Santa Cruz under water shortage warning
Santa Cruz is under a Stage 1 Water Shortage…
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City of Santa Cruz in search of new City Manager
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The City Council is announcing the launch of a nationwide search for the next City Manager of the City of Santa Cruz.…
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Basin Fire contained at close to 7 acres
SANTA CRUZ, SAN MATEO COUNTIES, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire CZU says they’ve finally been able to contain the Basin Fire burning in the Big Basin…
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CAL FIRE requiring permit for backyard burns in Santa Cruz County
Residents will now need a permit from CAL FIRE in order to conduct residential burns of landscape debris such as branches and leaves.…
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Fair food drive-thru happening in Watsonville
A fair food drive-thru is being held at the Santa Cruz County Fair Grounds this…
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California public health releases guidance for marathons and other running, walking events
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Department of Public Health has released new guidance for hosting marathons and other walking/running…
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Financial experts warn of over-spending as business sectors reopen
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The pandemic has put the travel industry on hold for more than a year. As people get vaccinated, and with extra money from…
Continue Reading Water rate increase approved for parts of Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties
The Pájaro Valley Water Management Agency, which provides water to South Santa Cruz County and North Monterey County’s unincorporated areas, just…
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PVUSD hosts three vaccine clinics for students aged 16 and older
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District announced that it is partnering with the Santa Cruz County Office of Education and Safeway to offer three…
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Soquel Creek Water district honors dive boat fire victim with memorial garden
Thirty-four people died in September 2019 when the Conception dive boat caught fire and sank off the coast of Santa Barbara County, and several of…
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Hearings underway to potentially release convicted killer of Maddy Middleton
Adrian Gonzalez, the suspect who pled guilty to all charges in the Maddy Middleton murder case is expecting to appear in court for his sentence.…
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HSI: Former UCSC student who used app to sell drugs sentenced to prison
A former UC Santa Cruz student has been sentenced to ten years in prison after he was convicted of using an app to sell “contraband” to students on…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz increases parking meter rates in Main Beach area
The City of Santa Cruz Public Works Department announced Tuesday that the City Council has approved an ordinance increasing parking meter rates by…
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Watsonville attempted murder suspect arrested in Kern County
The suspect in an attempted murder that happened in late February has been arrested and extradited to Santa Cruz County, according to Watsonville…
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Santa Cruz County misses yellow tier by less than 1%
Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito Counties are all still in the orange tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy after this week’s update,…
Continue ReadingUCSC police warn of fake Instagram account collecting credit card information
UC Santa Cruz police are warning of a scam targeting students on…
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Santa Cruz County releases vaccine interest survey for homebound residents
The County of Santa Cruz has released a survey to hear from homebound residents who have not had a COVID-19…
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Woman arrested on suspicion of drug sales in Santa Cruz while out on own recognizance
Santa Cruz police say a woman is back in jail after being found selling drugs for the second…
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Three UC Santa Cruz professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
UC Santa Cruz announced that three of its faculty members have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which describes itself as…
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Santa Cruz County re-approves use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Santa Cruz County has joined seven Bay Area counties and the City of Berkeley in re-approving the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.…
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Possible sighting gives renewed hope to family searching for missing UC Santa Cruz student
It has been four months since UC Santa Cruz engineering student Dane Elkins, 22, went missing, but a potential sighting is giving his family and…
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Watsonville’s Asian American police chief reacts to recent AAPI hate incidents
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) In Santa Cruz County, people are seeing first hand why legislation to protect against racial discrimination toward the…
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Program rewarding commuters with incentives for alternative transportation expands to all of Santa Cruz County
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission announced Thursday that in honor of Earth Day,…
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Man arrested after 7-hour standoff with deputies in Boulder Creek
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office says a man is facing multiple charges following an hours-long standoff in Boulder…
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Metallic balloons cause power outage in Santa Cruz
An outage Wednesday morning left nearly 6,000 PG&E customers without power, and the utility has released the…
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Warriors in the Community employees show support for local farmworkers
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) The Golden State Warriors employee resource group Fuerza en Números partnered with the Watsonville Campesino Appreciation…
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Viral dress video helps struggling Watsonville business survive
Viral dress video helps Watsonville business survive pandemic…
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State, local leaders say Chauvin verdict is a step forward, but more needs to be done
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of three charges related to the death of George Floyd last year, and leaders and…
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Vaccine clinic for PVUSD students 16 years and older
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) The Pajaro Valley Unified School District will be organizing a vaccine clinic for students 16 years and older at the…
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Motorcyclist dies in crash on Highway 1 near Waddell Creek
One person is dead after a crash that happened on Saturday on the northbound Highway 1 at Waddell Creek.…
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Santa Cruz theater transformed into a regional arts center
The 418 Project unveils new project to transform the Riverfront Theater into a regional arts center for downtown Santa Cruz.…
Continue Reading Woman arrested in connection to Boulder Creek fires
A woman has be arrested in connected to two fires that started earlier this…
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UC Santa Cruz to loosen COVID-19 testing requirements as fall prep continues
UC Santa Cruz has announced they will require only one COVID-19 test a week instead of two for students living, working or taking classes on…
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Santa Cruz County teacher placed on leave during investigation into ‘inappropriate conduct’ allegations
The San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District said one of its teachers has been placed on administrative leave during…
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Santa Cruz County organizations bring resources straight to the community
Organizations like Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz County and Community Bridges in…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office searches for witnesses to crash on Highway 129
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is looking for anyone who may have been on Highway 129…
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16-year-old arrested for Santa Cruz’s first homicide of 2021
A suspect was arrested Thursday in connection to the death of Daniel Hartley on January…
Continue Reading California residents ages 16+ now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine
As of April 15, all California residents who are 16 years of age and older are now eligible to receive their COVID-19 vaccine. The state’s vaccine…
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Santa Cruz maps out new plan for homeless residents
It’s back to the drawing board for Santa Cruz City Council members after deciding in a 5-2 vote Tuesday to not implement…
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One person killed in crash following chase on Highway 1 at Morrissey
Santa Cruz police say one person died Tuesday night in a crash on Highway…
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Sheriff’s Office releases body cam video from Aptos deputy-involved shooting
Deputies with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a shooting in Aptos earlier this month, and the…
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New farmers’ market to arrive in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) El Mercado will be the newest weekly farmers’ market addition to the city of Watsonville. The Community Health Trust of…
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Santa Cruz declares April 4th Haley Jones Day
The City of Santa Cruz has declared April 4th Haley Jones Day after the Santa Cruz native led the Stanford Cardinals to victory in their first NCAA…
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Central Coast counties follow recommendations in pausing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine
California and counties on the Central Coast are following FDA and CDC recommendations by pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson…
Continue Reading Accused killer of Maddy Middleton pleads guilty to all charges
The suspect in the murder of 8-year-old Maddy Middleton, Adrian “A.J.” Gonzalez, has pleaded guilty to all…
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Police: Santa Cruz repeat offender uses bystander as shield during arrest attempt
Santa Cruz police say a man who has previously been arrested multiple times has been arrested again following an incident Tuesday…
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Santa Cruz prepares to move homeless from San Lorenzo Park
The recent announcement to move the homeless within a Santa Cruz park, has left some of the unhoused concerned as the city prepares for the…
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UCSC scientists chosen to join Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter mission
NASA has chosen nine scientists to be a part of the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) mission, and two of them are…
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Ramsey Park Pumptrack hosting all-girls pump track event
The City of Watsonville and Bike Santa Cruz County will be hosting an all-girls event on Sunday to teach girls how to use the pump track.…
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Fire threatens homeless encampment
Everyone is safe following a fire that broke out in the area of Highway 1 and River Street Friday…
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