New Santa Cruz County Fair CEO looks to bring stability
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The grounds of the Santa Cruz County Fair are empty now, but soon people will fill the area to enjoy what the…
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Patio fire extinguished on 3rd story of an apartment complex in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Fire Department said they stopped a fire on the third story of an apartment complex from spreading…
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Floral County Park gets funding from Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- During Tuesday’s board meeting, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved funding to improve the Floral…
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Community member brings “incendiary thermite grenade” to Santa Cruz Police station
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said their police station was off limits for about an hour on Monday after a well-intentioned…
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Pavement Repairs on Huntington Drive begin on June 19
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Department of Community Development and Infrastructure will be making pavement repairs on Huntington…
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Making their mark, keeping the Filipino American history alive on the Central Coast
Courtesy: Dan Fallorina SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- While AAPI month is over, the fight and work to get Filipino American history in the…
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Men who defaced BLM mural at Santa Cruz City Hall to help with repainting
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Two men found guilty of defacing a Black Lives Matter mural in front of Santa Cruz City Hall back in 2021 are expected…
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Santa Cruz County Fair gets new manager
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Fair has announced that Zeke Fraser has become the new manager of the Santa Cruz Fair and Santa…
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UC Santa Cruz joins Hillel International’s Campus Climate Initiative
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UC Santa Cruz announced that they will be joining the Hillel International’s Campus Climate Initiative. The initiative…
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Mastodon tooth found in Aptos on display at Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A historical find along the Rio Del Mar State Beach has many people thinking about prehistoric life on the central…
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Santa Cruz County launches campaign to be the cleanest county in California
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday morning, Santa Cruz County has launched a campaign to crack down on illegal dumping and littering in…
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Two arrested for allegedly drunkenly firing gun at Cowell Beach on Memorial Day
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said they arrested two suspects allegedly responsible for shooting a gun at the west end of Cowell’s…
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UC Santa Cruz Introduces New Police Chief
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (KION-TV)- New Police Chief of UC Santa Cruz Kevin Domby was welcomed to the campus as they hosted a meet-the-chief barbecue event…
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Santa Cruz Fire honors Captain Brian Tracy with Line of Duty Death service
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) Update MAY 25, 2023, at 11:34 A.M.- The Santa Cruz Fire Department said their final goodbye to one of their own on…
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Santa Cruz County beaches ready to open for Memorial Day
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- After the winter storms, there was so much devastation and debris on the Santa Cruz County beaches from the…
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Firefighter injured during arson fire in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Fire Department is investigating an arson fire that happened Saturday at a large two-story commercial…
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Santa Cruz County vulnerable to cyber attacks, Grand Jury recommends putting plan in place
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A grand jury report shows the county of Santa Cruz could be vulnerable to a cyber attack after. The last time Santa…
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Santa Cruz County Health Officer announces her retirement
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel announced her retirement on Thursday morning. Newel served as…
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Santa Cruz teen looking to represent Team USA at roller derby world cup
SANTA CRUZ – Santa Cruz has itself a champion in the making who is receiving national recognition. She plays a particularly unique and aggressive…
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City of Santa Cruz to receive $128 million from EPA to improve drinking water reliability
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday afternoon, the Environmental Protection Agency will be giving a $128 million dollar loan to the City…
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Surfer’s Path Half Marathon taking place on Sunday, roads in Capitola will be closed
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Surfer’s Path Half Marathon which takes runners from Santa Cruz to Capitola and back will take place on Sunday. The…
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NAMI and Santa Cruz County Office of Education to host a youth mental health awareness event on Tuesday
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Office of Education and the National Alliance on Mental Illness will be hosting a mental health awareness…
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Santa Cruz County to host career fair on Wednesday
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County will be hosting a job fair at the Civic Plaza Community Room in Watsonville from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on…
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Overnight lane closures of Mission Street set to start on Monday night
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Starting on Monday night, Caltrans will be having overnight lane closures on Mission Street, (Highway 1) for a project…
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Santa Cruz County unveils ADU program
SEACLIFF, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County rolled out their assistance ADU program to fight the housing crisis. People like Nancy Schultse…
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Armed bank robbery and carjacking suspect arrested following chase that ended on Highway 17
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- 43-year-old Adam Henry Roberts was arrested on Saturday afternoon after allegedly robbing two banks and carjacking a…
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Over 6,000 customers are without power in Capitola
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Over 6,000 customers in Capitola are without power on Sunday afternoon according to PG&E officials. The power outage…
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Santa Cruz company works to replace styrofoam with enviro-friendly alternative
By Kelsi Thorud, KPIX SANTA CRUZ — Down in Santa Cruz, a company called Cruz Foam is looking to revolutionize the packaging industry. The CEO and…
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Santa Cruz County Superior Court extending application deadline for Civil Grand Jury
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Superior Court will be extending their 2023-2024 Civil Grand Jury application to Monday…
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Student react after two antisemitic incidents reported at UC Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) Update: May 3, 2023, at 5:45 p.m.- UC Santa Cruz students are reacting to reports of two antisemitism incidents in…
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Santa Cruz Metro gets $38.6 million in state funding for multiple transit-related and housing projects
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- During a press conference on Monday morning, the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District received more than $30…
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Structure fire breaks out in Soquel, surrounding area evacuated and no injuries reported
SOQUEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Monday morning, a structure fire broke out on the 2700 block of South Rodeo Gulch Road, leading to the surrounding area…
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How the Friendliest Catch in Santa Cruz is using sustainable fishing to preserve the ocean
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- This week is Earth Week. A commercial fishing crew out in Santa Cruz ensuring they’re environmentally conscious while…
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Three suspects arrested in Santa Cruz charged with murder of five-year-old girl in Fremont
Eliyanah, 5-year-old killed in I-880 shooting SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 15, 2023, AT 2:01 PM- The suspects charged in a freeway…
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Man arrested allegedly involved in attack of City of Santa Cruz park employee
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said they arrested a man allegedly responsible for an assault of a City of Santa Cruz park employee…
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Dog rescued during Watsonville cockfighting ring bust finds furever home
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update April. 18, 2023, at 4:48 p.m.- The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter said that a dog they rescued during a cock…
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Santa Cruz to host an in-person West Cliff update meeting at London Nelson Community Center
SANTA CRUZ, Calif., (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 11, 2023 ON 3:10 PM- The City Of Santa Cruz will be hosting a in-person West Cliff Update Community…
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Santa Cruz Police open Ocean Street and Lorenzo Boulevard after shooting investigation
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE DATE ON APRIL 11, 2023, AT 5:12 PM- The Santa Cruz Police Police has opened a road closed due to a shooting…
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Rep. Panetta Announces Federal Funding for Santa Cruz Community Health Centers
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Friday, U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta announced that Santa Cruz Community Health Centers nearly $2 million in…
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Man faces attempted murder charge following burglary in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a man on April 7th for attempted murder. At about 8:10 p.m.,…
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San Lorenzo Park to reopen this weekend
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department announced that San Lorenzo Park will be reopening on Saturday.…
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Dominican to start Family Medicine Residency Program
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Staff at Dominican Hospital announce the hospital has received a $2 million grant to help fund the new Morehouse…
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City of Santa Cruz releases Housing Element document for public review
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Santa Cruz released the Public Review Draft of the Housing Element document on Tuesday afternoon. The…
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CHP investigating hit and run, woman severely injured
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)—CHP officers in Santa Cruz are investigating a hit and run that sent one woman to the hospital with major injuries. It…
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Suspects wanted in two Santa Cruz dispensary burglaries
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz, just like many cities in California, is experiencing a sudden rash of marijuana-related burglaries.…
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Santa Cruz Police release video of officer-involved shooting on Lee Street
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police have released a redacted video version that shows an officer-involved shooting back on Feb. 4, 2023.…
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Santa Cruz healthcare workers picket outside of Dominican Hospital
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Healthcare workers at 26 Dignity Health facilities—including Dominican Hospital—will be protesting and picketing…
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Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office arrests man on drug sales charges
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christopher Roberts on possession of narcotics for sale charges. The…
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18-year-old woman dead after an apparent drowning at Its Beach identified
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 16, 2023 AT 4:10 PM- The woman who died at Its Beach on Sunday morning has been identified. Indianna…
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Police: Woman arrested for DUI found with fentanyl and transaction notebook in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said they arrived at the 1000 block of Ocean Street and found a woman passed out in the driver’s seat…
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