Police: Watsonville woman arrested with seven firearms, two replica firearms
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Watsonville Police said a parolee and found serval firearms, rounds of ammunition and thousands in cash. Samanta…
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Police: Natividad Hospital lockdown was over patient mental health crisis
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE JUNE 10, 2022, at 12:05 p.m.– Salinas Police said Natividad Hospital was put on lockdown for about 15 minutes…
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MPUSD “pilot” program teaches students about the aviation industry
From the carbon fiber to flying planes, MPUSD students got a crash course on all the possible aviation jobs in the…
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Police: Shooting investigation in west Hollister
Hollister Police say they are investigating a shooting on the west side of Hollister that occurred Thursday night.…
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Marina Fire saves toddler and adult after crash on Highway 1
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)– Marina Fire said they rescued a toddler and adult after a vehcile crash on Highway 1 on Thursday. Extended extraction of…
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Salinas family asking for help after losing everything in a house fire
The family who lost their home in Tuesday’s house fire is now trying to figure out their next steps. “When the fire started I was cooking and I…
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Woman rescued in Monterey while clinging to boat
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Monterey Fire, the Coast Guard, Monterey Harbor Master and Monterey Police Department rescued a woman east of Wharf two…
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5 Marines killed after aircraft crash in Southern California desert
GLAMIS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Five Marines with the Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, are confirmed dead after a plane crash in…
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Eight stores fined for selling tobacco products to minors in Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– San Benito County Public Health Services said that five minors ages 17-18 were able to buy tobacco products from…
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Hot temperatures expected heading into the weekend on the Central Coast
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. – Hot temperatures are expected this weekend. The National Weather Service expects conditions to rise starting Thursday,…
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Police: Man charged $2,000 on stolen credit card in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Salinas Police said they are looking for a man who charged $2000 on a stolen credit card at Home Depot in Salinas. The…
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San Francisco ousts liberal DA Chesa Boudin in heated recall
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco on Tuesday has voted to recall progressive District Attorney Chesa Boudin in a heated campaign that bitterly…
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West Salinas outage affecting 4,000 customers fixed
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE JUNE 7, 2022, at 9:11 p.m.– PG&E says all homes have power back. — PG&E says it is working on a power…
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Where to drop off your ballot on the Central Coast
Beginning Monday, May 9, voters who received their ballots can drop them off at several locations along the Central Coast.…
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Watsonville Police ask DA to file charges for Kilburn Street standoff
Watsonville Police have issued a shelter-in-place advisory for residents living along parts of Kilburn and Ford Street in…
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Highway 1 open after crash at Laguna Road
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE JUNE 7, 2022, at 5:31 p.m.– Caltrans said that both ways Highway 1 is back open after an hours-long closure…
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Fire crews stop fire near Laguna Seca Raceway at 10 acres
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE JUNE 7, 2022, at 2:21 p.m.– The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said forward progress has been stopped at 10…
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Kristin Smart murder trial delayed
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE JULY 19, 2022, 11:39 a.m. — One of the defendants in the Kristin Smart murder trial is sick yet it’s unknown if…
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Meet the candidates: San Benito County District 3 race
Eddie Alfaro, Mindy Sotelo, and Rolan Resendiz are all hoping to fill that one seat that will represent District 3 of San Benito…
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Bicycle ride for AIDS research stops in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– The AIDS/LifeCycle Bicycle Ride made its annual trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles and stopped by Salinas…
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Safeway employee shot and killed inside San Jose store
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Safeway employee was shot and killed inside a San Jose grocery store and authorities were searching for a gunman, police…
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Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter hosting kitten season special
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is hosting a cat adoption event at both their Santa Cruz and Watsonville…
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Woman dies after being hit with vehicle on N. Main Street at Bolivar in Salinas
-Salinas Police said they are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Sunday afternoon resulting in the death of an 81-year-old woman.…
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Meet the candidates for Santa Cruz District Four Supervisor
The race for Santa Cruz County District Four Supervisor is
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Sam Klemek named Salinas Fire Chief
The City of Salinas has announced that a 32-year veteran of fire service in Monterey County has been appointed Acting Fire Chief for the City of…
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5 candidates running for California Assembly District 30
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif.(KION-TV) – California’s June primary is fast approaching. Five candidates are in the race for California’s Assembly…
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Equipment failure results in outages in parts of Monterey County
Pacific Gas & Electric staff said equipment failure resulted in power outages for thousands of customers early Saturday…
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California spends $11 million to promote ‘red flag’ gun law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is spending $11 million on education programs promoting wider use of “red flag” laws that are designed to…
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BOLO: Missing at-risk 71-year-old man last seen in San Jose
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)– California Highway Patrol has issued a Silver Alert for a missing at-risk 71-year-old man last seen at 11:10 a.m. in San…
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Ex-Air Force sergeant gets 41 years for murder of security guard outside Oakland courthouse
A former U.S. Air Force sergeant plans to change his not guilty plea in the fatal shooting of a federal security officer in Northern California…
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Man arrested after slapping elderly woman in Scotts Valley
Scotts Valley police said they arrested a man after allegedly slapping an elderly woman walking with her grandson on Scotts Valley Drive Thursday…
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Soledad Police arrest unlicensed driver after finding firearm
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)– Soledad Police said they arrested a man after allegedly running a stop sign. Adrian Hernandez, 22, was also driving…
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Seaside hit-and-run suspect that injured 10-year-old booked into jail
Seaside Police said they are looking for a white 1995 Toyota Avalon driver involved with hitting a 10-year-old on Saturday at 7 p.m.…
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Marley Panziera is our May 2022 Student of the Month
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Congratulations to Marley Panziera for being KION-TV’s Student of the Month for April. Marley is currently a Junior at…
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Graffiti found saying “Leave Homeless Alone!!” in Santa Cruz multi-vehicle fire
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)– Several vehicles were found burning at Harvey West Park on 300 Evergreen Street Thursday morning around 1:37 a.m.,…
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Alexis Gabe, missing Oakley woman, allegedly murdered by ex-boyfriend who was killed yesterday
OAKLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The ex-boyfriend of an Oakley woman missing since January was killed by law enforcement officials in Washington state as…
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USGS: 4.1 magnitude earthquake hits in the East Bay
Thursday morning at 5:07 a.m., an earthquake registering 4.1 on the Richter scale shook homes throughout the Bay…
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18-year-old suspect arrested in Salinas Del Monte Avenue shooting
Salinas Police have confirmed with KION that one person is dead following a showing near Del Monte Avenue.…
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Second person dies from injuries from shooting at Gilroy City Councilmember’s home in 2021
A 19-year-old Gilroy resident has been arrested in connection to the shooting that occurred at the home of Councilmember Rebeca Armendariz…
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Structure fire in Ben Lomond spread to another structure
BEN LOMOND, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Ben Lomond Volunteer Fire Department said they are currently fighting a structure fire burning on Gables Road.…
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CHP: One dead after car crashes into semi-truck
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) One person is dead after a car crashed into a semi-truck head-on early Wednesday morning, California Highway Patrol…
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Police: 10-day-old baby found with guns hidden in carrier after Soledad chase
Soledad Police said they arrested three suspects after a highspeed chase ended with the discovery of several firearms in the cart with three toddlers…
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Monterey County Regional Fire contain fully involved structure fire on Castroville Road
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE MAY 31, 2022, at 4:46 p.m.– Monterey County Regional Fire District said they contained a structure fire at the…
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California to unveil groundbreaking slave reparations report
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s first-in-the-nation task force on reparations for African Americans will release…
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Texas police: School door shut but didn’t lock before attack
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press An exterior door at Robb Elementary School did not lock when it was closed by a teacher shortly before a gunman used…
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CHP: Morgan Hill man dies on Highway 101 after hitting tree
CHP Hollister-Gilroy said a 51-year-old man died Sunday on southbound Highway 101 near Blossom Hill Road after hitting a tree.…
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Former Mayor of Carmel Clint Eastwood turns 92
Carmel, California (KION-TV)– Former Mayor of Carmel and movie star Clint Eastwood turns 92 Tuesday. Eastwood was Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea from…
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Salinas Fire Department contains three fires on Memorial Day
Fire crews responded to three fires on Memorial Day.…
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“Monterey County Pops!” concert returns after two years
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The “Monterey County Pops!” concert returned on Memorial Day for the first time since the pandemic. People were excited,…
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Central Coast Veterans Club hosts annual Memorial Day ceremony
The Central Coast Veterans Club hosted a Memorial Day Ceremony at the Central Coast Veterans Cemetery Monday morning.…
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