Monterey Peninsula Unified School District warning parents to be alert for fentanyl
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday, the DEA announced it removed 36 million lethal doses of fentanyl across the country from may and september.…
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Watsonville Police investigates deadly crash that killed pregnant woman
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Sept. 27, 2022 at 11:26 a.m.- The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office have identified the pregnant woman who was killed…
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Salinas firefighters extinguish fire outside water building
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Salinas firefighters responded to a fire outside water building on Orange and Padre drive earlier Saturday evening. The…
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As petroleum gas prices fall, diesel costs still remain up
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- According to AAA, the current national average gas price is $3.75 for regular gas. However, the national average for…
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San Benito County Community Action Agency Board offering AC Units for low-income households
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- With the extreme heat inland, the San Benito County Community Action Board is loaning out portable AC units without…
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How school districts on the Central Coast are keeping their students cool during heat wave
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- It was another hot day, and parts of Southern Monterey county reached triple-digit temps. KION checked in with…
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Traffic stop leads to gun arrest
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police recovered two firearms which led to two Salinas men being arrested. Around 7 p.m. on Friday night,…
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Pinnacles National Park asking hikers to avoid trails during hot weather
PAICINES, Calif. (KION-TV)- Labor Day weekend is in sight, and escaping the heat will not be easy. Some people might be heading out of town or…
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Surviving the incoming heat wave on the Central Coast
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Temperatures are expected to hit the high 90s and triple digits over the next week on some parts of the Central Coast.…
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Pacific Grove looking to add skate park at Washington Park
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Pacific Grove City leaders are considering adding a skate park in the city. The Pacific Grove Recreation Board…
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National bus driver shortage impacts on the Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- It’s been several weeks since the first day of school here on the Central Coast. Schools are struggling to get bus drivers…
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City of Monterey discusses adding more electric charging stations
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- At Monterey’s City Council meeting last week, city leaders discussed adding Tesla EV chargers to the Fisherman’s Wharf…
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California community colleges to offer basic needs resource center
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A new policy that went into effect on July 1 requires community colleges in California to hire a basic needs coordinator…
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Faced with staffing shortages, businesses gearing up for busy Monterey Car Week
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Monterey Car Week officially kicks off on Friday. Monterey County expects around 85,000 people to visit the Central…
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Marina citizens raise concerns over proposed CalAM desalination plant
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – People in Marina are demanding answers from CalAm about their proposed desalination plant. Mainly, why Marina was the…
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Santa Cruz County schools dealing with staffing shortages
SANTA CRUZ, Calif (KION-TV) – Teachers and staffing shortages are still a problem nationwide, even after two years since the pandemic began. The…
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Sounds of early morning gunfire leads to one King City man arrested
GREENFIELD, Calif (KION-TV)- On Saturday morning, at 8:15 a.m. Greenfield Police received a call from a resident about hearing shots being fire on…
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Salinas Police reminds drivers to be careful when driving through school zones
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Some school districts on the Central Coast began their first day of school yesterday. As students return to the classroom,…
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Central Coast schools keeping close watch on monkeypox outbreak
SALINAS, Calif., (KION-TV)- With school starting this week, the monkeypox virus is on the mind of some families getting their kids ready for the new…
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Hollister crooked street lines on Ladd Lane will be repainted
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Going down one neighborhood road in Hollister is like you were wearing beer goggles. It looks like a scene out of the…
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