Salinas Fire holds emergency situation survival training
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Fire held a training Monday called Rapid Intervention Crew Training and Firefighter Survival Training. This…
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What Federal workers can face on the Central Coast if there is a government shutdown
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): The clock is ticking for Congress to pass spending bills to keep government agencies…
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Salinas Fire Department receives $4.7 million from FEMA to help boost staffing
City of Salinas SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- FEMA awarded $4.7 million to The Salinas Department to help boost their staffing as call volumes increase.…
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Salinas City Council makes agreement for security at Closter Park official
SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Closter Park’s security program is getting more money. Salinas City Council passed a resolution to provide more funding.…
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Salinas City Council passes resolution denouncing upcoming DeSantis visit
With Florida Governor Ron DeSantis set to visit Salinas on Thursday, Salinas City Council passed a resolution denouncing and condemning his visit.…
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Loved ones of Seaside homicide victims honored at the Eternal Light of Hope Day
In Seaside, family and friends who have lost loved ones to homicide gathered as part of the Eternal Light of Hope Day. “We created this event for…
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Salinas approves additional funding for Closter Park security program
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas is moving forward with providing additional funding for a Closter Park security program that will help fund it…
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Salinas Valley Health says two patients are still in critical condition after taking cocaine laced with Fentanyl
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The fight against fentanyl appears to be never-ending. Salinas Valley Health said two people could have died after using…
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Main Street businesses prepare for protests during Ron DeSantis campaign visit
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Florida Governor and Republican Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis will be visiting Salinas on Thursday. Businesses in…
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Girls Flag Football Tournament making history at Salinas High School
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- High school girls flag football is in the middle of their inaugural season on the Central Coast. On Saturday, local high…
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Mountain Lion spotted in Marina on Saturday
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said that a mountain lion was spotted on Saturday night and wants the community to be aware of their…
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City of Salinas to vote on condemning and denouncing Governor DeSantis’ visit
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON September 23, 2023, AT 4:26 PM: Two Salinas councilmembers have joined Monterey County Supervisor Wendy…
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Big Sur Native American tribe to receive part of $19 million grant to help with wildfire safety
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom announced that a Monterey County-based Native American tribe will be one of 13 tribes in…
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Seaside moves forward with plans to build new Monterey County courthouse at Fort Ord
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside City council approved the final Environmental Impact Report for the construction of a new three-story Monterey…
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New CSU program allows students dual admission
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The California State University system offers a program called the Transfer Success Pathway that allows guaranteed admission…
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Salinas man arrested for forcible lewd acts of a minor, bail set at over $5 million
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they arrested a man for forcible lewd acts on a minor that was reported back in May of 2023. Manuel…
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Moss Landing Power Plant Town Hall held one year after fire at battery facility
Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church organized a town hall meeting to address safety concerns at the Moss Landing Power Plant and the battery…
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Mother arrested for crashing and DUI in Soledad, unsecured child injured: Police
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Soledad Police said a 25-year-old mother has been arrested for driving intoxicated and crashing into a PG&E substation…
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Father of girl killed while trying to cross Highway 101 allegedly had her living in “deplorable conditions”
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON JULY 14, 2023 AT 2:42 PM: The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has released new details about what…
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12-year-old injured in vehicle vs pedestrian crash in Gonzales
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- Gonzales Police said that a 12-year-old pedestrian has moderate injuries after they were hit by a vehicle on the Fifth…
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Salinas man sentenced to 12 years in prison for child molestation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 32-year-old Salinas man who was convicted of two counts of child molestation was sentenced to 12 years in prison on…
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Salinas man sentenced to 10 years in prison for two counts of child molestation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday morning, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced that 45-year-old Oscar Padilla of…
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Two mountain lions spotted in Royal Oaks Park over last two days
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey is warning parkgoers to be alert after two mountain lion sightings over the last two days. The…
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Prunedale carjacking suspect arrested near Monterey, San Benito County line
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Sept. 20, 2023 UPDATE 3:11 P.M. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect as 35-year-old…
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Mother allegedly brings gun to son’s youth football league game, forces higher security measures
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The topic of safety at local pee wee football games is on a lot of people’s minds. this comes after police say a mother…
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Joby Aviation to have new manufacturing plant in Ohio, facility in Marina is expected remain open
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz based company Joby Aviation will be taking their flying taxi manufacturing plant to Dayton, Ohio. The planes…
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El Grito returns to Alisal Street in Salinas breaking attendance records
SALINAS, Calif., – (KION-TV): After four years, the city of Salinas will once again close Alisal Street to celebrate the traditional Grito de…
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Joby Aviation chooses Ohio as new home for manufacturing plant
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing cutting-edge electric…
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El Grito Salinas set to commemorate Mexican Independence Day
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Mexican war for independence from Spain began on September 16, 1820. Today Mexico commemorates it as Mexican…
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Family Fun and Creative Sandcastles at Carmel’s 60th Annual Sandcastle Competition
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- People came from near and far to compete for the coveted golden shovel at Carmel-By-the-Sea’s 60th annual…
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73-year-old Salinas woman still missing more than a week after disappearance
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas posted on September 8th that a 73-year-old woman was reported missing a day prior to asking the public for…
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Army Corps of Engineers rushes to repair Pajaro River levee before winter rains
BY KELSI THORUD WITH KPIX PAJARO — With the help of the Army Corps of Engineers, repairs to the Pajaro River levee system, damaged by last winter’s…
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Salinas man arrested on DUI and possession of a loaded concealed firearm, police
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Saturday morning, Marina Police arrested a 36-year-old Salinas man who was suspected of driving under the influence with…
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WWII veteran and King City High graduate that died as POW to be buried on shores of Lake San Antonio
LOCKWOOD, Calif. (KION-TV)- After more than 82 years a South Monterey County hero will be returning home to be given a proper burial where he grew up…
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Marina man sentenced to 75 years to life for sexual molestation of two children under 10
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Update Sept. 15, 2023, at 5:44 p.m.-Â Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that a man was sentenced…
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San Jose man sentenced to 10 years for committing forcible sex acts on a minor
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 52-year-old San Jose man has been sentenced to 10 years and four months in state prison after he committed forcible sex…
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Salinas dealer found guilty of possession for sales of multiple controlled substances
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Friday, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced that a Salinas drug dealer who was arrested in…
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Salinas woman pleads no contest to welfare fraud
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that 31-year-old Celene Alvarado-Pineda of Salinas has plead no…
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Monterey Regional Airport gets federal funding for new terminal and expanded tarmac
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): Some major improvements will be happening in the near future to the Monterey Regional Airport after 25 million dollars in…
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Buena Vista Middle student arrested after allegedly putting blade to student’s throat
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said a 13-year-old student was arrested Friday and booked into Juvenile Hall on…
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Students at EAHS create a club to help migrant students with their education
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Students at Everett Alvarez High School recently established a campus club dedicated to providing support for newcomer…
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Threats of Aromas School shooting “taken out of context” over Fortnite video game
AROMAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said that rumors of threats of a school shooting made against Aromas School were…
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City of Salinas receives $8.1 million to transition people living in Carr Lake area to housing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- California has just awarded 12 projects $81 million to help move unhoused Californians from encampments into housing.…
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Resolution adopted for annual ‘Bracero Workers History Recognition Week’ in Monterey County
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution that will make the week of September 16 an annual…
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One arrested after online threats made to Alisal High School
SALINAS, Calif. KION-TV)- Salinas Union High School District confirmed with KION that a person was arrested after making social media threats against…
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Marina Police arrest convicted felon on multiple charges
via Marina Police Department MARINA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Marina Police, with the help of CSU Monterey Bay Police, arrested a man on probation and known…
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Monterey Landlords concerned about moving forward with rent registry ordinance
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): The rental registry ordinance—the Monterey City Council voting in favor of the first reading of it last…
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WWII veteran returns home to Seaside to be buried after nearly 80 years
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – Friends and family members of Wilbur Archie Mitts finally had the chance to bury his body after nearly 80 years. September…
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22 years later: Ceremonies across the nation and on Central Coast honor lives lost on 9/11
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The memories of a horrific day in American history are brought to light again as the U.S. mourns the almost 3,000 people…
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Guns and drugs recovered during attempted homicide investigation in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two people have been arrested in connection to an altercation that led to shots being fired in an Old Monterey…
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