Watsonville businesses struggle amid community fear following ICE sightings
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Businesses in Watsonville are feeling the impact of recent events. Community members say fear has kept customers at…
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New report finds problems in Watsonville Police handcuffing, transporting practices
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new grand civil jury in Santa Cruz finds that the Watsonville Police Department have a higher percentage of…
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Wanted fugitive arrested during pursuit in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) – A man wanted by U.S. Marshals was arrested during a police pursuit in Watsonville earlier this afternoon. According to…
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Mountain lion spotting in Watsonville Monday
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Watsonville Police are warning people about a mountain lion roaming around the area Monday. It was spotted near 34…
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Child exploitation arrest of a Watsonville man, more victims expected
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Marina Police say that they’ve arrested a man in Watsonville at his home today for harassing a 13-year-old girl he met…
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11,200+ customers without power in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) – An unexpected power outage is affecting customers in Watsonville. According to the PG&E outage map, more than 11,200…
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Suspect arrested in Sacramento for 2024 Watsonville double homicide
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) – A suspect in connection with a 2024 double homicide in Watsonville has been arrested in Sacramento. According to the…
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Watsonville police say they’ve discovered 1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Watsonville police say that they’ve confiscated nearly 1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks only four days into the…
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The Redman-Hirahara House faces delisting as Historic Place in August
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) – The Redman-Hirahara House’s status as a Historic Place could be made history in August. The house has been in a state of…
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Santa Cruz County mental health provider nonprofit Encompass, could close Watsonville location
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Encompass, the largest nonprofit provider in the county, according to the CEO, Shellee Stopera, could close this…
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Overnight road closure at Lakeview north of Highway 129 due to downed power pole; CHP Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Santa Cruz says that after a solo vehicle accident into a power pole after 3 p.m. Thursday, Lakeview Road…
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Watsonville City Council approves close to $13 million for Ramsay Park revitalization
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Watsonville City Council decided to approve no more than $13 million in bond funding for the Ramsay Park…
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Watsonville Chief of Police announces retirement after 30 years
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Chief Jorge Zamora announced his retirement Thursday after over 30 years serving the Watsonville Police Department.…
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Armed Robbery Outside Watsonville
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office says an armed robbery happened on Wednesday night on the 500 block of Casserly Road. 3 masked suspects…
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Wastonville Police, Santa Cruz County Community Action Board partner for homeless engagement
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) —The Watsonville Police Department has partnered with Santa Cruz County’s Community Action Board to reach out to…
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City of Watsonville planning commission moves forward with Capital Improvement Program, now heads to City Council
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The financing behind some of Watsonville’s biggest public projects is now one step closer to being finalized. On…
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The Watsonville Planning Commission is set to discuss the city’s Capital Improvement Program, which will include projects for the next 5 years.…
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Martinelli’s recalls more than 170,000 apple juice bottles over toxic Patulin substance
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) — Watsonville-based Martinelli’s has recalled more than 170,000 apple juice bottles due to a potential patulin…
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Watsonville Looking for Safety Measures on Freedom Boulevard
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) — The city of Watsonville is launching a corridor study to increase traffic safety on Freedom Boulevard by asking for the…
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Sex offender arrested for allegedly assaulting teenager in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A registered sex offender has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a teenager in Watsonville, according…
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Assemblymember Gail Pellerin joins CASA of Santa Cruz ahead of Child Abuse Prevention Month
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Assemblymember Gail Pellerin and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Cruz County came together on…
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Annual Summer in the City internship applications open for career-minded students
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — 20 spots are available for students from Pajaro Valley high schools to gain work experience within the Summer in the…
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Pajaro Valley Collaborative stages large rally against Medi-Cal and CalFresh fund cuts
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — “Our services can and are being cut in a drastic way.” That message rang loud and clear Tuesday morning as…
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Watsonville landfill reopens Tuesday with a ceremony and more space
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Watsonville celebrated the reopening of its landfill Tuesday morning after announcing the completion of…
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Highway 152 vegetation control work delayed
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A planned vegetation removal project on Highway 152 has been postponed. The project would have seen tree trimming…
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Surveillance video shows CHP car flipping near propane tank in Las Lomas
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A California Highway Patrol officer is recovering after a dramatic crash in front of Los Lomas Market late Tuesday…
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Man arrested for drug, gun posession in Watsonville after search warrant
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A man was arrested in Watsonville for drug and gun possession after a lengthy pursuit from Soledad. Salinas Police VSTF…
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Hands Off Protest, takes over the Central Coast in nationwide rally
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Across the nation, people are hitting the streets to demand that President Trump and Elon Musk leave vital services,…
Continue Reading Power restored, roads open after deadly crash knocks down power
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE 10:46 3/31/2025 – According to PG&E Outage Map and the Watsonville Police Department, power has been…
Continue Reading Alleged suspect arrested in shopping mall shooting from September; Watsonville Police
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Watsonville Police announced Wednesday that they’ve solved an attempted murder case from September 8, 2024. They…
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Remains found in Santa Cruz from 30 years ago identified as missing New York teen
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Skeletal remains discovered from 30 years ago in a Santa Cruz County riverbed have been identified as those of a…
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Second Harvest Food Bank faces federal funding obstacles
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — After more than five decades of service to the community, Second Harvest Food Bank in Santa Cruz County is facing a…
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Man caught on camera throwing Bricks at Watsonville church, causing $10K in Damage
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A historic church in Watsonville was targeted in an act of vandalism once again, leaving the community…
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Raíces Mestizas Folklorico Group prepares for international tour to Taiwan
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Raíces Mestizas Folklorico Group, rooted in Watsonville, is getting ready for an exciting opportunity to take…
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Outage leaves customers without power in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Thousands of PG&E customers are without power in Watsonville as of 5:29 p.m. according to the PG&E Outage…
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PVUSD to vote on possible closure of Pacific Coast Charter School
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Pajaro Valley Unified School District is looking at the possibility of closing a charter school in their latest…
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13th Annual Watsonville Film Festival expands to Monterey County
WASTONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The 13th Watsonville Film Festival graces the silver screen again on March 6th, going beyond Santa Cruz County for…
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Man arrested in Watsonville crash involving a school bus
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A Watsonville man was arrested after hitting six cars, including a school bus, in two separate crashes. According to…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s investigating shooting outside of Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office detectives and deputies are investigating a shooting outside of Watsonville on…
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Three arrested after high-speed chase, standoff in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Santa Cruz announced Thursday that CHP K-9 officers successfully apprehended three suspects with multiple…
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Man shot in third Watsonville shooting in three days
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A man is recovering after being shot on Ginos Court in Watsonville on Tuesday evening, the third shooting in the…
Continue Reading Parents respond to PVUSD reducing dozens of positions Tuesday night
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Pajaro Valley Unified School District approved layoffs of close to 60 full-time district employees Tuesday night.…
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DUI accident in Watsonville shuts down Casserly Road early Tuesday morning; the CHP Santa Cruz
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Early Tuesday morning the CHP Santa Cruz says that there was a DUI crash on Casserly Rd that took down a power pole.…
Continue Reading Watsonville Police address community concern over multiple violent incidents within a few days
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Watsonville Police Department said Tuesday that they are investigating incidents of back-to-back shootings that…
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Emergency severe weather shelters open in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — Two emergency shelters will be open tonight for those seeking shelter from the storm impacting Santa Cruz County.…
Continue Reading Watsonville Police report that crime numbers dropped in 2024
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Watsonville Police Department announced Tuesday that crime rates are down in the city. They said that new data…
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Alleged elder abuse in a Watsonville care home led to one man’s death; Attorney General Rob Bonta
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office received a complaint from the Superior Court of the State of…
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Community Bridges, PG&E team for bill assistance workshops
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Community Bridges and PG&E have partnered for a series of bill assistance workshops in Watsonville as part of a…
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One person dead, another injured in deadly Watsonville house fire
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A woman is dead and a man was left critically injured after a house caught on fire in Watsonville on Sunday night.…
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Watsonville man mentally fit to stand trial over murder charge
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) — 25-year-old Joshua Gonzalez-Martinez was found mentally fit to stand trial for multiple charges including murder…
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