Building Better Futures: Students build tiny homes for the homeless
A non-profit program in Salinas is providing students with real-world experience — while building tiny homes for the…
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Monterey County Board of Supervisors to ban flavored tobacco sales
Monterey County Supervisors will be voting whether or not it will be banning flavored tobacco and single-use e-cigarettes within the incorporated…
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Severe drought causes concern for an early start to fire season
With little rain coming up in the forecast and extra dry vegetation, California could be seeing an early start to fire season.…
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Suspension of California’s 51-cent gas tax fails to pass State Assembly
Republican state lawmakers are calling for the suspension of California’s $.51 per gallon tax on gasoline amid sky-high…
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Two Central Coast school districts keep mask requirements after expiration
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Schools across the state are no longer required to have students wear masks indoors. But two districts in Monterey County…
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USGS: 4.1 magnitude earthquake hits NW of Pinnacles
Did you feel it? A 4.1 magnitude earthquake hit the Salinas Valley Sunday…
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People could still feel the pain at the pump well into the summer months
Gas prices continue to go up because of the conflict in Russia and…
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CHP: Highway 17 open after overturned truck closures
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) All southbound lanes on Highway 17 at Laurel Road are back open after a USPS contractor truck overturned Monday…
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Colorado Fire investigation discovers issues with local burn permit process
The investigation into the Colorado Fire in Big Sur — which Cal Fire says was started by a reignited permitted burn — has brought to light a…
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Structure fire breaks out overnight in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- A structure fire closed off East Market Street and Monterey Street overnight as the Salinas Fire Department worked to put the…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom releases statement on the death of Salinas Police Officer
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Governor Gavin Newsom is commemorating Salinas Police Officer Jorge David Alvarado, Jr. who was shot and killed in the line of…
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Frigid temperatures affecting crops and plants on the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) The Central Coast has been experiencing extremes in temperatures this winter. Now, an unusual cold snap is bringing…
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Salinas gas prices hit a record high, with no relief in sight
Salinas hit a new record for highest gas price in history Wednesday — at $4.820 for a gallon of regular unleaded, according to…
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Partial road closures in the Grapevine area due to snow
KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KION)- Interstate 5 and State Route 58 in the Grapevine area is closed this morning due to snow on the roads. Caltrans expects…
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Highway 17 wildlife undercrossing construction begins this week
Wildlife in Santa Cruz County is one step closer to a new, safer way to travel across Highway 17 — by going directly under the…
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Salinas Police: felon, active gang member found with illegal guns and drugs
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- There are fewer guns and drugs on the streets after Salinas Police Department says it arrested a felon and active gang…
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Pinnacles National Parks warns of hours-long delays ahead of President’s Day
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION)- If you plan on spending this President’s Day outdoors, the Pinnacles National Park warns about hours-long delays to get…
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Magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattles near Tres Pinos
Did you feel it? A 3.6 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of the Central Coast Sunday…
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Couple rescued after getting lost in the Mitteldorf Preserve
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says a husband and wife are alive and well after getting lost in the Santa Lucia Mountains Friday…
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Police: Greenfield High student arrested after trying to sell marijuana products
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION) The Greenfield Police Department is investigating after it says a Greenfield High School student was caught trying to sell…
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PG&E considers Central Coast Counties in their plans for buried power lines
PG&E announced plans to bury 10,000 miles of distribution power lines, in high fire risk areas throughout portions of the state. A few of those…
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Mask mandate to end across the state on Wednesday
Those masks can finally come off on Wednesday, as the COVID-19 mask mandate comes to an end.…
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Sacramento man arrested in connection to stabbing death of Seaside man in Monterey
Monterey Police are asking for the public’s help after a man was attacked and killed outside a restaurant early Sunday morning. Police believe…
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What the redrawn congressional map means for the Central Coast
Congressional Districts have been redrawn and later this year people will vote in the primaries for their congressional…
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Coroner: Woman found in Monterey Inn death deemed suicide
Monterey Police are investigating after a body was found inside a motel room in Monterey Sunday…
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Monterey Bay F.C. roster signings
As of Tuesday, Feb. 8 Monterey Bay F.C. has 10 players on its active roster ahead of its first season in the United Soccer…
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Two killed in shooting in Salinas identified
Salinas Police are investigating a shooting that left two people dead Saturday night in…
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Bill passes to create Pajaro Valley Health Care District
Watsonville Community Hospital is on life support — however, it is one step closer to finding a buyer thanks to a bill that’s making its way to the…
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Are people noticing the chilly nights on the Central Coast?
The lows haven’t been record-breaking, though temperatures have been about 5 degrees below average the last few…
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Peninsula hotels booked as the AT&T Pro-Am comes to town
A yearly kick-off for tourism, the Pebble Beach AT&T Pro-Am brings thousands of visitors to the Monterey Peninsula every year. But people don’t…
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Structure fire contained in Hollister, 14 displaced
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) A structure fire at a triplex on Memorial Street between Verdun and Hillcrest in Hollister has been contained, according to…
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Spectators welcomed back to Pebble Beach for the AT&T Pro-Am
After a quiet year without spectators in 2021, the fans came out in full force this year to catch all Pebble Beach has to offer. But the Pebble Beach…
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Mid Coast Fire: Two day old permitted burn ignited Colorado Fire in Big Sur
A two day old permitted pile burn that got out of control is what the Mid Coast Fire Brigade says ignited the Colorado Fire Friday night in Big…
Continue Reading Highway 1 reopens after Colorado Fire evacuations are lifted in Big Sur
The roadblocks are gone, people are returning home and tourists were stopping by to see the damage from the Colorado Fire for themselves.
Although…
Monarch butterflies take over the Monterey Peninsula
Historically, Califonia is seeing tens of millions of monarch butterflies, but scientists feared they would go extinct after numbers dwindled last…
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Big Sur residents stuck inside Highway 1 closure
The Colorado Fire hasn’t grown in size since Sunday, but Highway 1 is still closed to all non-essential travel. That also applies to those who live…
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Crews use ocean water to help fight Colorado Fire along the Big Sur coast
It’s now into day four of the Colorado Fire — and fire crews are using Big Sur’s natural resources to help in the firefight.…
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LA Rams trying to ban 49ers fans in Northern California from NFC Championship
With the winner punching a trip to the Super Bowl, the Rams are pulling out all the stops to make sure the fan base at SoFi Stadium are majority Rams…
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Boil water notice for Colorado Fire evacuation area
The Monterey County Health Department has issued a boil water notice for those living in the Colorado Fire evacuation area.…
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Sister of Aptos High stabbing victim claims school staff failed to help her brother as he was dying
The sister of the student who was stabbed and killed at Aptos High School last August has filed a claim against the Pajaro Valley Unified School…
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Central Coast counties warn of COVID-19 test site scams
Santa Cruz and San Benito counties are warning Central Coast residents to be careful when giving their information to potentially fraudulent pop-up…
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Santa Cruz Harbor surveying damage after tsunami advisory
The Santa Cruz Harbor is back open, but crews are still surveying the damage left behind by tsunami waves that hit the coast…
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Rising water forces evacuations in Santa Cruz harbor
Earlier on Saturday, heavy waves were hitting the beaches in Santa Cruz. One local got a shot of the entire beach being flooded and waves taking down…
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Cal Fire: Two people swept off near San Gregorio State Beach, currently in stable condition
Cal Fire CZU said the two anglers were fishing when they were swept in. One of them is being airlifted at San Gregorio State Beach while the other is…
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Monterey County and city beaches reopen as Tsunami advisory is lifted
The Tsunami advisory that has been in effect since 7:30 a.m. on Saturday Jan. 15, will remain in effect until further notice, according to Monterey…
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From Santa Cruz to Monterey, updates on the Tsunami Advisory
The KION team was in several parts of the Central Coast to share how the tsunami advisory was impacting the…
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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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Santa Cruz nurses rally for better staffing and COVID safety measures
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) A group of Central Coast nurses gathered Thursday as part of a national day of action by health care workers demanding…
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Monterey Bay FC releases 2022 game schedule for their first year in the USL Championship
The USL Championship released Monterey Bay FC’s 2022 season schedule which included 17 home games in the newly-renovated, Cardinale Stadium.…
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Cal Fire: Arson arrests rise in the last few years
Arson arrests in California have almost doubled in the last two years, according to Cal Fire — but the number of arson-related fires has stayed…
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