Parents respond to PVUSD reducing dozens of positions Tuesday night
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Pajaro Valley Unified School District approved layoffs of close to 60 full-time district employees Tuesday night.…
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Carmel will reduce its partnership with Flock Security placing a new budget cap
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Carmel has approved a new two-year contract with Flock Safety, dramatically reducing the number of…
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Day of Peace and Remembrance proclamation honoring King City mass shooting victims approved
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A proclamation for a Day of Peace and Remembrance has been approved by King City, honoring the memories of the lives…
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DUI accident in Watsonville shuts down Casserly Road early Tuesday morning; the CHP Santa Cruz
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Early Tuesday morning the CHP Santa Cruz says that there was a DUI crash on Casserly Rd that took down a power pole.…
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Anthem Blue Cross to conclude its HMO relationship with Aspire Health, March 1
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Many Monterey County residents will be impacted by the upcoming healthcare change as Anthem Blue Cross ends its…
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Watsonville Police address community concern over multiple violent incidents within a few days
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Watsonville Police Department said Tuesday that they are investigating incidents of back-to-back shootings that…
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Monterey Regional Airport moves forward with its Metamorphosis project
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) has announced that Hensel Phelps Construction company will rebuild the airport…
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A verdict was made against a child rapist and killer in Santa Cruz Wednesday
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The jury selected for Maddy Middleton’s trial has made their decision to deny the release of Adrian Gonzalez. The…
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Closing out Black History Month, one UCSC study shows some disparities
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — There is one week left in Black History Month and one study out of UCSC’s Institute for Social Transformation is…
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Chop shop dismantled in Salinas Thursday afternoon; the CHP
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — An illegal chop shop was discovered Thursday afternoon in Salinas that contained stolen vehicles, according to the CHP…
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Man arrested after stealing two vehicles, violence and evading police officers; Sheriff’s Office
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — There was a vehicle pursuit that resulted in an arrest early Friday morning, according to the Monterey County…
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Two men sentenced for life without the possibility of parole; Monterey County DA’s Office
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County DA’s office said that two men, 26-year-old Abel Perez of Salinas and 21-year-old Ivan Barriga, were…
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The County of Santa Cruz released data about metal in soil and water following the Moss Landing Fire
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Santa Cruz announced Friday that third party analytical services monitored metal levels in the…
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New photo released of Greenfield shooting suspect
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) — A new photo has been released of a suspect in a shooting that left two people with non-life-threatening wounds in…
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The City of Marina considers a salary increase 10 times higher for mayor and council members
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Marina is considering an ordinance that would raise the current salaries of the City Council as well as the…
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The spirit of Asilomar lives on 50 years later
ASILOMAR STATE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV) — Asilomar State Beach is hosting an event called “The Spirit of Asilomar and the Future of…
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Power outages reported near Toro Park area, CHP reporting multiple power poles down
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP-Monterey confirms two power poles are down in separate incidents near the Toro Park area. More than 1,400…
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Seaside Police warn people of a scam involving a fake immigration attorney
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seaside Police announced that at least one person reported a scam going around involving a fake immigration attorney…
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The 50501 Movement rallies around the Central Coast Monday
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — A national protest called The 50501 Movement broke out across the nation Monday, seeing a large turnout along the…
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Seaside police officer set to return to duty following disciplinary action and training
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seaside Police announced Monday that Officer John Crivello, an officer accused of using excessive force on a teenager in…
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Santa Cruz pizza spinner twirls circles around other dough tossers
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruzan Justin Wadstein is a 13-time pizza spinning world champion; a real slice above the rest. It’s not just…
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Hiker rescued after sending SOS for hypothermia Thursday; Monterey County Sheriff’s Office
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 12-hour rescue mission during the recent storms Thursday ended with a hypothermic hiker being carried over eight miles…
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San Juan Bautista to hold town hall meeting about fire protection service issues
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of San Juan Bautista is holding a town hall meeting on February 22 from 1 until 3 p.m. to go over the…
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Highway 101 at San Miguel Canyon Road reopened Friday after storm cleanup
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Monterey announced Friday that they conducted emergency roadwork on Highway 101 that was originally…
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Deadly crash on Shore Road at Frazier Lake Road Tuesday evening; CHP Hollister-Gilroy
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Hollister-Gilroy officers announced Thursday that a crash Tuesday resulted in the death of a 28-year-old man…
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Santa Cruz Wharf, state parks, beaches close due to incoming storm
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) — The Santa Cruz Wharf will be closed along with a variety of Santa Cruz beaches and parks due to high surf and severe…
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Carmel River is a location prone to flooding. What will happen following Thursday’s wet weather?
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Carmel River, a location prone to flooding, held out during the wet weather Thursday. Although rain was coming down…
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One resident speaks about living in a flood evacuation zone, Felton Grove
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV) — Evacuation orders are nothing new for people living in the Felton Grove area of the Santa Cruz Mountains with many folks…
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The City of Salinas reminds residents about the Know Your Rights campaign
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Salinas made a statement to residents Wednesday regarding immigration enforcement. They said that amid…
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Central Coast atmospheric weather alerts ahead of Thursday’s storm
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — A handful of weather alerts have been issued throughout the Central Coast ahead of Thursday’s storm. Monterey, San…
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A Salinas vice principal charged with DUI; Monterey County District Attorney’s Office
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County DA’s office announced Tuesday that a 34-year-old man named Manuel Benjamin Basaldua of Gonzales was…
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Save the babies! SPCA Monterey looking for help in rescuing baby opossums
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is seeking community support to help save…
Continue Reading Watsonville Police report that crime numbers dropped in 2024
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Watsonville Police Department announced Tuesday that crime rates are down in the city. They said that new data…
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Vistra, PG&E, other agencies named in civil lawsuit filed after battery plant fire
MONTEREY/ALAMEDA COUNTIES, Calif. (KION-TV) — Singleton Schreiber, LLP has filed a civil lawsuit in Alameda County Court in the name of multiple…
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Thousands without power in Seaside, Sand City, Monterey after unplanned outage reported by PG&E
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A large portion of Seaside and parts of Monterey and Sand City are without power Monday night after an outage was…
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Living in the 831: Popular piano man celebrates 20th Anniversary
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – The Central Coast is no stranger to creative minds and one local performer is celebrating a 20-year stint, something…
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A Carmel favorite, The Forge, is serving its last dish on Friday night
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV) — A beloved Carmel restaurant, The Forge, is closing its doors for good Friday. The restaurant has been a community…
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Attorney General Rob Bonta weighs in on the Betabel Commercial Development to try and protect tribal cultural resources
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday that he is intervening in a lawsuit that challenges the approval…
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Caltrans reopens a section of Highway 1 between Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Caltrans District 5 announced Friday that the section of Highway 1 between Ragged Point and Gorda slightly south…
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UCSC alumna wins second Grammy award for Best Folk Album
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — An alumna from UC Santa Cruz, Gillian Welch, was the recipient of the Best Folk Album award with musical partner…
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Tree down blocking both lanes across Main Street in Ben Lomond
BEN LOMOND, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Santa Cruz confirmed that Main Street at Sunnyside Avenue in Ben Lomond has been blocked by a tree. The CHP says…
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Alleged elder abuse in a Watsonville care home led to one man’s death; Attorney General Rob Bonta
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office received a complaint from the Superior Court of the State of…
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Suspect arrested 15 years after allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County DA’s office announced Wednesday that 43-year-old Noel Aguilera Ledesma has been arrested and charged…
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PG&E customers in the Santa Cruz Mountains still without power after the storm Tuesday
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Power outages are still affecting hundreds of people in the Santa Cruz Mountains following the storm yesterday.…
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Structure fire in San Benito County Wednesday morning
AROMAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire Aromas Tri-County announced that they assisted Hollister Fire with a structure fire that broke out in North San…
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Canadian suspects in Bolsa Knolls attempted murder scheduled for readiness hearing in April
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Darius Avery Whyte, one of the suspects in a Bolsa Knolls attempted murder from November, was in court Tuesday for a…
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Highway 9 reopens north of Highway 236; CHP Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Santa Cruz announced Tuesday afternoon that Highway 9 was fully closed just north of the junction with…
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PG&E prepares for back-to-back storms along the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E prepared for high winds and wet weather ahead of the storms along the Central Coast Tuesday. “The company…
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Parts of Central Coast without power due to storm
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) — Customers on the Central Coast are without power as a storm makes its way. Santa Cruz customers by Neary Lagoon were…
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High winds in Pacific Grove persist through Tuesday evening
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Many people along the Central Coast, especially in the Pacific Grove area, are braving weather patterns today with…
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