Crash involving two big rigs shuts down part of Highway 129
Watsonville Police Department said that westbound Riverside at Highway 129 near Industrial Road is closed due to a crash.…
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Hit-and-run suspect wanted for killing man in Watsonville
Police said its traffic unit is investigating a deadly hit-and-run that killed a 24-year-old man from Watsonville Thursday…
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Housing Report: Three-times the minimum wage is needed to afford rent in Santa Cruz County
A new housing report is highlighting just how much the increasing cost of living is pricing low-income families out of the Monterey Bay…
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Groundbreaking for Santa Cruz County affordable housing held
A groundbreaking was held Wednesday at a site that will provide 57 units of affordable housing in Santa Cruz County.…
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New program lets first-time homebuyers in California borrow a down payment at 0% interest
A new California program is aiming to give first-time homebuyers a better playing field — offering loan forgiveness — if you stay in a home long…
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Liquor store clerk arrested for firing a round in Felton
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said they are investigating an incident that occurred Wednesday night on Highway 9 and Graham Hill Road.…
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Person airlifted after rollover crash at Waddell Beach
Cal Fire said they responded to a rollover crash at Waddell Beach on Tuesday at around 11:05 a.m.…
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Pajaro Valley High School founder honored with owl nest box
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Monday morning a retired founder of Pajaro Valley High School was honored with a barn owl nest box. Gary Martindale…
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Santa Cruz County launches free menstrual products program
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz is making feminine menstrual products free for the community. It’s a pilot program launched by the…
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Santa Cruz Sheriff’s looking for missing 83-year-old man
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who was last seen driving at the intersection of Portola and 17th Avenue by a family…
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CHP: Father and son arrested for possession of weed for sale in Watsonville
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.…
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California to expand Medi-Cal for undocumented immigrants beginning in May
Universal health coverage is one of the most sweeping changes proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom in his newly-revealed 2022-23 state budget…
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100-day challenge on encampments comes to an end in Santa Cruz County
Governor Newsom’s 100-Day Challenge on Encampments was completed by four California communities, including Santa Cruz…
Continue ReadingWatsonville Sisters Launch Scholarship Fund To Help Immigrant Students
By Gianna Franco Click here for updates on this story WATSONVILLE, California (KPIX) — Paying for college is a hurdle…
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Santa Cruz County brings fentanyl awareness with community town hall
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION)- The community is invited to join a Fentanyl Awareness Virtual Town Hall and Listening Session to learn about the…
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Recent crash near Watsonville highlights dangers of distracted driving
CHP-Santa Cruz shared video of a recent crash that happened just outside of Watsonville that they say was the result of distracted…
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Masking mandate no longer required on public transit
The Transportation Security Administration will stop enforcing mask mandates on planes and public transit after a federal Florida judge declared that…
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Police: Man forces open locked door of business because he did not agree with it being closed
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…
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Suspects wanted for the murder of 18-year-old in Watsonville arrested
An 18-year-old has been transported to the hospital with what police are describing as “life-threatening injuries” after a shooting Saturday…
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Kneeland murder suspect caught in Santa Cruz after trying to steal a boat
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…
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