Lifeguard shortage could impact summer activities
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Another nationwide shortage is making waves and experts warn this one could be dangerous. The American…
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CHP: One dead after car crashes into semi-truck
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) One person is dead after a car crashed into a semi-truck head-on early Wednesday morning, California Highway Patrol…
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Hundreds without power in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION)- Update: Friday, May 20th 2022. 7:35 a.m. According to PG&E less than 500 residents have power near Santa Cruz.…
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Housing Report: Three-times the minimum wage is needed to afford rent in Santa Cruz County
A new housing report is highlighting just how much the increasing cost of living is pricing low-income families out of the Monterey Bay…
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Mother-daughter owned Salinas flower shop makes Mother’s Day a family affair
Murillo helps run the flower shop located on East Market St., owned by her mother, Magdalena Bautista. The mother-daughter duo has been busy working…
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New program lets first-time homebuyers in California borrow a down payment at 0% interest
A new California program is aiming to give first-time homebuyers a better playing field — offering loan forgiveness — if you stay in a home long…
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Making a splash: a deep-dive into central coast kelp forest restoration
After a round of early-morning April showers, the sky was beginning to clear at the Monterey Wharf while a group of divers boarded the Beachwaver II…
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California Governor, lawmakers vow to add abortion to state constitution
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION & AP) California voters could get a chance to add abortion protections to the state’s constitution this fall. With the…
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Surveillance video captures car doing donuts in Downtown Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. – A man caught on camera doing dangerous donut maneuvers was caught by the City of Salinas surveillance video. In the video, several…
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Santa Cruz County brings fentanyl awareness with community town hall
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION)- The community is invited to join a Fentanyl Awareness Virtual Town Hall and Listening Session to learn about the…
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Man sentenced to 13 years in state hospital for burning multiple Hollister businesses
The Hollister Fire Department is investigating a series of suspicious fires that burned down two structures Monday…
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New habits this Earth Day could be as easy as tossing your food waste in with your yard waste
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) You might not think twice about throwing away your scraps, but food waste is the single largest type of waste in our daily…
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Masking mandate no longer required on public transit
The Transportation Security Administration will stop enforcing mask mandates on planes and public transit after a federal Florida judge declared that…
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Food prices on the rise again?
Eating in or eating out is going to cost you more regardless of what you…
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Caltrans: Repairs at Bixby Bridge complete, no Friday closure
Starting Monday, March 28, Bixby Bridge will be closed along Highway 1 for four…
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Salinas farmworkers call on Newsom to pass union voting bill on Cesar Chavez Day
On the holiday meant to memorialize the efforts of Cesar Chavez, California farmworkers are gathering across the state to call for more support from…
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California plan would pay farmers to grow less to save water
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would pay farmers not to plant thousands of acres of land as part of a $2.9…
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With Feds sending no water to local farms, growers in San Benito County are forced to cut back production
After years of drought — and an exceptionally dry start to the year — farmers in San Benito County will be receiving no water this year from some…
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Two killed, including 16-year-old, in Watsonville crash
Two people have died following a crash just before midnight on Saturday, according to Watsonville…
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Monterey County food banks seeing an increase in families
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Food Bank for Monterey County is seeing many families coming through its doors. The food banks told KION rent, cost of…
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