King City High student arrested for shooting threats toward Hispanic students
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)– King City Police said that they arrested a juvenile Monday morning for making threats to commit a school shooting,…
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Pajaro Valley High School founder honored with owl nest box
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Monday morning a retired founder of Pajaro Valley High School was honored with a barn owl nest box. Gary Martindale…
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Man arrested after hitting three cars and police chase in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE MAY 2, 2022 at 3:44 p.m.– Salinas Police said they arrested a man after he took them on a pursuit after hitting a…
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Greenfield Police save drowning man at Arroyo Seco Campground
Greenfield Police helped rescue a man that was drowning Saturday at the Arroyo Seco…
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Monterey County held National Crime Victim’s Rights Week event to honor homicide victims
Monterey County is set to host an event honoring victims of crime at the Monterey County Courtyard…
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California’s wildfire preparedness week kicks off
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- Cal Fire and partnering agencies are spending May 1st through May 7th raising awareness for Wildfire Preparedness Week. One…
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Construction begins on tunnel under Highway 17 to allow wildlife to safely cross
Ground is now broken for a new wildlife undercrossing in Santa Cruz County aiming to create a safe passage for wildlife to cross Highway…
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Santa Cruz County launches free menstrual products program
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz is making feminine menstrual products free for the community. It’s a pilot program launched by the…
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San Jose Police officer passes because of fentanyl overdose
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)– San Jose Police Officer De’jon Packer died of ‘fentanyl toxicity’ according to the coroner. Officer Packer passed away…
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Man greeted with gunfire after arriving at his home
A man from King City contacted police after multiple suspects shot at him when he got home early Saturday…
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Two victims in deadly Pescadero State Beach crash identified as Freedom, California residents
The United States Coast Guard is searching for a third person reported missing after a car went into the ocean at Pescadero State…
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CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit controlled fire in Gilroy
CAL FIRE SCU controlled a structure and vegetation fire that erupted Saturday afternoon around…
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Santa Cruz Sheriff’s looking for missing 83-year-old man
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man who was last seen driving at the intersection of Portola and 17th Avenue by a family…
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Five San Francisco Giants players test positive for COVID-19
The San Francisco Giants have confirmed five players have tested positive for…
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Students from 1970 unearth time capsule in King City
Santa Lucia Elementary School uncovered some old memories Friday after more than half a…
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Bat and skunk test positive for rabies in Salinas, Chualar Canyon
Two animals tested positive for rabies according to the Monterey Health Department.…
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CHP: Father and son arrested for possession of weed for sale in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– CHP said that a father and son were arrested on April 19, for possession of marijuana for sale. At around 11:15 p.m.…
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Cal Fire suspends burn permits in Monterey and San Benito Counties
MONTEREY/SAN BENITO COUNTIES, Calif. (KION-TV)– Cal Fire has suspended burn permits in Monterey County and San Benito County. Cal Fire says the…
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One dead in two-vehicle crash on River Road near Chualar
CHUALAR, Calif. (KION-TV)– One is dead after a two-vehicle crash on the 600 block of River Road according to Monterey County Regional Fire District-…
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California to expand Medi-Cal for undocumented immigrants beginning in May
Universal health coverage is one of the most sweeping changes proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom in his newly-revealed 2022-23 state budget…
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Salinas Steinbeck House makes ‘Ghost Adventures’ episode
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Classic American author John Steinbeck’s boyhood home in Salinas had an episode dedicated to it on the Discovery Channel…
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Pacific Grove leaders to consider resolution that apologies to Chinese community
The City of Pacific Grove will be considering an apology letter to the Chinese community for the treatment of Chinese settlers at the Point Alones…
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BART reinstates mask mandate until mid-July
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif (KION-TV)– The BART Board has just voted to reinstate their mask mandate policy until July 18. Staff will wear masks and…
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Petitioning in front of stores, do you sign?
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) If you have been running those errands, you may have come across someone asking you to sign a petition for a measure, but may…
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Monterey County getting influx of tourism
A mix of warm weather and spring break have brought tourists out to Monterey…
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MPUSD partners with Motel 6 to help students who are experiencing homelessness
During a board meeting Tuesday evening, Â The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District Board of Education approved an agreement with two of Motel 6…
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Fire in Watsonville destroys two trailers, displaces five
Cal Fire CZU said they responded to a fire on Tuesday morning off San Andreas Road at a…
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Santa Cruz couple released after alleged hate crime incident
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE APRIL 27, 2022 at 6:08 p.m.– Santa Cruz Police said two people have been released from custody following an…
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Monterey Police looking for man who stole eight pairs of sunglasses
MONTEREY, Calif (KION-TV)– Monterey Police Department said they are looking for a man who stole sunglasses from a Kiosk at the Del Monte Shopping…
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SPCA Monterey County rescued 11 squirrels
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center are currently taking care of 11 baby squirrels…
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Betty White’s Carmel home sells for $10.775 million
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE April 26, 12:50 a.m.– Sothebys Realty confirmed with KION that Betty White’s Carmel-by-the-Sea home…
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Man arrested in Greenfield for impersonating an officer while drunk pleads no contest
Monterey District Attorney Jeannie M. Pacioni said that the man arrested for a DUI and impersonating a police officer in early March pleaded no…
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Salinas Police arrest man for reckless driving after he crashes into embankment
Salinas Police said they arrested a 19-year-old man for driving recklessly and trying to evade…
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Central Fire District contain structure fire on Paradise Lane, five people displaced
SOQUEL, Calif. (KION-TV)– Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County told KION that they have contained a fully involved structure fire at 161…
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100-day challenge on encampments comes to an end in Santa Cruz County
Governor Newsom’s 100-Day Challenge on Encampments was completed by four California communities, including Santa Cruz…
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Surveillance video captures car doing donuts in Downtown Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. – A man caught on camera doing dangerous donut maneuvers was caught by the City of Salinas surveillance video. In the video, several…
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Greenfield man gets 36 years for molesting three children
On Tuesday the Monterey County District Attorney said that a Greenfield man was sentenced to 36 years on 15 counts of child molestation.…
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Two men arrested after waiving a gun around Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Police said they arrested two men after the driver was seen waving a gun around the city inside a Mercury…
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Marina Police looking for three burglary suspects
Marina Police Department said they are looking for three suspects who attempted to burglarize a business on the 300 block of Reservation Road on…
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Salinas woman sentenced to 11 years for carjacking and assault
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Monterey County District Attorney Jeannie M. Pacioni said that a Salinas woman was sentenced to 11 years in prison for…
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Kristen Smart murder trial coming to Monterey County
The Kristen Smart murder trial has come to Monterey County Superior Court after a ruling from the San Luis Obispo Superior…
Continue ReadingWatsonville Sisters Launch Scholarship Fund To Help Immigrant Students
By Gianna Franco Click here for updates on this story WATSONVILLE, California (KPIX) — Paying for college is a hurdle…
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Santa Cruz County brings fentanyl awareness with community town hall
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION)- The community is invited to join a Fentanyl Awareness Virtual Town Hall and Listening Session to learn about the…
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Volunteers in Soledad celebrate Earth Day at Cesar Chavez Park
CITY OF SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) Volunteers in Soledad headed to Cesar Chavez Park on Sunday to build butterfly boxes and cleanup as a way to…
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Juvenile arrested after firing at police with fake gun near Aromas
San Benito Sheriff’s Office said a 14-year-old juvenile has been arrested after firing what appeared to be a handgun at…
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CSU Monterey Bay clears invasive species for Earth Day
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)– CSU Monterey Bay had 30 people behind the campus library cleaning out invasive species for Earth Day. Volunteers were out…
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Speaking with non-profit that helped identify Happy Face Killer’s Gilroy victim
The Jane Doe Project along with the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office announced they have identified a victim of the “Happy Face Killer” that was…
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CHP investigating deadly crash on Highway 101 near Chualar
One person has died after a crash on Highway 101 near Chualar Friday…
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Sand City Police confiscate four firearms and nearly 400 rounds of ammo
SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Sand City Police said they found two unloaded pistols, two unloaded rifles, a high-capacity rifle magazine and almost…
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Casey Bittner: Salinas born number one wrestler in the country
The Salinas Police Violence Suppression Task Force and K9 Oakley had a number one ranked wrestler in the country pay them a visit Wednesday.…
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