Scotts Valley to vote on potential new Business License Tax in November
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Scotts Valley is announcing a proposal to modernize the city’s Business License Tax (BLT) for both…
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Capitola Police arrest one person for reckless driving and evading police
CAPITOLA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Capitola Police arrested one person for a number of charges that include evading police. On August 9th at around 7:50…
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Highway 152 at Carlton Road closed after crash knocks down pole
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Santa Cruz has shut down Highway 152 near Carlton Road after a crash early Sunday morning. Based on a…
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Salinas Police shut down North Main Street near Espinosa Road for homicide investigation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police has North Main Street near Espinosa Road shut down for a homicide investigation on Sunday morning. Police…
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City of Soledad warns of spam texts to people in the city
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Soledad is issuing an alert to people in the community about a potential spam text being sent out posing as…
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Local businesses gear up for the Monterey car show
MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Monterey is revving up for car week, drawing thousands of people to the Central Coast. The premier event of the Monterey…
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Stewart’s hiring marks the dawn of a new era for Monterey Bay F.C.
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – It’s no small task to take the reigns of a team midseason, but Jordan Stewart is up for the challenge. The newly-appointed…
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Scotts Valley High School celebrates its 25th year
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — On Friday, students at Scotts Valley High School (SVHS) participated in a school-wide kick-off celebration ahead…
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Navigating traffic ahead of Car Week along the Central Coast
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Ahead of the bulk of Car Week, the County of Monterey is advising people to plan for heavily populated roadways.…
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Soledad City Council installs eight more Flock license plate reader cameras
SOLEDAD, Calif (KION-TV) – The City of Soledad announced Friday that they will be installing eight more “Flock” cameras to help ensure public safety.…
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Motorcyclist dead after traffic collision in Gilroy Thursday
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) — One person died as the result of a traffic collision between a motorcycle and a vehicle early Thursday evening, according…
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Monterey Police investigating an attempted homicide
MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person with minor injures. On August 6th at…
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Two people shot in Seaside, police sharing photo of suspect vehicle
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two men are expected to be okay after being shot in Seaside on Monday night. Police are asking for help finding the…
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Game on: ABC News says Harris, Trump have agreed to presidential debate on Sept. 10
AP Media Writer ABC News says Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have agreed to a Sept. 10 debate. The network’s…
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Meet America’s newest giant pandas, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao
Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — California’s governor flew in for the young bears’ debut. Throngs of media gathered inside the zoo, while the…
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Childhood vaccinations will have prevented more than 500 million illnesses and 1 million deaths in US since 1994, CDC report says
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Routine childhood vaccinations will have prevented hundreds of millions of illnesses, tens of millions of…
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Antioch man admits to sex trafficking of a minor in Salinas
(KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office says a man from Antioch has entered a “no contest” plea to human trafficking of a minor for…
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City of Marina moves forward with $50 million bond measure for November ballot
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Marina is moving forward with a $50 million bond measure that aims to replace many of the city’s aging…
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EPA suspends common weed killer DPCA amid health concerns and local impact
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Environmental Protection Agency has just announced the emergency suspension of the common weed killer DPCA also…
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The City of Salinas approves a map for a 187-acre subdivide on Boronda Rd.
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — In the Council Meeting on Tuesday, the City of Salinas approved the map of a new 187-acre lot subdivide on Boronda Rd.…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff Hart announces retirement at the end of this year
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that Sheriff Jim Hart, who has served the community…
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EPA issues emergency ban of weedkiller Dacthal, citing risks to unborn children
By Maya Davis, CNN (CNN) — The US Environmental Protection Agency has issued an emergency suspension of the common weedkiller DCPA, also…
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FBI: California woman brought sword, whip and other weapons into Capitol during Jan. 6 riot
Associated Press A California woman is charged with taking a cache of weapons, including a sword, a steel whip and a knife into the U.S. Capitol…
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UC Santa Cruz Police completes investigation into fatal bus crash
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (KION-TV)- UC Santa Cruz Police have completed their investigation into the cause of a bus crash that killed the bus driver and…
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Greenfield Police arrest one person for child molestation
GREENFIELD, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police arrested one person for multiple counts of child molestation last Friday. Early last week, according…
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North Highway 101 near Red Barn closed to through traffic
(KION-TV)- Traffic alert for people driving along North Highway 101 towards the Red Barn. According to the California Highway Patrol, a big rig is…
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Mother reported missing by Watsonville Police found dead north of Corralitos, according to Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office released new details Tuesday surrounding surrounding the death of Lizbeth…
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Work underway to eliminate offensive street names in Northern California as deadline looms
By James Taylor, Hunter Sowards Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — From changing offensive names on streets…
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Salinas Union High School District warns parents of ongoing construction ahead of school beginning
SALINAS, Calif. (KIONP-TV) — Ahead of the 2024-2025 school year starting on Tuesday, the Salinas Union High School District (SUHSD) issued a…
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Tents return to San Francisco streets cleared in homeless sweep
By Da Lin Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — San Francisco Mayor London Breed recently promised a more…
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Video captures plane’s emergency landing, crash at Sacramento-area golf course
By Esteban Reynoso Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KMAX) — SACRAMENTO – Video captured a small plane’s…
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Police release images of suspects and car in killing of actor Johnny Wactor in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police have released images of three suspects and the getaway car used in the killing of former “General Hospital” actor…
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Rescue and rehabilitation: addressing cockfighting in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The recent bust of a cockfighting ring in Santa Cruz county has raised concerns about animal cruelty in the…
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Former Santa Cruz County teen counselor charged with being child sexual predator
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Scotts Valley Police Department said it conducted an undercover operation resulting in the arrest of a former…
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Suspected driver in hit-and-run that killed 3-year old boy arrested, say police
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Salinas Police Department said Ricardo Archundia Cruz (20) has been arrested for vehicular manslaughter. Detectives…
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Watsonville Strawberry Festival brings a boost for local businesses and the community
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The city of Watsonville says that this year’s Strawberry Festival will bring in over 40,000 people throughout the…
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Audit shows UC Santa Cruz not reporting crime data accurately via the Clery Act
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — A California state audit released on Tuesday said that UC Santa Cruz failed to accurately report crime data. The…
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UPDATE: Tubers found after water rescue in Big Sur
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) — Big Sure Fire confirmed Friday afternoon that there was a water rescue happening downstream of the River Inn in Big Sur…
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Repeated wildfires put pressure on residents, making it difficult to recover peace of mind
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Kiley Patterson of Paradise, California, had to evacuate during the devastating 2018 Camp Fire and is working out…
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Community Human Services’ Safe Place opens in Salinas to assist homeless youth
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Wednesday afternoon marked the grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting of Safe Place Salinas–Community Human…
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Monterey Bay F.C. names Simon Dawkins interim head coach
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – A day after Monterey Bay F.C. parted ways with Frank Yallop, the club has named Simon Dawkins the club’s interim head coach.…
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Apartment fire on Ford Road in Carmel Valley
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County Regional Fire confirmed that there was a structure fire on Thursday afternoon at the Airport…
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Tears, hugs and a salute as three freed Americans back on US soil after historic prisoner swap with Russia
CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan and Russian-American…
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Kaiser Permanente comes to Monterey County offering healthcare and medical services
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Kaiser Permanente announced Thursday that it will be increasing community healthcare in the Northern Monterey County…
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Sea lions are stranding themselves on California’s coast with signs of poisoning by harmful algae
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Sea lions are stranding themselves on a long stretch of the California coast and showing signs that they may have been…
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Monterey Bay F.C. parts ways with Head Coach Frank Yallop, Assistant Coach Ramiro Corrales
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – After a 7-9-5 start to the season, Monterey Bay F.C. is parting ways with head coach Frank Yallop and assistant coach Ramiro…
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Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund announces a $50 million investment in affordable housing project in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Exciting news for Santa Cruz County: The Bay Area Housing Innovation Fund has announced its second major investment…
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Highway 101 north of Red Barn set to reopen after wildfire, according to Cal Fire
AROMAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire said they’re wrapping up efforts to put out a wildfire that burned along Highway 101 near the Red Barn. Eight…
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IHOP, Denny’s join value menu wars to win back price-conscious consumers
By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — It’s a summer for single-digit dollar deals as IHOP and Denny’s join other big-name food chains in offering value…
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Firefighters battling wildfire burning in the hills near Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — Firefighters are at the scene of a fire burning in the hills near Soledad on Tuesday night. UC San Diego Alert…
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