Royal Oaks man sentenced to 42 years for sexually abusing an eight-year-old girl
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni that a Royal Oaks man was sentenced to 42 years in prison for…
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Prunedale Market & Deli ranked best sandwich spot in California, according to Yelp
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Searching for the best sandwich can put you in quite the pickle… Unless you live in Monterey County because the best…
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Arrest made in car crash turned homicide in Salinas from 2021
Salinas Police said they are investigating a homicide that was originally reported as a traffic collision on Nacional Court and Clark Street on…
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Matsiko World Orphan Choir visits the Central Coast
The Village Project’s Emanyatta Program is hosting the Matsiko World Orphan Choir on Saturday, October 29th from 2-4 pm at the MPC Music…
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Man missing for nearly a week after swimming at Carmel Beach: deputies
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- A man who went swimming Friday night at Carmel Beach has not been found, according to the Monterey County…
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Seaside woman arrested for sales of fentanyl during investigation into overdose death at Moose Lodge
DEL REY OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On the morning of Aug. 28, 2022, Del Rey Oaks Police said they arrived at the Moose Lodge for reports of a dead…
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Tree trimmer rescued with broken femur in Carmel-by-the-Sea
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE said they climbed 60 feet to help rescue a tree trimmer stuck in a tree after breaking his femur Monday…
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Multiple sex offenders facing charges in Monterey County due to compliance check operation
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): Greenfield and Soledad Police Departments along with California State Parole agents did 15 compliance checks with…
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Public safety power shutoffs could be happening in San Benito County
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE OCTOBER 19 2022 AT 5:24 PM: KION has learned Monterey County is no longer on the list for public safety power…
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CHP-King City investigating deadly crash near San Ardo
The CHP said at least one person is dead following a crash near San Ardo on Saturday…
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Juror in Ruben Flores jury pool dismissed, deliberations to start anew
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Deliberations among Ruben Flores’ jury in the high-profile Kristin Smart trial will have to restart after one juror in his…
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Debate for next Monterey County Sheriff race, Tina Nieto versus Joe Moses
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- In case you missed it! We have the debate between Tina Nieto and Joe Moses. Let them tell you why they deserve to be your…
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Castroville community reacts to allegations against former high school teacher
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- North Monterey County High School is still trying to process the recent allegations against former teacher Sergio…
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Woman arrested for hiding suspect in King City triple homicide that killed pregnant woman
KING CITY, Calif. (KION) The King City Police Department is investigating a double homicide that leaves a 20-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman…
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John Denver killed in Pacific Grove plane crash 25 years ago today
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) Twenty-five years ago today, singer/songwriter John Denver died in a plane crash in Pacific Grove. Denver was flying a…
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Texts between Jane Doe and Monterey County Undersheriff released in sexual harassment complaint
WARNING LANGUAGE MAY BE TRIGGERING TO SOME READERS SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- An investigation continues over sexual harassment allegations…
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Maine lawmaker wants to defund Monterey Bay Aquarium after lobster placed on ‘red list’
MONTEREY, Maine (KION-TV)- The Monterey Bay Aquarium is in a battle with Congressman Jared Golden of Maine tonight. The aquarium’s seafood watches…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium closes Sandy Shore Aviary walk-through among bird flu concerns
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Bird Flu is making its way through the United States, with three cases already detected in Santa Cruz County. The…
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Former President Barack Obama spotted in Point Lobos
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Former President Barack Obama was spotted in Point Lobos Monday, reported the Point Lobos Foundation. The 44th…
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Salinas man arrested after warrant searches in Greenfield and Salinas
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The South Monterey County Task Force arrested a man after finding a 9mm handgun and gang indicia on Wednesday morning.…
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Threats of violence deemed not-credible to Pacific Grove schools
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- After an investigation, the Pacific Grove Police Department has deemed a possible threat of violence at a local…
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YouTuber raises $100,000 for Monterey Bay Aquarium to honor sea otter’s birthday
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A YouTuber with nearly 2 million followers has started an unusual tradition by live streaming on his page every year in…
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High gas prices make driver jobs unsustainable on Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Whether you decide to go to Shell, Arco, or Chevron, you’ll see a common factor. Each gas station is seeing its prices…
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VIDEO: Serial groper strikes peninsula again, five total victims
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE Oct. 3, 2022, at 5:49 p.m.- A man is wanted for sexual battery of at least five women in three cities along the…
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Castroville standoff ends with suspect in custody
Monterey County Sheriff deputies have multiple streets blocked off in Castroville after reports of a subject barricaded in an apartment with a…
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Monterey County: Air quality “no threat to human health” during, after Moss Landing substation fire
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE 10/1/22 2:17 PM: Monterey County is reporting air quality was “no threat to human health” during and after a…
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Man arrested for loading bullets at transit plaza in Marina
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said they arrested a man Friday after he was found loading bullets into a magazine at transit plaza. AT 2:35…
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Monterey County Supervisors denounce alleged sexual harassment at Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff responds–copy
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors released a statement criticizing the actions of a former undersheriff accused of sexually harassing…
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DA: Monterey man sentenced to 9 years for using a minor to sell drugs, solicit for sex
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A man was sentenced to 9 years in prison after using a minor he was in a sexual relationship with to sell drugs and…
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Monterey County Supervisors denounce alleged sexual harassment at Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff responds
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors released a statement criticizing the actions of a former undersheriff accused of sexually harassing…
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Attempted murder charge added to man caught in Salinas biker gang sting: deputies
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Sept. 30, 2022, at 12:21 p.m.- New charges have been added to an alleged biker gang member that was arrested along…
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Two King City gangsters sentenced to life in prison for 2019 murder of man washing his car
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Sept. 29, 2022, at 7:21 p.m.- Thursday in court, two gang members were sentenced to life in prison for murdering…
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One of two suspects arrested for attempted carjacking and assault in King City
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV): King City PD arrested a King CIity man for attempted carjacking and assault with a deadly weapon on Wednesday night.…
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Russian couple sponsor 9 Ukrainian refugees in Marina
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- As tension grows within Russia against the military mobilization in the war in Ukraine, where thousands are fleeing to…
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Solar streetlight project complete in King City
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Thursday to commemorate the completion of a solar streetlight project for Jayne…
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PG&E’s Tesla Megapack battery in Moss Landing catches fire, results in trouble for residents
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV)- Firefighters hit the fire with water as smoke could be seen pouring out of the Tesla-powered PG&E battery storage…
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Highway 1 opened after Tesla-powered PG&E substation fire
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) – UPDATE AT 6:52 p.m.- California Highway Patrol says Highway 1 will be reopened as of 6:50 p.m. The…
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Teen suspect arrested in connection with Salinas armed carjackings
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salians Police said a 19-year-old man was arrested with armed carjackings in Salinas in May and June. Anthony Astorga is…
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One dead after crash on Highway 1 in Gorda
GORDA, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP tells us one person is dead after a crash involving two cars on Highway 1 Monday night. CHP said the crash happened…
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Coast Guard save person who capsized in Mill Creek Picnic Area Beach
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Sept 19, 2022, at 1:11 p.m.- The U.S. Coast Guard Station Monterey said they rescued the person who capsized near…
Continue Reading Sex offender living in Salinas with teacher arrested for lying about being homeless: deputies
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s said they arrested a man who lied about being a transient but was living with a middle…
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Police: Mother and son arrested in connection with King City homicide
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE 1:28 PM- King City PD said that two people were arrested in connection with a murder in King City on Wednesday…
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Southbound Highway 101 near Gonzales shut down after crash involving a semi
Drivers along southbound Highway 101 in South Monterey County are being told to avoid a portion of the highway near Gonzales after a crash involving…
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Deputies: Shots fired toward a house in Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they are investigating a shooting that occurred toward a Pebble Beach home…
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SURF Express hopes to bus people all across the peninsula
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- SURF is a rapid transit project looking to make life easier for those who travel from city to city on the Central Coast.…
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Postponed Monterey Bay F.C. game against Las Vegas FC rescheduled to September 27
Monterey Bay F.C. announced its game against the Las Vegas Lights scheduled for Saturday was canceled due to a pipe burst under the pitch the teams…
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Monterey County now hiring 911 dispatchers amid a nationwide shortage
Across the country, we’re seeking staffing shortages, especially for 911 calls. These are the people who are answering the phone and on the front…
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Suspect wanted for multiple Marina burglaries
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said they need the public’s help finding a man allegedly responsible for multiple residential burglaries in…
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String of burglaries in Greenfield leaves damage to ten vehicles
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Located on Oak Street between Terrace and Fourth, residents of Cliftons Mobile Manor woke up to find ten vehicles…
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CSU Monterey Bay’s optional mask policy begins Sept. 12
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- CSU Monterey Bay has instituted an optional mask mandate in most indoor spaces beginning Monday, Sept. 12. Since the…
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