Santa Cruz County extends evictions protection
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved extending additional protections for tenants…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved extending additional protections for tenants…
Continue ReadingWATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Watsonville police arrested a 15-year-old male was near the campus of Watsonville High School with a loaded firearm…
Continue ReadingThe Santa Cruz Port District is getting a boost in funding for its annual maintenance dredging, as Congressman Jimmy Panetta announces $540,000 has…
Continue ReadingHOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– Hollister Police said they arrested a person after his roommate said they threatened to shoot them on Monday night.…
Continue ReadingWildfires have ravaged California over the past few years seemingly getting worse over time, but a defensible space around your home could better…
Continue ReadingTwo people have died following a crash just before midnight on Saturday, according to Watsonville…
Continue ReadingCORRALITOS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The U.S. Geological Survey said an earthquake was reported near…
Continue ReadingCovid cases are low in the U.S. but could the sneaky new BA.2 Deltacron variant change…
Continue ReadingCalifornians complained — and lawmakers listened. A group of state Democrats is proposing a $400 rebate for every California taxpayer, meant to…
Continue ReadingCalifornia 29th Assembly District leader, Mark Stone, announced he plans to retire and will not run for the newly drawn 28th…
Continue ReadingWith little rain coming up in the forecast and extra dry vegetation, California could be seeing an early start to fire season.…
Continue ReadingRepublican state lawmakers are calling for the suspension of California’s $.51 per gallon tax on gasoline amid sky-high…
Continue ReadingMultiple school districts on the Central Coast have decided to stick with having a mask mandate, for now, to prevent the spread of…
Continue ReadingWatsonville High School was put on temporary lockdown Monday afternoon and a student was arrested for carrying a replica…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) All southbound lanes on Highway 17 at Laurel Road are back open after a USPS contractor truck overturned Monday…
Continue ReadingA 27-year-old Salinas man is in jail after leading multiple law enforcement agencies on a pursuit through…
Continue ReadingCalifornia State Parks is planning to carry out burn piles at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park this week in Santa Cruz…
Continue ReadingCal Fire said they are on the scene of two half-acre fires at 5151 Branciforte Court. …
Continue ReadingLongtime Santa Cruz Breakers Academy Coach, Raul Olvera, has passed…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)– A viewer sent a video of an attempted catalytic converter theft that occurred around 1 p.m. Wednesday. The viewer…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said they are transitioning to a new alarm registration system that is…
Continue ReadingSalinas hit a new record for highest gas price in history Wednesday — at $4.820 for a gallon of regular unleaded, according to…
Continue ReadingCAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)– Capitola Police arrested a man after they turned themselves in following reports of him pointing a gun at a vehicle and…
Continue ReadingFour members of a militia group associated with the boogaloo movement have been indicted for allegedly trying to…
Continue ReadingWATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– A traffic stop on Friday led to the arrest of a known gang member, and three firearms, drugs and body armor were…
Continue ReadingWildlife in Santa Cruz County is one step closer to a new, safer way to travel across Highway 17 — by going directly under the…
Continue ReadingDid you feel it? A 3.6 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of the Central Coast Sunday…
Continue ReadingFirefighters with Cal Fire CZU are battling a fire near Zayante in the Santa Cruz…
Continue ReadingWATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– A 93-year-old retired pilot has been given a second chance to take to the skies Friday. Clarke Masters flew a 1942…
Continue ReadingSeveral messages and calls were sent to KION on reports of their houses shaking and hearing a loud rumbling sound Friday.…
Continue ReadingUPDATE 2/16/22 12:23 p.m., CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)– Capitola Police said that California Highway Patrol and the County of Santa Cruz were on site…
Continue ReadingThose masks can finally come off on Wednesday, as the COVID-19 mask mandate comes to an end.…
Continue ReadingAPTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said they need the public’s help in searching for a man that stole from a liquor…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz, Calif. (KION-TV)– Beginning on Feb. 16 the City of Santa Cruz will begin replacing a catch basin on Ocean Street, the project is…
Continue ReadingDaniel Zavala. Photo courtesy of Watsonville Police Department. WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– A man has been arrested after police say he fired…
Continue ReadingThese deaths occurred from Jan. 16 to Feb. 10 during the omicron surge.…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office found around 30 grams of heart-shaped meth during a traffic stop Sunday…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County has announced the launch of a dashboard that will track CZU Lightning Fire rebuilding efforts.…
Continue ReadingWATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)–Suspects involved in a murder on Oct. 17 of 2021 have been arrested. The two suspects are juveniles and are being held…
Continue ReadingCAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Captiola Police Department said a card skimmer was found at 10:57 a.m. outside an ATM at the Bank of America on 41st…
Continue ReadingThe end of 2021 brought hope for drought-stricken Californians — but with a dry start to the new year, and no rain in the forecast, benefits from…
Continue ReadingCentral Fire District put out a fire under the bridge of Capitola Avenue Monday evening.…
Continue ReadingWatsonville Community Hospital is on life support — however, it is one step closer to finding a buyer thanks to a bill that’s making its way to the…
Continue ReadingBOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans says that each way north of Boulder Creek is closed due to a vehicle crash that took down powerlines. That…
Continue ReadingWATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said they arrested two people for the sale of highly addictive and dangerous drugs. Alberto Galvan,…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE APRIL 6, 2023 11:51 a.m.- The County of Santa Cruz says beginning April 10, they will be calling residents…
Continue ReadingBOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION) Multiple vehicles including an old school bus were on fire tonight on Lost Valley and Bear Creek Canyon Roads, according…
Continue ReadingA man who was arrested and charged with 12 cases of molestation of minors is set to appear in Santa Cruz County Superior Court Tuesday morning.…
Continue ReadingFive people, including three children, are displaced after a fire left a home badly damaged near Boulder…
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