METRO offers free fares to the Santa Cruz County Fair
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) announced that it will be offering free fares to passengers…
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Police investigating reports of shots fired near Watsonville High School
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Watsonville Police provided new details Saturday about an incident that took place near Watsonville High School…
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Watsonville Planning Commission to review new regulations for mobile home park closures amid housing crisis
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Watsonville planning commission will consider a resolution that aims to regulate how mobile home parks can be…
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Watsonville City Council discusses city plaza revitalization and future plans for the gazebo
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Watsonville is once again exploring ways to revitalize the city’s plaza and enhance it for future…
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WATCH: Watsonville Police body cam shows officer shooting a man outside police station
DISCLAIMER: Video discretion advised WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — On Friday, Watsonville police release the body cam video from an…
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EPA suspends common weed killer DPCA amid health concerns and local impact
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Environmental Protection Agency has just announced the emergency suspension of the common weed killer DPCA also…
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Watsonville Strawberry Festival brings a boost for local businesses and the community
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The city of Watsonville says that this year’s Strawberry Festival will bring in over 40,000 people throughout the…
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Newsom’s executive order on homeless encampments cities like Watsonville are ahead of the new law
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Today’s bill signed by Governor Newsom will impact local homeless encampment cleanup along the central coast. Some…
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State, local officials react to President Biden announcing he will not seek reelection
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Multiple local and state leaders are reacting to news President Biden will not seek reelection. Representative Zoe…
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Central Coast counties impacted by global CrowdStrike outages
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The massive CrowdStrike outage paralyzing airlines and other businesses across the world has impacted local county…
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Watsonville issues shelter-in-place for residents on Riverside Drive due to a gas line rupture
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Watsonville Fire Department issues a shelter-in-place order on Friday for residents on Riverside Drive between Union…
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Multiple lane closures on Highway 152 starting July 15
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Caltrans announced this week that there will be multiple lane closures along Highway 152 on Main St. and E. Lake…
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Tourists head back home from the Central Coast after holiday weekend
MONTEREY, Calif.(KION-TV): A lot of people traveled this Fourth of July weekend. KION’s Nataly is checking in with travelers who are coming back home…
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City of Watsonville discusses a three-year lease for Joby Aviation College
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KIONTV) — The Watsonville City Council will discuss approving a three year aeronautical commercial lease Tuesday for Joby…
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Safe and sane fireworks: What are they and how do we dispose of them?
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — A lot of people light fireworks in celebration of the 4th of July. While many California cities allow “safe and…
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Farmworkers staying protected while temperatures rise
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Farmworkers in the Central Coast stay protective while temperatures rise.…
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Multi-audience wildfire survey shows gaps in wildfire risk reduction education and access to resources
QUINCY, Mass. (KION-TV) — A new national survey from the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) has found that only half of homeowners and…
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Inspectors are supposed to visit all farmworker housing to ensure its safety, but some used FaceTime
CalMatters When Antonio Bravo stepped into the Salinas hotel in May 2020, he first noticed a foul smell. Then he saw the bare metal cot with no…
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Music in the Plaza returns to Watsonville on June 21
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Watsonville is welcoming back its annual summer outdoor music series, Music in the Plaza, beginning on…
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Convicted felon and registered sex offender arrested in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — On June 19, CHP Santa Cruz arrested a 42-year-old man near Lee St. at West Beach Rd. in Watsonville after pulling…
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CHP Santa Cruz arrest convicted felon and registered sex offender
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz CHP says they arrested a convicted felon and registered sex offender on numerous felony charges on…
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Things to do: 4th of July celebrations around the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The 4th of July this year is jam-packed with fun activities for the whole family. Check out what’s going on in…
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UC Master Gardeners unveil new demonstration garden at Pinto Lake
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- In Watsonville, a celebration was held to welcome the community to the new Pinto Lake demonstration and teaching…
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Two cars suffer major damage in fire in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Watsonville Fire Department had to extinguish two cars that caught on fire on Wednesday afternoon. A Watsonville…
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Officers looking for multiple suspects who stole multiple marijuana products in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Watsonville Police Department are looking for multiple suspects who allegedly stole multiple marijuana products…
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PVUSD Board of Trustees approves $315 million bond measure for November 2024 Election
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday, The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees approved a $315 million bond that will head…
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Target cutting prices on an estimated 5,000 items to get back shoppers
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Target will be lowering their prices in their stores, announced on Monday that it will be lowering prices on around…
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Proposed state funding cuts impacting Santa Cruz County non-profit Monarch Services
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monarch Services in Santa Cruz County may lose a significant amount of dollars needed to fund several services for…
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Groundbreaking ceremony for Ramsay Park Renaissance Project today
Groundbreaking ceremony for Watsonville’s Ramsay Park Renaissance Project happened at 2 pm on May 10,…
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PVUSD gets state grant to build more community schools
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Pajaro Valley Unified School District received a 32 million dollar grant from the state to get more students back into…
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Watsonville Police arrest pair of suspects attempting to rob a store
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police arrested a pair of suspects who tried stealing goods from a second-hand store. On Wednesday,…
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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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Delivery driver crashes into pole to escape alleged armed robbery suspect in Watsonville, police arrested suspect
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police is calling a delivery driver’s actions “bold” after he crashed his truck into a vehicle in order to…
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Watsonville man arrested after allegedly stabbing a nursing home staff member, officers say
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police have arrested a 44-year-old man who allegedly stabbed a nursing home staff member on Wednesday…
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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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Watsonville City Council appoints Tamara Vides as Interim City Manager
The Watsonville City Council has appointed Assistant City Manager Tamara Vides as its Interim City Manager.…
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New non-congregate housing navigation center coming to City of Watsonville
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – On Tuesday the Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved a plan that would house people living in the…
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Ramsay Park hosting circus amid efforts to renovate Watsonville park
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — It’ll be the first all-inclusive park in south Santa Cruz county, but construction is delayed because for the first…
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Two men arrested after allegedly shooting at two people with a BB gun in Watsonville, police say
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said they have arrested two 19-year-old men who allegedly shot at two people with a BB gun early…
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Watsonville man dies after car crashes into a street light pole, police say
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police confirmed that a 54-year-old Watsonville man died after his car crashed into a street light pole on…
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Six people displaced after early morning garage fire in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Fire extinguished a garage fire that took place on Wednesday morning. Watsonville Fire said they got to…
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One person dead after a vehicle hit a pedestrian on Highway 1
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- One person is dead after a vehicle collided with one person on Highway 1 near Main Street outside of…
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Cyclist on life support after being hit by a car in Watsonville, police say
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police confirmed that a 57-year-old man is on life support after he was struck by a car while riding a…
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Watsonville City Council votes to deactivate the Watsonville Airport runaway
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 20, 2024 AT 2:36 PM- The Watsonville City Council has voted to deactivate the Watsonville Airport…
Continue Reading One person injured in Watsonville shooting, police say
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police confirmed that one person was injured in a shooting that took place on Tuesday night. Officers…
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Watsonville celebrates their 12th annual film festival
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION)- Watsonville celebrates their 12th annual film festival celebrating women’s international day. At the festival they…
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Watsonville Police arrest attempted homicide suspect
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (KION-TV)- An investigation by Watsonville detectives led to the arrest of an attempted homicide suspect on March 1st. According…
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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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40,000 books fuel free literacy fair at Watsonville High School
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Bringing the joy of reading to Watsonville high school and the Pajaro Valley community. A world book drive…
Continue Reading Watsonville City Council passes ordinance to increase pay for councilmembers and mayor
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Watsonville is one step closer to increasing the pay for their council members and mayor. On Tuesday…
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