Polk Street reopens after a wall on historic adobe building collapsed
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): Polk Street has reopened after a wall off a historic adobe building collapsed on Saturday. The building sits at the…
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Evacuation orders, warnings, road closures and traffic advisories in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has issued evacuation orders between Highway 68 and the Salinas Lagoon in a…
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Weather-related power outages return as Central Coast recovers from last storm
Thousands of people are without power on the Central Coast as more weather-related issues pop up thanks to storms sweeping through early Saturday…
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Salinas River flooding concerns flood parts off Highway 68 and forces school closures
SALINAS, CALIF (KION-TV)- The Salinas River is still dangerous. It has been overtaking some fields and roads near Highway 68 Friday after causing…
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Monterey County Storm Relief fund made to help those impacted by 2023 winter storm
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Community Foundation of Monterey created a storm relief fund where 100% of donations will go to people…
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Heroes who saved man at Lover’s Point from shark attack honored by congressman Panetta
WASHINGTON D.C. (KION-TV)- Three heroes who saved a man’s life this summer from a great white shark attack were honored on the floors of congress…
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Police: Man shot dead in Gonzales after allegedly coming back to home he burglarized
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE at 8:42 p.m.: Gonzales Police have released new details about a shooting that left a man dead and two men…
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People living along the Salinas River fearful for potential flooding
MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Hour by hour, the Salinas River continues to rise. In Gonzales, people like Jean Salcido’s friend have already…
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Monterey Peninsula could become an island as epic flooding engulfs much of California. And more rain is on the way
Originally Published: 12 JAN 23 00:33 ET Updated: 12 JAN 23 12:19 ET By Nouran Salahieh and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Monterey…
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Monterey County gives update on winter storm
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County officials have announced that they will host a Wednesday winter storm press conference. This meeting is…
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Gonzales River Road bridge closed due to Salinas River flooding
Update Jan. 11, 2022, at 3:53 p.m.- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they have closed the bridge west of Gonzales due to flooding from…
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Garbage truck backs up and kills Gonzales man
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP confirms that one man is dead after a garbage truck backed into him at the Johnson Canyon Sanitary…
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Highway 1 is fully reopened on Carpenter and Ocean Avenue
Highway 1 along Carpenter Street is shut down after trees and wires came toppling over onto both north and southbound lanes early Tuesday…
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Northern limit of Highway 1 closure has moved south to Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON JAN. 11, 2023 AT 12:02 PM: Caltrans District 5 announced that the limit of the northern closure of Highway 1 on…
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Greenfield Police investigating man found with gunshot wound early in the morning
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said they received reports of a suspicious person on the 100 block of 10th Street Tuesday at 4:30…
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Deputies: Man dies during boat fire in Moss Landing
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a boat fire in Moss Landing on Tuesday morning that resulted in…
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Some hotels offering lower rates for evacuees in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- With Monday’s storms bringing in at least 1 to 1.25 inches of rainfall an hour to some parts of the Central Coast,…
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Marina Police arrest juvenile for DUI and ghost gun possession
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police arrived at the Reservation Road and Lake Drive area at 11:43 p.m. Sunday for reports of a “severe car crash”…
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Suspected fentanyl overdose puts inmate, jail nurse and six deputies in the hospital
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Monterey County Officials confirmed to KION that an inmate suffered a suspected fentanyl overdose in the intake area of…
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Inmate released from Monterey County Jail in stolen jail clothing
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said an inmate was released from jail Saturday morning with stolen jail clothing. The…
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Marina Police locate missing SPCA Monterey County puppy
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said they located the stolen puppy and suspect who stole her at the 100 block of General Stilwell Drive.…
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Debris, high surf and debris cause closures in Pacific Grove
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Pacific Grove has closed Ocean View Boulevard from 17th Street to Lighthouse Avenue and Sunset drive…
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Over 43,000 without power on the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- PG&E said that at least 43,282 people are without power on the Central Coast Thursday. 27,074 are without power…
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Highway 1 reopened at Monastery Beach after flooding
CARMEL Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans said parts of Highway 1 are reopened after early morning flooding. Monastery Beach and Point Lobos in Carmel were…
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Over 6,000 without power on Monterey Peninsula
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) PG&E said that at least 6,099 people are without power on the Monterey Peninsula. The outages were first reported…
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Potential flood warning issued in parts of Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County is bracing for yet another storm as a powerful system is set to travel through areas still recovering from flooding and landslides…
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Police: Salinas man with cognitive challenges missing
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police are asking the public for help in searching for a missing 22-year-old man. George B. Moreno was last seen…
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Tina Nieto sworn as Sheriff of Monterey County
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Dec. 30, 2022, at 5:39 p.m.- Now former Police Chief of Marina Police Tina Nieto was sworn in as Sheriff of…
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Rain or shine, “First Night Monterey” will host 30th New Year’s Eve Celebration
MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Convention Center is quiet today. But the building will be packed with activities and people tomorrow.…
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Three teens contacted during Greenfield traffic stop, ghost gun and illegal marijuana found
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said they arrested one teen and cited two other teens during a traffic stop in Greenfield Wednesday…
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Deputies: South Monterey County man being held on $25 million bail for molesting teen
LOCKWOOD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a man in his home on Lockwood-Jolon Road Wednesday for alleged…
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Woman arrested for DUI and vehicular manslaughter in late night Salinas crash
Salinas Police are investigating what they described as a “serious crash” where at least one person died Wednesday…
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Four guns confiscated in Seaside in a week
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police had an eventful week that resulted in ammunition and guns being taken off the street. On Dec. 17, Officers…
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Suspect attempts to assault a Salinas officer, officer discharges firearm without injury
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- An individual is now in Monterey County Jail after they tried to strike a Salinas Police officer with a walking stick.…
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Salinas Valley State Prison investigating Christmas Eve homicide
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Salinas Valley State Prison said they responded Saturday to reports of a man being attacked by his cellmate at around…
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North Salinas residents still asking for help to prevent flooding
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE DEC. 28, 2022, at 5:25 p.m.- The storm may have calmed down in Salinas for now, but it is expected to pick up the…
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State and county workers dig channel at Carmel River lagoon to help flooding in Monterey County
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- In a combined effort from county and state workers to prevent more flood damages after Monterey County got hit…
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Flooding reported in parts of the Central Coast as rain pours over the area in latest round of storms
Multiple reports of flooding have come in as the Central Coast deals with the latest round of…
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Weather-related outages reported as storm hits Central Coast
PG&E has already kept busy early Tuesday morning as weather-related outages are being…
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Highway 68 back open after Oakland man hit by car in deadly collision
Highway 68 near the Toro Cafe is back open after a man was struck and killed by a car early Friday…
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DA: Man killed in officer-involved shooting charged officers with knife
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has taken over what a King City family is calling a deadly officer-involved shooting in front of their…
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Students concerned about man luring a teenager in Seaside, police looking for man in van
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said a man driving a van tried luring a teenager near Seaside High School. When Kimberly Dorado, a senior…
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Wanted Monterey County manslaughter suspect arrested in San Benito County with rifle
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito County Sherriff’s Office said they arrested a man wanted on a manslaughter warrant on Friday. A…
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Racism complaints from 2010 surface about Monterey County Undersheriff appointee
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is looking to transition with a new regime and put any controversy from the last…
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Hartnell College lifts vaccine requirement for students, staff
The Hartnell College Board of Trustees has lifted its COVID-19 vaccine requirement, now referring to it as a recommendation for students and…
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Fire contained to two vehicles and part of home in Carmel Valley
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Regional Fire District said they responded to calls of a structure fire Friday in Loma Del Rey.…
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Lettuce shortages impacting shoppers on the Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Lettuce prices are rising on the Central Coast, and shoppers feel the pinch in their pockets. “Crazy, crazy prices,” said…
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Health care provider Valley Health Plan opens office in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Valley Health Plan, from Santa Clara, has opened an office to serve people in Monterey and San Benito counties. The new…
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SPECIAL REPORT: How student debt forgiveness plan could help college students on the Central Coast
MONTEREY COUNTY, California (KION-TV) In mid-August, President Biden along with the U.S. Department of Education, announced its plan to ease the…
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Kayeleigh Gammill’s death now considered a homicide
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE DEC. 15, 2022, at 3:14 p.m.- The death of a woman whose body was found in Big Sur is now being investigated…
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