California may act as US refuge for transgender youth
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California would present itself as a haven for transgender youth facing discrimination…
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Jimmy Garoppolo staying with 49ers as backup
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Jimmy Garoppolo and the San Francisco 49ers have agreed to a one-year deal with a no-trade clause, according to NFL…
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First Del Monte Shopping Center Wine Walk to benefit children in need
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Del Monte Shopping Center is hosting its first Summer Wine Walk this Wednesday to benefit the local nonprofit Kinship…
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Tomatoes spill all over I-80 in Vacaville after big rig crash
VACAVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Monday morning, a tomato spill on east and westbound Interstate 80 left drivers in quite the jam. The accident…
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City of Seaside name Nick Borges Police Chief
The Seaside Police Department announced Tuesday that an Acting Police Chief has been…
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Steven Carrillo sentenced to life in prison without parole for murder of Sgt. Gutzwiller
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE August 26, 2022, at 1:41 p.m.- Steven Carrillo, the ex-Air Force sergeant, was sentenced to life in prison…
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Former AUSD Superintendent arrested for DUI
STOCKTON, CALIF. (KION-TV): Former Alisal Union School District superintendent John Ramirez Jr. was arrested on Aug. 25 for driving under the…
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Hollister mountain lion dies of gunshot wound at Oakland Zoo
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said the shelter-in-place order was lifted for parts of Hollister after a mountain lion was sighted…
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Marina Fire, city leaders growing concerned over frequent fires in abandoned duplexes
On Tuesday, a fire burned down another abandoned duplex in a location that’s become a problem for…
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California weighs rules giving fast food workers more power
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Since she came to California from Mexico 24 years ago, Maria Bernal has been supporting…
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El Charrito Express to open Sept. 2 in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Salinas staple is getting a new location in Monterey beginning Friday, Sept. 2. El Charrito announced they would…
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Bulldog Sports Pub in Monterey reopens after three years of reconstruction and COVID woes
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Bulldog Sports Pub got a new look. Repairs, reconstruction, and COVID-19 closed the pub down for three years. It’s…
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King City man sentenced to six years for lewd acts on a minor
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A King City man has been sentenced Friday to six years in state prison for lewd acts on a child, according to Monterey…
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Four victims in stable condition after Hollister Big rig vs. six-vehicle crash
Big-rig versus seven-vehicle crash in Hollister, CA.…
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Deputies say homicide off Arroyo Seco Road was result of attempted break-in
ARROYO SECO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide after a body was found in the Sycamore Flats area of…
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Marina Fire handling abandoned duplex fire near Lindsey Street
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Fire and the Presidio of Monterey Fire are currently battling a duplex fire near Lindsey Street and Carswell Street.…
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Firefighters rescue man who fell 100 feet at Moss Beach
MOSS BEACH, Calif.(KION-TV)- A man who fell 100 feet at Moss Beach Friday morning was rescued by CAL FIRE. At dawn, a man was walking next to the…
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Morgan Hill card skimming suspects arrested
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION-TV)- Morgan Hill Police said that two were arrested for alleged involvement in putting skimming devices on an ATM earlier…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium celebrates Rosa’s 23rd birthday
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Bay Aquarium celebrates Rosa the sea otter’s 23rd birthday. She was found stranded between Sunset and…
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Salinas Valley Sports Hall of Fame returns with star-studded class
SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV): After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, The Salinas Valley Sports Hall of Fame returns with an illustrious class of…
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Justice Department releases redacted Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit
Originally Published: 26 AUG 22 12:27 ET Updated: 26 AUG 22 12:32 ET By Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The…
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SPECIAL REPORT: The difference Soledad’s all-inclusive park will make for kids with special needs
The City of Soledad is building a fully inclusive park where children with disabilities can play with other kids without…
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First case of Monkeypox confirmed in San Benito County
After months of monkeypox (mpx) cases appearing in neighboring counties, the first case of the virus has been discovered in San Benito…
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Reports: California homicides, violent crime rose in 2021
By STEFANIE DAZIO and DON THOMPSON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Homicides in California increased again last year — as did other violent…
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Gavin Newsom pledges $100K to help Charlie Crist defeat Ron DeSantis
By Steve Contorno, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending money across the country to help Rep. Charlie Crist defeat Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis…
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California moves toward phasing out gas-fueled vehicles
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California plans to require all new cars, trucks and SUVs to run on electricity or hydrogen by 2035…
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Hollister Police sees uptick in vehicle vs. bicyclists, results in three major injuries
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) – Hollister Police said they have seen an uptick in vehicle versus bicyclist calls, three of which resulted in major…
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Judge orders unsealing of redacted affidavit in Trump search
By ERIC TUCKER WASHINGTON (AP) — A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to make public a redacted version of the affidavit it relied on…
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Hollister Police searching for vehicle involved in robbery and assault with a deadly weapon
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they are looking for the vehcile shown above. The seller received his victim’s money during an…
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California poised to phase out sale of new gas-powered cars
By Kathleen Ronayne SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) – California is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new cars, trucks, and SUVs sold in the…
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Monterey Police release Car Week Traffic Enforcement Report
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE August 25, 2022, at 10:26 a.m.- Monterey Police said that Car Week enforcement resulted in 227 traffic…
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‘Touch-A-Truck’ to help Central Coast kids with serious illnesses
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The 8th annual Touch-A-Truck will be held at the Salinas Rodeo Grounds Sunday August 28. A play museum will be set up for…
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Gilroy native serving as commanding officer aboard Navy warship
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Gilroy native is making waves aboard a Navy warship. Captain Victor Garza is serving in the United States Navy as…
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Monterey County suggest ordinance to lower cannabis growing charges
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County is discussing dropping the amount it charges to grow cannabis in the area. Ordinance Chapter…
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National bus driver shortage impacts on the Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- It’s been several weeks since the first day of school here on the Central Coast. Schools are struggling to get bus drivers…
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Uvalde school board votes unanimously to fire police chief Pete Arredondo
By Jason Hanna and Steve Almasy, CNN The Uvalde school board voted unanimously Wednesday evening to immediately terminate the contract of district…
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Kobe Bryant widow awarded $16M in trial over crash photos
By ANDREW DALTON LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal jury found Wednesday that Los Angeles County must pay Kobe Bryant’s widow $16 million over photos…
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Dublin prison correctional officer accused of sexual misconduct of inmates commits suicide
VALLEJO, Calif. (KION-TV) – A correctional officer at the Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin who was under investigation for sexual…
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Police: Man living in Salinas driveway arrested after resisting arrest
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they arrested a man high on meth and other drugs living in a Nissan SUV parked in a driveway Tuesday.…
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Biden announces student loan relief for borrowers making less than $125,000
By Phil Mattingly, Katie Lobosco and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced historic new steps to address student loan debt,…
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Remembering ‘Possum Stu’ one of the Watsonville plane collision victims
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Two planes collided at the Watsonville Municipal Airport Thursday, leaving three people and a dog dead. Stuart…
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Police: Petaluma woman caught living with mother’s corpse for more than year
PETALUMA, Calif. – Police said they searched a woman’s home during a welfare check and found she had been living with her mother’s corpse, which…
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Salinas packaged salad innovator Steve Taylor dies at 67
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man known for contributing to the bagged salad industry passed away Sunday in Denver at age 67. Steve Taylor, born and…
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Great white shark determined to have bit paddleboarder at Lovers Point Beach
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE 8/23/22: The shark that bit the board of a paddleboarder on Lovers Point Beach was determined to be a great…
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Inmates graduate job prep program in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Nine inmates had a graduation ceremony celebrating the completion of a five-week job skill program. The Santa Cruz…
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Man shot suffers life-threatening wounds in Gilroy
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)-Gilroy Police is looking for a suspect in a shooting that left a man with life-threatening injuries on Tuesday. Officers…
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City of Monterey discusses adding more electric charging stations
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- At Monterey’s City Council meeting last week, city leaders discussed adding Tesla EV chargers to the Fisherman’s Wharf…
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Three Watsonville teens charged with assault with a deadly weapon after firing bb guns at pedestrians
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Three teens have been arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon after firing bb guns at two people…
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100 firefighters contain massive San Francisco apartment building fire, three injuries
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV) – A 3-alarm fire is burning at an apartment building at McCallister Street and Divisadero Street. The San…
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California authorities confirm body found in reservoir is missing teen Kiely Rodni
TRUCKEE, Calif. (KION TV) TRUCKEE, Calif. (KION TV) UPDATE August 22, 2022, at 11:21 a.m.- The Placer County Sheriff’s Office said the remains found…
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