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Central Coast families still feel the affects of inflation ahead of the 2024 Thanksgiving holiday, Food Bank for Monterey County responds

November 20, 2024 5:08 PM Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Despite a “moderate decline” in grocery bills this year ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, American Farm Bureau…

Marina Trader Joe’s draws hundreds of people to grand opening event

November 13, 2024 10:05 AM Austin Castro

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Marina’s first-ever Trader Joe’s store opened Wednesday morning to the delight of hundreds of people. The doors to the new…

Trader Joe’s in Marina announces grand opening and ribbon-cutting Wednesday

November 11, 2024 11:10 AM Jeanette Bent

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Trader Joe’s announced Monday that it will be holding a grand opening ceremony and ribbon-cutting on Wednesday in its new…

Imjin Parkway, overnight closure, construction

Overnight closure of Imjin Parkway Monday to Tuesday

November 11, 2024 1:49 PM Jeanette Bent

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Marina will be working on Imjin Parkway overnight Monday until Tuesday. They’ve announced the closure of…

2024 local race winners; Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties

November 5, 2024 9:10 PM Jeanette Bent

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Stay up to date with the 2024 local races along the Central Coast. We will continue to update the projected…

Handcar Tours’ month-to-month lease extension denied and business set to close

October 25, 2024 2:34 PM Jeanette Bent

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Handcar Tours confirmed to KION Friday that they will be forced to shut their doors for good at the end of November.…

City of Marina asks for Handcar Tours lease extension

October 14, 2024 2:11 PM sergio.berrueta

The city of Marina is requesting that the Handcar Tours attraction extend their lease on the property until the construction of the SURF! project.…

New affordable housing development opens in Marina on Fort Ord site

October 10, 2024 4:36 PM sergio.berrueta

A ribbon cutting ceremony greeted the City of Marina’s newest affordable housing development Terracina at the Dunes on Thursday afternoon. The grand…

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No cost flu vaccinations offered throughout October in Monterey County

October 4, 2024 1:06 PM Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Health Department announced Tuesday that it will be offering no cost flu vaccination clinics…

Sextortion arrest in Marina, suspect in L.A. County jail; police say

September 13, 2024 5:20 PM Jeanette Bent

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Marina police say that a Los Angeles man is facing charges following an investigation into allegations of sextortion…

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Coastal Commission approves staff recommendations on the MST’s SURF! Busway Project

July 29, 2024 4:25 PM Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Thursday afternoon, the California Coastal Commission made a motion to approve the commission’s staff…

Marina Police: Suspects arrested after firing at officers during high-speed chase in stolen car

September 10, 2024 9:51 PM Katie Nicora

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) Two suspects were arrested Monday night after allegedly leading Marina Police officers on a high-speed chase out of the…

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PG&E alerts customers about utility scammers on the rise

August 27, 2024 5:12 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): PG&E customers are extra vigilant because the company said utility scammers are increasing this…

City of Marina moves forward with $50 million bond measure for November ballot

July 25, 2024 2:48 PM Jeanette Bent, Austin Castro

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Marina is moving forward with a $50 million bond measure that aims to replace many of the city’s aging…

State, local officials react to President Biden announcing he will not seek reelection

July 21, 2024 2:04 PM Victor Guzman

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Multiple local and state leaders are reacting to news President Biden will not seek reelection. Representative Zoe…

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Central Coast counties impacted by global CrowdStrike outages

July 19, 2024 10:12 AM Katie Nicora

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The massive CrowdStrike outage paralyzing airlines and other businesses across the world has impacted local county…

Tourists head back home from the Central Coast after holiday weekend

July 8, 2024 10:15 AM Nataly Gutierrez

MONTEREY, Calif.(KION-TV): A lot of people traveled this Fourth of July weekend. KION’s Nataly is checking in with travelers who are coming back home…

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Safe and sane fireworks: What are they and how do we dispose of them?

July 4, 2024 1:47 PM Jeanette Bent

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — A lot of people light fireworks in celebration of the 4th of July. While many California cities allow “safe and…

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CAL FIRE says even ‘safe and sane’ fireworks pose a danger in the dry hot heat

July 2, 2024 2:49 PM Dania Romero

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The heat, dry conditions and fireworks are all a concern for the risk of fires this week. CAL FIRE says that already this…

Dangerously high heat builds in California and the south-central United States

July 2, 2024 3:30 PM Associated Press

Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Swaths of California sweltered Tuesday and things were only expected to get worse during the Fourth of…

Multi-audience wildfire survey shows gaps in wildfire risk reduction education and access to resources

July 1, 2024 2:34 PM Jeanette Bent

QUINCY, Mass. (KION-TV) — A new national survey from the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) has found that only half of homeowners and…

Imjin Parkway widening and roundabout project updates

June 17, 2024 2:14 PM Jeanette Bent

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Road widening and roundabout construction continues at Imjin Parkway in Marina. On Monday night starting at 10 p.m. the…

Monterey Police assist Marina Police with arrest of a suspect on multiple charges

June 4, 2024 8:21 AM Karl Cooke

MARINA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Police and detectives for both Monterey and Marina arrested one person connected to a number of different charges. On May…

Man and woman arrested after leading Marina Police on a car chase that ended in Salinas

May 19, 2024 1:33 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said that two suspects were arrested early Sunday morning after they led officers on a car chase that ended…

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Allstate considers underwriting in California, under one condition…

April 25, 2024 5:56 PM Jeanette Bent

Allstate considers underwriting in California pending catastrophic modeling. This comes after two years of not accepting new…

Two local groups appealing City of Marina’s planning commission approval of MST “Surf” Project

April 23, 2024 11:38 AM Briana Mathaw

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- A local environment group and a handcar tour is appealing a City of Marina planning commission’s decision to approve a…

Mental health advocate visits Central Coast on walk across America

April 21, 2024 7:36 PM Maxwell Glenn

MARINA, Calif. (KION) – Kyndal Edwards is walking across America and made his way through the Central Coast this week. His goal is to raise awareness…