Point Lobos Closed for the weekend
With severe weather in our forecast and hazardous conditions in the park, California State Parks announced that Point Lobos will be closed from…
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Fighting fires for the holiday with Salinas Fire
This holiday season, like others before, is no different for Salinas Firefighters working through Christmas Eve and Christmas…
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Police departments deliver holiday gifts across the Central Coast
Rain or shine, these Police departments were out in the community this week delivering their Christmas…
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Tree down and rock slide closes road in Santa Cruz mountains
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The California Highway Patrol confirms there is a full closure on Smith Grade and Bonny Doon Road in Santa Cruz. As of 5:00…
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First six omicron variant cases reported in Monterey County
Monterey County Health has confirmed the presence of the Omicron variant in the county with its first six cases being…
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Deadly crash shuts down Hwy 101 in Salinas at Laurel
UPDATE 12/24/21 All lanes on Highway 101 at Laurel Drive in Salinas are open as of 3:00 a.m. This is after a deadly crash shut down all northbound…
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Free Christmas trees at Salinas High School
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) There were more than 100 trees lined up along the parking lot of Salinas High School, up for grabs to anyone still looking for…
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Rain hits the Central Coast during holiday travel
If you’re hitting the road for the holidays, you’re going to be met with wet weather and slick roadway. Crashes, rockslides and flooding are adding…
Continue Reading Last minute Christmas Trees being given away at Salinas High School
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) If you are still looking for that last minute Christmas tree or maybe you haven’t been able to afford one, Salinas High…
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Morgan Hill man arrested in connection to Executive Inn homicide investigation
Morgan Hill Police have arrested a 42-year-old man they believe killed a woman at the Executive…
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Sheriff arrest person accused of leaving anti-Semitic flyers on Aptos porches
Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department arrested the suspect accused of leaving flyers with anti-Semitic and homophobic rhetoric on the doorsteps of…
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Suspect arrested for shooting in Gilroy which left one dead and another injured
GILROY Calif. (KION) Gilroy police said they arrested a suspect in a shooting that left one man dead and another person hurt. According to Gilroy…
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Two Santas with Salinas Fire visits SHARE Homeless Navigation Center with gifts
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) ‘Tis the season of giving, and not one but two Santas, along with the Salinas Fire Department made a special stop Wednesday…
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13-year-old reported missing out of Santa Cruz County
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 13-year-old reported missing out of Santa Cruz…
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Police: Santa Cruz man walks out of encampment with drugs, gun, $11,000 in cash
“The initial goal was to prompt people to move out of the area closed to the public due to flooding,” Santa Cruz Police…
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Stores packed for last-minute holiday shopping
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Reminder for procrastinators: there are just three days left until Christmas, and shoppers were out in full force Wednesday at…
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Monterey Bay FC signs Santa Cruz native as first-ever player for team’s inaugural season
Monterey Bay Football Club announced the club signed Santa Cruz native, Walmer Martinez as its first official player. …
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California State University to require COVID-19 boosters
CSU said all on-campus students, faculty, and staff must be vaccinated and provide evidence of receiving a booster when…
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Highway 101 reduced to single lane in King City
Highway 101 is one lane going north and one way going south through King…
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Oakland Police arrest two suspect involved in shooting killing security guard Kevin Nishita
Oakland Police arrested two suspects involved in the shooting that killed Oakland TV News security guard Kevin Nishita.…
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California to require healthcare workers to get their booster
CALIFORNIA (KION-TV) Governor Gavin Newsom’s latest announcement said healthcare workers will be required to get their COVID-19 booster shot. All…
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Looking ahead to upcoming rainfall in the Santa Cruz Mountains
After a little break from the active weather, the rain is back! Adding to the already water logged ground from last week’s storm that brought areas…
Continue Reading Two new Omicron cases detected in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Public Health said they were notified that two COVID-19 samples collected were identified as Omicron mutation.…
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Holiday travel expected to fall short of pre-pandemic numbers
Rising COVID-19 cases aren’t stopping the holiday travel rush. The Transportation Security Administration says they have screened more than 2 million…
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Monterey County holds special meeting to address housing crisis
Board of Supervisor is having a special meeting with the Housing Authority Commission & Housing Development Corp. about needed reforms at the Housing…
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Driver found with 4 stolen catalytic converters
Watsonville Police arrested a 30-year-old suspect after finding four stolen catalytic converters and burglary tools following a high-risk stop.…
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Monterey offers free holiday dinner drive thru
City of Monterey is offering free holiday meal kits on Dec. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations are…
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Shooting in Oakridge Mall in San Jose
San Jose Police reported one person was shot in Oakridge Mall Monday evening. Mall issued a…
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Deadly head-on crash in Hollister on Highway 156
A 53-year-old man died in a car crash ongoing eastbound Highway 156 near San Felipe Road on Friday around 7 p.m., according to California Highway…
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How Santa Cruz is preparing to shelter the homeless after the Benchlands camp floods
The City of Santa Cruz is holding a briefing to discuss how they’re preparing for incoming storms, especially to shelter the homeless from the rain.…
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California sues Walmart over disposal of hazardous waste
The state attorney general, 12 local prosecutors and the state’s hazardous waste regulator sued Walmart on…
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USGS: 6.2 magnitude earthquake hits the North Coast
Monday afternoon at 12:10 p.m., an earthquake registering 6.2 on the Richter scale shook the North…
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Two people were airlifted to hospital after a head-on crash in Watsonville
The 35-year-old driver and 32-year-old passenger were airlifted to Natividad Medical Center after a car accident on Freedom Boulevard, west of…
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7-year-old visiting from out-of-state found safe
Police are searching for a 7-year-old girl who went missing from an apartment complex in Watsonville. Police say Sophia Serrato was last seen this…
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19-year-old arrested on DUI charge in Salinas
Salinas Police have arrested a 19-year-old on a DUI charge following a traffic stop on Friday…
Continue Reading Deadly head-on crash on San Felipe Road near Hollister
HOLLISTER Calif. (KION) Two vehicles were involved in a deadly crash on San Felipe road near Hollister. CHP told KION one vehicle veered to the left…
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Pacific Grove removes controversial elm tree in Jewell Park
The elm tree was causing the sidewalk and road to uplift and creating a hazard to people walking by, according to…
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School district says “troubling post” threatening violence at Harden Middle School “not credible”
Friday morning, Harden Middle School sent a message out to parents about their school being named in a generic threat to an “HMS” school facility.…
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Check out this robo-hand created by Salinas kids
Salinas Community Science Workshop is an afterschool program at El Sausal Middle School. the workshop dedicated to teaching kids in the Alisal area…
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Monterey OBGYN settles lawsuit resolving allegations of misleading advertising
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) A Monterey gynecologist office settled a lawsuit agreeing to pay $15,000 in civil penalties and be subject to an…
Continue Reading Salinas man receives 32 years in prison for forcible sex crimes involving a minor
He was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 32 years, the judge found the factors in aggravation outweighed the factors in…
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Multiple drug bust in Monterey County
Salinas Police Department and Sand City Police Department make two separate drug arrest on…
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PVUSD student arrested for making threat to school
Watsonville Police Department said they arrested a student for threatening to carry out a shooting at WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) Watsonville…
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Greenfield High School cancels classes Friday
Greenfield High School has cancelled classes Friday.…
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Man caught stealing packages from Paso Robles to Salinas
Soledad Police arrested a 29-year-old man that was seen stealing packages on several residential…
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Shelter-in-place issued for North Monterey County High School after threat reported to campus
A shelter-in-place has been issued for people at North Monterey County High School after a threat made to campus was found on social…
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Shooting threat at Greenfield High and Gilroy High “unfounded,” police say
Police said the threat came from Los Angeles and was directed at Gardena High School.…
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Chief Police Chief says he wants to focus on community policing
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) KION sat down with Salinas Police Chief Roberto Felice recently. The Department has been under his leadership for a few…
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TikTok “violent school threat” trend has Central Coast high schools on high alert
A viral TikTok trend #december17 has students, parents, and districts…
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Tap dancing seniors perform at Monterey Community Center
The Tap Bananas are back in PG performing at the Meals on Wheels Community Center in Pacific Grove Thursday…
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