MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — This is part two of our interview with former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta about the 12-day war between…
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MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — KION’s News Director Scott Rates sits down with retired Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to discuss the state of…
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SPRECKELS, Calif. (KION) – A change in hours at the Spreckels post office has caused frustration among residents in Spreckels. And now, the state has…
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In the wee hours on the morning of August 8, 2002, the mother of three young children and beloved Salinas waitress, 25-year-old Loretta “Lori…
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SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Jim Pia has worked for the city of Salinas for 45 years. Pia retired from his role as assistant city manager on…
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CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) – In March 2023, the Pajaro levee was breached during winter storms, causing devastation to the surrounding…
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — At 5:04 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 1989, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattled along the Loma Prieta fault line in…
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SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The 2024 election is just weeks away. There are many issues facing the city of Salinas. The candidates for mayor are…
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SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Across the Central Coast, it’s no secret the cost of housing is a problem for many neighborhoods. Prop 33 is looking…
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PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) – In the weeks following the Prunedale animal shooting on Sept. 3 that left 81 animals dead, new questions are emerging…
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SALINAS, Calif (KION-TV) – As the November 2024 election approaches, election offices across the Central Coast are preparing for ballots to start…
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SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – What is supposed to protect our firefighters is ultimately causing them harm.Over the last few years, the Santa Cruz Fire…
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CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Two Monterey County grandmothers are doing they can to keep the man who killed their granddaughter in prison. For a…
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MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Communities in southern Monterey County say they have been limited when it comes to technology. For years, they…
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MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Being of Mexican descent, but born in this nation, Chicanos have very often felt discriminated against. Several…
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MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Two cities on the Central Coast had trusted a Project Homekey developer in their efforts to help people find…
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MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. – After six deaths at the Monterey County Jail this year, one as late as October has raised serious questions about…
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Courtesy: City of Marina MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new mural is being worked on in Marina. It will display the Chinese American journey and also…
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KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- In South Monterey County, more and more little homes are springing up along the freeway in King City. The…
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KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- In the first part of this special assignment, we introduced you to three families living in a homeless camp next to the…
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Courtesy: Dan Fallorina SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- While AAPI month is over, the fight and work to get Filipino American history in the…
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MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. We take a look at the history of the Filipino American…
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PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)-People in the unincorporated area of Pajaro are slowly rebuilding their lives after having lost their homes and belongings…
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MONTEREY COUNTY, California (KMUV) The pandemic brought many delays to the development and education of students across the country. According to…
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The Salinas Police Activities League is giving Santa some extra help this Christmas by giving toys to local kids in…
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MONTEREY COUNTY, California (KMUV)- Victor Torres was 10 years old when he was poisoned by pesticides. His mother, Yanely Martinez said the field…
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The housing crisis is a problem in the United States and California is feeling it more than anything as they have to build more than 2.5 million…
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The City of Soledad is building a fully inclusive park where children with disabilities can play with other kids without…
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The typical surfer is a white male between the ages of 18 and 30, according to Surfrider.org. Surfing becomes expensive when you add up the cost of…
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SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) Zach, age 12, has been in equine therapy for more than five years. “I think my grandmother took me to a fair, and there was…
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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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One of the statistics that alarmed the government the most was that only half of the Native and African-American communities have their first…
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After a round of early-morning April showers, the sky was beginning to clear at the Monterey Wharf while a group of divers boarded the Beachwaver II…
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Congressional Districts have been redrawn and later this year people will vote in the primaries for their congressional…
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Like the Flying Artichoke, there are scores of businesses across the country facing a very similar struggle since the pandemic…
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The story of how a photographer helped change the life of several homeless people living in Monterey Peninsula with black-and-white…
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It’s not just Santa seeing who’s naughty or nice this season, it’s also local firefighters and organizations teaming up with jolly Saint Nick…
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Central coast residents are no strangers to long commutes and busy roadways. Paired with the variety of wildlife species that also reside within the…
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Across California’s courtrooms, Court interpreters are essential for non-English speakers. Interpreters help people, both defendants and victims…
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Fresh out of high school, Monterey Peninsula College cross country team has a new star runner making strides on the…
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Man’s best friend has long been providing comfort to children with special needs, veterans experiencing PTSD after war, and patients in hospitals.…
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For several years, studies show there’s been a lack of minority representation among attorneys across the country and the…
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Rosa Garcia wishes she could turn back time and regrets hiring someone to help file a loan modification on her Salinas…
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Ensamble Folclórico Colibrà is a Mexican folklore dance group with the mission of promoting pride for those that identify as part of the LGBTQ+…
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Hartnell College recruits, Salinas native, Casey Watt as the new Head Softball…
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Local schools are seeing a shortage of classified staff to keep schools running. Districts in Monterey County are actively recruiting food service…
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As the state tackled a global pandemic this past year, crops in the Salinas Valley were fighting their own virus, the Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus…
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In the past eleven months, law enforcement in Santa Cruz County has reported five femicides related to domestic…
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Atmospheric CO2 is at its highest level in the last three to five million years and has jumped up significantly over the past hundred years due to…
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SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- With wildfires reducing homes to rubble, many homeowners find themselves at a complete loss. On top of this, scammers are…
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