BackYardFooty Charity Foundation announces winter clothing drive
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Footy’s Got You, the charity foundation of BackYardFooty, announced Thursday its plans for a yearly winter clothing drive.…
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Surfer talks about surfing during sneaker waves, recommends beginners stay away
CARMEL, Calif. (KION) – It’s the second day with beach alerts in place for the Central Coast. Surfers are still riding the dangerous waves in Carmel.…
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19-year-old Salinas motorcyclist killed in crash identified, mother says he was a “high achiever”
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said that a 19-year-old man has died after his motorcycle collided with an SUV on West Market Street on…
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People cool off at King City Recreation Pool amid heatwave
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV): People in King City cooled down from the heat by taking advantage of the King City Recreation Pool.…
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Cooling Centers established in Monterey County to help people beat the heat
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — People living in Monterey County looking for a place to cool off from the heat have multiple cooling centers…
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CSUMB receives $5 million USDA research grant for climate-smart practices on specialty crops
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Monday afternoon, California State University, Monterey Bay received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of…
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Three surfers help rescue a victim from out of the water
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE BEU said that three local surfers were able to save a person out of the water on Wednesday afternoon.…
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New businesses coming to Oldtown Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON OCT. 18, 2023 AT 4:32 PM- More local businesses are starting to open up in Oldtown Salinas. The Monterey based…
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Marina Police warns community of another attempted break in
MARINA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Marina Police released information about a second attempted burglary of a home or apartment within 24 hours. At around…
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Gilroy man arrested on mail and identify theft charges in Marina
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 30-year-old Gilroy man was arrested on Monday night after police found multiple counterfeit identification cards and…
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Guns, drugs found in illegal fireworks seizure in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON OCT. 18, 2023 AT 2:52 PM- Monterey Police said they have arrested two men on Tuesday afternoon after they found…
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Rite Aid closing more than 150 stores nationwide including two stores on the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday, Rite Aid announced that they are planning to close 154 stores nationwide after they filed for…
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City of Monterey moves forward with rental registry ordinance
MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- After a long discussion, Monterey City Council approved the first reading of a rental registry. City council voted…
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Rancho Cielo wins California housing competition
SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV) Update Oct. 17, 2023, at 3:22 p.m.- Rancho Cielo announced the results of the Orange County Sustainability Decathlon and…
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City of Soledad seeks $11 million for Front Street shipping container village
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON OCT. 17, 2023 AT 6402 PM- The City of Soledad will be growing in a couple of years when they add some businesses…
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Rare White Killer Whale spotted in Monterey Bay
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Bay Whale Watch and a local photographer, @evanb_ocean on Instagram, posted a video of a rare White Killer Whale…
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Three Salinas Valley State Prison inmates accused of stabbing fellow inmate to death
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — State prison officials are investigating the death of an inmate by three other inmates as a homicide. According to the…
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Filipino-American culture celebrated in Salinas at the Paraluman Festival
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Filipino culture was on full display Sunday in Salinas at the Paraluman Fil-Am Festival. The name, Paraluman, is Tagalog…
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Rehabilitation work of Harkins Road and Hunter Lane scheduled to begin on Monday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey announced that they will begin construction work of Harkins Road and Hunter Lane is…
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Water system has been restored at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON OCT. 15, 2023 AT 10:00 P.M- The water system at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula has been restored.…
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Protest held after alleged rise in prostitution in East Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A protest was held Saturday in East Salinas by frustrated residents who say they have seen a rise in sex workers at all…
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Researchers restoring California salt marshes from effects of climate change
BY ANNE MAKOVEC, MOLLY MCCREA California’s valuable remaining salt marshes are disappearing. Climate change, with its melting glaciers and warming…
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First monarch butterfly arrives in Pacific Grove
Pacific Grove, Calif. (KION) – Butterfly season is here! Many people are heading over to the butterfly sanctuary in Pacific Grove to see the…
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Monterey County has some of the highest hospital prices in the state, says UC study
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A new study from the University of California Berkeley Labor Center is shedding light on what they claim are…
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Office of Emergency Services shows what it’s like in an earthquake with simulator
MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Early on Friday, people got a chance to see what it’s like to be at the center of an earthquake. The Cal OES earthquake…
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Salinas man sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexual abuse of two 6-year-old children
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that a 70-year-old Salinas man will spend the next 30 years in…
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Central Coast law agencies step up security at synagogues amid Hamas Day of Rage
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV): Local synagogues on the Central Coast continue to mourn as the war continues in the Middle East.…
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City of Salinas will use over $8 million in funds for affordable housing
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Salinas announced that it was awarded $3.8 million from the Department of Housing and Community Development…
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Two Bay Area filmmakers shine spotlight on California farmworker contributions
File SAN JOSE, Calif. – Two Bay Area filmmakers set out to change perceptions and shed light on the contributions of California farm…
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Monterey County now allowing permits for private homes to serve dine-in food
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – If you have a kitchen and a passion for cooking, you will now be able to sell food out of your home. The Monterey County…
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Train hits unoccupied vehicle on Sanborn Road overpass tracks in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The train tracks on the Sanborn Road overpass have opened after an Amtrak Train hit an unoccupied white vehicle on…
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Watsonville man identified in DUI crash on Highway 1 and Highway 183
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 39-year-old Watsonville man who died in a DUI crash on Southbound Highway 1 and Highway 183 on Sunday night…
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CAL FIRE BEU fired six firefighters from Hollister Air Attack base
HOLLISTER, Calf. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE BEU confirmed to KION that six firefighters who were employed at the Hollister Air Attack Base have been fired.…
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Gov. Newsom signs bill to help undocumented Agriculture workers with negotiating residency
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Undocumented farm workers on the Central Coast aspire to have the same opportunities as people born in the United…
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Local businesses share their perspective on single-use plastic restrictions in unincorporated Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON OCT. 11, 2023- The Monterey County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance to restrict food provider’s…
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CHP looking for male suspect involved in a non-injury shooting on southbound Highway 101
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol is still looking for a male suspect who allegedly shot at a vehicle while riding on a…
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Exclusive interview with former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta on the War in Israel
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday afternoon, I sat down with former U.S. Secretary of Defense and Monterey native Leon Panetta to get…
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SPCA Monterey County looking for acorn donations
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- SPCA Monterey County is looking for an unusual donation that you might not find at the pet store. The SPCA is…
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Narcan used to save an MST bus rider in Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- A MST Bus Rider was taken to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon after Narcan was administered to save their life. Soledad…
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Marina man arrested after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run crash and threatening a police officer
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police arrested a 28-year-old Marina man after he was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run car crash on Tuesday…
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Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Board moves forward with eminent domain of Cal Am Monterey water system
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday night, the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District Board decided to take the next steps in using eminent…
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Salinas Valley Health President and CEO resigns
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Valley Health President and CEO Pete Delgado has announced he will be resigning from his position at a date still…
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Man allegedly attacks Greenfield Police officer and forces school lockdown
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said that they responded to a call for a man having a mental health crisis that eventually led to an…
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Monterey Peninsula Water Management District to hold public meeting about possible acquisition of Monterey Water System
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Oct 10. The Monterey Water Management District is planning to hold a public meeting on Oct. 10 to discuss the…
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5-year-old boy suffers head injury in Greenfield crash
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 5-year-old boy had to be flown to a Bay Area hospital after suffering a head injury in a crash in Greenfield on…
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CSUMB receives $1.13 million federal grant for water-use research partnership with NASA
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded CSUMB and NASA with a $1.13 million grant to support water-use research. AJ Purdy…
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Salinas temple says police are helping with extra security after Hamas attacks Israel
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Israel at war with Hamas, with the eerie cacophony of sirens across Ashkelon in Israel. At the southern border, Israel and…
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Family of literary legend John Steinbeck auctioning off personal items
Courtesy: Octubre CCC OAKLAND, Calif. – The family of literary legend John Steinbeck is auctioning off a personal treasure trove of items…
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Salinas Police looking to get $3.5 million to fight organized retail theft approved by the city
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) update Oct. 5, 5:48 p.m.- – Salinas City Council will be voting Tuesday night on whether or not to approve the use of more…
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Over $1 million in new clean California air grants going to help keep Central Coast transit clean
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Newsom said Monday that 60 projects across the state were receiving $114.5 million to help in state efforts…
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