New dog park arrives in Scotts Valley
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Scotts Valley is moving forward with plans for a new seven-acre dog park. The city council will approve a design…
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Scotts Valley Vice Mayor resigns during city council meeting
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The city of Scotts Valley will be saying goodbye to its vice mayor this week. At the city council meeting last…
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Santa Cruz RTC exploring borrowing money for projects
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) may be changing the scope of the coastal rail trail…
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Big rig overturn shuts down all southbound lanes of Mount Hermon Road
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A traffic alert for anyone driving through Scotts Valley: police asking people to avoid the intersection of Mount…
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Scotts Valley celebrates financial milestone with new Town Center
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Scotts Valley Mayor Derek Timm opened the press conference Tuesday announcing the new Town Center with a story…
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Congressman Jimmy Panetta to meet with the City of Scotts Valley for new town center
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Following the $1 million in federal funding awarded to Scotts Valley’s new town center, Congressman Jimmy Panetta…
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Scotts Valley consider sending letter to Gov. Newsom for EPA microplastics monitoring
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Scotts Valley City Council is considering sending a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom requesting the submission…
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Scotts Valley Introduces New Fire Marshal
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The city of Scotts Valley introduced its new Fire Marshal on Wednesday. Deputy fire marshal and former firefighter…
Continue Reading Scotts Valley enters Stage 1 water supply condition
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – People in Scotts Valley are being asked to reduce their water usage because of low, local groundwater supplies. …
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The Scotts Valley Planning Commission is hearing a new housing proposal on Thursday night, called the Bay Village Planned Development. The proposal…
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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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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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Man arrested for animal abuse of pet dog in Scotts Valley
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) — A man was arrested after hitting their German Shepherd pup at Scotts Valley Dog Park on Tuesday. According to the…
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Goose saved from distress in the Glenwood Preserve
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) — A goose was rescued after getting tangled up in the Glenwood Preserve on Monday. The goose had been stuck in the…
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Two suspects arrested in Easter Sunday bike shop burglary
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two suspects were arrested in Scotts Valley after breaking into a bike shop on Easter Sunday. According to the…
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Two women arrested in Scotts Valley for shoplifting
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two women were arrested for shoplifting over the weekend, according to Scotts Valley Police Department. …
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SkyPark Town Center plans move forward with amended lease
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A supplemental lease is expected to be signed for a new development coming to SkyPark in Scotts Valley. The new…
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Alfred Hitchcock Festival in Scotts Valley celebrates iconic director
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif-(KION TV)–Did you know the “master of suspense” lived on the Central Coast for 30 years? The famous film director was…
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‘Tiny Village’ project to appeal at Watsonville City Council meeting
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A low-barrier navigation center appeal will help determine the fate of the Recurso de Fuerza Tiny Homes Project. 70…
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Starbuck baristas in Scotts Valley vote in favor on unionization
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Starbucks baristas from the Mt. Hermon Road and SkyPark location in Scotts Valley have voted to unionize over the…
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Two arrested in early Monday morning hit-and-run in Scotts Valley
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two suspects were arrested on Monday morning after a hit-and-run car collision on Highway 17 in Scotts Valley.…
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Three juveniles to be arrested for storage fire arson in Scotts Valley
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Three juveniles will be arrested for setting fire to a storage container behind Target in Scotts Valley. The three…
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Scotts Valley Police kick off 2025 with a Prop 36 arrest
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Scotts Valley Police announced that Prop 36 successfully took effect New Year’s Day with one arrest inside of…
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Scotts Valley city council declares local emergency in the aftermath of disastrous EF1 tornado
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Â Scotts Valley City Council members voted unanimously to approve a local emergency declaration in response to the…
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The National Weather Service responds to Scotts Valley tornado concerns and questions
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Saturday afternoon’s unusual tornado prompted concerns and questions from the community as to why a tornado…
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Parents and students on edge after Scotts Valley Police confirm kids being followed by a van
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Scotts Valley Police Department said Thursday that on Sunday they received a report that between 6:45 p.m. and…
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December holiday events round-up for the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Here’s a list of holiday events that are happening near you, organized by county. Monterey County December 6, 3-7…
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2024 local race winners; Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Stay up to date with the 2024 local races along the Central Coast. We will continue to update the projected…
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In nationwide first, California plans to rev up sales of electric motorcycles
CalMatters At New Century Motorcycles in Alhambra, a handful of electric motorcycles are relegated to the back of the store, tucked behind the dirt…
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Housing crisis: the numbers continue to climb in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — According to Zillow, Santa Cruz county’s average home is valued at $1,329,546, which is up 2.6% over the past year.…
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PG&E alerts customers about utility scammers on the rise
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): PG&E customers are extra vigilant because the company said utility scammers are increasing this…
Continue Reading Scotts Valley to vote on potential new Business License Tax in November
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Scotts Valley is announcing a proposal to modernize the city’s Business License Tax (BLT) for both…
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Scotts Valley High School celebrates its 25th year
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — On Friday, students at Scotts Valley High School (SVHS) participated in a school-wide kick-off celebration ahead…
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Former Santa Cruz County teen counselor charged with being child sexual predator
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Scotts Valley Police Department said it conducted an undercover operation resulting in the arrest of a former…
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State, local officials react to President Biden announcing he will not seek reelection
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Multiple local and state leaders are reacting to news President Biden will not seek reelection. Representative Zoe…
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Scotts Valley Fire Board approves fire and life safety investment ballot measure
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) — Voters in Scotts Valley will be asked, once again, to vote on a bond measure that would help fund a new fire station…
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Central Coast counties impacted by global CrowdStrike outages
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The massive CrowdStrike outage paralyzing airlines and other businesses across the world has impacted local county…
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Tourists head back home from the Central Coast after holiday weekend
MONTEREY, Calif.(KION-TV): A lot of people traveled this Fourth of July weekend. KION’s Nataly is checking in with travelers who are coming back home…
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Safe and sane fireworks: What are they and how do we dispose of them?
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — A lot of people light fireworks in celebration of the 4th of July. While many California cities allow “safe and…
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CAL FIRE says even ‘safe and sane’ fireworks pose a danger in the dry hot heat
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The heat, dry conditions and fireworks are all a concern for the risk of fires this week. CAL FIRE says that already this…
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Dangerously high heat builds in California and the south-central United States
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Swaths of California sweltered Tuesday and things were only expected to get worse during the Fourth of…
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Multi-audience wildfire survey shows gaps in wildfire risk reduction education and access to resources
QUINCY, Mass. (KION-TV) — A new national survey from the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) has found that only half of homeowners and…
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Recent report exposes Santa Cruz County as most expensive in the United States
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — According to a report titled “2024 Out of Reach” from the National Low Income Housing Coalition, “Santa Cruz is now…
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Things to do: 4th of July celebrations around the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The 4th of July this year is jam-packed with fun activities for the whole family. Check out what’s going on in…
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Fresno man arrested after ramming into two patrol cars during car chase in Scotts Valley, police say
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Scotts Valley Police arrested a Fresno man after he rammed into two patrol vehicles. Officers were sent to the area…
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Allstate considers underwriting in California, under one condition…
Allstate considers underwriting in California pending catastrophic modeling. This comes after two years of not accepting new…
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Overnight lane closures for Highway 17 set for Monday night
Caltrans to close northbound lanes on Hwy 17 to complete a paving project on Monday night between Vine Hill and Sugarloaf…
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Deputies identify Scotts Valley man who died in a structure fire
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 9, 2024 AT 2:26 P.M.- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office have identified a Scotts Valley man who…
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Scotts Valley is looking for a man who is accused of breaking into multiple cars
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Scotts Valley Police looking for a suspect who allegedly stole items from multiple unlocked cars on Monday morning.…
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