Emergency repair work on San Lorenzo River Levee to start on Monday
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Santa Cruz public works department is scheduled to start their emergency repair work on the San Lorenzo…
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U.S. Olympian and beloved Bay Area swim coach dies on Santa Cruz beach
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KTVU) — U.S. Olympian and Bay Area swim coach Richard Thornton died after collapsing on a beach in Santa Cruz. The beloved coach…
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Cabrillo College receives grant worth $633,334 to address basic needs for students, improve graduation and transfer numbers
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cabrillo College is receiving a grant lasting three years worth $633,334 to address basic needs for students.…
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Hayward man arrested in connection to Highway 1 shooting investigation
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 33-year-old Hayward man has been arrested in connection to a shooting along Highway 1 near Watsonville that…
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Seacliff State Beach closure extended to Friday as people visit surrounding areas
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- California State Parks announced the closure of Seacliff State Beach has been extended to Friday, Jan. 5. Clean up continues…
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California State parks gives the green light for people to take driftwood from Seacliff State Beach with limitations
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- With more rain coming to the Central Coast, California State Parks crews were working to clear out as much debris from…
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Soquel High School Football team to have parade on January 13 to celebrate their first state title
SOQUEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Soquel Knights will get their chance to celebrate their first state title with the community. The Santa Cruz City…
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Bomb found on Pajaro Dunes in Santa Cruz County
PAJARO DUNES, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday, The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad removed a bomb from a beach in Pajaro Dunes. Deputies…
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Evacuation warnings lifted for coastal Rio Del Mar and Pajaro Dunes, says Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County and the Sheriff’s Office announced on Saturday morning that evacuation warnings for two areas,…
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Large boulders force shut down of a portion of Bear Creek Road in Boulder Creek
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV) — A portion of Bear Creek Road near Boulder Creek will be closed until January 2 after some large boulders ended up…
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Newborns welcomed to Central Coast parents to start 2024
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Some newborns on the Central Coast are now dubbed “New Year’s Babies” after being born just hours after 2023 came…
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Our top five most read stories of 2023
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- As we plan on turning the page to 2024, we thought we share our most viewed and read stories for 2024. We are going…
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Bus driver involved in UC Santa Cruz crash has died
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON DECEMBER 31, 2023 AT 10:54 AM- A UC Santa Cruz official confirmed to KION that the bus driver involved in a…
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Tree and power lines down close road in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV) – A tree down into power lines has temporarily closed 17230 Laurel Road in Los Gatos, according to the…
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Santa Cruz County braces for another high surf event
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV): After all the flooding in Capitola, the big question is what are city and county leaders doing with another wave event…
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Capitola Village businesses clean up after city sees flooding again
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION) – The Capitola Village was hit by waves that pounded the coastline on Thursday. Hillary Guzman owns El Toro Bravo and said…
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East Cliff Drive reopens after being closed to flooding
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV): Due to flooding and high tide conditions, East Cliff Drive was closed throughout Thursday. Multiple roads were closed…
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Cleanup underway in Capitola Village after businesses get flooded again
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- It was deja vu again for businesses and houses in Capitola Village. Multiple businesses were forced to close on Thursday…
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Community members react to flooding in Rio Del Mar Beach area
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON DEC. 28, 2023 AT 5:25 PM- It was a familiar sight for community members who live around Rio Del Mar Esplanade.…
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Former Scotts Valley Police Chief Steve Walpole Sr. has passed away
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Scotts Valley Police confirmed to KION that former Scotts Valley Police Chief Steve Walpole Sr. died on December 21.…
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Fire at Garfield Park Community Church being investigated as arson, firefighters say
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON DEC. 26, 2023 AT 6:36 PM- The Santa Cruz Fire Department confirmed that a fire that took place at Garfield…
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Local Capitola brewery robbed just before Christmas, cash register and credit card system stolen
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The owners of English Ales Brewery confirmed to KION that their cash register and credit card system was stolen on…
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Increase in deaths of homeless persons recognized during annual Homeless Memorial in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — During an emotional ceremony on Thursday, Santa Cruz County recognized the 122 homeless individuals who died from…
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Former part-time Santa Cruz High band staff member arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a student in 2001, police say
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said they have arrested a former Santa Cruz High School band staff member who allegedly sexually…
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Santa Cruz METRO gets $2 million in funding to turn Watsonville Transit Center into transit-oriented affordable housing
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)-The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District got some good news ahead of holiday season. Transit officials announced…
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27-year-old Santa Cruz man dies in solo vehicle crash on Highway 1 Near Morrisey Boulevard
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol confirmed that a 27-year-old Santa Cruz man is dead after he flipped his truck on Highway…
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CHP Santa Cruz receiving multiple reports of car crashes, downed lines, and fallen trees because of rainy weather
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- If you are on the roads this week, there could be plenty of road closures that could impact your commute. On…
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CHP Santa Cruz officer injured in rear-end crash on Highway 17
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A CHP Santa Cruz Officer has been released from a local hospital after he was involved in a two-vehicle crash on…
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Sandbag locations throughout the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- With rain expected throughout the Central Coast this week, all three Central Coast counties will have multiple…
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Santa Tour returns to City of Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The annual Santa Tour is back in the city of Watsonville for the week of December 11, 2023. Santa arrived in style…
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Man accused of assaulting Los Gatos Police Officer arrested in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confirms a person wanted for assaulting a Los Gatos Police Officer has been…
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Vandenburg Space Force Base launches missile defense test
CENTRAL COAST, CALIF. (KION-TV)- If you looked up at the sky before 7 AM and saw what looked like a comet, that was no comet. Vandenburg Space Force…
Continue ReadingBe Mindful: Coping with grief
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- It’s not easy to talk about death yet it’s a reality of life. Grief can be especially hard to cope…
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Watsonville Community Hospital nurses ratify new contract with Pajaro Valley Health Care District
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Nurses at Watsonville Community Hospital have ratified a new three-year contract with the Pajaro Valley Health Care…
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Palma, Soquel secure first state football titles
PASADENA, Calif. (KION) – At Pasadena City College, two central coast teams made history in their respective counties. Soquel became the first team…
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Fire at Midtown Community Center causes $250,000 in damage, according to Santa Cruz Fire
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – People at a community center used for multiple church services are counting their blessings after a fire broke out…
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Santa Cruz County adds sales tax measure to ballot
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County voters will be able to decide to raise the sales tax for unincorporated parts of the county.…
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Santa Cruz City Council denies oversized vehicle ordinance appeal
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE ON MARCH 14, 2024 AT 10:58 AM- On Tuesday night, the Santa Cruz City Council declined an effort to oppose…
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Local agencies hold Emergency Preparedness Event
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) – UPDATE ON DEC. 2, 2023 AT 1:55 PM- On Saturday, multiple government agencies held an emergency preparedness meeting in…
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Overnight closures of Highway 9 set to take place on Monday
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans said that there will be a overnight closure starting on Monday night at 8 p.m. Drivers will will…
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One person suffers major injuries in a person versus vehicle accident
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- One person is in the hospital with major injuries, after a vehicle struck them just outside of Watsonville.…
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Pajaro Valley Health Care District moves to send Watsonville Community Hospital bond measure to March 2024 ballot
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Voters will soon decide whether or not to pass a bond measure for the Watsonville community hospital. On Wednesday…
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47-year-old Watsonville man arrested on attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbed a man, police say
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police have arrested a 47-year-old man after he allegedly stabbed a 32-year-old man outside of a liquor…
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Bond measure for new Scotts Valley Fire District fire station fails to pass by less than 1%, may be included on 2025 ballot again
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) – UPDATE ON NOV. 29, 2023 AT 5:30 PM – It was a close call with less than 1% needing to pass. The Scotts Valley Fire…
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Highway 35 set to reopen on Friday
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Highway 35 which has been closed for two months due to repairs from winter storms is scheduled to reopen on…
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Neighbors react to house fire that killed two pets in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV): Two pets died in a house fire this past weekend in Santa Cruz. KION’s Nataly Gutierrez is checking to see if the family…
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Work on final phase of College Lake Water Supply Pipeline Project to begin in 2024
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency shared an update on the the College Laker Water Supply Pipeline Project. The…
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Two pets die in house fire in Santa Cruz, no civilian or firefighter injuries reported, firefighters say
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Fire Department confirmed that two pets have died in a structure fire on Sunday morning. Santa Cruz Fire…
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Dog died in intense cottage fire in Santa Cruz, one person hurt while trying to escape: Firefighters
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Early Friday morning the Santa Cruz Fire Department responded to a fierce structure fire at 127 Ocean Street.…
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California fourth grade students get free access to more state parks and museums
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- Fourth grade students throughout the state of California will now be able to get free access to more state parks and…
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