Pajaro Prepares Workshop taking place on Thursday night
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey will be hosting a community workshop to update people living in Pajaro on Winter Storm Prep efforts.…
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Kaiser Permanente is expanding to Monterey County
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- One of the largest employers in the state will soon be expanding to Monterey County. A Kaiser Permanente spokesperson…
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Salinas Councilmembers vote to increase their salary by 300%
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Salinas council members are expected to get a hefty pay raise soon. All but one councilman voted in favor of a wage increase…
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California Rodeo Salinas scholarships are now open
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Rodeo Salinas scholarship program is now open for students who are looking for help in their educational…
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27-year-old Hollister man arrested after trying to shoot at a victim during an altercation, police say
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Gilroy Police arrested a 27-year-old Hollister man who allegedly tried and shoot at a victim during an altercation on…
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Bus delays impacting UCSC students commute to class as college inspects buses following deadly crash
SANTA CRUZ, (KION) – Buses at UC Santa Cruz are being pulled for inspection after a bus crash happened in December. Students are concerned about…
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Two Hollister women arrested after allegedly stabbing a woman in the San Benito Riverbed, deputies say
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that two Hollister women were arrested on attempted murder charges…
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Firefighters extinguish garage fire on Stenson Road
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE CZU said they extinguished a garage fire that happened early Monday morning. Firefighters said that…
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Gilroy Police looking for two suspects involved in non-injury shooting on Monday morning
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Gilroy Police are looking for two suspects who were involved in a non-injury shooting on Monday morning. Investigators said…
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Salinas woman dies in a solo vehicle rollover on Highway 101 and San Juan Road on-ramp
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 23 AT 11:19 AM- The California Highway Patrol confirmed that a woman has died in a solo vehicle…
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2024 Santa Cruz County Spelling Bee Champions crowned
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Saturday, Four Santa Cruz County students punched their tickets to the California State Spelling Bee Championship in…
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At least one person dead in crash on Highway 101 and Spence Road
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- At least one person is dead on Monday after they were involved in a crash on northbound Highway 101 and Spence…
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California State University faculty members begin strike as students return to the classroom
MARINA, Calif. (KION): UPDATE ON JAN. 22, 2024 AT 6:43 PM- The California State Faculty Association began their five-day strike on Monday as students…
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Woman living in an encampment in Soledad speaks on lifestyle as City of Soledad looks to address the growing encampment by partnering with Monterey County for a grant
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) – The City of Soledad is looking to address a growing encampment near the Salinas River. For the past two years, Sally Serna…
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San Jose State hires Ken Niumatalolo as new football coach
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)- San Jose State has hired former Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo to replace Brent Brennan as the Spartans head coach. Athletic…
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Citing crime, In-N-Out announces closure of Oakland restaurant
By Da Lin Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND, California (KPIX) — In-N-Out said Sunday it will close its only…
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Man arrested after allegedly being in possession of $1,000 in stolen property and burglary tools, police say
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police arrested a man who allegedly had possession of stolen property and burglary tools on Friday afternoon.…
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Murphy Road Crossing to be closed on Monday due to possible flooding concerns
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey announced that Murphy Road Crossing will be closed due to possible flooding concerns from…
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Rain or shine, 49ers fans are ready for game day
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KION) – Even a rain-filled forecast, couldn’t keep the Faithful from tailgating ahead of Saturday’s game. 49ers fans flooded the…
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PG&E having planned power outages in Carmel Valley to upgrade power poles and transformers
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE JANUARY 19, 2024 5:37 PM: Planned outage on January 19th canceled due to weather conditions. PG&E has not…
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Kristin Smart’s family files lawsuit against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, citing negligence in original investigation
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, the family of Kristen Smart has filed a lawsuit against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. The lawsuit lists…
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Former Olympian and Bay Area swim coach died of accidental drowning
WRITTEN BY KTVU STAFF SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (FOX-35)- The death of former Olympian and renowned Bay Area swim coach Richard Thornton has been…
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City of Salinas named one of the defendants in state lawsuit against Shangri-La Industries
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The Sanborn Inn, Good Nite Inn, and Salinas Inn are former hotels that are now suppose to provide shelter for the homeless.…
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Dungeness crab season officially opens on the Central Coast on Thursday
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 18, 2024 AT 6:27 PM- After multiple delays, commercial Dungeness crab season has officially opened on the…
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Two Soledad men arrested on multiple drug and weapons charges, police say
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police arrested two Soledad men on multiple drug and weapons charges that stemmed from a chase.…
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King City files lawsuit against a Project Homekey developer
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday, King City officials announced that they have filed a lawsuit against a Project Homekey developer for…
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Caltrans taking submissions to name one of their snowplows
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans is taking submissions to choose a fun name for their snowplows. Yes, you read that correctly. Caltrans…
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CAL FIRE responds to solo vehicle crash, driver expected to survive
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE CZU said that a driver was hospitalized after a solo vehicle crash on Highway 17 near Glenwood Drive. The…
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Morgan Hill sisters who died in Highway 152 crash have been identified
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Two Morgan Hill sisters who died in a crash on Highway 152 have been identified on Tuesday morning. The Santa Clara County…
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Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District looking for additional funding to address pay issues for staff
INTERLAKEN, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District is asking property owners in the area to vote on a new benefit assessment to…
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Joe Thornton to have his jersey number retired by San Jose Sharks in 2024-25 season
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)- No other San Jose Shark will be wearing No. 19 again. The Sharks announced that they will retire Joe Thornton’s jersey…
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Male teenager detained after allegedly making death threat against Mayor Keeley, DA’s office investigating case
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 17, 2024 AT 1:27 PM- Santa Cruz Police confirmed that a male teenager has been detained after allegedly…
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Monterey Amberjacks returning in 2025
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 15, 2024 AT 4:50 PM- The Monterey Amberjacks will be returning to Sollecito Park, but not for the 2024…
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Community Human Services hosting an open house for new micro-shelter model
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Friday, Community Human Services will be hosting an open house for a new micro-shelter model to help people in need to…
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Speeding car flies off Highway 80 exit and into building, driver in stable condition
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol are investigating a crash that involved speeding car that jumped an off-ramp and flew…
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Marina Fire extinguishes debris fire, no injuries reported
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Marina Fire Department extinguished a shed fire that took place near a church on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters said…
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School buses at Alisal Union School District goes green
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- School buses at Alisal Union School District are turning green in an effort be environmentally friendly. The district has…
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Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta named among inductees for the California Hall of Fame Class of 2024
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom announced 10 new inductees into the California Hall Fame Class of 2024 and one of the inductees…
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20-year-old man and 15-year-old juvenile arrested after gun was found in car during a traffic stop, police say
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police arrested a 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old juvenile on multiple charges after they were found to…
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Two armed robbery suspects arrested in Seaside, police say
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, Seaside Police said they have arrested two suspects who allegedly stole jewelry from a man in December.…
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CSUMB launches new hospitality scholars program
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- California State University, Monterey Bay are expanding their hospitality scholars program in partnership with Pebble…
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Capitola City Council to present wharf storm damage during council meeting
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- It will be deja vu during the first city council meeting of the year for Capitola. On Thursday, the City Council will…
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Monterey County Board of Supervisors approve changes to outdoor Commercial Cannabis regulations
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved some changes to the county’s outdoor commercial cannabis regulations on…
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Another lawsuit set to be filed by hundreds of Pajaro residents against government agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
PAJARO, Calif. (KION) – People in Pajaro are now suing Monterey and Santa Cruz County plus other government entities for neglecting the Pajaro levee…
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Rafael Baca re-signs with Monterey Bay F.C. on a two-year deal
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Bay F.C. checked off a major box on their offseason list on Wednesday. The club announced that Rafael Baca has…
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Dog injured in shooting on Pajaro Bridge levee had to have leg amputated, police say
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 9, 2024 AT 12:43 PM- Watsonville Police said that a dog that was shot on the Pajaro Bridge levee had to…
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PG&E planning for another price hike
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- As the temperature goes down outside, people tend to raise the temperature inside. PG&E customers have seen…
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Justin Cummings becomes first African-American chair for Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- During their first board meeting of the year, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted Justin Cummings to serve…
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Glenn Church elected to chair of Board of Supervisors, Chris Lopez elected to vice chair
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- As the calendar has officially turned to 2024, there will be some changes to the County of Monterey leadership. Monterey…
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Raising Cane’s coming to Salinas?
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- If you love Chicken fingers, then you might have a new spot to go to on the Central Coast. Raising Cane’s which is a…
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