Making a splash: a deep-dive into central coast kelp forest restoration
After a round of early-morning April showers, the sky was beginning to clear at the Monterey Wharf while a group of divers boarded the Beachwaver II…
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Greenfield High student arrested for selling marijuana at school was supplied by adult
Greenfield Police said a 17-year-old student was arrested for the sale of marijuana at Greenfield High School.…
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Pacific Grove man charged with federal drug trafficking after 13,000 fentanyl pills found
The Office of the United States Attorney said it has filed a federal criminal complaint charging a man from Pacific Grove with federal drug…
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Cold Case: Seaside Police look for leads and hope for a DNA match
Doris Jean Forbes lost her life 41 years ago. Not much is known about her, other than she was well liked in Seaside at the time, according to…
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Monterey County leaders pushing for community to sign up for expanded Medi-Cal program
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Starting this week, people over 50-years-old can get the full scope of Medi-Cal benefits, regardless of their immigration…
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Liquor store clerk arrested for firing a round in Felton
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said they are investigating an incident that occurred Wednesday night on Highway 9 and Graham Hill Road.…
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Teen and gang member arrested in two separate Watsonville incidents
The Santa Cruz County Anti-Crime Team said it took guns and drugs in two unrelated arrests in…
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Carmel-by-the-Sea will not place permanent outdoor seating on the city’s top propriety project list
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) After Tuesday night’s city council meeting, the Carmel City Council unanimously voted not to proceed with the…
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Salinas Valley State Prison investigating homicide of inmate
The Salinas Valley State Prison says it is investigating the stabbing death of an inmate that occurred on Tuesday afternoon.…
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Police looking for subject in Blue Bonnet Lane thefts
Scotts Valley Police is looking for a person connected with a “series of thefts” in the Blue Bonnet Lane area.…
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Mother and daughter celebrate first Mother’s Day together 62 years later, thanks to DNA test
SALINAS, Calif.- Mother’s Day is on Sunday. A mother and daughter that reunited thanks to a DNA test will be spending the holiday together, for the…
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Seaside police search for suspect in cold case from 2014
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) On December 29, 2014, around 10:30 p.m., Elizabeth “Liz” Baker was shot and killed while sitting in the front…
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Cal Fire brings awareness during Wildfire Preparedness Week
CAL FIRE and its partnering agencies have spent wildfire preparedness week to bring awareness to threats and protections during…
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Police: Four known gang members arrested in King City
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The South Monterey County Task Force assembled Wednesday and serviced search warrants on three residents and two…
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Police: Two wanted felons arrested during in-progress assault in Soledad
Soledad Police said they arrested two suspects after an in-progress assault was called in near Nestle Road and Los Coches Drive on Tuesday afternoon.…
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Lily Weisenfeld is our April 2022 Student of the Month
Congratulations to Lily Weisenfeld for being KION-TV’s Student of the Month for April.…
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Police: Man armed with knife forces San Jose elementary school shelter in place
San Jose Police said they are currently at Empire Gardens Elementary School for reports of a man on campus armed with a knife.…
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Body found in Monterey Bay says U.S. Coast Guard Station Monterey
MONTEREY BAY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The U.S. Coast Guard Station Monterey said they found a body 10 miles north of Point Pinos Tuesday night. A Monterey…
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Soledad Unified School District staff members asked to return money
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Soledad Unified School District is asking employees to pay back some money they received saying they overpaid…
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California Governor, lawmakers vow to add abortion to state constitution
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION & AP) California voters could get a chance to add abortion protections to the state’s constitution this fall. With the…
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Santa Cruz Police investigating death of man found near Ocean View Park
Santa Cruz Police said they are investigating the death of a middle-aged man found around the 900 block of East Cliff Drive Monday morning.…
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Police: Man hit in face with beer bottle after inappropriately touching a child in King City
King City Police said they responded to the 100 Block of Bassett Street Sunday morning after a man was hit in the face with a bottle on the same…
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Person airlifted after rollover crash at Waddell Beach
Cal Fire said they responded to a rollover crash at Waddell Beach on Tuesday at around 11:05 a.m.…
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Fawn season begins in Pacific Grove
The Pacific Grove Police Department wants to remind people what to due during fawn…
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Salinas Police: Potentially armed gang member on the run
The Salinas Police Department believe a known gang member with a warrant out for his arrest has gone on the run.…
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Police: Salinas man arrested for robbing store with a lighter
Salinas Police arrested a man who robbed a CVS on South Main Street Monday morning with a taser, later found to be a lighter.…
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King City High student arrested for shooting threats toward Hispanic students
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)– King City Police said that they arrested a juvenile Monday morning for making threats to commit a school shooting,…
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Pajaro Valley High School founder honored with owl nest box
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Monday morning a retired founder of Pajaro Valley High School was honored with a barn owl nest box. Gary Martindale…
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Man arrested after hitting three cars and police chase in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE MAY 2, 2022 at 3:44 p.m.– Salinas Police said they arrested a man after he took them on a pursuit after hitting a…
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Greenfield Police save drowning man at Arroyo Seco Campground
Greenfield Police helped rescue a man that was drowning Saturday at the Arroyo Seco…
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Monterey County held National Crime Victim’s Rights Week event to honor homicide victims
Monterey County is set to host an event honoring victims of crime at the Monterey County Courtyard…
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California’s wildfire preparedness week kicks off
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- Cal Fire and partnering agencies are spending May 1st through May 7th raising awareness for Wildfire Preparedness Week. One…
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Construction begins on tunnel under Highway 17 to allow wildlife to safely cross
Ground is now broken for a new wildlife undercrossing in Santa Cruz County aiming to create a safe passage for wildlife to cross Highway…
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Santa Cruz County launches free menstrual products program
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz is making feminine menstrual products free for the community. It’s a pilot program launched by the…
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San Jose Police officer passes because of fentanyl overdose
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)– San Jose Police Officer De’jon Packer died of ‘fentanyl toxicity’ according to the coroner. Officer Packer passed away…
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Man greeted with gunfire after arriving at his home
A man from King City contacted police after multiple suspects shot at him when he got home early Saturday…
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Two victims in deadly Pescadero State Beach crash identified as Freedom, California residents
The United States Coast Guard is searching for a third person reported missing after a car went into the ocean at Pescadero State…
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CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit controlled fire in Gilroy
CAL FIRE SCU controlled a structure and vegetation fire that erupted Saturday afternoon around…
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Santa Cruz Sheriff’s looking for missing 83-year-old man
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who was last seen driving at the intersection of Portola and 17th Avenue by a family…
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Five San Francisco Giants players test positive for COVID-19
The San Francisco Giants have confirmed five players have tested positive for…
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Students from 1970 unearth time capsule in King City
Santa Lucia Elementary School uncovered some old memories Friday after more than half a…
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Bat and skunk test positive for rabies in Salinas, Chualar Canyon
Two animals tested positive for rabies according to the Monterey Health Department.…
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CHP: Father and son arrested for possession of weed for sale in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– CHP said that a father and son were arrested on April 19, for possession of marijuana for sale. At around 11:15 p.m.…
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Cal Fire suspends burn permits in Monterey and San Benito Counties
MONTEREY/SAN BENITO COUNTIES, Calif. (KION-TV)– Cal Fire has suspended burn permits in Monterey County and San Benito County. Cal Fire says the…
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One dead in two-vehicle crash on River Road near Chualar
CHUALAR, Calif. (KION-TV)– One is dead after a two-vehicle crash on the 600 block of River Road according to Monterey County Regional Fire District-…
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California to expand Medi-Cal for undocumented immigrants beginning in May
Universal health coverage is one of the most sweeping changes proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom in his newly-revealed 2022-23 state budget…
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Salinas Steinbeck House makes ‘Ghost Adventures’ episode
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Classic American author John Steinbeck’s boyhood home in Salinas had an episode dedicated to it on the Discovery Channel…
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Pacific Grove leaders to consider resolution that apologies to Chinese community
The City of Pacific Grove will be considering an apology letter to the Chinese community for the treatment of Chinese settlers at the Point Alones…
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BART reinstates mask mandate until mid-July
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif (KION-TV)– The BART Board has just voted to reinstate their mask mandate policy until July 18. Staff will wear masks and…
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Petitioning in front of stores, do you sign?
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) If you have been running those errands, you may have come across someone asking you to sign a petition for a measure, but may…
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