Monterey County Food Bank receives $100,000 for Five-Acre Farm and Kids Food Fix
SALINAS, CALIF. (KION TV)– The Food Bank of Monterey County is getting a massive donation of $100,000 awarded by Kubota Tractors. The food bank is…
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Units on scene after vegetation fire breaks out in Prunedale
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION)- Fire units are on scene after a vegetation fire broke out Sunday evening, according to Monterey County dispatch.…
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SPECIAL REPORT: How California intends to pay for its racial past
MONTEREY COUNTY, California (KMUV) California is the state with the fifth largest African-American population in the United States. However, African…
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MCSO: Man arrested with grenades and nearly 50 guns in North Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a man with nearly 50 guns and five live grenades Thursday. Russell…
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Local women’s non-profit to design mosiac in Carmel Valley
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Bay chapter of the National Charity League said their next project is designing a mosaic at the Tatum’s…
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San Ardo woman gets 30 days in jail for death of three kittens
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 70-year-old woman pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 30 days in jail for failure to keep over 30 animals in sanitary…
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Police: King City burglar arrested in dumpster
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- King City Police said they arrested a burglary suspect hiding in a dumpster on Mee Memorial Hospital property on the 300…
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Pacific Grove great white shark bite survivor discharged from hospital
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The man who a great white shark bit in June at Lovers Point has been discharged from Natividad’s Sam Karas Acute…
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King City passes grant to help pay for construction of outdoor dining
King City council members approved a grant program that would help restaurant businesses cover the costs of building outdoor dining…
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Vanya Quiñones made 4th President of CSUMB
SEASIDE, Calif.(KION-TV)– Cal State Monterey Bay announced Wednesday the appointment of Vanya Quiñones as their 4th president beginning in the Fall…
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Moss Landing battery plant 98% fully charged
The Energy Storage Facility run by Vistra Energy in Moss Landing is offline indefinitely — after a second overheating incident in five…
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Two juveniles arrested with loaded ghost gun in vehicle
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The South Monterey County Task arrested two juveniles after conducting a probation check on South Belden Street. Officers…
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Hayward homicide suspect captured in Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Soledad Police said a wanted homicide suspect from a Hayward murder was arrested in Soledad Wednesday. Victor Lucero, 31,…
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Police: Soledad hit-and-run injuries send elderly woman to Natividad Hospital
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Soledad Police are urging the public to help find a hit-and-run suspect that caused major injuries to an elderly woman.…
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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office warns of scammers using deputy names
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is warning people of a scam where someone claims to be a member of the…
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Majority of Monterey County crops rebound amid pandemic, supply chain issues
The agriculture industry in Monterey County saw most of its crops rebound as pandemic and supply chain-related issues persist, according to the…
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Monterey supplement company fined $1.5 million for false advertisement to seniors
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The company Health Alert/Immune Systems, Inc., based in Monterey, will be made to pay $1.5 million in civil penalties…
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Recently hatched penguin has irreparable hole in heart at Monterey Bay Aquarium
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Bay Aquarium shared the tragic news that their recently hatched African penguin chick Pfeiffer has an…
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Three arrested for weapons charges in Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)– Soledad Police said the South Monterey County Task Force arrested three people on weapons, possession of stolen property…
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SPCA Monterey County receives $22 million donation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– SPCA Monterey County announces they received $22 million to help improve services and buildings. The money was given by…
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From garage to a gym, A.V.I.L.A Victory Boxing opens its doors
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- A lifetime of fighting for something positive in south Monterey County paid off Saturday for a local boxing coach when…
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Monterey Police concerned over “rainbow fentanyl” arrests in the city
Monterey Police said they’re seeing a new danger in their fight against fentanyl which they’re describing to the public now as “rainbow…
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King City Police investigating drive-by shooting on San Lorenzo Street
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)– King City Police said that at around 7:36 p.m. on Wednesday, they received calls of gunfire on the 300 block of North…
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Monterey County Task Force help take fentanyl, guns and fireworks off the street Wednesday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Over the last 24 hours, the Monterey County Task Force helped conduct various parole and probation checks and…
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Intruder goes hog wild in Lake San Antonio bathroom
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The women’s bathroom at Lake San Antonio will be closed for repairs after a pig got in and caused damage. The…
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Hundreds wake up without power in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION)- Nearly 2,000 people are waking up without power Thursday morning in the Watsonville area, according to PG&E. The…
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Several Central Coast restaurants receive $3,000 grant to stay open
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)– The California Restaurant Foundation and PG&E Corporation Foundation awarded nine Central Coast businesses…
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Second probable monkeypox case detected in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– UPDATE JULY 6, 2022, at 12:21 p.m.–Santa Cruz County’s Public Health Division said that they may have detected…
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Monterey tattoo studio owner convicted and sentenced for sexually assaulting two women
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The former owner of a Monterey tattoo shop was convicted on two counts of assault on Friday, according to the Monterey…
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Marina Fire says home not livable after Tuesday morning fire
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- A fire ripped through a home Tuesday morning in Marina. Marina Fire said that 50% of the home was burned and is deemed not…
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CSUMB, DART and Joby Aviation given $1.5 million in funding
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)– The James Irvine Foundation has given a $1.5 million grant to Cal State Monterey Bay, Automation and Robotics Initiative,…
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Century Theater in Monterey back open after C02 leak on 4th of July
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE JULY 5, 2022, at 2:42 p.m.– Century Theater in Monterey told KION that as of 1:30 p.m. the theater was opened…
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Seaside Police Chief reacts to Highland Park mass shooting
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)– In light of the horrific mass shooting in Highland Illinois during a 4th of July parade Monday. KION reached out to…
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Hartnell Road closure expected for eight months for new bridge construction
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Hartnell Road bridge construction is slated to begin on July 4 at 7 a.m. The bridge will be replaced, and the project is…
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Monterey Bay F.C. player’s charity foundation to help Salinas families in need
A charity foundation run by Monterey Bay F.C. player, Hugh Roberts, is set to raise funds for families in…
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Multiple weapons found during probation compliance check
A 22-year-old man is in custody on weapons charges after Salinas Police and Monterey County Probation investigators found multiple…
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CHP: One dead in crash on Alisal Road outside east Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– CHP has told KION that at least one person is dead after a crash Friday morning at Alisal Road and Hartnell Road. CHP…
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Where to go on the Central Coast for the 4th of July
The 4th of July is coming Monday, with lots of events around the Central Coast. Here is a list we compiled to help you find a way to celebrate our…
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Family hoping for closure after mother’s Seaside cold case murder in 1999
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)– UPDATE MAY 16, 2022, at 10:21 a.m.– We spoke with the family of a school teacher still looking for answers after…
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Person suffers major injuries after being hit by driver running red light
Soledad Police said a driver was issued a citation after running a red light and crashing with a white vehicle, causing major injuries to another…
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Man arrested after hours-long stand-off with Marina Police
Marina Police issued a shelter in place on block 450 of Reindollar…
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Salinas mother gets toddler vaccinated to travel back to the Phillippines
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System helped a local family journey again after COVID-19 made it impossible for…
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Fire in Castroville shuts down part of Highway 156
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– CHP said that the eastbound number two lane is closed while firefighters try and contain a fire near Del Monte…
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CVS and Rite Aid emergency contraception limits have arrived in locations on the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)– CVS announced on Monday that they will limit their availability of the morning after pill to three per customer in…
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Seaside 1995 cold case murderer sentenced to 50 years to life
Seaside police say a suspect has been arrested in connection to the 1995 murder of Lloyd…
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Monterey County employees conduct emergency earthquake simulation response
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Monterey County held its by-yearly Emergency Operation Center Exercise to test its ability to respond to large-scale…
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Two Salinas Valley State Prison guards stabbed by inmate
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)– On Saturday an inmate stabbed two correctional officers with a “manufactured weapon” during a cell search at Salinas…
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Greenfield Man sentenced eight years for DUI after injuring family of four
Greenfield, Calif, (KION)- A 25-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in state prison after pleading no contest to DUI and causing injury,…
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Free catalytic converter event being held in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, Calif (KION-TV)– A free catalytic converter engraving workshop will be held on Saturday July 16 on 930 Walnut Avenue. There are a few…
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Two arrested in connection to sideshow that led to battery and vehicle pursuit
A sideshow in Monterey County’s Las Palmas neighborhood resulted in multiple arrests related to battery and a vehicle chase that went through south…
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