Alvarado Street Brewery brews up first-ever Oktoberfest on Sept. 20
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Alvarado Street Brewery is ready to bring a taste of Bavaria to the streets of Monterey with their first-ever…
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City of Gonzales moves forward with afforable housing community plan
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Gonzales is moving forward with a plan that would create nearly 3,500 housing units in the city. Council…
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Man in Greenfield arrested while riding bus on gang-related warrants
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man was arrested for multiple gang-related crimes in and around Greenfield. According to Greenfield Police,…
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Soledad unveils new inspirational mural Wednesday afternoon
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Soledad celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to unveil the city’s newest public art…
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Woman arrested in connection to the death of a man injected with fentanyl
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A woman was arrested in connection with the death of a man found to have been injected with a fentanyl overdose.…
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Salinas Planning Comission rejects appeal of Northridge Mall on Dave & Buster’s safety concerns
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Salinas Planning Commission has rejected the appeal from Steerpoint Capital and Cox, Castle, and Nicholson over Dave…
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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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CAL FIRE staying ahead of wildfires in latest string of lightning fire events
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Thunderstorms swept through the Bay Area and the Central Valley overnight Tuesday, lighting up the sky and…
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Monterey County update on rodenticide contamination in pigs, turning them blue
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Last July, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced that wild pigs in the Monterey County…
Continue Reading Law firms debate safety, security concerns at future Dave & Busters site
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — New stores coming to the Northridge Mall are sparking excitement among people on the Central Coast, but some law firms…
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House fire in Bradley Tuesday afternoon; CAL FIRE BEU
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE BEU confirmed a home structure fire broke out Tuesday afternoon near Bradley in south Monterey County.…
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Small vegetation fire breaks out near Parkfield in South Monterey County
PARKFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire BEU reported being on the scene of a vegetation fire near the Parkfield community in South Monterey County…
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One dead, 5 injured after crash north of Salinas
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — One person is dead and five others hurt after a suspected DUI crash along Old Stage and Natividad Road on Sunday…
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Airplane emergency landing in Carmel Valley, two rescued
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Responders from Cal Fire hoisted people out of Carmel Valley Sunday morning after an emergency plane landing.…
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Monterey County Fair evacuated after multiple fights breaks out
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – UPDATE 10:39 P.M. The Monterey Police Department released a statement on the Fair evacuations tonight: The MPD was…
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Evacuation orders lifted in Parkfield Tesla battery fire at California Solar Flats
PARKFIELD, Calif. (KION) – Evacuation orders have now been lifted in the Parkfield Tesla battery fire, according to Monterey County Sheriff’s Office…
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Forward progress stopped on the Coach Fire in Monterey, San Benito Counties at 12 acres
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) – Forward progress stopped on the Coach Fire at 12 acres. The Coach Fire has broken out on Old Stage Road in between…
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Soledad rushes to save Homeless Youth Program before 1.6 million dollar grant expires
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Soledad is facing a race against time to put \$1.6 million in federal grant money to use, aiming to help…
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Middlebury Institute of International Studies grad programs ending
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Middlebury Institute of International Studies, which announced the end of its graduate programs in Monterey, is…
Continue Reading Homicide rates down in 2024 amid crime uptick in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Salinas Police gave their 2024 annual report at the Police Community Advisory Committee meeting tonight, laying out…
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Taylor Farms voluntarily recalls Honey Balsamic Salad kits
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday that Taylor Fresh Foods is voluntarily recalling its…
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Monterey County Fair kicks off Thursday, lasts throughout the weekend
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Thursday marks the start of this year’s Monterey County Fair, kicking off a weekend of fun on the Central Coast.…
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Highly traveled highway seeing major improvements after securing funding
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — One of Monterey County’s busiest roadways — the Highway 156 Castroville Boulevard interchange — is now fully…
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Busy Salinas intersection has neighbors begging for safety changes
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Salinas neighborhood is raising safety concerns about a busy intersection where three schools are located…
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Pick-up game nights with The Rising Tide could face a hiatus
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): For several months, The Rising Tide fan club has been opening the soccer fields for free at the Salinas Regional Soccer…
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Former SUHSD Superintendent Dan Burns announces run for Monterey COE superintendent
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Former Salinas Union High School District Superintendent is announcing his run for Monterey County Superintendent…
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Rideshare program provides an alternative to public transportation in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — An alternative to public transportation might be coming to Monterey County. Based out of the San Joaquin Valley,…
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Carmel-by-the-Sea holds street addresses workshops
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV) – The city of Carmel held a workshop today focused on the possibility of street addresses in the city. The ad-hoc…
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Salinas man pleads no contest in deadly hit-and-run that killed a 3-year-old
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man from Salinas has pleaded no contest in the hit-and-run death of a 3-year-old boy last year. 19-year-old Richard…
Continue Reading Woman shot in foot after accidental shooting from underage suspect
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – An underage suspect is facing charges for what is being called an accidental shooting on the city’s north side Monday…
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Del Rey Oaks Police alerts drivers, pedestrians of deer mating season
DEL REY OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Deer mating season is upon us, with the Del Rey Oaks Police Department bringing up a wildlife alert after two bucks…
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Monterey COE Superintendent Dr. Guss not seeking re-election
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Monterey County Office of Education announced that the superintendent of schools will not be seeking…
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Monterey County Ag Commission gives warning over spotted lanternfly
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Staff at the Monterey County Ag Commission is working to keep an invasive species out by turning to the community…
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Concours d’Elegance generates $4 million for local organizations
MONTEREY PENINSULA, Calif. (KION-TV) — It was packed for Car Week this year. With all those people crowding the Central Coast, many local community…
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Former Smith’s Resturant employee convicted in 1991 double murder
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A former employee of The Smith’s restaurant has been convicted of a 1991 double murder in Prunedale. According to the…
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SPCA offering one-day camps for kids on Saturdays, school breaks
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – SPCA of Monterey County is inviting children to special one-day camps starting on September 27. The camps are one…
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Castroville hosts new Marine Mammal Center for Monterey Bay
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Marine Mammal Center is opening a new triage facility in Castroville, built to help more sick and injured sea…
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Flooding prevention kicksoff with Pajaro River clean-up effort
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The clearing out of a homeless encampment along the Pajaro levee. It’s a process they say will take a few weeks. Monday…
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Power outage still leaves people in Marina and Seaside without power
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Just before 9 a.m. today, PG&E crews responded to an outage impacting about 8,700 customers in Marina and…
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Farmers slammed by 1,366% spike in regulatory costs
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) –State and federal regulations continue to tighten around California farms, and in the Salinas Valley, that pressure is…
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Vegetation fire Monday afternoon at Fort Hunter Liggett
FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. (KION-TV) — Fort Hunter Liggett confirmed that a vegetation fire started Monday afternoon, growing to 20 acres around…
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PG&E’s Elkhorn Battery Storage Facility Staying Offline until 2026
PG&E’s Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage System has been offline since January’s fire at the neighboring Vistra Battery Storage facility in Moss…
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Salinas and Watsonville agriculture worker strike continues
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Agricultural workers in Watsonville and Salinas have been on strike for several days, claiming that their demands…
Continue Reading La prevención de futuras inundaciones comienza con la limpieza del río Pájaro
PÁJARO, Calif. (KMUV-TV) — En Pájaro, el esfuerzo por reconstruir el sistema de dique sigue en marcha y el lunes por la mañana varias agencias se…
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Man arrested on drug and firearm charges after traffic stop; Monterey County Sheriff’s Office
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 40-year-old Samuel David Salgado of Salinas on…
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City of Monterey to discuss $10 million budget deficit
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Monterey will be holding a special meeting to lay out options as it works to address its $10 million…
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Seaside looks to tackle homeless activities through new ordinance
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The city of Seaside is voting to move up the curfew for parking in public from 10 pm to 9 pm. Many say the decision…
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Mosque thief caught in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside police have arrested a man who has stolen from mosques around the Bay Area, and here on the central coast. Police…
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Community Meeting Scheduled discussing Concerns over the Miranda House
People living along berry road in Salinas are concerned about a proposed transitional housing project called the Miranda house. The project was…
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Concours d’Elegance shifts gears to second Sunday in August 2028
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance will be ready to hit the road a bit earlier, starting in 2028. Instead of being…
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