PG&E prepares for outages during upcoming rain
As the Central Coast prepares for more rain this weekend, PG&E is making sure they’re prepared for any potential weather-related outages.…
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Bernie Escalante is named Interim Chief of Santa Cruz Police
Deputy Chief Bernie Escalante will be serving as Santa Cruz Chief of Police starting Oct. 30 following Chief Mills…
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Board of Supervisors move to stop placements of sexually violent predators in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Supervisor Ryan Coonerty is introducing an agenda item to oppose any further placements of sexually violent predators in the…
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45-year-old man survives shooting in Watsonville
Santa Cruz Sheriff’s office reported a shooting that happened Saturday morning at around 9:20 a.m. in the apartment complex on Stewart Avenue in…
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11-year-old hospitalized from Spring Grove School tests positive for COVID-19
Spring Grove School sixth-grader was taken from a local hospital to Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford after testing positive for…
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Central Coast prepares to vaccinate children for COVID-19
The COVID-19 vaccine will soon be made available for children ages 5 to…
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People in Santa Cruz County prepare for rain
You might need to dust off that umbrella, Sunday’s evening rain kicked open our storm door, leading us into what could be the start of our wet…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff is investigating a homicide that took place on…
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Santa Cruz Fire reports two smaller fires in Pogonip Park “suspicious in nature”
Santa Cruz Fire Department and Cal Fire reported two other smaller fires started at the same park on Emma McCrary Trail on…
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Local burn association explains how prescribed burns work
The Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association spoke with KION on how prescribed burns are typically conducted.…
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CalFire confirms Estrada Fire burning near Watsonville is due to prescribed burn in the area
Estrada fire is 80% contained. According to CZU, Firefighters continue to mop up and strengthen control lines along with suppression repair…
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Counties prepare for upcoming rain
Emergency Operation teams across the Central Coast are preparing for rain and the upcoming storm…
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Highway 1 closed near Carmel Valley Road
California Highway Patrol is shutting down Highway 1 until 2 p.m. on Tuesday.…
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Central Coast school districts suffer from national supply chain crisis
The Pajaro Valley School District told parents that the U.S. supply chain crisis is affecting food programs for…
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Nine crew dispatched and four firefighters reported injured in Santa Cruz Pogonip Park Fire
Santa Cruz Fire Department said the wildfire in Pogonip Park is currently contained. The department also reported four firefighters were…
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Santa Cruz County preparing to vaccinate kids aged 5-11 pending FDA approval
Children aged 5 to 11, could get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as next month if it gets authorization from the FDA, and Santa Cruz County is already…
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San Jose man sentenced to life in prison for murdering man in Santa Cruz Mountains
The death of a San Jose man in Santa Cruz County is being investigated as a homicide, according to the Sheriff’s…
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Are there any Halloween hesitations with COVID cases still looming in the Central Coast?
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Halloween canceled? Many feared this would be the case last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead typical…
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California Court invalidates Measure Z
California 6th District Court of Appeals invalidates two parts of Monterey County’s Measure…
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Santa Cruz County receives $3 million grant to fight homelessness
The County of Santa Cruz Behavioral Health received a $3 million grant to address mental health-related issues for people experiencing…
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