Some schools return to in-person learning in Santa Cruz County
Testing capacity has drastically improved in Santa Cruz County, which is now allowing the option for schools to open in-person with lots of…
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Mobile trailer provides laundry services for fire evacuees
Victims of the CZU Lightning Complex Fires can still do laundry with the help of Community…
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Evacuation orders and warnings for Central Coast fires
See a Monterey County evacuation and damage assessment map here: Dolan Fire Evacuation Orders Zone 27: Santa Lucia Road south to Delventuri Road,…
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Phase 1 of fire debris cleanup to begin in Santa Cruz County next week
Phase 1 of debris cleanup for Santa Cruz County residents affected by the CZU Lightning Complex is set to…
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High School organizes donation drive for students affected by CZU Lightning Complex Fire
Shoes, shirts and school supplies arrived at San Lorenzo Valley High School by the truckload.…
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Playgrounds reopen in Santa Cruz
Playgrounds in the City of Santa Cruz are reopening Friday, according to Parks and…
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Neighbors react to arrest of Watsonville man accused of 2004 Miami homicide
An arrest has been made in connection to the 2004 death of a 16-year-old Miami resident in…
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Central Coast Comeback: Entertainment
Some of the most popular activities on the Central Coast were closed this summer due to COVID-19 restrictions. As we enter fall, some of those…
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Santa Cruz County sees concerning rise in COVID-19 spread, 27 cases at nursing facility
Health officials in Santa Cruz County are holding a news conference to provide an update on…
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Santa Cruz County considers creating Public Defender’s office
Santa Cruz County officials say they are considering creating a Public Defender’s Office as they decide how…
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Ramsay Park Pump Track resolution approved in Watsonville
A resolution for the Ramsay Park Pump track plans, construction and 20-year maintenance contract…
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Many in Santa Cruz Mountains without power and water during heat wave
About 3,500 homes north of Ben Lomond are under a do not drink and do not boil…
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Helicopter hauls pipes into San Lorenzo Valley Water District treatment plant
88 large surface water collection pipes were flown by helicopter from downtown Boulder Creek to the water treatment plant, Tuesday.…
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Sexual assault examinations return to Santa Cruz
For the last three years, survivors of sexual assault in Santa Cruz County had to travel to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose to receive…
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Fire crews respond to wildfire near Zayante
Several Fire agencies are responding to a wildfire in the Hutchinson area off East…
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Full containment reached for the CZU Lightning Complex. Fires burn 86,509 acres
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 9/22/20 8:50 p.m. – After 37 days, Cal Fire announced that the devastating CZU Lighting Complex is 100…
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Registering to vote during the COVID-19 pandemic
It is National Voter Registration Day, and it will look different for many voters this year during the COVID-19…
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Woman swims across Monterey Bay in record time
A nearly 13 hour swim across the Monterey Bay ended in triumph for 27-year-old Catherine…
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Santa Cruz city council encourages adopting Cuba’s COVID-19 response methods
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) the Santa Cruz city council is expected to adopt a resolution to explore collaborations with Cuba in response to the…
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Do Not Drink-Do Not Boil notice canceled in area around Blackstone Drive
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District announced that a Do Not Drink-Do Not Boil notice has been…
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