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Thousands of pounds of drugs seized, 44 people charged in South Bay drug investigation

February 11, 2021 11:39 AM Avery Johnson

In a joint press conference, the U.S. District Attorney’s Office, FBI, DEA and other agencies announced that…

Santa Cruz County mayors sit down to discuss challenges this year

February 5, 2021 3:53 PM Josh Kristianto

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) In a show of collaboration, all four mayors in Santa Cruz County sat down together over Zoom to talk about the…

Pedestrian killed in crash involving semi-truck in Santa Cruz

February 10, 2021 5:02 PM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz police say a pedestrian has died after a crash involving a…

Swishes for Dishes initiative to tip off with the Santa Cruz Warriors

February 10, 2021 7:44 AM Carina Nocon

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Santa Cruz Warriors, Kaiser Permanente, and The Athletes’ Corner will bring the Swishes for Dishes initiative to the…

Locally-owned pharmacies waiting for their role in COVID vaccine rollout

February 4, 2021 8:11 PM Josh Kristianto

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) As the COVID vaccine rollout continues across the Central Coast, many locally-owned pharmacies are wondering when they will…

Family of inmate who died at Santa Cruz County Jail files lawsuit

February 4, 2021 1:09 PM Stephanie Aceves

The Family of Tamario Smith has filed a lawsuit against the Santa Cruz County jail, along others, alleging “longstanding and systemic deficiencies”…

Police search for UC Santa Cruz student missing since December

February 3, 2021 2:57 PM Avery Johnson

UC Santa Cruz police are asking community members to be on the lookout for a student who…

Santa Cruz police search for battery suspect

January 28, 2021 2:26 PM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz police are searching for a man who they says is a suspect in a battery…

Santa Cruz street floods, houses take on water Wednesday night

January 28, 2021 12:56 PM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz Police Department said it received multiple reports of flooding Wednesday night as a storm passed through the…

Storm’s impact in Santa Cruz County being assessed

January 27, 2021 7:41 AM Josh Kristianto

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The biggest storm to hit the Central Coast this year blew through with some force Tuesday night into Wednesday…

Santa Cruz County hotels offer rooms for evacuees and pets amid heavy rain storm

January 26, 2021 7:18 PM Jocelyn Ortega

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION) The lodging and hospitality industry in Santa Cruz County is offering available rooms for evacuees in need of temporary…

Santa Cruz Police: Four juveniles arrested in connection to a shooting on Hagemann and Soquel Avenue

January 22, 2021 5:12 PM Avery Johnson, Dominoe Ibarra

The Santa Cruz Police Department is investigating a shooting on Hagemann.…

Dominican Hospital administers 5,000th COVID-19 vaccine

January 22, 2021 12:08 PM Avery Johnson

Officials at Dominican Hospital announced that it has administered 5,000 COVID-19 vaccines to local health care…

Santa Cruz police investigate shooting on Seaside Street

January 22, 2021 10:40 AM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz Police Department said it is investigating a shooting that happened in the 200 block of…

Boulder Creek residents brace for more stormy weather

January 21, 2021 8:21 PM Josh Kristianto

BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION) Thousands are still without power in the Santa Cruz Mountains late Thursday night after a major wind storm knocked out…

Santa Cruz police search for man accused of exposing himself

January 19, 2021 6:00 PM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz police are looking for a man accused of exposing himself…

Woman in custody after stealing vehicle with man still inside

January 19, 2021 7:25 AM Carina Nocon

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) A San Jose woman is now in custody after reportedly stealing a vain, and almost kidnapping an elderly man who was inside…

Santa Cruz Elks Lodge donates more than $5,000 to local families in need

January 18, 2021 8:46 PM Dominoe Ibarra

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824 has raised more than $5,000 for their Adopt-a-Family holiday program. The donation was spent…

Central Coast takes safety preparations ahead of inauguration day.

January 17, 2021 1:57 PM Jocelyn Ortega

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) In the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration, Central Coast law enforcement is keeping a close eye out…

Santa Cruz Warriors debut new Mentorship Program

January 15, 2021 4:29 PM David Miller

Santa Cruz Warriors are set to debut a mentorship program for local college-aged students in celebration of National Mentorship Month.…

Santa Cruz County sees increase in cases, but some hopeful signs

January 15, 2021 4:11 PM Stephanie Aceves

Santa Cruz Public Health leadership held a press conference on Friday discussing the recent developments of COVID-19.…

Move-in postponed for hundreds of UC Santa Cruz students

January 13, 2021 5:33 PM Avery Johnson

Officials at UC Santa Cruz say that because of the state of the COVID-19 pandemic locally and statewide, they…

Temporary restraining order preventing closure of San Lorenzo Park extended

January 13, 2021 5:13 PM Avery Johnson

The City of Santa Cruz said two groups have obtained a restraining order to prevent the city from…

Couple Arrested For Multiple Vehicle Break-Ins In Santa Cruz Mountains

January 13, 2021 7:28 AM Carina Nocon

SANTA CLARA COUNTY (CBS SF) – The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s office arrested a couple in connection with several break-ins at a county park in…

Community college enrollment drops amid COVID-19 pandemic

January 12, 2021 6:11 PM Jocelyn Ortega

Community colleges see enrollment drop amid COVID-19 pandemic…

Children rescued from water after boats capsize at Santa Cruz Harbor

January 10, 2021 5:52 PM Amelia Rosenberg, Avery Johnson

The Coast Guard confirmed that multiple people were pulled from the water at the Santa Cruz Harbor Sunday following a sail boat training session that…

UCSC prepares to bring students back for in-person learning this fall

January 11, 2021 1:52 PM Avery Johnson

University of California President Michael Drake announced Monday morning that all 10 of its…

San Jose woman killed in crash on El Rancho Drive

January 11, 2021 11:45 AM Avery Johnson

A woman has died and a man is recovering from major injuries following a crash on El Rancho Drive Sunday…

Nurses face exhaustion as they continue treating COVID-19 patients

January 4, 2021 1:39 PM Jocelyn Ortega

Exhaustion, fear and being away from family are what nurses on the Central Coast say have been some of…

Cat rescued after impaling itself on rebar in Santa Cruz

January 5, 2021 4:14 PM Avery Johnson

A cat has been treated for injuries after it was found impaled in Santa Cruz…

Santa Cruz preschool reopens after COVID closure

January 4, 2021 10:37 PM Elisha Machado

A Santa Cruz preschool and day care center is back open Monday after shutting down for a week when administration found out a teacher tested positive…

Restraining order temporarily blocks sweep of San Lorenzo Park homeless camp

December 30, 2020 7:09 PM Drew Andre

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Late Wednesday afternoon a judge approved a temporary restraining order that pauses the clearing out of the once growing…

PPE litter presenting dangers for wildlife

December 29, 2020 12:54 PM Elisha Machado

A Santa Cruz-based marine conservation non-profit is finding masks and personal protective equipment, also known as PPE, littered in and around…

Santa Cruz Spa struggles through pandemic, accumulating debt

December 29, 2020 12:31 PM Drew Andre

The holiday season is typically the busiest time of year for Yoso Wellness Spa, but this year New Year’s will pass with the Santa Cruz spa…

Santa Cruz man building “micro tiny homes” for homeless

December 25, 2020 12:00 PM Drew Andre

Alekz Londos thought of an idea that could give people on the street a warmer place to sleep, and a safer area to leave their belongings. The…

Santa Cruz dog owner issues warning to others after dog gets into Christmas gift

December 23, 2020 8:48 AM Mary Coleman

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION)–One dog owner in Santa Cruz is urging pet owners to make sure there isn’t wrapped food underneath their Christmas trees,…

CHP officials searching for suspect in deadly Santa Cruz hit-and-run

December 22, 2020 8:08 AM Mary Coleman

California Highway Patrol officials are asking for the public’s help identifying the person they believe…

Santa Cruz to start closing San Lorenzo Park and the Benchlands due to “unmanaged” homeless encampments

December 17, 2020 9:19 PM Aaron Groff

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The City of Santa Cruz is using an Emergency Executive Order to shut down San Lorenzo Park and the Benchlands due to…

Stolen puppies found following alleged gunpoint theft

December 18, 2020 10:33 AM KION546 News Team

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION)–UPDATE: Santa Cruz County officials say the second puppy has been found. They say a good Samaritan helped find the dog.…

Skilled Nursing facility residents are next to receive vaccine in Santa Cruz

December 17, 2020 1:54 PM Drew Andre

Skilled Nursing facilities in Santa Cruz County have made up 46 of the county’s 64 COVID-19 related deaths. Facility residents and staff are expected…

Investigators release identity of woman killed in structure fire off Water Street

December 17, 2020 1:48 PM Avery Johnson

A woman was killed in a structure fire on Water Street early Wednesday morning, and the Santa Cruz…

First Dominican Hospital healthcare workers receive vaccines

December 16, 2020 4:48 PM Avery Johnson

The first vaccines at Dignity Health Dominican Hospital were administered to several healthcare workers…

One dead, firefighter injured in structure fire off Water Street

December 16, 2020 9:01 AM Carina Nocon

Arson investigators are trying to find out the cause of a deadly structure fire at the old County Sobering Center that killed one person and left one…