Where to vote in-person for the recall election on the Central Coast
The 2021 Gubernatorial Recall election is well underway across California as voters will decide whether or not to remove Gavin Newsom from…
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Santa Cruz County proposes ordinance to stop discriminatory 9-1-1 calls
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is introducing a new ordinance to ban discriminatory reports made to law…
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Salinas Union High School District: No threat to North Salinas High
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A spokesperson for the Salinas Union High School District says there is no threat to the North Salinas High campus after…
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Meet Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2021
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- There’s a new ambassador in town! Emily Cullins of Perris, CA is the new Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2021. Cullins will…
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San Benito County voting centers are now open
San Benito County elections announced that their in-person voting centers opened on September 11th.…
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Seaside Police Department commemorates the 20th anniversary of 9/11
On Saturday morning, the Seaside Police Department held an event observing the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.…
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Central Coast events commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11
Many cities and law enforcement agencies take time each year to remember lives lost due to the horrific attacks and the impact it has had on…
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Heroes of 9/11: Jack Grandcolas reflects on the loss of his wife and unborn child
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION) For the first time since 2003, Jack Grandcolas has traveled to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania to mark…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office seeking help finding assault suspect
Deputies with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office need help identifying a man believed to have been involved in a knife attack on September…
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Watsonville Police Corporal whose platoon was deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11 attacks visits NY memorial
NEW YORK CITY, NY (KION-TV) — Corporal Octavio Barocio reunited with his fellow Marine Corps Platoon 20 years after being deployed to Afghanistan…
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Santa Cruz D.A. announces additional convictions in 2014 double-homicide that left 4-year-old girl dead
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The final defendants from a 2014 double-homicide in Watsonville have entered guilty pleas for their role in a…
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Two men arrested in connection to San Lucas homicide
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that happened early Sunday morning around 3:35 a.m.…
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Street closures in Capitola scheduled due to 38th Annual Capitola Art and Wine
Capitola Art and Wine is back with wine enthusiasts expected to visit the Capitola Village for this annual…
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Vaccination Clinic held as restaurant week comes to an end
Santa Cruz ends their Covid-19 Restaurant week with a public vaccination clinic.…
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Central Coast residents share their 9/11 stories
Many of us can remember where we were and what we were doing when we heard or saw images of planes crashing into the World Trade Center, the…
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The Transportation Agency for Monterey County presents new improvements to Highway 101
You can now interact with the new Highway 101 improvements in a digital interactive map the Transportation Agency for Monterey County created to…
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Central Coast schools see shortage in COVID-19 tests as Biden calls for increased testing
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) President Biden is calling for increased access to COVID-19 testing in schools, announcing today he is invoking the…
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“Femicides” and domestic violence reports increase as pandemic continues
In the past eleven months, law enforcement in Santa Cruz County has reported five femicides related to domestic…
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President Biden unveils “Path Out of the Pandemic” action plan
In an address to the nation on Thursday, President Joe Biden announced a “six-pronged” plan to push for Americans to get fully vaccinated in the…
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Man arrested for allegedly killing ex-girlfriend in 2002 in Salinas
It has been almost 20 years since Loretta Paluszynski was found stabbed to death in her Salinas home. Police say this week they were finally able to…
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Salinas Police make multiple arrests in drug trafficking operation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Nine search warrants were served in Salinas and the state of Arizona as part of an ongoing drug trafficking operation…
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People call for Valley Public Cemetery to close gates on Día de los Muertos
Dia De Los Muertos or Day of the Dead, is an important holiday for many around the Central Coast, to honor and celebrate loved ones who have passed.…
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Bicyclist killed in collision with vehicle on San Juan Grade near Boronda Road
A 91-year-old bicyclist has died after colliding with a vehicle on San Juan Grade near Boronda…
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Rental scams: How central coast residents can avoid getting scammed on Facebook
Facebook Marketplace, a place where people look for places and houses to rent, is also a place that targets people to scam them of their money. …
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Monterey County votes against indoor mask mandate
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors is discussing implementing an indoor mask mandate across the county this…
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King City Police arrest suspect allegedly involved in vandalism incidents
King City Police are looking to the public for help identifying and locating a man accused of four separate incidents of vandalism in the…
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Loaded firearm found and retrieved from Washington Middle School student’s backpack
A weapon has been found for the second time since the start of the new academic school year, in a Salinas Union High School District campus.…
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Santa Cruz County highlights eateries, vaccinations for Restaurant Week
Restaurant Week has started in Santa Cruz County, but there are new goals in mind with the pandemic continuing to cause issues for businesses on the…
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PVUSD hosting its second safety meeting in the wake of deadly stabbing at Aptos High
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Pajaro Valley Unified School District officials are hosting its second safety meeting after a deadly stabbing…
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Battery modules “overheat” at Vistra’s Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility
North Monterey County Fire crews continue to monitor an energy storage facility in Moss Landing after an overheating issue caused batteries to be…
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Federal monthly payments end for thousands of Central Coast residents
Thousands on the Central Coast will have to seek employment after monthly unemployment benefits come to an…
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Salinas Police: Man arrested after Banker’s Casino employee assaulted
A 47-year-old man is arrested after allegedly attacking a Banker’s Casino employee and headbutting a Salinas Police…
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Climate Change: What does this mean for the Central Coast?
Atmospheric CO2 is at its highest level in the last three to five million years and has jumped up significantly over the past hundred years due to…
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Labor Day Weekend: How have businesses fared during the holiday?
Heading into the Labor Day weekend, the central coast is expected to have more tourists flock to businesses to celebrate the holiday.…
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School district provides free fitness classes to employees
Greenfield Unified School District will be providing free fitness classes for all interested employees, starting tomorrow.…
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One person killed in mobile home fire
One person is dead after a fire started at a mobile home Saturday night.…
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The Monterey County Fair returns to the central coast
The Monterey County Fair has returned to the Central Coast after a year hiatus due to the pandemic.…
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CHP prepares for travelers this Labor Day Weekend
Central Coast residents and Californians who will be traveling this Labor Day weekend will be paying high gas prices and seeing many cars on the…
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The Monterey Bay Aquarium introduces the first puffin chick to be born at the facility
The first tufted puffin chick to be born at the Monterey Bay Aquarium has been…
Continue Reading Students return to Aptos High School after deadly stabbing on campus
APTOS, Calif. (KION) — A growing memorial outside Aptos High School marks the somber mood as students returned to campus Friday for the first time…
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United Way of Monterey County and Meals on Wheels partner to provide meals to those in isolation for COVID-19
Meals on Wheels is expanding its food delivery program to support COVID-19 patients in isolation in the Monterey Peninsula and Salinas…
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Hospital surge order issued for San Joaquin Valley Region, including San Benito County
California Department of Public Health has issued a hospital surge order to help counties in the San Joaquin Valley Region dealing with a sharp…
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Motorcyclist killed in crash near Aromas
CHP-Monterey is investigating a deadly crash involving a motorcyclist near…
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Second suspect arrested in 2017 cold case homicide
The second suspect in a February 2017 cold case homicide has been arrested and is facing murder and attempted murder…
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Cal Fire suspends all outdoor burning in Santa Cruz & San Mateo Counties
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) All residents in Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties will not be allowed to conduct any outdoor burning starting…
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Aptos High School Community Forum on security and student stabbing
Aptos High School Educational Community Forum, information about what parents, students, and staff can expect in the coming weeks.…
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Two suspects arrested during Watsonville traffic stop
Two illegally possessed handguns were seized by officers during a traffic stop last…
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PVUSD focusing on students as Aptos High prepares to return after deadly stabbing
Aptos High School students are expected to return to school Friday, days after a deadly stabbing shocked the town’s residents and school…
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Highway 101 pavement rehabilitation project in Salinas close to completion
If you’ve driven on U.S. Highway 101 through Salinas over the past couple of years, you’ve seen the road…
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Watsonville homicide suspect confesses to killing man in October 2020 shooting
A 22-year-old man has confessed to shooting and killing a man in October…
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