Monterey County Deputies who shot, killed break-in suspect identified
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office identified the two deputies who fired shots at man who they say forced…
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Safety a concern after multiple shootings in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A string of shootings in the Watsonville area has some people living there wondering what’s happening to the city…
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Shelter-in-place lifted at Salinas High after shooting near school
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police have cleared from the scene of a shooting across from Salinas High School at the 7-11. Police confirmed…
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Williams Fire in South Monterey County holds at five acres
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Weather conditions have proved favorable for CAL FIRE BEU as firefighters said they’ve been able to hold the…
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San Jose doctor arrested for alleged illegal opioid prescription scheme
Courtesy: MGN SAN JOSE, Calif. – A South Bay doctor was arrested Friday and charged with several felonies related to an alleged…
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UPDATE: Hit-and-run kills San Jose man, CHP investigating
UDPATE, AUGUST 14, 8;54 a.m.- CHP officers in are investigating a deadly hit and run crash that happened on Thursday night around 10:30 p.m. It…
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Woman found dead near Outside Lands festival in Golden Gate Park
Courtesy: Pixabay SAN FRANCISCO – A body was discovered in a duffel bag at Golden Gate Park according to reports. According to The San…
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The death toll from the Maui wildfires has climbed to 96. Here’s what we know about the deadliest US fire in over a century
Originally Published: 14 AUG 23 01:58 ET Updated: 14 AUG 23 08:38 ET By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Crews in west Maui are continuing the…
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Carmel Unified School District superintendent resigns
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON AUG. 13, 2023 AT 6:12 PM- Ted Knight who had been on paid administrative leave since April has resigned. On…
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Rafael Baca reflects on his Monterey Bay F.C. debut
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – Monterey Bay F.C. introduced its newest star, Rafael Baca, ahead of its pivotal match against Sacramento Republic F.C. at…
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As death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 93, effort to find and identify the dead is just beginning
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town climbed to 93, authorities warned that the…
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Maui wildfires: California Gov. Newsom sends search & rescue teams to Hawaii
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday he has deployed search and rescue teams to Hawaii following devastating wildfires that struck the island…
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Monterey County Sheriff’s looking to implement body cameras, in spite of budget constraints
SALINAS, Calif. (KIONM-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office is leading the investigation into a deputy-involved shooting that resulted…
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Salinas native ranks in top ten for San Diego Padres prospects
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Salinas native born in Monterey has cracked the top ten in the San Diego Padres farm system since being drafted in the…
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Old Town Salinas restaurant to open new location at Carmel Plaza
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- An Old Town Salinas staple is set to open a second location in Carmel soon. The owners of Villa Azteca say they are opening…
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Researchers have identified a new pack of endangered gray wolves in California
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A new pack of gray wolves has shown up in California’s Sierra Nevada, several hundred miles away from any…
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Goodbye hotdogs, hello vegan masala: California’s school lunches are going gourmet
By Carolyn Jones CalMatters The hottest new restaurant in California might be your local elementary school. Thanks to a surge…
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Hernandez Fire burning in south San Benito county at 75 acres, 80% percent contained
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE BEU says that a vegetation fire burning in south San Benito County is at 75 acres 80% as of Friday. CAL…
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Teen hit by vehicle after alleged shoplifting in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said that a 15-year-old would be okay after being hit by a vehicle on the 100 block of 8th Street…
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Central Coast Covid-19 positivity rates rise, in line with state-wide rise in positive cases
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- The United States and California may have long moved passed the COVID-19 pandemic, however, that doesn’t mean…
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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and Corkscrew Hillclimb to headline Car Week at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is revving up for another year at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The event once…
Continue ReadingMaui wildfires kill at least 80 people, and the race to find survivors is grim as countless residents in torched areas remain missing
By Holly Yan, Aya Elamroussi and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — At least 80 people have been killed in Maui’s wildfires, officials said late Friday,…
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Greenfield Police investigating shots fired at person inside a vehicle on 3rd Street
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Greenfield Police is still trying to piece together a shots fired case that occurred on the 200 block of 3rd Sreet…
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UPDATE: Watsonville Police lifts shelter in place order
Karl Cooke, KION UPDATE, August 11, 8:48 A.M.- According to the Watsonville Police Department’s Facebook page, the shelter-in-place order has been…
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Start your engines, Car Week kicks off today
Karl Cooke, KION MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAR WEEK IS OFFICIALLY HERE! The event starts at 5 p.m. on Alvarado Street. On Thursday and Friday,…
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Monterey Car Week set to kick off today
MONTEREY, CALIF- (KION-TV)- Monterey Car Week is officially here and organizers are putting on the finishing touches. Karl Cooke will talk more about…
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Algae Warning signs at Lake San Antoino downgraded from Danger to Caution
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON AUGUST 10, 2023 AT 4:39 PM- The County of Monterey Public Works, Facilities and Parks have changed the…
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Otter 841 continues to evade capture, local ice cream shop came up with an otterworldy idea
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Sea Otter 841 is quickly becoming one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Santa Cruz area. Some shirts have…
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Crash at Highway 101 at 156 slows down traffic Thursday morning
Karl Cooke, Reporter SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif.- A head on crash at Highway 101 and State Route 156 slowed down traffic Thursday morning. CHP said a…
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Maui fires death toll rises to at least 53, hundreds forced to evacuate; Biden declares major disaster
The death toll from a fast-moving wildfire on Hawaii’s Maui island rose Thursday, with at least 53 people now confirmed dead, officials…
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Marina installs pedestrian hybrid beacon on Califronia Avenue
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- In an effort to stop traffic crashes the City of Marina has installed a pedestrian hybrid beacon on California Avenue and…
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‘Peanuts’ Snoopy celebrates his 385th birthday
The arguably world’s most famous beagle turns 55 in human years today. The ‘Peanuts’ icon is still loved all these years later. Happy Birthday to the…
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USGS: 4.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Parkfield
PARKFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) Thursday afternoon at 12:17 p.m., an earthquake registering 4.4 shook throughout South Monterey County. The quake’s…
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Santa Cruz Warriors name Steve Kerr’s son as their next head coach
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Warriors have announced a new head coach with a familiar last name. Son of 9-time NBA Champion Steve…
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Paving project to close several Highway 101 on and off-ramps in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans District 5 has announced that a grinding and paving project will result in multiple on and off-ramp closures…
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Man killed while adjusting cargo along Highway 101 near San Martin
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 36-year-old man is dead after the CHP said he was adjusting some of the cargo of his parked vehicle along…
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Big Sur man sentenced to 30 years in prison for molesting child
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 33-year-old Big Sur man is sentenced to 30 years in prison for molesting a child under his care. Jose Alfredo Boj…
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Hotels in Monterey fully staffed and ready for Car Week
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – Hotel staff will be hustling along the Monterey Peninsula ahead of Monterey Car Week. The annual event brings hundreds, if…
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New Brighton Middle School cleared for re-entry after report of bomb threat
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Staff at New Brighton Middle School say they’re allowed back into the building after police and bomb squads shut down…
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Rebuilding efforts continue at Pajaro Middle School
PAJARO, CA. (KION-TV): Pajaro Middle School students would normally be getting ready to return to campus next Tuesday—but damage caused by…
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‘It’s apocalyptic’: People jump into the ocean to flee Maui wildfires as patients overwhelm hospitals and 911 gets cut off
A wildfire burns in Lahaina, Maui County, on Tuesday. CNN) — The wildfires raging out of control in Maui are so catastrophic, some residents…
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Hollister School District hit with a string of vandalism a week before start of school
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- School vandalism, multiple schools in the Hollister school district have been targeted. The district has now hired…
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Enrollment numbers at UC Santa Cruz increase
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UC Santa Cruz saw their acceptance rate rise by 44.5 percent according to the university. UC Santa Cruz said that 34…
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Reba McEntire spotted at Cafe Fina at Old Fisherman’s Wharf
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Reba McEntire’s iconic red locks were spotted at Old Fisherman’s Wharf. Old Fisherman’s Wharf said on its Instagram that…
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Salinas High School to have inaugural varsity Girls Flag Football season in the Fall
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Back in February Califronia voted to make flag football a girl’s high school sport. Salinas High School announced its…
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Car of Saratoga teen missing for over month found in Santa Cruz Mountains
By Sara Sedillo SARATOGA, Calif. – Over a month into Katie Schneider’s disappearance, family says the teen’s car has been found…
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North Salinas incoming freshman ranks 7th in the nation for 400 meters in Track
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Here along the Central Coast a local athlete continues to make headlines on the track. Clara Adams was competing at the…
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Hollister School District hires extra security to counter recent vandalism before start of school
Courtesy: Hollister School District HOLLISTER, CALIF. (KION-TV)- With students heading back to the classroom this month, the Hollister School…
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People are losing more money to scammers than ever before. Here’s how to keep yourself safe
Courtesy: Pexels NEW YORK (AP) — With the help of technology, scammers are tricking Americans out of more money than ever before. But there are…
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Safety measures Salinas school districts are taking ahead of the new school year
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – It’s a bittersweet time for many parents dropping their kids off today.On Monday, Alisal Union and Salinas Union High school…
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