Child Abuse Awareness Month in Monterey County
The Monterey County Child Abuse Prevention Council is taking the opportunity this Child Abuse Awareness Month to talk to children and parents about…
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Humpback Whale freed near Monterey after being entangled in crab traps for six months
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A California Humpback Whale is recovering after being entangled in lines of crab traps for six months off the coast of…
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Man suspected of attacking Muslim worshippers in Morgan Hill faces hate crime charge
By Tim Fang MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KPIX) — A Morgan Hill man was arrested and is facing a hate crime charge after he allegedly attacked Muslim…
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Woman surrenders after standoff in Seaside, arrested
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – A woman was arrested for reckless driving after a standoff at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Seaside on Tuesday night. According to…
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Salinas City Council moves forward with potential sewer rate increases
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — People in Salinas are reacting after the city votes to pass an ordinance increasing sewer rates. The decision would…
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Seaside honors 13-year-old DJ Daniel with cancer as Police Chief
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) — Last month, DJ Daniel, a 13-year-old battling cancer, was made an honorary Secret Service agent during the joint address to…
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Seaside dentist pleads not guilty to sexual battery
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) — Dr. Weidong Wang pleaded not guilty to three misdameanor counts of sexual battery during an arraignment hearing on…
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Cool, Cloudy Spring Wednesday
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Cooler, cloudier weather expected through mid-week as deep onshore flow will keep clouds in the picture. The deepening…
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Watsonville Looking for Safety Measures on Freedom Boulevard
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) — The city of Watsonville is launching a corridor study to increase traffic safety on Freedom Boulevard by asking for the…
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Cooler, Cloudier
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Cooler, cloudier weather expected through mid-week as deep onshore flow will keep clouds in the picture. The deepening…
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Overdose prevention with free Naloxone and Fentanyl testing strips at a Monterey County Jail vending machine
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Jail announced Tuesday that it is unveiling a user-friendly vending machine to provide free,…
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Santa Cruz Wharf moves forward with rebuild plan
Santa Cruz, Calif (KION-TV) — A damaged section of the iconic Santa Cruz Wharf could soon be coming back. On Tuesday, the Santa Cruz City Council…
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Goose saved from distress in the Glenwood Preserve
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) — A goose was rescued after getting tangled up in the Glenwood Preserve on Monday. The goose had been stuck in the…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium workers won the union election Monday
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey Bay Aquarium celebrated a win in their union election Monday after a majority of people voted to move…
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King City seeks former Project Homekey site for homeless shelter
KING CITY, Calif. (KION) — The County of Monterey is looking to help King City purchase a former Project Homekey site so that it can still become a…
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San Benito County continues talks about fire services amid staffing and budget restrictions
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Benito County voting to pause a fesability study lookng to provide a new fire district for the san juan…
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Two arrested for stealing a tractor in Royal Oaks
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION) — Two people have been arrested for stealing a tractor on Easter Sunday in Royal Oaks. According to the Monterey County…
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Upcoming map will show data from Moss Landing fire testing sites
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) — A new interactive map announced Tuesday will show more data and testing sites around the Vistra Energy fire site at…
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Monterey wharves’ structural integrity concerns raised in new grand jury report
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – New concerns are being raised surrounding the structural integrity of Monterey’s wharves. A newly released report…
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A Little Bit Cooler Tuesday
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Expect a cooling trend through mid-week. A trough of low pressure develops on the West Coast, cooling temperatures aloft…
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WATCH: Kweens’ Kounsel discusses doulas and Birthing Support in Monterey County
Monterey County Kweens’ Kounsel members visit Wake Up on KION News Channel 46 to discuss how important Doulas can be to the birthing process. Oxford…
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Cooling Through Mid-Week
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Expect a cooling trend through mid-week. A trough of low pressure develops on the West Coast, cooling temperatures aloft…
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Hollister Returns to Negotiations in Fire Services Contract
The city of Hollister is returning to the table after hearing counter offers from the city of San Juan Bautista and San Benito County at their…
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Gilroy Discussing Districting Maps
The city of Gilroy is getting closer to finalizing maps for their new district based elections, in their 4th public hearing on the subject, 4 new…
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Women react over potential ‘pink tariffs’ on clothing, footwear
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) — In light of the Trump administration’s sweeping new trade policies, local women are reacting to new studies that…
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New solar panel project unveiled above Schilling Place
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — A ribbon cutting unveiled the second in a line of solar projects between the County of Monterey and Mynt Systems. The…
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Vegetation fire off Anzar Road in Aromas
AROMAS, Calif. (KION) — Breaking as a vegetation fire is reported off Anzar Road in Aromas. According to CAL FIRE BEU, the fire is currently burning…
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Pursuit ends with suspect crashing into City Hall gate in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION) — A suspect is in custody after crashing into the gate at Greenfield City Hall during a quick pursuit on Monday afternoon.…
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28 acres burnt after Panoche Fire in San Benito County
PAICINES, Calif. (KION-TV) — A fire broke out in the afternoon on Easter Sunday in eastern San Benito County, growing from 10 to nearly 29 acres…
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The Central Coast Catholic community mourns Pope Francis
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and the first Latin pontiff, passed away at the age of 88.…
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Salinas Police held a workshop Saturday to generate interest in a career in law enforcement
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Salinas Police hosted a workshop Saturday to walk future recruits through what it takes to join the force. Salinas…
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Mild Monday, Cooler Weather Arriving
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Monday will be the warmest day of the week for most of us as high pressure off to the southwest exerts its strongest…
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Walmart mass shooter confronted by victims and their families in court
Update: After victims and family members read their impact statements, they had the opportunity to speak to journalists on camera. Several people…
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Coastal Clouds, Inland Warmth
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Monday will be the warmest day of the week for most of us as high pressure off to the southwest exerts its strongest…
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Slight Warming Trend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Expect a dry and quiet holiday weekend. Clouds lingering at the immediate coastline, otherwise plenty of…
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Santa Cruz Teen Job Fair Monday at the London Nelson Center
Santa Cruz, Calif (KION-TV) — Calling all Santa Cruz teens… This April 21st from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. the Santa Cruz County Job Fair will be happening…
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Heart of the Harvest seeking Mother’s Day donations
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — This Mother’s Day, Heart of the Harvest Project is honoring farm working moms. The Catholic Charities Diocese of…
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Santa Cruz Cinema scare Friday afternoon, one suspect charged
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office said that around 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon, police responded on the 1400 block of…
Continue ReadingPebble Beach Food & Wine Brings Celebrity Chefs and Future Winemakers
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION) – Pebble Beach was bustling during the popular food and wine event held recently. This popular event attracts the best of…
Continue Reading One person shot by police at a Morgan Hill Safeway
MORGAN HILL, (Calif.) — On April 18, 2025, at approximately 12:20 a.m., Morgan Hill Police officers responded to the Safeway grocery store, located…
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New mural honoring the 32 Bracero workers who died in bus crash in Chualar
CHUALAR, Calif. (KION) – In Chualar, a new mural honoring braceros was unveiled Friday evening. It was created in honor of the 32 braceros killed in…
Continue ReadingMonterey County gun safety following the Florida State mass shooting
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)…
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A Little Change Means a Slight Warm Up
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – High pressure begins to nudge in from the southwest Friday which will warm temperatures a bit—especially…
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Damp, Then Warmer
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – High pressure begins to nudge in from the southwest Friday which will warm temperatures a bit—especially…
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City of Capitola votes to uphold Measure L in coastal rail trail debate
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Capitola on Thursday night decided to do away with an option to divert the trail from the rail corridor and…
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Santa Cruz Downtown Expansion Moving Forward
Late on Thursday night, the Santa Cruz Planning Commission approved plans for a downtown expansion project in a 4 – 1 vote. The project will allow…
Continue ReadingMonterey and San Benito County trying to meet Lead Me Home goal to reduce homelessness by 50%
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Earlier today, local leaders from San Benito and Monterey County discussed ways to reduce homelessness. A plan called Lead…
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Cool & Damp Thursday
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Cool and slightly damp conditions will continue into Thursday as a cut-off slow slowly passes by to our south. While…
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Months after the fire, Brookdale is still feeling the postal problem
BROOKDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) –Four months after a fire that tore through an apartment above the Brookdale Post Office, people living in Brookdale are…
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