Santa Cruz County reports 15 coronavirus cases
The County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency said that as of Tuesday morning, there are 13 coronavirus cases in the…
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City of Santa Cruz allows extra bag of trash to reduce contamination
The City of Santa Cruz is allowing residents to put out an extra bag of trash for no extra…
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Sheriff’s Office: Man facing 99 child sex abuse charges may have more potential victims on Central Coast
A South Lake Tahoe resident was arrested on 99 counts of charges related to child sex abuse, and investigators there may be more potential…
Continue Reading New resources in Santa Cruz County to guide through COVID-19
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Santa Cruz County is adding more resources for their community to help people navigate through life under the COVID-19…
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Panetta: More help is coming with small business aid and direct checks
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) “I think we all know it’s going to get worse before it gets better,” Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) tells KION.…
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Diocese of Monterey working to move Mass to livestream
The Diocese of Monterey said that it will be suspending all public masses and working to make Mass available in a livestream…
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Santa Cruz county rolls out “Quick Response Vehicles” for COVID-19
To prepare for possible increased call demand due to COVID-19, Santa Cruz county emergency medical service providers are testing out quick response…
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Santa Cruz Police: Officers sneak up on burglary suspects to catch them
Santa Cruz police said officers caught two suspected burglars by lying in wait and sneaking up on…
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Pajaro Valley schools to distribute Chromebooks for “distance learning”
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) As schools in the Pajaro Valley Unified School District remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, the District is trying…
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Woman arrested for allegedly trying to break into Scotts Valley home
A woman was arrested Wednesday morning after she reportedly tried to break into a home in Scotts…
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UCSC police warn students not to use thermal packs to heat food
UC Santa Cruz police are asking students who are still in campus housing not to use thermal heating packs to heat food because they produce carbon…
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Enforcing the Santa Cruz county shelter-in-place
This St. Patrick’s Day will have a very different look in the streets of Santa Cruz, because of the new Order of a shelter-in-place.
The order went…
All Santa Cruz County schools closed through April 10
The Santa Cruz County Office of Education announced that all schools in the county will be closed through April…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz County issues shelter-in-place order
Santa Cruz County Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel has issued a shelter-in-place in Santa Cruz…
Continue Reading UC Santa Cruz asks students to return home, unless campus housing is needed
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) UC Santa Cruz is asking all students to return to their “permanent residence” by Sunday March 29, with certain exemptions.…
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Water out in Scotts Valley after accident
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) Many people in Scotts Valley are without water Monday night after a car collided with a fire hydrant, according to…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz Police changing response measures to reduce spread of coronavirus
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Santa Cruz Police Department is making temporary adjustments in an attempt to slow the spread of the…
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Watsonville driver arrested on DUI charges in connection to major injury crash
A Watsonville woman was arrested on DUI charges in connection to a crash that left a man with major…
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Two more coronavirus cases in Santa Cruz County brings total to 9
There are nine confirmed cases of coronavirus in Santa Cruz County as of Monday afternoon, according to the county’s Health Services…
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Some teachers question logistics of closing Santa Cruz County schools
When talking about Santa Cruz County schools closing for any period of time, one question came to mind for a staff member that reached out to KION:…
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Pajaro Valley USD ensures meals and groceries to families during school closures
To ensure that students who rely on the PVUSD for daily meals while school is in session continue to receive those benefits while schools are closed,…
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Santa Cruz County schools closing in advance of more COVID-19 spread
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif The Santa Cruz County Office of Education in conjunction with School District Superintendents and the Santa Cruz County…
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New spike in Coronavirus cases in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (Calif.) The Santa Cruz Public Health Division has announced that three more cases of Coronavirus have been identified in the…
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Santa Cruz County confirms third and fourth cases of coronavirus
UPDATE 3/11/20 10:15p.m.: One of the two new COVID-19 patients walked the halls at Rio Del Mar Elementary School in February. The Pajaro Valley…
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Precautions taken for vulnerable homeless population in Santa Cruz amid coronavirus concerns
Santa Cruz County is monitoring their homeless population, and taking steps to prevent the spread of potential cases of COVID-19 in the local…
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Rio Del Mar Elementary closed after positive coronavirus test from person at school
Wednesday afternoon, Rio Del Mar officials received notice that a person at the Elementary School tested positive for COVID-19. According to…
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Here’s a break down of how Central Coast counties are handling the coronavirus situation
It’s hard to escape the word coronavirus the past few weeks. Like the entire nation, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties are dealing with…
Continue Reading UCSC suspending in-person classes in response to coronavirus
UC Santa Cruz officials have announced they have suspended in-person classes. They say they are implementing new campus actions designed to help…
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Watsonville Police release info on possible vehicle of interest in attempted kidnapping
Watsonville Police say they’ve found surveillance video that reveals a vehicle possibly linked to an attempted kidnapping. The vehicle pictured is a…
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Suspect on the run calls 911 to lure Santa Cruz deputies away from him–didn’t work
A man is behind bars this morning after attempts to distract law enforcement while pursuing him for outstanding warrants. Around 3:30 p.m. yesterday,…
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Santa Cruz Public Libraries suspending toddler time and other programs in wake of coronavirus
Santa Cruz Public Libraries will be suspending many of their programs in light of coronavirus cases being reported. Officials are working closely…
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Santa Cruz County confirms second Coronavirus case
The County of Santa Cruz Public Health Division is announcing a second case of…
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Psychologist says fear is not the answer to Coronavirus
Dr. Scott Lingen is simply seeing the tip of the iceberg at his practice. “I have people that are now having their sessions on Skype because they…
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First Santa Cruz County Coronavirus case confirmed
The County of Santa Cruz Public Health Department announced its first case of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Saturday.…
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Two UCSC Genomics Institute staff members may have been exposed to Coronavirus
Two staff members with UCSC’s Genomics Institute may have been exposed to the Coronavirus through a contract worker while in Redwood…
Continue Reading What does ‘state of emergency’ mean?
Both the State of California and Santa Cruz County declared a state of emergency Monday in response to the spread of coronavirus, but what is a state…
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Watsonville Police: Claims that officer hit, threw child false
Watsonville police have released body cam and dash cam footage after claims that an officer hit and threw a child to the ground proved to be…
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Drugs and guns seized from Soquel home
A Soquel man was arrested after almost a pound of meth and multiple firearms were found in his…
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Santa Cruz county schools prepare for possibility of coronavirus-related closures
County health officials warned residents to prepare for the possibility of work and school closures should there be an outbreak of coronavirus cases…
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Freedom apartments will remain affordable senior housing with help from loan
An apartment complex in Freedom will remain affordable senior housing with the help of a loan from two…
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Dominican Hospital to limit visitors as illnesses circulate
A spokesperson for Dignity Health announced that Dominican Hospital will be limiting visitors as coronavirus, flu and other flu-like illnesses…
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Watsonville Fire Department warns of man calling businesses asking for donations
The Watsonville Fire Department is reminding that firefighters and staff will not ask for payment when visiting or calling businesses after a report…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz County declares local health emergency
Santa Cruz County has declared a local health emergency in response to the spread of…
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Seacliff State Beach pier expected to partially reopen Saturday
The pier at Seacliff Stat Beach has been closed for several weeks because of damage caused by surf, but it is expected to reopen…
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Santa Cruz County Board authorizes suit to prevent oil and gas mining
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has authorized the County to join a lawsuit to preserve local control over land use.…
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Early election results in favor of recalling two Santa Cruz City Council members
The recall of two Santa Cruz City Council members rests in the hands of voters. With the polls now closed, early election results indicate that…
Continue Reading Sheriff’s Office stopping tours, contact visits at Santa Cruz County Jail in response to local emergency
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it is taking precautions to protect inmates, staff and visitors at the Santa Cruz County…
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County officials remind residents not to put political yard signs in recycling bins
Primary elections are over now, and Santa Cruz County officials are reminding residents that political yard…
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Watsonville man arrested after investigation into reports of drug dealing
A Watsonville man is behind bars after a month’s long…
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Dominican Hospital employee helps patients vote in primary election
The Patient Services Coordinator at Dominican Hospital made sure patients got a chance to vote…
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