Santa Cruz Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man At Twin Lakes Beach early Saturday. A deputy patrolling the Live Oak area noticed a car parked illegally near the beach. While interviewing the driver, the officer observed a revolver on the floor board, along with an unconstrained toddler. The revolver was found to be loaded, and the driver, Richard Alvarez was taken into custody on firearm and child endangerment charges. A ski mask was also recovered from the vehicle.
