Overnight closure of Highway 1 near Rocky Creek Bridge in Big Sur
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) — A traffic alert tonight for anyone driving on the Big Sur coast overnight Sunday until Monday. Cal Trans is…
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Man arrested in connection with ABC 10 news station shooting in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The man accused of shooting at the ABC 10 news station in Sacramento is expected to make appearances in federal and…
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Monterey County’s 211 resource to receive PG&E grant
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E is giving a $30,000 grant to United Way Monterey County to help expand access to the county’s 211…
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Seaside Police make arrest in shooting investigation
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Seaside Police have announced the arrest of 19-year-old Ricardo Geronimo Pacheco in connection with attempted murder…
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CalPIA offers career opportunities for incarcerated people in Soledad’s Correctional Training Facility
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — People incarcerated at the state prison in Soledad now have a chance to learn new job skills while they’re serving out…
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Remembering September 11 on the Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Communities on the Central Coast commemorated the lives lost 24 years ago in New York City on September 11. Multiple…
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City of Greenfield considers new sewer rates to replace wastewater treatment plant
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Greenfield is considering increasing sewer rates as a way to pay for the replacement of the city’s…
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Highly traveled highway seeing major improvements after securing funding
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — One of Monterey County’s busiest roadways — the Highway 156 Castroville Boulevard interchange — is now fully…
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Monterey County Fair kicks off Thursday, lasts throughout the weekend
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Thursday marks the start of this year’s Monterey County Fair, kicking off a weekend of fun on the Central Coast.…
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Highway 152 in Watsonville undergoes a one-month construction period
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Caltrans is announcing a month-long construction project along Highway 152 in Watsonville starting September 3…
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Community Bridges of Santa Cruz County fears funding impact to families
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Community Bridges of Santa Cruz County is joining the effort to denounce Trump Administration’s attempts to withhold…
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Power outage still leaves people in Marina and Seaside without power
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Just before 9 a.m. today, PG&E crews responded to an outage impacting about 8,700 customers in Marina and…
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City of Monterey to discuss $10 million budget deficit
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Monterey will be holding a special meeting to lay out options as it works to address its $10 million…
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Seaside to consider a new ordinance to restrict public space usage
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Seaside City Council is moving forward with the ordinance after some complaints during public comment. Speakers told…
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Driver alert: punctured water line disrupts traffic near Abbott and Harkins
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Salinas said that a water line was punctured at Abbott and Harkins roads that has been disrupting traffic in…
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Child care affordability expands in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — In response to limited options for formal child care, Santa Cruz County is offering a loan program for…
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Two people killed in Santa Cruz Mountains crash, CHP investigating
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP’s Santa Cruz area office said it is investigating a crash that left two people dead Saturday evening.…
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Salinas Police investigating deadly Saturday shooting
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police confirmed to KION one person was killed in a shooting Saturday. The department said it received a…
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California Rodeo Salinas bullfighters — aka Rodeo Clowns — receive recognition
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — As “Big Week” officially kicks off in Salinas, people are expecting a lot of rodeo action, especially from the bull…
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Salinas Valley Health’s mobile clinic reaches new milestone with 20,000 patients
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Valley Health (SVH) is marking a major milestone for its mobile clinic. They say that in just 4.5 years of…
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Watsonville Police seized 3K lbs of fireworks during the 4th of July holiday
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Watsonville Police provided an update on their 4th of July enforcement efforts. The department says nearly 3,000…
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New Meals on Wheels facility proposal going before Seaside planning commission
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula is hoping to open a new facility in Seaside. The city’s planning commission is…
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Monterey County Free Libraries seeing trends of fewer people in person
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Libraries in Monterey County offer a variety of services.. From free lunches, electronics, and school…
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Pay increases Approved by Watsonville City Council
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Watsonville City Council members gave themselves a 5% pay increase at Tuesday’s meeting. The ordinance would see…
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Deputies: child safe after attempted kidnapping in Castroville
COUNTY OF MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said a suspect was arrested for an alleged kidnapping attempt on the 4th…
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Gov. Newsom sending model executive order to White House for increased forest management
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) – Governor Gavin Newsom is urging President Donald Trump to step up the federal government’s management of its…
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New park, Valle del Pajaro, opens to the public on July 11
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – People living in South Santa Cruz County will soon have access to a brand new park. The county is announcing…
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CAL FIRE rescues diver at Point Lobos
COUNTY OF MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE BEU said a water rescue took place Sunday afternoon at Weathers Cove, south of Carmel in Point Lobos…
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Bringing Families Home to continue supporting families in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey announced a new program Wednesday supporting local families in need. They said that these…
Continue Reading Victim identified in Santa Cruz Mountains crash that left four injured
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The victim in a crash over the weekend in the Santa Cruz Mountains has been identified. Santa Cruz County…
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Santa Cruz Supervisors oppose new SAVE Act voter registration proposal
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voiced their opposition to new federal efforts to change the country’s…
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Deputies looking for more victims after Aptos suspect arrested for child sexual assault
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said an Aptos man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting at least…
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Name of inmate killed during Monterey County Jail assault identified
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Updated 3:58 p.m. 3/31/2025 – The name of the inmate found dead after an assault has been released. According to the…
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Power restored, roads open after deadly crash knocks down power
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE 10:46 3/31/2025 – According to PG&E Outage Map and the Watsonville Police Department, power has been…
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Man arrested in connection to deadly King City shooting pleads not guilty
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The man accused of killing a King City teen has pleaded not guilty in an arraignment Tuesday. The Monterey County…
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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office partners with Texas DNA lab to identify woman’s remains
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Othram, a Texas-based DNA lab, announced it is helping the Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner Office to identify an…
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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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Stabbing suspect pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A man accused of stabbing his mother on Saturday pleaded not guilty to attempted murder Wednesday. William…
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Police: burglary suspect escapes after standoff at Salinas business
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Salinas Police confirmed to our reporter on scene the suspect in an alleged burglary at RAG Firearms on North Main Street…
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CHP: Mother threatened to intentionally crash car with abducted children inside
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP-San Jose is providing new details in the case of two children allegedly abducted out of a King City home on…
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Highway 1 off-ramps reopen in Santa Cruz County after alleged shooting
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confirmed deputies were investigating an early morning shooting along…
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34-year old motorcyclist killed in Salinas crash, police say
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police confirmed one person was killed in a crash Thursday evening. The County of Monterey Coroner has…
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Annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s hosted in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Alzheimer’s Association held the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Custom House Plaza in Monterey Saturday. The…
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Victim in deadly multi-vehicle crash near Gonzales identified
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP said a five-vehicle crash near Gonzales left one person dead Saturday morning. The agency said it…
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Marina Police: Suspects arrested after firing at officers during high-speed chase in stolen car
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) Two suspects were arrested Monday night after allegedly leading Marina Police officers on a high-speed chase out of the…
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Police investigating reports of shots fired near Watsonville High School
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Watsonville Police provided new details Saturday about an incident that took place near Watsonville High School…
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CHP: Man killed in head-on collision in Aptos
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Santa Cruz said it’s investigating a deadly crash on Freedom Boulevard east of McDonald Road Saturday morning. The…
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Former Santa Cruz County teen counselor charged with being child sexual predator
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Scotts Valley Police Department said it conducted an undercover operation resulting in the arrest of a former…
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CHP: Man killed in DUI-related crash while changing tire along Highway 101 near Laurel Drive
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Scenes of a horrific crash Saturday afternoon along Highway 101 near the Laurel Drive exit, and many people witnessed the…
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Central Coast counties impacted by global CrowdStrike outages
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The massive CrowdStrike outage paralyzing airlines and other businesses across the world has impacted local county…
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