Hartnell Main Campus evacuated after suspicious package, all clear now
Hartnell College released an email alerting students to stay away from the main campus until further notice.…
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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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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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‘Golden Girls’ star, Betty White dies of a stroke the morning of New Years Eve
Golden Girl actress, Betty White died in her home at the age of 99, People magazine confirms.…
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Seaside closes City Hall after several employees test positive for COVID-19
Seaside closed City Hall, Oldemeyer Center, Patullo Swim Center, and the Youth, Education and Resource Center (Teen Center) after an increase in…
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Hollister Police on the hunt for alleged gas thieves and vandals
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) The Hollister Police Department is looking for multiple suspects who are accused of stealing fuel and vandalizing a gas pump…
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Cal Fire releases cause of Dixie Fire
The Dixie Fire marked the largest wildfire in California history, burning a total of 963,309 acres.…
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Elderly couple found dead in apparent murder-suicide in Watsonville
An elderly couple was found dead in their home at around noon on Christmas Eve, according to Watsonville Police.…
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Interstates closed in record-breaking snow season in Sierra Nevada
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The main highway from San Francisco to Reno remains closed for a third day due to record-setting snow in the Lake…
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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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Two new Omicron cases detected in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Public Health said they were notified that two COVID-19 samples collected were identified as Omicron mutation.…
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USGS: 6.2 magnitude earthquake hits the North Coast
Monday afternoon at 12:10 p.m., an earthquake registering 6.2 on the Richter scale shook the North…
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Shooting threat at Greenfield High and Gilroy High “unfounded,” police say
Police said the threat came from Los Angeles and was directed at Gardena High School.…
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CHP: One dead after car accident on Highway 129
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) One person is dead after a car accident that happened on 74 Riverside on Highway 129 in Santa Cruz County, according…
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Mountain lion captured in Greenfield
A mountain lion spotted in Greenfield has been captured by the California Department of Fish and…
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Police identify suspect accused of killing a pedestrian, injuring Soledad Police Chief during chase
A pedestrian was killed and two officers are injured after a police chase this morning from Greenfield to Soledad.…
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12 inmates test positive for COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County Jail
Santa Cruz Sheriff’s office reported that around 12 inmates tested positive for COVID-19 on…
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Car crashes into building in Salinas
A car ran into an electric pole and crashed into a building Tuesday afternoon in Salinas.…
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Soledad Police say case involving Gabilan Elementary School student has been resolved
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) UPDATE: 11/6/21 11:00 a.m. The Soledad Police Department says that this case has been resolved and that there is not threat to…
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Santa Cruz Chief of Police to resign
Santa Cruz Chief of Police Andrew Mills announced he is resigning on Oct. 29, 2021.…
Continue ReadingHere’s what we know about the Texas school shooting that left at least 4 people injured
By Kay Jones, Ashley Killough and Travis Caldwell, CNN At least four people were injured in a school shooting Wednesday at Timberview High School in…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announces COVID-19 vaccine mandate for in-person school
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced there will be a state mandate requiring students and staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19 to attend in-person instruction.…
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Police arrest suspect after helicopter and drone hover over Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATE Sept. 30 12:55 p.m. Salinas Police was in Chinatown area on Wednesday to arrest one of the suspects from Monday’s…
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Monterey County passes indoor mask mandate
The ordinance will only go into effect after Oct. 29, if the CDC labels Monterey County as High or Substantial risk of…
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A swimmer is swept off the rocks at Panther State Beach
A swimmer was swept off the rocks at Panther State Beach near Daven Port. Cal Fire CZU reported an ocean rescue at 5…
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Sources say three Salinas High students suspended over a racist incident involving a Black doll
A source confirmed that three students were suspended in connection to the racist incidents at Salinas High School involving a Black doll.…
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Long-serving California Republican Rep. Jerry Lewis dies
Former Southern California Republican Rep. Jerry Lewis has died at the age of 86.…
Continue ReadingSearch continues into the night with almost 100 people unaccounted for in deadly Florida building collapse
By Jason Hanna and Leyla Santiago, CNN An intense search and rescue effort will continue through the night after part of a 12-story residential…
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Woman shot multiple times in Tulane Street shooting expected to be okay
Officials reported a 25-year-old female victim with three gunshot wounds on Tulane Street on Monday at 2:32 a.m. …
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Governor Gavin Newsom hands out $50 gift cards in Seaside to incentivize Californians to get vaccinated
Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted the state’s efforts to encourage more Californians to get vaccinated – including the final cash prize drawing…
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FDA issues emergency use authorization for Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine
The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized Pfizer and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in the United…
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Santa Cruz County schools closing in advance of more COVID-19 spread
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif The Santa Cruz County Office of Education in conjunction with School District Superintendents and the Santa Cruz County…
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New spike in Coronavirus cases in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (Calif.) The Santa Cruz Public Health Division has announced that three more cases of Coronavirus have been identified in the…
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Here’s a break down of how Central Coast counties are handling the coronavirus situation
It’s hard to escape the word coronavirus the past few weeks. Like the entire nation, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties are dealing with…
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Father who drowned at Carmel River State Beach identified
UPDATE: December 26, 2019 CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Department has identified the man who drowned trying to save…
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Twin quakes strike off Canadian Coast
OTTAWA (KION) — Two earthquakes have struck off the northwest end of Vancouver Island. Earthquakes Canada says the first tremor measured 5.1, while…
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A 4.3 magnitude earthquake was reported near Cholame Tuesday morning.…
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Northbound 101 set to re-open in Chualar, but CHP says there’s a catch
Southbound Highway 101 north of Chualar is closed for…
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Two men lead authorities on chase from Salinas to San Jose
Two men led authorities on a more than 36 -mile chase from Salinas to San Jose Monday morning, according to Salinas…
Continue ReadingThree arrested in connection to Salinas shooting, police chase
UPDATE 11/13/2019 5:45 p.m. Salinas police arrested three men suspected of being involved in a shooting on Yreka Drive Tuesday night. Police arrested…
Continue ReadingEscaped murder suspects arrested by U.S. Customs and Border Protection
https://livestream.com/accounts/25723746/events/8522569/videos/198671455 Monterey County Sheriff’s Office officials confirm both escaped murder…
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Seaside Police confirm juvenile died of overdose over the weekend
Family and friends are mourning in Seaside, where police say a 16-year-old Central Coast High School student died of an overdose after taking what…
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Santa Cruz County teacher arrested for sexual conduct with a child
UPDATE 10/24/2019 9:50 a.m. The San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District confirms that Michael Henderson is a computer science teacher at San…
Continue ReadingKing City Union School District employee accused of inappropriate communications with student
A King City Union School District employee is on administrative leave after allegations of inappropriate communications with a student. According to…
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Magnitude 3.6 earthquake hits Central Coast
A magnitude 3.6 quake struck just south of Hollister, right before 8:00 Thursday morning. Currently it has a recorded depth of 10.1 km. People in…
Continue ReadingUC Santa Cruz classes canceled for Thursday as power shutoffs begin
UPDATE 10/9/19 11:41 P.M.: The University of California Santa Cruz announced late Wednesday night that classes for Thursday have been canceled due to…
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UPDATE: Delayed PG&E Power Shutdown begins in Santa Cruz County
LATEST 10/9/19 11:55 P.M.: The delayed PG&E Power Shutdown has begun in Santa Cruz County. This second wave of power shutoffs will last through…
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UPDATE: Delayed PG&E Power Shutdown begins in Santa Cruz County
LATEST 10/9/19 11:55 P.M.: The delayed PG&E Power Shutdown has begun in Santa Cruz County. This second wave of power shutoffs will last through…
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Man dies in Salinas morning fire
A man is dead following a fire in Salinas. Officials with the Salinas Fire Department say the two alarm fire happened at an apartment complex on…
Continue ReadingBody found during search for kidnapped Pleasure Point man
UPDATE 10/1/2019 11:30 p.m. The crime scene tape is down on Pleasure Point Drive Tuesday night after a reported kidnapping of 50-year-old businessman…
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