Home in Prunedale deemed total loss by North Monterey County fire
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION) – A structure fire broke out at a home in Prunedale off Manzanita Circle. According to North County Fire, the fire broke out…
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Indivisible Salinas hosts a community march
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — Hundreds of community members responded to a call to action Sunday morning. Multiple organizations made their voices heard…
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Man arrested after 2 bodies found in pickup truck in Santa Cruz mountains
By KTVU Staff LOS GATOS, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol arrested a 66-year-old Boulder Creek man after two bodies were found last…
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Conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor set to start on May 7
By Christopher Lamb, Antonia Mortensen and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Rome (CNN) — Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave…
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Statewide strike May 1 over UC’s hiring freeze
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — A statewide strike is planned on May 1 with over 20,000 UC healthcare researchers and technical workers in protest…
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National Drug Take-Back Day with locations to drop off unused medications
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — April 26 is National Drug Take-Back Day with pharmacies all over the country joining forces to fight against…
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City of Santa Cruz looking to permit downtown business to expand dining to alleys
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Santa Cruz is set to permit outdoor dining areas in alleyways next to businesses downtown. According to…
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Second round of beautification funding opens for Pajaro businesses
PAJARO, Calif. (KION) — The second round of beautification grants will open up for Pajaro businesses on Friday. Businesses affected by the Pajaro…
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Arson suspect arrested after Marina Police say he set fire to a eucalyptus tree
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Marina Police said they arrested a 39-year-old man for setting fire to several large eucalyptus trees in Marina early…
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Man found dead after late night shooting in Soledad leading to homicide investigation
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) — A man was found dead after a shooting in Soledad on Thursday. According to the Soledad Police Department, reports of a…
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Sand City Volleyball Club headed to National Championship for fourth straight year
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – The Sand City Volleyball Club’s 18 Gold girls’ team will be traveling to Utah for the USA Volleyball Girls Junior…
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Chomp and Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital hit with Spending Growth Cap
The California Board of Affordable Healthcare came down with a decision on Tuesday to put a spending growth limit on 8 California Hospitals, 2 of…
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Hollister PD investigating auto parts burglary
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) – A Hollister business owner got an unpleasant surprise when a man broke into his auto store, stealing expensive equipment.…
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Santa Cruz volunteer organization facing budget shortfall
The Santa Cruz County Volunteer Center is facing budget challenges in part due to federal budget cuts. Still, with National Volunteer Week, the…
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Santa Cruz museums concerned over recent federal budget cuts, impacts on the community
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Some people in the local museum scene in Santa Cruz are frustrated over budget cuts that are directly impacting the…
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Watsonville man arrested after finding 500 fentanyl pills in his car
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION) — A Watsonville man was arrested after finding about 500 fentanyl pills in Castroville early Tuesday morning. According…
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105 year old WWII veteran, David Perez, dead
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — David Perez, one of the few World War II veterans left, has died at the age of 105 on Wednesday. Perez served as…
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Structure fire contained on the 22300 block of Capote Drive in Salinas; Monterey Regional Fire
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County Regional Fire confirmed Thursday that there was a structure on the 22300 block of Capote Dr near…
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Royal Oak Parks repaving main road for first time since 1966
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION) — The County of Monterey says Royal Oaks Park will be closed to vehicles for a few days next week, starting Monday. This…
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Humpback Whale freed near Monterey after being entangled in crab traps for six months
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A California Humpback Whale is recovering after being entangled in lines of crab traps for six months off the coast of…
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Man suspected of attacking Muslim worshippers in Morgan Hill faces hate crime charge
By Tim Fang MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KPIX) — A Morgan Hill man was arrested and is facing a hate crime charge after he allegedly attacked Muslim…
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Woman surrenders after standoff in Seaside, arrested
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – A woman was arrested for reckless driving after a standoff at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Seaside on Tuesday night. According to…
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Salinas City Council moves forward with potential sewer rate increases
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — People in Salinas are reacting after the city votes to pass an ordinance increasing sewer rates. The decision would…
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Seaside honors 13-year-old DJ Daniel with cancer as Police Chief
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) — Last month, DJ Daniel, a 13-year-old battling cancer, was made an honorary Secret Service agent during the joint address to…
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Seaside dentist pleads not guilty to sexual battery
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) — Dr. Weidong Wang pleaded not guilty to three misdameanor counts of sexual battery during an arraignment hearing on…
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Man arrested for animal abuse of pet dog in Scotts Valley
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) — A man was arrested after hitting their German Shepherd pup at Scotts Valley Dog Park on Tuesday. According to the…
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Whale freed after 6 month entanglement earlier this month
MONTEREY BAY, Calif. (KION) — A humpback whale was freed after being entangled in the Monterey Bay since October 2024. The National Oceanic and…
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Watsonville Looking for Safety Measures on Freedom Boulevard
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) — The city of Watsonville is launching a corridor study to increase traffic safety on Freedom Boulevard by asking for the…
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Carlos Santana rushed to hospital prior to concert
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Santana is reportedly on the mend after a health scare. The legendary musician experienced a medical…
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Trump says China tariffs will ‘come down substantially,’ hinting at potential U-turn
By Nectar Gan and Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Hong Kong/Washington (CNN) — US President Donald Trump has signaled a potential U-turn on his trade…
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Overdose prevention with free Naloxone and Fentanyl testing strips at a Monterey County Jail vending machine
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Jail announced Tuesday that it is unveiling a user-friendly vending machine to provide free,…
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Salinas City Council moves forward with repealing four ordinances surrounding tenants and landlords
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – On Tuesday night, Salinas City Council decided to move forward with repealing four ordinances tackling renter protections…
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Santa Cruz Wharf moves forward with rebuild plan
Santa Cruz, Calif (KION-TV) — A damaged section of the iconic Santa Cruz Wharf could soon be coming back. On Tuesday, the Santa Cruz City Council…
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Goose saved from distress in the Glenwood Preserve
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) — A goose was rescued after getting tangled up in the Glenwood Preserve on Monday. The goose had been stuck in the…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium workers won the union election Monday
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey Bay Aquarium celebrated a win in their union election Monday after a majority of people voted to move…
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King City seeks former Project Homekey site for homeless shelter
KING CITY, Calif. (KION) — The County of Monterey is looking to help King City purchase a former Project Homekey site so that it can still become a…
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Two arrested for stealing a tractor in Royal Oaks
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION) — Two people have been arrested for stealing a tractor on Easter Sunday in Royal Oaks. According to the Monterey County…
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Upcoming map will show data from Moss Landing fire testing sites
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) — A new interactive map announced Tuesday will show more data and testing sites around the Vistra Energy fire site at…
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Monterey wharves’ structural integrity concerns raised in new grand jury report
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – New concerns are being raised surrounding the structural integrity of Monterey’s wharves. A newly released report…
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Sick pelicans along Central Coast for second year in a row
MONTEREY BAY, Calif. (KION) — It is now the second year distressed pelicans are showing up on the Central Coast. SPCA Monterey County said in a…
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Hollister Returns to Negotiations in Fire Services Contract
The city of Hollister is returning to the table after hearing counter offers from the city of San Juan Bautista and San Benito County at their…
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Women react over potential ‘pink tariffs’ on clothing, footwear
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) — In light of the Trump administration’s sweeping new trade policies, local women are reacting to new studies that…
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New solar panel project unveiled above Schilling Place
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — A ribbon cutting unveiled the second in a line of solar projects between the County of Monterey and Mynt Systems. The…
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Vegetation fire off Anzar Road in Aromas
AROMAS, Calif. (KION) — Breaking as a vegetation fire is reported off Anzar Road in Aromas. According to CAL FIRE BEU, the fire is currently burning…
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Pursuit ends with suspect crashing into City Hall gate in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION) — A suspect is in custody after crashing into the gate at Greenfield City Hall during a quick pursuit on Monday afternoon.…
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28 acres burnt after Panoche Fire in San Benito County
PAICINES, Calif. (KION-TV) — A fire broke out in the afternoon on Easter Sunday in eastern San Benito County, growing from 10 to nearly 29 acres…
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The Central Coast Catholic community mourns Pope Francis
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and the first Latin pontiff, passed away at the age of 88.…
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Salinas Police held a workshop Saturday to generate interest in a career in law enforcement
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Salinas Police hosted a workshop Saturday to walk future recruits through what it takes to join the force. Salinas…
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What happens next after Francis’ death? How the Catholic Church will pick a successor
Originally Published: 21 APR 25 06:00 ET Updated: 21 APR 25 16:29 ET By Rob Picheta and Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — The death of Pope Francis has…
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Pope Francis, voice for the poor who transformed the Catholic Church, dies on Easter Monday
Originally Published: 21 APR 25 03:58 ET Updated: 21 APR 25 14:20 ET By Christopher Lamb, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Ivana Kottasová Rome (CNN) —…
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