Nearly 43,000 people died in traffic crashes last year, a 10.5% jump from 2020
Nearly 43,000 people were killed on U.S. roads last year, the highest number in 16 years as Americans returned to the highways after the…
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FDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra…
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High-end bicycle thief arrested in Felton on stolen bike
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a man wanted for siphoning gas in Felton and stealing high-end bicycles in Scotts…
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Mask required again at Pacific Grove Schools
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Students are counting down the final days of the school year. While it felt like students were out of a pandemic,…
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CHP: Man killed in San Martin after passing stop sign and not having safety equipment on
CHP Hollister-Gilroy said it is investigating a deadly crash involving two vehicles and six people that occurred on Sunday.…
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CHP officers involved in Riverside shootout receive Medal of Valor
WASHINGTON, D.C (KION-TV)– Three California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers received the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor during a ceremony hosted…
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Judge: California’s women on boards law is unconstitutional
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California’s landmark law requiring women on corporate…
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California Republicans see chance to unseat Democratic AG
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Republicans think they have a chance this year to unseat an appointed state attorney…
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Official: Buffalo gunman had threatened to shoot high school a year ago
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The 18-year-old gunman who authorities say killed 10 people at a Buffalo supermarket had previously threatened a shooting at…
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The Buffalo supermarket massacre is the latest mass shooting authorities say was motivated by hate. Here are others
By Christina Maxouris and Phil Gast, CNN Saturday’s massacre in Buffalo, New York, is the latest mass shooting in which authorities say the…
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Grand Jury Report finds Monterey County Jail lacks proper surveillance, staffing and funding
The 2021-2022 Monterey County Civil Grand Jury completed its report on Monterey County jails and found a lack of staff and communication with the…
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One person dead after crash along San Miguel Canyon Road
The California Highway Patrol confirms officers are investigating a deadly crash late Friday night along San Miguel Canyon…
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Morgan Hill Fire Department fighting duplex fire involving multiple vehicles in
Firefighters are currently fighting a fire involving multiple vehicles on the 1700 block of Garden…
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Monterey County man sentenced 25 years for molesting 12-year-old
A Monterey County judge sentenced a Monterey County man to 25 years in state prison for molesting a now 14-year-old in 2020.…
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Salinas Valley Fair returns in King City
Today the Salinas Valley Fair is open to…
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Salinas Police arrest man with meth, guns and AR-15 parts
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police said they served a search warrant on the 500 block of James Street and found drugs, two guns and AR-15…
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California governor: $98B surplus backs true pro-life state
By ADAM BEAM and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday pledged to use the…
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Three Watsonville High School students arrested, loaded gun found
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Watsonville Police said they arrested three suspects after reports of a gun near Watsonville High School on Friday…
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Tax cut for California pot industry: Too little, too late?
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s governor on Friday proposed a temporary tax cut for the state’s…
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Stolen Bay Area taxicab chase on Highway 101 ends in Soledad, suspect suffers major injuries
as at the end of a chase between a taxicab and police that began on Highway 101 and ended on Front Street and Moranda.…
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Two others charged in alleged exorcism of San Jose three-year-old
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Jose Police are releasing new details about a 3-year-old girl found dead after being subject to an “exorcism.”…
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Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito Counties “stressing” masking with rise of COVID cases
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties are “stressing theimportance of taking safety precautions, including continued…
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Crash involving two big rigs shuts down part of Highway 129
Watsonville Police Department said that westbound Riverside at Highway 129 near Industrial Road is closed due to a crash.…
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Monterey Police investigating shot fired into occupied apartment
Monterey Police said they are investigating a case where shots were fired into an occupied residence on the 300 block of Dela Vina Avenue at 11:48…
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Local community groups helping to address baby formula shortage
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The need for baby formula is getting worse. Across the country, parents are struggling to find it.…
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SJPD Officer charged for masturbating during service call in front of mother and daughter
A San Jose Police Officer is being accused of masturbating during a service call at a San Jose home, according to our sister Telemundo station.…
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Salinas Union High School District approves new start times
Tuesday night Salinas Union High School District Board of Trustees approved new school starts times for the 2022-2023 school year.…
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Seaside man sentenced to 30 years in prison for child molestation
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannie M. Pacioni said that a man was sentenced to 30 years in prison on five counts of child molestation.…
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Inflation triggers California minimum wage increase in 2023
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s minimum wage will jump to $15.50 per hour next year, Gov. Gavin…
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Hit-and-run suspect wanted for killing man in Watsonville
Police said its traffic unit is investigating a deadly hit-and-run that killed a 24-year-old man from Watsonville Thursday…
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Grand Jury Report finds Monterey County education response to COVID-19 was “commendable”
The Monterey County Civil Grand Jury completed its investigation of Monterey County’s educational response to COVID-19. They said that “Educators and…
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California lawmakers raise awards for malpractice lawsuits
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature on Thursday agreed to increase how much money people can win in…
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Two Santa Cruz Starbucks locations unionize, organizers celebrate
A Starbucks location in Santa Cruz becomes the first store in California to vote to unionize.…
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Crash involving 18-year-old driver kills woman in Salinas
Wednesday night after 10 p.m. Salinas Police said an 18-year-old driver crashed into a woman and killed her on North Main Street at Chaparral Street.…
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Monterey County Board of Supervisors approves resolution that support reproductive freedom
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – It’s been one week since the leaked draft opinion came out of the Supreme Court. On Tuesday, the Monterey County…
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Housing Report: Three-times the minimum wage is needed to afford rent in Santa Cruz County
A new housing report is highlighting just how much the increasing cost of living is pricing low-income families out of the Monterey Bay…
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Motorcyclist killed during crash in Salinas identified as “Frank Da Tank”
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Salinas Police said a 56-year-old person died Tuesday in a vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on Natividad Road. A…
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Groundbreaking for Santa Cruz County affordable housing held
A groundbreaking was held Wednesday at a site that will provide 57 units of affordable housing in Santa Cruz County.…
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COVID-19 exposure at community meeting, City of Seaside responds
On Monday night, when community members met to discuss the selection of a new Police Chief, sources told KION that someone at the meeting tested…
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Pacific Grove mother grieves loss of her son to fentanyl
A mother did what no parent should have to do, bury their child.…
Continue ReadingCoastal Fire destroys at least 20 homes in Orange County, California, as hundreds are evacuated
By Taylor Romine, Christina Maxouris, Aya Elamroussi and Eric Levenson, CNN A rapidly moving brush fire destroyed at least 20 homes and forced the…
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$997 million in settlement in Miami condo collapse that killed 98 people
MIAMI, Flori. (KION-TV)– A $997 million settlement has been agreed to in the class action litigation over the collapse of the Champlain Towers…
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California governor backs plan to pay for some abortions
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California taxpayers would help pay for abortions for women who can’t afford them…
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Over 1,000 without power in King City
PG&E said that a power outage is taking out power from 1,279…
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Court: California’s under-21 gun sales ban unconstitutional
A U.S. appeals court ruled Wednesday that California’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to adults under 21 is…
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Soledad Police warn of people posing as PG&E employees
Soledad Police are warning the public about scammers posing as PG&E employees or contractors.…
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PG&E helicopter goes down in Livermore
A PG&E helicopter crashed at the Livermore Training Center Wednesday morning while conducting a training exercise, according to…
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Morgan Hill weed farm bust finds 33 firearms
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office said they linked up with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to bust an illegal pot farm east of…
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Three teens accused of selling Monterey County students fentanyl make federal court appearances
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Office of the United States Attorney said it filed federal criminal complaints charging three people with the…
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Annual Police Memorial for Monterey County honors Officer Jorge David Alvarado Jr.
The Monterey County Peace Officers Association will hold a procession Tuesday for the 24th Annual Peace Officer…
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