San Benito River homeless encampment set to be cleared by end of April
SAN BENITO, Calif. (KION) — Encampments along the San Benito, set to be cleared in just a few weeks. City and county officials there say they are a…
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San Benito County launches first-ever mobile crisis response team
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Benito County launched a new community mobile crisis response program to offer immediate mental health…
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San Benito County residents may be reimbursed for winter storm damage
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Benito County residents affected by the 2023-2024 severe winter Storms can seek possible financial…
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‘One Battle After Another’ trailer showcases San Juan Bautista
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV): The countdown starts now for Leonardo DiCaprio to be shooting scenes on the streets of San Juan Bautista for his…
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San Benito Sheriff’s concludes escaped inmate investigations
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Benito County Sheriff’s Office provided an update on an escaped inmate last year after two investigations…
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San Benito County to discuss forming a county owned fire district after Hollister rejected fire deal
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) – The clock is ticking for San Benito County and the city of Hollister to agree on handling fire services. The board says…
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Hollister City Council hold special meeting to discuss fire protection services agreement
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) – On Friday night, the City of Hollister continued discussions surrounding the future of fire protection services in the…
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Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital notified of potential nationwide terror threat targeting hospitals
HOLLISTER, Calif (KION-TV) – On Thursday, Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital was notified about a potential terror threat targeting mid-sized U.S.…
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Tensions run high over fire service at San Benito County special meeting
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Updated: 1:20 p.m. Heated disruptions and tensions between supervisors ran high as the San Benito County Board…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Lily!
The Animal Friends Rescue Project invites you to meet and maybe adopt a special pup named Lily! Lily is 2-years-old and came to AFRP after Hitchcock…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Kevin!
Our Neighborhood Pet Project introduces Kevin! Kevin is one of two brothers rescued in north Salinas after a good samaritan saw the young litter…
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City of Hollister is looking to create an entertainment district
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hollister City Council hopes to designate an area of the city as an entertainment district with several directions…
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Two people being sought in Hollister rabbit abandonment
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two people are being sought after abandoning two rabbits in a cage before the Hollister Animal Shelter. On March 9,…
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PG&E is partnering with the FTC to help people recognize utility scams
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — According to PG&E, costumers lost close to $650,000 in 2024 to utility scammers and as a result, the company…
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Parkgoers join in layoff protest at Pinnacles National Park
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — President Donald Trump’s federal layoffs are taking a toll on national parks and sparking protests across the…
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Future funding at risk for San Benito food bank, push to affirm state’s CalFood program budget
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Community Food Bank of San Benito County and El Nopal Bakery in Hollister urge state lawmakers to affirm the…
Continue ReadingDeadly Crash South of Paicines
At least 1 person is dead after a crash just south of Paicines overnight. CHP says it happened around 2:28AM Friday morning, the vehicle ending up on…
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Central Coast counties qualify for statewide earthquake retrofitting grant
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Residential Mitigation Program (CRMP) announced Wednesday that a state-run program for certain…
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Prescribed burns reduce fire risk in San Benito, Monterey Counties
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Don’t be alarmed about the smoke in the air earlier in San Benito County as it was a scheduled prescribed…
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Gov. Newsom announces stronger homelessness accountability measures with new website
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) — California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new website that holds California counties accountable in tackling…
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Closing out Black History Month, one UCSC study shows some disparities
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — There is one week left in Black History Month and one study out of UCSC’s Institute for Social Transformation is…
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New survey launches for those affected by Moss Landing Battery Fire
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) — Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz Counties have released a new survey for those affected by the Vistra Energy…
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San Juan Bautista to hold town hall meeting about fire protection service issues
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of San Juan Bautista is holding a town hall meeting on February 22 from 1 until 3 p.m. to go over the…
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Deadly crash on Shore Road at Frazier Lake Road Tuesday evening; CHP Hollister-Gilroy
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Hollister-Gilroy officers announced Thursday that a crash Tuesday resulted in the death of a 28-year-old man…
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Save the babies! SPCA Monterey looking for help in rescuing baby opossums
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is seeking community support to help save…
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Attorney General Rob Bonta weighs in on the Betabel Commercial Development to try and protect tribal cultural resources
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday that he is intervening in a lawsuit that challenges the approval…
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Structure fire in San Benito County Wednesday morning
AROMAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire Aromas Tri-County announced that they assisted Hollister Fire with a structure fire that broke out in North San…
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PG&E prepares for back-to-back storms along the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E prepared for high winds and wet weather ahead of the storms along the Central Coast Tuesday. “The company…
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3 people treated in chemical leak incident in Gilroy
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Three people were treated for potential exposure after a chemical leak in south Gilroy on Wednesday morning. According to…
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At least one killed in San Justo Road crash near San Juan Bautista
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV) — One person is dead after a solo-vehicle crash along San Justo Road near San Juan Bautista. Hollister…
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Hollister Police: Man shot multiple times, suspects not caught
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hollister Police is looking for multiple suspects who they believe shot a man multiple times early Saturday morning.…
Continue Reading City Council rescinds resolution protecting Hollister Fire positions
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Hollister City Council has voted to rescinds a resolution that would protect Hollister Fire staff from potential…
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The CHP identifies three people killed in Gilroy accident Tuesday
GILROY, Calif., (KION-TV) — The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Hollister-Gilroy is still investigating a deadly crash on Tuesday night slightly…
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Dry weather along the Central Coast prompts potential fire concerns
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Southern California wildfires started from extreme Santa Ana winds combined with dry conditions in the areas,…
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Central Coast firefighters add to the crews battling the Los Angeles wildfires
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The deadly fires still burning across Southern California may see further spread if the expected 70 mph winds pick…
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Notice of Appeal from Protect San Benito County pauses expansion of the Red Barn
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Expansion use permits for the Red Barn has hit a temporary snag with Protect San Benito County appealing the…
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Hollister City Council approves return of Independence Bike Rally
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) — Hollister City Council has unanimously approved the return of the Independence Bike Rally for this year during a special…
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The CHP warns people about an Amber Alert scam
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz CHP announced Saturday that there is currently an Amber Alert scam happening across the state. They…
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San Benito County sworn in three Board of Supervisors members
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION TV) — Three members have been sworn into San Benito County Board of Supervisors office, including former Hollister mayor…
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Drones assist Hollister Police in locating a suspect who fled
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hollister Police announced Friday that, with the help of a drone, they were able to locate a suspect, 31-year-old Luis…
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PG&E offers free service checking gas appliances in homes along the Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E is offering free safety checks for gas appliances during the cold weather to ensure people remain safe inside…
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Six pets rescued from Hollister home Sunday; Hollister Fire Department
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hollister Firefighters Association posted a video on Facebook of a pet rescue conducted by the Hollister Fire…
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Did you feel it? 3.6 magnitude earthquake hits San Benito County
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Central Coast residents felt a shake on Saturday evening as an earthquake occurred along the San Andreas Fault.…
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Commercial Dungeness crab fishery to reopen on January 5 along the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced Friday that they will be reopening the commercial…
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Preparing for the next big one; guidance from the USGS
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — In light of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Northern California early December, followed by hundreds of…
Continue Reading Deadly crash Monday evening between San Benito and Santa Clara counties
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Hollister-Gilroy said that a 79-year-old San Mateo woman is dead following a crash that involved a…
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Three arrested for mail theft, robbery in Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hollister Police say they arrested three people in connection to a series of mail thefts in the city over the last…
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December holiday events round-up for the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Here’s a list of holiday events that are happening near you, organized by county. Monterey County December 6, 3-7…
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Hollister to welcome a new vice mayor over the next few weeks; Hollister City Council
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Hollister voted to change its vice mayor seat over at least the next few weeks. In Hollister’s city…
Continue Reading San Benito County wants public weigh-in on future fire protection services
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of San Benito is opening a town hall to the public on January 9 from 6:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. to…
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