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COVID-19 vaccinations expand to the homeless community

March 15, 2021 11:59 AM Jocelyn Ortega

COVID-19 vaccinations expand to the homeless…

UCSC plans ‘staycation’ events for students staying on campus for spring break

March 15, 2021 5:38 PM Avery Johnson

The University of California, Santa Cruz says most of its on-campus students are planning to stay on campus…

Santa Cruz police look for suspect in mobile home park stabbing

March 15, 2021 4:22 PM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz police say they are looking for a suspect after a stabbing was reported at a mobile home…

Football returns to Santa Cruz County with local high school matchup

March 11, 2021 10:42 PM Josh Kristianto

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The first varsity football game in Santa Cruz County happened Thursday night between St. Francis High School and Scotts…

The City of Santa Cruz passes homeless camping ordinance

March 10, 2021 5:59 PM Veronica Macias

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) On Tuesday night the City of Santa Cruz held a council meeting that went on for several hours. Public comments lasted for…

UCSC police investigate burglaries at Coastal Science Campus

March 10, 2021 4:00 PM Avery Johnson

UC Santa Cruz police are asking for the community’s help as they investigate burglaries reported at…

Suspect in Maddy Middleton murder likely to be tried as juvenile after state supreme court ruling

March 8, 2021 12:02 PM Elisha Machado

After a California Supreme Court ruling last week, the suspect in the murder of 8-year-old…

UCSC introduces new summer anti-racism fellowship

March 5, 2021 11:39 AM Jonathan Sarabia

UC Santa Cruz announced an anti-racism summer fellowship available to its students.…

Santa Cruz police ask for help identifying anti-mask protesters

March 2, 2021 4:55 PM Avery Johnson

Officers with the Santa Cruz Police Department say they are working to identify people who recently attended a…

Can shortage impacts local breweries and canning services

March 2, 2021 11:55 AM Elisha Machado

Breweries across the nation and here on the Central Coast are seeing the impacts of an aluminum can shortage that started shortly after the pandemic…

Central Coast health departments prepare for Blue Shield vaccine distribution takeover

March 1, 2021 1:03 PM Elisha Machado

The California Department of Public Health said providers and health departments will move to uniform eligibility criteria for who can receive a…

Regal Cinemas permanently closes in downtown Santa Cruz

February 26, 2021 10:24 PM Josh Kristianto

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Regal Cinemas in downtown Santa Cruz has closed for…

Santa Cruz police honor two fallen officers eight years after their deaths

February 26, 2021 5:23 PM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz Police Department honored two officers who were gunned down in broad daylight…

State supreme court rules suspect in Maddy Middleton murder cannot be tried as adult

February 25, 2021 10:55 AM Avery Johnson, Aaron Groff

The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that minors under the age of 16 cannot be tried in…

SC Warriors player Jeremy Lin releases response to hate crimes against Asian Americans

February 26, 2021 11:45 AM Avery Johnson

Jeremy Lin, who currently plays for the Santa Cruz Warriors and formerly was part of the NBA, issued…

“Housing Now” project aims to help people find a permanent home

February 25, 2021 8:04 AM Carina Nocon

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The group Housing Matters is starting a project to house 90 people who are experiencing homelessness in Santa Cruz County…

Santa Cruz non-profit holding free class for parents of troubled youth

February 25, 2021 4:20 AM Max Tarlton

SANTA CRUZ, Cali. (KION) — NAMI Santa Cruz County will be offering a resource for adults and guardians who may be dealing with children and…

Santa Cruz County: roads subject to delays and closures

February 24, 2021 7:43 AM Carina Nocon

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Drivers can expect traffic delays and road closures on Mark Avenue from Arroyo Drive to Hathaway Avenue starting…

Santa Cruz County ranks 7th in state for Covid-19 vaccinations

February 23, 2021 7:30 AM Carina Nocon

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Santa Cruz County reports the county ranks 7th out of all California counties in COVID-19 vaccinations per capita.…

Santa Cruz Vehicle vs. Skateboarder incident

Skateboarder injured after colliding with a car in Santa Cruz

February 22, 2021 10:39 PM Dominoe Ibarra

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Santa Cruz Police Department is investigating a vehicle vs. skateboarder incident that happened at the intersection of…

Santa Cruz residents help bike chop shop cleanup

February 22, 2021 6:46 AM Carina Nocon

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) East and Westside neighborhoods got together over the weekend to help clean up bike chop shops in Santa…

The City of Santa Cruz discusses new city ordinance to address homelessness

February 19, 2021 12:41 PM Stephanie Aceves

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The city of Santa Cruz discussed a new ordinance to address the issues of homelessness and encampments in the city. City…

Former Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office volunteer killed in Santa Cruz crash on Mission Street

February 19, 2021 2:55 PM Victor Guzman

Santa Cruz Police confirm a 29-year-old man has died of injuries sustained during a multi-vehicle crash on Mission…

Santa Cruz Police Chief calls mask-less group entering Trader Joe’s ‘unacceptable,’ group argues they did not commit a crime

February 16, 2021 10:44 PM Aaron Groff, Elisha Machado

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) UPDATED 2/17/21 A video of mask-less shoppers entering a Santa Cruz Trader Joe’s is is sparking debate over mask mandates.…

San Jose man faces multiple charges after domestic violence incident, police chase in Santa Cruz

February 17, 2021 2:03 PM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz police say a San Jose man has been arrested following an incident early Wednesday…

Santa Cruz Burger Week highlights local restaurants

February 16, 2021 11:17 PM Dominoe Ibarra

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The 5th annual Santa Cruz Burger week is scheduled to begin on February 24 – March 2, 2021. The week-long event highlights…

Distracted driving considered factor in Santa Cruz rollover crash

February 15, 2021 10:56 AM Avery Johnson

Police said they responded to a rollover crash Sunday near 3rd Street and…

Thousands of pounds of drugs seized, 44 people charged in South Bay drug investigation

February 11, 2021 11:39 AM Avery Johnson

In a joint press conference, the U.S. District Attorney’s Office, FBI, DEA and other agencies announced that…

Santa Cruz County mayors sit down to discuss challenges this year

February 5, 2021 3:53 PM Josh Kristianto

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) In a show of collaboration, all four mayors in Santa Cruz County sat down together over Zoom to talk about the…

Pedestrian killed in crash involving semi-truck in Santa Cruz

February 10, 2021 5:02 PM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz police say a pedestrian has died after a crash involving a…

Swishes for Dishes initiative to tip off with the Santa Cruz Warriors

February 10, 2021 7:44 AM Carina Nocon

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Santa Cruz Warriors, Kaiser Permanente, and The Athletes’ Corner will bring the Swishes for Dishes initiative to the…

Locally-owned pharmacies waiting for their role in COVID vaccine rollout

February 4, 2021 8:11 PM Josh Kristianto

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) As the COVID vaccine rollout continues across the Central Coast, many locally-owned pharmacies are wondering when they will…

Family of inmate who died at Santa Cruz County Jail files lawsuit

February 4, 2021 1:09 PM Stephanie Aceves

The Family of Tamario Smith has filed a lawsuit against the Santa Cruz County jail, along others, alleging “longstanding and systemic deficiencies”…

Police search for UC Santa Cruz student missing since December

February 3, 2021 2:57 PM Avery Johnson

UC Santa Cruz police are asking community members to be on the lookout for a student who…

Santa Cruz police search for battery suspect

January 28, 2021 2:26 PM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz police are searching for a man who they says is a suspect in a battery…

Santa Cruz street floods, houses take on water Wednesday night

January 28, 2021 12:56 PM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz Police Department said it received multiple reports of flooding Wednesday night as a storm passed through the…

Storm’s impact in Santa Cruz County being assessed

January 27, 2021 7:41 AM Josh Kristianto

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The biggest storm to hit the Central Coast this year blew through with some force Tuesday night into Wednesday…

Santa Cruz County hotels offer rooms for evacuees and pets amid heavy rain storm

January 26, 2021 7:18 PM Jocelyn Ortega

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION) The lodging and hospitality industry in Santa Cruz County is offering available rooms for evacuees in need of temporary…

Santa Cruz Police: Four juveniles arrested in connection to a shooting on Hagemann and Soquel Avenue

January 22, 2021 5:12 PM Avery Johnson, Dominoe Ibarra

The Santa Cruz Police Department is investigating a shooting on Hagemann.…

Dominican Hospital administers 5,000th COVID-19 vaccine

January 22, 2021 12:08 PM Avery Johnson

Officials at Dominican Hospital announced that it has administered 5,000 COVID-19 vaccines to local health care…

Santa Cruz police investigate shooting on Seaside Street

January 22, 2021 10:40 AM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz Police Department said it is investigating a shooting that happened in the 200 block of…

Boulder Creek residents brace for more stormy weather

January 21, 2021 8:21 PM Josh Kristianto

BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION) Thousands are still without power in the Santa Cruz Mountains late Thursday night after a major wind storm knocked out…

Santa Cruz police search for man accused of exposing himself

January 19, 2021 6:00 PM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz police are looking for a man accused of exposing himself…

Woman in custody after stealing vehicle with man still inside

January 19, 2021 7:25 AM Carina Nocon

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) A San Jose woman is now in custody after reportedly stealing a vain, and almost kidnapping an elderly man who was inside…

Santa Cruz Elks Lodge donates more than $5,000 to local families in need

January 18, 2021 8:46 PM Dominoe Ibarra

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824 has raised more than $5,000 for their Adopt-a-Family holiday program. The donation was spent…

Central Coast takes safety preparations ahead of inauguration day.

January 17, 2021 1:57 PM Jocelyn Ortega

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) In the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration, Central Coast law enforcement is keeping a close eye out…

Santa Cruz Warriors debut new Mentorship Program

January 15, 2021 4:29 PM David Miller

Santa Cruz Warriors are set to debut a mentorship program for local college-aged students in celebration of National Mentorship Month.…

Santa Cruz County sees increase in cases, but some hopeful signs

January 15, 2021 4:11 PM Stephanie Aceves

Santa Cruz Public Health leadership held a press conference on Friday discussing the recent developments of COVID-19.…

Move-in postponed for hundreds of UC Santa Cruz students

January 13, 2021 5:33 PM Avery Johnson

Officials at UC Santa Cruz say that because of the state of the COVID-19 pandemic locally and statewide, they…

Temporary restraining order preventing closure of San Lorenzo Park extended

January 13, 2021 5:13 PM Avery Johnson

The City of Santa Cruz said two groups have obtained a restraining order to prevent the city from…