Short dump this week! Which means it’s quick and easy to read! We had a missing woman turn up murdered in Santa Cruz, more proof crime is down, getting out of jail for free, getting in trouble gets expensive, running in place, COVID updates for the county, the chosen 3, and new DeCinzo offending people? It’s all here.
Another week from dysfunction junction. The old folks are dying of COVID in Watsonville, the latest virus numbers for the county, Andy Mills tosses the Rangers under the bus, the 700 block of Ocean Street, double shooting in Watsonville, driving and fighting and shooting yourself in the face, more sordid sex tales from the county jail, tased and confused, turnstiler of the week, ballots are dropping, pick 3, and more!
Time for the latest Weekly Dump! This week, a couple of COVID-19 related deaths are reported in Watsonville, we’ve got the latest COVID numbers from the county, save the Santa Cruz Rangers, local bum recidivist charged with federal hate crime, felons with lots of guns, do you know the way to San Jose, a costly overdose, taking and giving up liberties, driving his life away, domestic abuser arrested yet again, our number one public safety hazard, city council race updates, and the Grinch is stealing Halloween for the kids downtown.
Time for the latest news and views from Santa Cruz! This week, a Watsonville man was arrested for possibly murdering his stepdaughter in Miami, COVID strikes a Watsonville nursery facility, the latest local COVID numbers, the fires are contained, fire in Zayante quickly extinguished, mischief in the mountains, dirty laundry, bums being bums, our number one public safety hazard, pick 3 for the city, and we say farewell to Atlas.
Another week, another Weekly Dump! This week, we’re talking about the guy stabbed to death in Depot Park, we’ve go the latest local COVID updates, we’ve got a guy swilling vodka from a bottle with a fake gun on Main Beach, guys selling guns in the Costco parking lot, why resist, rounding up perverts in Watsonville, if at first you don’t succeed, ruffling progressive feathers, local voting updates, and more!
We’re back with another week of trying to stay sane in Santa Cruz. I know it’s not easy. I struggle to find my mojo to keep doing this every week. But I plod on. Our COVID numbers went down a little, then they went back up and now we’re worried about another local spike, the local fires are starting to see good containment, twins from Watsonville got arrested for attempted murder, tased and confused, felons with guns and drugs, homeward bound, beats a penny, hanky panky at the county jail, Watsonville’s dumbest criminals, the only three names you need to remember, Manu, and we remember the day the world changed forever.
Summer is over! This week Santa Cruz leaders finally have an epiphany moment about closing our local beaches, updates on COVID and the fire, a man was arrested for stabbing his grandfather in the neck and killing him, another guy was arrested for trying to burn his housemates alive, firefighters find a pipe bomb in the burn zone, gangbanger arrested in Watsonville, picking low hanging fruit, Ocean Street robber arrested, turnstiler of the week, Kaiser Arena opens it’s doors to evacuees, and the Rangers are getting thrown under the bus by SCPD. Typical week!
What else can go wrong here? We’re still dealing with a massive fire in the middle of a massive pandemic. But the fire seems to be coming under control as the weather cooperates. I’m not gonna kid myself. We’re getting the shit beat out of us right now here in Santa Cruz by forces beyond our control. Life is cyclical and we will bounce back, just not equally. My heart hurts for everyone effected by this fire.
Santa Cruz is on fire. Is there really anything else to talk about right now? Not much. Everything else is nothing compared to a raging inferno literally consuming Santa Cruz. But I talk about a few other things too. Everyone stay safe out there and look out for each other right now. Nothing makes sense anymore so just do the best you can with what’s in front of you right now and worry about the rest later. Be well.
The heat is on in Santa Cruz. Literally! We’re broiling here. This week we also discuss the murder suspect in a local case being extradited back to Santa Cruz from Mexico, the downtown Wells Fargo bank was robbed, the Felton jerk charged with statutory rape, crazy happenings at Wilder Ranch, turnstiler of the week, bums with box cutters, Santa Cruz shuts down the Main Beach Flea Market, COVID keeps spiking, the field is set, welcome Arsen, Manu for District 1 supervisor, and more! Sorry for the delay this week, The flu won. A day late and a dollar short. Story of my life!
It’s August already? Two more local folks died of the COVID this week. We also had a shooting in the Beach Flats, a bomb scare on Soquel, a couple guys in Watsonville got arrested for sexually abusing kids, a drunk car thief and his pal got arrested off Highway 17, for the turnstiles, the Weekly Seen, flying weenies, suspicious fire on B40, shake rattle and roll, the kitten story we all need right now, city council race updates, open the hair salons, and more!
It’s time for another edition of the Weekly Dump, bringing you vibrantly honest news and views from the Land of the Cruz. This week, a guy got murdered in a drive by shooting on Mission, the COVID keeps spiking, coddling kills, penny bail time, now open, attempted murder isn’t newsworthy, picking up trash near the dump, turnstiler of the week, someone had a rough morning, they’ve only just begun, Laughing Sal ain’t laughing, city council race updates, and I walked a section of the rail trail!
This week, Santa Cruz County made another dubious list! This one is the state’s “watch list” and things don’t look good from the angle I’m watching from. We also had a suspected Watsonville drug dealer arrested, hate crimes get you carded, Watsonville child abduction ends peacefully, missing local woman killed by DUI driver, downtown robbery attempt, taking out the local trash, no laughing matter, the grease, turnstiler of the week, county furloughs on the way, schools out, Santa Cruz city council race updates, and welcome Parker!
COVID cases spiking in Santa Cruz after we allow the beaches to stay open and people to congregate in large groups. Gee who could have seen that coming? We also had a violent woman arrested after pistol whipping her boyfriend, a downtown robbery suspect gets arrested, assault with a deadly weapon to go, guns and heroin, suspect in recent downtown shooting arrested, suspect arrested for recent murder in Santa Cruz mountains, Martin Bernal wants to defund SCPD, more closings downtown, we have city council candidates, and more!
It’s the middle of July and the beaches are open for business in Santa Cruz. Maybe that’s why we saw a spike in COVID locally? In other news, triple fines don’t mean shit without actual enforcement, a moron almost shot a kid, a racist POS was arrested, the boy is back in town, biker beef sends one to jail, assault someone get a ticket, Watsonville creeper arrested, an actual fireworks arrest, penny bail, turnstiler of the week, trouble at the transient gateway, Santa Cruz city council election updates, and more!