Ballots and Books events taking place throughout the week in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- With the California Primary Election less than two weeks away, the Elections Department will be hosting a series…
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Public comment has now open for Carmel River Lagoon Project
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Community members have the ability to weigh in on plans for the Carmel River lagoon project. The County of…
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Seaside man arrested on attempted murder charges, police say
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said they arrested a 32-year-old Seaside man after he allegedly stabbed a victim that stemmed from a verbal…
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New airline to land at the Monterey Regional Airport in August
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – Sun Country Airlines will soon be a new addition to the Monterey Regional Airport on August 8th with nonstop service to the…
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Seaside Police arrests man for allegedly robbing a gas station
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 30-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday night for allegedly robbing a gas station. Seaside Police said that 30-year-old…
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Local golf program looking for answers after King City Golf Course floods for the fourth time in 13 months
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Recent rain has made an impact on a golf course in King City. In over 13 months, the King City Golf course has…
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Multiple search and rescue teams help rescue a hiker near Sykes Camp in Big Sur
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team helped rescued a hiker on Friday. Deputies said the rescue too…
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Man arrested after brandishing a knife and breaking into a home, police say
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – According to the Salinas Police Department, a wanted felon was arrested on February 19th after they took out a knife and…
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Winter storm did not put a damper on local businesses in Pacific Grove
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV): The wet weather didn’t seem to have a problem for businesses and tourists in Pacific…
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PG&E releases guidelines on how to qualify for an outage credit
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- If you have been without power for 48 hours then you might be able to qualify for a PG&E inconvenience payment.…
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Evacuation warnings lifted for low-lying areas of Carmel River and River Fire burn scar
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- With another storm set to arrive on Sunday night, the County of Monterey and Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is…
Continue ReadingLane Closure caused by Levee Breach
A levee break near highway 101 on Lagomarsino Ave between king city and greenfield this morning has shut down 1 southbound lane in the area. CHP…
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Bradley man arrested after allegedly stabbing former roommate with a machete, deputies say
BRADLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said that a 26-year-old man is in jail after he allegedly stabbed a man with a…
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Project Homekey lawsuit leaves Central Coast cities and unhoused people searching for answers
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Two cities on the Central Coast had trusted a Project Homekey developer in their efforts to help people find…
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Demand for funding: Central Coast leaders ask for funding to expedite Pajaro River levee protection
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren, as well as U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler…
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Farmworker activists continue to protest the use of pesticides, claiming these chemicals lead to cancer and other illnesses
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif., (KION-TV)- The People’s Tribunal on Pesticide Use and Civil Rights in California conducted an Advisory Opinion report and…
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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office investigating burned body found on South Davis Road near Salinas
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fire along the train tracks on South Davis Road where a…
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Monterey Peninsula Unified School District speaks on potential bond for affordable housing for teachers
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – Teachers working for the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District could receive some help with housing. The district is…
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Marina High School could finally get their own football field
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Marina High School Mariners could finally have their own field of dreams. On Tuesday night, the Monterey Peninsula…
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Shuman Hearthouse unveils heart-shaped artwork
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Monterey artist has donated eight large artworks featuring creative images of hearts to Shuman Hearthouse just in…
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Miss California Rodeo Salinas Contest is now open
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Although we are still in winter, it is never too early to think about Big Week 2024. The contest for the 2024 Miss…
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County of Monterey Ag Pass Program now taking applications
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County Of Monterey are now taking applications for the 2024 Ag Pass program. The Monterey County Agricultural…
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Monterey Police arrests Illinois man after allegedly starting two fires
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON FEB. 14, 2024 AT 3:07 PM- Monterey Police has arrested an arson suspect who allegedly started two fires on…
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Family speaks after the death of Jorge Vazquez Topete, Lyft driver who was killed in a crash in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The family of a Lyft driver that was killed in a crash on N. Sanborn Rd and Freedom Parkway in Salinas said they remember…
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Local strawberry farmer feels the impacts of Valentine’s Day
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Strawberry production is on the rise across the state, and many farmers breathing a sigh of relief after flooding put a…
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Attorney General Bonta announces $5 million settlement with Quest Diagnostics over illegal dumping claims
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office and California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office announced that…
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CAL FIRE battles structural fire on Pine Canyon Road and Jolon Road, no injuries reported
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday morning, CAL FIRE was able to extinguish an abandoned structure fire just outside of King City.…
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Local flower vendors in Salinas getting ready for Valentine’s Day
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Expect to pay more for those Valentine’s Day flowers. East Alisal Street in Salinas is blooming almost year-round. With…
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Salinas inching closer to hiring a new police chief, report says
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Salinas may be getting closer to hiring a new police chief. According to Open Vallejo which is a Bay Area…
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Man arrested for allegedly stealing mail, one person still wanted
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police has arrested one man and looking for another suspect who are allegedly involved in two mail theft cases. The…
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Uber driver dead and one passenger injured in crash, police arrest suspect
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police confirmed to KION that at least one person has died and one person is injured after they were involved in a…
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Monterey Bay F.C. hosting two closed-door scrimmages this week
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- While the NFL season ended in heartbreak for many Central Coast fans, the futbol season will be kicking off in March for…
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Central Coast 49ers fans heartbroken by Super Bowl loss
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- It was a heartbreaking end to the big game for the Central Coast’s diehard 49ers fans. While fans here were disappointed…
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15-year-old boy and two other suspects arrested after leading police on a chase in Soledad, police say
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said that three suspect who led them on a chase that ended in front of Soledad High School have been…
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Flower shops prepare for busy Valentine’s Day on the Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- With Valentine’s Day on its way, local businesses such as Magda’s Flowers, are preparing for the big day on February…
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Boil water notice lifted for Garrapata area, precautionary notice still in effect for Carmel Riviera MWC customers, says County of Monterey
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV) – The County of Monterey announced a boil water notice issued for people living in the Garrapata area was lifted on…
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Caltrans responding to additional rockslide on Highway 1 in Big Sur, convoys for locals and supplies to start
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans District 5 said crews are responding to another landslide that happened late Friday on Highway 1 just…
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CHP increasing DUI enforcement for Super Bowl weekend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- As the Super bowl kicks off this weekend, people can expect there to be a heavy law enforcement presence as multiple…
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County of Monterey Behavioral Health Department voices their opposition on Proposition 1
SALINAS, Calif., (KION-TV)- As people start preparing to go to the polls for the primary elections in March, one proposition that will be on the…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Zowie!
Zowie is an 8-month-old tuxedo kitten who came into Our Neighborhood PetProject’s care when he and his family were found under a building at…
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Caltrain looking to expand rail service to Monterey County
SALINAS, Calif., (KION-TV)- Commuters could soon have an answer on a new transportation option to the Bay Area. The Transportation Agency For…
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U.S. Coast Guard rescues a 76-year-old man from a cruise ship south of Monterey Bay
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday night, The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a 76-year-old man from a cruise ship who needed medical assistance.…
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People head to local resource centers as thousands of customers on the Monterey Peninsula still remain without power
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) – UPDATE ON FEB. 6, 2024 AT 5:15 PM- For some business owners, the winter storms are leaving a hard hit on their pockets…
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16-year-old Hollister boy dead in two-car crash on Maher Road
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said that a 16-year-old boy has died in a two car crash that took place last Friday…
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Garden Grove man arrested after allegedly robbing multiple banks on the Central Coast, police say
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday afternoon, Salinas Police announced a Southern California man who has allegedly robbed or attempted to rob…
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19-year-old Salinas man dies in rollover crash on Highway 1 near Soledad Drive
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday, The California Highway Patrol confirmed that a 19-year-old Salinas man has died in a rollover crash on…
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King City hosting workshop on a potential roundabout project that leads up to Highway 101
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- King City will be hosting a workshop on a potential roundabout project near an intersection that leads to Highway 101.…
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Monterey Bay F.C. set to launch their U-18 academy
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Bay F.C. will be looking to continue to give Central Coast soccer players a chance to play professional soccer.…
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Shelter-in-place order and road closures issued for parts of Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) TV – Monterey County issued an evacuation order and evacuation warning for several parts of the county ahead of an…
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Pacific Grove Unified School District announces several school closures
PACIFIC GROVE, CALIF. (KION-TV) – Pacific Grove Unified School District has announced several schools will be closed to power outages in the area.…
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