PG&E releases guidelines on how to qualify for an outage credit
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- If you have been without power for 48 hours then you might be able to qualify for a PG&E inconvenience payment.…
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CHP arrests Pinole murder suspect in Santa Cruz for ex’s killing
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KTVU) – California Highway Patrol officers in Santa Cruz arrested a man wanted in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend…
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Demolition ordered for Capitola wharf business badly damaged by waves last winter
WRITTEN BY JOSE MARTINEZ CAPITOLA, Calif. (KPIX) – As another strong winter storm approaches, the owner of a longtime Capitola business that…
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San Lorenzo Valley Water District approves water rate increase
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV) — The San Lorenzo Valley Water District’s Board of Directors announced the approval of a proposed rate increase…
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Demand for funding: Central Coast leaders ask for funding to expedite Pajaro River levee protection
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren, as well as U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler…
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Firefighters rescues driver after car goes down embankment in Felton
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE CZU rescued a driver who drove their car 200 feet down an embankment on Thursday evening. According to…
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East Cliff Drive and Moran Way closed due to tree down in the road
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said that East Cliff Drive and Moran Way closed due to a falling tree and wires across…
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Watsonville City Council passes ordinance to increase pay for councilmembers and mayor
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Watsonville is one step closer to increasing the pay for their council members and mayor. On Tuesday…
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UC Santa Cruz receives grant to tackle antisemitism and hate speech on campus
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- With an increase in hate speech and anti-Semitism on campuses, UC Santa Cruz has received a grant to eliminate…
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Scotts Valley is looking for a man who is accused of breaking into multiple cars
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Scotts Valley Police looking for a suspect who allegedly stole items from multiple unlocked cars on Monday morning.…
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City of Santa Cruz moves forward to participate in county landlord incentive program
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday afternoon, The Santa Cruz City Council unanimously approved to move forward with plans to increase funding…
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Highway 1 overnight closures in Santa Cruz County set for Monday night
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans announced that Highway 1 is expected to be shutdown overnight along Soquel Avenue in both directions…
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Recent storms cause setbacks to Capitola Wharf repairs
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION) – UPDATE ON FEB. 12, 2024 AT 11:24 AM- After the recent winter storms damaged parts of Santa Cruz County, the City of…
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PG&E teaming up with Santa Cruz County food banks to help people impacted by recent storm
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- In response to the extended power outages due to the recent storm, PG&E is teaming up with food banks in…
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Watsonville Community Hospital and Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz to open a food pantry within the hospital on Feb. 19
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Watsonville Community Hospital and Santa Cruz County Community Food Bank will be opening a food pantry on February…
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Three people from Watsonville with suspected gang ties arrested on weapons charges, police say
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday night, Watsonville Police said they arrested three men who allegedly have suspected gang ties have been…
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People living in Boulder Creek struggling with power outages days after strong storm system
BOULDER CREER, Calif. (KION-TV) – While the rain is tapering off in the Santa Cruz Mountains, power is slowly coming back on for those who have been…
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Multiple road closures in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Although there are no current evacuation warnings in Santa Cruz County, there are several road closures in Santa…
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45-year-old man dead after tree falls into Boulder Creek home, deputies say
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sherriff’s Office and the Boulder Creek Fire Department confirmed that one person is dead…
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Strong Santa Cruz winds topple trees leading to damaged homes and vehicles
SANTA CRUZ, Calif (KION-TV) – Areas of Santa Cruz are still recovering from the aftermath of Sunday’s strong storm. Gusty winds and rain led to…
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Over 30,000 customers without power on the Central Coast: PG&E
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) – UPDATE ON FEB. 4, 2024 AT 11:19 AM- PG&E said that over 30,000 customers on the Central Coast are without power…
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UC Santa Cruz receives unsatisfactory report from CHP after bus inspection
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – For the first time, UC Santa Cruz has received an unsatisfactory report regarding the maintenance of their buses from the…
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People living in Felton Grove are preparing for potential flooding
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV)- There is rain storm expected on Wednesday night into Thursday on the Central Coast.…
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Multiple parks and beaches closed in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County and other local agencies are closing multiple parks and beaches due to impending inclement weather…
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State grant to help Big Basin Company customers get safe access to clean drinking water
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday, Santa Cruz County is getting state money to help bring safe drinking water to people who live in the…
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Scotts Valley Police investigating deadly car crash near the skate park
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) — Scotts Valley Police are investigating a multi-vehicle collision that took place on Kings Village Road Saturday…
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Santa Cruz County asks for community input on homelessness plan
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz County’s Housing for Health Partnership is holding a series of meetings to help develop ideas and…
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Federal funding secured for health centers in Salinas and Watsonville
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salud Para La Gente and Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas are receiving a combined total of $3.7 million from…
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UC system puts pause on allowing undocumented students to get jobs on campus
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Juan Ruiz simply wants a better opportunity for all. Ruiz is getting his doctorate degree at UC Santa Cruz, he migrated…
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UC Santa Cruz Professor talks about the future of West Cliff Drive
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE JAN 24, 2024 10:03 P.M- As crew continue to repair the damaged portion of West Cliff Drive, questions are being…
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Bus delays impacting UCSC students commute to class as college inspects buses following deadly crash
SANTA CRUZ, (KION) – Buses at UC Santa Cruz are being pulled for inspection after a bus crash happened in December. Students are concerned about…
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Firefighters extinguish garage fire on Stenson Road
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE CZU said they extinguished a garage fire that happened early Monday morning. Firefighters said that…
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2024 Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee Champions crowned
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Saturday, Four Santa Cruz County students punched their tickets to the California State Spelling Bee Championship in…
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Eight units of an apartment complex in Santa Cruz flooded, no injuries reported
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 22, 2024- People living at the Cypress Point Apartment Complex woke up to their apartments getting…
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Several road closures in place in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV) – Several road closures are in place throughout Santa Cruz County according to CHP. Here is the list of closures…
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Downed tree forces road closure in Aptos
APTOS, Calif. (KION) – Aptos Street at Soquel Drive in Aptos was shut down Saturday morning after a 50-foot tree fell on and blocked the entire…
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One person detained during shelter in place in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (KION-TV)- UPDATE 1/19/23 at 8:56 a.m. :The shelter in place on the 100 block of Quinza Court in Watsonville has been lifted.…
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Former Olympian and Bay Area swim coach died of accidental drowning
WRITTEN BY KTVU STAFF SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (FOX-35)- The death of former Olympian and renowned Bay Area swim coach Richard Thornton has been…
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CAL FIRE responds to solo vehicle crash, driver expected to survive
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE CZU said that a driver was hospitalized after a solo vehicle crash on Highway 17 near Glenwood Drive. The…
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Los Gatos man accused of murdering wife, hiding body in Santa Cruz mountains, police say
LOS GATOS, Calif. (FOX-35)- A Los Gatos man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife and then hiding her body in the Santa Cruz…
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Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District looking for additional funding to address pay issues for staff
INTERLAKEN, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District is asking property owners in the area to vote on a new benefit assessment to…
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Male teenager detained after allegedly making death threat against Mayor Keeley, DA’s office investigating case
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 17, 2024 AT 1:27 PM- Santa Cruz Police confirmed that a male teenager has been detained after allegedly…
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Parade in Capitola celebrating Soquel High’s historic state football championship win
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – A celebratory day in Capitola as a parade was held Saturday morning in honor of Soquel High School winning the CIF 4AA…
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Santa Cruz County public schools estimate low enrollment in the next 10 years
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): A report from the Department of Finance of California is projecting a drop in enrollment in public schools by 17% in…
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20-year-old man and 15-year-old juvenile arrested after gun was found in car during a traffic stop, police say
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police arrested a 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old juvenile on multiple charges after they were found to…
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Capitola City Council to present wharf storm damage during council meeting
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- It will be deja vu during the first city council meeting of the year for Capitola. On Thursday, the City Council will…
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Dog injured in shooting on Pajaro Bridge levee had to have leg amputated, police say
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 9, 2024 AT 12:43 PM- Watsonville Police said that a dog that was shot on the Pajaro Bridge levee had to…
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Justin Cummings becomes first African-American chair for Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- During their first board meeting of the year, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted Justin Cummings to serve…
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Cold Weather shelters activated in Santa Cruz County, shelters to be open until Thursday
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE ON JAN. 9, 2024 AT 4:49 PM- Santa Cruz County officials will be activating their cold weather shelters…
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Excavator crashes into pedestrian bridge on Soquel Drive and Cabrillo College Drive, road closed until further notice
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol had a unique crash that they responded to on Monday afternoon. CHP Santa Cruz said that an…
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