Election 2024: List of polling places and ballot drop-off locations
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- With 10 days left until the 2024 Primary Election on March 5, we have a list on where you can drop off your ballots…
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Many rural communities in South Monterey County urge AT&T not to cut landline services
BRADLEY, Calif. (KION) – Landlines may be an old-school form of communication, but they are still heavily used especially in rural communities and in…
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Suspect arrested in connection with December 2023 deadly shooting in East Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said an arrest was made Saturday stemming from a deadly shooting on December 30, 2023. Officers served a…
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Deputies looking for a male suspect who allegedly robbed a Castroville bank
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a male suspect who allegedly robbed a bank in Castroville on…
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Driver arrested and passenger injured in Ben Lomond DUI crash
BEN LOMOND, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said one person was injured in a crash that took place in Ben Lomond on Wednesday…
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Man arrested for firearms burglary in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON FEB. 21 AT 6:38 PM- Seaside Police was able to arrest a man who has been on the run since Feb.9. Officers said…
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Soledad cousins killed in shooting believed to be a case of mistaken identity, deputies say
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE ON FEB. 22, 2024 AT 11:39 AM- In a press conference on Thursday morning, the Monterey County Sheriff’s…
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Two recent landslides near Big Sur isolates community members in rural areas
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV)- Highway 1 has taken two big hits in February with two landslides on top of Paul’s Slide have now made 10 miles of Highway…
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Hollister soccer player details her experience for the El Salvador U-17 women’s team
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Women soccer players in the region are called up to participate in their country’s national teams, local coaches say.…
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Ballots and Books events taking place throughout the week in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- With the California Primary Election less than two weeks away, the Elections Department will be hosting a series…
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Public comment has now open for Carmel River Lagoon Project
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Community members have the ability to weigh in on plans for the Carmel River lagoon project. The County of…
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Seaside man arrested on attempted murder charges, police say
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said they arrested a 32-year-old Seaside man after he allegedly stabbed a victim that stemmed from a verbal…
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Waymo expansion request suspended in San Mateo and Los Angeles counties
Written by KTVU staff REDWOOD CITY, Calif. (FOX-35)- State regulations in California have suspended Waymo’s request to expand robotaxi service in San…
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New airline to land at the Monterey Regional Airport in August
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – Sun Country Airlines will soon be a new addition to the Monterey Regional Airport on August 8th with nonstop service to the…
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Seaside Police arrests man for allegedly robbing a gas station
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 30-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday night for allegedly robbing a gas station. Seaside Police said that 30-year-old…
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Local golf program looking for answers after King City Golf Course floods for the fourth time in 13 months
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Recent rain has made an impact on a golf course in King City. In over 13 months, the King City Golf course has…
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58-year-old Watsonville man identified in solo vehicle crash in Corralitos, CHP says
CORRALITOS, Calif. (KION-TV) – UPDATE at 6:35 p.m. on Feb 18 – According to CHP, a 58-year-old man, identified as Sean Wilkins Sr. and a resident of…
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Multiple search and rescue teams help rescue a hiker near Sykes Camp in Big Sur
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team helped rescued a hiker on Friday. Deputies said the rescue too…
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Man arrested after brandishing a knife and breaking into a home, police say
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – According to the Salinas Police Department, a wanted felon was arrested on February 19th after they took out a knife and…
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Juvenile suspected of damaging Skyline Park soccer field, police say
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Scotts Valley Police is looking for a juvenile who allegedly drove over soccer fields on Feb. 12. Investigators said…
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Santa Cruz County opens temporary shelters for people affected by winter storm
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County announced that they have opened three temporary shelters are now open. The shelters at Depot…
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Winter storm did not put a damper on local businesses in Pacific Grove
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV): The wet weather didn’t seem to have a problem for businesses and tourists in Pacific…
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PG&E releases guidelines on how to qualify for an outage credit
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- If you have been without power for 48 hours then you might be able to qualify for a PG&E inconvenience payment.…
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Evacuation warnings lifted for low-lying areas of Carmel River and River Fire burn scar
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- With another storm set to arrive on Sunday night, the County of Monterey and Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is…
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Bradley man arrested after allegedly stabbing former roommate with a machete, deputies say
BRADLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said that a 26-year-old man is in jail after he allegedly stabbed a man with a…
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Project Homekey lawsuit leaves Central Coast cities and unhoused people searching for answers
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Two cities on the Central Coast had trusted a Project Homekey developer in their efforts to help people find…
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Ballot changes to prepare for during California Primary
SAN BENITO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Early voting for the March primaries is now underway. Voters deciding who’s going to make the November ballot. But…
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San Lorenzo Valley Water District approves water rate increase
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV) — The San Lorenzo Valley Water District’s Board of Directors announced the approval of a proposed rate increase…
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Demand for funding: Central Coast leaders ask for funding to expedite Pajaro River levee protection
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren, as well as U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler…
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Farmworker activists continue to protest the use of pesticides, claiming these chemicals lead to cancer and other illnesses
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif., (KION-TV)- The People’s Tribunal on Pesticide Use and Civil Rights in California conducted an Advisory Opinion report and…
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Firefighters rescues driver after car goes down embankment in Felton
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE CZU rescued a driver who drove their car 200 feet down an embankment on Thursday evening. According to…
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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office investigating burned body found on South Davis Road near Salinas
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fire along the train tracks on South Davis Road where a…
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East Cliff Drive and Moran Way closed due to tree down in the road
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said that East Cliff Drive and Moran Way closed due to a falling tree and wires across…
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Watsonville City Council passes ordinance to increase pay for councilmembers and mayor
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Watsonville is one step closer to increasing the pay for their council members and mayor. On Tuesday…
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Monterey Peninsula Unified School District speaks on potential bond for affordable housing for teachers
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – Teachers working for the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District could receive some help with housing. The district is…
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Crews preparing for Leonardo DiCaprio’s new film set to take place in San Juan Bautista
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV): The countdown starts now for Leonardo DiCaprio to be shooting scenes on the streets of San Juan Bautista for his…
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Marina High School could finally get their own football field
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Marina High School Mariners could finally have their own field of dreams. On Tuesday night, the Monterey Peninsula…
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‘Turbo Roundabout’ completed in San Benito County
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- If you are driving towards San Benito County or Hollister, your car might experience turbo powers. Caltrans…
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Shuman Hearthouse unveils heart-shaped artwork
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Monterey artist has donated eight large artworks featuring creative images of hearts to Shuman Hearthouse just in…
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Miss California Rodeo Salinas Contest is now open
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Although we are still in winter, it is never too early to think about Big Week 2024. The contest for the 2024 Miss…
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County of Monterey Ag Pass Program now taking applications
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County Of Monterey are now taking applications for the 2024 Ag Pass program. The Monterey County Agricultural…
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Monterey Police arrests Illinois man after allegedly starting two fires
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON FEB. 14, 2024 AT 3:07 PM- Monterey Police has arrested an arson suspect who allegedly started two fires on…
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Family speaks after the death of Jorge Vazquez Topete, Lyft driver who was killed in a crash in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The family of a Lyft driver that was killed in a crash on N. Sanborn Rd and Freedom Parkway in Salinas said they remember…
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Local strawberry farmer feels the impacts of Valentine’s Day
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Strawberry production is on the rise across the state, and many farmers breathing a sigh of relief after flooding put a…
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Attorney General Bonta announces $5 million settlement with Quest Diagnostics over illegal dumping claims
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office and California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office announced that…
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UC Santa Cruz receives grant to tackle antisemitism and hate speech on campus
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- With an increase in hate speech and anti-Semitism on campuses, UC Santa Cruz has received a grant to eliminate…
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CAL FIRE battles structural fire on Pine Canyon Road and Jolon Road, no injuries reported
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday morning, CAL FIRE was able to extinguish an abandoned structure fire just outside of King City.…
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PG&E warns people of risk that metallic balloons have on power lines
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- Many people will be visiting the stores to get their last minute Valentine’s Day gifts. PG&E says one of those…
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Scotts Valley is looking for a man who is accused of breaking into multiple cars
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Scotts Valley Police looking for a suspect who allegedly stole items from multiple unlocked cars on Monday morning.…
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City of Santa Cruz moves forward to participate in county landlord incentive program
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday afternoon, The Santa Cruz City Council unanimously approved to move forward with plans to increase funding…
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