Person airlifted after rollover crash at Waddell Beach
Cal Fire said they responded to a rollover crash at Waddell Beach on Tuesday at around 11:05 a.m.…
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Pajaro Valley High School founder honored with owl nest box
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Monday morning a retired founder of Pajaro Valley High School was honored with a barn owl nest box. Gary Martindale…
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Santa Cruz County launches free menstrual products program
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz is making feminine menstrual products free for the community. It’s a pilot program launched by the…
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Santa Cruz Sheriff’s looking for missing 83-year-old man
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who was last seen driving at the intersection of Portola and 17th Avenue by a family…
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CHP: Father and son arrested for possession of weed for sale in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– CHP said that a father and son were arrested on April 19, for possession of marijuana for sale. At around 11:15 p.m.…
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California to expand Medi-Cal for undocumented immigrants beginning in May
Universal health coverage is one of the most sweeping changes proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom in his newly-revealed 2022-23 state budget…
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100-day challenge on encampments comes to an end in Santa Cruz County
Governor Newsom’s 100-Day Challenge on Encampments was completed by four California communities, including Santa Cruz…
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Two men arrested after waiving a gun around Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Police said they arrested two men after the driver was seen waving a gun around the city inside a Mercury…
Continue ReadingWatsonville Sisters Launch Scholarship Fund To Help Immigrant Students
By Gianna Franco Click here for updates on this story WATSONVILLE, California (KPIX) — Paying for college is a hurdle…
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Santa Cruz County brings fentanyl awareness with community town hall
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION)- The community is invited to join a Fentanyl Awareness Virtual Town Hall and Listening Session to learn about the…
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Recent crash near Watsonville highlights dangers of distracted driving
CHP-Santa Cruz shared video of a recent crash that happened just outside of Watsonville that they say was the result of distracted…
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Masking mandate no longer required on public transit
The Transportation Security Administration will stop enforcing mask mandates on planes and public transit after a federal Florida judge declared that…
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Sutter Health Nurses and Health Care workers go on strike
Over 8,000 nurses and health care workers from Sutter Health went on strike today to protest the alleged refusal from the health network to address…
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Police: Man forces open locked door of business because he did not agree with it being closed
A man was arrested after Scotts Valley police said he forced open the locked door of a business closed during the Shelter in Place in Santa Cruz…
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Landlord event planned in Santa Cruz to help formerly homeless people
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)– Landlords in Santa Cruz with a unit to lease are encouraged to sign up for a recruitment event being held on April 21.…
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$6 million in damages during strip mall fire in Santa Cruz
Multiple fire agencies were successful in putting out a fire in Santa Cruz Sunday…
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Suspects wanted for the murder of 18-year-old in Watsonville arrested
An 18-year-old has been transported to the hospital with what police are describing as “life-threatening injuries” after a shooting Saturday…
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UC Santa Cruz Police looking for resident hall break-in suspect
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)– UC Santa Cruz Police said they are looking for a man who snuck into a residence hall while occupants were sleeping…
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Kneeland murder suspect caught in Santa Cruz after trying to steal a boat
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said a Rhode Island man was arrested in Santa Cruz that was wanted for the…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office warns of PG&E call scams
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said that it has received several reports of phone scammers posing as AT&T and threatening to turn off…
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Nearly 300 people in Santa Cruz without power
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)– PG&E said that 288 people have been without power since 8:33 a.m. Monday. PG&E still doesn’t know what caused…
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Filipino history digital archive is unveiled at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History.
The Watsonville is in the Heart Digital Archive, regarding the lives of the Manong generation, had it’s public launch at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office finds missing 24-year-old woman
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has put a missing persons report out after a 24-year-old went missing near…
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Santa Cruz restaurant fire causes an estimated $250,000 worth of damage
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) A restaurant in Santa Cruz has an estimated $250,000 worth of damage after an early morning fire on Thursday. The Santa…
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CHP: Man dies in crash on West Zayante Road, Quail Hollow Road back open
At least one person has died after a crash along West Zayante Road in the Santa Cruz…
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Lifeguards already being called to water rescues with warmer weather on Central Coast
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION)– When the surf is big, and the currents are strong, lifeguards are keeping a close watch on people enjoying their time at…
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One person killed in crash near Aromas identified
Santa Cruz is currently investigating a deadly crash involving four…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s arrest woman for selling vapes and alcohol to minors
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Alcohol and Tobacco Compliance Unit arrested a woman suspected of using social media to sell vapes and…
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Sheriff’s looking for suspect who fired shot at driver on Highway 1 in Watsonville during road rage
The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred on Highway 1 in Watsonville on Monday at around 1:20…
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Santa Cruz Police search for man who shot someone at Blue Lagoon
Around midnight Santa Cruz Police responded to the report of a shooting on Pacific Avenue.…
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Increasing negative human interactions with seal pups along Central Coast
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Seal pupping season is underway and the Marine Mammal Center has documented a disturbing increase in negative human…
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Recent shootings in the Central Coast and state have community members on edge
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Over the last few months, a number of shootings have taken place across the state, including here on the…
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Santa Cruz Police looking for suspect caught on camera installing card skimming device
Santa Cruz Police are asking for help identifying a man who they believe installed a card skimming device at an ATM on the 100 block of River…
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Motorcyclist killed in crash in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Mar 31st 2022 at 10:36 p.m. A 21-year-old Santa Cruz man is dead after a motorcycle crash at the intersection of…
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CHP: 18-year-old passenger dead after car crashed down an embankment in Santa Cruz mountains identified
CHP said that both lanes are closed near the 300 block of Granite Creek Road after a car flew off the embankment at around 3:41…
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New center in Watsonville aims to provide youths with resources
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) A new center in Watsonville, aimed to provide youths, ages 12 to 17 years old with a wide range of resources to help them…
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Pajaro River Flood Risk Management Project secures $67 million in federal funds
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– U.S. representative Jimmy Panetta announced Wednesday that $67 million has been secured in federal funding for the Pajaro…
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Man arrested after trying to pass off meth as ice cubes in Hollister
man who tried to hide meth in a big gulp.…
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Two people facing attempted murder charges after Watsonville stabbing
Watsonville Police arrested two men who they suspect stabbed a man multiple times on Friday…
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Vehicle and structure destroyed in wildfire burning near Boulder Creek
Cal Fire CZU confirms they’re battling a wildfire that sparked near Boulder Creek on Saturday…
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Hollister Police save person after fentanyl overdose
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– Hollister Police said they saved a person who was overdosing in their car on Friday. Around 1 p.m. the officers…
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Watsonville man arrested for vehicular assault and other charges
CHP along with Watsonville Police, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office and the Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office helped conduct a…
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Santa Cruz Sanitation District warns of traffic delays due to road repairs
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)– The south end of Mar Vista Drive, Lafayette Street and Bain Avenue, between Nova Drive and Laurel Avenue, will be…
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Santa Cruz County extends evictions protection
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved extending additional protections for tenants…
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15-year-old arrested with gun near Watsonville High School
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Watsonville police arrested a 15-year-old male was near the campus of Watsonville High School with a loaded firearm…
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Funding for Santa Cruz Harbor dredging project approved
The Santa Cruz Port District is getting a boost in funding for its annual maintenance dredging, as Congressman Jimmy Panetta announces $540,000 has…
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Man arrested in Hollister for threatening roommate with shotgun
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– Hollister Police said they arrested a person after his roommate said they threatened to shoot them on Monday night.…
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Cal Fire speaks on defensible space preparations ahead of fire season
Wildfires have ravaged California over the past few years seemingly getting worse over time, but a defensible space around your home could better…
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Two killed, including 16-year-old, in Watsonville crash
Two people have died following a crash just before midnight on Saturday, according to Watsonville…
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Cal Fire CZU: All stations report no damage following quake near Corralitos
CORRALITOS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The U.S. Geological Survey said an earthquake was reported near…
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