Jeanette Bent, Managing Editor
Jeanette studied journalism while at Harbor High School in Santa Cruz, as well as graduated with a bachelor’s degree in print journalism from…
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Briana Mathaw, Multimedia Journalist
Briana Mathaw graduated from San Jose State University in May 2023. She received her bachelor’s degree in journalism. She joined the KION team as a…
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Dania Romero, Multimedia Journalist/Anchor
Dania Romero is a California native and is ecstatic to continue her journalism career on the Central Coast! Born and raised in South San Francisco,…
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Austin Castro, Multimedia Journalist/Anchor
Austin Castro is originally from Modesto, California, and is excited to be living on the Central Coast as a multimedia journalist for KION. Prior…
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Willie Nelson inhales the love at 90th birthday concert
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Are there any more real cowboys?” Neil Young sang Saturday night at the Hollywood…
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Lindsey Selzer, Multimedia Journalist
Lindsey Selzer was born and raised in Houston, TX. She attended the University of Arizona in Tucson, where she earned her undergraduate degree in…
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Highway 1 opened after Tesla-powered PG&E substation fire
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) – UPDATE AT 6:52 p.m.- California Highway Patrol says Highway 1 will be reopened as of 6:50 p.m. The…
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USGS: 4.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Pinnacles
PINNACLES, Calif. (KION-TV) Thursday morning at 6:36 a.m., an earthquake registering 4.0 shook parts of central California. The quake’s epicenter was…
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Tsunami Advisory: Waves rolling into Santa Cruz harbor
An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large tsunami waves crashing across the…
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