Storm prep sandbag locations on the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- With the storm approaching the Central Coast on Thursday night, local emergency agencies are helping residents…
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More than 60,000 view Benedict XVI’s body at Vatican
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI ’s body, his head resting on a pair of crimson pillows, lay in state in St. Peter’s…
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Spectrum service outage impacting Central Coast customers
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV): Spectrum customers on the Central Coast are experiencing service outages on Monday morning. A Charter Communications…
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Some parts of Highway 9 back open as crews continue to clean up slides after storm
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): Highway 9 north of Boulder Creek between Bear Creek and Riverdale Boulevard is back open after crews were able…
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Evacuation advisories have been lifted around Corralitos and Salsipudes Creeks
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): Santa Cruz County officials have lifted the evacuation advisories around Corralitos and Salsipuedes Creeks on…
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Watsonville neighborhood flooding recovery efforts
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- People in Watsonville are cleaning up debris from their houses after rain forced evacuation advisories in the…
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Kirby Road to be closed due to rain coming in this week
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): Monterey County Public Works Department announced that Kirby Road near the Elkhorn Slough will be closed for…
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Storm Aftermath still Affecting Felton Area Residents
FELTON, CALIF. (KION-TV)- New Year’s Day is showing clear skies for people in the Felton area, but the day before was completely different. The storm…
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Plane crash at Watsonville Airport, pilot injured but expected to survive
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE AT 4:45 PM ON JAN. 1, 2023: Watsonville Police announced that the 73 year old pilot sustained moderate injuries…
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USGS: Strong 5.4 earthquake strikes the North Coast
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Sunday at 10:35 a.m., an earthquake registering 5.4 shook Humboldt County. The quake’s epicenter was 9 miles SE…
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Two earthquakes strike south Monterey county in an hour, the biggest a 4.0
PINNACLES, Calif. (KION-TV) Saturday evening at 10:49 p.m., an earthquake registering 4.0 shook parts of south Monterey County. This, after a 3.2…
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Flood Warning Issued for the Big Sur River
The National Weather Services has issued a Flood Warning for the Big Sur River Saturday until 11:15 PM. The Big Sur River near Big Sur is approaching…
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People asked to shelter in their homes in Watsonville due to flooding
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Flooding has forced a reverse 911 call to people living along the Bridge Street area in Watsonville, according to the…
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Evacuation warnings and road closures for Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE AT 6:13 PM ON DEC. 31, 2022: The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office lifted the Evacuation Warnings for people…
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Police: Salinas man with cognitive challenges missing
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police are asking the public for help in searching for a missing 22-year-old man. George B. Moreno was last seen…
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POWER OUTAGES: Over 5,000 customers without power on the Peninsula
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- According to PG&E at least 5,358 customers are without power in Monterey, Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach.…
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Fire causes significant damage to business in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they were first to arrive at a fire Saturday morning. The fire had spread from a tent to three others…
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Hollister Police looking for suspects that fired into occupied vehicles
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said a shooting occurred Friday night around 9 p.m. on the 1000 block of C Street. Unknown suspects…
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POWER OUTAGES: OVER 2,000 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER IN CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- According to PG&E at least 2,466 customers are without power in Carmel-by-the-Sea. PG&E says that they…
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Tina Nieto sworn as Sheriff of Monterey County
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Dec. 30, 2022, at 5:39 p.m.- Now former Police Chief of Marina Police Tina Nieto was sworn in as Sheriff of…
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Hollister Animal Shelter discontinue night kennel service after finding in ineffective
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Hollister Animal Shelter announced it would discontinue night kennel service for public use beginning Dec. 30. This…
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Rain or shine, “First Night Monterey” will host 30th New Year’s Eve Celebration
MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Convention Center is quiet today. But the building will be packed with activities and people tomorrow.…
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Salinas firefighters rescue three dogs in Hyde Street structure fire
SALIANS, Calif. (KION-TV) On Thursday, the Salinas City Firefighters Association said they helped respond to a structure fire on Hyde Street. The…
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Woman killed in Salinas Christmas Day vehicle fire identified
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): CHP Monterey confirmed that a 32-year-old Salinas woman died in a vehicle fire on Davis Road on Sunday morning. Officers…
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Sheriff Steve Bernal says goodbye to Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Sheriff Steve Bernal has served the people of Monterey County for the past eight years as sheriff. Friday, Dec.…
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Holly the mountain lion cub update, all signs point positive for her recovery
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update Dec. 30, 2022, at 11:40 a.m.- The Oakland Zoo has provided an update on our favorite Santa Cruz mountain lion…
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Local farmer explains heavy rain impacts on crops
ROYAL OAKS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- JSM Organics Owner Javier Zamora says there are good and bad when it comes to the rain and his farm. “I would…
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New California laws on abortion, jaywalking, rap lyrics
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Cheaper abortions, raises for some workers and grace for jaywalkers and loiterers are some…
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California will eliminate pink tax at start of 2023
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- One of the California laws that will go into effect in the coming year will eliminate the pink tax. The pink tax is the…
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Three teens contacted during Greenfield traffic stop, ghost gun and illegal marijuana found
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said they arrested one teen and cited two other teens during a traffic stop in Greenfield Wednesday…
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Hollister Fire and Police compete to raise money for Community Food Bank of San Benito
A battle of the badges between the Hollister Police and Fire Departments. And who doesn’t enjoy a little friendly competition for a good cause? …
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Deputies: South Monterey County man being held on $25 million bail for molesting teen
LOCKWOOD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a man in his home on Lockwood-Jolon Road Wednesday for alleged…
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Woman arrested for DUI and vehicular manslaughter in late night Salinas crash
Salinas Police are investigating what they described as a “serious crash” where at least one person died Wednesday…
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Both lanes of Northbound Highway 101 near Chualar reopened after earlier flooding
CHUALAR, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE ON DEC. 29, 2022 AT 4:12 PM: Caltrans said that both lanes of Northbound Highway 101 in Chualar have been reopened.…
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Four guns confiscated in Seaside in a week
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police had an eventful week that resulted in ammunition and guns being taken off the street. On Dec. 17, Officers…
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Flood Watch issued for Central Coast to New Year’s Eve night
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Northern and Central California for Friday night through…
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Salinas Road closed due to mudslides in the area
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) CHP Hollister Gilroy confirmed on Thursday morning that Salinas Road is closed due to multiple mudslides in the…
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Caltrans clears rockslide on Highway 1 south of Paul’s Slide
MONTEREY COUNT, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans said they cleared a rockslide Thursday morning on Highway 1. The rocks were south of the Paul’s Slide…
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Salinas firefighters rescue puppy in storm drain
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Christmas day miracle occurred in Salinas when the Salinas City Firefighters Association rescued a puppy. The little guy…
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Suspect attempts to assault a Salinas officer, officer discharges firearm without injury
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- An individual is now in Monterey County Jail after they tried to strike a Salinas Police officer with a walking stick.…
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Salinas Valley State Prison investigating Christmas Eve homicide
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Salinas Valley State Prison said they responded Saturday to reports of a man being attacked by his cellmate at around…
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North Salinas residents still asking for help to prevent flooding
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE DEC. 28, 2022, at 5:25 p.m.- The storm may have calmed down in Salinas for now, but it is expected to pick up the…
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New CHP laws that go into effect in 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV): California Highway Patrol wants the public to know about new traffic safety laws that were passed this year and signed…
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Santa Cruz County electrification ordinance goes into effect on Sunday
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): Santa Cruz County will start requiring new residential construction in urban and unincorporated areas to be…
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Seaside Police Chief Nick Borges speaks on 2023 law allowing immigrants to become officers
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police Chief Nick Borges is preparing his department for the new year. The new year brings new laws and some old…
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Dog taken from gas station in Kern County. Do you know these two?
KERN COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A family is searching for their dog taken from a gas station in Kern County. Iris is a one-year-old female…
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Man killed in Christmas eve crash in Hollister identified
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- A family has helped identify a 25-year-old man from North Hollywood that died in a crash on Christmas eve on Highway 152…
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Seaside Police offering $50 gift card for information on illegal fireworks sales
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Seaside Police Department has taken another step in its fight against illegal fireworks in city limits. Seaside Police…
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Low tides reveal million-year-old fossils in Santa Cruz County
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Over the weekend, the “King Tides” uncovered a wonderful geological find on Capitola Beach. San Jose University professor…
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Watsonville Police Captain Anthony Magdayao retires after nearly 30 years of service
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TTV)- After nearly 30 years of keeping the streets of Watsonville safe, Cpt. Anthony Magdayao suited up for the last time…
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