Coastal Commission approves staff recommendations on the MST’s SURF! Busway Project
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Thursday afternoon, the California Coastal Commission made a motion to approve the commission’s staff…
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Trailer hauling antique car catches fire on Highway 68
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey Police and Fire agencies have Highway 68 shut down in both directions near York Road after a large…
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The Office of Health Care Affordability looking into the challenges of expensive healthcare in Monterey County
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV): The office of Health Care Affordability is holding a meeting Wednesday morning to address healthcare challenges in the…
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Active orcas spotted during whale watching trip in Monterey Bay on Saturday
MONTEREY BAY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A KION viewer sent in video of orcas they spotted while on a whale watching trip in Monterey Bay Saturday. In the…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium ranks in top 10 best aquariums in U.S.
MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- It’s no secret that both locals and tourists think of the Monterey Bay Aquarium when they think of the city of Monterey.…
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City of Monterey closes San Carlos Beach due to crowd of sea lions
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Sea lions are back in the Monterey Peninsula, and they’re taking over San Carlos beach in Monterey. The City of…
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Million dollar rare car destroyed in fire after showcasing at Pebble Beach’s Concours d’Elegance
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Scott Grundfor Company based out of Arroyo Grande announced that a 1979 Ford Ghia Probe I Prototype had been…
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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion celebrates 50 years of historic racing in Monterey
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion welcomed drivers, race fans, and car enthusiasts from around the world. All of them…
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D’oh!: Simpsons car busted for speeding on Central Coast
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP-Monterey is warning about speeding after a blue exotic vehicle with a Simpsons theme was busted for speeding…
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Local businesses gear up for the Monterey car show
MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)-Â Monterey is revving up for car week, drawing thousands of people to the Central Coast. The premier event of the Monterey…
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Monterey Police investigating an attempted homicide
MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Police Department is investigating a shooting that left one person with minor injures. On August 6th at…
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State, local officials react to President Biden announcing he will not seek reelection
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Multiple local and state leaders are reacting to news President Biden will not seek reelection. Representative Zoe…
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Central Coast counties impacted by global CrowdStrike outages
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The massive CrowdStrike outage paralyzing airlines and other businesses across the world has impacted local county…
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The California Department of Public Health warns people not to eat shellfish “sport-harvested” from Santa Cruz and Monterey counties
SANTA CRUZ, MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a press release Thursday warning people not…
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Rosine’s Restaurant founding co-owner passes away
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Staff at Rosine’s Restaurant in Monterey announced Rosine Culcasi has passed away at the age of 85. The announcement…
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Tourists head back home from the Central Coast after holiday weekend
MONTEREY, Calif.(KION-TV): A lot of people traveled this Fourth of July weekend. KION’s Nataly is checking in with travelers who are coming back home…
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Safe and sane fireworks: What are they and how do we dispose of them?
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — A lot of people light fireworks in celebration of the 4th of July. While many California cities allow “safe and…
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CAL FIRE says even ‘safe and sane’ fireworks pose a danger in the dry hot heat
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The heat, dry conditions and fireworks are all a concern for the risk of fires this week. CAL FIRE says that already this…
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Farmworkers staying protected while temperatures rise
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Farmworkers in the Central Coast stay protective while temperatures rise.…
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Dangerously high heat builds in California and the south-central United States
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Swaths of California sweltered Tuesday and things were only expected to get worse during the Fourth of…
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Multi-audience wildfire survey shows gaps in wildfire risk reduction education and access to resources
QUINCY, Mass. (KION-TV) — A new national survey from the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) has found that only half of homeowners and…
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County of Monterey holds Clean Slate Day for people with criminal records integrating back into society
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The County of Monterey held a workshop, Clean Slate Day, for people with past criminal records who are navigating their…
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Seaside Police add more changes to reduce illegal fireworks ahead of Fourth of July
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – Seaside has new rules and more tools to prevent illegal fireworks from being sparked in the city. This includes a small army…
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Caltrans: Paul’s Slide closure along Big Sur coast to reopen on June 23
Highway 1 at Paul’s Slide expected to reopen in July after being closed since January 2023. A few other slide areas expected to open as…
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Monterey Bay seeing more young great white sharks
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — It’s that time of the year when an increase in young great white sharks are spotted in Monterey bay. Many…
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CAL FIRE BEU does extended annual attacks, simulates real-life fire scenarios for training
Salinas, Calif. (KION) – Tonight we take you behind the scenes on how CAL FIRE responds to incidents.CAL FIRE did their annual extended attack drill…
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Things to do: 4th of July celebrations around the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The 4th of July this year is jam-packed with fun activities for the whole family. Check out what’s going on in…
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Meals are in while school is out, kids can receive free meals from Monterey Peninsula Unified School District during summer
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Families along the Monterey Peninsula have nine locations they can choose from to get their kids a free meal almost…
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Montage Health President and CEO Dr. Steven Packer announces retirement
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Montage Health has announced that their longtime President and CEO, Dr. Steven Packer will be retiring in spring 2025.…
Continue Reading Monterey Police assist Marina Police with arrest of a suspect on multiple charges
MARINA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Police and detectives for both Monterey and Marina arrested one person connected to a number of different charges. On May…
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Monterey Fire to unveil Community Wildfire Protection Plan
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Reducing wildfire risk is a top priority for the Monterey Fire Department.For that reason, they created the community…
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Marina man arrested after being in possession of illegal firearms, police say
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police arrested a Marina man on Thursday after officers found equipment used to make firearms. According to a…
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Escaped Solano County inmate captured and arrested in Monterey, CDCR says
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Solano County inmate who has been on the run since May 13 was arrested in Monterey on Saturday afternoon according to…
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Monterey man arrested for possession of child pornography, police say
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 57-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday after he was in possession of child pornography in Monterey. A Monterey Police…
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City of Monterey approves permits for four cannabis retailers
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday night, the City of Monterey approved the permits to four cannabis retailers. Back in December, there were a…
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City of Monterey asking for survey regarding traffic concerns on Highway 68 and Skyline Forest Drive
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Two Monterey city councilmembers want a safer change to a busy intersection in Monterey. They say too many…
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Monterey City Council to discuss approving four retail cannabis store permits
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey City Council could approve the first four storefront retail cannabis businesses within city limits. City…
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Civil Grand Jury says that multiple Monterey Fire stations need to get refurbished
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday afternoon, The Monterey County Civil Grand Jury report released a report about the state of the Monterey…
Continue Reading Monterey Bay Aquarium allowing SNAP recipients in for free starting on Memorial Day
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Bay Aquarium is allowing people who are enrolled in the SNAP Program. Aquarium officialS said this part of a…
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Del Rey Oaks Police looking for suspects in credit/debit card fraud case
DEL REY OAKS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Del Rey Oaks Police is asking the publics help to identify two suspects involved in a credit/debit card fraud case.…
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All-In Monterey County receives a sponsor to cover rent in Seaside
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A non-profit struggling to pay its rent in Seaside has now been saved by a sponsor. All-In Monterey County and other local…
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Monterey County Grand Jury Report cites disparities and delays in preventing youth fentanyl use, overdose
Monterey County CGJ releases a report detailing fentanyl awareness among the youth in the County. Here is the…
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Monterey High Boys Basketball celebrates championship win with parade through downtown
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Monterey is celebrating Monterey High School’s State Basketball Championship with a parade through the…
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Delays expected for road work on Lighthouse scheduled for May 6
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Monterey says people should expect delays on Lighthouse from May 6 to May 9 as major roadwork is scheduled…
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Sailing in Monterey Like Nowhere Else
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- It’s no secret that Monterey Bay is a worldwide travel destination, but did you know that sailing on the open seas here…
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Allstate considers underwriting in California, under one condition…
Allstate considers underwriting in California pending catastrophic modeling. This comes after two years of not accepting new…
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Ropeless fishing gear could prevent future crab season delays
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Crab season for commercial fishery closed a couple weeks ago. Since then, fishermen are able to apply for permits…
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Family members of overdose victims say new Monterey Narcan boxes could help save lives
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey Police says drug overdoses are becoming more common. Multiple agencies are thinking of creative ways to…
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Monterey rental assistance program sees 267 applications in 8-hour window, 10 applicants will get help in first month
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Monterey’s rental assistance program opened it’s application window Wednesday receiving 267 applications, according to…
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City of Monterey to install Narcan Now Boxes in an effort to save lives
There will be free Narcan available at the Monterey Transit Plaza, the police department as well as the Outreach and Navigation Center.…
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