CHP: At least one dead after crash east of Hollister Airport
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP confirms officers are investigating a deadly crash east of the Hollister Airport. Dispatchers confirm to KION…
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Fire at the Aqua Breeze Motel breaks out Sunday afternoon
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Fire Department said Sunday that they responded to reports of a structure fire at the Aqua Breeze…
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Salinas Valley Fair, a learning opportunity for FFA and 4-H youth
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) –Today marks the last day of the Salinas Valley Fair. While it’s all about funnel cakes, turkey legs, and live…
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Man convicted of multiple charges including attempted murder in 2024 armed robbery
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man is convicted of multiple charges, including the attempted murder of a peace officer during a 2024 armed robbery in…
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Salinas Valley Food & Wine Festival cancelled in 2025, volunteers needed for next year
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Another Central Coast festival is hitting the breaks this year. Although not canceled completely, the Salinas Valley…
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Salinas Rent Assistance program faces budgeting hurdles
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The City of Salinas is looking at a rental assistance program as an alternative for the community. Some local folks remain…
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Hit-and-run suspect arrested in north Monterey County following string of crashes
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – CHP Monterey confirms a suspect is now in custody following a string of incidents in north Monterey County. The…
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How Gov. Newsom’s ‘model ordinance’ will affect the local homeless population
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Governor Gavin Newsom urged cities and counties to ban homeless encampments this Monday morning. Newsom presented a…
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Governor Newsom wants California cities and counties to “address homeless encampments” immediately “with urgency and dignity”
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) — Governor Newsom on Monday released a “model ordinance” for counties and cities to implement to address homeless…
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Businesses, locals, and tourists react to Artichoke Festival farewell
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Businesses, locals, and tourists alike are feeling all choked up. The annual Artichoke Festival is officially calling…
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Prescribed burns at Fort Ord starting July
FORT ORD, Calif. (KION-TV) — The U.S. Army announced Friday that as a part of its ongoing environmental cleanup at the former Fort Ord, they will be…
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Carmel bank robbery investigation continues as new photos shows suspects
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV) – New photos show the suspects in this past Friday’s Wells Fargo bank robbery in Carmel. According to the Monterey County…
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Man sentenced 26 to life for the 2023 murder of his girlfriend’s mother
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Kevin Durran Hart has been sentenced to 26 years to life for the 2023 murder of his then-girlfriend’s mom, Jackie Robinson.…
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Power restoration continues as police say Natividad Road is back open after Wednesday crash
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — Salinas Police say Natividad Road is back open after a crash on Wednesday that left thousands without power. As of…
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New state report shows increase in state limit on low-income eligibility for housing
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (KION-TV)- A new state report highlights the growing severity of the housing crisis in Santa Cruz County. The report reveals that…
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Study looks to construction noise as reason for Seal population decrease
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION – TV) — A recent study is looking at potential reasons for a seal population decrease in Pacific Grove. Researchers are…
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What happens if you don’t have your REAL I.D. before airport travel?
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The REAL I.D. deadline is May 7th, and many in Salinas are taking care of last-minute appointments at the DMV…
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UCSC confirms missing person in water rescue as a student
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – The missing person in Sunday’s water rescue was identified as a UC Santa Cruz student. UCSC confirmed the person missing…
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Hollister High’s ‘Hank’ makes it into the top four of western region high school mascot competition
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — What began as 64 high school mascots competing in The64.com National Mascot Tournament’s western division, has…
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WATCH: Salinas mayor talks Project Homekey hurdles, calls for criminal case against developer accused of misusing homekey project funding
Salinas Mayor Dennis Donohue confirms to Wake Up the city’s efforts to ask the state attorney general to file a criminal case against a CFO accused…
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Neurodiversity art exhibit unveiled at Monterey Regional Airport
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Chartwell School’s neurodiversity art exhibit is taking off at the Monterey Regional Airport. On Monday, April 30 the…
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People turned out at Pacific Grove’s Good Old Days despite lots of wind
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — It was a windy day at the Good Old Days street festival in Pacific Grove Saturday. Despite this, the turnout was…
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Seaside man pleads no contest in February’s hours-long police standoff
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney’s office announced Thursday that 56-year-old Joseph John Cubbage of Seaside…
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Morgan Hill Police release body cam footage of chaos inside Safeway store before officer involved shooting
MORGAN HILL, (Calif.) — Morgan Hill Police released new video of body cam footage showing the chaos inside a Safeway store back on April 18 where…
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Two recent alleged online predators targeted victims through social media
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two arrests were made in Monterey County after alleged cases of sexual assault where the perpetrator contacted…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office recovers $30,000 in stolen bikes, tools
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said investigators recovered more than $30,000 in stolen bikes and…
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Otters for Life statue at CSUMB defaced with graffiti targeting student housing
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal State Monterey Bay announced Tuesday that the new Otters for Life statue was defaced in what they believe was an…
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CHP seeks vehicle that may have been involved in deadly Highway 1 hit-and-run
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — The California Highway Patrol has identified the vehicle that could have been involved in the deadly hit-and-run…
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Arson suspect arrested after Marina Police say he set fire to a eucalyptus tree
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Marina Police said they arrested a 39-year-old man for setting fire to several large eucalyptus trees in Marina early…
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Sand City Volleyball Club headed to National Championship for fourth straight year
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – The Sand City Volleyball Club’s 18 Gold girls’ team will be traveling to Utah for the USA Volleyball Girls Junior…
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Santa Cruz volunteer organization facing budget shortfall
The Santa Cruz County Volunteer Center is facing budget challenges in part due to federal budget cuts. Still, with National Volunteer Week, the…
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Santa Cruz museums concerned over recent federal budget cuts, impacts on the community
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Some people in the local museum scene in Santa Cruz are frustrated over budget cuts that are directly impacting the…
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Structure fire contained on the 22300 block of Capote Drive in Salinas; Monterey Regional Fire
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County Regional Fire confirmed Thursday that there was a structure on the 22300 block of Capote Dr near…
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Overdose prevention with free Naloxone and Fentanyl testing strips at a Monterey County Jail vending machine
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Jail announced Tuesday that it is unveiling a user-friendly vending machine to provide free,…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium workers won the union election Monday
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey Bay Aquarium celebrated a win in their union election Monday after a majority of people voted to move…
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Salinas Police held a workshop Saturday to generate interest in a career in law enforcement
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Salinas Police hosted a workshop Saturday to walk future recruits through what it takes to join the force. Salinas…
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Santa Cruz Teen Job Fair Monday at the London Nelson Center
Santa Cruz, Calif (KION-TV) — Calling all Santa Cruz teens… This April 21st from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. the Santa Cruz County Job Fair will be happening…
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Heart of the Harvest seeking Mother’s Day donations
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — This Mother’s Day, Heart of the Harvest Project is honoring farm working moms. The Catholic Charities Diocese of…
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Santa Cruz Cinema scare Friday afternoon, one suspect charged
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office said that around 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon, police responded on the 1400 block of…
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Assemblymember Gail Pellerin joins CASA of Santa Cruz ahead of Child Abuse Prevention Month
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Assemblymember Gail Pellerin and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Cruz County came together on…
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Sixth “Murder Squad” member pleads guilty in 2017 killing spree; U.S. Attorney’s Office
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The United States Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that the sixth member in Salinas-based “Murder Squad” criminal…
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WATCH: Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month
Stephanie Alfaro with the Parenting Connection of Monterey County visits the News Channel 46 Studio to talk about Maternal Mental Health Awareness…
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Watsonville landfill reopens Tuesday with a ceremony and more space
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Watsonville celebrated the reopening of its landfill Tuesday morning after announcing the completion of…
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Dangerous student bus stop location leads to a possible traffic re-assessment in Royal Oaks
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A north Monterey County community is asking the Pajaro Valley School District (PVUSD) to consider relocating a bus…
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Hiker rescued along the Big Sur Coast
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) — Multiple agencies along the Big Sur Coast were able to rescue a hiker who fell 200 feet down a cliff on Monday. Video…
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Home deemed “complete loss” in Corral de Tierra fire
CORRAL DE TIERAA, Calif. (KION) — Two people are displaced after their home burned last night in Corral de Tierra. The fire broke out last night…
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Monterey Carl’s Jr. to rebuild after fire, cause of fire undetermined
MONTEREY/PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Carl’s Jr. will be rebuilt following the fire at their Lighthouse Avenue location between Pacific Grove…
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Pajaro Valley community rallying against proposed government cuts
PAJARO VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Pajaro Valley Collaborative (PVC) is facing proposed state and federal funding cuts. A press conference is…
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Santa Cruz CHP looking out for HWY 9 speeders near Boulder Creek
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV) — Beginning this weekend Santa Cruz CHP is beginning its lookout on Highway 9 for reckless and speeding drivers. CHP…
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Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival returns for another year
MONTEREY, Calif (KION-TV) — The Pebble Beach Food & Wine Festival will be returning to the coast of Monterey on April 10-13. Global chefs,…
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