Bernie Escalante is named Interim Chief of Santa Cruz Police
Deputy Chief Bernie Escalante will be serving as Santa Cruz Chief of Police starting Oct. 30 following Chief Mills…
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Joe Moses is running for Monterey County Sheriff
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The captain at the Monterey County Jail, Joe Moses, announced he’s running to be Monterey County’s next sheriff.…
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Board of Supervisors move to stop placements of sexually violent predators in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Supervisor Ryan Coonerty is introducing an agenda item to oppose any further placements of sexually violent predators in the…
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45-year-old man survives shooting in Watsonville
Santa Cruz Sheriff’s office reported a shooting that happened Saturday morning at around 9:20 a.m. in the apartment complex on Stewart Avenue in…
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61-year-old San Jose man sentenced for child molestation
Judge sentenced 61-year-old San Jose resident Michael Kimball to 11 years and four months in prison for child molestation.…
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Central Coast prepares to vaccinate children for COVID-19
The COVID-19 vaccine will soon be made available for children ages 5 to…
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Woman arrested in Scotts Valley for allegedly attempting to kidnap a 3-year-old girl
A 3-year-old girl is safe after Scotts Valley Police said a woman attempted to kidnap the girl right in front of her…
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Power is out in Carmel
The power is out in several parts of Carmel, affecting a little over 2,000 people.…
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People in Santa Cruz County prepare for rain
You might need to dust off that umbrella, Sunday’s evening rain kicked open our storm door, leading us into what could be the start of our wet…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff is investigating a homicide that took place on…
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Santa Cruz Fire reports two smaller fires in Pogonip Park “suspicious in nature”
Santa Cruz Fire Department and Cal Fire reported two other smaller fires started at the same park on Emma McCrary Trail on…
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Local burn association explains how prescribed burns work
The Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association spoke with KION on how prescribed burns are typically conducted.…
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CalFire confirms Estrada Fire burning near Watsonville is due to prescribed burn in the area
Estrada fire is 80% contained. According to CZU, Firefighters continue to mop up and strengthen control lines along with suppression repair…
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Gonzales Youth Innovation Center receives $5 million dollars in funding
The long-awaited $5 million dollars arrived Tuesday for the Gonzales Youth Innovation…
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Counties prepare for upcoming rain
Emergency Operation teams across the Central Coast are preparing for rain and the upcoming storm…
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Hollister man arrested for allegedly robbing victim he met through social media
A 34-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly robbing another individual he met through social…
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Highway 1 closed near Carmel Valley Road
California Highway Patrol is shutting down Highway 1 until 2 p.m. on Tuesday.…
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Central Coast school districts suffer from national supply chain crisis
The Pajaro Valley School District told parents that the U.S. supply chain crisis is affecting food programs for…
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CSUMB President to retire after 10 years
CSUMB President Eduardo Ochoa announced he will be retiring at the end of the school…
Continue ReadingMonterey County parents take part in statewide school walkout
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Dozens of parents opposing the COVID-19 vaccine mandate participated in a statewide school walkout by keeping their…
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Nine crew dispatched and four firefighters reported injured in Santa Cruz Pogonip Park Fire
Santa Cruz Fire Department said the wildfire in Pogonip Park is currently contained. The department also reported four firefighters were…
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Monterey County Sheriff Steve Bernal announces his retirement
Sheriff Bernal was elected Monterey County Sheriff in 2014.…
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Power outages affect residents in San Benito and Santa Cruz counties
Sunday evening a number of residents were left without power in Monterey and Santa Cruz…
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Cal Fire: Out of control prescribed burn caused Estrada Fire
Crews fighting the Estrada Fire near Watsonville are making good progress, but questions still remain on how the prescribed burn ended up getting out…
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$19 million allocated to Imjin Parkway Improvement Project which includes road widening, roundabout projects
Imjin Parkway in the City of Marina will be getting a new look in the next couple of years as funding for a project along the major commute corridor…
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Booster shot endorsed by health advisers for Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients
U.S. health advisers announced their endorsement of booster doses of the Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID-19…
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Santa Cruz County preparing to vaccinate kids aged 5-11 pending FDA approval
Children aged 5 to 11, could get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as next month if it gets authorization from the FDA, and Santa Cruz County is already…
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Lockdown lifted after report of “suspicious activity” at Rancho San Justo School
Hollister Police say a search of Rancho San Justo School in Hollister is underway after reports of “suspicious activity” forced the school to be…
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Are there any Halloween hesitations with COVID cases still looming in the Central Coast?
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Halloween canceled? Many feared this would be the case last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead typical…
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Feast of Lanterns apologizes for cultural appropriation
The former Feast of Lanterns queen and board president shared a public apology and concerns about the cultural appropriation of the event.…
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Judge blocks vaccine mandate for California prison guards
A judge has blocked an order that was set to take effect this week that required California prison employees to be vaccinated against…
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New Hartnell College Softball Coach carries on family legacy
Hartnell College recruits, Salinas native, Casey Watt as the new Head Softball…
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California adults will be able to enroll parents in their health insurance plan
CALIFORNIA (KION) California has become the first state to allow certain adult children to enroll their parents in its health insurance plan. The…
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California Court invalidates Measure Z
California 6th District Court of Appeals invalidates two parts of Monterey County’s Measure…
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Hartnell College reveals new Soledad Education Center
Hartnell College is opening their new education center next Saturday in Soledad and the community is invited to the family festival with free hot…
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More than half of dogs in the US are considered overweight or obese
Pets in general are getting more pudgy, but more specifically dogs are putting on the…
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Santa Cruz County receives $3 million grant to fight homelessness
The County of Santa Cruz Behavioral Health received a $3 million grant to address mental health-related issues for people experiencing…
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Condor that survived Dolan Fire is back in Big Sur
Iniko is back in the Central Coast after being taken to the Los Angeles Zoo to recover from the Dolan…
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Biden addresses supply chain issues
USA (KION) President Joe Biden announced companies moving to 24/7 operations to address supply chain…
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Watsonville High teachers push back on school resource officer decision
Watsonville High School teachers have expressed their concerns about the district’s decision to bring back school resource officers.…
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Lawyers react to proposals to protect undocumented workers
COSTA CENTRAL, Calif. (KION) According to local immigration lawyers, if the deportation protection plan for undocumented people is approved, it could…
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Salinas Police arrest the second suspect involved in killing 18-year-old near W. Lake Street
Salinas Police are near W Lake Street, west of N Main Street, responding to a reported shooting since 1 p.m. on Monday.…
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Del Rey Oaks Police catch person stealing checks from ATM
Police arrested a suspect that has been stealing checks from ATM machines in Wells Fargo and Bank of America in Del Rey Oaks, and possibly other…
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Local Ballet Folklorico group created to help keep kids off the streets
Local Folklorico group, Ballet Folklorico Aguila Real, was created with the intention of keeping children away from gang violence.…
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Man arrested in Watsonville for aggravated assault
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) A man accused of threatening to slash a business owners throat was arrested on Tuesday. Watsonville police say they potted…
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DA released date on hearing for 16-year-old involved in homicide prior to officer-involved shooting
Monterey County District Attorney’s office said they are investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened near North Main St. and Chaparral…
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Semi-truck accident leaves 70,000 pounds of grapes on Highway 101
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION) Right now, traffic is backed up on Highway 101 northbound after a big rig turned over, spilling 70,000 pounds of…
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Diaper Distribution Days for families with special needs in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Pre-registration is currently closed for Monterey Peninsula Foundation and Special Kids Connect’s Diaper Distribution…
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Santa Cruz County asks residents to register for ‘CodeRED’ to receive emergency alerts, notifications
Santa Cruz Regional 9-1-1 will launch a drill of the county’s alert and warning system on Oct. 21 at 10 a.m.…
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Santa Cruz Chief of Police to resign
Santa Cruz Chief of Police Andrew Mills announced he is resigning on Oct. 29, 2021.…
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