Santa Cruz County Archives

Scotts Valley Police arrest stolen vehicle suspect

March 17, 2023 3:29 PM Ricardo Tovar

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Scotts Valley Police said they arrested a suspect wanted for stealing a vehicle Friday morning. Police said that…

Former middle school teachers start fundraiser to help students impacted by Pajaro levee breach

March 17, 2023 3:58 PM Ricardo Tovar

PAJARAO, Calif. (KION-TV)- After the Pajaro River levee was breached Friday and families have been displaced from their homes ever since. Families…

18-year-old woman dead after an apparent drowning at Its Beach identified

March 14, 2023 12:37 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 16, 2023 AT 4:10 PM- The woman who died at Its Beach on Sunday morning has been identified. Indianna…

Police: Woman arrested for DUI found with fentanyl and transaction notebook in Santa Cruz

March 16, 2023 6:25 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said they arrived at the 1000 block of Ocean Street and found a woman passed out in the driver’s seat…

Large redwood tree about to fall on Soquel-San Jose Road

March 16, 2023 3:26 PM Ricardo Tovar

SOQUEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County says they have crews on the way to Soquel-San Jose Road to address a large redwood tree. The county says…

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds to expand shelter services for evacuees

March 16, 2023 11:09 AM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday morning, Santa Cruz County officials announced that The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds will be expanding…

People fish on streets of Watsonville during storm

March 15, 2023 6:06 PM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The storms have caused devastation and hardships all across the Central Coast. Some people have looked for a silver…

Highway 9 to remain closed between Glen Arbor Road and Holiday lane

March 14, 2023 2:38 PM Derrick Ow

FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE March 15, 2023, at 4:12 p.m.- Caltrans announced that the reopening of Highway 9 has been delayed due to a moving…

Southbound Highway 1 now reopen

March 12, 2023 11:39 AM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update March 15, 2023, at 8:00 p.m.- Caltrans announced that they reopened Highway 1 Wednesday evening across the…

A shelter in place issued on Bean Creek Road, storm shelter information in Santa Cruz County

March 9, 2023 11:42 AM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update on March 15, 2023 at 2:45 p.m. – The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office still has a shelter in place in…

Tree lands on assisted living facility in Corralitos

March 14, 2023 6:11 PM Ricardo Tovar

CORRALITOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE said that an assisted living facility where 19 seniors live had a tree fall on top of it Tuesday. CAL FIRE,…

Both right hand lanes on northbound Highway 1 at Buena Vista shut down due to fallen tree

March 14, 2023 11:07 AM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP Santa Cruz have closed down two right lanes on Northbound Highway 1 at Buena Vista for a tree that fell onto two…

Governor Newsom adds San Benito County to state of emergency

March 9, 2023 10:17 AM Ricardo Tovar

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE March 13, 2023, at 12:35 p.m.- Governor Newsom added six more counties to the California State of Emergency…

Main Street reopened in Soquel after pipe failure led to flooding that washed it away

March 11, 2023 11:11 AM Ricardo Tovar

SOQUEL, Calif./ (KION-TV)- Main Street is now open after crews worked for more than 24 hours straight to fix it. Friday’s heavy rains pummeled Santa…

President Biden approves emergency declaration for Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties

March 10, 2023 11:13 AM Ricardo Tovar

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- President Biden declared an emergency declaration for a few counties on the Central Coast. Monterey County and Santa…

Caltrans awards $225 million for local safety projects

March 9, 2023 5:34 PM Derrick Ow

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, Caltrans announced that they will be awarding $225 million for local projects designed to reduce traffic…

Santa Cruz County families now have evacuation orders because of the storm

March 9, 2023 5:50 PM Nataly Gutierrez

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): Governor Newsom announced a state of emergency for 21 counties in California — including Monterey and Santa Cruz…

Marina man arrested for allegedly posing as a 16-year-old to meet a minor in San Jose

March 9, 2023 3:41 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)- San Jose Police said that they were made aware of a 20-year-old man from Marina that was having an inappropriate sexual…

Murder trial delayed for suspects that allegedly killed Santa Cruz tech executive

May 26, 2020 3:27 PM Ricardo Tovar, Drew Andre

All four men arrested in connection to the kidnapping and murder of Santa Cruz County resident Tushar Atre chose to…

DUI results in one woman dead in two-vehicle crash in Watsonville

March 5, 2023 10:55 AM Derrick Ow

CHP Santa Cruz announced that a 26-year-old Watsonville woman has died after a two-vehicle crash took place at Holohan and Grimmer Roads. Officers…

Retail theft suspects wanted in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz Counties caught with stolen property

March 7, 2023 11:22 AM Ricardo Tovar

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office arrested two people who were found with thousands of dollars worth of stolen retail items…

Sandbag locations in Santa Cruz County

March 7, 2023 12:32 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- More wet weather is expected in the coming days and the County of Santa Cruz wants people to know how to…

Santa Cruz Police giving out free gun locks

March 6, 2023 5:41 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said they will offer free gun locks to anyone gun owner who wants one. You can pick them up at the…

‘Scarface’ and ‘American Me’ actor visits students in Watsonville to inspire upcoming actors

March 3, 2023 4:01 PM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Watsonville Film Festival is a way to help bring the community together and keep culture and tradition alive…

DUI results in woman suffering major injuries in two-vehicle crash in Soquel

March 3, 2023 5:33 PM Ricardo Tovar

SOQUEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- California Highway Patrol Santa Cruz said two people were injured Friday after a two-vehicle crash at the interaction of…

CHP Santa Cruz warning drivers of black ice on roads in parts of the county

March 2, 2023 8:42 AM Victor Guzman

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP is warning drivers about the potential for black ice to be on the road across Santa Cruz County due to…

Santa Cruz officials speak on the dangers of fentanyl, after a young girl overdosed at Depot Park

March 2, 2023 6:08 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) The fentanyl crisis keeps growing in the U.S. and here on the Central…

Felon arrested and found with loaded gun, drugs and tear gas in Santa Cruz County

March 2, 2023 10:31 AM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a felon with a warrant out for his arrest earlier this week.…

Missing Watsonville teen has been found safe

March 2, 2023 8:55 AM Victor Guzman

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE ON MARCH 2, 2023 AT 11:28 AM: Watsonville Police has located a missing 14-year-old girl of Watsonville who…

Santa Cruz High School band to play Carnegie Hall in New York City

March 1, 2023 6:01 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz High School Cardinal Regiment has announced that they have been invited to play Carnegie Hall in New…

Tax deadline extended to October for winter storm victims in California

March 1, 2023 4:34 PM Derrick Ow

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Internal Revenue Service has extended the tax deadline until Oct. 16 for Californians who were affected by the…

City of Santa Cruz asks for location suggestions for return of Bike Share program

March 1, 2023 4:49 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County is gearing up for the return of an electric bike share program and need the public’s help picking…

City of Capitola reveals plans for wharf repair

March 1, 2023 3:34 PM Derrick Ow

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- During a city council meeting on Feb. 23, The City of Capitola released details on completing wharf repairs as a result…

Neighbors express mixed feelings on West Cliff Drive project

March 1, 2023 11:17 AM Karl Cooke

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- People walking along West Cliff Drive will be able to see what the City of Santa Cruz is doing. Barricades have been…

Watsonville City Council approves rezoning of Ceiba College Prep keeping the school open

February 27, 2023 12:00 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 1, 2023 AT 9:42 AM- After a lengthy meeting on Tuesday night, the Watsonville City Council voted 4-3…

Sugar gliders found by CHP Santa Cruz after DUI crash arrest

March 1, 2023 10:12 AM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP Santa Cruz said they made an unusual arrest Monday after reports of a crash. CHP officers said they found a…

METRO’s free service for students K-12 will begin in March

February 28, 2023 5:40 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Beginning March 1, 2023, the youth of Santa Cruz County will be encouraged to start taking Santa Cruz…

Missing adult woman considered at-risk in Santa Cruz County

February 28, 2023 12:19 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who may have seen a missing woman to come forward. Joy…

Man found killed in Pajaro River identified

February 26, 2023 7:48 PM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update Feb. 28, 2023, at 2:20 p.m.- Watsonville Police have confirmed the man found in Pajaro River behind River Park…

Santa Cruz Housing Voucher Program helping hundreds stay of the streets

February 28, 2023 5:49 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SANTA CRUZ, CThe Emergency Housing Voucher program is being used in the County of Santa Cruz to help provide hundreds of people with housing. Robert…

Santa Cruz Police remembers Sgt. Baker and Detective Butler on 10 year anniversary of their deaths

February 26, 2023 8:35 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday afternoon, the community and Santa Cruz Police remembered two Santa Cruz Police officers who were gunned down…

Disaster Recovery Centers in Santa Cruz County to be extended into March

January 25, 2023 12:58 PM Ricardo Tovar

FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON FEB. 26, 2023 AT 12:06 PM: Santa Cruz County officials announced that disaster recovery centers will remain open…

51-year-old man dies in Pleasure Point area crash in Santa Cruz County

February 25, 2023 8:35 PM Victor Guzman

A 51-year-old man is dead after a solo-vehicle crash in the Pleasure Point area of Santa…

Emergency Weather Shelters opening in Santa Cruz County

February 25, 2023 2:57 PM Victor Guzman

In response to the cold weather, two emergency weather shelters are opening in Watsonville and Santa Cruz beginning Saturday…

Northbound Highway 17 had Santa Cruz County drivers taking detours

February 24, 2023 10:42 AM Karl Cooke

SCOTTS VALLEY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Drivers in the Santa Cruz mountains had to take different routes Friday. CHP closed off the north section of…

Student arrested with loaded gun at Pajaro Valley High School

February 24, 2023 1:50 PM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said they were sent to Pajaro Valley High School Friday morning for reports of a student possibly…

Santa Cruz Mountain residents asked to cancel all travel due to winter storm

February 24, 2023 10:08 AM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Santa Cruz has advised that snow, ice, falling trees, and downed wires are impacting several roads…