World War II era firearm discovered during traffic stop in Monterey County
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies say that around 8:30 p.m. Sunday night, they arrested a man for possession of three…
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Large trail of black smoke reported on Commission Street in Salinas; fire’s now out
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A large plume of black smoke broke out on Commission Street Monday. Viewers and eye witnesses called in to KION and…
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Phase 3 for Pajaro residents affected by the 2023 floods available in October
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey announce a final distribution of state disaster funds for Pajaro residents planned for October.…
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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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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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Salinas to hold a public hearing over proposed sewer rate increase
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Salinas will hold a public hearing during this week’s council meeting on the city’s first sewer rate increases in over a…
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City of Salinas to finally decide on its renter protection ordinances Tuesday
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The back-and-forth over a referendum concerning renter protection ordinances in the city of Salinas continues this…
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San Benito County to review Local Tenant Preference Ordinance plans
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Benito County supervisors will hear plans for a new program that would prioritize locals when it comes…
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Local businesses in San Benito County are weighing in on tourism, hotel incentive program
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) County supervisors are discussing a potential tax rebate program. The Transient Occupancy Tax on hotels in the…
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Neighbors suspect gang violence was behind deadly shooting in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police said they found three people with gun shot wounds on Cross Avenue near Bardin Road Friday night after 11…
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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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Two vehicle fires flare up the Central Coast Thursday morning
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A 22-year-old resident has been arrested for fleeing the scene of a vehicle fire on Dimeo Lane early Thursday morning.…
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Western states’ health alliance moves to protect vaccine access in anticipation of Trump Administration recommendations
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) – It’s almost flu season and California has released new recommendations and changed state laws changing to…
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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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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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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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Bracero Worker History Week observed in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — During Bracero Worker History Week, Monterey County paid tribute to a worker who survived the 1963 tragedy in…
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Capitola unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting the sale of cigarettes and cigars with filters
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Capitola City Council unanimously approved its ordinance prohibiting the sale of any tobacco product that includes…
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Monterey Regional Airport receives federal funding for new terminal
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A new $25 million in federal funding was approved for Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), according to Senator Alex…
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Highway 17 dangers, the CHP responds
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains is known to be a dangerous stretch of road. Now, the CHP is cracking…
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Above state standard levels of Hexavalant Chromium found in Watsonville water supply
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) notified parents that Watsonville’s water supply showed Hexavalant…
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Businesses in Salinas on edge after a series of armed robberies in the last week
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police are searching for a suspect after various armed robbery incidents took place over the last couple of…
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Smoke reports turned out to be steam near the Moss Landing battery storage facility
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — An eye witnessed told KION that smoke was seen near the Moss Landing battery storage facility on Monday. North…
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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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PG&E and California Fire Foundation offers agencies grants to prepare for wildfires
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E has teamed up with the California Fire Foundation (CFF) for the eighth year to award $950,000 in wildfire…
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Salt/14-2 Fire at 25,580 acres, 100% contained as evacuation warnings have been lifted
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that all evacuation warnings previously issued for Zone…
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Santa Cruz’s BCycle program not working for all riders
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — BCyle, Santa Cruz County’s bicycle share program, is now facing criticism from some, riders saying its too expensive,…
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Security measures ahead of day one at the Santa Cruz County Fair
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Beeps fill the air as patrons waiting in line at the Santa Cruz County Fair enter on site for its first day, a…
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Felton Fire considers parcel tax to save department in Thursday night’s meeting
FELTON, Calif. (KION) — Dozens of Felton residents packed into the Felton Fire station Thursday night to hear talk about solutions. The big one is a…
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Bus drivers respond to shortage crisis affecting the Pajaro Valley
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Pajaro Valley Unified School District is getting the wheels rolling. Despite their continuing struggle with a…
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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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Watsonville approves $250K contract expansion for 17 new Flock surveillance cameras
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Watsonville is almost doubling the amount of Flock license-plate-reading cameras. The city council voted to expand…
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More arrests made in Monterey County Fair incident, other suspect sought
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Monterey Police say people, mostly teenagers, are now facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon. Two adult…
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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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Three correctional officers from San Benito County attacked by inmate
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Benito County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that three of its correctional officers were injured after an…
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Central Coast Goodwill calls in the bomb squad over suspected grenade; was not real grenade
SALINAS, Cailf. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police were called to the Central Coast Goodwill Monday morning over a suspected grenade that my have been…
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County of Monterey sued over harassment, discrimination and retaliation claims by former deputy in the Sheriff’s Office
Disclaimer: There is strong, explicit sexual language quoted from the complaint below. The full court document is embedded at the bottom of this…
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Santa Cruz Police respond to reports of gunfire on Sunday near Wilkes Circle
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Police Department announced Monday that they are investigating a shooting that took place on Wilkes…
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CHP Santa Cruz makes three stolen vehicle busts in a 24-hour span
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Santa Cruz reported three recovered stolen cars within a 24-hour time period Wednesday and Thursday. They…
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Capitola to use $10 million dollar grant to enforce Cliff Drive against environmental hazards
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Capitola is laying the groundwork for future reinforcements to Cliff Drive. They’ve been trying to bolster the bluffs…
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Santa Cruz RTC exploring borrowing money for projects
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) may be changing the scope of the coastal rail trail…
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Santa Cruz County sends a strike force to assist in the TCU Lightning Complex fire
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Strike Team XCZ 2325C from Santa Cruz County was sent to assist in the TCU Lightning Complex fire Thursday…
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Soledad unveils new inspirational mural Wednesday afternoon
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Soledad celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to unveil the city’s newest public art…
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Monterey County provides update on Moss Landing battery storage fire cleanup
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave an update on the Moss Landing battery storage fire Wednesday. They…
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Monterey County update on rodenticide contamination in pigs, turning them blue
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Last July, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced that wild pigs in the Monterey County…
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House fire in Bradley Tuesday afternoon; CAL FIRE BEU
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE BEU confirmed a home structure fire broke out Tuesday afternoon near Bradley in south Monterey County.…
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Video of Santa Barbara Healthcare Workers Sparks Disgust and Concern with Locals
By Alissa Orozco SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – A video allegedly filmed at a Sansum Clinic location in Santa Barbara sparked disgust and concern…
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Hollister City Council to discuss potential new DUI enforcement and Bike Rally impacts at meeting
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Hollister City Council will be considering a potential cost recovery ordinance for DUI enforcement at their…
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Mountain Lion spotted near Seascape Sunday night
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A mountain lion was spotted on a Seascape ring camera Sunday night near Sumner and Dolphin Beach (also known as Beer Can…
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Small vegetation fire breaks out near Parkfield in South Monterey County
PARKFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire BEU reported being on the scene of a vegetation fire near the Parkfield community in South Monterey County…
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