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Search For 12 Y/0 Suspended 01-20-21 10:23 S.S.

The  search  for  a  12  year-old  boy  swept  out  to  the  sea  by  a  wave,  off  the  San  Mateo  county  coastline,  has  been  suspended.  Fremont  resident  Arunay  Pruthi  reportedly  jumped  into  the  water to  try  and  save  his  father  and  little  brother  when   they  were  swept  off  the  beach  by  a  wave.   Although  the  2  were  able  to  get  back  to  shore,  Arunay  was  reportedly  carried  off  by  a  rip  current.  The  incident  took  place  at  Cowell  Ranch  State  Beach,  which  is  south  of  Half  Moon  Bay  State  Beach.

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Utility Shed Fire 01-20-21 09:59 S.S.

The  cause  of  a  shed  fire  is  being  investigated.  That  after  the  fire  broke  out  yesterday  at  a  home  off  San  Juan  Grade  Road  in  Salinas.   No  injuries  were  reported  in  connection  with  that  fire.

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0800 UPDATE - SC CO FIRES 01-20-21 08:00 S.S.

The latest updates on the 6 fires still burning in Santa Cruz county, including the 2 that led to people being evacuated:

  • Freedom Fire: The fire is 37 acres and 20% contained. About 100 homes were evacuated from portions of Nunes Road, Gillette Road, Willow Heights, Ben's Way and Halton Road.
  • Panther Ridge Fire- The fire (which is burning about half-way between Boulder Creek and  Highway 35....off of Highway 9) is about 25 acres and 75% contained. About 20 homes have been evacuated on Stapp and Panther RIdge Roads.
  • China Grade Fire- The fire burning near China Grade Road and Foxglove Lane is 20 acres and 100% contained.
  • The Bonny  Doon  Complex (which is made up of the Fanning and Empire Fires) has  burned  about 14 acres  and  is  90  percent contained.
  • The Bloom Fire burning 4 miles northwest of Boulder Creek is about 5 acres,  with  0  percent containment.
  • The North  Butano  Fire (burning  in the  CZU  footprint) has burned 10 acres and is 95 percent contained.

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies are patrolling the evacuated areas of the Panther Ridge and Freedom Fires.

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SJB Woman Died 01-20-21 07:18 S.S.

A  San  Juan  Bautista  woman  died  as  the  result  of  a  weekend  rollover  crash.    Although  the  33  year-old  driver  was  ejected  from  the  vehicle  and  died,  her  passenger  suffered  only  minor  injuries  in  the  Saturday  night  accident  on  San  Justo  Road.    The  cause  of  that  crash  is  still  being  investigated.

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Stand-Off Man Arr Tues. 01-20-21 06:57 S.S.

A  man  was  arrested  yesterday  morning  after  a  9  hour  stand-off  with  Watsonville  police  officers.     30  year-old  Jessie  Andrade  broke into  his  ex-girlfriend’s  home  Tuesday  night  and  threatened  her,  their  4  year-old  son,  and  her  father,  with  a  gun.....before  the  3  managed  to  leave  and  call  9-1-1.     Andrade  refused  to  leave  the  home  until  about  10:30  yesterday  morning.     He  was  booked  into  Santa  Cruz  County  Jail

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