California Salinas Rodeo bullriders — aka Rodeo Clowns — receive recognition
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — As “Big Week” officially kicks off in Salinas, people are expecting a lot of rodeo action, especially from the bull…
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Pacific Grove winds down its Parklet Program
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Parklet Program will sunset on October 31 of this year to focus on transitioning to sidewalk dining. Businesses…
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Santa Cruz Fire rescues young man after falling from a cliff near West Cliff Drive
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A young man was rescued after falling from a cliff near West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz Wednesday afternoon. According…
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Juvenile arrest made in Castroville murder from June 26
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announce the arrest of a 17-year-old male juvenile for the murder of…
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Trump administration confirms plans to reopen Alcatraz
By Andrew Fortin-Caldera SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KTVU) – Interior Secretary Doug Burgum confirmed on Thursday that the Trump administration will…
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Idaho judge lifts gag order in Bryan Kohberger case ahead of sentencing in student killings
By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A state district judge in Idaho lifted the gag order that largely obscured the case of Bryan Kohberger, who…
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Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency following leg swelling
Originally Published: 17 JUL 25 14:36 ET Updated: 17 JUL 25 15:03 ET By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump was examined for swelling…
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New bike/pedestrian bridge opens on Chanticleer Avenue above Highway 1
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is opening its bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Chanticleer…
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Monterey moving forward with rule changes to sidewalk vending
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Monterey City Council is moving forward with changes to the city’s sidewalk vending ordinance after a unanimous…
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Monterey County Jail runs on emergency generators for second straight night
The Monterey County Jail remains cut-off from the power grid.Emergency generators are running for the second straight night. The emergency generators…
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Potential large-chain grocery store strike along the Central Coast if negotiations are not met
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 5 (UFCW5) confirmed to KION Wednesday that if demands they’ve laid…
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New Soledad Chief of Police Patrick Valenzuela sworn in Wednesday evening
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Soledad officially appointed Patrick G. Valenzuela as its new Chief of Police Wednesday evening ahead of its…
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Monterey, San Benito Counties seek community input on homeless housing funding
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) – Monterey and San Benito counties are teaming with Lead Me Home Continuum of Care for an application for State…
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Aspire Health discusses Double Up Food Bucks program for California-grown produce purchases
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A program aimed at aiding food insecurity has returned for EBT users to have more incentives for picking fresh…
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Man dead in fatal vehicle vs. pedestrian crash in Gilroy
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A 61-year-old man is dead after a motorcyclist crashed into them on Tuesday night in Gilroy. According to the Gilroy…
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Research shows wildfires can contaminate water quality up to eight years later
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — In a recent study that discovered wildfires can affect water quality in surrounding areas for up to eight years.…
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Cold Case Project of Monterey County funds forensics in unsolved cases
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Cold Case Project of Monterey County gave an update on new grants providing funding for future cases. The…
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Two rescued in fishing boat fire near Capitola Beach
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Two people were rescued in a boat fire earlier today off the coast of Capitola Beach. According to the Central Fire…
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Solidarity Network confirms no ICE activity at cannabis farms; people detained then released
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Amid fears of ICE activity at Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties’ cannabis farms, the Solidarity Network has…
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Tsunami warning issued after 7.2 magnitude earthquake near Alaska, no danger to California coast
By Kiki Intarasuwan ALASKA (CBS NEWS) – A major earthquake off Alaska with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 has triggered a tsunami warning for the…
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The Liaison of Fun: Matt Merritt talks about performing at the California Rodeo Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Matt Merritt has been rolling around the rodeo circuit for more than 20 years, with multiple stops made at the…
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Visiting the Heritage Museum at the California Rodeo Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — California Rodeo Salinas Chair Laurie LaVelle talks to KION about the Heritage Museum and some of the old pieces that…
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Construction Begins on Monterey County Covid Memorial
Monterey County Officials say that they lost 940 residents during the pandemic, now construction is beginning on a new memorial for victims of…
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Forward progress stopped on Sage Fire
SOQUEL, Calif. (KION-TV) – Forward progress has been stopped on the Sage Fire after a structure fire spread into vegetation. According to CAL FIRE…
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Seaside looks to adopt new gun store ordinance
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new ordinance is set to be adopted to amend standards for selling firearms and ammunition in Seaside. The ordinance…
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Harbor Water Taxi considers extended schedule during Murray Bridge project
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz district is considering extending their water taxi services during the Murray Bridge construction.…
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Livestock contractors address concern over animal cruelty ahead of California Rodeo Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Livestock contractors are addressing concerns ahead of the Big Week Rodeo kickoff. Many of these contractors share that…
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PVUSD looks to approve service resource officer contracts
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) – Pajaro Valley United School District is looking to approve a contract between the district’s schools and local law…
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One severely injured in five vehicle crash on Highway 1
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – One driver has suffered severe injuries following a five-vehicle crash late last night on Highway 1. According to CHP,…
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LAGUNA SECA SEASON PASS: MotoAmerica returns with five classes of racing
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – MotoAmerica returned to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for the series’ sixth stop of the season. The Superbike Speedfest of…
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Former MLB pitcher Daniel Serafini convicted in Lake Tahoe murder case
By Tim Fang, Richard Ramos LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KOVR) – Former MLB pitcher Daniel Serafini has been found guilty in the murder of his father-in-law…
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Watsonville reacts to the latest BESS developments
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – New Leaf Energy wants to build a large lithium battery storage site near Pinto Lake outside Watsonville. Proponents…
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Never Again Moss Landing released findings 6 months after battery storage facility fire
PRUNEDALE, Calif. — A local community watchdog group is speaking out tonight about potential causes behind the fire at Vistra’s battery storage…
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Stabbing suspect arrested after pursuit in Capitola
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a victim on 41st Avenue in Capitola Sunday evening. According to the…
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San Benito County Sheriff’s Office communications upgrades stalled for 8 months, new report finds
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – San Benito County Civil Grand Jury’s newest report finds that the communications systems for the county’s…
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Videos on social media raise concern over potential ICE activity in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The solidarity network in Monterey County says they have not been able to confirm rumors of ICE and Border Patrol…
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Plans begin to stir on what to do with the old Castroville signs
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – If you’ve been wondering what will happen to the old Castroville sign now that a new one has been installed, a…
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Mother of son killed sues City of Carmel, Police Chief
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV) – A mother of a son killed last fall is suing the City of Carmel and Police Chief Paul Tomasi, among others.…
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Second suspect arrested for allegedly murdering Pajaro man found near levee
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has 51-year-old Jorge Javier Sanchez Torres of Watsonville in connection with the…
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Robinson Fire breaks out in Carmel Valley, forward progress stopped
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A fire has broken out in Carmel Valley after a vehicle caught fire. According to CAL FIRE BEU, the fire is now at…
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Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with mass firings at Education Department
Originally Published: 14 JUL 25 15:27 ET Updated: 14 JUL 25 15:35 ET By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday said President…
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Kerr County commissioners hold first meeting since catastrophic Texas flooding
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Kerr County commissioners discussed ongoing search and recovery efforts Monday in their first official meeting…
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Woman severely injured in motorcycle crash in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A 23-year-old woman was injured during a crash on Highway 1 near Park Avenue on Saturday. According to the California…
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Western wear stores in Salinas brace for Rodeo kickoff
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Rodeo Salinas officially kicks off this week, and local western wear shops have been busy getting ready…
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Marianne’s Ice Cream is a local legacy in Santa Cruz and beyond
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — KION got a taste of one local legacy ice cream parlor in Santa Cruz. Co-owner of Marianne’s Ice Cream Charlie…
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One woman’s account of the ICE raids in Carpinteria Thursday
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — KION caught up with a woman who had a first-hand account of the ICE raid chaos in Carpinteria Thursday. Claudia…
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Suspect arrested for allegedly murdering a man found buried near the Pajaro River Levee
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that they’ve arrested 61-year-old Bernardino Rickie Sanchez of…
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Monterey’s inaugural City Academy starts in August
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Monterey is inviting locals that are 16 years and older to participate in the very first City Academy. The…
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Santa Cruz adds another location to Starbucks Workers United
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Another Santa Cruz County Starbucks location has unionized, they announced Friday. The 41st Avenue and Soquel…
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Santa Cruz County’s increased illegal dumping fines begin today
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Illegal dumping fees across Santa Cruz County have increased as of July 11. The County of Santa Cruz Department of…
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