Driver killed in crash after short chase near Natural Bridges State Beach
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The CHP said a deadly solo-car crash happened Friday night in Santa Cruz. The agency said at approximately 8:42 p.m., a…
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Concerns about cannabis regulations to be discussed at upcoming Santa Cruz City Council meeting
Cannabis concerns rise again ahead of Santa Cruz’s upcoming city council meeting on Tuesday, May 14 at 1…
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Negotiations continue between UC Santa Cruz and Pro-Palestine student protestors
Negotiations remain ongoing between Pro-Palestinian student protestors and UC Santa Cruz on Thursday. It comes as roughly 100 students continue to…
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California Coastal Commission denies appeal of oversized vehicle ordinance in Santa Cruz
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Coastal Commission denied an appeal for the city of Santa Cruz’s oversized vehicle ordinance. On…
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Yreka man found guilty of first-degree murder of a Santa Cruz county man in 2019, DA’s office says
A Yreka man was arrested Tuesday night in connection to the murder of a former Santa Cruz Resident last…
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UC Santa Cruz says they will increase student housing by 40 percent by end of decade
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- A long-term housing project for UC Santa Cruz students and faculty will be moving forward. A university spokesperson…
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Santa Cruz man to face trial for alleged murder of his girlfriend, court records say
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)-UPDATE ON MAY 8, 2024 AT 3:52 PM- A former UC Santa Cruz Student who is accused of murdering his girlfriend in February…
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Sick pelicans showing up in Monterey and Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Native Animal Rescue in Santa Cruz County has been rescuing 3-5 Brown Pelicans a day recently due to the lack of…
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PG&E geoscientists demonstrate a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Santa Cruz
PG&E demonstrates a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Santa Cruz during awareness month. More tips on how to stay safe in an…
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New Santa Cruz County Sheriff Fentanyl Crisis taskforce aims to prevent overdose deaths
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Fentanyl continues to plague Santa Cruz County. County law enforcement is taking action by hiring more people…
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Overturned semi-truck shuts down Highway 152 near Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz CHP shut down SR 152 in both directions between Casserly Rd. and Watsonville Rd. with no estimated time…
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Dive boat captain sentenced to four years instead of ten for negligence in deadly Conception fire that killed 34 people
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KION-TV) — The captain of the dive boat Conception that sunk in a deadly fire back in 2019 has been sentenced to four years by…
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UC Santa Cruz students protesting on campus for peace in the Middle East
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UC Santa Cruz students marched on campus on Wednesday afternoon as part of protests regarding the Israel-Hamas War. The…
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Grant Street apartment fire caused by e-bike battery malfunction, fire crews say
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MAY 1, 2024 AT 12:42 P.M.- Santa Cruz Fire said an e-bike battery malfunction caused an apartment fire on…
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Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approve funding for Rail Trail segments 10 and 11
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 30, 2024 AT 6:42 PM- A rail trail controversy appears to be in the rear view mirror. The Santa Cruz…
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Allstate considers underwriting in California, under one condition…
Allstate considers underwriting in California pending catastrophic modeling. This comes after two years of not accepting new…
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Santa Cruz Police warning people of a parking ticket scam
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Police Department said they are warning people of a parking ticket scam. In a social media post,…
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Deputies identify victim who died in stabbing at George Washington Grove area
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE ON APRIL 23, 2024 AT 5:12 PM- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office identified a 44-year-old man who died in…
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City of Santa Cruz awarded $4 million in state funding to tackle homelessness
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Monday, the City of Santa Cruz announced they got $4 million from the state’s Encampment Resolution Program. In a…
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Visitors hopeful for Dolphin Restaurant to return to the Santa Cruz Wharf
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- After more than 60 years on the Santa Cruz Wharf, a seafood staple will be demolished within the year. On Tuesday, the…
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Better Place Forests honors past loved ones in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Better Place Forests is America’s first memorial forest, right here in Santa Cruz county. It allows surviving family…
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Dolphin Restaurant set to be demolished, city official confirms
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – UPDATE ON APRIL 16, 2024 AT 2:14 P.M.- A long time restaurant on the Santa Cruz Wharf will not be reopening their…
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Santa Cruz City Council drops proposed moratorium on new cannabis businesses
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (Bay City News Service)- The Santa Cruz City Council on Tuesday decided not to go through with adopting an emergency moratorium on…
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Santa Cruz Police investigating apparent use of excessive force by officers
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz Police confirm an investigation is underway looking into whether officers used excessive force while…
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Santa Cruz County fisherman react to salmon season being shutdown in California
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- For the second straight year, the Pacific Fishery Management Council has recommended to end salmon season…
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City Council approves 50-year vision plan for West Cliff Drive but votes against one-way traffic pilot project
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 10, 2024 AT 4:36 PM- The Santa Cruz City Council will be moving forward with the 50-year vision plan…
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Police looking for multiple suspects who were involved in a stabbing outside The Catalyst
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said are looking for multiple suspects who are accused of stabbing a man outside of The Catalyst in…
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Santa Cruz relaunches Wharf pop-up program
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The city looking for two new vendors to run a temporary pop-up shop along the Wharf. Last year, the City of Santa Cruz…
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State Farm not allowing some Californians to renew home insurance beginning in July
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- In March, State Farm announced they will be discontinuing home insurance coverage for certain homes and apartments in…
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Clocktower Center could become largest building in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Santa Cruz is looking to add affordable housing but one project is becoming a tall concern. The Clocktower…
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Santa Cruz Police gets donations for their K9 unit
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Police Department announced that their K9 officers Ranger and Octaine got new ballistic vests to wear…
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Multiple agencies prepare for potential storm damage in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Multiple agencies are teaming up for a potent storm system heading toward the Central Coast. PG&E says…
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Coast Guard announces Mile Buoy will stay near Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The U.S. Coast Guard announced Friday night the “mile buoy” near Santa Cruz will stay in the water. In a statement,…
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Shigella outbreak reported in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency is sounding the alarm as there has ben shigella outbreak. County…
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Santa Cruz Police release surveillance photo of bank robbery suspect
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 26, 2024 AT 12:26 PM- Santa Cruz Police released a surveillance photo of a man who is accused of…
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County of Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors to discuss a shelter expansion
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The County of Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors will discuss an expansion of funding to support a year-round…
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Students find rare sloth fossil in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Students in the Santa Cruz Mountains made an unusual discovery during a field trip. The Santa Cruz Museum of…
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Salmon fishing season declining in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Fishing for salmon in California isn’t looking too good. For the second time, there are restrictions which…
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City of Santa Cruz denies oversized vehicle ordinance appeal
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday Santa Cruz city council decided to keep their overnight street parking ban on RV’s. This means a permit…
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Arson suspect arrested in Santa Cruz, police say
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 12 AT 2:38 P.M.- Santa Cruz Police have arrested a 42-year-old man who allegedly started a fire near a…
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UCSC students say fight to keep Camper Park open “not even close to being over”
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – UPDATE ON MARCH 1, 2024 AT 10:30 A.M.- UCSC student Serena Dern is grateful she will get to live in her RV for the…
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Center for Economic Justice and Action at UCSC leading University system participation in “End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities” challenge
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — A nationwide call to end hunger and reduce diet-related diseases has been answered by more than 100 entities,…
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Santa Cruz community members gather for West Cliff Drive 50-year vision workshop
On Thursday night, dozens of Santa Cruz community members gathered to provide feedback on the 50-Year Community Vision draft for West Cliff Drive.…
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PG&E staging in parts of California, including Central Coast, ahead of storm system
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E is preparing ahead of power outages expected from what they’re referring to as a “potent” storm system heading…
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City of Santa Cruz accepts near $7 million in grant funding to improve Santa Cruz wharf
SANTA CRUZ, Calif (KION-TV) – The City of Santa Cruz has accepted nearly $7 million in grant funds from the California Coastal Conservancy to improve…
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Santa Cruz METRO extends free bus ride program for children
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- A popular program in Santa Cruz has been expanded. The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District is extending a free…
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Santa Cruz Warriors to have fundraiser to honor fallen Santa Cruz Fire Captain
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Warriors will be honoring a former Santa Cruz Fire Captain who passed away from brain cancer in April…
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49-year-old man arrested for allegedly vandalizing Black Lives Matter Mural in 2023
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON FEB. 27, 2024 AT 11:12 AM- People had mixed emotions when they heard about the arrest of the Black Lives…
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Pajaro Valley Unified School District principal arrested for several sexual assault charges
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Sheriff Deputies have arrested a 58 year old man from Santa Cruz on several sexual assault charges.…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office holds search and rescue training
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Deep in the forest of Nisene Mark State Park Thursday, Santa Cruz County’s Search and Rescue Team gathered for a mock…
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