Watsonville Archives

State, local officials react to President Biden announcing he will not seek reelection

July 21, 2024 2:04 PM Victor Guzman

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Multiple local and state leaders are reacting to news President Biden will not seek reelection. Representative Zoe…

Microsoft outage, global outage, software update

Central Coast counties impacted by global CrowdStrike outages

July 19, 2024 10:12 AM Katie Nicora

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The massive CrowdStrike outage paralyzing airlines and other businesses across the world has impacted local county…

Watsonville issues shelter-in-place for residents on Riverside Drive due to a gas line rupture

July 12, 2024 1:11 PM Jeanette Bent

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Watsonville Fire Department issues a shelter-in-place order on Friday for residents on Riverside Drive between Union…

Multiple lane closures on Highway 152 starting July 15

July 11, 2024 2:38 PM Jeanette Bent

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Caltrans announced this week that there will be multiple lane closures along Highway 152 on Main St. and E. Lake…

Tourists head back home from the Central Coast after holiday weekend

July 8, 2024 10:15 AM Nataly Gutierrez

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…

City of Watsonville discusses a three-year lease for Joby Aviation College

July 8, 2024 12:49 PM Jeanette Bent

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KIONTV) — The Watsonville City Council will discuss approving a three year aeronautical commercial lease Tuesday for Joby…

fireworks, firework, safe and sane fireworks

Safe and sane fireworks: What are they and how do we dispose of them?

July 4, 2024 1:47 PM Jeanette Bent

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…

heat, monterey county, san benito county, santa cruz county

Farmworkers staying protected while temperatures rise

July 2, 2024 3:29 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Farmworkers in the Central Coast stay protective while temperatures rise.…

Multi-audience wildfire survey shows gaps in wildfire risk reduction education and access to resources

July 1, 2024 2:34 PM Jeanette Bent

QUINCY, Mass. (KION-TV) — A new national survey from the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) has found that only half of homeowners and…

California, farm workers, farm worker housing, housing

Inspectors are supposed to visit all farmworker housing to ensure its safety, but some used FaceTime

July 1, 2024 9:56 AM Associated Press

CalMatters When Antonio Bravo stepped into the Salinas hotel in May 2020, he first noticed a foul smell. Then he saw the bare metal cot with no…

Music in the Plaza returns to Watsonville on June 21

June 20, 2024 12:16 PM Jeanette Bent

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Watsonville is welcoming back its annual summer outdoor music series, Music in the Plaza, beginning on…

Convicted felon and registered sex offender arrested in Watsonville

June 20, 2024 2:13 PM Jeanette Bent

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — On June 19, CHP Santa Cruz arrested a 42-year-old man near Lee St. at West Beach Rd. in Watsonville after pulling…

CHP Santa Cruz arrest convicted felon and registered sex offender

June 20, 2024 10:05 AM Karl Cooke

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz CHP says they arrested a convicted felon and registered sex offender on numerous felony charges on…

4th of July, fireworks, independence day, fireworks

Things to do: 4th of July celebrations around the Central Coast

June 14, 2024 1:13 PM Jeanette Bent

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…

UC Master Gardeners unveil new demonstration garden at Pinto Lake

June 1, 2024 7:45 PM Briana Mathaw

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- In Watsonville, a celebration was held to welcome the community to the new Pinto Lake demonstration and teaching…

Two cars suffer major damage in fire in Watsonville

May 29, 2024 9:47 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Watsonville Fire Department had to extinguish two cars that caught on fire on Wednesday afternoon. A Watsonville…

Officers looking for multiple suspects who stole multiple marijuana products in Watsonville

May 29, 2024 2:17 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Watsonville Police Department are looking for multiple suspects who allegedly stole multiple marijuana products…

PVUSD Board of Trustees approves $315 million bond measure for November 2024 Election

May 23, 2024 3:43 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday, The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees approved a $315 million bond that will head…

Target cutting prices on an estimated 5,000 items to get back shoppers

May 21, 2024 10:30 AM Briana Mathaw

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Target will be lowering their prices in their stores, announced on Monday that it will be lowering prices on around…

Proposed state funding cuts impacting Santa Cruz County non-profit Monarch Services

May 14, 2024 10:32 AM Dania Romero

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monarch Services in Santa Cruz County may lose a significant amount of dollars needed to fund several services for…

PVUSD gets state grant to build more community schools

May 9, 2024 11:01 AM Briana Mathaw

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Pajaro Valley Unified School District received a 32 million dollar grant from the state to get more students back into…

Watsonville Police arrest pair of suspects attempting to rob a store

May 9, 2024 8:15 AM Karl Cooke

WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police arrested a pair of suspects who tried stealing goods from a second-hand store. On Wednesday,…

Overturned semi-truck shuts down Highway 152 near Watsonville

May 6, 2024 10:35 AM Jeanette Bent

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz CHP shut down SR 152 in both directions between Casserly Rd. and Watsonville Rd. with no estimated time…

Delivery driver crashes into pole to escape alleged armed robbery suspect in Watsonville, police arrested suspect

May 1, 2024 4:35 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police is calling a delivery driver’s actions “bold” after he crashed his truck into a vehicle in order to…

Watsonville man arrested after allegedly stabbing a nursing home staff member, officers say

April 25, 2024 6:50 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police have arrested a 44-year-old man who allegedly stabbed a nursing home staff member on Wednesday…

insurance, California insurance, Allstate, Central Coast

Allstate considers underwriting in California, under one condition…

April 25, 2024 5:56 PM Jeanette Bent

Allstate considers underwriting in California pending catastrophic modeling. This comes after two years of not accepting new…

Watsonville City Council appoints Tamara Vides as Interim City Manager

April 24, 2024 1:12 PM Jeanette Bent

The Watsonville City Council has appointed Assistant City Manager Tamara Vides as its Interim City Manager.…

New non-congregate housing navigation center coming to City of Watsonville

April 23, 2024 10:27 AM Dania Romero

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – On Tuesday the Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved a plan that would house people living in the…

Ramsay Park hosting circus amid efforts to renovate Watsonville park

April 12, 2024 11:59 AM Briana Mathaw

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — It’ll be the first all-inclusive park in south Santa Cruz county, but construction is delayed because for the first…

Two men arrested after allegedly shooting at two people with a BB gun in Watsonville, police say

April 11, 2024 3:53 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said they have arrested two 19-year-old men who allegedly shot at two people with a BB gun early…

Watsonville man dies after car crashes into a street light pole, police say

March 28, 2024 4:15 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police confirmed that a 54-year-old Watsonville man died after his car crashed into a street light pole on…

Six people displaced after early morning garage fire in Watsonville

March 27, 2024 12:53 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Fire extinguished a garage fire that took place on Wednesday morning. Watsonville Fire said they got to…

One person dead after a vehicle hit a pedestrian on Highway 1

March 22, 2024 10:55 AM Karl Cooke

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- One person is dead after a vehicle collided with one person on Highway 1 near Main Street outside of…

Cyclist on life support after being hit by a car in Watsonville, police say

March 21, 2024 3:32 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police confirmed that a 57-year-old man is on life support after he was struck by a car while riding a…

Watsonville City Council votes to deactivate the Watsonville Airport runaway

March 19, 2024 11:46 AM Briana Mathaw

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 20, 2024 AT 2:36 PM- The Watsonville City Council has voted to deactivate the Watsonville Airport…

One person injured in Watsonville shooting, police say

March 13, 2024 1:14 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police confirmed that one person was injured in a shooting that took place on Tuesday night. Officers…

Watsonville celebrates their 12th annual film festival

March 8, 2024 6:59 PM Briana Mathaw

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION)- Watsonville celebrates their 12th annual film festival celebrating women’s international day. At the festival they…

Watsonville Police arrest attempted homicide suspect

March 4, 2024 8:59 AM Karl Cooke

WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (KION-TV)- An investigation by Watsonville detectives led to the arrest of an attempted homicide suspect on March 1st. According…

PG&E staging in parts of California, including Central Coast, ahead of storm system

February 29, 2024 11:31 AM Briana Mathaw

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E is preparing ahead of power outages expected from what they’re referring to as a “potent” storm system heading…

40,000 books fuel free literacy fair at Watsonville High School

February 24, 2024 5:06 PM Briana Mathaw

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Bringing the joy of reading to Watsonville high school and the Pajaro Valley community. A world book drive…

Watsonville City Council passes ordinance to increase pay for councilmembers and mayor

February 15, 2024 11:51 AM Briana Mathaw

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Watsonville is one step closer to increasing the pay for their council members and mayor. On Tuesday…

Watsonville Community Hospital and Second Harvest Food Bank Santa Cruz to open a food pantry within the hospital on Feb. 19

February 8, 2024 3:15 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Watsonville Community Hospital and Santa Cruz County Community Food Bank will be opening a food pantry on February…