Businesses profiting from the return of the California Rodeo Salinas
People are getting ready for this year’s California Rodeo in Salinas after it was canceled last year due to the…
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Hollister Police: One person hurt in afternoon shooting on Fourth Street
One person is being treated at a local hospital after a shooting in Hollister that happened at the 1400 block of Fourth…
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Suspect in deadly DUI crash that killed two people is sentenced to 8 years in prison
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 22-year-old Watsonville man has been sentenced to eight years in state prison after pleading no contest to DUI charges…
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Santa Cruz discusses additions to framework for oversized vehicle ordinance
The City of Santa Cruz continues to put together the framework for an oversized vehicle ordinance targeting RV’s and other large vehicles in city…
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CSUMB Maestros Project held panel discussion concerning anti-blackness in SUHSD schools
The CSUMB Maestros Project held a panel discussion with educators and local high school students addressing ways that educators can intervene when…
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Salinas library unveils bookmobile program for residents
Salinas councilmembers are set to take a tour of a new bookmobile that has been unveiled by the Salinas Public Library…
Continue Reading California Rodeo Salinas returns with new event, COVID-19 precautions
The rodeo grounds in Salinas is shifting from primarily being a COVID-19 vaccination site for farmworkers during the pandemic, to welcoming…
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Labor rights activists voice their concerns over farmworker safety
Farmworker safety has become a major concern for labor rights activists who are urging legislators to make moves to protect…
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Tree removal at Jacks Peak Park forces road closures
Jacks Peak Park is expected to be closed for two days due to vegetation maintenance and tree removal, according to Monterey County…
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PG&E to hold town halls addressing power outages in Santa Cruz Mountains
Pacific, Gas & Electric has agreed to hold two virtual community meetings for Santa Cruz mountain residents impacted by outages in the last few…
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The Kiddie Kaper’s Parade returns to Salinas
On Sunday, The Kiddie Kaper’s Parade returned with over 1,000 children riding in floats, wagons, and bikes in downtown Salinas.…
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Real Estate project seeks to have social impact in Salinas
A new Salinas housing project will offer new affordable housing opportunities and commercial space for…
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Three people rescued after car goes over cliff at Sunny Cove Beach
Three people, including two juveniles, had to be rescued from a car that had driven into the ocean at Sunny Cove…
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17 prison gang members indicted, including leaders of statewide “criminal enterprise”
– More than a dozen prison gang members have been indicted by a grand jury on multiple charges related to gang activity, including attempted murder.…
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$1.8 million in drugs seized in multi-agency drug trafficking operation
Salinas Police and multiple agencies, including Homeland Security, announced multiple arrests related to a drug trafficking…
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Missing San Jose man swept out to sea near Davenport Beach has been identified
Search and rescue operations continue after a San Jose man was swept out to sea near Davenport…
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PVUSD votes in favor of bringing back SROs
rganization, expressed their disappointment in a statement after the Pajaro Valley Unified School District decided to bring back school resource…
Continue Reading Special (PVUSD) Board Meeting to discuss School Resource Officers after Aptos High School Stabbing
After a fatal stabbing of an Aptos High School senior, in early September, the topic reopened the debate for the need of school resource officers.…
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Central Coast political parties discuss whats next on their agenda
Both political parties on the Central Coast will continue to fight for who they believe should represent…
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Two corrections units closing in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz Correction Facility is expected to temporarily close two of its units after experiencing staffing…
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Santa Cruz County Fair kicks off on Wednesday
The Santa Cruz County Fair returns to the central coast from Wednesday, September 15th to Sunday, September 19th.…
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CalFire CZU searching for possible missing kayaker near Mavericks Beach
U is working to find a possible missing kayaker near Mavericks…
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Driver killed in crash on Crazy Horse Road
An early morning head-on collision claimed the life of a 43-year-old Salinas resident on…
Continue ReadingGov. Gavin Newsom expected to stay in office
n Newsom speaks on the expected results of the Recall Election…
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San Benito County takes additional steps to provide transparency to voters
When all polls closed after 8 p.m., the Downtown Hollister voting center is allowing people to visit the location as they process the ballots.…
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Vote-Mobile stays on the road to reach Santa Cruz voters before polls close
The Vote-Mobile allows Santa Cruz County Clerks and elections workers to go out prior to the election and do voter outreach, making several stops at…
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Monterey County polls short-staffed as volunteers failed to show-up
The Monterey County Office of Elections said many poll workers canceled the day before or did not show up Tuesday night’s recall election.…
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A swimmer is swept off the rocks at Panther State Beach
A swimmer was swept off the rocks at Panther State Beach near Daven Port. Cal Fire CZU reported an ocean rescue at 5…
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Monterey County Central Committee holds car caravan for recall election
The Monterey County Democratic Central Committee held a mini car caravan around East Salinas to engage Latino voters to go out and vote in the recall…
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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office reports COVID-19 outbreak among dozens of inmates, staff at jail
Dozens of Monterey County Jail staff and inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 in a new outbreak reported by the Monterey County Sheriff’s…
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Santa Cruz Police alongside US Marshals attempting to apprehend suspect
A portion of Santa Cruz is blocked off as US Marshals and the Santa Cruz Police Department attempt to apprehend a suspect who is believed to be…
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Where to vote in-person for the recall election on the Central Coast
The 2021 Gubernatorial Recall election is well underway across California as voters will decide whether or not to remove Gavin Newsom from…
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Santa Cruz County proposes ordinance to stop discriminatory 9-1-1 calls
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is introducing a new ordinance to ban discriminatory reports made to law…
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Salinas Union High School District: No threat to North Salinas High
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A spokesperson for the Salinas Union High School District says there is no threat to the North Salinas High campus after…
Continue Reading Meet Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2021
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- There’s a new ambassador in town! Emily Cullins of Perris, CA is the new Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2021. Cullins will…
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San Benito County voting centers are now open
San Benito County elections announced that their in-person voting centers opened on September 11th.…
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Seaside Police Department commemorates the 20th anniversary of 9/11
On Saturday morning, the Seaside Police Department held an event observing the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.…
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Central Coast events commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11
Many cities and law enforcement agencies take time each year to remember lives lost due to the horrific attacks and the impact it has had on…
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Heroes of 9/11: Jack Grandcolas reflects on the loss of his wife and unborn child
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION) For the first time since 2003, Jack Grandcolas has traveled to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania to mark…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office seeking help finding assault suspect
Deputies with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office need help identifying a man believed to have been involved in a knife attack on September…
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Watsonville Police Corporal whose platoon was deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11 attacks visits NY memorial
NEW YORK CITY, NY (KION-TV) — Corporal Octavio Barocio reunited with his fellow Marine Corps Platoon 20 years after being deployed to Afghanistan…
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Santa Cruz D.A. announces additional convictions in 2014 double-homicide that left 4-year-old girl dead
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The final defendants from a 2014 double-homicide in Watsonville have entered guilty pleas for their role in a…
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Two men arrested in connection to San Lucas homicide
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that happened early Sunday morning around 3:35 a.m.…
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Street closures in Capitola scheduled due to 38th Annual Capitola Art and Wine
Capitola Art and Wine is back with wine enthusiasts expected to visit the Capitola Village for this annual…
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Vaccination Clinic held as restaurant week comes to an end
Santa Cruz ends their Covid-19 Restaurant week with a public vaccination clinic.…
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Central Coast residents share their 9/11 stories
Many of us can remember where we were and what we were doing when we heard or saw images of planes crashing into the World Trade Center, the…
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The Transportation Agency for Monterey County presents new improvements to Highway 101
You can now interact with the new Highway 101 improvements in a digital interactive map the Transportation Agency for Monterey County created to…
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Central Coast schools see shortage in COVID-19 tests as Biden calls for increased testing
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) President Biden is calling for increased access to COVID-19 testing in schools, announcing today he is invoking the…
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“Femicides” and domestic violence reports increase as pandemic continues
In the past eleven months, law enforcement in Santa Cruz County has reported five femicides related to domestic…
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President Biden unveils “Path Out of the Pandemic” action plan
In an address to the nation on Thursday, President Joe Biden announced a “six-pronged” plan to push for Americans to get fully vaccinated in the…
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