Gas tax in California set to increase starting July 1
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- California’s gas tax is set to go up starting tomorrow. The current gas tax is 51.1 cents but is expected to go up…
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Person suffers major injuries after being hit by driver running red light
Soledad Police said a driver was issued a citation after running a red light and crashing with a white vehicle, causing major injuries to another…
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Police looking for three suspects in Soledad shooting, one suspect identified
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)– UPDATE JUNE 30, 2022, at 10:52 a.m.– Soledad Police said an off-duty security guard is expected to survive after being…
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Monterey Sheriff’s Office identified missing diver dead off San Carlos Beach
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– UPDATE: The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to KION today that the diver was identified as 33 year old Andy…
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Big Basin Redwood State Park to partially reopen in late July
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV)– Big Basin Redwoods State Park will partially reopen beginning July 22, according to the California State Parks and…
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Concealed carry permit applications leaked by California’s Attorney General’s Office
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)– The personal information of all Californians who applied for a concealed carry permit since 2011 was leaked this week,…
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San Bernardino man arrested for ghost gun in Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)– Soledad Police said they arrested a man on Highway 101 after officers pulled him over for a vehicle code violation.…
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Pacific Grove great white shark bite survivor’s wife brings cookies for hospital staff
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE JUNE 30, 2022, at 6:25 p.m.– The surfer who was bitten last week by a great white shark was moved to…
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California agency clears way for Oakland Athletics to move forward with $12 billion waterfront ballpark district.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California agency on Thursday cleared the way for the Oakland Athletics to continue planning a $12 billion waterfront…
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California advances bid to create legal drug injection sites
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Assembly on Thursday approved a controversial bill allowing Los Angeles,…
Continue ReadingReported hate crimes in California last year reached a level not seen since 9/11, state attorney general says
By Nicole Chavez, CNN From 2020-2021, California recorded the highest surge in reported hate crimes since the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist…
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Construction of Coastal Rail Trail Segment 7 begins in mid-July
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) The Santa Cruz Public Works Department announced they will start construction on the Coastal Rail Trail Segment 7 in…
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Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in to the Supreme Court, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest…
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Biden notched gains at summit; returns to turmoil at home
By ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press MADRID (AP) — The dissonant realities of President Joe Biden’s second year in office were…
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Salinas mother gets toddler vaccinated to travel back to the Phillippines
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System helped a local family journey again after COVID-19 made it impossible for…
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77-year-old San Jose woman arrested for allegedly killing husband in fire
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)– San Jose Police said they have arrested an elderly woman on suspicion of starting a house fire that killed her husband…
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Salinas man sentenced to 40 years in prison for molesting two girls
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– A Salinas man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for forcible lewd acts on two victims in court Wednesday, according to…
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Fire in Castroville shuts down part of Highway 156
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– CHP said that the eastbound number two lane is closed while firefighters try and contain a fire near Del Monte…
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UFC star charged in shooting sues man over alleged molesting
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion accused of trying to kill the man he claims molested his 4-year-old…
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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges
By Sonia Moghe and Dakin Andone, CNN Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday following his conviction last…
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