Monterey County getting influx of tourism
A mix of warm weather and spring break have brought tourists out to Monterey…
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MPUSD partners with Motel 6 to help students who are experiencing homelessness
During a board meeting Tuesday evening, The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Board of Education approved an agreement with two of Motel 6…
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Fire in Watsonville destroys two trailers, displaces five
Cal Fire CZU said they responded to a fire on Tuesday morning off San Andreas Road at a…
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Santa Cruz couple released after alleged hate crime incident
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE APRIL 27, 2022 at 6:08 p.m.– Santa Cruz Police said two people have been released from custody following an…
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Monterey Police looking for man who stole eight pairs of sunglasses
MONTEREY, Calif (KION-TV)– Monterey Police Department said they are looking for a man who stole sunglasses from a Kiosk at the Del Monte Shopping…
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SPCA Monterey County rescued 11 squirrels
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center are currently taking care of 11 baby squirrels…
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Betty White’s Carmel home sells for $10.775 million
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE April 26, 12:50 a.m.– Sothebys Realty confirmed with KION that Betty White’s Carmel-by-the-Sea home…
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Man arrested in Greenfield for impersonating an officer while drunk pleads no contest
Monterey District Attorney Jeannie M. Pacioni said that the man arrested for a DUI and impersonating a police officer in early March pleaded no…
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Salinas Police arrest man for reckless driving after he crashes into embankment
Salinas Police said they arrested a 19-year-old man for driving recklessly and trying to evade…
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Central Fire District contain structure fire on Paradise Lane, five people displaced
SOQUEL, Calif. (KION-TV)– Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County told KION that they have contained a fully involved structure fire at 161…
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100-day challenge on encampments comes to an end in Santa Cruz County
Governor Newsom’s 100-Day Challenge on Encampments was completed by four California communities, including Santa Cruz…
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Surveillance video captures car doing donuts in Downtown Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. – A man caught on camera doing dangerous donut maneuvers was caught by the City of Salinas surveillance video. In the video, several…
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Greenfield man gets 36 years for molesting three children
On Tuesday the Monterey County District Attorney said that a Greenfield man was sentenced to 36 years on 15 counts of child molestation.…
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Two men arrested after waiving a gun around Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Police said they arrested two men after the driver was seen waving a gun around the city inside a Mercury…
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Marina Police looking for three burglary suspects
Marina Police Department said they are looking for three suspects who attempted to burglarize a business on the 300 block of Reservation Road on…
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Salinas woman sentenced to 11 years for carjacking and assault
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Monterey County District Attorney Jeannie M. Pacioni said that a Salinas woman was sentenced to 11 years in prison for…
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Kristen Smart murder trial coming to Monterey County
The Kristen Smart murder trial has come to Monterey County Superior Court after a ruling from the San Luis Obispo Superior…
Continue ReadingWatsonville Sisters Launch Scholarship Fund To Help Immigrant Students
By Gianna Franco Click here for updates on this story WATSONVILLE, California (KPIX) — Paying for college is a hurdle…
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Santa Cruz County brings fentanyl awareness with community town hall
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION)- The community is invited to join a Fentanyl Awareness Virtual Town Hall and Listening Session to learn about the…
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Volunteers in Soledad celebrate Earth Day at Cesar Chavez Park
CITY OF SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) Volunteers in Soledad headed to Cesar Chavez Park on Sunday to build butterfly boxes and cleanup as a way to…
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Juvenile arrested after firing at police with fake gun near Aromas
San Benito Sheriff’s Office said a 14-year-old juvenile has been arrested after firing what appeared to be a handgun at…
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CSU Monterey Bay clears invasive species for Earth Day
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)– CSU Monterey Bay had 30 people behind the campus library cleaning out invasive species for Earth Day. Volunteers were out…
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Speaking with non-profit that helped identify Happy Face Killer’s Gilroy victim
The Jane Doe Project along with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office announced they have identified a victim of the “Happy Face Killer” that was…
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CHP investigating deadly crash on Highway 101 near Chualar
One person has died after a crash on Highway 101 near Chualar Friday…
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Sand City Police confiscate four firearms and nearly 400 rounds of ammo
SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Sand City Police said they found two unloaded pistols, two unloaded rifles, a high-capacity rifle magazine and almost…
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Casey Bittner: Salinas born number one wrestler in the country
The Salinas Police Violence Suppression Task Force and K9 Oakley had a number one ranked wrestler in the country pay them a visit Wednesday.…
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3.5 magnitude earthquake south of Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) United States Geological Survey confirmed a 3.5 magnitude earthquake happened along the San Andreas fault just south of…
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New habits this Earth Day could be as easy as tossing your food waste in with your yard waste
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) You might not think twice about throwing away your scraps, but food waste is the single largest type of waste in our daily…
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Salinas Police looking for two grand theft suspects
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Salinas Police Department is asking for help in identifying two people who stole several power tools. Police said the…
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Wet weather helps decrease fire danger risk
The Central Coast received several drops of rain overnight and is expected to get more in the next few…
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National fentanyl epidemic hits Central Coast
With the growing fentanyl epidemic in the United States, we spoke to one local addiction treatment center and a recovering addict to get a firsthand…
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Over $131,000 stolen in string of Monterey sunglass burglaries
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Monterey Police are searching for several suspects who have targeted sunglass businesses on at least five occasions, it…
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Man sentenced to 5 years for stabbing near Cannery Row
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– On Wednesday the Monterey County District Attorney Jeannie M. Pacioni sentenced a man who stabbed someone on a…
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Deebo Samuel requests trade from 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KION-TV)– Deebo Samuel has requested a trade from the 49ers, according to ESPN sports reporter Jeff Darlington. Samuel was not…
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Parklets torn down in Carmel-by-the-Sea, hope remains for a permanent program
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)– Restaurants in Carmel-by-the-Sea had until 5 p.m. Wednesday to tear down their temporary parklets despite their…
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Two arrests made in Salinas overnight highspeed chases
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATE APRIL 20, 2022 at 10:10 a.m.– Salinas Police said they arrested two people and cited a minor in two separate…
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Recent crash near Watsonville highlights dangers of distracted driving
CHP-Santa Cruz shared video of a recent crash that happened just outside of Watsonville that they say was the result of distracted…
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Hollister Police arrest gang member with handgun in vehicle
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– A Hollister Police Officer made a traffic arrest Tuesday in Downtown Hollister and found a loaded handgun. The driver…
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NFL Legend Jerry Rice visits Salinas Target store
Salinas shoppers got quite the surprise at the Target store as NFL Legend, Jerry Rice, made a stop at the store on…
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Pebble now USGA anchor site with 4 men’s and women’s Opens
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Pebble Beach is now the third anchor site for the U.S. Open. The USGA says America’s most famous seaside course…
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CHP: Officer shot and killed a man in Northern California after being dragged by vehicle
LINDA, Calif. (KION-TV) CHP Yuba-Sutter confirmed with a KION that a man has been shot and killed after dragging a CHP office on Dunning Avenue near…
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Monterey Peninsula Unified School District draft 2022 school schedule
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District has revealed a new school schedule that would change start and end times…
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Salinas Fire Department contains early morning bedroom fire
Salinas Fire Department said they put out a bedroom fire on Larkin Circle early Tuesday…
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Masking mandate no longer required on public transit
The Transportation Security Administration will stop enforcing mask mandates on planes and public transit after a federal Florida judge declared that…
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Alliance on Aging helps seniors on Tax Day deadline in Monterey County
For many in California, today was the last day to file your taxes without a penalty.…
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Hollister Police make Easter ghost gun arrest
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– Hollister Police said they arrested a driver who was going nearly double the speed limit on San Felipe Road near…
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Sutter Health Nurses and Health Care workers go on strike
Over 8,000 nurses and health care workers from Sutter Health went on strike today to protest the alleged refusal from the health network to address…
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Nurses and health care workers at 15 Sutter facilities hold one-day strike
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) — Nurses and health care workers at 15 facilities across Northern California will hold a one-day strike today,…
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Salinas PD: Salinas man killed in Sacramento mass shooting was “known gang member”
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)– A Salinas man that was killed in a Downtown Sacramento mass shooting in early April has been identified as being a…
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Gusty Monterey County winds force closure of Jacks Peak Park
Jacks Peak Park will be closed Saturday because of gusty winds in Monterey…
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