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A 34 year-old woman was arrested yesterday in Santa Cruz, after she stole a van with an elderly person lying in the back seat. The van was stolen outside a dialysis center in San Jose, and the chase that ensued did not end until the woman finally stopped on water street in Santa Cruz.
A Monterey beach has been closed due to a possible contamination. The Monterey County Health Department has closed Del Monte Beach until further notice. The closure is from Wharf 2 to Window on the Bay. The beach will remain closed while the health department determines whether the water is safe for human contact.
A water rescue was underway at a San Mateo County beach yesterday. At about 5 p-m rescuers arrived at Cowell State Beach to reports of two people swept out to sea. An adult was pulled from the surf. At this time rescuers are still searching for a 13 0r 14 year old boy. The two were swept off the beach by a large wave while watching the surf.
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is gating the walk way to encourage social distancing. January operations have been suspended as a result of the regional stay at home order. It is the longest non operational period at the Boardwalk in its 113-year existence.
Emergency personnel rescued a driver and his canine passenger in South Monterey County. The incident took place about 8 a-m on Sunday when a male driver called 911 after going over a cliff on Highway 198. A helicopter was used to locate the crash. Rescuers then used the Jaws of life to recue the driver and his dog. The driver was transported to a trauma center with major injuries. The dog was uninjured.