Watsonville man accused of sexually abusing young girl multiple times
A Watsonville man has been arrested in connection to an investigation into sexual abuse of a young…
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Health officials issue warning not to eat sport-harvested shellfish from Central Coast counties
The California Department of Public Health is warning consumers not to eat sport-harvested mussels, clams or whole…
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Bay Area and Central Coast counties ask residents to stay home over holiday weekend
Bay Area and Central Coast health officials are asking residents to prevent the spread of…
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Santa Cruz Beach Train resuming service at Roaring Camp Railroads
Roaring Camp Railroads announced that its Santa Cruz Beach Train will be resuming service starting…
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Protesters say Black Lives Matter movement shines light on local hate crimes
Protesters gathered in Capitola’s Monterey Park on Wednesday night to support the Black Lives Matter Movement. The demonstration comes on the heels…
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Santa Cruz METRO delays increasing capacity on buses
The Santa Cruz METRO announced starting Wednesday it planned to expand its capacity to allow for more riders on its buses. The bus drivers union…
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Officials release identity of carjacking suspect who crashed into water off West Cliff Drive after chase
A vehicle is set to get pulled out of the water off West Cliff Drive after the Santa Cruz…
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Attempted murder suspect arrested in connection to shooting on Rio del Pajaro Court
An attempted murder suspect was arrested in connection to a shooting that happened two weeks ago, according to Watsonville…
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City of Santa Cruz approves new affordable housing project
Santa Cruz Public Library with affordable housing to…
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Cowell Beach no longer on “Beach Bummer” list, three Central Coast beaches make honor roll
For the first time in ten years, Cowell Beach is no longer on Heal the Bay’s “Beach Bummer”…
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Employee controversially fired following fight at Alderwood Santa Cruz
A fight broke out last week at Alderwood restaurant in Santa Cruz. The altercation involved an employee and multiple customers at the…
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Santa Cruz County employees to take pay cuts, offer only critical services some days
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved an $878 million placeholder budget so the…
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Ben Lomond ambush suspect indicted in Oakland federal guard killing
A federal grand jury has indicted an Air Force sergeant for murder and attempted murder after he allegedly…
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Monterey County health officer suggests county “likely next” for bar closure recommendation
Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered bars that have opened in seven California counties to immediately close, Sunday, and urged bars in eight other counties to…
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Santa Cruz police arrest man who allegedly beat black man on hate crime charges
Chief Andrew Mills with the Santa Cruz Police Department said a man was arrested on hate crime charges Saturday…
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Santa Cruz yoga studio permanently closes due to financial impact of pandemic
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Central Coast’s reopening has been weeks in the making now. Shops, restaurants and gyms have all started to welcome…
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Fatal collision kills one, leaves another in critical condition
A man is dead after a car collided with a tree Saturday morning.…
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Lifted beach restrictions could bring must-needed boost for Santa Cruz businesses
The 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. beach closures across Santa Cruz County came to an end Friday, and businesses near the Ocean are expecting a spike in…
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Caltrans to perform guardrail repairs on Highway 17 following big rig crash
Caltrans said crews will be conducting emergency guardrail repairs following a big rig…
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Aptos man accused of trying to run vehicles off road, leading police on chase
Santa Cruz police said they have arrested a man accused of trying to run vehicles off the…
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Santa Cruz County artists spread word about Census through chalk
The Santa Cruz County Census is partnering with artists from around the county to help get the word…
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State projections show potential increase in Central Coast COVID-19 deaths
Gov. Gavin Newsom released a new way to track current COVID-19 data and models of future scenarios, the California COVID Assessment…
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At-risk Santa Cruz County woman reported missing
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said an at-risk woman was reported missing, and her last known location was in San…
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Report: Santa Cruz Fire not fully compliant with required school, apartment inspections
The Santa Cruz County Grand Jury released a report Thursday detailing its findings about fire and safety…
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State Parks officers find illegal marijuana operation in Santa Cruz mountains
State Park officers found an illegal marijuana grow operation in the Santa Cruz…
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Santa Cruz County DA’s Office petitioning to reduce, dismiss past marijuana convictions
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Over a thousand people convicted of cannabis-related crimes in Santa Cruz County before the drug was legalized in…
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Central Coast sees rise in young people contracting COVID-19
Adults between around 20 to 30-years-old represent the highest count of COVID-19 cases in Santa Cruz and Monterey County. Santa Cruz County Health…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz County officials announce death from COVID-19 complications, beach reopenings
Santa Cruz County Health officials announced that an elderly man has died from complications…
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Pajaro Valley Unified School District considers alterations to School Resource Officer contracts
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees plans to discuss School Resource Officers at an upcoming…
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Organizers announce cancellation of Santa Cruz County Fair
Organizers announced Wednesday morning that the 2020 Santa Cruz County Fair has been canceled due to the COVID-19…
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Santa Cruz police see rise in catalytic converter thefts from Toyota Prius cars
Santa Cruz police say they have seen nearly a dozen reports of catalytic converters stolen from Toyota Prius…
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Cal Fire conducting training burn in Santa Cruz County Wednesday
Cal Fire is warning Santa Cruz County residents that they may see smoke while crews conduct a training…
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Racist messages sent to UCSC email accounts, FBI helping investigate
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION)– Officials with UCSC say they denounce the “racist, hateful” emails sent to some UC Santa Cruz email accounts this past…
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“Accidental death” in Watsonville now investigated as homicide
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said what appeared to be an accidental death in Watsonville has…
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CHP officer injured in Ben Lomond ambush, carjacking incident returns to work
CHP Officer Estey has returned to work after he was injured in an incident in Ben Lomond that killed Sgt. Damon…
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29-year-old Aromas resident dies in crash involving tractor trailer
The California Highway Patrol confirms that officers are responding to a fatal…
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PG&E installing new devices to limit outage sizes during future power shut-offs
The rest of 2020 could include a pandemic and more public safety power shut-offs, but this year PG&E says they will be shorter and less…
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Joel Schumacher, director of ‘The Lost Boys,’ dies at 80
Joel Shumacher, who shepherded the so-called“Brat Pack” to the big screen in “St. Elmo’s Fire” and directed two 1990s-era “Batman”…
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Suspect in Ben Lomond shooting ambush could face death penalty
Steven Carrillo, the man suspected of killing Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller and injuring others in what the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s…
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Santa Cruz Police chief warns of consequences of defunding police
A growing national topic amid the protests to end police brutality and systemic racism is a call to defund local police departments. Santa Cruz…
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Fireworks enforcement begins Friday in Watsonville
Watsonville police said it will be starting fireworks enforcement early this year, and the department will…
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Sheriff’s Office: 21-year-old died of water intoxication at Santa Cruz County Jail
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said a man died at the jail Sunday…
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Law enforcement help around Santa Cruz County during sergeant’s memorial service
Over 30 law enforcement agencies helped around Santa Cruz County during the procession and memorial service for Sergeant Damon…
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Early Wednesday procession honors the life of fallen deputy
APTOS, Calif. (KION) Before the memorial service for Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sergeant Damon Gutzwiller started at Cabrillo College Wednesday…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office holds memorial service for fallen deputy
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is holding a memorial service for Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller, who was…
Continue Reading UC Santa Cruz: Most fall courses to be held remotely or online
UC Santa Cruz released its plans for the upcoming fall semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and university…
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Facebook reviews groups associated with Boogaloo movement in response to shootings
Facebook said it will be reviewing groups associated with the Boogaloo movement after learning that the suspects in the deaths of…
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Suspect charged in Oakland federal officer shooting believed to be tied to ‘Boogaloo’ movement
Authorities said Steven Carrillo, the man charged with murdering a federal court officer in Oakland and a Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s office…
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Santa Cruz considers new parking plan amid concerns over RV camps
The City of Santa Cruz is reviewing a new parking plan on Olive Street between Toledo and Mission…
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Sheriff’s Office releases memorial plans for deputy killed in Ben Lomond ambush
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is holding a memorial for Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller on Wednesday…
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