Detectives: Joette Marie Smith taught us to not give up
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) At 33-years-old Joette Marie Smith owned a restaurant in Ben Lomond. The year was 1983 and smith was…
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Help support Rancho San Juan FFA, make a donation and get some free sod
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Do you want to make your yard look nice all while helping students at Rancho San Juan High School who participate in one of…
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Victim of fiery Marina crash remembered
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A local outreach group that ministers to the homeless want to showcase the life of a man who came to them more than a…
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Detective hopes witness corroboration will help solve 1993 Seaside cold case
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) In the city of Seaside, there’s a string of homicides interwoven, cold cases stemming from a violent chapter in the city’s…
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3.8 Earthquake at Pinnacles
Pinnacles, Calif. (KION) Another earthquake is reported this week at the Pinnacles, after an earlier shaker this week. Sunday’s quake according to…
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1979 Cold Case: Newlywed soldiers’ wives murdered in Marina 15 days apart
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- In 1979, two newlyweds who had just moved to the U.S. with their military husbands stationed at Fort Ord were murdered 15…
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Steven Carrillo sentenced to life in prison without parole for murder of Sgt. Gutzwiller
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE August 26, 2022, at 1:41 p.m.- Steven Carrillo, the ex-Air Force sergeant, was sentenced to life in prison…
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Road rage incident ends with one dead along Hwy 68
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) On Sunday morning around 9 a.m., the driver of green Ford mini van was seen going out of control while intentionally trying…
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Senate Democrats approve big Biden deal; House to vote next
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats pushed their election-year economic package to Senate passage Sunday, a hard-fought compromise less ambitious…
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Flores trial resumes with testimony from Kristin Smart’s 1996 dorm roommate
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) On Monday, the Kristin Smart murder trial resumed after being delayed for a few days due to an issue with a juror. Two…
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Fire forces road closures in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Local fire agencies responded to a structure fire at ABC Roofing Complex on Sunday around noon. Several people…
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McKinney fire continues to grow
SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) The McKinney fire in Siskiyou County remains active and is threatening structures. As of Sunday morning the fire…
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Forward progress stopped after vegetation fire erupts in Morgan Hill
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Forward progress has been stopped after the Pratt fire burned 1/2 acre, according to Cal Fire. Multiple…
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Prosecutors say Kristin Smart case never went cold as they lay out their evidence during opening statements
Salinas, Calif. (KION-TV) The murder trial of Kristin Smart, whose remains are still missing, started on Monday morning at the Monterey County…
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Seaside Police spend 4th of July on firework watch
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Watch Seaside Police cracking down on illegal fireworks on the 4th of…
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Fire near Camp Roberts is 150 acres and 60% contained
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) A vegetation Fire, in South Monterey County is growing near Highway 101. Cal Fire BEU reported the fire southeast…
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PG&E Safety Townhall on Wednesday
PG&E is hosting an interactive webinar this Wednesday, June 22, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. for Monterey and San Benito county residents. Join a…
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Kristin Smart Murder trial delayed one week
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) One of the “participants” in the Kristin Smart murder trial is sick yet it’s unknown if it’s the defendants – Paul or Ruben…
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Kristin Smart murder trial delayed
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE JULY 19, 2022, 11:39 a.m. — One of the defendants in the Kristin Smart murder trial is sick yet it’s unknown if…
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Actor Edward James Olmos visits Echo Valley Students
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION) Founder Edward James Olmos visited Echo Valley Elementary Youth Cinema Project Students. The actor, who portrayed “Abraham…
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