SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The city of Santa Cruz is adding two measures to the ballot this November that could reshape workforce and affordable…
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WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The jury trial has begun in the case of a Watsonville man accused of murdering his roommate in 2023, leading to a…
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WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Tonight marks the final day of the 31st annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival, the community coming together to…
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WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Watsonville Strawberry Festival is off to an early start with a concert and carnival Friday night. There’s…
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CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) – A traffic stop in Santa Cruz County earlier this year has led to a massive discovery of illegal firearms,…
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) –Â You can now legally run a food business straight from your own home kitchen in Santa Cruz County, thanks to a new…
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – It’s mid-summer, and wildfire season is reaching its peak across California. As conditions dry out and rainfall…
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The controversy over political artwork on public streets is fueling a new federal safety push aimed at keeping…
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – If you’re planning a beach day anytime soon especially with your dog you’ll want to be aware of a dangerous…
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Santa Cruz County Community Emergency Response Team is offering a free class to people in the San Lorenzo Valley, to help them protect themselves and…
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The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office announced the disposal of more than a hundred improvised explosives and homemade fireworks. The investigation…
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Santa Cruz, CA – Residents living near the intersection of Broadway and Cayuga Street in Santa Cruz are sounding the alarm over what they say is a…
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WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Watsonville Strawberry Festival returns this weekend with road closures scheduled around the area. Thursday, July…
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The first-ever Race the Wave run/walk is ready to bring awareness of tsunami safety to the City of Santa Cruz on Sept.…
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WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The city of Watsonville is facing the loss of significant grant money. This is after funds intended for a…
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WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Watsonville man has pleaded not guilty in the attempted murder involving a mobile home fire on Thursday. According…
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Harbor is no stranger to tsunamis of a variety of sizes. In the past, some of these large waves have…
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SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The city of Scotts Valley introduced its new Fire Marshal on Wednesday. Deputy fire marshal and former firefighter…
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CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – A suspect was arrested after a reported arson inside of Target in Capitola Tuesday night. According to the Central Fire…
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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – All California State Beaches and Parks in Santa Cruz County have since reopened after the tsunami advisory was…
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(CNN/KION-TV) — The Tsunami Advisory in place across a large portion of California, including the Central Coast, has been extended. The advisory is…
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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — In response to limited options for formal child care, Santa Cruz County is offering a loan program for…
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CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Capitola Beach Festival is returning from Sept. 27 to 28 to bring fun for the whole family. This year’s theme will…
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz County is offering free mosquito-eating fish from the guppy family to county residents. These fish –…
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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP’s Santa Cruz area office said it is investigating a crash that left two people dead Saturday evening.…
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CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two businesses, including a popular local sushi restaurant, were deemed total losses in an early morning fire in…
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WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s office said they have found a body near where a Watsonville teen was reported…
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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A series of library events will examine the devastation and aftermath of the CZU Lightning Complex Fire five…
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CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Some states will soon get billions of dollars in public school funding that was previously withheld by the Trump…
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WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Rep. Zoe Lofgren visited Watsonville today to speak on updating an existing law to create a pathway to lawful…
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – As the City of Santa Cruz continues work on their Murray Street Bridge project, a pile driving schedule has been…
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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A mentorship program is no more, after a decision by Pajaro Valley High School principal put a pause to a…
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MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Crews are continuing to excavate during repair work to Regent’s Slide, which was closed on Highway 1 on February…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -A landmark in downtown Santa Cruz, the iconic Catalyst, is now on the market for $4.55 million. For many longtime…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The job market in Santa Cruz County is facing significant challenges as the workforce continues to shrink. …
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Santa Cruz RTC held an informational meeting on Tuesday night to tell the community about plans for the train stations coming with the zero emission…
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Beginning this fall, families across Santa Cruz County will have access to a brighter educational future, starting…
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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Customers living in the Santa Cruz Mountains are without power. According to PG&E’s Outage Map, the power…
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By Zak Sos SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The devastating 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fires scorched more than 86,000 acres and destroyed nearly…
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — If you’re a fan of murder mysteries and supporting your local library, Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries has…
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CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The National Low Income Housing Coalition released its 2025 “Out of Reach” report Thursday on the high costs of…
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A young man was rescued after falling from a cliff near West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz Wednesday afternoon. According…
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is opening its bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Chanticleer…
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CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE 4:14 p.m. July 24, 2025 Safeway has released the following statement to KION News about the impending…
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CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — In a recent study that discovered wildfires can affect water quality in surrounding areas for up to eight years.…
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CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Two people were rescued in a boat fire earlier today off the coast of Capitola Beach. According to the Central Fire…
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SOQUEL, Calif. (KION-TV) – Forward progress has been stopped on the Sage Fire after a structure fire spread into vegetation. According to CAL FIRE…
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz district is considering extending their water taxi services during the Murray Bridge construction.…
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PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) – Pajaro Valley United School District is looking to approve a contract between the district’s schools and local law…
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WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – New Leaf Energy wants to build a large lithium battery storage site near Pinto Lake outside Watsonville. Proponents…
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