The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office has a new Wellness Dog, but now it needs a name
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office introduced its new Wellness Dog via social media. But now they’re…
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California fourth grade students get free access to more state parks and museums
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- Fourth grade students throughout the state of California will now be able to get free access to more state parks and…
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Hollister City Council to bring back a work-site wellness program for Police and Fire departments
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Hollister City Council unanimously approved to bring back a work-site wellness program for Hollister Police and Fire…
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Hollister City Council to discuss doubling mayoral term during council meeting on Monday
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Hollister City Council will be consider doubling the length of its mayoral term from two years to four years. During…
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Hollister Police to bolster resources at Hollister High School
HOLLISTER, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Police in Hollister will be increasing their presence at Hollister High School as a precaution after threatening message…
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Hazel Hawkins and Anthem Blue Cross extends contract
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV- On Monday afternoon, Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital announced a new two-year contract extension with Anthem Blue Cross.…
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Two structures destroyed in Quarry Fire, 25 percent containment
AROMAS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON OCT. 31, 2023 AT 12:04 PM- CAL FIRE confirmed that two private residences were destroyed in the Quarry Fire in…
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Nearly $3 million given to help keep Central Coast transit clean
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KON-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that he approved $192 million in funds for 136 transportation projects to…
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Tree work on southbound Highway 101 at Cannon Road will result in lane closure starting on Friday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- You might need some extra time on your commute if you are driving southbound on Highway 101 from San Benito…
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Hollister Police investigating drive-by shots fired
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said a drive-by on Thursday resulted in no injuries. The shots fired incident was on the 1300 block of…
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Hollister Police asking for information in shooting death of father
HOLLISTER, CALIF. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON NOV. 1, 2023 AT 1:08 PM- Hollister Police have released the name of the man killed in a shooting on Oct. 23 on…
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Bicyclist injured in hit-and-run, police looking for two suspects involved
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said a male adult is expected to survive after he was hit and dragged by a pickup truck on Sunday…
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San Juan Bautista City Council approves crime-fighting cameras across the city
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION) – Crime-fighting cameras are going up in the city of San Juan Bautista. City leaders said it’s a step in the right…
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Procession held for retired Hollister Fire Engineer Dave Young
HOLLISTER, CA. – Retired Hollister fire engineer Dave Young passed away last week. He devoted twenty years to serving and protecting the Hollister…
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Hollister Fire Chief Bob Martin Del Campo retires
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Fire Chief Bob Martin Del Campo will be retiring. Martin Del Campo was honored during the Hollister City…
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City of Hollister receives report on current state of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital and recommendations for future success
On Monday night, Hollister City Council received a report on the current state of Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital. The report, conducted by a…
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Owners arrested on child neglect charges after two children drowned at their San Jose daycare
Update by Ricardo Tovar on Oct. 13, 2023, at 1:49 p.m.- San Jose Police announced that two suspects were arrested in connection to an incident…
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CAL FIRE BEU fired six firefighters from Hollister Air Attack base
HOLLISTER, Calf. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE BEU confirmed to KION that six firefighters who were employed at the Hollister Air Attack Base have been fired.…
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Web-like substance falling from sky reported across the Central Coast likely flying spiders
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- A sticky web-like substance was reported falling from the sky across the Central Coast as early as Wednesday…
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West Nile virus detected in chickens in some portions of North San Benito County
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV): San Benito County is working quickly to spray for mosquitos after West Nile virus was detected in North San Benito…
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CAL FIRE braces for high fire danger ahead of warm week
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – Temperatures are on the rise with parts of South Monterey County, Hollister and the Santa Cruz Mountains seeing temps in…
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Student loan payments resume, how it can shake the economy.
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV): Millions of student loan borrowers will be required to make payments this month, after a 3-year hiatus.…
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Hollister Fire puts out vegetation fire that started from a vehicle fire
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Fire quickly put out a vehicle fire that spread to vegetation near Brigantino Park on Sunday morning. The fire…
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West Nile virus detected in San Benito County, contaminated areas to be treated
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of San Benito confirmed that virus-positive mosquitoes were detected in a small area of…
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San Benito County Fair welcomes new Farmworker Heros Exhibit for the fairs 100th anniversary
TRES PINOS, Calif. (KION) – The San Benito County Fair is celebrating its 100th anniversary with traditional food rides and animals! To make the…
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Reward doubled to $10,000 for information on condor found shot to death in Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating the shooting of an endangered California condor found in…
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Hollister park renamed after current SF Giants pitcher Anthony DeSclafani
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Hollister held a community celebration on Wednesday to rename the Vista Hill Park in honor of a current San…
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Hollister man dead in two-vehicle crash on Highway 156
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said that a 31-year-old Hollister man is dead after being involved in a two-vehicle crash…
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100th San Benito County Fair taking place this week
TRES PINOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito County Fair will be celebrating a special milestone this week. It will be the 100th San Benito County…
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Hazel Hawkins nurses hold second town hall to discuss hospital’s future
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday night, nurses from Hazel Hawkins hospital held a town hall meeting in Hollister focused on the future of the…
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Hollister sees some of the worst air qualities on the Central Coast, what schools are doing for student safety
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) – People in Hollister saw some of the worst air quality on the Central Coast. School districts there working to keep…
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San Benito County Fair to honor Cesar Chavez and local farmworkers with new exhibit
TRES PINOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito County Fair will honor Cesar Chavez and local farmworkers in a special exhibit that will be on display…
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Search warrant served for Hollister High student arrested for bringing a loaded gun to school
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) Update Sept. 15, 2023, at 12:44 p.m.- Hollister Police said that they served a search warrant at the home of a…
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Hollister High School says there is no threat to campus after threats made online
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister High School said there is no current threat to campus on Friday after some concerning social media posts and…
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CAL FIRE helps mother deliver baby at Pacheco Pass Station just outside of Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE was busy Thursday morning dealing with another type of emergency than they’re used to. Parents from Los Banos…
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Hollister Fire rescues dog stuck in tree
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Yeah, I thought I heard of everything, but a dog stuck in a tree? That’s a new one. Hollister Fire said on Sunday their…
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CAL FIRE BEU announces partnership with PulsePoint to help save cardiac arrest victims
CAL FIRE BEU announced Saturday that they have partnered with the mobile app PulsePoint to help with emergency medical responses. This partnership is…
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Pinnacles National Park back open after wildfire
PAICINES, Calif. (KION-TV)- Pinnacles National Park was closed for a few hours Saturday morning due to an ongoing wildfire, the park announced on…
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Investigators looking into fire that broke out at San Benito County building
Karl Cooke, KION Reporter HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Investigators are looking into what caused a fire at the San Benito County building early…
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Bicyclist arrested in Hollister found with drugs and brass knuckles
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they arrested a male adult after he evaded police and was found with drugs and brass knuckles on…
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Six people with disabilities injured after crash on Highway 129 with DUI driver
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP said that a van driver was arrested for DUI after a head-on crash that occurred just past 1 p.m. on Highway…
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Aggressive dogs allegedly attacking and killing cats in Hollister to be put down
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) – Hollister Police Animal Care and Services said that three dogs wanted for allegedly attacking neighborhood cats have…
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Ladd Lane Traffic Calming Project starts removal process
Hollister Mayor Mia Casey HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON August 29, 2023, AT 12:00 PM: In what has been deemed a project that “should have…
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Off duty officers from Hollister help person in a car accident
Courtesy: Hollister Police Dept. HOLLISTER, CALIF. (KION-TV)- A pair of officers from Hollister took a quick detour on their way to the Magic Kingdom…
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Approval given to increase dumping fines by 25x in San Benito County by end of September
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito County Board of Supervisors approved increasing dumping fines for first and repeat offenders.…
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Low income home buyers build their homes with the help from a USDA program
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV): A mutual affordable housing program for low-income home buyers is paving the way for more houses to be built in…
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San Benito High School District to host two community town halls for a potential second high school
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito High School District will be having two community town hall meetings as the district looks to gather…
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Hollister plans to install 15 flock safety cameras in an area of about 1 square mile
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) — Hollister City Council is moving forward with the installation of gunshot detection and license plate reading technology…
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Hollister community in shock after mailbox explosion
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV): A mailbox got damaged to pieces because of an explosion this past weekend in…
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National Cinema Day returns on August 27 with $4 movies
After success last year, National Movie Day is returning on Sunday for many movie theaters. Most theaters across the country will be offering $4…
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