Santa Cruz County Public Works Department addressing storm repairs
SOQUEL, Calif. (KION-TV): Santa Cruz County Public Works have been working to repair the damages on the roadways that were caused from the winter…
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New details released on Monterey Macy’s Robbery that led to the final suspect arrested
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON NOV. 9 AT 9:36 AM- The last person that was still at large from the Macy’s robbery in Monterey has been…
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Watsonville police dog returns home and expected to be okay after being stabbed in pursuit
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON NOV. 9, 2023 AT 5:10 PM- Watsonville Police said that their police dog Cruze is expected to make a full…
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Highway 9 at Spring Creek down to one lane after semi-truck crashes into guardrail
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol is advising drivers to avoid Highway 9 at Spring Creek after a truck crashed into…
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Monterey man arrested on assault with a deadly weapon in a road rage incident
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday afternoon, Monterey Police announced they have arrested a 24-year-old Monterey man after he allegedly…
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Dutch Bros Coffee breaks ground in Soledad, expected to open in 2024
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON NOV. 9, 2023 AT 3:22 PM- Coffee lovers everywhere in South Monterey County are jumping for joy. The City of…
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UC Santa Cruz students protesting on Bay Street and blocking traffic
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said that UC Santa Cruz students are currently protesting at Bay Street and High Street and are…
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Cruise contract workers laid off after robotaxi service halted
By CARLOS CASTANEDA Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Cruise announced layoffs Thursday among…
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Shelter-in-place lifted from Echo Valley Elementary School
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- North County Monterey County Unified School District confirmed that Echo Valley Elementary School has lifted their…
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Head Start programs in Santa Cruz County gets over $4 million in federal funding
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- U.S Representatives Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren announced that federal funding will be going towards Head…
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New mural unveiled at Middlebury Institute
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday afternoon, The Middlebury Institute of International Studies unveiled their new public mural called…
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Montage Health says CSUMB losing Physician Assistance program will hurt local healthcare worker recruitment
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE: With the Physician Assistance program at CSUMB shutting down in May 2024, the CEO of Montage Medical Group…
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Felton man arrested in Marina for allegedly chasing people with a machete
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said a 67-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly chasing multiple people with a machete larger…
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Watsonville spinach farm owner charged with involuntary manslaughter in worker’s death
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The owner of a Watsonville-based spinach farming company has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after a…
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Greenfield teens driving stolen vehicle seriously injured after wrong-way crash in Salinas, police say
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said that Tuesday night three teens stole a car within city limits and it eventually resulted in them…
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Actors union reaches tentative deal with Hollywood and TV studios
Originally Published: 08 NOV 23 20:12 ET Updated: 08 NOV 23 20:17 ET By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Hollywood actors have reached a…
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PG&E says recent Santa Cruz County power outages partially due to pre-winter maintenance
SANTA CRUZ, COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- PG&E says that power was restored to customers near the San Lorenzo Valley area that impacted as many…
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Monarch butterflies are clustering along coastal California. Here’s where to find them
By Sara Sedillo They are back! The ever-so-mysterious invertebrates that cluster in masses, revealing a brilliant burst of orange and black. The…
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Santa Cruz County joining Operation Green Light, will illuminate county building
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County will be joining other counties across the country in U.S. for Operation Green Light by…
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Carmel-By-The-Sea creates ad-hoc committee to explore adding street addresses
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) – Addressing, street addresses. It was a hot topic during Tuesday night’s Carmel-By-The-Sea City Council meeting.…
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PG&E is reports recent power outage in Salinas was caused by rain
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — More than 6,000 PG&E customers were initially without power in North Salinas around 6 p.m. Monday night. PG&E is…
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Monterey County court workers rally for higher wages, strike possible if deal is not reached
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Monterey County court workers held a rally earlier today outside the Salinas courthouse to demand a higher pay…
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Marina Police searching for suspect of hit and run
MARINA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Marina Police are asking for the communities help in searching for the suspect of a hit and run involving a pedestrian.…
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Salinas awarded over $8 million in funding for single-family affordable housing
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday another round of Homekey awards totaling $156.4 million for 12 projects in the…
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Seaside Police asks people to vote for their shoulder patches
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police are asking the community to help them decide what will adorn their officer’s shoulders for the foreseeable…
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Prescribed burn at Wilder Ranch State Park scheduled to take place on Wednesday
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- California State Parks announced that more prescribed burns will be taking place at Wilder Ranch State Park…
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Marina teenager cited on vandalism charges after allegedly causing over $2000 in damage
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Monday afternoon, Marina Police announced they have cited a 16-year-old Marina male teenager after he allegedly caused…
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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office awarded $600,000 grant for body cameras
MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is being rewarded $600,000 for body worn cameras via a grant from the United…
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Santa Cruz Warriors prepare for first game under new leadership
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – When the Santa Cruz Warriors take the floor against the Stockton Kings, they will do so under new leadership. Friday’s…
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Captain found guilty of ‘seaman’s manslaughter’ in boat fire that killed 34 off California coast
By STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A scuba dive boat captain was convicted Monday of criminal negligence in the deaths of 34…
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Golden State Warriors to host 2025 NBA All-Star game at Chase Center
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Golden State Warriors will host the 2025 All-Star Game at Chase Center, a showcase years in the making as the organization…
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Narcan used to save two people in Marina
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday afternoon, Marina Police used Narcan to save two people who had overdosed. Officers were dispatched to a report…
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‘Doc’ Antle of Netflix’s ‘Tiger King’ pleads guilty to wildlife trafficking and money laundering
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- An exotic wildlife preserve owner who gained notoriety on the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” plead guilty Monday…
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Pajaro Valley Unified School District hosting community meetings on superintendent search
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Pajaro Valley Unified School District is asking for community input as they continue looking for a permanent…
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The Western Flyer returns home to the Monterey Bay
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON NOV. 4, 2023 AT 4:44 PM- A boat made famous decades ago by author John Steinbeck has found its way back to…
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Salinas man arrested on hit-and-run charges after allegedly fleeing from a car crash
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police have arrested a 30-year-old Salinas man on felony hit and run plus DUI charges after he allegedly fleeing the…
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Battle of the Bay closes out high school football regular season
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – As the high school football regular season comes to an end, Monterey and Seaside closed out the slate with the Battle of the…
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Drones will be flying in Gonzales on Monday for broadband installation
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- If you happen to live in Gonzales, you may be seeing drones fly over homes and businesses for a good reason starting on…
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Arab Muslim student struck in hit-and-run as Stanford University investigates spate of hate crime incidents
Originally Published: 04 NOV 23 18:46 ET Updated: 04 NOV 23 22:00 ET By Raja Razek, Keith Allen and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — At least five…
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Shuman Hearthouse will soon open its doors to help homeless women and families in Monterey
Ana Torrea, KION MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Starting November 7, some people will start moving into Shuman Hearthouse. Homelessness is an ongoing…
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Salinas ranked 9th best place to live in California
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The finer things in life come with a hefty price tag, as some living in the Salinas area were made aware of after U.S.…
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Brawl breaks out between attendees at Seaside High School football game, police say
Seaside, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside High School is quelling rumors that came out after an incident requiring law intervention broke out at the Battle…
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California is 100% drought free
California is 100% drought-free for the first time in over three years, according to the California Drought Monitor. Roughly 5% of…
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Four juveniles and adult contacted for being inside stolen vehicle in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said on Friday morning they conducted a high-risk traffic stop on a stolen vehicle containing five…
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Seaside City Council passes ‘Safe Overnight Parking’ site for homeless MPUSD students
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV): Seaside City Council unanimously passed a Safe Overnight Parking site for students who go to any of the schools in the…
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Housing for Marina veterans looks to be completed by 2025
MARINA, Calif. (KION) – EAH Housing, VTC, and local officials celebrated the wall rising of Lightfighter Village, a visionary housing…
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Soledad City Councilman resigns from city council
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Soledad confirmed with KION that councilman Alejandro Chavez has resigned from his position on Tuesday. Chavez…
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Half of Monterey County Court staff call out sick amid contract negotiations
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A union member with the Monterey County Superior Court workers confirmed with KION that half of the staff with the courts…
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Tupac Shakur Way: Oakland shows California love by renaming street for rap legend
OAKLAND, Calif. – Oakland on Friday showed a lot of California love for the late, legendary hip hop artist and rapper Tupac Shakur…
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“It just feels excessive at this point”: PG&E rate increase vote delayed
BY TORI APODACA YOLO COUNTY – About 16 million people across Northern California will have to wait to see how much more they will be paying for…
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