Smoke reports turned out to be steam near the Moss Landing battery storage facility
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — An eye witnessed told KION that smoke was seen near the Moss Landing battery storage facility on Monday. North…
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Monterey County provides update on Moss Landing battery storage fire cleanup
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave an update on the Moss Landing battery storage fire Wednesday. They…
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Monterey County neighbors share their feelings over tsunami advisory
Mixed reactions filled Monterey County following the news of an 8.8 magnitude earthquake this week. A tsunami watch went out Tuesday night, later…
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Evacuation warning issued for parts of Moss Landing, Monterey Harbor
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) – An evacuation warning had been issued for the Moss Landing area and the Monterey Harbor District area. According to…
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EPA and Vistra Corp. reach agreement for urgent battery cleanup at Moss Landing
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) reached an agreement with Vistra Corp. to remove and dispose of the…
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County of Monterey hires an independent toxicologist for continued Vistra Energy clean-up
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey continues to monitor the impacts of the fire at Vistra Energy’s battery storage facility…
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Man arrested for voluntary manslaughter in deadly Moss Landing fight
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) – A man has been arrested in the fight that took place in Moss Landing Wednesday morning, leading to the death of one…
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Salmon season opens temporarily in Monterey; June 7 and 8
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salmon season is opening for recreational fishing starting Saturday for the first time in years. But — it’s only for a…
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Community Health Survey following the Moss Landing Battery Fire results released
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The results from a community health survey following the events of the Moss Landing Battery Fire have been…
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Community concern grows, activist demand accountability for Moss Landing fires
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A group of concerned people speaking out, this after PG&E announced they would be shutting back down their…
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PG&E announces delay in restart of Tesla Megapack battery energy storage system
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) – PG&E has delayed the restart of its battery energy storage system at PG&E’s Moss Landing electric substation…
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Vistra Battery shares cleanup efforts in Moss Landing
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) – The County of Monterey’s new environmental testing dashboard provides a better picture of what’s been found. Vistra’s…
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New Moss Landing Vistra Fire testing dashboard launched
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) – Monterey County has launched its new testing and monitoring dashboard for the Moss Landing Vistra fire. The new Moss…
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Community concern grows as PG&E’s Elkhorn facility return looms
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION)— Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) plans to bring its Elkhorn Battery Facility back online by June 1, following…
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PG&E to bring their Elkhorn BESS back online June 1
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) – Update 6:36 p.m. PG&E confirmed they are bringing the Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage Facility back online. PG&E…
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Upcoming map will show data from Moss Landing fire testing sites
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) — A new interactive map announced Tuesday will show more data and testing sites around the Vistra Energy fire site at…
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Moss Landing battery fire activists protest Senator John Laird
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Activists from the group Never Again Moss Landing met today in Monterey to protest for the attention of Senator John…
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One person dead after being hit by vehicle in Moss Landing
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — A person is dead after being hit by an unknown driver near Moss Landing. According to the CHP’s public traffic…
Continue Reading Step one of phase one for the Moss Landing battery de-linking is complete
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey announced Tuesday afternoon that the first part of phase one, known as the “Battery…
Continue Reading New website shows Vistra battery fire cleanup progress
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — A new website has launched with the latest updates on the cleanup efforts at the Vistra Energy battery fire site.…
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Another town hall addresses the Moss Landing battery storage fire lawsuit Tuesday evening
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — There will be another town hall meeting held by Singleton Schreiber and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich at 6 p.m.…
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The Haute Enchilada files lawsuit against Vistra Energy over damages in Moss Landing battery fire
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — A local business in Moss Landing has filed a new lawsuit against Vistra Energy citing “negligence” among other…
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The Haute Enchilada Cafe and Gallery shuts down due to Vistra fire
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Haute Enchilada Cafe and Gallery has been a staple in the Moss Landing community for 25 years, but now they…
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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office partners with Texas DNA lab to identify woman’s remains
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Othram, a Texas-based DNA lab, announced it is helping the Monterey County Sheriff-Coroner Office to identify an…
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The County of Santa Cruz released data about metal in soil and water following the Moss Landing Fire
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Santa Cruz announced Friday that third party analytical services monitored metal levels in the…
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North County Fire: “Light smoke” coming from burned area at Vistra Battery facility
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — North Monterey County Fire confirms they’re monitoring light smoke coming from an area around 6:30 Tuesday night…
Continue Reading Moss Landing fire concerns remain despite no elevated levels of heavy metals found, demolition planned
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — The fire at the Moss Landing Battery Storage facility caused widespread concern about environmental…
Continue Reading Vistra Energy civil lawsuit town hall reflects on a concerned public
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) — A town hall focused on a civil suit in the aftermath of the Vistra fire welcomes residents and those affected to share…
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Community group takes aim at Moss Landing Power Plant fire
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) — The Moss Landing Power Plant fire has impacted many. There have been 4 fires there since 2019. Many in the community…
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New Moss Landing fire relief fund created in partnership with Vistra
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) is partnering with Vistra Energy to create a new fire relief…
Continue Reading Environmental Health continues to test samples near Vistra fire site
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey’s Environmental Health received an update on testing samples near the sight of the Vistra…
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Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors discuss the aftermath of the Moss Landing fire nearly two weeks later
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors received a report by Vistra Energy outlining the response and…
Continue Reading High amounts of heavy metals detected at Elkhorn Slough Reserve
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — High concentrations of heavy metal nanoparticles have been discovered in the Elkhorn Slough Reserve in the wake of…
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Monterey County Environmental Health to test water, debris at Vistra Energy fire site Friday
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey’s Environmental Health Bureau will be gathering samples to test from the Vistra energy…
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Assemblymember Addis introduces new bill focused on battery facility safety
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — A new bill has been introduced to put up stronger safeguards and protections for future battery storage facilities.…
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The County Agriculture Commissioner comments on ag impacts following the Moss Landing Power Plant fire
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey’s Agriculture Commissioner talked about the Vistra Energy battery fire and its lasting…
Continue Reading Chances of another fire sparking at Moss Landing power plant draw concerns
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) – Almost a week since the Vistra power plant fire broke out, the County of Monterey had updates for the community,…
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Elkhorn Slough reopens after the Moss Landing battery storage fire. Are the sea otters OK?
ELKHORN SLOUGH, Calif. (KION-TV) — With the Elkhorn Slough reopening Wednesday, researchers expressed concern over pollution and toxins to Sea…
Continue Reading In the aftermath of the Moss Landing Power Plant fire, the community rallies and the county responds
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the adoption of a resolution to ratify the Proclamation of…
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Schools, state parks reopen as Vistra battery fire begins to burn out
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Board of Supervisor voted unanimously to pass the adoption to ratify the Proclamation of Local…
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Moss Landing harbor resident reflects on the Storage Fire Thursday
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — One day after the Moss Landing Storage Fire shot flames into the air and pollution in the sky, nearby residents…
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