Capitola discussing ban on filtered tobacco sales this week
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Capitola City Council will be discussing banning the sale of filtered tobacco in the city at their meeting tomorrow…
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City seeks alternatives after bridge pathway plan hits roadblocks
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Businesses near the Santa Cruz Harbor say they’re feeling the impact of the ongoing Murray Street Bridge…
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Flooding prevention kicksoff with Pajaro River clean-up effort
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The clearing out of a homeless encampment along the Pajaro levee. It’s a process they say will take a few weeks. Monday…
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Outage leaves customers without power near Felton
FELTON, Calif. (KION) – Customers in and around Felton are without power as of this afternoon. According to the PG&E outage map, the outage was…
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Highway 1 back open after the bed of a dump truck strikes overpass near Rio Del Mar
RIO DEL MAR/APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP confirms northbound Highway 1 at Freedom Boulevard is back open after the bed of a dump truck struck…
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Salinas and Watsonville agriculture worker strike continues
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Agricultural workers in Watsonville and Salinas have been on strike for several days, claiming that their demands…
Continue Reading La prevención de futuras inundaciones comienza con la limpieza del río Pájaro
PÁJARO, Calif. (KMUV-TV) — En Pájaro, el esfuerzo por reconstruir el sistema de dique sigue en marcha y el lunes por la mañana varias agencias se…
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Vegetation fire breaks out near Corralitos
CORRALITOS, Calif. (KION-TV) – CAL FIRE CZU, along with other crews, is currently on site handling a vegetation fire near Corralitos. The fire is…
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One woman dead in fiery vehicle crash on Highway 17
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – One woman was killed in a vehicle fire after an accident on Highway 17. According to the California Highway…
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Highway 1 reopens near Panther Beach after major injury crash
DAVENPORT, Calif. (KION-TV) – A major injury crash caused a portion of Highway 1 to be closed this afternoon near Panther Beach. According to the…
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Pivotal showcases their flying car in Santa Cruz ahead of Electrify Expo
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – The future of travel is taking off on the Central Coast with a flying car. A team of pioneering pilots at Pivotal is…
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UCSC study links immigration status to COVID deaths, survival rate
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) – A recent report from UC Santa Cruz showed how people’s immigration status had an impact on their survival rate during…
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Betty Burgers burglarized at Seabright location
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Betty Burgers in Santa Cruz is navigating the aftermath of a break-in at their Seabright location. This theft occurred…
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Santa Cruz breaks ground on library and affordable housing
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz is celebrating a major milestone as it breaks ground on a long-anticipated development…
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Santa Cruz nonprofit speaks out after Black Lives Matter banner stolen for third time
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A nonprofit in Santa Cruz is speaking out after the theft of its Black Lives Matter banner, again. The Walnut…
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Suspect arrested for arson in connection to Santa Cruz mountains fires Tuesday evening
CORRALITOS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man from Watsonville was arrested for felony arson in possible connection with three small fires, including a…
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Big rig overturn shuts down all southbound lanes of Mount Hermon Road
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A traffic alert for anyone driving through Scotts Valley: police asking people to avoid the intersection of Mount…
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Santa Cruz breaks ground on downtown affordable housing project
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The city of Santa Cruz is marking a major milestone by breaking ground on a new development that aims to deliver…
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Santa Cruz locals concerned over RV removal ordinance
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is discussing an ordinance to allow for abandoned oversized…
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Tick disease on rise in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – Santa Cruz County is under a rising threat after new research revealed that there is an increase in a bacterial infection…
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Santa Cruz Supervisors Consider Allowing Destruction of Abandoned Vehicles
The Santa cruz county board of supervisors are discussing allowing the destruction of homeless rvs and abandoned or illegally parked vehicles at…
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Timeline updates for Santa Cruz Wharf repair, set to finish by March 2026
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz has made updates to its timeline for Santa Cruz Wharf repairs and improvements. The city says…
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Capitola DMV office reopens August 25
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – The California Department of Motor Vehicles has announced the Capitola DMV office will reopen on August 25. According to…
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Updates on the alleged sexual assault incident near Frederick Street in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Concern continuing to grow in Santa Cruz after an alleged sexual attack on August 8 between the hours of 1:30 a.m.…
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New sheriff’s office in Davenport following Cotoni Coast Dairies National Monument
DAVENPORT, Calif. (KION-TV) — A new sheriff’s office service center is coming to Davenport. Santa Cruz County says the move is meant to meet growing…
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New Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Service Center coming to Davenport
DAVENPORT, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new Sheriff’s Service Center will open in the city of Davenport as a substation for the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s…
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Highway 1 road closures in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties, August 18 onward
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Caltrans announced that starting on Monday, August 18, a series of ramp and lane closures along Highway 1 will…
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Santa Cruz Police asking for the community’s help in finding this man
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — On August 8, Santa Cruz Police say that a woman was violently attacked and sexually assaulted while walking near the…
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World War II POW laid to rest in Santa Cruz after 80 years
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — A World War II Prisoner of War (POW) is being laid to rest on Saturday after eighty years since his death. Captain…
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Local response to the potential for California’s redistricting
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California State Association of Counties has sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, calling for states to…
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Alleged bank robber arrested in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A woman accused of robbing a bank in Watsonville was placed in police custody Friday evening. Watsonville Police…
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August 19 will become Clara Adams Day in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — County supervisors will be honoring local track star Clara Adams at their next meeting Tuesday. There,…
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Five years after the CZU fire, a community rebuilds from the ashes
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Five years after the CZU Lightning Complex Fire tore through the Santa Cruz Mountains, the community is still…
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Goats abound the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line over the next few weeks
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seeing goats in Aptos and Capitola? Don’t worry, you’re not going crazy. The Santa Cruz County Regional…
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Scotts Valley celebrates financial milestone with new Town Center
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Scotts Valley Mayor Derek Timm opened the press conference Tuesday announcing the new Town Center with a story…
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PG&E releases statement on power outage affecting thousands in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – PG&E has released a statement on the Santa Cruz County outage. Shortly before 9 a.m. today, we began…
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Santa Cruz could reopen the end of the Wharf by 2026
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The city of Santa Cruz will discuss plans to reopen the end of the wharf that has been closed since high swells in…
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Congressman Jimmy Panetta to meet with the City of Scotts Valley for new town center
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Following the $1 million in federal funding awarded to Scotts Valley’s new town center, Congressman Jimmy Panetta…
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Repair work begins on the Porter Vallejo Mansion in Pajaro
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) – Work is beginning on the Porter Vallejo Mansion, which houses the Pajaro Library. Scaffolding has gone up to begin the…
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Harbor Railroad Bridge to temporarily open to provide relief for businesses near Murray Bridge
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Some relief may be on the way for Santa Cruz businesses struggling with low foot traffic because of the ongoing…
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LAFCO report outlines possible next steps Felton Fire
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV) – People living in Felton may soon face a proposal for a new tax. Local regulators are urging the Felton Fire District to…
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Tiny Village Project now under construction in Watsonville to provide shelter and support for the unhoused
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Construction is officially underway on the new Tiny Village project in Watsonville, a joint effort by Santa Cruz…
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Homelessness numbers down in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – New results from Santa Cruz show that the number of people experiencing homelessness is now at the lowest point…
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Santa Cruz man accused of music streaming and wire fraud charges; U.S. Attorney’s Office
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man is being indicted on four counts of wire fraud stemming from alleged misrepresentations of his software company…
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Scotts Valley consider sending letter to Gov. Newsom for EPA microplastics monitoring
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Scotts Valley City Council is considering sending a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom requesting the submission…
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‘Dip In Days’ welcome Santa Cruzians back to Harvey West Pool
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Harvey West Pool is reopening next weekend with free “Dip In Days” every weekend until Sunday, Sept. 28. The City of…
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The Redman-Hirahara House loses Historic Place status
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Redman-Hirahara House will be delisted from the National Registry of Historic Places after a 4-1 vote at the…
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Capitola plans safety enhancements at ‘dangerous’ Bay Avenue intersection
CAPITOLA, Calif.(KION) — The City of Capitola is taking steps to address ongoing safety concerns at the intersection of Bay Avenue and Capitola…
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Boulder Creek home deemed ‘total loss’ after Saturday evening structure fire
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A home was deemed a total loss after being fully engulfed this past weekend in Boulder Creek. According to the Boulder…
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Neighbors help out Boulder Creek fire after their home was lost in a fire
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION) – A Boulder Creek couple is facing heartbreak after a fire ripped through their home on Saturday, destroying everything…
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