Overnight closure on Highway 1 at Rocky Creek begins July 22
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Caltrans announced that the next phase of emergency repairs on Highway 1 south of the Rocky Creek Bridge will…
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Seasonable Morning Transitions into a Warmer Afternoon
Temperatures head back upward starting Monday—both for the coast and inland areas! High pressure to our east pushes back into California and will…
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Warming Back Up
Temperatures head back upward into the workweek—both for the coast and inland areas!High pressure to our east pushes back into California and will…
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New Heat Alerts
Cooler temperatures will continue on Sunday as weak troughing off the West Coast keeps the marine layer relatively deep and the onshore flow strong.…
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CZU homeowners meeting for potential funding, July 20
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz County is holding a meeting on July 20 from 1:30 until 5:30 p.m. for homeowners affected by the CZU…
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Inland Heat Eases For Now
High pressure eases a bit on Saturday allowing for the deepening of the marine layer and cooling aloft. Clouds will be more likely around the bay and…
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A Little More Warmth For All Friday
Inland areas will experience bouts of heat over the coming week. The massive monsoonal high to our east is trying to migrate to the west and will…
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Rounds Of Inland Heat
Inland areas will experience bouts of heat over the coming week. The massive monsoonal high to our east is trying to migrate to the west and will…
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Some Fog, Some Clouds – A Warmer Afternoon
Hot weather will return to inland areas over the next few days as a ridge of high pressure nudges in from the east. The ridge will also compress the…
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Inland Heat Returns
Hot weather will return to inland areas over the next few days as a ridge of high pressure nudges in from the east. The ridge will also compress the…
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Warmer Weather Slowly Making A Comeback
Another warm up on the way! The upper level low sitting to our northwest has started to move east. This will now allow the ridge of high pressure,…
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Small earthquake hit near Gilroy Wednesday morning
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) Wednesday morning at 8:27 a.m., an earthquake registering 3.3 shook near Gilroy. The quake’s epicenter was 6 miles ESE of…
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Feeling a Little Stuck – Quiet Overall
We’re Sandwiched between two weather systems, the influence of a trough of low pressure to our northwest is the strongest for now. The marine layer…
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Back To Normal
Sandwiched between two weather systems, the influence of a trough of low pressure to our northwest is the strongest for now. The marine layer will…
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Vegetation fires near King City extinguished
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) – King City firefighters were able to put out what ended up being a pair of vegetation fires near the city. The fire…
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Calm, Gray Start to the Work Week
No heat alerts, no lightning threat. We head into the work week on the quiet side, which I’m sure most are grateful for. High pressure remains well…
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Back To Stratus Quo
No heat alerts, no lightning threat. We head into the work week on the quiet side, which I’m sure most are grateful for. High pressure remains well…
Continue ReadingGetting Back To More Seasonal Temps
The weather pattern becomes more tranquil in the coming days. The dry lightning threat has come to an end and the long duration heat event has come…
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Who Said Summer on the Central Coast Was Boring
We have one more hot inland day before the weather changes this weekend. Friday will really be a transition day and even while inland temperatures…
Continue Reading An End To Inland Heat In Sight
Almost there! We have one more hot inland day before the weather changes this weekend. Friday will really be a transition day and even while inland…
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Multiple lane closures on Highway 152 starting July 15
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Caltrans announced this week that there will be multiple lane closures along Highway 152 on Main St. and E. Lake…
Continue Reading One Last Peak of Heat Before Gradual Cool Down
Two more days of inland heat are expected before we cool down this weekend. Though temps will peak this afternoon. Coastal temperatures will also…
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Yes, We’re Still Talking About The Heat
Two more days of inland heat are expected before we cool down this weekend. Coastal temperatures will also push back above normal with increased…
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Toasty Temps Return, Some Relief at the Coast
Temperatures head upward for most areas on Wednesday after brief cooling on Tuesday. High pressure to our east nudges back in, leading to that…
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Temps Bump Back Up
Temperatures head upward for most areas on Wednesday after brief cooling on Tuesday. High pressure to our east nudges back in, leading to that…
Continue Reading Heat Continues Inland, Cooler at the Coast
Tuesday will bring an overall cool down to the Central Coast, as the strong ridge of high pressure that brought all-time record heat to parts of…
Continue Reading Hot Inland, Not On The Coast
Excessive heat will continue for inland areas over the next few days as we bathe in cooler, cloudier weather along the coast. As the strong ridge of…
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Alisal Road Reconstruction Project starts Monday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey started a two-month long construction project Monday on Alisal Road between Sconberg…
Continue Reading Cooler Cloudier Coast, Still Hot Inland
Excessive heat will continue for inland areas over the next few days as we bathe in cooler, cloudier weather along the coast. As the strong ridge of…
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Cooler But Still Hot Inland
Excessive heat will continue for inland areas over the next few days as we bathe in cooler, cloudier weather along the coast. As the strong ridge of…
Continue ReadingHeat Wave Still Impacting Inland Areas
Excessive heat will continue for inland valleys and the higher terrain into next week. Peak heat took place Saturday with another record high for…
Continue ReadingDangerous Heat Warnings Continue
Excessive heat and critical fire danger will continue for inland valleys and the higher terrain into the weekend. The center of the massive ridge of…
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Santa Cruz Mountain residents face high fire danger
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV) — Residents in Boulder Creek are on high alert as excessive heat watch and fire danger continue in the county. The…
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Firefighters make progress against California wildfire, but heat and fire risks grow in the West
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters made progress Friday against a California wildfire that triggered extensive evacuation orders, but damage…
Continue Reading Warm at the Coast, Hot Inland – Warmest Day Yet to Come
Excessive heat and critical fire danger will continue for inland valleys and the higher terrain into the weekend. The center of the massive ridge of…
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How firefighters can prevent heat exhaustion while battling blazes during heat wave
PAICONES, Calif. (KION) – While many are beating the heat, firefighters in San Benito County are fighting off flames. “The heat waves that we’re…
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Inland Heat, Coastal Comfort
Excessive heat and critical fire danger will continue for inland valleys and the higher terrain into the weekend. The center of the massive ridge of…
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Most evacuation orders lifted as crews continue battling Northern California wildfire
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of people evacuated during a Northern California wildfire were allowed to return home Thursday afternoon as crews…
Continue Reading July 4th Heat Inland, Mild at the Coast
Excessive heat and critical fire danger will continue to dominate the forecast through the weekend. High pressure continues to build in from the…
Continue Reading Heat & Fire Alerts Through The Weekend
Excessive heat and critical fire danger will continue to dominate the forecast through the through the weekend. High pressure continues to build in…
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Felton volunteer fire department faces a staffing shortage
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV)- Budget constraints and staffing shortages are putting the Felton Volunteer Fire Department in jeopardy. Moving through fire…
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CAL FIRE explains the importance of keeping defensible space around your home during fire season
PAICINES, Calif. (KION) – Fire officials say all of us can play a role in reducing wildfires. It all starts at home. But if you don’t know how to…
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Plenty of Sunshine – Hot Inland, Warm at the Coast
Excessive heat and critical fire danger will dominate the forecast through the Fourth of July holiday all the way through the weekend. High pressure…
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Excessive heat and critical fire danger will dominate the forecast through the Fourth of July holiday all the way through the weekend. High pressure…
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CAL FIRE says even ‘safe and sane’ fireworks pose a danger in the dry hot heat
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The heat, dry conditions and fireworks are all a concern for the risk of fires this week. CAL FIRE says that already this…
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Heat Wave Begins Tuesday
Heat will be the big story this holiday week and perhaps through the weekend! A massive ridge of high pressure will build in from the west through…
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Heat will be the big story this holiday week and perhaps through the weekend! A massive ridge of high pressure will build in from the west through…
Continue Reading Multi-audience wildfire survey shows gaps in wildfire risk reduction education and access to resources
QUINCY, Mass. (KION-TV) — A new national survey from the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) has found that only half of homeowners and…
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Several days of excessive heat expected in some parts of the Central Coast
KING CITY, Calif. (KION) – The Central Coast is bracing itself for several days of excessive heat this week.Triple-digit temperatures are expected to…
Continue Reading First Week of July Hot and Dry
Heat will be the big story this holiday week. A massive ridge of high pressure will build in from the west through mid-week and then settle in over…
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