Santa Cruz County Archives

Six people displaced after early morning garage fire in Watsonville

March 27, 2024 12:53 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Fire extinguished a garage fire that took place on Wednesday morning. Watsonville Fire said they got to…

Shigella outbreak reported in Santa Cruz County

March 26, 2024 10:36 AM Briana Mathaw

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency is sounding the alarm as there has ben shigella outbreak. County…

Capitola Police looking to install license plate reader cameras

March 24, 2024 5:55 PM Derrick Ow, Nataly Gutierrez

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 26, 2024 AT 10:00 AM- The City of Capitola could soon have ten automated license plate readers cameras.…

Santa Cruz Police release surveillance photo of bank robbery suspect

March 21, 2024 12:50 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 26, 2024 AT 12:26 PM- Santa Cruz Police released a surveillance photo of a man who is accused of…

County of Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors to discuss a shelter expansion

March 22, 2024 10:35 AM Karl Cooke, Briana Mathaw

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The County of Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors will discuss an expansion of funding to support a year-round…

One person dead after a vehicle hit a pedestrian on Highway 1

March 22, 2024 10:55 AM Karl Cooke

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- One person is dead after a vehicle collided with one person on Highway 1 near Main Street outside of…

County board considering shelter funding expansion

March 22, 2024 6:36 PM Briana Mathaw

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday the Santa Cruz county board of supervisors will be consider expanding its funding for homeless…

Cyclist on life support after being hit by a car in Watsonville, police say

March 21, 2024 3:32 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police confirmed that a 57-year-old man is on life support after he was struck by a car while riding a…

Monterey County, road work, construction

Santa Cruz County community groups file lawsuit againest Caltrans for Highway 1 Auxliary Lane Project

March 21, 2024 7:34 PM Briana Mathaw

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A road widening project along Highway 1 in Santa Cruz County is facing a lawsuit, with some claiming it would…

Students find rare sloth fossil in Santa Cruz County

March 21, 2024 2:19 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Students in the Santa Cruz Mountains made an unusual discovery during a field trip. The Santa Cruz Museum of…

Overturned Big Rig Truck shuts down Highway 152 near Watsonville

March 20, 2024 12:16 PM Derrick Ow

Written by Dave Pehling and KPIX staff SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A big-rig that overturned and went off the road on Highway 152. in Santa…

Salmon fishing season declining in Santa Cruz County

March 20, 2024 5:37 PM Briana Mathaw

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Fishing for salmon in California isn’t looking too good. For the second time, there are restrictions which…

Watsonville City Council votes to deactivate the Watsonville Airport runaway

March 19, 2024 11:46 AM Briana Mathaw

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 20, 2024 AT 2:36 PM- The Watsonville City Council has voted to deactivate the Watsonville Airport…

Santa Cruz County homeowners eligible for wildlife mitigation grant

March 18, 2024 10:17 AM Dania Romero

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- It has been four years since the CZU Fires spread across the Santa Cruz Mountains. A new grant is helping people…

Capitola Police arrest two people on gun and drug charges

March 18, 2024 8:19 AM Karl Cooke

CAPITOLA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Capitola Police arrested two men on gun and drug charges after a welfare check on Friday, March 15th. During the morning…

City of Santa Cruz denies oversized vehicle ordinance appeal

March 14, 2024 7:04 PM Briana Mathaw

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday Santa Cruz city council decided to keep their overnight street parking ban on RV’s. This means a permit…

Students and families pushing PVUSD to change their decision on ethnic studies contract

March 14, 2024 6:28 PM Sandra Iveth Santos

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday night, parents and students demanded the Pajaro Valley Unfired School District Board of Trustees to…

Santa Cruz man who sent threats against FBI agents found guilty

March 14, 2024 3:48 PM KPIX

Written by Tim Fang SAN JOSE, Calif. (KPIX-TV)- A man from Santa Cruz was found guilty in federal court after he sent threatening messages to FBI…

Park honoring Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller officially complete in Santa Cruz County

June 6, 2022 6:00 PM Calista Silva

It was a somber day for the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office as they mourned the loss of one of their own on Monday. Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller was…

One person injured in Watsonville shooting, police say

March 13, 2024 1:14 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police confirmed that one person was injured in a shooting that took place on Tuesday night. Officers…

Capitola man arrested for allegedly robbing a bank

March 12, 2024 1:34 PM Derrick Ow

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday morning, Capitola Police arrested a 45-year-old man who allegedly robbed a Comerica Bank on March 1. Officers…

Arson suspect arrested in Santa Cruz, police say

March 10, 2024 6:29 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 12 AT 2:38 P.M.- Santa Cruz Police have arrested a 42-year-old man who allegedly started a fire near a…

Demolition begins on two businesses on the Capitola Wharf

February 20, 2024 5:54 PM Nataly Gutierrez, Briana Mathaw, Derrick Ow

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV): Two businesses on the wharf are set to be demolished, after City leaders said there were structural concerns to both…

Santa Cruz County hosting cannabis listening meetings

March 11, 2024 5:46 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County leaders will be hosting multiple community meetings next week as they are looking for feedback…

Watsonville celebrates their 12th annual film festival

March 8, 2024 6:59 PM Briana Mathaw

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION)- Watsonville celebrates their 12th annual film festival celebrating women’s international day. At the festival they…

Watsonville Police arrest attempted homicide suspect

March 4, 2024 8:59 AM Karl Cooke

WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (KION-TV)- An investigation by Watsonville detectives led to the arrest of an attempted homicide suspect on March 1st. According…

Bicycle stop in Capitola leads to felony arrest

March 4, 2024 8:42 AM Karl Cooke

CAPITOLA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Capitola Police arrest a woman on several charges after being pulled over on her bike Sunday night. According to…

bomb threats, voting, election 2024, Atlanta

Ballot drop off and voting locations on the Central Coast

March 3, 2024 4:13 PM Victor Guzman

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The last day to vote in the March Presidential Primary is Tuesday, March 5 and we have a list of voting center and…

UCSC students say fight to keep Camper Park open “not even close to being over”

February 29, 2024 12:04 PM Dania Romero

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – UPDATE ON MARCH 1, 2024 AT 10:30 A.M.- UCSC student Serena Dern is grateful she will get to live in her RV for the…

Center for Economic Justice and Action at UCSC leading University system participation in “End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities” challenge

February 29, 2024 12:35 PM Victor Guzman

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — A nationwide call to end hunger and reduce diet-related diseases has been answered by more than 100 entities,…

Serial shoplifter arrested after Scotts Valley Police find suspect with stolen products

February 29, 2024 1:40 PM Victor Guzman

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Scotts Valley Police said an individual is arrested in connection to a serial shoplifting investigation across the…

Santa Cruz community members gather for West Cliff Drive 50-year vision workshop

February 29, 2024 7:55 PM Austin Castro

On Thursday night, dozens of Santa Cruz community members gathered to provide feedback on the 50-Year Community Vision draft for West Cliff Drive.…

PG&E staging in parts of California, including Central Coast, ahead of storm system

February 29, 2024 11:31 AM Briana Mathaw

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E is preparing ahead of power outages expected from what they’re referring to as a “potent” storm system heading…

Shigella outbreak reported among Santa Cruz County homeless population

February 29, 2024 12:16 PM Victor Guzman

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz County Public Health reports they’re monitoring 27 cases of shigellosis in people experiencing…

City of Santa Cruz accepts near $7 million in grant funding to improve Santa Cruz wharf

February 28, 2024 10:22 PM Austin Castro

SANTA CRUZ, Calif (KION-TV) – The City of Santa Cruz has accepted nearly $7 million in grant funds from the California Coastal Conservancy to improve…

Santa Cruz METRO extends free bus ride program for children

February 28, 2024 10:48 AM Briana Mathaw

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- A popular program in Santa Cruz has been expanded. The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District is extending a free…

Santa Cruz Warriors to have fundraiser to honor fallen Santa Cruz Fire Captain

February 28, 2024 3:12 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Warriors will be honoring a former Santa Cruz Fire Captain who passed away from brain cancer in April…

Crash on Highway 9 sends four bicyclists to the hopital

February 28, 2024 8:44 AM Karl Cooke

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- A crash on Highway 9 sent four bicyclists to local hospitals according to Santa Cruz County California Highway…

49-year-old man arrested for allegedly vandalizing Black Lives Matter Mural in 2023

October 4, 2023 7:20 AM Karl Cooke, Derrick Ow, Nataly Gutierrez

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON FEB. 27, 2024 AT 11:12 AM- People had mixed emotions when they heard about the arrest of the Black Lives…

Police looking for multiple suspects attempting to breaking into cars in Scotts Valley

February 26, 2024 12:26 PM Derrick Ow

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Scotts Valley Police Department are looking for multiple suspects involved who allegedly broke into multiple…

Election 2024: List of polling places and ballot drop-off locations

February 25, 2024 6:50 PM Derrick Ow

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- With 10 days left until the 2024 Primary Election on March 5, we have a list on where you can drop off your ballots…

40,000 books fuel free literacy fair at Watsonville High School

February 24, 2024 5:06 PM Briana Mathaw

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Bringing the joy of reading to Watsonville high school and the Pajaro Valley community. A world book drive…

Pajaro Valley Unified School District principal arrested for several sexual assault charges

February 23, 2024 10:18 AM Karl Cooke, Nataly Gutierrez

SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Sheriff Deputies have arrested a 58 year old man from Santa Cruz on several sexual assault charges.…

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office holds search and rescue training

February 22, 2024 6:41 PM Austin Castro

APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Deep in the forest of Nisene Mark State Park Thursday, Santa Cruz County’s Search and Rescue Team gathered for a mock…

Driver arrested and passenger injured in Ben Lomond DUI crash

February 22, 2024 10:38 AM Derrick Ow

BEN LOMOND, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said one person was injured in a crash that took place in Ben Lomond on Wednesday…

Santa Cruz County limited on funds to tackle climate change disasters

February 21, 2024 7:14 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV): Santa Cruz County appears limited on funds and what they can do in terms of storm recovery efforts after several…

Fire equipment stolen out of Zayante Fire Station

February 21, 2024 11:03 AM Briana Mathaw

FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Zayante Fire Protection District are looking for answers after their fire equipment was stolen from Fire Station No. 2…

58-year-old Watsonville man identified in solo vehicle crash in Corralitos, CHP says

February 18, 2024 3:47 PM Derrick Ow

CORRALITOS, Calif. (KION-TV) – UPDATE at 6:35 p.m. on Feb 18 – According to CHP, a 58-year-old man, identified as Sean Wilkins Sr. and a resident of…

Juvenile suspected of damaging Skyline Park soccer field, police say

February 20, 2024 6:41 PM Derrick Ow

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Scotts Valley Police is looking for a juvenile who allegedly drove over soccer fields on Feb. 12. Investigators said…

Santa Cruz County opens temporary shelters for people affected by winter storm

February 18, 2024 6:59 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County announced that they have opened three temporary shelters are now open. The shelters at Depot…