Santa Cruz restaurant fire causes an estimated $250,000 worth of damage
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) A restaurant in Santa Cruz has an estimated $250,000 worth of damage after an early morning fire on Thursday. The Santa…
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Santa Cruz Police search for man who shot someone at Blue Lagoon
Around midnight Santa Cruz Police responded to the report of a shooting on Pacific Avenue.…
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Motorcyclist killed in crash in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Mar 31st 2022 at 10:36 p.m. A 21-year-old Santa Cruz man is dead after a motorcycle crash at the intersection of…
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Santa Cruz Sanitation District warns of traffic delays due to road repairs
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)– The south end of Mar Vista Drive, Lafayette Street and Bain Avenue, between Nova Drive and Laurel Avenue, will be…
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Funding for Santa Cruz Harbor dredging project approved
The Santa Cruz Port District is getting a boost in funding for its annual maintenance dredging, as Congressman Jimmy Panetta announces $540,000 has…
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Cal Fire speaks on defensible space preparations ahead of fire season
Wildfires have ravaged California over the past few years seemingly getting worse over time, but a defensible space around your home could better…
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Is Deltacron making its way to the U.S?
Covid cases are low in the U.S. but could the sneaky new BA.2 Deltacron variant change…
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Santa Cruz Police arrest two suspects for fentanyl and meth
A Saturday morning probation check ends with the arrest of two people found with fentanyl and meth, according to Santa Cruz…
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Severe drought causes concern for an early start to fire season
With little rain coming up in the forecast and extra dry vegetation, California could be seeing an early start to fire season.…
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Body found in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) Watsonville Police confirmed a body was found near the overpass at Green Valley Road and Highway 1. Police said the body…
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Santa Cruz Police stop in-progress carjacking
Santa Cruz Police stopped a carjacker Tuesday at 4 p.m.…
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Man arrested with two assault rifles in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Calif. (KION-TV)– A man was arrested after calls of someone brandishing a firearm and threatening to shoot people were reported on…
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Gas prices hit new record high in California, Salinas ranks 13th highest
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– As of Monday, the average price of gas has set a new record high in California. The average price of gas for regular is…
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Santa Cruz County releases Greenway Initiative report, could go to voters
Back in October, an electric passenger streetcar was placed on the unused tracks of Santa Cruz County to demonstrate a transit option for the coastal…
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Longtime Breakers F.C. coach passes away
Longtime Santa Cruz Breakers Academy Coach, Raul Olvera, has passed…
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Deadly crash in Soquel after car hits concrete pillar
SOQUEL, Calif. (KION-TV)– California Highway Patrol said that a man who hit a concrete pillar on Soquel Drive east of Cabrillo on Saturday died of…
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Highway 17 wildlife undercrossing construction begins this week
Wildlife in Santa Cruz County is one step closer to a new, safer way to travel across Highway 17 — by going directly under the…
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Ocean Street Drain Project to cause traffic delays in Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, Calif. (KION-TV)– Beginning on Feb. 16 the City of Santa Cruz will begin replacing a catch basin on Ocean Street, the project is…
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Ten COVID-19 related deaths reported Monday in Santa Cruz County
These deaths occurred from Jan. 16 to Feb. 10 during the omicron surge.…
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What the redrawn congressional map means for the Central Coast
Congressional Districts have been redrawn and later this year people will vote in the primaries for their congressional…
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PVUSD staff rally for livable wages
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Teachers and staff from the Pajaro Valley Unified School District rallied Wednesday afternoon for liveable wages, on…
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Bill passes to create Pajaro Valley Health Care District
Watsonville Community Hospital is on life support — however, it is one step closer to finding a buyer thanks to a bill that’s making its way to the…
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Suspected drunk driver arrested in Santa Cruz after hitting a retaining wall
SANTA CRUZ Calif. (KION) A drunk driving suspect struck a retaining wall while driving from Salinas to San Jose, according to Santa Cruz Police.…
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Santa Cruz Harbor surveying damage after tsunami advisory
The Santa Cruz Harbor is back open, but crews are still surveying the damage left behind by tsunami waves that hit the coast…
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Rising water forces evacuations in Santa Cruz harbor
Earlier on Saturday, heavy waves were hitting the beaches in Santa Cruz. One local got a shot of the entire beach being flooded and waves taking down…
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From Santa Cruz to Monterey, updates on the Tsunami Advisory
The KION team was in several parts of the Central Coast to share how the tsunami advisory was impacting the…
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Tsunami Advisory: Waves rolling into Santa Cruz harbor
An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large tsunami waves crashing across the…
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Santa Cruz nurses rally for better staffing and COVID safety measures
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) A group of Central Coast nurses gathered Thursday as part of a national day of action by health care workers demanding…
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Santa Cruz Sheriff identifies body recovered from Greyhound Rock after crash on Highway 1
California Highway Patrol confirmed a deadly hit-and-run near Greyhound Rock in Santa Cruz on…
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Car crashes into patio of Santa Cruz coffee shop
A driver drove right into the outside patio area of a Starbucks in Santa Cruz on Tuesday close to 5:30…
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UC Santa Cruz extends remote learning for part of the winter quarter
UC Santa Cruz announced they are planning on going remote for the first two weeks of the winter…
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Harlem Globetrotters returning to Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Warriors announced that the Harlem Globetrotters will once again be bringing their one-of-a-kind family experience to the Kaiser…
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CA mortgage relief program available for homeowners who’ve fallen behind on payment
The California Mortgage Relief Program is now accepting applications to help homeowners that have fallen behind on their housing…
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Pedestrian killed in deadly accident in Santa Cruz
A car hit and killed a pedestrian on Ocean Street in Santa Cruz Tuesday…
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Signal upgrade on Dec. 31, remember to rescan your TV in the new year
We are updating our signals on Fremont Peak and Mt Toro on Friday Dec. 31 at…
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New fee for people in Watsonville who wish to use a disposable cup
Many new laws are now in effect as 2022 begins, including a Watsonville ordinance regarding single-use disposable…
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What to do if you can’t get an appointment for a COVID test
It’s a throwback to the early days of the pandemic. Long lines for COVID testing across California, and limited appointments online. Monterey County…
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Santa Cruz PD make burglary and drug bust arrest in one night
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) According to Santa Cruz Police, their patrol team arrested three suspects Tuesday night: one for a home burglary and the…
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Jimmy Panetta announces re-run for Congress
Congressmember Jimmy Panetta announced he is running for re-election for the new 19th Congressional…
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Santa Cruz County declares a winter storm emergency from Dec. 13 rainstorm
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors declared a winter storm emergency after the $3.1 million in damages from Dec. 13 Atmospheric River…
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CDC issues new guidelines on isolating if you test positive
The Centers for Disease Control is shortening the recommended time for individuals isolating who test positive for COVID-19.…
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Justice Department allocates $11.8 million in funds to California cities and counties
The Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs announced that hundreds of communities and organizations are being awarded or are eligible to…
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Dead man found in Capitola’s Soquel Creek
Capitola Police said they found the body of a 29-year-old man underwater on Thursday in the Soquel Creek near the northside of the Stockton Bridge.…
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Police departments deliver holiday gifts across the Central Coast
Rain or shine, these Police departments were out in the community this week delivering their Christmas…
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Tree down and rock slide closes road in Santa Cruz mountains
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The California Highway Patrol confirms there is a full closure on Smith Grade and Bonny Doon Road in Santa Cruz. As of 5:00…
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Police: Santa Cruz man walks out of encampment with drugs, gun, $11,000 in cash
“The initial goal was to prompt people to move out of the area closed to the public due to flooding,” Santa Cruz Police…
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Monterey Bay FC signs Santa Cruz native as first-ever player for team’s inaugural season
Monterey Bay Football Club announced the club signed Santa Cruz native, Walmer Martinez as its first official player. …
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How Santa Cruz is preparing to shelter the homeless after the Benchlands camp floods
The City of Santa Cruz is holding a briefing to discuss how they’re preparing for incoming storms, especially to shelter the homeless from the rain.…
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Two people were airlifted to hospital after a head-on crash in Watsonville
The 35-year-old driver and 32-year-old passenger were airlifted to Natividad Medical Center after a car accident on Freedom Boulevard, west of…
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TikTok “violent school threat” trend has Central Coast high schools on high alert
A viral TikTok trend #december17 has students, parents, and districts…
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