City of Santa Cruz announces Wharf’s reopening on January 4
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz said that there will be a ceremony to celebrate the Wharf’s reopening at 10 a.m. on Saturday.…
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CHP Santa Cruz releases Maximum Enforcement Period numbers post New Year’s 2025
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz CHP released the Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) numbers during the New Year’s holiday Thursday.…
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Monterey County homeless numbers on the rise despite statewide numbers declining
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) –While California’s homeless population numbers have improved, Monterey County is seeing its population increase.…
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Gilroy Police are asking people if they’ve seen this man
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Gilroy Police Department is looking for people’s help in locating a robber. Photo Gilroy Police They said that on…
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Deadly crash in Gilroy Wednesday night
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Hollister-Gilroy officers announced Thursday that there was a deadly crash on Wednesday evening in Gilroy…
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Plane crashes into Fullerton warehouse Thursday afternoon
FULLERTON, Calif. (KION-TV) — Fullerton Police announced Thursday afternoon that two people have died with another 18 injuries after a small plane…
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Mortgage rates inch closer to 7% to close out 2024
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Mortgage rates are climbing again, in yet another unwelcome sign to homebuyers. The standard, 30-year…
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Workers in these states just got a pay raise
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The corks have been popped, the calendar pages turned and a day that promised fresh starts also brought with it some…
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New Orleans plans to reopen Bourbon Street as FBI seeks clues about truck attack that killed 15
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans pressed ahead with plans to reopen the city’s famed Bourbon Street on Thursday as investigators kept digging into…
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Hundreds of new laws in California take effect this year. Here’s what to know for 2025.
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KPIX-TV) — Scores of new California laws are going into effect in 2025 after Gov. Gavin Newsom took action on hundreds of…
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Santa Cruz Police release 2024 New Year’s Eve maximum enforcement numbers
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz Police announced on New Year’s Day that they deployed patrol officers throughout city neighborhoods and…
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The first babies of 2025 arrive in Salinas
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — This new year welcomes new babies to the Central Coast. Salinas Valley Health announced the arrival of four…
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New Orleans attacker discussed plans to kill his family and join ISIS in chilling recordings. Here’s what we know
CNN By Casey Tolan, Curt Devine, John Miller, Mark Morales, Paul P. Murphy and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — In a series of videos, the man…
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President Biden addresses the nation following the attack on New Orleans
WASHINGTON D.C., (KION-TV) — President Biden addressed the nation on New Year’s Day. “We’re going to stand with you as you mourn and you heal in the…
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MPD’s Officer Pyburn commemorated on New Year’s Day each year
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey Police (MPD) announced New Year’s Day that in November 2024, a retired police officer, Adam Costa, submitted a…
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Unhoused resources in Monterey County ahead of the freeze advisory
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — As part of the “inclement weather response,” the Department of Social Services offers motel vouchers to…
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One person airlifted after vehicle rollover on Highway 101 just south of Gilroy
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A vehicle rollover incident on Highway 101 Tuesday morning resulted in the northbound lanes being closed to traffic,…
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Salinas Police to enforce safety ahead of New Year’s Eve
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — As New Year’s Eve festivities get underway, the Salinas Police Department say that they will be stepping up enforcement…
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A major fire at a popular Gilroy restaurant, Los Junior’s Mariscos, broke out Tuesday morning
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Gilroy Fire says that a popular eatery in the area, Los Junior’s Mariscos, is a total loss after a fire broke out along…
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Two at-risk Watsonville teen sisters reported missing have been found
Two at-risk teen sisters were reported missing in Watsonville Tuesday morning, but have since been found, according to the Watsonville Police…
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Sickened hiker describes being rescued in 16-hour operation by Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue team
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — On Monday, a 16-hour search and rescue mission ended with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue…
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Santa Cruz Harbor continues to recover one week later
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) — The Santa Cruz Harbor sits still now having been hit hard with large swell last week. Some people reflecting on what had…
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Retired Santa Cruz Wharf supervisor says wharf was breaking apart, collapse could’ve been prevented
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KPIX-TV) — Most of the debris has been picked up from the Santa Cruz Wharf collapse on Dec. 23, and the question now is what…
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Deputies catch car thief suspect early Sunday morning
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Deputies say that they were able to located a suspect, Jack Harpe, prowling and checking car door handles in…
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Police say a FLOCK Alert led to a drug bust in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seaside police say that an alert about a stolen car in Seaside turned into a drug bust Sunday. Officers located the…
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Monterey County deputies respond to reports of a body found at Marina State Beach
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced that they received reports of a possible body floating in the…
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Seaside Police to use drones ahead of NYE illegal firework usage
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Police in Seaside say that they are preparing to crackdown on the use of illegal fireworks ahead of New Year’s Eve.…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office identifies man killed after being trapped under debris washed up by large wave
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confirms one person is dead after he was trapped under debris washed up…
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Central Coast lawmakers react to passing of former President Jimmy Carter
PLAINS, Ga (KION-TV/CNN) — Jimmy Carter, the longest living former U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has passed away at the age of 100.…
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Portion of Porter Gulch Road closed because of fallen tree across roadway, CHP says
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Santa Cruz says Porter Gulch Road is closed after a tree fell over, landing across the roadway. The CHP…
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City of Santa Cruz warns of Wharf fundraising fraud
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz is sharing concerns about reports of a Wharf fundraising fraud where suspects claim to raise…
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Police: burglary suspect escapes after standoff at Salinas business
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Salinas Police confirmed to our reporter on scene the suspect in an alleged burglary at RAG Firearms on North Main Street…
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Santa Cruz Police warn people to stay off Main Beach as they remove Bathroom #3
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz Police announced that throughout Friday, they will be working on removing the bathroom (Bathroom #3) that…
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Rare Orca spotting on the coast of Moss Landing
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — Captain Giancarlo Thomae of Sanctuary Cruises in Moss Landing sent in video of a very rare killer whale encounter.…
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Deputies arrest a man in connection with drug trafficking in Santa Cruz; Sheriff’s Office
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said that they arrested a 54-year-old man named Juan Basurto Jimenez…
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Santa Cruz Harbor sees at least $20 million in damages following large surf conditions Monday
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Harbor Patrol confirmed to KION that they expect to see upwards of $20 million worth of damage from…
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Santa Cruz lifeguards talk about their wharf collapse rescue Monday
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Lifeguards Lt. Sam Hofmann and Lt. Isaiah Mullen were the two men who rescued the construction inspection crew…
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CHP says East Cliff Drive reopens in Santa Cruz
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Following a road closure issued on Monday, CHP says that they’ve now reopened a portion of East Cliff Drive between…
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Flooding road closure on Hartnell west of Alisal Road; Monterey CHP
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey CHP is warning drivers that Hartnell Road west of Alisal Road is currently closed due to flooding. They are…
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Warren Upton, oldest living survivor of Pearl Harbor, dies at 105 in Northern California
LOS GATOS, Calif. (CBS News) — Warren Upton, the oldest living survivor of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the last remaining survivor…
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Some Santa Cruz County beaches remain closed during another high surf advisory in the area
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Beaches in Santa Cruz County remain closed as large swells and debris from the collapsed wharf continue to pose…
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Santa Cruz Police Department to issue maximin enforcement during New Year’s Eve downtown
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Downtown Santa Cruz will transform into a Designated Safety Enhancement Zone on New Year’s Eve, according to the…
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President Biden signs the Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2023
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The White House announced Thursday that they’ve officially signed the “Everett Alvarez, Jr. Congressional Gold Medal…
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PG&E offers free service checking gas appliances in homes along the Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E is offering free safety checks for gas appliances during the cold weather to ensure people remain safe inside…
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3.1 magnitude earthquake struck Pinnacles Thursday afternoon; USGS
PINNACLES, Calif. (KION-TV) — Thursday afternoon at 3:57 p.m., an earthquake registering 3.1 shook homes throughout Northern California. The quake’s…
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Monterey County maximum enforcement numbers over Christmas; Monterey CHP
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County CHP released their maximum enforcement numbers Thursday for Christmas Eve night extending…
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Del Rey Oaks police say they caught a man and woman for stealing 95-year-old veteran’s wallet on Christmas Day
DEL REY OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Del Rey Oaks police say that they’ve arrested a 66-year-old Seaside man, John McMercury, in connection to an…
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19th Annual Sgt. Magaña toy Drive spreads holiday cheer in east Salinas
Down in East Salinas, a tradition of bringing joy on Christmas morning continues. It was nearly two decades ago when Salinas Police Sgt. Gerry…
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Fire at Capitola Village on Christmas morning, potentially hazardous smoke in the area, explosion heard by neighbors, people displaced
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – It was some scary moments for many in Capitola Village Christmas morning. People who live in the area say they…
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