2 men charged with murder in Kansas City Chiefs rally shooting
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Two men were charged with murder and other felony charges for their roles in the mass shooting after a Kansas…
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Santa Cruz County opens temporary shelters for people affected by winter storm
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County announced that they have opened three temporary shelters are now open. The shelters at Depot…
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Winter storm did not put a damper on local businesses in Pacific Grove
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV): The wet weather didn’t seem to have a problem for businesses and tourists in Pacific…
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PG&E releases guidelines on how to qualify for an outage credit
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- If you have been without power for 48 hours then you might be able to qualify for a PG&E inconvenience payment.…
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William Byron launches Hendrick Motorsports’ 40th anniversary season with win in Daytona 500
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The goal was obvious to William Byron: put the No. 24 Chevrolet in victory lane in…
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Three people rescued from rising flood waters in Salinas River near Paso Robles Monday morning
Written by Andrew Gillies PASO ROBLES, Calif. (KEYT-TV)- Three people are uninjured after being rescued from rising water in the Salinas River Monday…
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Evacuation warnings lifted for low-lying areas of Carmel River and River Fire burn scar
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- With another storm set to arrive on Sunday night, the County of Monterey and Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is…
Continue ReadingLane Closure caused by Levee Breach
A levee break near highway 101 on Lagomarsino Ave between king city and greenfield this morning has shut down 1 southbound lane in the area. CHP…
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Bradley man arrested after allegedly stabbing former roommate with a machete, deputies say
BRADLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said that a 26-year-old man is in jail after he allegedly stabbed a man with a…
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Project Homekey lawsuit leaves Central Coast cities and unhoused people searching for answers
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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CHP arrests Pinole murder suspect in Santa Cruz for ex’s killing
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KTVU) – California Highway Patrol officers in Santa Cruz arrested a man wanted in connection with the murder of his ex-girlfriend…
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Demolition ordered for Capitola wharf business badly damaged by waves last winter
WRITTEN BY JOSE MARTINEZ CAPITOLA, Calif. (KPIX) – As another strong winter storm approaches, the owner of a longtime Capitola business that…
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Ballot changes to prepare for during California Primary
SAN BENITO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Early voting for the March primaries is now underway. Voters deciding who’s going to make the November ballot. But…
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San Lorenzo Valley Water District approves water rate increase
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV) — The San Lorenzo Valley Water District’s Board of Directors announced the approval of a proposed rate increase…
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Demand for funding: Central Coast leaders ask for funding to expedite Pajaro River levee protection
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren, as well as U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler…
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Farmworker activists continue to protest the use of pesticides, claiming these chemicals lead to cancer and other illnesses
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif., (KION-TV)- The People’s Tribunal on Pesticide Use and Civil Rights in California conducted an Advisory Opinion report and…
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Firefighters rescues driver after car goes down embankment in Felton
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE CZU rescued a driver who drove their car 200 feet down an embankment on Thursday evening. According to…
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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office investigating burned body found on South Davis Road near Salinas
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fire along the train tracks on South Davis Road where a…
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East Cliff Drive and Moran Way closed due to tree down in the road
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said that East Cliff Drive and Moran Way closed due to a falling tree and wires across…
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Watsonville City Council passes ordinance to increase pay for councilmembers and mayor
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Watsonville is one step closer to increasing the pay for their council members and mayor. On Tuesday…
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Monterey Peninsula Unified School District speaks on potential bond for affordable housing for teachers
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – Teachers working for the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District could receive some help with housing. The district is…
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Crews preparing for Leonardo DiCaprio’s new film set to take place in San Juan Bautista
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV): The countdown starts now for Leonardo DiCaprio to be shooting scenes on the streets of San Juan Bautista for his…
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Marina High School could finally get their own football field
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Marina High School Mariners could finally have their own field of dreams. On Tuesday night, the Monterey Peninsula…
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‘Turbo Roundabout’ completed in San Benito County
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- If you are driving towards San Benito County or Hollister, your car might experience turbo powers. Caltrans…
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Raging Waters in San Jose is hoping to come back and make a splash this summer
Written by KTVU Staff SAN JOSE, Calif. (FOX-35)- After months of proposals and interviews, San José’s Raging Waters waterpark looks to reopen…
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Shuman Hearthouse unveils heart-shaped artwork
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Monterey artist has donated eight large artworks featuring creative images of hearts to Shuman Hearthouse just in…
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Miss California Rodeo Salinas Contest is now open
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Although we are still in winter, it is never too early to think about Big Week 2024. The contest for the 2024 Miss…
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County of Monterey Ag Pass Program now taking applications
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County Of Monterey are now taking applications for the 2024 Ag Pass program. The Monterey County Agricultural…
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Monterey Police arrests Illinois man after allegedly starting two fires
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON FEB. 14, 2024 AT 3:07 PM- Monterey Police has arrested an arson suspect who allegedly started two fires on…
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Family speaks after the death of Jorge Vazquez Topete, Lyft driver who was killed in a crash in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The family of a Lyft driver that was killed in a crash on N. Sanborn Rd and Freedom Parkway in Salinas said they remember…
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Local strawberry farmer feels the impacts of Valentine’s Day
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Strawberry production is on the rise across the state, and many farmers breathing a sigh of relief after flooding put a…
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Attorney General Bonta announces $5 million settlement with Quest Diagnostics over illegal dumping claims
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office and California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office announced that…
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UC Santa Cruz receives grant to tackle antisemitism and hate speech on campus
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- With an increase in hate speech and anti-Semitism on campuses, UC Santa Cruz has received a grant to eliminate…
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One person dead and two people detained after shots fired near Kansas City Chiefs Parade
KANSAS CITY, MO (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON 1:26 PM AT FEB. 14, 2024- CNN and our affiliate KMIZ is reporting that one person has died and at least 22…
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A’s to meet with local officials to potentially extend lease at Oakland Coliseum
OAKLAND, Calif. (KION-TV)- So you are saying there is a chance? On Thursday, The Oakland Athletics are expected to meet with the City of Oakland and…
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CAL FIRE battles structural fire on Pine Canyon Road and Jolon Road, no injuries reported
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday morning, CAL FIRE was able to extinguish an abandoned structure fire just outside of King City.…
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PG&E warns people of risk that metallic balloons have on power lines
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- Many people will be visiting the stores to get their last minute Valentine’s Day gifts. PG&E says one of those…
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Scotts Valley is looking for a man who is accused of breaking into multiple cars
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Scotts Valley Police looking for a suspect who allegedly stole items from multiple unlocked cars on Monday morning.…
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City of Santa Cruz moves forward to participate in county landlord incentive program
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday afternoon, The Santa Cruz City Council unanimously approved to move forward with plans to increase funding…
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Local flower vendors in Salinas getting ready for Valentine’s Day
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Expect to pay more for those Valentine’s Day flowers. East Alisal Street in Salinas is blooming almost year-round. With…
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Salinas inching closer to hiring a new police chief, report says
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Salinas may be getting closer to hiring a new police chief. According to Open Vallejo which is a Bay Area…
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Man arrested for allegedly stealing mail, one person still wanted
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police has arrested one man and looking for another suspect who are allegedly involved in two mail theft cases. The…
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Uber driver dead and one passenger injured in crash, police arrest suspect
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police confirmed to KION that at least one person has died and one person is injured after they were involved in a…
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House impeaches Alejandro Mayorkas, first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in almost 150 years
WASHINGTON, (CNN)- The House, by a narrow margin, has voted to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the first Cabinet secretary to…
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Giants sign slugger Jorge Soler to a 3-year, $42 million deal, league sources confirm
SAN FRANCISCO, (KION-TV)- The San Francisco Giants have had a lackluster offseason but business might have picked up late Monday night. The Orange…
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‘It’s a great day for baseball’: Jenny Cavnar makes history as Oakland A’s primary play-by-play announcer
By Sharon Song OAKLAND, Calif. (FOX-35)- The Oakland Athletics has a new lead play-by-play announcer, and she’ll be making history as…
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Monterey Bay F.C. hosting two closed-door scrimmages this week
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- While the NFL season ended in heartbreak for many Central Coast fans, the futbol season will be kicking off in March for…
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Victim identified in Hillcrest Car Wash shooting
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) – UPDATE ON FEB. 12, 2024 AT 12:35 PM- On Monday afternoon, The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office identified the…
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Highway 1 overnight closures in Santa Cruz County set for Monday night
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans announced that Highway 1 is expected to be shutdown overnight along Soquel Avenue in both directions…
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Recent storms cause setbacks to Capitola Wharf repairs
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION) – UPDATE ON FEB. 12, 2024 AT 11:24 AM- After the recent winter storms damaged parts of Santa Cruz County, the City of…
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