Man arrested following police pursuit on Highway 101 and alleged attempted murder
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man was arrested on southbound Highway 101 in the Soledad area on Friday night, following a police pursuit. According…
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50th Santa Cruz Pride kicks off with Illuminight Pride Night and Rainbow Procession on May 27
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – This June, Santa Cruz County is marking the 50th anniversary of Santa Cruz Pride, which started as one of the earliest…
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Fair weather and warming trend continues
A gradual warming trend continues this week. As we get closer to the weekend, a weak system will approach bringing us breezy conditions and slightly…
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Isolated light showers winding down, gradual warming trend approaching
Some areas are seeing very light and isolated shower activity, which is expected to wind down overnight on Tuesday. As we make our way through the…
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Nearly 8,000 PG&E customers without power in Salinas on Saturday
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – On Saturday, nearly 8,000 PG&E customers are without power in Salinas, according to the utility. The affected areas…
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Artichoke Festival canceled for 2025, organizers announce closure of annual event
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Organizers of the Artichoke Festival announced the 2025 event has been canceled, and the annual event will officially…
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Much of our area is expecting above normal temperatures through Saturday. Portions of the Southern Salinas Valley are also under a heat advisory from…
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City of Watsonville planning commission moves forward with Capital Improvement Program, now heads to City Council
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The financing behind some of Watsonville’s biggest public projects is now one step closer to being finalized. On…
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How tariffs of coffee could potentially impact prices at Central Coast coffee shops
MARINA, Calif, (KION-TV) For Cafe Mia Brew Bar and Bistro, the coffee shop has navigated various challenges from covid to severe weather. However…
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County of Monterey wants your help selecting a Emergency Preparedness Mascot
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – May is National Wildfire Awareness Month, and the County of Monterey wants your help selecting a new…
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Hundreds gather in Santa Cruz for May Day events throughout city
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – On Thursday, hundreds of people took to the streets of Santa Cruz, as well as San Lorenzo park for May Day events. May…
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Good Old Days event set to return to Pacific Grove, expected to bring economic boost to area
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A beloved community tradition is about to take over the streets of Pacific Grove once again. Good Old Days, Pacific…
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City of Santa Cruz looking to permit downtown business to expand dining to alleys
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Santa Cruz is set to permit outdoor dining areas in alleyways next to businesses downtown. According to…
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Humpback Whale freed near Monterey after being entangled in crab traps for six months
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A California Humpback Whale is recovering after being entangled in lines of crab traps for six months off the coast of…
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Salinas City Council moves forward with repealing four ordinances surrounding tenants and landlords
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – After hours of public comment Tuesday night, the Salinas City Council deciding to repeal the four rental ordinances, just…
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Monterey wharves’ structural integrity concerns raised in new grand jury report
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – New concerns are being raised surrounding the structural integrity of Monterey’s wharves. A newly released report…
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City of Capitola votes to uphold Measure L in coastal rail trail debate
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Capitola on Thursday night decided to do away with an option to divert the trail from the rail corridor and…
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City of Monterey one step closer to amending sidewalk vending ordinance
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Changes could be coming to the rules surrounding Monterey’s sidewalk vendors. On Tuesday night, Monterey City Council…
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19-year old from Milpitas killed in deadly crash south of Davenport
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The CHP released new details about a deadly crash that shut down part of Highway 1 in Santa Cruz County…
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Cause of death revealed in Santa Cruz Mountains homicide, no threat to public as search for suspect continues
LOS GATOS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Updated 10:51 a.m. 4/3/2025 – The cause of death of the two victims in the Santa Cruz Mountains has been revealed.…
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Live Oak School District teachers hold rally calling for competitive wages and fully staffed schools
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Dozens of teachers, parents, and students with the Live Oak School District marched in solidarity calling for more…
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Carmel-by-the-Sea discusses new address implementation plan and the cost of a public vote
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Carmel-by-the-sea is once again discussing a change to one it’s unique characteristics. On…
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One person rescued from capsized boat at Twin Lakes State Beach in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A small boat flipped over in Santa Cruz on Twin Lakes State Beach on Thursday afternoon. The Santa Cruz County…
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County of Monterey hold budget workshop to address $39.7 million deficit
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The County of Monterey is navigating a projected $39.7 million deficit with a budget workshop to help figure out how to…
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Central Coast veterans honored during final salute ceremony in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) – In Seaside, a final salute took place for six Central Coast veterans who died over the years. “[These] veterans from…
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Santa Cruz Wharf sees another wave of anchovies, sparking fears of another potential die off
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) The Santa Cruz Harbor is seeing another wave of anchovies in its waters Friday, sparking fears of another potential die…
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High-speed pursuit leads to multi-car collision in Gonzales Friday evening
GONZALEZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A high speed pursuit involving multiple law enforcement agencies ended in Gonzales Friday evening, leading to a…
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Hollister City Council hold special meeting to discuss fire protection services agreement
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) – On Friday night, the City of Hollister continued discussions surrounding the future of fire protection services in the…
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Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital notified of potential nationwide terror threat targeting hospitals
HOLLISTER, Calif (KION-TV) – On Thursday, Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital was notified about a potential terror threat targeting mid-sized U.S.…
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City of Pacific Grove looking to amend its noise ordinance for local live music
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Pacific Grove is looking changing their rules surrounding changing their rules over live music and…
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City of Monterey one step closer to rental registry program changes
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Some important changes could be coming to the City of Monterey’s rental registry program. Monterey City Council…
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Police presence increase at Soledad High School over potential shooting threats
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — Police are increasing their presence at Soledad High School after receiving reports of a potential school shooting.…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office investigating Monday night shooting near Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a Monday night shooting near the 200 block of San Andres Road…
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Future funding at risk for San Benito food bank, push to affirm state’s CalFood program budget
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Community Food Bank of San Benito County and El Nopal Bakery in Hollister urge state lawmakers to affirm the…
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Man killed in Thursday morning vehicle vs. pedestrian incident in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – On Thursday morning, a 30-year man from Santa Cruz County was killed following a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash in Santa…
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All evacuation orders lifted in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. – All evacuation orders in Santa Cruz County have been lifted as announced by Santa Cruz County.…
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Caltrans braces for possible storm impacts near Highway 1 in Big Sur
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION) — As the Central Coast braces for impacts from this week’s storm system, Caltrans is monitoring several key roads including…
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Hundreds of customers in Pebble Beach area without power due to storm
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV) – Hundreds of PG&E customers in the Pebble Beach area are without power Tuesday morning due to storm conditions.…
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A Day Without Immigrants on the heels of reported ICE activity along the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monday marks the national Day Without Immigrants movement, a one-day period of time when people from across the…
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Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors discuss the aftermath of the Moss Landing fire nearly two weeks later
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors received a report by Vistra Energy outlining the response and…
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The County Agriculture Commissioner comments on ag impacts following the Moss Landing Power Plant fire
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey’s Agriculture Commissioner talked about the Vistra Energy battery fire and its lasting…
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Rob Bonta visits Salinas to discuss immigration rights locally
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta visited Salinas today discussing immigration rights on the state and local levels.…
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Local Red Cross teams across the Central Coast ready to assist if needed
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — As devastating wildfires continue to tear through Southern California, local crews from the Central Coast American…
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Salinas Police to enforce safety ahead of New Year’s Eve
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — As New Year’s Eve festivities get underway, the Salinas Police Department say that they will be stepping up enforcement…
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One person airlifted after vehicle rollover on Highway 101 just south of Gilroy
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A vehicle rollover incident on Highway 101 Tuesday morning resulted in the northbound lanes being closed to traffic,…
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Seaside Police to use drones ahead of NYE illegal firework usage
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Police in Seaside say that they are preparing to crackdown on the use of illegal fireworks ahead of New Year’s Eve.…
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CHP Santa Cruz investigating a fatal crash in Santa Cruz mountains Wednesday morning
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – CHP Santa Cruz is investigating a deadly crash that took place Wednesday morning at about 9:40 a.m. in the Santa Cruz…
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How weekend weather power outages are impacting Central Coast businesses
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – While the vast majority of power outages from Saturday’s severe weather are now restore, some are still dealing with the…
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Mother and son grateful for the holidays after loosing home to fire above the Brookdale Post Office
Months after this fire that damaged the Brookdale Post office, the local community has created a Change.org petition, calling for traditional USPS…
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Two teens arrested after allegedly doing “burnouts” in Castroville and leading deputies on a car chase
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office arrested two teens after they were reportedly driving recklessly and doing…
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