Santa Cruz increases parking meter rates in Main Beach area
The City of Santa Cruz Public Works Department announced Tuesday that the City Council has approved an ordinance increasing parking meter rates by…
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Watsonville attempted murder suspect arrested in Kern County
The suspect in an attempted murder that happened in late February has been arrested and extradited to Santa Cruz County, according to Watsonville…
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Santa Cruz County misses yellow tier by less than 1%
Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito Counties are all still in the orange tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy after this week’s update,…
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UCSC police warn of fake Instagram account collecting credit card information
UC Santa Cruz police are warning of a scam targeting students on…
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Santa Cruz County releases vaccine interest survey for homebound residents
The County of Santa Cruz has released a survey to hear from homebound residents who have not had a COVID-19…
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Woman arrested on suspicion of drug sales in Santa Cruz while out on own recognizance
Santa Cruz police say a woman is back in jail after being found selling drugs for the second…
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Three UC Santa Cruz professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
UC Santa Cruz announced that three of its faculty members have been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which describes itself as…
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Santa Cruz County re-approves use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Santa Cruz County has joined seven Bay Area counties and the City of Berkeley in re-approving the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.…
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Possible sighting gives renewed hope to family searching for missing UC Santa Cruz student
It has been four months since UC Santa Cruz engineering student Dane Elkins, 22, went missing, but a potential sighting is giving his family and…
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Watsonville’s Asian American police chief reacts to recent AAPI hate incidents
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) In Santa Cruz County, people are seeing first hand why legislation to protect against racial discrimination toward the…
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Program rewarding commuters with incentives for alternative transportation expands to all of Santa Cruz County
The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission announced Thursday that in honor of Earth Day,…
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Man arrested after 7-hour standoff with deputies in Boulder Creek
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office says a man is facing multiple charges following an hours-long standoff in Boulder…
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Metallic balloons cause power outage in Santa Cruz
An outage Wednesday morning left nearly 6,000 PG&E customers without power, and the utility has released the…
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Warriors in the Community employees show support for local farmworkers
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) The Golden State Warriors employee resource group Fuerza en Números partnered with the Watsonville Campesino Appreciation…
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Viral dress video helps struggling Watsonville business survive
Viral dress video helps Watsonville business survive pandemic…
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State, local leaders say Chauvin verdict is a step forward, but more needs to be done
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of three charges related to the death of George Floyd last year, and leaders and…
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Vaccine clinic for PVUSD students 16 years and older
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) The Pajaro Valley Unified School District will be organizing a vaccine clinic for students 16 years and older at the…
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Motorcyclist dies in crash on Highway 1 near Waddell Creek
One person is dead after a crash that happened on Saturday on the northbound Highway 1 at Waddell Creek.…
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Santa Cruz theater transformed into a regional arts center
The 418 Project unveils new project to transform the Riverfront Theater into a regional arts center for downtown Santa Cruz.…
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Woman arrested in connection to Boulder Creek fires
A woman has be arrested in connected to two fires that started earlier this…
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