Multiple arrests, no major incidents during Santa Cruz New Year celebration
Santa Cruz police made multiple arrests during the Countdown Celebration Tuesday night, but said there were no major…
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Central Coast safe ride options this New Year’s
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) We all know the important line- “drive sober or get pulled over.” This year make sure that if you are drinking during your New…
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No arrests made yet for Tushar Atre’s murder on reward deadline
Monday is the reward deadline for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those involved with the kidnapping and murder of Tushar…
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Santa Cruz County family increases reward to $3000 to help finding missing dog
In a post that has since gone viral on Facebook, a Santa Cruz family is searching for their dog after he went missing at Henry Cowell State…
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Parking meter proceeds in Santa Cruz go to local non-profit
All of the money generated from Downtown Santa Cruz parking meters from Dec. 18 to Christmas has gone to Hope Services, a non-profit that supports…
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“Suspicious circumstances” investigation shuts down Santa Cruz street
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Santa Cruz Police closed off the area as they served a search warrant at a residence in the 300 block of Pennsylvania…
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Santa Cruz plans to protect students walking and biking to school
Starting in January 2020, the Safe Routes to School Crossing Improvements Project will kick off near campuses in Santa Cruz.…
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Newborns at Dominican Hospital go home in oversized stockings
This month, every baby born at Dominican Hospital will be going home in an oversized…
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Forgotten mural found during renovations at Santa Cruz County building
The County of Santa Cruz is trying to find the history behind a mural found during…
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UCSC grades are due but graduate student grade strike continues
Hundreds of graduate student workers are standing in solidarity as they push for a pay raise from the University of California Santa Cruz.…
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Protestors rally for impeachment of President Trump in Santa Cruz
Hundreds of Santa Cruz residents raised their voices in front of the Clock Tower in downtown Tuesday, calling for the impeachment of President Donald…
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GRID Alternatives Closing Salinas Office
Grid Alternatives, a local non-profit which helps low income single family homes in our area is closing it’s office doors in Salinas due to a lack of…
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Large assortment of items found during arrests, Santa Cruz police search for owners
Police in Santa Cruz have arrested at least two people in recent busts who they said had a large assortment of…
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Stolen bike returned to Santa Cruz man with cancer
Santa Cruz police were able to return a stolen bike to a man fighting cancer…
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House fire extinguished on Second Avenue in Santa Cruz Monday morning
Crews in Santa Cruz battled a house fire on Second Avenue Monday…
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Police looking for suspects in burglary at Judy Wyant Antiques
Police are looking for two people suspected of burglarizing Judy Wyant Antiques in Santa Cruz early Friday…
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Shots fired near “Boardwalk area” Tuesday
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION)- No arrests have been made following a shooting near the Santa Cruz Boardwalk. On Tuesday around 9 p.m., Santa Cruz Police…
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First electric school buses in Santa Cruz County unveiled
The first all-electric school buses in Santa Cruz County were unveiled Tuesday at Green Acres…
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Meth found using new body scanner at Santa Cruz County Jail
At least three contraband items have been found using the new body scanner at the Santa Cruz County Jail since it was installed last week, according…
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UCSC Graduate student workers refuse to submit grades until given better wages
University of Santa Cruz graduate students filed in out front McHenry library on campus Monday to fight for a wage increase.
Several hundred graduate…
Police investigating suspected gang shooting in Santa Cruz
Police in Santa Cruz are investigating a shooting they believe was…
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Students gather data, clean up Cowell Beach
A group of fifth graders at Mount Madonna School were out at Cowell Beach today to learn more about the environment, and clean up the beach in the…
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Discipline recommended for UCSC professor accused of discrimination, sexual harassment
The Committee on Charges at UC Santa Cruz recommended discipline against professor Demetrios Achlioptas, according to court documents shared with…
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Work begins on sinkhole at Santa Cruz intersection
Work on a sinkhole in Santa Cruz is supposed to start today, but heavy rain on the Central Coast this week could delay the project. The intersection…
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Sinkhole at Soquel and Ocean scheduled to be repaired
The city of Santa Cruz said it will start to repair a sinkhole at the intersection of Soquel Avenue and Ocean Street on…
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Santa Cruz homeless begin setting up tents at old Ross Camp site
Santa Cruz homeless are once again setting up tents near the former Ross homeless encampment that the city shut down earlier this year in…
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Santa Cruz students to walk out of class as Supreme Court hears DACA arguments
Nationwide protests are coming close to home here on the Central Coast, as students on the UC Santa Cruz campus get ready to walk out of…
Continue Reading City government offers alternatives after tents reappear at old Ross camp
Tents have reappeared at the former Ross homeless encampment site that the city of Santa Cruz shut down in May, and the city said it will work to…
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Turkey rescued from Santa Cruz homeless encampment
An abandoned turkey, found at a homeless camp, is now in the care of the Santa Cruz County Animal…
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Sheriff’s Office: Man caught trying to pry open doors of Santa Cruz business
A man was arrested on suspicion of prowling and attempted burglary after he admitted to trying to open the doors of a business, according to…
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HAP announces actions to address Santa Cruz County homelessness in 2020
The Homeless Action Partnership announced actions the county will take next year to improve the community’s response to…
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Heavy rain impacting drivers headed home for Thanksgiving
Heavy rain pounded drivers headed through Santa Cruz on the highway Tuesday, some headed home to family for Thanksgiving.…
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Thousands without power on Central Coast during Tuesday storm
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) More than 12,000 customers in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties are without power, as of 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, according to…
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Santa Cruz City Council recall moves forward
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The recall of two Santa Cruz City Council members is heading directly to the voters after the council certified the…
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Santa Cruz County residents prepare for first rain of the season
Before the first downpour of rain Tuesday afternoon, Santa Cruz County residents were getting out in their yard for last minute storm preparation.…
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What’s being done to solve the homeless issue in Santa Cruz?
There are more than 1,000 homeless people in the city of Santa Cruz, and the city manager says there are not adequate facilities to support the…
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Man arrested for suspected DUI after driving onto roundabout
A man in Santa Cruz was arrested for suspected DUI after driving his car onto a…
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Woman in custody after reports of brandishing knife on Santa Cruz bridge
A homeless woman was arrested Tuesday, following three hours of police negotiations. According to Santa Cruz Police, the woman brandished a large…
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Santa Cruz to consider decriminalizing psychoactive plants and fungi
The city of Santa Cruz will consider decriminalizing psychoactive plants and…
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Santa Cruz firefighter recognized for saving surfers off-duty
A firefighter with the Central Fire Protection District got a letter of commendation Tuesday for saving a group of surfers when he was…
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Chamber of commerce conducts survey of power shutoff effects in Santa Cruz County
The Santa Cruz County Chamber of Commerce is working with the Business Council to survey businesses…
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Domestic violence suspect found with loaded gun, drugs in Santa Cruz
A man wanted on domestic violence charges was found with a loaded gun and meth, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s…
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The “BolaWrap” rolled out by Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office as new non-lethal force tool
A new tool for sheriff’s deputies will hit the streets of Santa Cruz County as early as this week. The “BolaWrap” restraint tool releases a…
Continue Reading Recall petitions for two city council members get minimum number of signatures
The city of Santa Cruz said the petitions to recall city council members Drew Glover and Chris Krohn got the minimum number of signatures…
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Santa Cruz Police Chief responds to growing homeless population at former “Ross Camp”
Less than a week after tents first popped up again behind the Gateway Plaza, a growing number of Santa Cruz homeless have moved into the area off…
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Driver flips, hits utility pole, causing Santa Cruz outage
There was a brief power outage in Santa Cruz Monday night after a vehicle hit a fire hydrant and utility pole and…
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Beach-goers want Manresa stairs repaired
Manresa Beach-goers say they’ve stared at a broken set of stairs leading onto the beach long enough and want the state to do something about…
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Police clearing out unauthorized new homeless camp at Gateway Plaza
Santa Cruz police are at Gateway Plaza clearing out an unauthorized homeless camp at the…
Continue ReadingPolice clearing out unauthorized new homeless camp at Gateway Plaza
Santa Cruz police are at Gateway Plaza clearing out an unauthorized homeless camp at the site. The city said police are clearing the site out this…
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Mountain lion sighting in Santa Cruz County
A Santa Cruz County family woke up to a surprise visit from three mountain lions. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, says deputies were…
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