Salinas Police: Suspected prowler along Chaparral Street is in custody
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police confirm a prowling suspect is in custody after a search along a portion of Chaparral Street early Monday…
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4.3 magnitude quake rattles Berkeley, Bay Area
BERKELEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Berkeley and parts of the Bay Area were rattled overnight by a 4.3 magnitude earthquake. The quake was felt across the…
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Victim identified in Highway 9 deadly crash near Brackney Road Saturday
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Santa Cruz confirms at least one person is dead after a crash along Highway 9 near Brackney Road north of…
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CHP: Major injuries reported after motorcycle crashes into guardrail along Highway 25
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP-Hollister/Gilroy is investigating after a motorcyclist suffered major injuries after crashing into a…
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KION Pet of the Week for September 18, 2025
Our Neighborhood Pet Project is introducing us to an energetic cat named Belo. Belo joined ONPP as part of a litter of three found in an auto shop…
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Aptos High cancels classes due to power outage at the school
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Staff at Aptos High School confirm to KION classes are canceled September 17 because of power outages at the school. Staff…
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Salinas Police: Man dies after being struck by train near East Market Street
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police confirm a man is dead after being struck by a train in the area of East Market and Front Street on…
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Six displaced after attic fire in Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire BEU said that firefighters responded to reports of a structure fire in Soledad just after 6:20 a.m. The fire…
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Salinas Police looking for suspect in Dollar General store robbery
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police are searching for a suspect in the robbery of a Dollar General along North Main Street in the city.…
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Motorcyclist killed after crashing into abandoned Nissan on Highway 17, CHP says
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Santa Cruz confirms a motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a Nissan that was abandoned on Highway…
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Be Mindful: Mental health resources for local college students
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Being a college student can be tough. A number of things can take a toll on a student’s mental health, from…
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Southbound Highway 17 back open a day after fuel tanker overturns
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP confirms Highway 17 is back open after a fuel tanker overturned in the area, forcing officers to shut…
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KION Pets of the Week for September 4, 2025
Here’s KION’s Pets of the Week for September 4, 2025! PEPPER Our Neighborhood Pet Project introduces us to Pepper! Pepper is half of a litter rescued…
Continue ReadingCooling Trend For The Work Week
A cooling trend is the forecast for the remainder of the week as troughing develops off of the West Coast and the ridge of high pressure shifts east.…
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One dead, 5 injured after crash north of Salinas
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — One person is dead and five others hurt after a suspected DUI crash along Old Stage and Natividad Road on Sunday…
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PG&E: Power outages reported in Rio Del Mar, La Selva area
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E is reporting thousands are without power in the Rio Del Mar, La Selva and Aptos Hills area of Santa…
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Highway 1 back open after the bed of a dump truck strikes overpass near Rio Del Mar
RIO DEL MAR/APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP confirms northbound Highway 1 at Freedom Boulevard is back open after the bed of a dump truck struck…
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KION Pets of the Week for August 21, 2025
Our Neighborhood Pet Project and Animal Friends Rescue Project introduces us to this week’s Pets of the Week. GECKO Gecko is a German and Australian…
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VTA bus driver attacked by suspect with a knife, deputies say
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said a man is in custody after he allegedly attacked a VTA bus driver…
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Highway 152 back open after deadly crash east of Gilroy
SANTA CLARA COUNTY (KION-TV) — At least one person is dead after a crash east of Gilroy, according to the CHP. Highway 152 reopened near Lovers Lane…
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Portion of River Road in South Monterey County closed after power lines knocked down
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Monterey says power lines are down along 600 River Road, forcing the CHP to shut down the road in the area.…
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KION Pets of the Week for August 14, 2025
Our Neighborhood Pet Project and Animal Friends Rescue introduce us to our Pets of the Week for August 14, 2025. BISCUIT First up is Biscuit, from…
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King Fire forcing partial closures along Interstate 5 in the Gorman area
GORMAN, Calif. (KION-TV) — Multiple agencies are responding to the King Fire burning in the Gorman area in Southern California. The fire sparked…
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Be Mindful: Journalist starts podcast to help self, others grieve loved ones killed in shootings
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Erika Mahoney talks about her dad, Kevin, whenever she gets the chance to do so. That includes answering…
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KION Pets of the Week for August 7, 2025
Our Neighborhood Pet Project and Animal Friends Rescue Project present this week’s Pets of the Week! Meet: Beethoven Beethoven is an eight-week-old…
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Sushi restaurant rendered a ‘total loss’ after early morning fire in Capitola
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two businesses, including a popular local sushi restaurant, were deemed total losses in an early morning fire in…
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Victim identified in deadly solo crash on River Road
CHAULAR, Calif. (KION-TV) – The victim in a deadly River Road crash in Chualar has been identified. According to the California Highway Patrol, the…
Continue ReadingKION Pet of the Week: Meet Oliver O’Malley
KION’s Pet of the Week for July 24, 2025 is Oliver O’Malley! Oliver is 8 months old and is described as a sweet combination of puppy energy and older…
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Man in attempted murder fire investigation pleads not guilty
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Watsonville man has pleaded not guilty in the attempted murder involving a mobile home fire on Thursday. According…
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San Rafael Police and Fire crews help sea lion wandering along roads in the city
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Rafael Police and Fire crews helped rescue a sea lion wandering around Point San Pedro Road in San Rafael on…
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Cal Fire knocks down vegetation fire near Paicines
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Firefighters contained a vegetation fire that burned in eastern San Benito County late Sunday night. Cal Fire…
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Pacific Grove Police arrest two men accused of attempting to steal cash, food from middle school cafeteria
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Pacific Grove Police said they arrested two men for allegedly attempting to steal cash and cafeteria food from…
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KION Pets of the Week for July 17, 2025
Our Neighborhood Pet Project and Animal Friends Rescue Project introduces this weeks multiple Pets of the Week. MEET: DAPHNE AND MADDIE Daphne and…
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The Liaison of Fun: Matt Merritt talks about performing at the California Rodeo Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Matt Merritt has been rolling around the rodeo circuit for more than 20 years, with multiple stops made at the…
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Visiting the Heritage Museum at the California Rodeo Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — California Rodeo Salinas Chair Laurie LaVelle talks to KION about the Heritage Museum and some of the old pieces that…
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One severely injured in five vehicle crash on Highway 1
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – One driver has suffered severe injuries following a five-vehicle crash late last night on Highway 1. According to CHP,…
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Soquel man killed in Santa Cruz County e-bike crash
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP-Santa Cruz is investigating a deadly crash involving an e-bike on Wednesday afternoon. The CHP said it…
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Be Mindful: Teens and mental health
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — California recently implemented a new law requiring school districts to place the 988 mental health crisis line on ID…
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Thousands without power along parts of Carmel Valley Road
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Thousands of homes are without power on Tuesday morning according to PG&E. The agency is only referring to the…
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Forward progress stopped on Sabe Fire in San Benito County
TRES PINOS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire says Firefighters were able to stop the forward progress on the Sabe Fire burning near Tres Pinos early…
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Pets of the week for July 4, 2025
Our Neighborhood Pet Project and Animal Friends Rescue Project are sharing a couple of cats for this weeks Pets of the Week. MEET: TOFRANIL Tofranil…
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Sean “Diddy” Combs avoids sex trafficking, racketeering conviction, found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution
NEW YORK (KION-TV) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, but avoids a conviction on…
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Pets of the Week for June 19, 2025
Our Neighborhood Pet Project and Animal Friends Rescue Project are proud to present this week’s Pets of the Week. LUSTRAL AND PROZAC First, a…
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Cal Fire: Wildfire east of Gonzales knocked down, crews preparing to mop up
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire says crews were able to knock down a wildfire burning east of Gonzales up in the mountains overnight. The fire…
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Public Safety Power Shutoffs planned for parts of San Benito and South Monterey counties
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E announced Public Safety Power Shutoffs are scheduled for some parts of South Monterey County, plus parts…
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Westbound Reservation Road closed after vehicle hits pedestrian near Marina, police say
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Marina Police are encouraging witnesses to come forward after a pedestrian was killed in a crash Monday night. Officers…
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KION Pets of the Week for June 12, 2025
Time for a double dose of Pet of the Week on KION. Meet: Umberto! From Our Neighborhood Pet Project Umberto came into the rescue back on May 11th…
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Be Mindful: The mental toll cancer takes on patients and the help that’s available
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — In today’s Be Mindful segment: The impact of a cancer diagnosis on the mental health of patients. Walan Chang was…
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Victim identified in Tuesday morning Highway 1 crash near Rock Creek Bridge
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION) – A man from Elk Grove has been identified as the person killed in a crash on Highway 1 on Tuesday morning. The victim was…
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World’s Toughest Row competitors begin 2,800 mile trip across the Pacific Ocean to Hawaii
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Rowers could be seen leaving Monterey as part of the annual World’s Toughest Row competition. The trip spans 2,800…
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