Fire crews battle commercial structure fire in Bradley
BRADLEY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Multiple fire crews battled a large structure fire in Bradley late Sunday night. According to officials, at around 9:40…
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Salinas Police shut down North Main Street near Espinosa Road for homicide investigation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police has North Main Street near Espinosa Road shut down for a homicide investigation on Sunday morning. Police…
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City of Soledad warns of spam texts to people in the city
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Soledad is issuing an alert to people in the community about a potential spam text being sent out posing as…
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Local businesses gear up for the Monterey car show
MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Monterey is revving up for car week, drawing thousands of people to the Central Coast. The premier event of the Monterey…
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Navigating traffic ahead of Car Week along the Central Coast
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Ahead of the bulk of Car Week, the County of Monterey is advising people to plan for heavily populated roadways.…
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Soledad City Council installs eight more Flock license plate reader cameras
SOLEDAD, Calif (KION-TV) – The City of Soledad announced Friday that they will be installing eight more “Flock” cameras to help ensure public safety.…
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Monterey Police investigating an attempted homicide
MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person with minor injures. On August 6th at…
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Birthday shout outs on Wake Up: August 5 – August 11
(KION-TV) – As the week comes to a close, Wake Up gave a few shout outs for birthdays for this past week and the weekend coming up. Here are the…
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Two people shot in Seaside, police sharing photo of suspect vehicle
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two men are expected to be okay after being shot in Seaside on Monday night. Police are asking for help finding the…
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Antioch man admits to sex trafficking of a minor in Salinas
(KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office says a man from Antioch has entered a “no contest” plea to human trafficking of a minor for…
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City of Marina moves forward with $50 million bond measure for November ballot
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Marina is moving forward with a $50 million bond measure that aims to replace many of the city’s aging…
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EPA suspends common weed killer DPCA amid health concerns and local impact
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Environmental Protection Agency has just announced the emergency suspension of the common weed killer DPCA also…
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The City of Salinas approves a map for a 187-acre subdivide on Boronda Rd.
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — In the Council Meeting on Tuesday, the City of Salinas approved the map of a new 187-acre lot subdivide on Boronda Rd.…
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Greenfield Police arrest one person for child molestation
GREENFIELD, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police arrested one person for multiple counts of child molestation last Friday. Early last week, according…
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North Highway 101 near Red Barn closed to through traffic
(KION-TV)- Traffic alert for people driving along North Highway 101 towards the Red Barn. According to the California Highway Patrol, a big rig is…
Continue Reading Celebrate your birthday with Wake Up on KION
(KION-TV) – With a new month starting, let KION celebrate your birthday this week on Wake Up for the week of August 5th to the 11th. If you or a…
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Salinas Union High School District warns parents of ongoing construction ahead of school beginning
SALINAS, Calif. (KIONP-TV) — Ahead of the 2024-2025 school year starting on Tuesday, the Salinas Union High School District (SUHSD) issued a…
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Suspected driver in hit-and-run that killed 3-year old boy arrested, say police
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Salinas Police Department said Ricardo Archundia Cruz (20) has been arrested for vehicular manslaughter. Detectives…
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UPDATE: Tubers found after water rescue in Big Sur
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) — Big Sure Fire confirmed Friday afternoon that there was a water rescue happening downstream of the River Inn in Big Sur…
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Community Human Services’ Safe Place opens in Salinas to assist homeless youth
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Wednesday afternoon marked the grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting of Safe Place Salinas–Community Human…
Continue Reading Birthday shout outs on Wake Up: July 29 – August 4
(KION-TV)- As the week comes to a close, Wake Up gave a few shout outs for birthdays for this past week and the weekend coming up. Here are the shout…
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Apartment fire on Ford Road in Carmel Valley
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County Regional Fire confirmed that there was a structure fire on Thursday afternoon at the Airport…
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Kaiser Permanente comes to Monterey County offering healthcare and medical services
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Kaiser Permanente announced Thursday that it will be increasing community healthcare in the Northern Monterey County…
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Highway 101 north of Red Barn set to reopen after wildfire, according to Cal Fire
AROMAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire said they’re wrapping up efforts to put out a wildfire that burned along Highway 101 near the Red Barn. Eight…
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IHOP, Denny’s join value menu wars to win back price-conscious consumers
By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — It’s a summer for single-digit dollar deals as IHOP and Denny’s join other big-name food chains in offering value…
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Firefighters battling wildfire burning in the hills near Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — Firefighters are at the scene of a fire burning in the hills near Soledad on Tuesday night. UC San Diego Alert…
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PG&E expands energy bill assistance and REACH program for more customers
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E announced Friday that more Central Coast customers can qualify for up to a $2,000 bill credit under new…
Continue Reading Celebrate your birthday with Wake Up on KION
(KION-TV) – We’re finishing up the end of July and starting the month of August, but that doesn’t mean we can’t help celebrate your birthday this…
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Dehydrated hiker rescued along Big Sur coast
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP-Coastal Division said a hiker had to be rescued from the Salmon Creek Trail after reporting they were feeling too…
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Pacific Grove weekend kick off starting with Pet Parade
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV): Several events took place in Pacific Grove on Friday and will be taking place tomorrow hosted by the PG Youth…
Continue Reading Local reaction on SUHSD middle schools to implement phone free environment during school hours
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Salinas Union High School District will make their middle schoolers put away their phone during school hours. KION’s…
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Monterey County Sheriff Tina Nieto addresses multiple CHP traffic stops: “I should set a better example for my community”
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County Sheriff Tina Nieto is sharing a message to the community regarding KION reports of multiple CHP…
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State, local officials react to President Biden announcing he will not seek reelection
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Multiple local and state leaders are reacting to news President Biden will not seek reelection. Representative Zoe…
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Lake San Antonio reopens after two-week closure due to massive fish die-off
BRADLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Lake San Antonio is back open after hundreds of thousands of dead fish washed ashore earlier this month. County of…
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Red Lobster may soon have a new owner
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — Two months after filing for bankruptcy, Red Lobster is close to emerging with a new owner. Red…
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Forward progress on Metz Fire in South Monterey County has stopped, according to CAL FIRE
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – CAL FIRE said, as of 8 p.m. Tuesday, forward progress has stopped on the Metz Fire. As of Wednesday morning,…
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Salinas Police arrest one juvenile for non-injury shooting
SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police have arrested one person connected to a two person non-injury shooting on Tuesday. According to officials,…
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Greenfield Police arrest one person for gun offenses
GREENFIELD, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police have arrested one person for multiple gun related offenses early Monday. According to officials, just…
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Vegetation fire diverts traffic in Chualar Monday afternoon
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County Regional Fire responded to a vegetation fire Monday afternoon off of Chualar River Road. Highway…
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Overnight closure on Highway 1 at Rocky Creek begins July 22
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Caltrans announced that the next phase of emergency repairs on Highway 1 south of the Rocky Creek Bridge will…
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UPDATE: Dead fish in Lake San Antonio possibly a result of mass suffocation, lake sets to reopen
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey issued a press conference on Monday providing more information regarding the large fish…
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CHP: Man killed in DUI-related crash while changing tire along Highway 101 near Laurel Drive
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Scenes of a horrific crash Saturday afternoon along Highway 101 near the Laurel Drive exit, and many people witnessed the…
Continue Reading Greenfield Police arrest one person on multiple molestation charges
GREENFIELD, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police have arrested one person in connection to multiple charges of molesting children under 14 years of…
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Forward progress stopped on Peach Fire burning east of San Lucas, King City
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire BEU said forward progress is stopped on a wildfire burning along Highway 198 east of Peach Tree Road.…
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Central Coast counties impacted by global CrowdStrike outages
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The massive CrowdStrike outage paralyzing airlines and other businesses across the world has impacted local county…
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How the Global tech outage impacted local Central Coast counties
SALINAS, Calif.(KION-TV): A global tech outage affected county services earlier Friday morning. KION’s Nataly Gutierrez will be speaking to all three…
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Hartnell Foundation announces free college savings account for Monterey County children
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Hartnell College Foundation and Bright Futures announced Thursday that it will be offering $33 million in free…
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The California Department of Public Health warns people not to eat shellfish “sport-harvested” from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties
SANTA CRUZ, MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a press release Thursday warning people not…
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Boost Oxygen reaches settlement with People of California – Monterey County DA
MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Connecticut-based company Boost Oxygen, LLC has reached a settlement with the People of the State of California to…
Continue Reading Fresno man sentenced to 10 years in prison – Monterey County DA
(KION-TV) – A 22-year-old man from Fresno has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for human trafficking and assault on a peace officer. According to…
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