Big Sur Fire rescued a hiker Sunday; CHP Coastal Division Air Operations
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Coastal Division Air Operations announced Sunday that Big Sur Fire performed an air rescue at the Barlow Flats…
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Cooler Weather Arrives
A trough to our north will spread cooler temps southward into the Central Coast and temps will continue to fall. Temps Sunday about 5-10 degrees…
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MOTOAMERICA: Kayla Yaakov is blazing her own trail at 17 years old
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – In the MotoAmerica Supersport class, a young rider is taking the sport by storm. Kayla Yaakov, a fan-favorite at the track,…
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City of Santa Cruz denies oversized vehicle ordinance appeal
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday Santa Cruz city council decided to keep their overnight street parking ban on RV’s. This means a permit…
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County of Monterey shares Mental Health resources stemming from the events of the King City Shooting
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A community is still in mourning after four people were killed in a King City mass shooting on March 3. Now, the…
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Narcan drive-thru distribution, training coming to Monterey County amid increase in overdoses
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): Nearly half of Americans know someone who’s died of an overdose, according to a recent study from the nonprofit…
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Watsonville celebrates their 12th annual film festival
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION)- Watsonville celebrates their 12th annual film festival celebrating women’s international day. At the festival they…
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Mural in Monterey to be removed over weather concerns
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A piece of Monterey history is set to be removed due to recent weather events. The mural designed by Bruce Ariss saw a…
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Safety precautions for boaters during potential central coast storm
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — With a storm hovering over the Central Coast boat owners have to figure out ways to keep their vessels safe during…
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Pacific Grove Butterfly Habitat to remain closed
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Pacific Grove attraction is going to remain closed after multiple monarch butterflies died during the winter…
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Grand opening of South Monterey County new fire station 43 in Lockwood
LOCKWOOD, Calif. (KION) – First responders in South Monterey County are working out of a brand new building. The public got their first look at…
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40,000 books fuel free literacy fair at Watsonville High School
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Bringing the joy of reading to Watsonville high school and the Pajaro Valley community. A world book drive…
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Fire equipment stolen out of Zayante Fire Station
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Zayante Fire Protection District are looking for answers after their fire equipment was stolen from Fire Station No. 2…
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Local golf program looking for answers after King City Golf Course floods for the fourth time in 13 months
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Recent rain has made an impact on a golf course in King City. In over 13 months, the King City Golf course has…
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Soledad Unified School District hosts 9th conference of special education workshops
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) – Families filled the Soledad High School campus Saturday for the 9th annual south county conference of special education…
Continue ReadingSome Heat Relief Coming
Relentless heat once again but relief is on the way Sunday with increasing clouds, cooler air and rain chances into early next week. Salinas reached…
Continue ReadingQuiet, Seasonal Weekend
The current quiet weather pattern will finish out the weekend with no real changes expected. However, subtle movements may have bigger changes for us…
Continue ReadingCooler Air Coming
Inland heat will continue through the weekend with highs for most areas in the 90s-100s. Bradley this Saturday afternoon at 110 degrees! The…
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Hollister man sentenced to four years in prison for arson and assault on a peace officer
The Hollister Police Department has released new video from a shooting that happened on Dec.…
Continue ReadingA Cool Holiday Weekend!
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start to summer but temps will be staying on the cool side through next week. The holiday weekend will be dry…
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Coastal clouds and inland sunshine for the weekend. A weak ridge of high pressure will remain in charge of the region through the weekend with…
Continue ReadingSun and Clouds
Coastal clouds and inland sunshine for the weekend. A weak ridge of high pressure will remain in charge of the region through the weekend with…
Continue ReadingTemps on the rise!
Kicking off Mother’s Day weekend with some fantastic weather conditions! The more intense heat begins Saturday. Interior locations will get a taste…
Continue ReadingWeekend Forecast
Kicking off Mother’s Day weekend with some fantastic weather conditions! Very pleasant for our Friday with sunny skies and milder temps everywhere.…
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Dick Bruhn Building has a new lease on life
The Dick Bruhn building in Oldtown Salinas is under new ownership and expected to undergo…
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Seaside releases new policy to prioritize cold cases
The Seaside Police Department is sending a message to murderers: “we will never…
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Filipino history digital archive is unveiled at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History.
The Watsonville is in the Heart Digital Archive, regarding the lives of the Manong generation, had it’s public launch at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art…
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VIDEO: Salinas firefighters rescue person down an embankment
Salinas firefighters have rescued a person found unresponsive at the base of a steep embankment. Crews said they responded Saturday to a medical…
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Catalytic converter thief arrested in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) Watsonville police officers arrested a suspect stealing a catalytic converter. Police say they responded to a O’Riley’s…
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Watch: Man jumps from burning lift in Alabama
A man in Alabama is recovering from a leg injury and smoke inhalation after a lift he was on caught…
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Watsonville officer rescues skunk with cup stuck on head
A skunk is roaming free again today after an officer with the Watsonville Police Department helped out when a cup was stuck on its…
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Del Rey Oaks police investigate suspected hate crime incident at 7-Eleven
The Del Rey Oaks Police Department said it is investigating what appears to be a “racially motivated assault” and released surveillance video of the…
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Seaside Police grooves with community on National Night-Out
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) On the first Tuesday of this August, Police Departments across the country try to connect with people in the communities they…
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Caltrans gives behind-the-scenes look at Highway 1 repairs near Rat Creek
A stretch of Highway 1 south of Big Sur reopened in April after months of construction, and Caltrans is giving a behind-the-scenes look at the…
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Some fireworks stolen from Watsonville football and cheer organization found
Some of the safe and sane fireworks stolen from a local football and cheer organization have been found, according to Watsonville…
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Gilroy firefighters help to fight Beckwourth Complex Fire
The Gilroy Fire Fighters Association said one of its engines, along with the strike team, have left the Salt Fire and are now responding to the…
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Man arrested after allegedly leading Watsonville police on chase, crashing into parked vehicles
A 60-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after he allegedly led Watsonville police officers on a short chase and crashed into parked…
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Salinas reports two dozen fires in a week
Last week of the 23 fires in Salinas, 11 were vegetation fires from homeless encampments and one major structural fire on Work St. Salinas Fire…
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Smelling smoke today? NWS releases map of smoke drifting over California
If it seems a little smokey today around the Central Coast, fire agencies and the National Weather Service warn that it is probably not because of…
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Crews respond to fire in Big Basin area
Cal Fire CZU said its crews are working to gain access to a fire burning in the Big Basin…
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Kayaker heading to Hawaii rescued off coast of Santa Cruz
A kayaker was rescued about 70 miles west of Santa Cruz Sunday morning during a solo voyage from Sausalito to Honolulu, according to the Coast…
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Delincuente que era buscado, fue detenido con posesión de droga
Un delincuente que era buscado por la Policía de Santa Cruz fue arrestado con posesión de heroína del tamaño de una pelota de ping pong y…
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Break-in caught on camera in KION parking lot
KION is asking for help finding someone who broke into the station’s gated parking lot Sunday…
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Sheriff’s Office releases body cam video from Aptos deputy-involved shooting
Deputies with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office were involved in a shooting in Aptos earlier this month, and the…
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Caught on Camera: Group of seals spotted in Monterey Bay
Seals in Monterey are enjoying the warm day…
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New egg spotted in tree where California condor chick survived Dolan Fire
The Ventana Wildlife Society has confirmed that there is a new California condor egg in the Big Sur area, and it was found in a significant…
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Mountain lion spotted in Seaside
Seaside Fire and Police say a mountain lion has been spotted near Highlander Drive and Plumas Avenue…
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Salinas berry worker travels to Washington, DC to support Farm Workforce Modernization Act
The United Farm Workers of America shared a video Wednesday of a Salinas-area man who…
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Red-tailed hawk released back into wild in Seaside Monday
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Monterey County released a hawk back into the…
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Animal shelter looks for men caught on camera abandoning dog in Watsonville
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter said a dog was abandoned in Watsonville over the weekend, and investigators…
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