UC Santa Cruz

Woman Charged In UCSC Rape Hoax Allegedly Solicited Attacker On Craigslist

Prosecutors say a 20-year-old Isla Vista woman who falsely reported that she was raped on the University of California, Santa Cruz campus solicited her attacker on Craigslist in exchange for sex.

2013/03/29

Woman Charged In UC Santa Cruz Fake Rape Report

Prosecutors charged a 21-year-old Isla Vista woman with falsely reporting that she was raped while looking for banana slugs on the UC Santa Cruz campus.

2013/03/21

UC Santa Cruz Student Dies After Ravine Plunge

Police at the University of California, Santa Cruz were investigating what led to the death of a student who was found in a ravine Wednesday morning.

2013/02/28

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Woman Admits Fabricating UC Santa Cruz Rape, Beating

A woman who told the University of California at Santa Cruz police that she was sexually assaulted on campus earlier this month admitted to fabricating the incident, the campus police chief said Thursday.

2013/02/28

Yarry Gonzalez recounts his exchange with two men who broke into his home. (CBS)

Santa Cruz Family Fights Back Against ‘Incompetent’ Robbers; 1 Arrested

A Santa Cruz family who were the victims of a home invasion robbery Wednesday morning turned the tables on their attackers, according to authorities.

2013/02/20

Woman Beaten, Raped At UC Santa Cruz; Suspect Sought

A 21-year-old woman walking in a secluded part of the University of California, Santa Cruz campus shortly after noon Sunday was raped and beaten, a university spokesman said Monday.

2013/02/18

CHP: Marijuana DUI A Growing Problem In Santa Cruz County

So far this year, five of the eight deadly car crashes in Santa Cruz County have involved drivers who had smoked pot before getting behind the wheel, the California Highway Patrol said Friday.

2012/12/07