New report shows progress, improvements needed within Santa Cruz PD
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new report from the Independent Police Auditor shows the Santa Cruz Police Department has made progress with the…
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New juvenile hall breaks ground in Santa Cruz County
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV) – Big changes are coming to Santa Cruz County’s juvenile hall. The county is breaking ground on the Felton facility’s…
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The annual Santa Cruz Weekend Garage Sale returns this weekend
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Attention to all the thrifty shoppers out there, the Santa Cruz Weekend Garage Sale has arrived. From Saturday, May…
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City of Santa Cruz awarded $30 million for new treatment center
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The city of Santa Cruz is being awarded $30 million from the state to build the Coral Street Behavioral Health…
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Santa Cruz celebrates 50 years of Pride Tuesday night with Pride Illuminight and Rainbow Procession event
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Santa Cruz Pride is kicking off its 50th year celebrating the LGBTQ+ community on the Central Coast. This year marking…
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Watsonville City Council approves close to $13 million for Ramsay Park revitalization
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Watsonville City Council decided to approve no more than $13 million in bond funding for the Ramsay Park…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz City Council considers draft budget during Tuesday’s meeting
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz City Council heard a draft budget at their meeting Tuesday, boasting increased staffing levels with…
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Downtown Santa Cruz expansion plan gets final approval
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz City Council has unanimously approved a major expansion of downtown, clearing the way for new…
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CHP Maximum Enforcement Period results are in for Monterey, Santa Cruz
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) – The California Highway Patrol has concluded its Maximum Enforcement Period across the state during the Memorial Day…
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Some power restored after reports of outages early Tuesday morning
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E has restored power to more than 2,600 customers after outages were reported early Tuesday morning in the…
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Applications open for new affordable condos in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Six affordable housing condos have been announced for Aptos Village and Live Oak, with occupants to be chosen…
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Pajaro residents step up after floods in first Spanish FEMA Program
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) – A group of Pajaro residents who lived through devastating flooding are now trained to respond if disaster strikes again.…
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Free summer lunch program returns to students on June 9
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF (KION-TV)– La Manzana Community Resources (LMCR), a program of Community Bridges’ Family Resource Collective, is bringing…
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Deadly car accident near Davenport Saturday morning; Santa Cruz CHP
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Santa Cruz confirmed Saturday that there was a deadly crash on Highway 1 north of Swanton Road in Santa Cruz…
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“Merced Kingpins” on the Central Coast involved in an “unlawful” food enterprise; DA’s office
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney’s office announced Friday that a scheme to sell and distribute…
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Body found near Pajaro River Levee Thursday morning
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) – An unknown male body was discovered on the morning of May 22 along the Pajaro River levee, according to the Monterey…
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Scotts Valley PD seek suspects in burglary incident
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) – The Scotts Valley Police Department is looking for three men involved in a restaurant burglary on May 17. According to…
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Watsonville Chief of Police announces retirement after 30 years
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Chief Jorge Zamora announced his retirement Thursday after over 30 years serving the Watsonville Police Department.…
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Capitola to appoint a new council member and vice mayor
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Capitola City Council is set to appoint a new council member and vice mayor at their meeting Thursday night. The…
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Scotts Valley Budget Problems
The Scotts Valley City Council discussed the city’s new budget at their meeting on Wednesday night, as the city faces a major deficit due to lagging…
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Aptos church addresses concerns over new housing project near Seacliff Park
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) –The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist in Aptos is taking steps to address the local housing crisis. The project…
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Pajaro residents complete first-ever Spanish FEMA training
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) – Pajaro locals completed their Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training in preparation for future emergencies. The…
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City of Capitola holds community meeting to discuss Wharf Master Plan
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – On Tuesday, dozens of people gathered at New Brighton Middle School to voice their thoughts on the long-term future of…
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One suspect arrested in Capitola after foot pursuit, another suspect still not found
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – A suspect is in custody after an incident in Capitola this afternoon. According to Capitola Police on the scene,…
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Big rig overturns on Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains, minor injuries reported
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A big rig overturned on northbound Highway 17 at Sugarloaf Road just before noon on Monday, according to…
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Fire at the Aqua Breeze Motel breaks out Sunday afternoon
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Fire Department said Sunday that they responded to reports of a structure fire at the Aqua Breeze…
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Charter bus catches fire in Santa Cruz Mountains; 32 children, five adults safe
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — A charter bus traveling southbound on Highway 17 toward Santa Cruz was fully engulfed, with all occupants evacuated…
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50th Santa Cruz Pride kicks off with Illuminight Pride Night and Rainbow Procession on May 27
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – This June, Santa Cruz County is marking the 50th anniversary of Santa Cruz Pride, which started as one of the earliest…
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Santa Cruz Affordable Housing Campaign Reaches Milestone
The Workforce Housing Affordability Act campaign celebrated a major milestone on Thursday. City officials, supporters, and volunteers coming out to…
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Armed Robbery Outside Watsonville
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office says an armed robbery happened on Wednesday night on the 500 block of Casserly Road. 3 masked suspects…
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Capitola City Council hold first budget hearing, aims to adopt budget by June 26
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – On Thursday night, Capitola City Council held their first budget hearing for the upcoming fiscal year at a special…
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New improvements from streetlights to signals come to Pajaro
PAJARO, Calif. (KION) – The County of Monterey Public Works provided an update on community infrastructure improvement projects in Pajaro early…
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Missing Camper seen in Santa Cruz found safe near Lake Edison
LAKE EDISON, Calif. (KION) – A missing camper seen in Santa Cruz has been found in a cabin near Lake Edison in Fresno County. According to the Fresno…
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Sick pelicans continue to be found in Santa Cruz County, but fewer than last year
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – Starving pelicans are showing up in places you’d never expect—even walking into shops along the Santa Cruz Wharf.…
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First-ever Volkswagen meetup bring brief street closures to Capitola
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION) – A traffic alert for anyone in Capitola this Saturday, as some roads in the village will be closed for the first-ever…
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Power outage affecting customers in Santa Cruz Mountains, Davenport
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION) – More than 5,500 customers are without power in the Santa Cruz Mountains area. According to PG&E, the outage is…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz Downtown Expansion Approved by City Council
On Tuesday night, Santa Cruz City Council approved the city’s long planned downtown expansion plan. Many people came for public comment, some in…
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Free concerts return to the Santa Cruz Wharf this summer, kicks off with a drone show
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) — Eight free concerts are coming to the Santa Cruz Wharf this summer, starting May 13. The Tuesday Night Live series will…
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Wastonville Police, Santa Cruz County Community Action Board partner for homeless engagement
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) —The Watsonville Police Department has partnered with Santa Cruz County’s Community Action Board to reach out to…
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Governor Newsom wants California cities and counties to “address homeless encampments” immediately “with urgency and dignity”
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) — Governor Newsom on Monday released a “model ordinance” for counties and cities to implement to address homeless…
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Capitola Vice Mayor Pederson abruptly resigns from office
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION) – Capitola Vice Mayor Alexander Pederson abruptly resigned during Capitola’s council meeting on Thursday night.…
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Catholics in Santa Cruz react to new American-born Pope Robert Prevost
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Here on the Central Coast, the historic announcement of a new pope was met with celebration. Members of the local…
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As warm weather returns, businesses see a boost in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – As the weather warms up along the coast, more people are heading to the Santa Cruz Wharf. People and businesses KION…
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City of Watsonville planning commission moves forward with Capital Improvement Program, now heads to City Council
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The financing behind some of Watsonville’s biggest public projects is now one step closer to being finalized. On…
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UCSC confirms missing person in water rescue as a student
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – The missing person in Sunday’s water rescue was identified as a UC Santa Cruz student. UCSC confirmed the person missing…
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Drivers flips over Lamborghini over the weekend on Highway 9
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION)—Over the weekend, a Lamborghini rolled over on Highway 9 in Santa Cruz, and the California Highway Patrol is preventing…
Continue Reading Watsonville Discusses Capital Improvement Plan
The Watsonville Planning Commission is set to discuss the city’s Capital Improvement Program, which will include projects for the next 5 years.…
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Customers without power in Santa Cruz Mountains area
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – Some PG&E customers in Santa Cruz Mountain cities such as Ben Lomand and Bonny Doon have no power. Customers…
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More than 25 stolen bikes recovered in Capitola encampment arrests
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION) — Two people were arrested after police officers found more than 25 suspected stolen bicycles on Thursday. According to…
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Santa Cruz sugary drink tax now in effect — here’s where the tax is going
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz’s 2-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary beverages officially went into effect Thursday, making it the first…
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