CHP Santa Cruz rescues rabbit from Highway 17
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- It was an unusual scene for the California Highway Patrol. On Sunday night, officers said that construction…
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In-Person classes at UC Santa Cruz to resume on Monday just three days after dozens of Pro-Palestinian protesters were arrested
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UC Santa Cruz announced that in-person classes will resume on Monday morning just days after dozens of Pro-Palestinian…
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UC Master Gardeners unveil new demonstration garden at Pinto Lake
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)-Â In Watsonville, a celebration was held to welcome the community to the new Pinto Lake demonstration and teaching…
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Traffic flowing freely at UCSC one day after dozens arrested, banned from campus for weeks
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JUNE 1 AT 6:05 PM– UC Santa Cruz looked much quieter Saturday a day after police were brought in to disband…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Wishes
The Animal Friends Rescue Project is looking for someone to adopt a lil Yorkie mix by the name of Wishes! Wishes is a Yorkie mix and weighs 7lbs.…
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PG&E: Hundreds without power near Watsonville
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E crews are out near Watsonville investigating a power outage along Sunset State Beach and other areas…
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Two cars suffer major damage in fire in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Watsonville Fire Department had to extinguish two cars that caught on fire on Wednesday afternoon. A Watsonville…
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Officers looking for multiple suspects who stole multiple marijuana products in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Watsonville Police Department are looking for multiple suspects who allegedly stole multiple marijuana products…
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City of Santa Cruz denies appeal over housing project at Food Bin site
SANTA CRUZ, Calif (KION-TV) – The City of Santa Cruz is moving forward with a housing project that would bring 48 housing units to the current site…
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Santa Cruz County farmworker reaches settlement in alleged sexual harassment case, state agency confirms
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday- the California Civil Rights Department announced that they have reached a $100,000 settlement after a…
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Deputies looking for suspects who allegedly broke into Aptos High School and vandalized an office
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office are looking for multiple suspects who allegedly broke into a local high school and…
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Celebrate your birthday this week on Wake Up
(KION-TV)- The start of a new week means time to celebrate some new birthdays!! We want to help you celebrate your loved ones birthday on Wake up. If…
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45-year-old man dead after being ejected from vehicle on Graham Hill Road, CHP says
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 45-year-old Santa Cruz County man is dead after he crashed his car into a tree early Sunday morning. Officers…
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(KION-TV)- The first week of celebrating birthdays on Wake Up is here!! Lets see who got a chance to shine this week. Unknown days: Olivia Alvarez, 3…
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Santa Cruz County getting geared up for Memorial Day tourism
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)-Santa Cruz county says in 2023, its recovery rate stood at 135%, which was the highest post-pandemic recovery…
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PVUSD Board of Trustees approves $315 million bond measure for November 2024 Election
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday, The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees approved a $315 million bond that will head…
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Classes to remain online on Thursday and Friday due to ongoing campus protests at UC Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MAY 22, 2024 AT 10:28 AM- UC Santa Cruz announced on Wednesday that classes will remain online due to ongoing…
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Target cutting prices on an estimated 5,000 items to get back shoppers
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Target will be lowering their prices in their stores, announced on Monday that it will be lowering prices on around…
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Disaster Assistance Loans available to businesses and people affected by early February 2024 storms in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Service’s announced that businesses and people who live in…
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How Pro-Palestinian student protesters are responding to the University of Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)-Protesters continue pushing for divestment from the state of Israel, and now the university is calling on the…
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City of Capitola presents proposed FY 2024-25 budget at special city council meeting
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Capitola’s proposed budget was the focus of Thursday night’s special city council meeting. Capitola’s…
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Santa Cruz City Council allows local retail cannabis company to open dispensary site
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday- The Santa Cruz City Council decided to move forward with a new cannabis dispensary could be built at the…
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City unveils new renderings for downtown library project, construction expected to begin in 2025
The Santa Cruz City Council is expected to discuss developing a mixed-use project and moving the downtown library to the ground…
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Pro-Palestinian student protesters block one of the main roads to UC Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Pro-Palestinian student protesters at UC Santa Cruz are currently blocking Hagar Drive on Wednesday afternoon. An…
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Three suspects arrested on Highway 17 after allegedly trying to break into cars in Watsonville, CHP says
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol arrested three suspects on Highway 17 early Wednesday morning after they tried to…
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A member from the California Insurance Commissioner office speaks at Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors meeting
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A representative from the California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara ‘s office spoke at the Santa Cruz…
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Proposed state funding cuts impacting Santa Cruz County non-profit Monarch Services
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monarch Services in Santa Cruz County may lose a significant amount of dollars needed to fund several services for…
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Board of Supervisors unanimously approves extension of recovery services for families affected by CZU Fire
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MAY 14, 2024 AT 4:23 PM: The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved to extend…
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Living in the 831- Giant Dipper turns 100 years old
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Something very special is happening at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk this Saturday. This year, the…
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DA: Department of State Hospitals requesting more time to find home for convicted sex offender
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE ON MAY 13, 2024 AT 1:41 P.M.- The California Department of State Hospitals has requested more time to…
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May 11th is Clean up day throughout Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Dozens of events taking place to help eliminate litter and illegal dumping throughout the county. The Santa Cruz…
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Second annual Santa Cruz cookout held at DeLaveaga Park
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)-Â The second annual Santa Cruz cookout has been rescheduled for May 11th. It was pushed back due to the Shigella…
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Driver killed in crash after short chase near Natural Bridges State Beach
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The CHP said a deadly solo-car crash happened Friday night in Santa Cruz. The agency said at approximately 8:42 p.m., a…
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Concerns about cannabis regulations to be discussed at upcoming Santa Cruz City Council meeting
Cannabis concerns rise again ahead of Santa Cruz’s upcoming city council meeting on Tuesday, May 14 at 1…
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Negotiations continue between UC Santa Cruz and Pro-Palestine student protestors
Negotiations remain ongoing between Pro-Palestinian student protestors and UC Santa Cruz on Thursday. It comes as roughly 100 students continue to…
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PVUSD gets state grant to build more community schools
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Pajaro Valley Unified School District received a 32 million dollar grant from the state to get more students back into…
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California Coastal Commission denies appeal of oversized vehicle ordinance in Santa Cruz
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Coastal Commission denied an appeal for the city of Santa Cruz’s oversized vehicle ordinance. On…
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Car crashes into a business in Felton, firefighters said no injuries reported
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Felton Fire Protection District said that a car crashed into a business on Thursday afternoon. Firefighters said that…
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Watsonville Police arrest pair of suspects attempting to rob a store
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police arrested a pair of suspects who tried stealing goods from a second-hand store. On Wednesday,…
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State utilities commission approves resolution to change how electric bills are calculated
SACRAMENTO (KION-TV)- The California Public Utilities Commission passed a fixed rate charge that will impact PG&E customers starting in 2026. .…
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Yreka man found guilty of first-degree murder of a Santa Cruz county man in 2019, DA’s office says
A Yreka man was arrested Tuesday night in connection to the murder of a former Santa Cruz Resident last…
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UC Santa Cruz says they will increase student housing by 40 percent by end of decade
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- A long-term housing project for UC Santa Cruz students and faculty will be moving forward. A university spokesperson…
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Santa Cruz man to face trial for alleged murder of his girlfriend, court records say
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)-UPDATE ON MAY 8, 2024 AT 3:52 PM- A former UC Santa Cruz Student who is accused of murdering his girlfriend in February…
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Sick pelicans showing up in Monterey and Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Native Animal Rescue in Santa Cruz County has been rescuing 3-5 Brown Pelicans a day recently due to the lack of…
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PG&E geoscientists demonstrate a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Santa Cruz
PG&E demonstrates a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Santa Cruz during awareness month. More tips on how to stay safe in an…
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New Santa Cruz County Sheriff Fentanyl Crisis taskforce aims to prevent overdose deaths
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Fentanyl continues to plague Santa Cruz County. County law enforcement is taking action by hiring more people…
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Overturned semi-truck shuts down Highway 152 near Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz CHP shut down SR 152 in both directions between Casserly Rd. and Watsonville Rd. with no estimated time…
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Study shows Capitola City Hall needs to be upgraded
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- A study showed that the City of Capitola could need an upgrade to their City Hall and Police Station. A draft was…
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Dive boat captain sentenced to four years instead of ten for negligence in deadly Conception fire that killed 34 people
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KION-TV) — The captain of the dive boat Conception that sunk in a deadly fire back in 2019 has been sentenced to four years by…
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PG&E to host virtual town hall for wildfire safety program updates
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- PG&E announced that they will be hosting a virtual town hall for their wildfire safety program updates.…
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