Evacuation orders in place for Willow Fire in southern Monterey County
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has issued an evacuation order due to the growing Willow Fire burning west of Arroyo Seco…
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Salinas residents celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday in gathering
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Juneteenth celebrations got underway in Salinas on Saturday at the Sports Complex after President Joe Biden made the day a…
Continue Reading USFS, Cal Fire face another day of battling Willow Fire with zero percent containment
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) As the Willow Fire burns to over 2,000 acres, firefighters with Cal Fire and the US Forest Service are trying to get…
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Willow Fire evacuation point opens in Carmel Valley
The Monterey County Free Library’s Carmel Valley Branch has opened up as an evacuation point for Willow Fire…
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Cal Fire assisting in battle against Willow Fire with air support
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) For fire crews, winds are causing concern going into the weekend after a full day of fighting the Willow Fire on Thursday in…
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Berry truck crash causes traffic backup on Highway 1
A crash involving a truck carrying freshly harvested strawberries and another vehicle caused a mess on Highway 1 Thursday, according to North…
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Stand Down event provides on-site services for dozens of local veterans
Dozens of Monterey County veterans turned up for a one day on-site opportunity to get medical, food and legal…
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President Joe Biden signed legislation passed by congress establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday marking the…
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Gallery: The Willow Fire in pictures and video
Click through the gallery to see pictures and video of the Willow Fire burning in southern Monterey…
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Man and two teens accused of attacking neighbor in Salinas
A Salinas man and two teens have been arrested after they were accused of assaulting a neighbor, according to…
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Willow Fire burns in Los Padres National Forest
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION)- An emerging wildfire has broken out in the Los Padres National Forest Thursday evening. The ‘Willow Fire’ is burning…
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Montage Health partners with Monterey Bay FC as Official Kit Partner
Montage Health and the Monterey Bay Football Club held a news conference Thursday morning to announce that Montage will be the team’s Official Kit…
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Salinas Valley residents cool off with swimming and snacks amid heatwave
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) Families and kids were out enjoying the community pool in Soledad on Thursday, which just opened a couple days ago in time for…
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Kids can beat the heat by participating in Operation Chill
MARINA, Calif. (KION) With the heat wave hitting much of the Central Coast, the Marina Police Department has a way kids can cool down. It’s a program…
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Project to create bus pathway on Monterey Peninsula gets green light
The Monterey-Salinas Transit Board has voted unanimously in favor of the SURF! Busway and Bus Rapid Transit…
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Seaside homeless encampment is cleared out to continue new development
Homeless residents of a Seaside encampment packed their bags this week. As of Wednesday, they need to find a new place to…
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DA: Man sentenced for raping teen expected to serve 50% or less of sentence
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said a man convicted of raping a teenage girl while she was unconscious has been sentenced to 9 years…
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One person killed, two injured in crash on Highway 101 north of Greenfield
The California Highway Patrol said officers are at the scene of a head-on crash on Highway 101 at Hudson, just north of…
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One person killed in crash on Carmel Valley Road
The California Highway Patrol says one person has died as a result of a crash on Carmel Valley Road Tuesday…
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Heat wave keeping PG&E, local residents on alert Wednesday
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION) California Independent System Operator (Cal ISO), the agency in charge of overseeing the state’s entire electrical grid, has…
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