Emergency severe weather shelters open in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — Two emergency shelters will be open tonight for those seeking shelter from the storm impacting Santa Cruz County.…
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Monitoring the river levels on the Central Coast, some at ‘action’ stage or above
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – We are monitoring the rivers and creeks in our area as this latest atmospheric river dumps rain on the…
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Power outage in Salinas affecting more than 2,000 customers
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — More than 2,000 customers in Salinas have been affected by a power outage due to the storm. The outage was first reported…
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1,700+ customers without power in Carmel
CARMEL, Calif. (KION) — More than 1,700 customers in the Carmel Valley are without power. The outage began in the early morning hours first reported…
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Moss Landing fire concerns remain despite no elevated levels of heavy metals found, demolition planned
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — The fire at the Moss Landing Battery Storage facility caused widespread concern about environmental…
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Monterey Peninsula businesses prepare as flood watch looms
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — As the storms move in, businesses along the Peninsula began preparing for power outages, flooding, and a…
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Seaside Police aware of threats made to Tesla owners
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) — Seaside Police are aware of vandalism threats made to Tesla owners in different California cities. Tesla owners had…
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The City of Salinas reminds residents about the Know Your Rights campaign
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Salinas made a statement to residents Wednesday regarding immigration enforcement. They said that amid…
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A Salinas vice principal charged with DUI; Monterey County District Attorney’s Office
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County DA’s office announced Tuesday that a 34-year-old man named Manuel Benjamin Basaldua of Gonzales was…
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Vistra Energy civil lawsuit town hall reflects on a concerned public
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) — A town hall focused on a civil suit in the aftermath of the Vistra fire welcomes residents and those affected to share…
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Caltrans braces for possible storm impacts near Highway 1 in Big Sur
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION) — As the Central Coast braces for impacts from this week’s storm system, Caltrans is monitoring several key roads including…
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Save the babies! SPCA Monterey looking for help in rescuing baby opossums
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is seeking community support to help save…
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CAL FIRE seasonal firefighters return early, adapting to fire year
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — Local CAL FIRE units are beginning to adapt to a shift from a traditional fire season to a fire year. CAL FIRE BEU…
Continue Reading Vistra, PG&E, other agencies named in civil lawsuit filed after battery plant fire
MONTEREY/ALAMEDA COUNTIES, Calif. (KION-TV) — Singleton Schreiber, LLP has filed a civil lawsuit in Alameda County Court in the name of multiple…
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New murals bring artistic flair to Mid-Town Lane in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — New murals in Old Town Salinas bring an artistic flair to Mid-Town Lane to expand public art throughout the city. United…
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Community group takes aim at Moss Landing Power Plant fire
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) — The Moss Landing Power Plant fire has impacted many. There have been 4 fires there since 2019. Many in the community…
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Thousands without power in Seaside, Sand City, Monterey after unplanned outage reported by PG&E
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A large portion of Seaside and parts of Monterey and Sand City are without power Monday night after an outage was…
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Woman arrested Friday after ramming vehicles, breaking windows in Marina
MARINA, Calif. (KION) — A woman was arrested after ramming vehicles and breaking a window in Marina on Friday. According to Marina Police, it all…
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One dead in early morning crash on Echo Valley Road
Editor’s Note: Updated with the name of the victim MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — A man is dead after a fatal crash on Highway 101 near Echo…
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Seaside Police looking for suspect in attempted break-in
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) — Seaside Police are looking for a man suspected of an attempted break-in early Saturday morning. On February 8 at 6 a.m., a…
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Living in the 831: Popular piano man celebrates 20th Anniversary
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – The Central Coast is no stranger to creative minds and one local performer is celebrating a 20-year stint, something…
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Crash slows traffic, takes down utility pole on Highway 68
COUNTY OF MONTEREY, Calif. — A utility pole along Highway 68 near Torero Drive was knocked down by a crash just before noon Saturday. Our reporter…
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A Carmel favorite, The Forge, is serving its last dish on Friday night
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV) — A beloved Carmel restaurant, The Forge, is closing its doors for good Friday. The restaurant has been a community…
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Caltrans reopens a section of Highway 1 between Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Caltrans District 5 announced Friday that the section of Highway 1 between Ragged Point and Gorda slightly south…
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USGS: 3.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Morgan Hill
SAN MARTIN, Calif. (KION-TV) Friday afternoon at 12:35 p.m., an earthquake registering 3.4 shook near Morgan Hill. The quake’s epicenter was 6 miles…
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Storm related closures, power outages on the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Multiple storm related power outages and closures are being reported after a storm briefly swept through the…
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Pacific Grove overlooks new maps as it moves to district elections
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) — Pacific Grove is making strides in moving away from at-large elections to district elections, calling on the public…
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Really wet weather along the Peninsula again Thursday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Rainy weather continued to pass through the Central Coast with the Monterey Peninsula seeing a fair amount of…
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Bike, equestrian trails closed in Monterey County Parks due to weather
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — All bike and equestrian trails in Monterey County Parks will be closed until Sunday due to weather conditions. This…
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Seaside City Council voting to appoint new City Manager
Editor’s Note: The article originally stated that Seaside Police Chief Nick Borges was serving as interim City Manager. Borges had served as an…
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More than 2,000 customers without power in East Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — A power outage in the Alisal neighborhood of Salinas has left 2,471 customers without power due to the incoming storm.…
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Suspect arrested 15 years after allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County DA’s office announced Wednesday that 43-year-old Noel Aguilera Ledesma has been arrested and charged…
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Two people identified in deadly crash in Bradley, driver arrested on DUI charge
BRADLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Two people are dead following a crash Tuesday night on southbound Highway 101, just north of Jolon Road in Bradley,…
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Monterey County hospitals release Healthcare for All statements
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — The Monterey County Health Department, along with local health services, reassured their commitment to providing…
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Canadian suspects in Bolsa Knolls attempted murder scheduled for readiness hearing in April
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Darius Avery Whyte, one of the suspects in a Bolsa Knolls attempted murder from November, was in court Tuesday for a…
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PG&E prepares for back-to-back storms along the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E prepared for high winds and wet weather ahead of the storms along the Central Coast Tuesday. “The company…
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High winds in Pacific Grove persist through Tuesday evening
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Many people along the Central Coast, especially in the Pacific Grove area, are braving weather patterns today with…
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Hundreds of customers in Pebble Beach area without power due to storm
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV) – Hundreds of PG&E customers in the Pebble Beach area are without power Tuesday morning due to storm conditions.…
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A Day Without Immigrants on the heels of reported ICE activity along the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monday marks the national Day Without Immigrants movement, a one-day period of time when people from across the…
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Missing Salinas woman found dead in Camarillo
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — The body of a missing Salinas woman was found near Highway 101 in Camarillo on Saturday morning. According to CHP Moorpark,…
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Calif. Department of Justice announces suspect in officer involved shooting on Highway 183
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it is continuing an investigation into an…
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Seaside man found guilty of sexual assault
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — A Seaside man has been found guilty of sexual assault on Monday as announced by Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine…
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New resolution seeks further conditions within Flock camera contract in Carmel-by-the-Sea
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council will see a new resolution to continue the Flock camera system with some…
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ELO-P afterschool program may be heading to Marina Teen Center
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Marina seeks to run a segment of an afterschool program at its teen center in an agreement with Monterey…
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Central Coast ICE activity reported
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Parts of the Central Coast have reported ICE activity in Monterey County in Seaside and Salinas. The City of Seaside…
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A mother of 7 kids dead after being struck by ambulance in crash, family speaks out
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Tragedy for a family in Salinas after a mother, Maria Morales, was hit and killed by an ambulance on Tuesday…
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Hall of Famer Steve Young returns to AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION) – 49ers legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young is no stranger to Pebble Beach. Young is a fan-favorite out on…
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New Moss Landing fire relief fund created in partnership with Vistra
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) is partnering with Vistra Energy to create a new fire relief…
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Salinas Fire Department returns from Southern California on the heels of the Palisades Fire
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Central Coast fire agencies are returning after spending several days battling wildfires in LA county.”I got down to…
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“The Long Valley” shines a light on Salinas agriculture community
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Salinas Valley’s agriculture and immigrant community are in the spotlight at the 2025 Sundance Film…
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