All-women field of candidates vie for four seats on Santa Cruz City Council
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) A field of nine candidates are running for four seats on the Santa Cruz City Council. The all-women group of candidates…
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Keeping Halloween alive on the Central Coast
Keeping Halloween alive on the Central…
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Public safety power shutoff could begin Wednesday evening in Monterey, Santa Cruz Counties
PG&E could turn off power for a portion of customers in Monterey and Santa Cruz County as early as tomorrow afternoon due to a potential Public…
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UC Santa Cruz bike path reopens after renovations
The Great Meadow Bike Path has reopened, according to UC Santa Cruz…
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City of Santa Cruz eliminates Park Ranger positions in latest round of pandemic-related cuts
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Santa Cruz City Council finalized nearly $6 million in budget cuts Thursday night. The police department was forced to…
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Police: Santa Cruz teen arrested on gun charges while under the influence of drugs
A 16-year-old was arrested in Santa Cruz on multiple gun charges while police said he was under the influence of…
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UCSC police conclude no crime committed after rope found hanging from street sign
After an investigation into an incident involving a rope found hanging from a street sign, UC Santa Cruz police…
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Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office asks for help finding missing man
APTOS, Calif. (KION)– The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a missing man. You’re asked to be on the…
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UCSC publishes 10,000 images documenting more than a century of Santa Cruz history
UC Santa Cruz’s University Library has published a collection of more than 10,000 images documenting more than 100…
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Santa Cruz business owners feud with homeless community
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Businesses are voicing concerns of disruptive behavior, littering and alleged sights of sexual activity from homeless…
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A busy flu season could overwhelm hospitals; one local hospital believes it’s prepared
Health officials fear a “twindemic” is possible this winter if COVID-19 cases rise during flu season.…
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CHP: Man caught after throwing bottle through CHP Santa Cruz patrol vehicle window
A man was caught after allegedly vandalizing vehicles in the courthouse parking lot in Santa…
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Santa Cruz County residents invited to post-fire debris flow presentation
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is inviting community members to join its special meeting…
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Playgrounds reopen in Santa Cruz
Playgrounds in the City of Santa Cruz are reopening Friday, according to Parks and…
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Sexual assault examinations return to Santa Cruz
For the last three years, survivors of sexual assault in Santa Cruz County had to travel to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose to receive…
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Registering to vote during the COVID-19 pandemic
It is National Voter Registration Day, and it will look different for many voters this year during the COVID-19…
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Woman swims across Monterey Bay in record time
A nearly 13 hour swim across the Monterey Bay ended in triumph for 27-year-old Catherine…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz city council encourages adopting Cuba’s COVID-19 response methods
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) the Santa Cruz city council is expected to adopt a resolution to explore collaborations with Cuba in response to the…
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1,000 students to return to campus at UCSC with comprehensive testing plan
The fall quarter at the University of California Santa Cruz is just over a week from starting. However, only about 1,000 students will be moving back…
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Man with replica gun arrested on Santa Cruz beach
A man was arrested by Santa Cruz police Wednesday for allegedly carrying an altered replica gun on a…
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Santa Cruz boardwalk releases lineup of October drive-in movies
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk began hosting drive-in movies in August, and it has released its lineup of…
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Bookshop brings joy to kids impacted by wildfires
The CZU Lightning Complex Fire forced schools in the Santa Cruz mountains to close their doors.…
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Homicide investigation underway in Santa Cruz
A suspect was taken into custody in connection to an apparent homicide near Depot Park Sunday.…
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Black Lives Matter Mural makes it to Santa Cruz
BLM Mural makes debut in Santa…
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Santa Cruz County moves into ‘red tier,’ more businesses allowed to open
Santa Cruz County is moving from the purple tier to the less restrictive red tier which means that personal care services, fitness centers and…
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk raises funds for wildfire relief
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) As Santa Cruz County residents return to their homes in the mountains, along the coast, movie lovers are raising funds for…
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Some buildings reopen at UC Santa Cruz following lifted evacuation orders
Several buildings are reopening at UC Santa Cruz 11 days after they were initially evacuated due to…
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Conception boat fire victims, including 6 Santa Cruz residents, honored on anniversary
Sept. 2 marks the anniversary of the Conception boat fire that took the lives of 34 people, including six Santa Cruz…
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Home insurance at risk in fire-prone areas
For many people in wildfire zones, home insurance has become a necessity to ensure families don’t become homeless after a fire tears through their…
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Man arrested in connection to grandfather’s stabbing death in Santa Cruz
An 80-year-old man has died as a result of a stabbing in Santa Cruz, and his grandson was arrested on murder…
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NTSB to hold board meeting discussing dive boat fire investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board is set to discuss the dive boat fire that killed multiple people off the…
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Motorcyclist sustains life threatening injuries after overturning on highway 17
A motorcyclist is undergoing treatment for life threatening injuries after being involved in an accident along U.S. Highway 17…
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Santa Cruz County businesses frustrated over new tier-based COVID-19 guidelines
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Frustration mounting as businesses in Santa Cruz County set to re-open indoors this weekend for services have to keep…
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Man accused of using firefighter’s credit card pleads not guilty
The man accused of stealing a firefighter’s wallet in Bonny Doon has pleaded not guilty to charges of theft.…
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Helping firefighters and others impacted by wildfires
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Firefighters across the Central Coast have organized their own relief efforts for other fire fighters and community members…
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Six people remain missing during CZU Complex Fires
Fire crews continue to battle the CZU Complex Fires and as the fire grows in acreage in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties, there are still people who…
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Santa Cruz County urges tent campers to go indoors amid Red Flag warning
A red flag warning is effect in Santa Cruz County, which means erratic winds are possible.…
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Santa Cruz county urges tent campers to move indoors immediately
According to a county of Santa Cruz press release, the Santa Cruz County Emergency Operations Center is urging people evacuated from the Lightning…
Continue Reading Temporary medical clinic open at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
According to a press release from the county of Santa Cruz, a temporary medical clinic is now open at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in…
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Santa Cruz evacuation shelter opens up at Harbor High
A shelter for evacuees who are fleeing wildfires has opened at a Santa Cruz high…
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Man arrested for illegal sale of narcotics in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz police arrested a 21-year-old man for the illegal sale and possession of narcotics in Santa Cruz late Friday…
Continue Reading Visitors asked to avoid Santa Cruz County to help keep beds open for evacuees
The Santa Cruz County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) requested that visitors refrain from traveling to Santa Cruz County through September 1 in…
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City of Santa Cruz activates emergency operations center, prepares residents
Evacuations for the CZU August Complex Fires have approached the City of Santa Cruz, and as a…
Continue Reading Voluntary evacuations underway at UC Santa Cruz
Voluntary evaucations are underway at UC Santa Cruz, according to school…
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Santa Cruz County asks visitors, tourists to leave immediately
The County of Santa Cruz is asking that people visiting from out of town leave immediately to…
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Beach closures set for Labor Day weekend in Santa Cruz
All beaches across Santa Cruz County will be closed Labor Day weekend starting at 5 a.m. Saturday and ending at 5 p.m. on…
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Two arrested in connection to homicide on Mission Street
Two man have been arrested in connection to the shooting death of 28-year-old Juan Antonio Ruiz in Santa…
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UPDATE: Power restored to essentially all customers impacted by rotating outages Saturday evening
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Santa Cruz County officials say most of their jurisdiction is facing a “significant power outage” right now as of…
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Street vendors forced away from Beach Street and West Cliff
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The city of Santa Cruz ordered all street vending to stop along Beach street, near the wharf and West Cliff drive, Friday.…
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Missing San Jose woman reported safe
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a San Jose resident who may be in the…
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