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Vehicle crashes into business in Santa Cruz Mountains
FELTON, Calif. — The Felton Fire Protection District said that around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, a vehicle crashed into a building. The crash occurred on Felton Faire. When engines arrived they found that the vehicle had crashed into the front of the building. Nobody was injured in the crash and...
Man dies in fatal crash during police chase in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ -- A 48-year-old Santa Cruz County man died after crashing his vehicle during a pursuit with law enforcement on Friday night.A State Parks officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop at Natural Bridges State Beach at about 8:45 p.m. when the driver of the white, 1996 GMC Yukon fled.The man was initially contacted by the officer for expired registration and for allegedly almost backing into a crowd of people, according to the California Highway Patrol.After a roughly four-minute-long pursuit, the driver went off the road for unknown reasons on West Cliff Drive, east of De La Costa Avenue, where he crashed into rocks. The driver, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at the scene.CHP is investigating the wreck to try to determine the cause, including whether drugs or alcohol played a factor.
UC Santa Cruz protest remains peaceful as student enter negotiations with university
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — University of California Santa Cruz students said they started negotiations with the university, but a deal is far from near. They will continue to protest and stay in the encampment located in the middle of campus. The students are calling for an immediate cease-fire in...
PG&E geoscientists demonstrate a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -- On May 7 from 1 pm until 4 pm, PG&E is holding an emergency preparedness demonstration along with their team of geoscientists and Ready America and The Big Shaker Earthquake Simulator. Throughout May, PG&E is hosting earthquake awareness events across its service territory to demonstrate...
Santa Cruz Guitars' Richard Hoover explains the science of vintage wood and guitar tone
Some things improve with age. Guitars certainly sound better over time, particularly acoustic guitars, because it’s literally all about the wood. This is a subject Santa Cruz Guitars Company captain Richard Hoover knows all too well. When we last spoke to him, Hoover was crafting the company’s stunning Vault Series from some of the most prized ancient wood on the planet for release at the NAMM show. We had chance to catch up with him again at the event for a follow-up discussion about old-growth woods. Here’s what he had to say.Why does old wood sound better?“The reason to a large degree...
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 pm. The post Concerns about cannabis regulations to be discussed at upcoming Santa Cruz City Council meeting appeared first on KION546.
Santa Cruz County considers extension for CZU Fire recovery center
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors will consider a proposed contract extension of the Recovery Permit Center at their next scheduled meeting. The Recovery Permit Center was established by the board of supervisors in 2021 following the aftermath of the CZU fire to provide services for those survivors and their families.
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