PG&E offers free service checking gas appliances in homes along the Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E is offering free safety checks for gas appliances during the cold weather to ensure people remain safe inside…
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Monterey County maximum enforcement numbers over Christmas; Monterey CHP
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County CHP released their maximum enforcement numbers Thursday for Christmas Eve night extending…
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Del Rey Oaks police say they caught a man and woman for stealing 95-year-old veteran’s wallet on Christmas Day
DEL REY OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Del Rey Oaks police say that they’ve arrested a 66-year-old Seaside man, John McMercury, in connection to an…
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Major injury crash closes eastbound lane on Highway 68 Tuesday; Monterey CHP
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey CHP confirmed to KION that there was a major injury accident on Highway 68 Tuesday, shutting down the…
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One person missing in Pebble Beach after extremely high surf
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — One person has been reported missing in Pebble Beach following the high tides that broke along the coast Monday.…
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Marina Police: Man missing after being pulled into the water at Marina State Beach
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Marina Police and Fire suspended search operations for a man who was reportedly pulled into the water at Marina State…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office lifts evacuation orders, urges caution over high surf
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office announced evacuation orders were lifted for certain areas Tuesday…
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Six pets rescued from Hollister home Sunday; Hollister Fire Department
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hollister Firefighters Association posted a video on Facebook of a pet rescue conducted by the Hollister Fire…
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Deadly crash on San Juan Road Friday night; Monterey County Sheriffs
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-tv) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced that there was a deadly crash that happened at San Juan Road at…
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Monterey Regional Airport offering a Holiday Military Lounge for active service members
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Over the next five days Monterey Regional Airport will offer its annual holiday military lounge for active-duty service…
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Power outage in Monterey County affects 2,536 customers Friday afternoon
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — On Friday afternoon PG&E’s power outage map showed that there are 2,536 customers currently affected. KION…
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The Central Coast to see very large swells ahead of the holidays
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Department of Parks and Recreation is letting people know of large surf that is supposed to “slam”…
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Commercial Dungeness crab fishery to reopen on January 5 along the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced Friday that they will be reopening the commercial…
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New all-inclusive Treasure Cove project in Capitola meets major funding needs
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The new Treasure Cove at Jade Street Park is underway after County Park Friends announced over $1 million has been…
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Strange Sea Creatures At Asilomar
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – People walking along Asilomar Beach in Pacific Grove are noticing some strange looking sea creatures. They are something…
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Significant traffic delays Thursday and Friday along Highway 9 due to road paving
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Caltrans District 5 announced Wednesday that the final striping on Highway 9 from Felton to Ben Lomond will…
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Car drives into West Side home early Thursday morning
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — A car was seen driving into the front of a home on Santa Cruz’s West Side early Thursday morning. Santa Cruz Police…
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Suspect arrested in Capitola for possession of drugs and firearms; Capitola Police
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Capitola Police say that they were patrolling Wednesday night and came across a suspicious vehicle in a parking lot on…
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Another victim comes forward in former music teacher sexual abuse case
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Watsonville Police announced Wednesday that the former music teacher facing multiple sex crimes against children in…
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Salinas Valley Health nurses celebrate milestone with new 4-year contract
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Nurses Association/National Nurses United (CNA/NNU) announced Wednesday that registered at the Salinas…
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Large turnout for Monterey County Sheriff’s Office annual toy drive in Pajaro
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office hosted its annual toy drive Tuesday evening in Pajaro, welcoming hundreds of people…
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Marina’s Measure U bond fails despite seeing a majority of supporters
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Marina’s Measure U bond has failed, falling short of the two-thirds majority vote that it needed to pass despite seeing a…
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Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors unanimously passes reaffirming the title ‘Sanctuary County’
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — One item on Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting in Santa Cruz County was a resolution to reaffirm its…
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Man arrested for allegedly making threats to coworkers and others; Capitola Police
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Tuesday morning Capitola Police said that they teamed up with CIU Detectives to serve search warrants in both the…
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Santa Cruz Supervisors approve a PLA pilot program
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors passed the Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for Monterey and Santa Cruz…
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The National Weather Service responds to Scotts Valley tornado concerns and questions
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Saturday afternoon’s unusual tornado prompted concerns and questions from the community as to why a tornado…
Continue Reading Monterey County Deputies searching for three armed robbery suspects they say escaped with cash from US Bank in Carmel area
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to KION Monday that deputies responded to a bank robbery at the U.S.…
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Las Lomas taco vendor stabbed and robbed; Monterey County Sheriff’s Office
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that they are currently investigating a robbery that…
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Deadly crash involving multiple motorcycles Friday night
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Highway Patrol confirmed that they are looking into an incident involving a cluster of…
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People posing as city water workers in Seaside, police say it’s a scam
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Seaside Police Department is warning the community about reports of people approaching homes and pretending to be…
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Juvenile suspect in custody for alleged attempted murder; King City Police
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — King City Police announced Friday that they have taken a 17-year-old male juvenile suspect from King City into custody…
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Santa Cruz Police catch a suspect in LGBTQ+ bar vandalism case; Santa Cruz Police
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Police Department (SCPD) said Friday that 45-year-old James Eason is the suspect in a hate crime…
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House fire on Delaware early Thursday morning in Santa Cruz; Santa Cruz Fire Department
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Fire Department announced that a structure fire broke out on the 2300 block of Delaware Avenue early…
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Phase 1 of Santa Cruz’s Downtown Library and Affordable Housing Project awarded $110 million
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz, Eden Housing and For The Future Housing announced Thursday that the Downtown Library &…
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Parents and students on edge after Scotts Valley Police confirm kids being followed by a van
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Scotts Valley Police Department said Thursday that on Sunday they received a report that between 6:45 p.m. and…
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King City moves forward with staff recommendations for food truck regulations
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The King City council has decided to move forward with staff recommendations to change its mobile food vendor…
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Preparing for the next big one; guidance from the USGS
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — In light of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Northern California early December, followed by hundreds of…
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Monarch butterflies dangerously close to the ‘endangered species list’
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The future of the Monarch butterfly is up in the air as their population has seen a decline in recent years,…
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Small wildfire breaks out Wednesday afternoon on the first day of permitted burn season
PINNACLES, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE BEU confirmed to KION that a small, 20-by-20 spot fire broke out on the hiking trail Bear Gulch in Pinnacles…
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Seaside Police station floods Sunday
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The police station in Seaside announced that they flooded Sunday afternoon, “causing quite the scene and significant…
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Prescribed burn in the Paicines area from Monday through Wednesday
PAICINES, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE BEU announced that they are conducting prescribed burns over multiple days in the Paicines Area of San Benito…
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Deadly crash Monday evening between San Benito and Santa Clara counties
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Hollister-Gilroy said that a 79-year-old San Mateo woman is dead following a crash that involved a…
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Overnight road closure Thursday at Imjin Parkway
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Marina announced another overnight road closure at Imjin Parkway Thursday as they continue developing the…
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December holiday events round-up for the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Here’s a list of holiday events that are happening near you, organized by county. Monterey County December 6, 3-7…
Continue Reading King City Police investigate threats against the city’s parade Friday; King City Police
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The King City Police say that they received a suspicious phone call of threats or gang violence that may occur during…
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Watsonville Planning Commission denies appeal of the ‘Tiny Village’ project
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Watsonville Planning Commission met Tuesday and reviewed an appeal for the city’s low-barrier navigation…
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National Park Services release the 2025 free days, including Pinnacles
PAICINES, Calif. (KION-TV) — The National Park Service (NPS) announced their 2025 entrance-free days for the 400 parks nationwide. Locally, this…
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Santa Cruz County launches new programs for E-Bikes and a multi-agency traffic safety campaign
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz CHP announced Thursday that it is launching a new program called Operation Safe Pedal (O.S.P.)…
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A man who committed local crime sprees sentenced to eight years and four months; Monterey County DA’s Office
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The DA’s office announced that 59-year-old Leslie Joseph Flores Sr. of Monterey has been sentenced to eight years and…
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County of Monterey passed its Immigrants Rights Committee Tuesday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Passed unanimously Tuesday, the County of Monterey Supervisors decided to move forward with its Immigrants…
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