Sand City police looking for two with outstanding warrants who may have left state
Police in Sand City are looking for two people with outstanding warrants who they believe may have left the…
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One dead following shooting near Rite Aid in Greenfield
Greenfield city officials confirm there was a shooting in front of Rite Aid on Walnut Ave in Greenfield Sunday…
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Crews clean up after Natividad Road fire
Crews are still cleaning up after a giant fire ripped through agriculture facilities off Natividad Road in Salinas, Saturday.…
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Measure G: Monterey sales tax increase
The city hopes Measure G will help erase a looming budget deficit and allow city services to continue at present…
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Natividad Road fire contained in North Salinas
Thick black smoke was seen for miles in Salinas, Saturday. At the heart of it was the destruction of dozens of rolls of plastic used in a nearby…
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Monterey travelers prepared for potential threat of Coronavirus
Traveler, Tibby Light, thought ahead before boarding her flight to Monterey,…
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Arrests made in two separate stolen vehicle cases in Salinas overnight
Salinas police said they arrested two people in separate instances for allegedly having stolen vehicles…
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Soledad gets grant for new park construction, inclusive playground
The City of Soledad is getting $7.6 million in grant money for the construction of the Metz/Orchard…
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Salinas teen hit and killed on San Juan Grade identified by police
The 14-year-old who was hit by a car Thursday night succumbed to his injuries Saturday, according to Salinas…
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Salinas man sentenced to prison for child molestation
A Salinas man, 38-year-old Juan Ramos Loma, will spend 16 years in prison for child…
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Southbound lane of Highway 101 closed for trailer on side
A southbound lane of Highway 101 is closed at Crazy Horse Canyon because of a trailer on its…
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American Airlines to begin year-round service from Monterey to Dallas-Fort Worth
American airlines announced that it will start offering year-round service from the Monterey Regional Airport to Dallas-Fort Worth starting April…
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Marina residents voicing concerns over proposed marijuana facility
MARINA, Calif. (KION) People in a Marina neighborhood are seeing red as the city goes green, upset over the possibility of a marijuana cultivation…
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City of Monterey cracks down on short term rental violations
From the outside, the home at 6 Spray Avenue in Monterey seems like the perfect spot for an oceanside getaway, but renting the property out short…
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Measure E aims to build new housing for Soledad teachers
Soledad Unified School District says offers to teachers and staff are often turned down due to a lack of housing in the…
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Salinas school working to eliminate food waste
Students at Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary School will soon see their plastic lunch utensils replaced with a more environmentally-friendly…
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Man sentenced to jail for exposing himself, lewd acts at Salinas fitness center
A Santa Clara man has been sentenced after he was found guilty of indecent exposure and engaging in lewd conduct at a Salinas fitness…
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Police: King City man facing charges for falsely reporting hostage situation
A King City man is facing charges relating to falsely reporting an emergency ad misuse of the 911 system after police said he reported a hostage…
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Del Rey Oaks seeks to extend sales tax through Measure F
Del Rey Oaks isn’t the smallest city in Monterey County, but it’s close – a half square mile in size, with a population under…
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Monterey County emergency dispatchers to ask travel, exposure questions in response to coronavirus
As the EMS Agency has monitored the spread of the novel coronavirus, known as Covid-19, it has decided to…
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Coronavirus concerns impacting Central Coast economy
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) As efforts against the spread of the novel Coronavirus ramp up in the bay area and on the federal level, the Central Coast is…
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Police: Driver arrested on kidnapping, evading charges after Salinas pursuit
A man is facing kidnapping and evading police charges after officers said he led them on a slow-speed chase through…
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Marina aims to preserve coast and avoid threat of rising sea levels
Mayor of Marina, Bruce Delgado, said it’s been his mission to protect his city from rising sea levels.…
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Soledad police officer killed in weekend crash
The Soledad Police Department is mourning the loss of one of its…
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Former Greenfield teacher pleads no contest to sex with minor
A former Greenfield teacher pleaded no contest to having sex with a minor and unlawful sexual penetration with a minor, according to the Monterey…
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Salinas Police: Car set on fire Tuesday night has been vandalized before
Police said a car that was set on fire in Salinas Tuesday night has been vandalized…
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Salinas renews ShotSpotter system for another year 12
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Salinas Police Department renewed their ShotSpotter subscription for another year after the city council approved it on…
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Salinas man accused of assaulting CHP officer identified
The CHP identifies the man accused of attacking one of their officers on Highway 101 in Prunedale Monday…
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Salinas motorcycle crash causes major injuries
Salinas police are investigating a crash near North Main Street and San Juan Grade Road that caused major…
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Watsonville considers sales tax renewal in March
The City of Watsonville is asking voters this year to renew a one-half-percent sales tax rate in the city to help pay for first responders and…
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Coastal campgrounds to be built at Fort Ord Dunes State Park
Large and seemingly untouched dunes have defined the coastline near Seaside and Marina for decades, but now, a new project is in the works. The…
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Southbound lane of Highway 1 to close for homeless camp cleanup
The southbound left lane of Highway 1 at Highway 218 will be closed for two hours on…
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Seaside woman pleads guilty to felony welfare fraud
A Seaside woman is facing three years of probation and up to a year in jail after she pleaded guilty to felony welfare…
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Social media threat against Monterey County school district under investigation
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office tells KION it is investigating a threat against the North Monterey County Unified…
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Santa Catalina student chosen to be part of Disney Dreamers Academy
A student from Santa Catalina School in Monterey has been chosen to receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Walt Disney World to take part…
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Senate District 17 Candidates weigh in on affordable housing, homelessness
Senator Bill Monning is serving his final term in the California State Senate, leaving his seat open for the…
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Plans to improve Highway 101 south of Salinas
The stretch of Highway 101 just south of Salinas is a known hub for accidents, according to drivers in the…
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Woman speaks out after dog attack in Seaside
A Seaside woman is hoping to save other people from tragedy after she said her dog was attacked by a pitbull and suffered injuries so bad he had to…
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Woman rescued by helicopter after falling off trail at Garrapata State Park
The CHP Coastal Division Air Operations brought a woman to safety after they said she fell from the Soberanes Canyon Trail, tumbling approximately 80…
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The mother of a young man shot and killed in Salinas is asking for your help
Sylvia Vidalez is asking that anyone with information that could help police make an arrest in her son’s murder please come forward.…
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Homeowner displaced after structure fire in Carmel
A homeowner is displaced after a structure fire spread from the chimney into the attic of their…
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Immigrant families reunited in Salinas after more than 10 years apart
13 families were reunited in Salinas Saturday. Children, many of whom are adults now, saw their parents after more than 10…
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Monterey County school districts in search of new teachers
Monterey County school districts are on the hunt for new teachers ahead of the upcoming academic year.…
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Mother of 19-year-old killed in shooting speaks out
The mother of 19-year-old Fabian Moreno broke her silence, Friday. This comes two weeks after Moreno was shot and killed while sitting in a parked…
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New Salinas library set to open over weekend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A new library in Salinas is set to open to much fanfare over the weekend as the city continues to build new infrastructure…
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Impact of cruise ships brought to attention of Monterey city council
A group of Monterey residents continue to worry about the pending arrival of cruise…
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Salinas gang member pleads guilty to manslaughter
A Salinas Sureno gang member, 31-year-old Juan Antonio Cervantes, pleaded guilty to manslaughter…
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Driver facing several charges after four car crash in Pacific Grove
Police in Pacific Grove responded to a major four car crash Thursday evening, and a witness told…
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Red Cross to install free smoke alarms in Greenfield
As part of a series of “Sound the Alarm– Save a Life” events, Red Cross volunteers with local fire departments and other partners are installing…
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New bill introduced addresses declining monarch butterfly numbers on Central Coast
Congressman Jimmy Panetta visited Pacific Grove Thursday to introduce a new bill aimed at preventing the extinction of the western monarch…
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