Colorado Fire investigation discovers issues with local burn permit process
The investigation into the Colorado Fire in Big Sur — which Cal Fire says was started by a reignited permitted burn — has brought to light a…
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Truckers feel gas prices rolling up in California
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Truckers have noticed that gas prices have been rising on a regular basis lately, especially when they make their stops…
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Wildland fire erupts in Orange County
TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (CBSLA/KION-TV)– A wildfire broke out Wednesday in the Clevland National Forest near the Riverside-Orange county line. The…
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$18 million funding approved to replace fire station lost in the Dolan Fire
The Nacimiento Fire Station that was lost in the Dolan Fire will soon be reconstructed as $18 million in federal funds have been approved to start…
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California could OK abortions by solo nurse practitioners
By ADAM BEAM SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill announced Thursday in the California Legislature would let some nurse practitioners perform abortions…
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Ex-officer cleared in shooting during Breonna Taylor raid
By DYLAN LOVANAssociated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP)– A Kentucky jury has cleared a former police officer who fired shots during the 2020 drug raid…
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Caretaker arrested in Morgan Hill for abusing 18-month-old
Morgan Hill, Calif. (KION-TV)– A woman was arrested for the abuse of an 18-month-old child on Feb. 25 that caused brain hemorrhaging to the child,…
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Underage BDSM sexual assault leads to gun arrest, 80 firearms found
On Thursday the Monterey County Sheriff’s Detectives served a search warrant in Sheppard’s Knoll to investigate the sexual assault of a 17-year-old…
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Structure fire breaks out overnight in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- A structure fire closed off East Market Street and Monterey Street overnight as the Salinas Fire Department worked to put the…
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Santa Cruz County releases Greenway Initiative report, could go to voters
Back in October, an electric passenger streetcar was placed on the unused tracks of Santa Cruz County to demonstrate a transit option for the coastal…
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Cal State Park plans burn piles in Santa Cruz County
California State Parks is planning to carry out burn piles at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park this week in Santa Cruz…
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Big Sur Fire to stop issuing burn permits following Colorado Fire
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV)– As of March 1, Big Sur Fire will no longer be issuing burn permits. All burn permits will be given by the State of…
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PG&E announces rate hikes beginning March 1st
CALIFORNIA (KION-TV) — Expect to see your next Pacific Gas & Electric bill get even more expensive — as the utility increases rates by 9% on…
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Greenfield mourns loss of popular pizza shop after fire, arson ruled out
A devastating fire burned down a California Gourmet Pizza in Greenfield. A total loss for the…
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California Attorney General to investigate TikTok’s physical and mental harms to youth
OAKLAND, Calif. (KION-TV)– California Attorney General Rob Bonta said that he will begin a nationwide investigation into TikTok’s physical and…
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Children in Seaside celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday on National Read Across America Day
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) Seaside’s Child Development Center celebrated Read Across America Day with volunteers who visited and read to students.…
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Hundreds file into Salinas church for Ash Wednesday
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) St. Mary of the Nativity Catholic Church was filled with people of all ages. People wait for their turn to receive ashes at…
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Stanford women’s soccer star found dead on campus, mom confirms suicide
PALO ALTO, Calif. (KON-TV) UPDATE MARCH 4, 2022, 12:28 p.m.– Standford soccer star Katie Meyer’s death was confirmed suicide by her mother on…
Continue Reading Man arrested for tampering with gas lines in Gonzales
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Gonzales Police Department said they arrested someone that is potentially responsible for tampering with gas lines.…
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Motorcyclist dead after colliding with a truck in Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) A motorcyclist died in a crash with a truck on Tuesday evening in Hollister, according to California Highway Patrol. At…
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Cal Fire has two fires under control in Santa Cruz mountains
Cal Fire said they are on the scene of two half-acre fires at 5151 Branciforte Court. …
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President Biden’s State of the Union address begins
WASHINGTON D.C. (KION-TV)– President Biden’s state of the Union has begun and he is expected to ban Russian aircraft from U.S. airspace in…
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Monterey County Board of Supervisors approve support of Ukraine
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution to express their support for the…
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MLB cancels opening day, sides fail to reach lockout deal
By RONALD BLUM JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball has canceled opening day, with Commissioner Rob Manfred announcing Tuesday the sport…
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California to end mask mandate for schools and unvaccinated
By JOCELYN GECKER and ADAM BEAM SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Due to declining case rates beginning on March 1, masks will not be required for…
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COVID-19 memorial day passed in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to make every March 1 “COVID-19 Victims &…
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Monterey Bay F.C. signs defender-winger Wednesday
Monterey Bay F.C. has announced the signing of former Rio Grande Valley FC defender Grant Robinson Thursday.…
Continue Reading5 people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide shooting at a church in Sacramento, California, police say
By Topher Gauk-Roger, CNN SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CNN) — Five people are dead, including three children, after an apparent murder-suicide shooting at a…
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Salinas Police officer murdered returned fire, helps investigators capture killer
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Salinas Police has released new details regarding a shooting that took the life of a Salinas Police officer during a…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium looking for volunteers
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey Bay Aquarium is looking for new volunteer guides and will host three informational meetings to let anyone…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom releases statement on the death of Salinas Police Officer
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Governor Gavin Newsom is commemorating Salinas Police Officer Jorge David Alvarado, Jr. who was shot and killed in the line of…
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This Texas mom says she’s moving her family to California to protect her transgender daughter
(CNN) by Alisha Ebrahimji– A Texas mom is doing whatever it takes to keep her transgender child safe — even if that requires picking up their…
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FDA doubles dosage of Covid-19 monoclonal antibody, raising concerns about access and supply
(CNN) by Naomi Thomas — The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday revised the emergency use authorization for Evusheld, a monoclonal…
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The Supreme Court may ban affirmative action, but the world that embraces diversity is here to stay
(CNN) by John Blake — A Supreme Court justice is appointed for life, is virtually impossible to impeach and has the “unbridled” ability to…
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‘The whole world right now needs to unite’: Rallies are being held across the US in support of Ukraine
(CNN) by Dakin Andone, Sara Smart, Polo Sandoval and Sarah Jorgensen — Cities across the United States have seen rallies in support of Ukraine this…
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Sand City marijuana arrest, 4 loaded ‘ghost guns’ found
SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Sand City Police pulled over a vehicle that reeked of burnt weed. When officers spoke to the three people in the car…
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Monterey County District Attorney’s Office confirms Salinas officer killed overnight
The Salinas Police Department confirms an officer-involved incident is being investigated after reports of heavy police presence in multiple areas of…
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Salinas Police Officer killed in shooting identified
In a somber press conference held by the Salinas Police Department, Police Chief Roberto Filice identified the officer killed in the line of duty…
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Rollover crash causes lane closure on River Road
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) California Highway Patrol responded to a rollover crash on River Road near Chualar in Monterey County around 9 p.m.…
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Former Oakland A’s player to host baseball clinic in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Former Major League Baseball pitcher Ernie Comacho is set to host a baseball clinic on Saturday, Feb. 26. The clinic will…
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Salinas receives $4.1 million in funding for homeless camps
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– The City of Salinas has announced they have been given a notice of intent for $4,079,416 in Encampment Resolution…
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CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– U.S. officials say most Americans live in places where healthy people can safely take a break from wearing masks.…
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Salinas PD haven’t lost hope of the possibility of solving a cold case
SALINA, Calif. (KION) Not a dime was taken from Artemio Garcia on the morning of October 23, 2011. The gunman approached him at his car while parked…
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Police: Video released of 2016 Hollister arrest, suspect beaten multiple times
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Hollister Police Department released surveillance video from a 2016 arrest of a suspect who they say was under the…
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Longtime Breakers F.C. coach passes away
Longtime Santa Cruz Breakers Academy Coach, Raul Olvera, has passed…
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100% of people in East Salinas have at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — All residents living in the 93905 zip code of East Salinas have officially received at least one dose of the covid…
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Gonzales theft leads to arrest in Shasta County, 40 guns found
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Sheriff’s SWAT team served a search warrant in Shasta County and uncovered over 40 weapons ranging from…
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Police: No knife found in Salinas gym parking lot confrontation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Police responded to reports of a knife being pulled on someone in the parking lot of a gym on North Davis Road Thursday…
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President Biden announces new sanctions on Russia
President Biden announced new sanctions on four more Russian banks in hopes of crippling the Russian economy.…
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Live Oak attempted catalytic converter theft caught on camera
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)– A viewer sent a video of an attempted catalytic converter theft that occurred around 1 p.m. Wednesday. The viewer…
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