Santa Cruz County Board of Education responds to recent federal funding cuts
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Board of Education responding to the billions in education funds recently being…
Continue ReadingTag: santa cruz county
Watsonville welcomes Second Saturdays to Main Street July 12
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A coalition of Santa Cruz County art groups are putting together a celebration of art and performance every month,…
Continue Reading
Suspect arrested in sexual assault investigation on Effey Street in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – A suspect was arrested last night in connection with a sexual assault on Effey Street in Santa Cruz. According to the…
Continue Reading
Santa Cruz City Schools brings back free school meals for the upcoming school year
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz City School District announced that it will bring back free meals to all students during this upcoming…
Continue ReadingRio Del Mar State Beach closed for two days following shark encounter, no injuries reported
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A mile stretch of Rio Del Mar beach is closed due to shark activity. According to California State Parks, the beach was…
Continue Reading
New park, Valle del Pajaro, opens to the public on July 11
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – People living in South Santa Cruz County will soon have access to a brand new park. The county is announcing…
Continue Reading
Civil Grand Jury finds human trafficking in Santa Cruz County as ‘unrecognized and unreported’
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury’s latest report focused on human trafficking, stating that more focus is needed…
Continue Reading
Bike Santa Cruz County releases a new report on safe cycling through the county
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Bike Santa Cruz County released a first-of-its-kind report on Thursday looking at where, why and how local…
Continue Reading
Nerdville descends on Watsonville June 29 for annual Nerdville Comic Con
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Nerds of all stripes will be descending on the Central Coast this weekend for the 5th annual Nerdville Comic Con!…
Continue Reading
Two officers injured during fight in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Two officers were injured during a confrontation last night in Santa Cruz. According to the City of Santa Cruz, the…
Continue Reading
City of Capitola moving forward with a wharf master plan
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Capitola is eyeing a redevelopment of the wharf ever since it washed away three winters ago. The…
Continue Reading
X Academy Robotics Club wins third in world championship
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Santa Cruz County Office of Education (COE) and X Academy Robotics Club placed third for the second straight year in a…
Continue Reading
Jamison Creek Road closed due to diesel spill
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – A jackknifed truck caused a road closure in Boulder Creek this morning due to a diesel spill. According to CAL…
Continue ReadingUCSC Study looks into Tiktok Cooking
A new study out of UC Santa Cruz shows that how people’s social media habits can lead to more offline activity looking into how often tiktok users…
Continue Reading
Santa Cruz City council “bans the butt,” goes into effect in 2027
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz City Council made history today in the saga of tobacco regulations, voting unanimously to pass a…
Continue Reading
UCSC Police Department ‘peeping tom’ suspect arrested in Daly City
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A suspect has been arrested in connection with several “peeping tom” incidents at UC Santa Cruz in Daly City. Former…
Continue Reading
Two drivers severely injured after head-on collision on Highway 9
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif (KION-TV) – Two drivers are being treated for serious injuries following a head-on collision on Highway 9 Tuesday afternoon.…
Continue Reading
Teenager crashes into multiple objects after speeding on Soquel Avenue Monday night
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Santa Cruz said that a teenage driver was speeding Monday night, which resulted in the vehicle colliding with…
Continue Reading Watsonville to vote on two-year budget plan
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Watsonville City Council is talking about their budget with the possibility of voting on a new two-year plan that…
Continue Reading
Natural Bridges fire contained, caused by unauthorized cooking; Santa Cruz Fire
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz Fire says that the blaze that broke out Thursday afternoon at Natural Bridges State Park was caused by an…
Continue Reading
Public Safety Power Shutoff in South Monterey, San Benito Counties
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) is in effect in South Monterey County, leaving hundreds of customers without…
Continue Reading
Santa Cruz man arrested in Switzerland accused of his father’s murder
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Santa Cruz man was arrested in Switzerland as a suspect in his father’s murder on May 29. According to the Santa…
Continue Reading
New report finds problems in Watsonville Police handcuffing, transporting practices
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new grand civil jury in Santa Cruz finds that the Watsonville Police Department have a higher percentage of…
Continue Reading
County officials gather in solidarity for the immigrant community
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — After numerous incidents involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents around counties like LA, Ventura,…
Continue Reading
Mountain lion spotting in Watsonville Monday
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Watsonville Police are warning people about a mountain lion roaming around the area Monday. It was spotted near 34…
Continue Reading
Child exploitation arrest of a Watsonville man, more victims expected
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Marina Police say that they’ve arrested a man in Watsonville at his home today for harassing a 13-year-old girl he met…
Continue Reading
Santa Cruz County begins BESS workshops adressing community concerns
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – Santa Cruz County is addressing concerns over Battery Energy Storage Systems or BESS facilities with an upcoming series…
Continue Reading
11,200+ customers without power in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) – An unexpected power outage is affecting customers in Watsonville. According to the PG&E outage map, more than 11,200…
Continue Reading
Capitola Appoints New Council Member
The Capitola City Council welcomed a new council member on Thursday night. Susan Westman came into the night as one of 14 candidates and left as the…
Continue Reading
Coastal Rail Trail threatens Castle Mobile Home Estates in Capitola
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Capitola City Council heard a report Thursday that highlighted Castle Mobile Home Estates approaching an intense…
Continue Reading
Suspect arrested in Sacramento for 2024 Watsonville double homicide
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) – A suspect in connection with a 2024 double homicide in Watsonville has been arrested in Sacramento. According to the…
Continue Reading
Santa Cruz launches new GO BIKE! incentive program to encourage biking
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – Santa Cruz County’s Regional Transportation Commission is looking to encourage people to switch from driving to biking…
Continue Reading
Scott’s Valley Bay Village Development Proposal
The Scotts Valley Planning Commission is hearing a new housing proposal on Thursday night, called the Bay Village Planned Development. The proposal…
Continue Reading
Protests happening across the Central Coast Saturday in solidarity with Los Angeles
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hundreds of people in Monterey made their voices heard Wednesday with a rally condemning the military force being used…
Continue Reading
The Redman-Hirahara House faces delisting as Historic Place in August
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) – The Redman-Hirahara House’s status as a Historic Place could be made history in August. The house has been in a state of…
Continue Reading
Santa Cruz County officials react to Trump’s plan to phase out FEMA
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Local governments are reacting to President Trump’s announcement to phase out FEMA funding and transfer that…
Continue Reading
Santa Cruz’s Woodies on the Wharf returns on June 21
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz is welcoming its annual Woodies on the Wharf event on Saturday, June 21. The event is…
Continue Reading
Watsonville police say they’ve discovered 1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Watsonville police say that they’ve confiscated nearly 1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks only four days into the…
Continue Reading
The City of Santa Cruz updates its fire hazard severity zone map
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz adopted an updated hazard severity zone map from the state’s fire marshal. The City of…
Continue Reading
Santa Cruz moves forward in ‘banning the butt’ with filtered cigarette ban
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – The Santa Cruz City Council is taking a big step toward banning the sale of filtered cigarettes within the city. Those…
Continue Reading
New report reveals $4 billion price tag for Santa Cruz-Pajaro train service
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – A new report from the Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) finds the passenger train service between Santa…
Continue Reading
Black Lives Matter mural repainted in Santa Cruz after vandalism
A Black Lives Matter mural that was previously vandalized in front of Santa Cruz City Hall got a new paint job over the weekend. Santa Cruz Equity…
Continue Reading
Pajaro Valley Collaborative rally Monday to raise awareness about SNAP budget cuts
PAJARO VALLEY, Calif (KION-TV) — Pajaro Valley leaders are holding a rally on Monday calling for other local leaders to push-back on proposed…
Continue Reading
Santa Cruz Wharf partial collapse debris removal set for Saturday
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — On June 7 and 8, the City of Santa Cruz will be working with the Coast Guard to remove heavy equipment and wooden…
Continue Reading
Santa Cruz County mental health provider nonprofit Encompass, could close Watsonville location
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Encompass, the largest nonprofit provider in the county, according to the CEO, Shellee Stopera, could close this…
Continue Reading New report highlights need for Santa Cruz County to address climate goals
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury is publishing its first report of the year with an emphasis on…
Continue Reading
Department of Homeland Security release list of sanctuary jurisdictions, including Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Department of Homeland Security released a list on Thursday identifying sanctuary jurisdictions around the…
Continue Reading
CHP recovers eight stolen vehicles in San Benito County
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP says that they’ve conducted a search that resulted in confiscating several vehicles at a chop shop in…
Continue Reading
Vegfest returns to Santa Cruz on May 31 for a healthy break
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Vegfest returns to Santa Cruz on Saturday at the County Fairgrounds. The event takes place from 11…
Continue Reading
Joby Aviation and Toyota strengthen business partnership
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Local air taxi company Joby Aviation is celebrating a new investment of $250 million from Toyota. This new…
Continue Reading