Governor Newsom proposes 28th Amendment to U.S. Constitution to end gun violence
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday a proposition to amend the United States Constitution and help solve America’s…
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Santa Cruz motorcyclist killed in crash on Highway 1 at Dimeo Lane
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Update: June 8, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.- The California Highway Patrol has released a preliminary investigation of a…
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New high school needed in San Benito County to help with enrollment boom
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- A new high school is in the works in the San Benito High School District after the rapidly growing population of…
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Tupac Shakur receives Walk of Fame star honor in the same month as birthday
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tupac Shakur received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday, just…
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Gonzales Fire conducting prescribed burns starting on June 13
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Gonzales Fire Department will be conducting prescribed burns in the Gonzales Slough starting on June 13. The burns…
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to build office at CSUMB
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta said $7 million has been secured for a new office for the National Oceanic and…
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Lionel Messi to Inter Miami: MLS club set to sign Argentine superstar, beating Barcelona, Saudi Arabia
The Lionel Messi sweepstakes appear to be over. The most coveted free agent in soccer history is set to sign with Major League Soccer’s Inter Miami.…
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WWE Hall of Famer The Iron Sheik dead at 81
(KION-TV)- WWE Hall of Famer The Iron Sheik has passed away on Wednesday morning at the age of 81, according to an announcement made on his Twitter…
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AIDS/Lifecycle participants leave King City to continue seven-day bike event
KING CITY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Bikers are on their way to their next stop in Paso Robles as they look to achieve a few goals during the event. One is…
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Gilroy passes ordinance to ban people from sleeping in public places
GILROY CA. – Gilroy city leaders voted to approve an ordinance that would ban camping or sleeping in certain areas of the city. The city says the ban…
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Salinas Police file warrant for brother of 11-year-old girl that shot and killed herself
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Update June 6, 2023, at 6:27 p.m.- Salinas Police are seeking a warrant for the brother of an 11-year-old girl that shot…
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Driver says potholes on Williams Road in Salinas caused her to get into an accident
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- It was more than just a bumpy ride Monday morning for Yuriko Romero, after she got into an accident she said was due to a…
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Pajaro Middle School students moving on to high school after levee breach floods campus
WATSONVILLE CA. – Today was a joyous moment for the eighth graders of Pajaro Middle School. They’ve reached this milestone despite so much hardship…
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CAL FIRE BEU to conduct Attack Drill on Friday
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE BEU and other local agencies will be conducting an attack drill on Friday. There will be fire equipment and…
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Bat test positive for rabies in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hitchcock Road Animal Services investigated an incident pertaining to a bat found on May 30, 2023, near the La Salle…
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PGA Tour, Europe to merge with Saudis and end LIV Golf feud
(AP)- The PGA Tour ended its expensive fight with Saudi Arabia’s golf venture and now is joining forces with it, making a stunning announcement…
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CAL FIRE says 500-acre overestimate for Range Fire was from ground crew
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JUNE 5, 2023 AT 2:55 PM- The Range Fire that burned near Soledad is now 98% contained. But updating people has…
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A look back at CSUMB Baseball’s historic season
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – The Otters etched their names into the history books with a season filled with record-breaking performances. Cal State…
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Salinas Police and Monterey County Sheriff’s Office working overtime to make up for staffing shortages
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- We’re learning how the Salinas Police Department and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office have staff working…
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California insurance market rattled by withdrawal of major companies
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two insurance industry giants have pulled back from California’s home insurance…
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Grand Jury Report says Santa Cruz County cost of living is too expensive for essential workers
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – Living in the beautiful coastal city of Santa Cruz comes with a price. Santa Cruz County officials say essential workers…
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Father dies rescuing son from water at Panther State Beach
SANTA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON JUNE 5, 2023 AT 4:16 PM- The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that a man has died after…
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Salinas and Watsonville Health Clinics receive $2.8 million in federal funding
WASHINGTON, DC (KION-TV)- U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren announced that the Department of Health and Human Services announced the distribution of…
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Day two of AIDS/LifeCycle Bicycle Ride takes annual lunch break in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- An annual 545-mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money for AIDS research stopped for its annual…
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Gonzales High School senior receives national scholarship for Mental Health Awareness Project
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Gonzales High School senior received a Mental Health Awareness scholarship from the National Society of High School…
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Biden administration announces clean hydrogen goal to slash planet-warming pollution by 10% by 2050
Originally Published: 05 JUN 23 13:35 ET By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Monday announced a goal to produce 50 million…
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Missing Salinas Dog has been found safely
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- EDITORS NOTE ON JUNE 5, 2023 AT 2:26 PM- This story has been updated and the video in the article has since been removed.…
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Former Vice President Pence filing paperwork launching 2024 presidential bid in challenge to Trump
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence is filing paperwork on Monday declaring his campaign for president…
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California to send $95 million for undocumented flooding victims which includes all three Central Coast counties
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom’s office confirmed that California will be sending $95 million to undocumented flood victims who…
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Salinas Police: Reports of shots fired at Safeway parking lot in Salinas, no victims
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police confirm they’re investigating reports of shots fired at the Safeway parking lot in the Creekbridge area…
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Former Giants manager Roger Craig dead at 93
SAN FRANCISCO, (KION-TV)- Former San Francisco Giants manager and four-time World Series Champion Roger Craig has passed away at 93 years old, the…
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California is investigating after a private jet carrying migrants arrived in Sacramento, officials say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CNN)- An investigation is underway after over a dozen migrants arrived in Sacramento, California, by private jet “with no prior…
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Mastodon tooth found in Aptos on display at Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A historical find along the Rio Del Mar State Beach has many people thinking about prehistoric life on the central…
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Untapping Gonzales’ potential with Fourth Street Tap House
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- South Monterey County has spent the past several years trying to turn around a negative perception of having nothing to…
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Santa Cruz County launches new alert and warning system
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Santa Cruz announced Friday that they are fazing out CodeRED in favor of a “significant upgrade”…
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Hollister Police looking for truck involved in shooting and possible pedestrian crash
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said two adults and three minors were arrested after reports of a truck running someone over at 8 p.m.…
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Watsonville to receive over $1,000,000 to support farmworker homeownership
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- California was awarded $16 million Friday to expand homeownership for farm workers. Included in that funding, is…
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Santa Cruz County launches campaign to be the cleanest county in California
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday morning, Santa Cruz County has launched a campaign to crack down on illegal dumping and littering in…
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Two arrested with a cache of guns by San Benito County Sheriff’s Office
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday morning, the San Benito County Sheriff’s Office announced that they arrested 21-year-old Julio Perez…
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Salinas neighbors recall tense moments after nine-hour standoff results in suspect killed
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – People who live in the area of Sun Street in Salinas are remembering those long tedious moments in Salinas when an officer…
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California bill requiring Big Tech to pay for news gains momentum
By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California bill that would force Big Tech companies to pay media outlets for posting…
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Power out across Monterey Peninsula causes problems for residents and businesses
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. – Most of the Peninsula was without power this morning. PG&E told KION that this morning a transmission outage impacted…
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San Francisco NWSL expansion team to be called Bay FC
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The newest Bay Area sports team officially unveiled their name on Thursday afternoon. Bay Football Club or Bay FC is…
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Remembering forgotten farmworkers, the Filipino American journey on the Central Coast
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. We take a look at the history of the Filipino American…
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Monterey Bay, FC Tulsa play to scoreless draw
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – Monterey Bay F.C. returned to action for the first time since May 20, hosting FC Tulsa on First Responder Night at Cardinale…
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Major power outage on Monterey Peninsula, more than 5000 customers affected
PG&E Outage Map MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- PG&E is reporting a major outage on the Monterey Peninsula. Neighborhoods in Castroville,…
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Pajaro Community Resource Center and meals at Pajaro Middle School to end Wednesday
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey wanted to remind folks that Wednesday is the final day for the Pajaro Community Resource Center and…
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Deadly crash kills one and injures two near Pescadero on Highway 1
Two people are dead after a fatal crash on Highway 1 near Pescadero with both vehicles ending up in a shallow lagoon after the crash. It happened at…
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Two arrested for allegedly drunkenly firing gun at Cowell Beach on Memorial Day
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said they arrested two suspects allegedly responsible for shooting a gun at the west end of Cowell’s…
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Second suspect in East Salinas shooting that left one dead and critically injured two pleads not guilty
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON MAY 30, 2023 AT 2:04 P.M.- The second suspect allegedly responsible for a shooting on Garner Avenue Saturday, May…
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