POLICE: Reports of active shooter at Santa Cruz High School determined to be hoax
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)-UPDATE Oct. 27, 2022, at 3:33 p.m.- Santa Cruz Police said they will be investigating a false call to their office…
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Santa Cruz Union agreement with Santa Cruz details revealed
UPDATE OCT. 24, 2022, AT 4:14 p.m.- New details have been released Monday in the deal reached between the City of Santa Cruz and SEIU that ended a…
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Mexican flag burned at UC Santa Cruz during move-in weekend
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UC Santa Cruz has acknowledged that a new student’s Mexican flag was burned while their family was visiting with them…
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Santa Cruz Farmers’ Market has permission to find permanent home
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Santa Cruz and the Santa Cruz Community Farmers Market have come to an agreement to find a…
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Santa Cruz gang-related shooting sends one to trauma center: police
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said they found a 17-year-old suffering from gunshot wounds in the Beach Flats area Wednesday night.…
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Vehicle versus pedestrian closes State Route 1 at Wilder Ranch State Park
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol says that a vehicle versus pedestrian crash has resulted in road closures on State Route…
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UC Santa Cruz student living in car made to pay $3000 after suspected theft
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- As other students get ready for the next quarter of their education, Robert Cedillo is looking to make sure his SUV is…
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UC Santa Cruz research center to honor Dolores Huerta with renaming
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Research Center for the Americas is getting a name change in honor of civil rights and feminist icon Dolores…
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Surfing sea otter steals board in Santa Cruz
A surfer off the coast of California was confronted by an otter while he was out catching some…
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Central Coast schools suffering from enrollment drop
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Schools across the Central Coast are suffering from a lack of student enrollments and students attending classes. …
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Santa Cruz Judge rules the city is “not obligated” to provide water to UC Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz judge ruled that the City of Santa Cruz is “not legally obligated” to provide water to the University of California, Santa Cruz outside of…
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Santa Cruz beach sees influx of tourism during hot Labor Day Weekend
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION TV)- This long holiday weekend is wrapping up, and tourists are still looking to beat the heat. Some people say they are…
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CHP: Missing San Jose girl spotted in Santa Cruz crashes in San Mateo County after chase
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- A car carrying five people, including a missing San Jose girl, crashed in San Mateo County after being chased from…
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Santa Cruz Police arrest a man for possession of a gun and drugs
A Santa Cruz man was arrested after police found a gun and drugs in his…
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Remembering ‘Possum Stu’ one of the Watsonville plane collision victims
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Two planes collided at the Watsonville Municipal Airport Thursday, leaving three people and a dog dead. Stuart…
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UPDATE: Forward progress stopped on DeLaveaga Fire in Santa Cruz
UPDATE, 2:36 p.m.- CAL FIRE crews say forward progress has stopped on the DeLaveaga Fire. Crews say about three to five acres burned. No injuries or…
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Man arrested in Santa Cruz with loaded handgun and Xanax
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday, Santa Cruz Police said they arrested a man that was oddly parked in a roadway on Ocean Street and blocking…
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Deadly crash on River Street leaves one dead and 4-year-old injured
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Early Thursday morning Santa Cruz Police responded to a crash that caused Highway 1 to close. The incident happened at…
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‘Corpse flower’ at UC Santa Cruz Arboretum blooms
The corpse flower at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum bloomed Monday night after a week of false alarms.…
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“Safe Beach Day” dashboard offers alerts for Santa Cruz beach visitors
If you’re planning a visit to Santa Cruz Main or Cowells Beach, a new dashboard could provide a look at some hazards or events on any particular…
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Teen arrested for armed robbery in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE July 27, 2022, at 5:09 p.m.- Scotts Valley Police arrested an armed robbery suspect on Monday. The robbery…
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Man found dead inside burned tent at Santa Cruz Park
The Santa Cruz Fire Department said a man was found dead in a tent that caught fire on the riverbed at San Lorenzo…
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From Santa Cruz to Hawaii, man makes voyage across Pacific to raise money for ocean conservation
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On May 31, a man took off in his boat, the “Flying Impifish,” in Santa Cruz to raise money for ocean conservation and…
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Santa Cruz Police help missing three-year-old girl find family
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said they helped a three-year-old girl find her parents over the weekend. The girl wandered across…
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Construction of Coastal Rail Trail Segment 7 begins in mid-July
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) The Santa Cruz Public Works Department announced they will start construction on the Coastal Rail Trail Segment 7 in…
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Cause of Santa Cruz outages metallic balloon in equipment
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE JUNE 17, 2022, 11:50 a.m.– PG&E said the cause of an outage that left over 6,400 customers without power in…
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Task force releases LGBTQ+ booklist for Santa Cruz County
The Santa Cruz County of Education has finalized a list called “The 40 LGBTQ+ Books that Every School Library Should Have” on Tuesday.…
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Santa Cruz deemed too efficient for further water cut-backs
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The City of Santa Cruz has announced that they will be exempt from new state-wide emergency water use…
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Former Hartnell professor convicted of arranging a meeting with a minor for sex
An instructor for Hartnell College has been arrested and charged with trying to meet up with a minor on Tuesday, according to Santa Cruz Police.…
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Police: Watsonville woman arrested with seven firearms, two replica firearms
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Watsonville Police said a parolee and found serval firearms, rounds of ammunition and thousands in cash. Samanta…
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Meet the candidates for Santa Cruz District Four Supervisor
The race for Santa Cruz County District Four Supervisor is
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Graffiti found saying “Leave Homeless Alone!!” in Santa Cruz multi-vehicle fire
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)– Several vehicles were found burning at Harvey West Park on 300 Evergreen Street Thursday morning around 1:37 a.m.,…
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Hundreds without power in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION)- Update: Friday, May 20th 2022. 7:35 a.m. According to PG&E less than 500 residents have power near Santa Cruz.…
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Bernie Escalante has swearing-in ceremony to become 25th Santa Cruz Police Chief
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE MAY 19, 2022, at 8:45 p.m.– Bernie Escalante was sworn in Thursday as the 25th Police Chief for Santa Cruz. A…
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Santa Cruz Sheriff’s arrest woman suspected of selling vapes, alcohol and edibles to minors
Santa Cruz Police said they arrested a woman Friday with a storage unit and a home full of edibles, alcohol and vaping devices that she suspected of…
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Two Santa Cruz Starbucks locations unionize, organizers celebrate
A Starbucks location in Santa Cruz becomes the first store in California to vote to unionize.…
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Housing Report: Three-times the minimum wage is needed to afford rent in Santa Cruz County
A new housing report is highlighting just how much the increasing cost of living is pricing low-income families out of the Monterey Bay…
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Groundbreaking for Santa Cruz County affordable housing held
A groundbreaking was held Wednesday at a site that will provide 57 units of affordable housing in Santa Cruz County.…
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Police: Santa Cruz man reached out to underage girls on social media, police asking victims to come forward
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)– Santa Cruz Police said they arrested a suspected child predator for trying to lure a 14-year-old girl into having sex,…
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New program lets first-time homebuyers in California borrow a down payment at 0% interest
A new California program is aiming to give first-time homebuyers a better playing field — offering loan forgiveness — if you stay in a home long…
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Santa Cruz County launches free menstrual products program
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz is making feminine menstrual products free for the community. It’s a pilot program launched by the…
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California to expand Medi-Cal for undocumented immigrants beginning in May
Universal health coverage is one of the most sweeping changes proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom in his newly-revealed 2022-23 state budget…
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Two men arrested after waiving a gun around Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Police said they arrested two men after the driver was seen waving a gun around the city inside a Mercury…
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Santa Cruz County brings fentanyl awareness with community town hall
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION)- The community is invited to join a Fentanyl Awareness Virtual Town Hall and Listening Session to learn about the…
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Sutter Health Nurses and Health Care workers go on strike
Over 8,000 nurses and health care workers from Sutter Health went on strike today to protest the alleged refusal from the health network to address…
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Landlord event planned in Santa Cruz to help formerly homeless people
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)– Landlords in Santa Cruz with a unit to lease are encouraged to sign up for a recruitment event being held on April 21.…
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$6 million in damages during strip mall fire in Santa Cruz
Multiple fire agencies were successful in putting out a fire in Santa Cruz Sunday…
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UC Santa Cruz Police looking for resident hall break-in suspect
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)– UC Santa Cruz Police said they are looking for a man who snuck into a residence hall while occupants were sleeping…
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Kneeland murder suspect caught in Santa Cruz after trying to steal a boat
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said a Rhode Island man was arrested in Santa Cruz that was wanted for the…
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Nearly 300 people in Santa Cruz without power
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)– PG&E said that 288 people have been without power since 8:33 a.m. Monday. PG&E still doesn’t know what caused…
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