Santa Cruz County Archives – Page 2 of 100

CHP: Father and son arrested for possession of weed for sale in Watsonville

April 29, 2022 3:55 PM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– CHP said that a father and son were arrested on April 19, for possession of marijuana for sale. At around 11:15 p.m.…

California to expand Medi-Cal for undocumented immigrants beginning in May

January 11, 2022 1:04 PM Lisa Principi

Universal health coverage is one of the most sweeping changes proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom in his newly-revealed 2022-23 state budget…

100-day challenge on encampments comes to an end in Santa Cruz County

April 26, 2022 4:06 PM Joronica Vinluan

Governor Newsom’s 100-Day Challenge on Encampments was completed by four California communities, including Santa Cruz…

Watsonville Sisters Launch Scholarship Fund To Help Immigrant Students

April 25, 2022 6:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Gianna Franco Click here for updates on this story WATSONVILLE, California (KPIX) — Paying for college is a hurdle…

Santa Cruz County brings fentanyl awareness with community town hall

April 25, 2022 6:16 AM Carina Nocon

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION)- The community is invited to join a Fentanyl Awareness Virtual Town Hall and Listening Session to learn about the…

Recent crash near Watsonville highlights dangers of distracted driving

April 20, 2022 12:19 PM Victor Guzman

CHP-Santa Cruz shared video of a recent crash that happened just outside of Watsonville that they say was the result of distracted…

Masking mandate no longer required on public transit

April 19, 2022 11:30 AM Joronica Vinluan

The Transportation Security Administration will stop enforcing mask mandates on planes and public transit after a federal Florida judge declared that…

Police: Man forces open locked door of business because he did not agree with it being closed

March 24, 2020 8:37 AM Avery Johnson

A man was arrested after Scotts Valley police said he forced open the locked door of a business closed during the Shelter in Place in Santa Cruz…

Watsonville Community Hospital needs $15 million to stay open

November 29, 2021 11:19 AM Jonathan Sarabia, Melody Waintal, Ricardo Tovar

The Watsonville Community Hospital received a three million dollar grant to help keep their doors…

Suspects wanted for the murder of 18-year-old in Watsonville arrested

April 3, 2022 12:04 AM Victor Guzman, Ricardo Tovar

An 18-year-old has been transported to the hospital with what police are describing as “life-threatening injuries” after a shooting Saturday…

Kneeland murder suspect caught in Santa Cruz after trying to steal a boat

April 11, 2022 2:37 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said a Rhode Island man was arrested in Santa Cruz that was wanted for the…

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office warns of PG&E call scams

April 11, 2022 6:02 PM Ricardo Tovar

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said that it has received several reports of phone scammers posing as AT&T and threatening to turn off…

Nearly 300 people in Santa Cruz without power

April 11, 2022 11:40 AM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)– PG&E said that 288 people have been without power since 8:33 a.m. Monday. PG&E still doesn’t know what caused…

Filipino history digital archive is unveiled at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History.

April 9, 2022 8:16 PM Joronica Vinluan

The Watsonville is in the Heart Digital Archive, regarding the lives of the Manong generation, had it’s public launch at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art…