San Jose woman accused of killing son in Las Vegas indicted by grand jury
A San Jose mother accused of killing her 7-year-old son and leaving his body on a Las Vegas-area hiking trail has been indicted by a grand jury,…
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Where to find National Night Out events on the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) An annual community event held around the country is returning to the Central Coast this year. National Night Out…
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Four people cited for allegedly providing alcohol to minors in Salinas
The Salinas Police Department and Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control conducted a minor decoy operation Sunday, and they said people at four…
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Law enforcement race in the annual Police Pursuit 2021
Law enforcement agencies in Santa Cruz County unite for the annual Police Pursuit fundraiser event at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville.…
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Santa Cruz Police Department postpones National Night Out event due to COVID-19 concerns
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Santa Cruz Police Department announced Friday that it is postponing its National Night Out Movie & Family Event due…
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Power restored to more than 5,000 PG&E customers in southern Monterey County
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) reports that 5,261 customers are without power in southern Monterey…
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Santa Cruz police, Monterey County Sheriff report several overdose deaths in recent weeks
Both the Santa Cruz Police Department and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office report several recent overdoses and some may be linked to marijuana…
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Crews respond to vegetation fire near King City
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says deputies are at the scene of a vegetation fire near King…
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Monterey County supervisors approve mandated vaccines or testing for county workers
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors has unanimously voted in favor of requiring employees to get vaccinated or weekly COVID-19 tests, according…
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Governor’s office asks CSU campuses, including CSUMB, to conserve energy Friday
alifornia State University, Monterey Bay, said in a social media post that the Governor’s Office has requested all CSU schools to implement power…
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Containment of fire near Pinnacles National Park rises to 75%
PAICINES, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 7/30/2021 Cal Fire has issued an update on the Pinnacles Fire burning near the west side of Pinnacles National Park…
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Boulder Creek store closes temporarily due to COVID-19 concerns
A store in Boulder Creek has decided to temporarily close its doors due to concerns about…
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Former Presidio of Monterey Police Lieutenant sentenced for possession of child porn
A Marina resident and retired Presidio of Monterey Police Department Lieutenant has been sentenced for possession of child…
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Monterey County opens a new virtual academy
The Salinas City Elementary School district had a grand opening for its new Virtual Academy that will offer online instruction to students and…
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Tomato shortage due drought could hike up prices of the crop
The drought is impacting farmers across the west. In California, tomato growers experiencing a shortage.…
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Salinas police say man involved in officer-involved shooting spoke Spanish
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A 19-year-old Salinas resident was killed during a police shooting on Smith Street earlier this month, and now police claim…
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Local golf courses are on par with water conservation efforts
With acres worth of greens to water, one may wonder how golf courses manage to stay green without making a divot in water supply.…
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Santa Cruz brewery announces vaccine requirement for indoor seating
A Santa Cruz brewery announced that as of Tuesday, it is requiring proof of vaccination for indoor seating and use of the game…
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More than 2,400 PG&E customers in Marina lose power
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) reports that 2,442 customers in the Marina area are without power as of 4 p.m.…
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Avelo Airlines to begin offering new flights from Monterey to Burbank
Avelo Airlines announced that it will soon begin offering direct flights between the Hollywood Burbank Airport and the Monterey Regional Airport, and…
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Thousands of customers affected by power outage in Santa Cruz County
More than 2,000 PG&E customers have been without power since an outage started just after 9 a.m.…
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Boulder Creek bar closes temporarily after customers, staff test positive for COVID-19
A Boulder Creek bar shared in a social media post that it has temporarily closed after some customers and staff members tested positive for…
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City of Monterey prepares to open Scholze Park Center next week
The City of Monterey announced that the Scholze Park Center is set to reopen on Aug. 2 after shifting to virtual programming last…
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Senator to give more than $1 billion to venues closed during pandemic, including many on Central Coast
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) announced that nearly 1,400 California venues will get more than $1 billion in…
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Memorial service held to honor the victims of the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting
A memorial was held at the Gilroy Center for the Arts today to honor the victims of the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival…
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King City Police: All lines working after two carriers temporarily not able to connect some residents through 911
The King City Police Department is warning residents that some local T-Mobile subscribers may not currently be able to connect through…
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Schools get ready to start in the fall, what are classrooms going to look like?
As parents are getting ready to send their kids back to school, school districts and sharing their plans to keep their students and staff safe from…
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Sheriff’s Office: Two men with ‘ghost glock’ found in stolen vehicle
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said it has arrested two men in connection to a stolen vehicle…
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Firefighters contain four fire starts along Highway 152
Firefighters stopped forward progress of four small vegetation fires reported along Highway 152 Wednesday…
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SPCA Monterey County hosts adoption event for adult cats
SPCA Monterey County announced that it will be waiving all adoption fees for some of its cats through…
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Hollister police arrest 3 people believed to be involved in downtown fight, shooting
Hollister police have arrested three more people in connection to a large fight and shooting in the downtown area on July…
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Residents respond after Hollister police locate several ghost guns
In the past three weeks, Hollister Police reported have obtained four different ghost guns. One linked to a shooting last Saturday…
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Law firm sues gun company for Gilroy Garlic Festival mass shooting two years later
Law firm, Bradly Legal is suing gun company Century Army LLC on behalf of the victims and families affected by Gilroy Garlic Festival mass shooting.…
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Soquel man killed in crash on Granite Creek Road
A 57-year-old Soquel man has died following a motorcycle crash on Granite Creek Road Tuesday…
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Former Salinas gang member sentenced to 9 years in prison
Former member of the Sureno gang, Angel Diaz, was sentenced to 9 years in state prison after being convicted of multiple…
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Sheriff’s Office: Santa Cruz County Jail inmate dies after medical emergency at county facility
A 57-year-old inmate at the Santa Cruz County Jail has died after the Sheriff’s Office said he had a medical…
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Salinas Valley limits visitations as COVID-19 cases rise
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System reestablished its visitation policy to only allowing one adult visitor per patient between 10 a.m. – 8…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz BLM Mural Vandals suspects plead not guilty
Santa Cruz County District Attorney filed criminal charges against Hagan Warner and Brandon Bochat for vandalizing the Black Lives Matter mural in…
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Revving up for Monterey Car Week
A handful of local business owners met at Laguna Seca this morning to discuss preparations for the highly-anticipated Monterey Car Week.…
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Felton Music Hall sees outbreak in COVID-19 cases
Felton Music Hall reports multiple confirmed cases of Covid-19 after a weekend of performances.…
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Read your way to free tickets to the 2021 Monterey County Fair
Monterey County Fair is offering free tickets to young readers from first to six grade if they read extra books for July and August.…
Continue Reading Monterey County DA creates new unit to investigate wrongful conviction
The Conviction Review Unit (CRU) will investigate claims of innocence false material evidence used in a…
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Expect delays, Highway 9 partially closed north of Santa Cruz for construction work
Starting Monday, July 26 to Thursday, July 29, part of Highway 9 in Santa Cruz will be closed for…
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United Way Monterey County hosts 11th annual ‘Stuff the Bus’ event to help local students in need
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Students are getting ready to go back to school and United Way Monterey County is partnering up with the Monterey…
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Caught on Camera: ALERTWildfire camera burns from Dixie Fire
A time-lapse video caught the Dixie fire burning through the trees into the camera pointed at the…
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Semi-truck kills infant in a car crash in San Benito County
An 11-month-old baby died in a 3-car crash in San Benito County on July 24.…
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Man steals $2,000 worth of luxury glasses in Capitola
Capitola Police Department are looking for a male suspect who stole nine Burberry and Ray-Ban sunglasses from Lens Crafters inside the Capitola Mall…
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Salinas Police: at least one person injured after stabbing
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) At least one person is injured after a stabbing incident that happened on Rossi Street and North Main Street in Salinas.…
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Santa Cruz chief of police addresses community after BLM mural vandalization
Mayor Donna Meyers and Chief of Police Andy Mills addressed the public Sunday regarding the vandalization of the Black Lives Matter mural in front of…
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Artichoke Festival wraps up, here’s what you missed
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) If you’ve driven through the 156 and 183 highways, you’ve seen infinite rows of Jurassic-looking plants growing from the side…
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