Great Plates Program supports seniors and restaurants during pandemic
Every day, Anette March gets a delivery from Pearl of the Ocean Organic Restaurant.…
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Arraignment for suspect in murder of Santa Cruz Sheriff Sgt. continued
In a Santa Cruz courtroom Friday afternoon, the suspect in the murder of Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller, Steven Carrillo, is expected to…
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Santa Cruz Police Department gets new K-9
The Santa Cruz Police Department has a new officer, K-9…
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Former Santa Cruz teacher investigated for sexual misconduct claims out of San Jose
Officials at Presentation High School in San Jose has released a report about an…
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Santa Cruz firefighters respond to three fires in two days
The Santa Cruz County Fire Department said it responded to three fires over the course of Tuesday and…
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Police: Santa Cruz officer falsely accused of using offensive gesture in picture
Santa Cruz police said a social media photo of a man showing what appears to be a gesture…
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UCSC NAACP criticizes university response to rope on campus, calls for full investigation
The UC Santa Cruz NAACP shared a letter saying the university’s response to a rope found hanging from a street…
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Central Coast teenagers left with life threatening injuries following DUI crash
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 7/15/2020 3:45 p.m. The California Highway Patrol tells KION that three of the teens injured in a Santa Cruz crash…
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Well-known Santa Cruz surfer accused of sex crimes involving a minor pleads not guilty
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said detectives arrested a Santa Cruz man for alleged sex crimes involving a…
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Tourism impact from latest restrictions in Santa Cruz
All counties not on the state’s COVID-19 watch list, including Santa Cruz, are now ordered to close dine-in restaurants, bars, movie theaters and…
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Santa Cruz police rangers give new clothes to homeless man
The Santa Cruz Police Department shared a video of two of its rangers giving new clothes to a homeless…
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New closures in place at Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk following governor’s announcement
Several parts of the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk reopened last month, but an…
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Striking UCSC teaching assistants reach partial deal with University
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) UC Santa Cruz has reached a settlement with the union that represents a majority of striking UCSC teaching assistants and…
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Santa Cruz PD: Four hate crimes reported this year, one forwarded to FBI
Santa Cruz police said there have been four hate crimes reported so far this year in the…
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Rope hanging from UCSC street sign draws concern
UC Santa Cruz Police are investigating the appearance of a rope hanging on a street sign along campus. They’re calling it a possible bias-related…
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People flock to Santa Cruz beaches for 4th of July weekend
Locals and tourists flocked to Santa Cruz beaches for the 4th of July weekend. The only Central Coast beaches open this weekend are in Santa Cruz…
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Rain Season Lacking
This rain year was dry for much of the viewing area and slightly wet around the Monterey Peninsula. We were dry to start out, had a wet December, dry…
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Santa Cruz Beach Train resuming service at Roaring Camp Railroads
Roaring Camp Railroads announced that its Santa Cruz Beach Train will be resuming service starting…
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Santa Cruz METRO delays increasing capacity on buses
The Santa Cruz METRO announced starting Wednesday it planned to expand its capacity to allow for more riders on its buses. The bus drivers union…
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Officials release identity of carjacking suspect who crashed into water off West Cliff Drive after chase
A vehicle is set to get pulled out of the water off West Cliff Drive after the Santa Cruz…
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City of Santa Cruz approves new affordable housing project
Santa Cruz Public Library with affordable housing to…
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Employee controversially fired following fight at Alderwood Santa Cruz
A fight broke out last week at Alderwood restaurant in Santa Cruz. The altercation involved an employee and multiple customers at the…
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Santa Cruz police arrest man who allegedly beat black man on hate crime charges
Chief Andrew Mills with the Santa Cruz Police Department said a man was arrested on hate crime charges Saturday…
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Santa Cruz yoga studio permanently closes due to financial impact of pandemic
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Central Coast’s reopening has been weeks in the making now. Shops, restaurants and gyms have all started to welcome…
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Fatal collision kills one, leaves another in critical condition
A man is dead after a car collided with a tree Saturday morning.…
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Lifted beach restrictions could bring must-needed boost for Santa Cruz businesses
The 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. beach closures across Santa Cruz County came to an end Friday, and businesses near the Ocean are expecting a spike in…
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Aptos man accused of trying to run vehicles off road, leading police on chase
Santa Cruz police said they have arrested a man accused of trying to run vehicles off the…
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Report: Santa Cruz Fire not fully compliant with required school, apartment inspections
The Santa Cruz County Grand Jury released a report Thursday detailing its findings about fire and safety…
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Santa Cruz police see rise in catalytic converter thefts from Toyota Prius cars
Santa Cruz police say they have seen nearly a dozen reports of catalytic converters stolen from Toyota Prius…
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Racist messages sent to UCSC email accounts, FBI helping investigate
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION)– Officials with UCSC say they denounce the “racist, hateful” emails sent to some UC Santa Cruz email accounts this past…
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CHP officer injured in Ben Lomond ambush, carjacking incident returns to work
CHP Officer Estey has returned to work after he was injured in an incident in Ben Lomond that killed Sgt. Damon…
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Joel Schumacher, director of ‘The Lost Boys,’ dies at 80
Joel Shumacher, who shepherded the so-called“Brat Pack” to the big screen in “St. Elmo’s Fire” and directed two 1990s-era “Batman”…
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Suspect in Ben Lomond shooting ambush could face death penalty
Steven Carrillo, the man suspected of killing Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller and injuring others in what the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s…
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Santa Cruz Police chief warns of consequences of defunding police
A growing national topic amid the protests to end police brutality and systemic racism is a call to defund local police departments. Santa Cruz…
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Law enforcement help around Santa Cruz County during sergeant’s memorial service
Over 30 law enforcement agencies helped around Santa Cruz County during the procession and memorial service for Sergeant Damon…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office holds memorial service for fallen deputy
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is holding a memorial service for Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller, who was…
Continue Reading UC Santa Cruz: Most fall courses to be held remotely or online
UC Santa Cruz released its plans for the upcoming fall semester amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and university…
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Santa Cruz considers new parking plan amid concerns over RV camps
The City of Santa Cruz is reviewing a new parking plan on Olive Street between Toledo and Mission…
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18-year-old arrested for DUI following fatal collision
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION)–A 44-year-old woman is dead after Santa Cruz Police say she was hit by a driver under the influence. This happened at the…
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Vandals spray paint profanity, slogans on Mission Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz police are looking for a person seen vandalizing Mission Santa Cruz and a memorial plaque in Mission Park…
Continue Reading Neptune’s Kingdom, mini golf and more set to reopen at Santa Cruz Boardwalk Saturday
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk announced that Neptune’s Kingdom, mini golf, some Boardwalk games and more will be reopening starting…
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West Cliff Drive reopening after suspicious device cleared safe
Chief Andrew Mills with Santa Cruz police said a possible explosive device has been found at Bay and West…
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Friends and community honor Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller’s memory
A vigil outside the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is growing Monday night as community members come to honor Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller’s memory.…
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Community members mourn the loss of Sergeant Gutzwiller with memorial
Sergeant Damon Gutzwiller was killed in a shooting ambush over the weekend. A memorial dedicated to him has grown outside the Santa Cruz County…
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Santa Cruz community raises funds for family of fallen Sergeant
Santa Cruz community raises funds for family of fallen…
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk reopens this weekend for shopping, dining
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk announced they are preparing to open their doors this weekend for limited…
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Santa Cruz police working to implement policy changes after nationwide protests
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Santa Cruz police leaders are trying to find solutions to the issues many around the country, including here locally, are…
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Protests continue Wednesday night in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION)Protests in Santa Cruz continue into Wednesday night outside the Santa Cruz Police Department. As of 9:15 p.m., a group was…
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Santa Cruz police look for vandalism suspect
The Santa Cruz Police Department is asking the community for help identifying a vandalism…
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One person injured in Wednesday night shooting on Cedar Street
Santa Cruz police are investigating a shooting that happened on Cedar Street Wednesday…
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