Stabbing suspect arrested after pursuit in Capitola
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a victim on 41st Avenue in Capitola Sunday evening. According to the…
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Woman severely injured in motorcycle crash in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A 23-year-old woman was injured during a crash on Highway 1 near Park Avenue on Saturday. According to the California…
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Marianne’s Ice Cream is a local legacy in Santa Cruz and beyond
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — KION got a taste of one local legacy ice cream parlor in Santa Cruz. Co-owner of Marianne’s Ice Cream Charlie…
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Santa Cruz adds another location to Starbucks Workers United
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Another Santa Cruz County Starbucks location has unionized, they announced Friday. The 41st Avenue and Soquel…
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Santa Cruz County’s increased illegal dumping fines begin today
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Illegal dumping fees across Santa Cruz County have increased as of July 11. The County of Santa Cruz Department of…
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Santa Cruz Police launch community survey for staffing feedback
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – A new survey is letting locals in Santa Cruz have a say in the staffing of the Santa Cruz Police. The survey is to help…
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14,400 Central Coast customers may be eligible for PG&E bill help
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has announced that it will be offering financial support to eligible…
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New fire safety training simulation comes to San Lorenzo Valley
BEN LOMOND, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Lorenzo Valley fire volunteers announced that they’ve received a federal grant to help educate the community…
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Watsonville Police seized 3K lbs of fireworks during the 4th of July holiday
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Watsonville Police provided an update on their 4th of July enforcement efforts. The department says nearly 3,000…
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UCSC “Peeping Tom” suspect pleads not guilty
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man suspected of being a “peeping tom” at UC Santa Cruz has pleaded not guilty today in Santa Cruz. According to a…
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Soquel man killed in Santa Cruz County e-bike crash
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP-Santa Cruz is investigating a deadly crash involving an e-bike on Wednesday afternoon. The CHP said it…
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Man arrested for burglary crime spree across Capitola
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – An arrest has been made in connection with a spree of burglaries in the Depot Hill and Riverview Drive neighborhoods of…
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Pay increases Approved by Watsonville City Council
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Watsonville City Council members gave themselves a 5% pay increase at Tuesday’s meeting. The ordinance would see…
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Big Basin rebuild plans revealed in CA State Parks draft summary
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – California State Parks is holding a webinar on Thursday night from 6:00pm to 7:30pm on the new plan for Big Basin…
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Jimmy Panetta speaks out against President Trump’s threat to gut Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – Congressman Jimmy Panetta and healthcare officials are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful…
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Summer workshop “Anime Your Way” gives upcoming artist a new way to draw
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz Public Libraries invites all artists ages 12 to 18 to join in on the “Anime Your Way” drawing…
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Olympia Watershed tour on Saturday, July 12 in Felton
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV) — The San Lorenzo Valley Water District is partnering with the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County…
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UCSC launches free new games to help people prepare for a fire emergency
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — U.C. Santa Cruz announced that the school’s computational media researchers created a series of games designed to…
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New report reveals major gaps in Santa Cruz human trafficking response
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – A new Santa Cruz County Grand Jury report is revealing serious gaps in how local officials address human trafficking. The…
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Controversial syringe program returns to Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – A controversial syringe distribution program is back in the spotlight in Santa Cruz County. After being shut down last…
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The World’s Shortest Fourth of July Parade celebrated 64 years in Aptos
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Neighbors lined the streets this morning in Aptos to watch their annual “World’s Shortest Fourth of July Parade.” This was…
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Santa Cruz County Board of Education responds to recent federal funding cuts
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Board of Education responding to the billions in education funds recently being…
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Watsonville welcomes Second Saturdays to Main Street July 12
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A coalition of Santa Cruz County art groups are putting together a celebration of art and performance every month,…
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Suspect arrested in sexual assault investigation on Effey Street in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – A suspect was arrested last night in connection with a sexual assault on Effey Street in Santa Cruz. According to the…
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Santa Cruz City Schools brings back free school meals for the upcoming school year
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz City School District announced that it will bring back free meals to all students during this upcoming…
Continue ReadingRio Del Mar State Beach closed for two days following shark encounter, no injuries reported
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A mile stretch of Rio Del Mar beach is closed due to shark activity. According to California State Parks, the beach was…
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New park, Valle del Pajaro, opens to the public on July 11
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – People living in South Santa Cruz County will soon have access to a brand new park. The county is announcing…
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Civil Grand Jury finds human trafficking in Santa Cruz County as ‘unrecognized and unreported’
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury’s latest report focused on human trafficking, stating that more focus is needed…
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West Cliff Drive opens to two-way traffic after reconstruction project
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The city of Santa Cruz is marking a major milestone this week, with two-way traffic now restored to West Cliff Drive.…
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Bike Santa Cruz County releases a new report on safe cycling through the county
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Bike Santa Cruz County released a first-of-its-kind report on Thursday looking at where, why and how local…
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Two officers injured during fight in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Two officers were injured during a confrontation last night in Santa Cruz. According to the City of Santa Cruz, the…
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Why the Cocoanut Grove at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk has a new name
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – One of Santa Cruz’s most iconic venues has a new name. What used to be called the Cocoanut Grove is now officially…
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Nerdville descends on Watsonville June 29 for annual Nerdville Comic Con
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Nerds of all stripes will be descending on the Central Coast this weekend for the 5th annual Nerdville Comic Con!…
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City of Capitola moving forward with a wharf master plan
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Capitola is eyeing a redevelopment of the wharf ever since it washed away three winters ago. The…
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Electric cars coming to Watsonville in new shared ride program
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – An electric car share program is officially on its way to Watsonville. The Watsonville City Council has approved a…
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Jamison Creek Road closed due to diesel spill
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – A jackknifed truck caused a road closure in Boulder Creek this morning due to a diesel spill. According to CAL…
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X Academy Robotics Club wins third in world championship
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Santa Cruz County Office of Education (COE) and X Academy Robotics Club placed third for the second straight year in a…
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Watsonville man arrested for illegal fireworks, 350 pounds seized
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man from Watsonville was arrested for possessing and selling illegal fireworks. According to Watsonville Police,…
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UCSC Study looks into Tiktok Cooking
A new study out of UC Santa Cruz shows that how people’s social media habits can lead to more offline activity looking into how often tiktok users…
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Scotts Valley enters Stage 1 water supply condition
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – People in Scotts Valley are being asked to reduce their water usage because of low, local groundwater supplies. …
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Two drivers severely injured after head-on collision on Highway 9
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif (KION-TV) – Two drivers are being treated for serious injuries following a head-on collision on Highway 9 Tuesday afternoon.…
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UCSC Police Department ‘peeping tom’ suspect arrested in Daly City
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A suspect has been arrested in connection with several “peeping tom” incidents at UC Santa Cruz in Daly City. Former…
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Santa Cruz City council “bans the butt,” goes into effect in 2027
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz City Council made history today in the saga of tobacco regulations, voting unanimously to pass a…
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The Pajaro Levee Project one of four statewide projects at risk of losing funds
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — Local members of congress fighting back against potential significant federal budget cuts that may put the Pajaro Levee…
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Months long Murray Bridge closure hits harbor businesses
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Murray Street Bridge in Santa Cruz is now completely shut down in both directions, and it’s not…
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Morning power outages affect Santa Cruz County customers; power restored in Capitola, Soquel
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Some living in Santa Cruz County were without power around 8:57 this morning. According to PG&E’s outage map,…
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Teenager crashes into multiple objects after speeding on Soquel Avenue Monday night
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Santa Cruz said that a teenage driver was speeding Monday night, which resulted in the vehicle colliding with…
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Capitola Police seek suspsect in Monday afternoon burglary
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – A suspect in a residential burglary on Monday afternoon is being sought by the Capitola Police Department. The burglary,…
Continue Reading Watsonville to vote on two-year budget plan
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Watsonville City Council is talking about their budget with the possibility of voting on a new two-year plan that…
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Watsonville businesses struggle amid community fear following ICE sightings
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Businesses in Watsonville are feeling the impact of recent events. Community members say fear has kept customers at…
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