It’s not all rain, there’s snow!
Cal Fire CZU shared video on Tuesday night taken outside of Fire Station 21, Saratoga Summit showing the ground covered in snow.…
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Chaplain at SVMH helps bring solace to COVID-19 patients
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) There’s never telling how many patients Chaplain Chriss Peterson will pray over and visit within a day. These past few months…
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Calling all artists and poets
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Kids have a chance to enter a contest with the California Coastal Commission. The contest is for students k-12, five…
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Seaside City Council approves second testing location
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) On Thursday night, Seaside’s city council members voted 3-2 to approve funding for a second testing location in Seaside. The…
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Carmel Unified School District ditches reopening plans
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) On Wednesday night the Carmel Unified School Board gave notice that the district will not reopen on February 1, 2021…
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Paid Summer internship program helps shape local leaders in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The application deadline for the Bank of America Student Leaders Program which provides a paid internship at a local…
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Power outages continue into the night in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) On Tuesday night, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) reported 21,596 customers were without power in Santa…
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Ben Lomond restaurant remains open for local residents and evacuees
BEN LOMOND, Calif. (KION) The owners of Casa Nostra restaurant in Ben Lomond are helping people impacted by the mass power outages fire evacuations…
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Escaped Monterey County Jail inmate turns himself in
Detectives are continuing to search for a homicide suspect who escaped from the Monterey County Jail…
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Sick goat on his way to recovery
A sickened and emaciated goat purchased at auction is on its way to…
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Children learn about MLK’s legacy as nation faces moments of civil unrest
MONTEREY CO., Calif. (KION) Children around Monterey County are learning about Martin Luther King Jr. and his life’s achievements. United Way…
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City of Seaside works on plans for another testing location
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) City Councilmembers in Seaside struggle with how to allocate federal dollars and determine to skip rental assistance for COVID…
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Driver killed in Watsonville shooting on S. Green Valley Road
Watsonville police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened on South Green Valley Road Thursday…
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HIPAA Laws prevent disclosure of motels housing people with COVID
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Alternative housing sites, including motels are contracted by Monterey County to help people who tested positive for…
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SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A construction crew from Fresno say they are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms after staying at a Salinas motel where they were…
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Mountain lion captured in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Department of Fish and Game says they have captured a mountain lion that was roaming around a residential area for…
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Man found dead with chest injuries after crash, police rule as suspicious death
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) Police are investigating a suspicious death in Hollister after a man is found dead on Seventh Street at about 9:40 p.m. on…
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Residents and staff at Santa Cruz Co. nursing home get vaccine
LIVE OAK, Calif. (KION) 2021 is already looking hopeful for staff and residents at Dominican Oaks in Santa Cruz County. More than 200 residents and…
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Deadly Accident along Highway 101, north of Laurel Drive
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The California Highway Patrol confirms they are investigating a deadly hit-and-run. At about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, CHP…
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Gift wrappers raise awareness for foster care program
Steven duran became involved in the foster care program at the age of 17.
He knows what it’s like to see children lack the support and protection…