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Grand Theft report
Took a fraud report. 484(A) - PC; Grand Theft; Felony
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Battery report
A domestic battery was reported. 243(E)(1) - PC; Battery:spouse/Ex
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Battery report
200 Block of Maple St
A domestic battery was reported. 243(E)(1) - PC; Battery:spouse/Ex
243(E)(1) - PC; Battery:spouse/Ex (Non-Victim/Non-
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Federal wildfire crews are stretched thin. California is stepping in to help
As fire season takes hold, California is managing fuels and fire on federal lands. Can the Golden State keep it up?
Tuesday morning traffic: Highway 9 lane closures, minor crash at Hilltop & Jensen
Tuesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
Timber fire in Big Sur eclipses 6,000 acres; containment up to 29%
Crews are making progress on the Timber fire, which continues to burn in Big Sur in Monterey County. It had scorched more than 6,000 acres as of Thursday night, but containment was 29%. Several state parks remain closed as firefighting effo
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