Trump threatens to withhold federal funding from California over transgender athlete
By Samantha Waldenberg and Stephanie Elam, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to withhold federal funding from California…
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RFK Jr. says Covid-19 shot will no longer be recommended for healthy children and pregnant women
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday that the Covid-19 vaccine will no…
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Some power restored after reports of outages early Tuesday morning
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E has restored power to more than 2,600 customers after outages were reported early Tuesday morning in the…
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NPR sues Trump over executive order to cut funding
By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — National Public Radio filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday, alleging that…
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Supreme Court enters final stretch of term poised to decide cases on birthright citizenship, transgender care and religion
By John Fritze, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court is turning to the final weeks of a busy term that started off with blockbuster appeals…
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Applications open for new affordable condos in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Six affordable housing condos have been announced for Aptos Village and Live Oak, with occupants to be chosen…
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Greenfield Police add two drones to their department
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – New state-of-the-art drones are being added to the Greenfield Police Department. The two new drones will assist…
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Five Monterey County fallen soldiers honored with memorial signs
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Five heroes of war will be honored with Fallen Heroes Memorial Signs throughout Monterey County in honor of their…
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Salinas woman dead in morning accident
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – One woman is dead after being involved in a crash in Salinas. According to Salinas Police, the accident happened around…
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Statue unveiled for fallen Army Ranger Ricardo Cerros, Jr.
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The legacy of a fallen soldier and Salinas native is remembered today. The unveiling of a statue next to the Veterans’…
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Ride along with the CHP gives first hand look at activity during Maximum Enforcement Period
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — The California Highway Patrol’s maximum enforcement period is still in effect, and officers are busy on the roads. It…
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Castroville honors fallen heroes at Avenue of the Flags Ceremony
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – North Monterey County marked Memorial Day with the 29th annual avenue of the flags ceremony, bringing together…
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Mother, daughter arrested for death of 3-month-old infant
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A mother and daughter from Royal Oaks are arrested after the death of a 3-month-old infant on May 24. According…
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Pajaro residents step up after floods in first Spanish FEMA Program
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) – A group of Pajaro residents who lived through devastating flooding are now trained to respond if disaster strikes again.…
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9 rescued after sailboat capsizes in San Francisco Bay
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KPIX) – Nine people were rescued after a high school girls’ sailboat capsized near Crissy Field in San Francisco on Saturday…
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Free summer lunch program returns to students on June 9
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF (KION-TV)– La Manzana Community Resources (LMCR), a program of Community Bridges’ Family Resource Collective, is bringing…
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Small vegetation fire in Hollister Saturday afternoon; Cal Fire BEU
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire BEU confirmed a vegetation fire broke out Saturday afternoon at 841 Thomas Road in Hollister. They said that…
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Deadly car accident near Davenport Saturday morning; Santa Cruz CHP
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Santa Cruz confirmed Saturday that there was a deadly crash on Highway 1 north of Swanton Road in Santa Cruz…
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City of Monterey considers adding rainbow crosswalks, amid controversy
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Monterey is exploring the installation of at least one rainbow crosswalks in the city, meant to symbolize…
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“Merced Kingpins” on the Central Coast involved in an “unlawful” food enterprise; DA’s office
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney’s office announced Friday that a scheme to sell and distribute…
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A Gonzales man sentenced to 38 years, eight months in prison for multiple crimes; DA’s office
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey District Attorney’s office announced that on May 20, a 37-year-old Jesus Tejeda of Gonzales has been…
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Body found near Pajaro River Levee Thursday morning
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) – An unknown male body was discovered on the morning of May 22 along the Pajaro River levee, according to the Monterey…
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Carmel-by-the-Sea teen uses jiu-jitsu to escape attacker, suspect still at large
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)-A 13-year-old girl is being hailed for her bravery and quick thinking after she managed to escape an attacker…
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Fire teams on the scene of aircraft emergency; San Luis Obispo County Airport has grounded all flights
By Andrew Gillies SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – Fire crews are on the scene of an aircraft emergency on the tarmac at San Luis Obispo County…
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Scotts Valley PD seek suspects in burglary incident
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) – The Scotts Valley Police Department is looking for three men involved in a restaurant burglary on May 17. According to…
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Watsonville Chief of Police announces retirement after 30 years
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Chief Jorge Zamora announced his retirement Thursday after over 30 years serving the Watsonville Police Department.…
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With a vacant city council seat, Capitola begins to weigh its options
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Capitola City Council decided on an application process to fill the vacant seat left by Vice Mayor Alexander…
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New temporary provisional encampment opening in Soledad for people living along the riverbed
Soledad, Calif. (KION) — A new temporary encampment is being prepared for the 18 individuals currently living along the riverbed near the movie…
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One person dead in fatal crash in San Benito County
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man is dead after colliding with another vehicle along State Route 25 near Shore Road. According to the…
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California State Parks offers free admission to veterans, active military on Memorial Day
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) – California State Parks is offering free admission on Memorial Day for veterans, active and reserve military members…
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Motorcyclist hospitalized in Salinas traffic collision
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A motorcyclist has been hospitalized after colliding with a car in Salinas. This was around 3 p.m. on John Street near the…
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Sinkhole forces closure along a portion of David Avenue in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey Police say a sinkhole has forced a closure along David Avenue at Oak Street in Monterey overnight. Police say…
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Senate votes to revoke California’s EV emissions waivers
By Seiji Yamashita, Tracy J. Wholf SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KOVR) – The Senate on Thursday voted to revoke three vehicle emissions waivers in…
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ADU fire in Prunedale Thursday morning
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A fire broke Thursday morning at an ADU in the Vierra Canyon and Vierra Meadows area. North County Fire says that the…
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Multiple people killed after a private plane crashes into the Tierrasanta area of San Diego, firefighters say
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Diego Fire confirms multiple people are dead after a plane crashed in the Tierrasanta area of San Diego, sparking…
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Castroville community exploring new annual community festival, following Artichoke festival cancelation
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) The community of Castroville is exploring the establishment of a new annual community festival. It comes after the…
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Aptos church addresses concerns over new housing project near Seacliff Park
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) –The Episcopal Church of St. John the Baptist in Aptos is taking steps to address the local housing crisis. The project…
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Deadline for Joby Aviation internships applications extended
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – The deadline for college grad internships with Joby Aviation has been extended by one week. Those looking for a summer…
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Pajaro residents complete first-ever Spanish FEMA training
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) – Pajaro locals completed their Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training in preparation for future emergencies. The…
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State Farm to pursue raising premiums for California homeowners
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Growing concern about wildfires and insurance premiums rising throughout the state of California. State Farm has…
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Seaside woman injured in MCSO deputy-involved crash in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A woman from Seaside was injured after a deputy-involved crash earlier this morning in Salinas. According to the California…
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The MST Trolley will ride again beginning this Memorial Day Weekend
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A staple of summers in Monterey is ready to ride once more. Monterey-Salinas Transit is bringing out the Monterey…
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Hollister City Manager met with a “vote of no confidence” by Fire Fighters Association
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Hollister Fire Fighters Association sent a letter to City Manager David Mirrione Tuesday that denied confidence in…
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Vistra Battery shares cleanup efforts in Moss Landing
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) – The County of Monterey’s new environmental testing dashboard provides a better picture of what’s been found. Vistra’s…
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FDA may limit future Covid-19 shots to older people and those at risk of serious infection
By Brenda Goodman, Sarah Owermohle, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration is changing the way it approves Covid-19…
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How “No Parking” signs are affecting families in East Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — In two months, the city’s grace period will come to an end, and parking enforcement will begin along city streets where…
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City of Monterey facing a critical infrastructure problem
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) — The City of Monterey is facing a critical infrastructure crisis. This year, the city reports that there are zero general…
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CHP: At least one dead after crash east of Hollister Airport
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP confirms officers are investigating a deadly crash east of the Hollister Airport. Dispatchers confirm to KION…
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Merced motorcyclist dead in Big Sur fatal crash Monday
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man from Merced is dead after crashing into a tree near Big Sur on early Monday evening. According to the California…
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City of Capitola holds community meeting to discuss Wharf Master Plan
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – On Tuesday, dozens of people gathered at New Brighton Middle School to voice their thoughts on the long-term future of…
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