killed on Saturday. People gathered outside the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office Sunday to…

Another illegal opium poppy field has been discovered on the Central Coast. This ninth field was found in Santa Cruz County. It’s located by a vacant…

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office says arson caused the Bear Fire in Boulder Creek. The same man accused of looting an evacuated home during the fire…

CalFire continues fighting a wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Called the Bear Fire, it's burning in steep terrain that’s hard to access. So attacking…