Small fires off Highway 17 near Scotts Valley
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Three small fires are burning off the northbound side of Highway 17 near Scotts Valley Thursday night, according…
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Fire leads to road closure in King City
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) A fire outside of King City Tuesday night is now 100 percent contained, according to Cal Fire Battalion Chief Jon Heggie.…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Rodeo and Airshow return to Salinas after pandemic postponement. What you need to know
We’re coming out of a year spent inside, away from friends, family and celebrations.…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Should California Democrats run a recall candidate? Too many GOP candidates?
The recall attempt to oust California Governor Gavin Newsom appears to be heading for your ballot this Fall.…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Inside a San Benito County vaccine investigation
From late January to early March, San Benito County’s largest COVID-19 vaccine provider was on the outside looking in. The County’s Health and Human…
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California passes 2M vaccines in hardest hit communities, promises equity focus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) California is relaxing more reopening guidelines after announcing two million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered…
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Monterey County hospital events represent progress in fight against COVID-19
In Salinas, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital (SVMH) is the site of a COVID-19 vaccine clinic with about 700 people coming through to get their shot…
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CHOMP to take down COVID-19 triage tent
Exactly one year after Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula’s (CHOMP) COVID-19 respiratory triage tent had its first patient, the tent is…
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Rep. Panetta speaks with KION about passing $1.9 trillion “American Rescue Plan”
WASHINGTON, Calif. (KION) The U.S. House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden’s “American Rescue Plan” on Wednesday, the $1.9 trillion…
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Missing UC Santa Cruz student
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) UC Santa Cruz Police is asking for the public’s help to find an at-risk student. Atharva Chinchwadkar was last seen by…
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With one month to submit signatures, where the effort to recall Governor Newsom stands
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) The latest report from the California Secretary of State’s office shows the effort to recall Governor Gavin Newsom (D)…
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Monterey County hopeful a state change to vaccine allocation will bring more doses
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Monterey County is hopeful a change to how California allocates precious doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will lead to an…
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Santa Cruz Police Chief calls mask-less group entering Trader Joe’s ‘unacceptable,’ group argues they did not commit a crime
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.…
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Blue Shield to run California’s State Vaccine Network – what are the goals?
More details are now public about California’s plan to bring in a third-party to facilitate the COVID-19 vaccine effort.…
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Jim Nantz talks Super Bowl and AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am with KION
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION) CBS Sports broadcaster Jim Nantz is the host of the network’s coverage of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Aside from…
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Vaccine dose-limiting syringe issue impacts Central Coast, results vary by health provider
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine vial contains an “overfill,” with vials having enough supply for six doses, instead of five.…
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Tracking the mutating COVID-19 virus: UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute speaks with KION
Russ Corbett-Detig is a UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute…
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Monterey County shares “concern” with CVS over locations picked for vaccine effort
One day after CVS announced two Monterey County locations will be part of their COVID-19 vaccine effort, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors…
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California COVID-19 update: Fewer cases, Super Bowl warning and incentivizing vaccine equity
California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly is providing an update on the COVID-19…
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Monterey County at a vaccine “disadvantage”: Supervisors write letter to Newsom
When you look at California’s new COVID-19 “vaccination progress dashboard”, you might be surprised to see where Monterey…
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COVID-19 spread slows, as California lifts regional order and adjusts vaccine plan
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) A new week arrives with a flurry of coronavirus pandemic-related changes in California, from the lifting of the Regional…
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State considers shakeup to COVID-19 vaccine plan
(KION) California’s current COVID-19 vaccination plan could be in for a major change, potentially impacting the order of who gets the vaccine.…
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Tracking future threats, conspiracies falling apart and family intervention – extremism expert speaks with KION
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory were waiting for the moment. As reported by the Associated Press – they “encouraged…
Continue Reading Conversation with Congressman Panetta – Passing laws with Democrats at the wheel
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Democrats have been at a disadvantage since Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) took office in 2016. Republicans…
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“She has a deep appreciation for being the first” – friend of VP Harris, and campaign member, speaks with KION
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) “My children call her Auntie Kamala.” Eric Casher is an attorney, and former member of Obama campaign (2008 and 2012) and…
Continue Reading San Benito County prepares for Phase 1B of the COVID-19 vaccine
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) With a new portal and a big chunk of doses administered, San Benito County announces they are preparing for the next group…
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FBI in Seaside for investigation into threat against out-of-state lawmaker
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was in Seaside Tuesday morning, investigating threats made against an out-of-state…
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California makes big COVID-19 vaccine promise as Central Coast counties work through initial phase
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Governor Gavin Newsom is promising a shot in the arm to California’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution. After expanding who is…
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Leon Panetta: Our Democracy can’t survive if this behavior continues
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) Leon Panetta has been around a lot of Presidential administrations, in roles that include Secretary of Defense, CIA…
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California small business COVID-19 relief application deadline extended
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) The deadline to apply for the first round of grants through the state’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program is…
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Santa Cruz to start closing San Lorenzo Park and the Benchlands due to “unmanaged” homeless encampments
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The City of Santa Cruz is using an Emergency Executive Order to shut down San Lorenzo Park and the Benchlands due to…
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Car crashes into COVID-19 triage tent at SVMH
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A car crashed into a COVID-19 triage tent outside Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Tuesday night. The crash is being…
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New Califonia face covering order: What is required?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) On Monday, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he is “pulling the emergency brake” due to rising COVID-19…
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Monterey County: Sand bags available to protect from flooding and debris flow
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) “If you can look uphill from where you are and see a burnt-out area, you are at risk.” Monterey County offers this bit of…
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Congressional candidates, Panetta and Gorman, confident on Election Day
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D) is seeking his 3rd term representing California’s 20th Congressional District in Washington DC.…
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Revisiting Monterey County Civil Grand Jury recommendations for Elections Department
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The 2018-2019 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury report on the Monterey County Elections Department had plenty of positive…
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Monterey and Santa Cruz counties included in new PG&E “public safety power shutoff” watch
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION) Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced a “Public Safety Power Shutoff” (PSPS) outage “Watch” for…
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California’s 20th Congressional District – Panetta vs Gorman
The race: California 20th Congressional District, representing all of Monterey County, San Benito County and parts of Santa Cruz and Santa Clara…
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Five candidates push to be the next Mayor of Salinas
Whoever is voted to be the next Mayor of the City of Salinas has a big job ahead of…
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Pedestrian killed in Prunedale crash Monday evening
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 10/13/2020 5:35 p.m. A pedestrian died Monday evening as a result of a crash in Prunedale. The California Highway…
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Mexican pharmacist sentenced to more than seven years for Monterey fentanyl death
SAN JOSE (KION-TV)- UPDATE August 31, 2022, at 11:21 a.m.- A Mexican pharmacist was sentenced Monday to serve 90 months in prison for…
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Salinas police identify victim of homicide on S. Main Street
Salinas police say they are looking for a suspect wanted in connection to a deadly shooting Wednesday…
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Campaign sign vandalism escalates in Seaside City Council race
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) This isn’t the first time campaign signs have been stolen, damaged or vandalized in the months leading up to an election,…
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Salinas hopes to shelter homeless through motel purchase
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) The City of Salinas is moving forward with a plan to try and purchase a local motel for homeless housing. In a unanimous…
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Governor Newsom: Santa Cruz County can open more businesses, 2.3 million acres burned in 2020 wildfires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) California Governor Gavin Newsom updated the state’s response to the major wildfires and the coronavirus pandemic. LIVE…
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Michele Vaughn selected to lead Salinas Fire Department
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) You can remove the word “interim.” Current Interim Fire Chief Michele Vaughn has been chosen to lead the Salinas Fire…
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CTF inmate dies from apparent COVID-19 related complications
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) A Correctional Training Facility (CTF) inmate has died from apparent COVID-19 related complications, the California…
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No time frame to reopen Toro Park after fires
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Toro County Park, the base camp for Cal Fire during the River Fire and Carmel Fire, remains closed for public…
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Monterey firefighters start wildfire victim relief effort
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) The River, Carmel and Dolan fires continue to burn in Monterey County. Dozens of structures, including homes, have been…
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Full containment reached for the CZU Lightning Complex. Fires burn 86,509 acres
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 9/22/20 8:50 p.m. – After 37 days, Cal Fire announced that the devastating CZU Lighting Complex is 100…
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