The spirit of Asilomar lives on 50 years later
ASILOMAR STATE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV) — Asilomar State Beach is hosting an event called “The Spirit of Asilomar and the Future of…
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Seaside Police warn people of a scam involving a fake immigration attorney
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seaside Police announced that at least one person reported a scam going around involving a fake immigration attorney…
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The 50501 Movement rallies around the Central Coast Monday
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — A national protest called The 50501 Movement broke out across the nation Monday, seeing a large turnout along the…
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Santa Cruz pizza spinner twirls circles around other dough tossers
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruzan Justin Wadstein is a 13-time pizza spinning world champion; a real slice above the rest. It’s not just…
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Hiker rescued after sending SOS for hypothermia Thursday; Monterey County Sheriff’s Office
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 12-hour rescue mission during the recent storms Thursday ended with a hypothermic hiker being carried over eight miles…
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San Juan Bautista to hold town hall meeting about fire protection service issues
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of San Juan Bautista is holding a town hall meeting on February 22 from 1 until 3 p.m. to go over the…
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Bolsa Knolls neighborhood deals with flooding during and after storm Thursday
BOLSA KNOLLS, Calif. (KION) — Neighbors in Bolsa Knolls are dealing with flooding around their homes as a storm hits the Central Coast today. People…
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Highway 101 at San Miguel Canyon Road reopened Friday after storm cleanup
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Monterey announced Friday that they conducted emergency roadwork on Highway 101 that was originally…
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Deadly crash on Shore Road at Frazier Lake Road Tuesday evening; CHP Hollister-Gilroy
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Hollister-Gilroy officers announced Thursday that a crash Tuesday resulted in the death of a 28-year-old man…
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Santa Cruz Wharf, state parks, beaches close due to incoming storm
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) — The Santa Cruz Wharf will be closed along with a variety of Santa Cruz beaches and parks due to high surf and severe…
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Carmel River is a location prone to flooding. What will happen following Thursday’s wet weather?
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Carmel River, a location prone to flooding, held out during the wet weather Thursday. Although rain was coming down…
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One resident speaks about living in a flood evacuation zone, Felton Grove
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV) — Evacuation orders are nothing new for people living in the Felton Grove area of the Santa Cruz Mountains with many folks…
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The City of Salinas reminds residents about the Know Your Rights campaign
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Salinas made a statement to residents Wednesday regarding immigration enforcement. They said that amid…
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Central Coast atmospheric weather alerts ahead of Thursday’s storm
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — A handful of weather alerts have been issued throughout the Central Coast ahead of Thursday’s storm. Monterey, San…
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A Salinas vice principal charged with DUI; Monterey County District Attorney’s Office
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County DA’s office announced Tuesday that a 34-year-old man named Manuel Benjamin Basaldua of Gonzales was…
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Save the babies! SPCA Monterey looking for help in rescuing baby opossums
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is seeking community support to help save…
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PG&E reminds customers to not let metallic balloons fly this Valentine’s Day
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) — PG&E is letting customers be aware when buying metallic balloons this Valentine’s Day due to their potential to…
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Watsonville Police report that crime numbers dropped in 2024
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Watsonville Police Department announced Tuesday that crime rates are down in the city. They said that new data…
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Vistra, PG&E, other agencies named in civil lawsuit filed after battery plant fire
MONTEREY/ALAMEDA COUNTIES, Calif. (KION-TV) — Singleton Schreiber, LLP has filed a civil lawsuit in Alameda County Court in the name of multiple…
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A Carmel favorite, The Forge, is serving its last dish on Friday night
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV) — A beloved Carmel restaurant, The Forge, is closing its doors for good Friday. The restaurant has been a community…
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Attorney General Rob Bonta weighs in on the Betabel Commercial Development to try and protect tribal cultural resources
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday that he is intervening in a lawsuit that challenges the approval…
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Caltrans reopens a section of Highway 1 between Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Caltrans District 5 announced Friday that the section of Highway 1 between Ragged Point and Gorda slightly south…
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UCSC alumna wins second Grammy award for Best Folk Album
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — An alumna from UC Santa Cruz, Gillian Welch, was the recipient of the Best Folk Album award with musical partner…
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Tree down blocking both lanes across Main Street in Ben Lomond
BEN LOMOND, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Santa Cruz confirmed that Main Street at Sunnyside Avenue in Ben Lomond has been blocked by a tree. The CHP says…
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Alleged elder abuse in a Watsonville care home led to one man’s death; Attorney General Rob Bonta
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office received a complaint from the Superior Court of the State of…
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Suspect arrested 15 years after allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County DA’s office announced Wednesday that 43-year-old Noel Aguilera Ledesma has been arrested and charged…
Continue Reading Two people identified in deadly crash in Bradley, driver arrested on DUI charge
BRADLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Two people are dead following a crash Tuesday night on southbound Highway 101, just north of Jolon Road in Bradley,…
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PG&E customers in the Santa Cruz Mountains still without power after the storm Tuesday
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Power outages are still affecting hundreds of people in the Santa Cruz Mountains following the storm yesterday.…
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Structure fire in San Benito County Wednesday morning
AROMAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire Aromas Tri-County announced that they assisted Hollister Fire with a structure fire that broke out in North San…
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Highway 9 reopens north of Highway 236; CHP Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Santa Cruz announced Tuesday afternoon that Highway 9 was fully closed just north of the junction with…
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PG&E prepares for back-to-back storms along the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E prepared for high winds and wet weather ahead of the storms along the Central Coast Tuesday. “The company…
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High winds in Pacific Grove persist through Tuesday evening
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Many people along the Central Coast, especially in the Pacific Grove area, are braving weather patterns today with…
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$10,000 worth of essential goods from Wings Homeless Advocacy stolen Friday
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Wings Homeless Advocacy announced Tuesday that they had a break-in occur in the evening on January 31 that cost the…
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Waffle House is placing a surcharge on every egg it sells
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The soaring price of eggs has forced Waffle House to add a temporary surcharge on customers’ orders. The…
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A Day Without Immigrants on the heels of reported ICE activity along the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monday marks the national Day Without Immigrants movement, a one-day period of time when people from across the…
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Calif. Department of Justice announces suspect in officer involved shooting on Highway 183
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it is continuing an investigation into an…
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Stolen truck from Santa Cruz turns into a high speed pursuit in San Jose
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Santa Cruz announced Wednesday that a stolen pickup truck pursuit ended safely in Santa Clara County.…
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Scottie Scheffler says ‘stupid’ Christmas Day injury won’t impact his season debut at Pebble Beach
By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler says his “stupid” Christmas day injury won’t impact his first competitive tournament…
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Set-up ahead of the 2025 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV) — Ahead of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am only days away, crews have begun setting up the golf grounds. The sounds…
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County of Monterey Supervisors consider more behavior and mental health services through the SHARE Center
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey listened to the county’s Health Department Tuesday in consideration for more services…
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Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors discuss the aftermath of the Moss Landing fire nearly two weeks later
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors received a report by Vistra Energy outlining the response and…
Continue Reading Man found dead in tent near Highway 1 and 9 in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz CHP announced Sunday that they are still seeking an explanation surrounding a death in Santa Cruz.…
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Monterey County SPCA will offer free mobile spay and neuter surgeries for South County dogs and cats
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — SPCA Monterey County announced Monday that they will be offering free mobile spay and neuter surgeries for dogs…
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Monterey Airport sees 19.5% increase in passenger travel from previous years
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) announced that the airport has seen double-digit passenger growth for the third…
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Assemblymember Addis introduces new bill focused on battery facility safety
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — A new bill has been introduced to put up stronger safeguards and protections for future battery storage facilities.…
Continue Reading New Santa Cruz CARE Act seeks to assist people struggling with mental health and addiction
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Santa Cruz announced Wednesday that they are offering a program to all people living in the…
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The County Agriculture Commissioner comments on ag impacts following the Moss Landing Power Plant fire
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey’s Agriculture Commissioner talked about the Vistra Energy battery fire and its lasting…
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Be Mindful: Neuro-divergence and ADHD in the brain
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — While most people have heard the term ‘neuro-divergence,’ many don’t really understand what it is. Cleveland…
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Elkhorn Slough reopens after the Moss Landing battery storage fire. Are the sea otters OK?
ELKHORN SLOUGH, Calif. (KION-TV) — With the Elkhorn Slough reopening Wednesday, researchers expressed concern over pollution and toxins to Sea…
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In the aftermath of the Moss Landing Power Plant fire, the community rallies and the county responds
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the adoption of a resolution to ratify the Proclamation of…
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