Salinas homeless pointing to federal case to challenge local laws
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Homeless advocates in Salinas are in an uproar over an arrest this past week at a city park.…
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Dry Until The Weekend
High pressure will nudge in for the end of the week, giving us mostly clear skies and seasonable temperatures. The next weather system to affect the…
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Dangerous Sneaker waves possible on Central Coast
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION 2019) The National Weather Service has a Beach Hazard Alert in effect on Santa Cruz and Monterey County shores. A long…
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Una popular panaderÃa de Salinas ya tiene un nuevo comprador
Propietarios de la famosa PanaderÃa Leal en Salinas están pasando por ciertos cambios ya que encontraron a un nuevo comprador para el…
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Padre de familia muere ahogado al intentar salvar a su hija en Carmel River State Beach
La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Monterey ha identificado al hombre que se ahogó al intentar salvar a su hija en Carmel River State Beach.…
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California jails use kinder approach to solitary confinement
SACRAMENTO (AP) – An inmate in solitary confinement at a California jail was refusing to leave his cell. The jailers’ usual response: Send an…
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Strong storm makes holiday travel tricky in Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A powerful winter storm has brought a deluge of rain and snow to Southern California. Snow has shut down vital Interstate 5 in…
Continue Reading Popular Salinas tamale shop has a new buyer
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Potential plans to close a local bakery famous for its masa for holiday tamales are on hold for now. The family that owns Leal…
Continue ReadingYour Weather in 60 Seconds with Zach 12 26 19
Cold nights, dry days ahead Cooler and drier weather conditions are expected from Thursday into the first half of the weekend. BEACH HAZARDS…
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Cold nights, dry days ahead
Cooler and drier weather conditions are expected from Thursday into the first half of the weekend. ***BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT*** -This statement will…
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Flooding leads to road closure in South Monterey County
The California Highway Patrol confirms flooding has led to several issues and closures once again on South Monterey County…
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Locals visit holiday light displays on Christmas despite rain
Despite a Christmas downpour, some people donned their rain gear to take a stroll down Candy Cane in Pacific Grove Wednesday.…
Continue ReadingCold nights, dry days ahead
Another round of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms will move across the Central Coast Wednesday night. Showers will taper off from north to…
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Salinas police officer gives kids toys for Christmas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Salinas Police Department Sergeant Gerry Magaña drove out to an East Salinas neighborhood in his patrol car to deliver toys…
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New details emerge over Carmel River State Beach tragedy
CARMEL, Calif. (KION) Cal Fire officials believe a wet suit a young girl was wearing could have saved her life when she was swept out to…
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Former Pacific Grove Mayor dies
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) The former mayor of Pacific Grove and a well-known Stockton area real estate developer, Dan Cort has died. Cort resigned…
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Wild chase leads to package theft arrest
DURHAM, Calif. (AP) – Northern California authorities may have helped save the holidays for dozens of people by arresting a couple who allegedly…
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Major injury crash shuts down San Miguel Canyon Road
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) A two vehicles are involved in a crash Tuesday night that shut down San Miguel Canyon Road between Pond Derosa Lane…
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Victim identified in deadly Hollister hit-and-run
Hollister residents are concerned for their safety after a 20-year-old woman was killed in a hit and run Monday…
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The Habit Burger Grill coming to Salinas March 2020
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A swell of new businesses are coming to a popular shopping area in North Salinas, but with that economic boon comes concerns…
Continue ReadingCool and rainy for Christmas day
The first of two weather systems will arrive Tuesday night, followed by a second system Christmas Day. Both will bring colder temperatures, rain…
Continue Reading Father who drowned at Carmel River State Beach identified
UPDATE: December 26, 2019 CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Department has identified the man who drowned trying to save…
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Ingresos de algunos parquÃmetros en Santa Cruz apoyan a una organización sin fines de lucro
Desde el 18 de diciembre hasta el dÃa de Navidad, el dinero generado por cada parquÃmetro en el centro de la ciudad de Santa Cruz que tenga un…
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Investigan homicidio en Seaside
Autoridades en Seaside, están llevando a cabo una investigación de homicidio después de encontrar a un hombre muerto debido a una herida de bala.…
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Parking meter proceeds in Santa Cruz go to local non-profit
All of the money generated from Downtown Santa Cruz parking meters from Dec. 18 to Christmas has gone to Hope Services, a non-profit that supports…
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Shark attack survivor calls rescue a “Christmas miracle”
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The surfer attacked by a shark off the coast of Southern California says he’s grateful to be alive and calls the rescue a…
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La planta de reciclaje del condado de Monterey explica cómo deshacerse de los desechos de las fiestas navideñas
El Distrito de Manejo de Residuos de Monterey comentó que los desechos reunidos en su planta aumentan de 15 a 20% durante esta temporada…
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The next rain will arrive Tuesday night and continue into Christmas morning. A second system will bring additional rain later in…
Continue Reading Cool and Rainy Holiday Forecast
The next rain will arrive Tuesday night and continue into Christmas morning. A second system will bring additional rain later in…
Continue Reading Monterey county recycling plant explains how to properly dispose of holiday waste
The Monterey Regional Waste Management District says the waste at their recycling plant increases by 15-20% during the holiday season. This is the…
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Man found dead with a gunshot wound in Seaside
A homicide investigation is underway in Seaside after a man was found dead with a gunshot…
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“Suspicious circumstances” investigation shuts down Santa Cruz street
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Santa Cruz Police closed off the area as they served a search warrant at a residence in the 300 block of Pennsylvania…
Continue ReadingCold tonight, rain on the way
Mostly clear skies will allow temperatures to drop into the 30s and 40s Monday night. Some fog may form overnight in the inland valleys, as well as…
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Monterey airport in talks to bring direct flights to Seattle
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey Regional Airport is making bold moves to attract new passengers in the coming years.…
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Boil water alert lifted in Las Palmas 2 neighborhood
UPDATED December 25, 2019 SALINAS, Calif. — California Water Service (Cal Water), in coordination with the state Division of Drinking Water, has…
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Local leaders make special Christmas delivery to homeless in Salinas
Local leaders and Santa Claus will make a special Christmas delivery to homeless people and families at the homeless shelter on West Alisal Street in…
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Santa Cruz implementará proyecto para proteger a estudiantes en su camino a la escuela
A partir del próximo mes, se iniciará con el Proyecto de Mejoras en las Rutas Seguras para Cruces Escolares en Santa Cruz.…
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Sospechoso bajo custodia tras apuñalar a un individuo en un estacionamiento de Salinas
El Departamento de PolicÃa de Salinas identificó a Mark Sandoval, como el sospechoso detrás del incidente de apuñalamiento registrado el domingo…
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Twin quakes strike off Canadian Coast
OTTAWA (KION) — Two earthquakes have struck off the northwest end of Vancouver Island. Earthquakes Canada says the first tremor measured 5.1, while…
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A system from the south could throw some showers up into our area today, however, most will stay dry. Another pair of systems will arrive on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingCooler Weather and Rain to Come
A system from the south could throw some showers up into our area today, however, most will stay dry. Another pair of systems will arrive on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz plans to protect students walking and biking to school
Starting in January 2020, the Safe Routes to School Crossing Improvements Project will kick off near campuses in Santa Cruz.…
Continue ReadingDry weather to start the week
Dry weather is set for Monday, following the passage early Sunday of a weather system that brought around a half inch of rain to lower elevations,…
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One person dead after crash on Highway 152 in Gilroy
One person is dead after a crash on Highway 152 near Lovers Lane in…
Continue ReadingYour Evening Weather 12/21/19 With Barry
Weekend Weather The next storm system will approach on Saturday, then slow down a bit. Rain will be possible late Saturday, but will likely hold out…
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Multi-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in Monterey
The California Highway Patrol confirms they have received reports of a major injury crash on Highway 1 in…
Continue Reading One person dead after fatal crash
The man accused of DUI and causing a deadly crash in Salinas last Friday night has pleaded not guilty, according to Monterey County Superior Court…
Continue ReadingA Rainy Sunday ahead
Rain will return to the Central Coast late Saturday night into Sunday. Strong gusty winds will develop ahead of the front. On Monterey Bay, a Small…
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DA: Salinas man sentenced to 15 years for stabbing a transient in 2019 over a dozen times
Police blocked off a part of Clay Street and Lincoln Avenue to investigate a stabbing, Saturday. Those that live nearby say it’s an all-too-familiar…
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Salinas homicide rate shows dramatic decline
Police are still putting together the pieces of a shooting in Salinas, Thursday night.…
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