Local businesses want to push a food truck out of East Salinas neighborhood
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The owners of the food truck say they have been dealing with this for over a month and have tried to reach out to the city…
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Monterey woman arrested for allegedly dealing fentanyl while out on bail
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police said that they arrested a woman out on bail after a probation search uncovered several illegal street…
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Salinas man sentenced to 36 years for sex trafficking and molesting a minor
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Update Sept. 5, 2023, at 10:57 a.m.- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that a 29-year-old Salinas…
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Sawdust extractor catches fire at Alisal High School, forces building evacuation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Fire says that the fire that began in the woodshop area of Alisal High School Tuesday has been extinguished.…
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Survey says nearly half of CSUMB students are facing food insecurity
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV): Thousands of students at CSUMB are facing food…
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Salinas man sentenced to 28 years in prison after molesting two children
A Salinas man has been arrested as part of a child molestation…
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Central Coast gas prices set Labor Day records
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Thousands of people decided to fly for Labor Day weekend, yet the majority decided to drive to their destinations—even…
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Longtime Monterey County supervisor, Lou Calcagno, dies after serving county for over 30 years
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Lou Richard Calcagno passed away on Thursday after having served the people of Monterey County for 33 years. He was 87,…
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Central Coast one of five U.S. places that could be a natural disaster away from a catastrophic water crisis
Originally Published: 02 SEP 23 03:08 ET By Rachel Ramirez and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — When torrential rainfall in August 2022 pushed the Pearl…
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Pacific Grove Police arrest man for alleged lewd acts with a child under 14
SPRECKLES, Calif. (KION-TV)- Pacific Grove Police said a 25-year-old man was arrested by them last night after alleged sexual misconduct with a…
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Monterey County Fair boosts business for vendors
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – The Monterey County Fair is now in full swing and it is drawing in crowds. “I’ve been coming to the fair for about three…
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Body found in sea near Carmel-by-the sea beach identified
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they recovered a body found in the sea off of Carmel Thursday…
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Kindergarten building at Gabilan Elementary School renamed after long-time custodian
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KON-TV) Soledad Unified School District held a dedication to rename a kindergarten building at Gabilan Elementary School to honor a…
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Elderly couple reported missing on their way to Pacheco Pass fruit stand
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Gilroy Police said that an elderly couple has been reported missing, with the City of Seaside being one of the last places…
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One year later: Family and deputies still looking for who killed Kayeleigh Alyssa Gammill
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- For Jennifer Gammill, August 30th will always be a day filled with intense emotion. It’s filled with anger, sadness…
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Monterey County Fair offering barrels of fun for ‘Buckaroos and Howdy Do’s’
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- It’s that time of year again when you can stuff your face full of funnel cake and make your loved ones go on a ride and…
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CAL FIRE using “Green Climbers” to help cut vegetation to prevent wildfires
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- Tonight a new and different way of preventing wildland fires. CAL FIRE is using what they call “Green Climbers” around…
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Salinas man pleads guilty to strangling, stabbing his girlfriend to death in August 2023
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A Salinas man is expected to be sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for stabbing and strangling his girlfriend to…
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Carmel Valley Road paving project to start on Saturday
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey Public Works Department announced that they will be doing some repaving work starting on…
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Salinas area ranks as top ten in the country for best-pay for grad degree holders, study says
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- According to a study conducted by SmartAsset the Salinas metro area ranks as the 9th best place to earn the most pay for…
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Monterey County Fair is back and starts today
MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Fair is back. Fair organizers put on the finishing touches in preparation for the kickoff event…
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FEMA says Monterey County flood recovery won’t be impacted by funding shortage
With people in Monterey County still receiving FEMA assistance for flood recovery, the agency addressed whether those efforts will be affected by…
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Man charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter after deadly crash in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said they arrested a man after a crash Wednesday morning at Noche Buena Street and Wanda Avenue in front of…
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Vega Road upgraded to soft closure, fire is 75 percent contained
Royal Oaks, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE said that a fire started in the Aromas area called the Vega Fire at around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The fire is…
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Monster Jam truck that appeared in Salinas show damaged in tractor-trailer fire
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Sacramento Fire Department said they extinguished a fire Tuesday on Eastbound US50 at 34th Street involving a…
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Hate crimes up in Monterey County and all of California
MONTEREY, Calif., (KION-TV) – Hate crimes are on the rise in California, and Monterey County was no exception, as cases of discrimination and…
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SPCA Monterey County caring for anemic badger
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- SPCA Monterey County says they are taking care of a badger they found hiding in a garage in Soledad. He is currently being…
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Marina Police looking for porch pirates
Courtesy: Marina Police Dept. MARINA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Marina Police is asking the community’s help in searching for some porch pirates. On August…
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Funding for Kent’s Court housing units repairs have been approved
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved $1.5 million to continue to rebuild 19 units for the…
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Assembly bill amended to speed up Pajaro River levee upgrades before next winter’s storms
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON AUGUST 29, 2023 AT 3:30 PM- Assembly Bill 876 was amended Tuesday in an effort to expedite Pajaro levee flood…
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English Ales Brewery has good times, food and beer brewing in Marina
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- This place was suggested to me as a backup as I never imagined a Korean reality show would close up the pupusa place I’ve…
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Salinas Fire extinguish fire at an abandoned house on Smith Street
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Fire have extinguished a structure fire at an abandoned house on Smith Street on Tuesday morning. Muiltple engines…
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Seaside man arrested in connection to drug overdose death in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A Seaside man is in jail after Monterey Police said they found drugs and an assault rifle “ghost gun” at a home they…
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Man shot outside of a Burger King, police now have leads to suspect involved
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON AUGUST 28, 2023 AT 2:20 PM- Salinas Police is investigating a shooting that injured a male victim outside of a…
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Iconic LaPorte Mansion has been demolished
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON AUGUST 28, 2023 AT 3:30 PM- Crews have demolished the iconic LaPorte Mansion in Pacific Grove on Monday…
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Del Rey Oaks Police searching for suspects stealing from elderly people
The Del Rey Oaks Police Department is asking for the community’s help to identify suspects accused of targeting elderly members in the community.…
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Two arrested for breaking into a car early Sunday morning
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police have arrested an 19-year-old adult male and a 15-year-old juvenile male for breaking into a car early…
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Speeding car crashes into parked vehicles in Pajaro
Karl Cooke, KION Reporter PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP officers are investigating a crash that damaged several cars that were parked at SunRidge…
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Two suspects arrested in connection to Monterey Macy’s robbery investigation
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two people from Modesto have been arrested in connection to a Monterey Macy’s robbery investigation where a loss…
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Classic cars and tasty ribs took over Old Town Salinas
SALINAS, CA – Crowds filled the streets of Old Town Salinas today, supporting the eighth annual Salinas Police Activity League car show and rib…
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One dead after crash into a tree on Natividad Road in Salinas
SALIANS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said that one person is dead after a single vehicle crashed into a tree on Friday night. The crash was near…
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Actor Michael Peña visited students at Virginia Rocca Barton School in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Some lucky students from Virginia Rocca Barton School were visited by actor Michael Peña, announced the Alisal Union…
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Speed limit on Highway 101 between King City and San Miguel to be lowered
MONTEREY COUNTY/SAN LUIS OPBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, Caltrans announced that the speed limit on Highway 101 between King City and…
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Four people sentenced for molesting minors in Monterey County
Salinas man receives 18 years to life for sexually assaulting 9-year-old multiple times SALINAS, CALIF.: A 64-year-old Salinas man has been sentenced…
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Central Coast CAL FIRE crews helping with fires in Northern California
Courtesy: CAL FIRE BEU CALIFORNIA (KION-TV)- Several CAL FIRE crews from the Central Coast are helping battle wildfires in other parts of California.…
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Moss Landing scientists reveal how sea otters help fight climate change
BY ELIZABETH COOK AND MOLLY MCCREA MOSS LANDING, Calif. — Twice a month, community scientists in Santa Cruz and Monterey counties — all trained…
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Annual Rib Salinas Old Town Cook Off to benefit Veterans Day Parade
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A tradition like no other the annual Rib Cook Off will be held in Old Town Salinas on Saturday. Packed with local…
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Man accidentally shoots himself with unlawfully possessed gun in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said that on Monday they were sent to a local hospital for reports of a person with a gunshot wound.…
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Free Narcan kits will be given out during West End Celebration
Courtesy: Community Human Services SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- August 31st is National Overdose Awareness Day. This weekend, Community Human…
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Stunning video: Rare ‘Octopus Garden’ discovered off California coast
Courtesy: MBARI, MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Doc Ricketts carried instruments to measure the environmental conditions within…
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