Salinas Police swear-in six new officers
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- It was a joyous day in Salinas as six new officers were sworn in to serve the community on Thursday. Officer Scott…
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Man killed after crash on San Juan Road with van that had 13 people inside identified
AROMAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said they are investigating a deadly head-on crash between two vehicles. This crash occurred…
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SPCA Monterey County rescues ducklings stuck under overflow grate
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Center said they rescued ducklings on Wednesday and reunited them with their mother.…
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Person of interest in San Francisco mass shooting that injured 9 detained in Santa Cruz County: SF Police
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update June 15, 2023, at 11:52 a.m.- San Francisco Police confirmed on Wednesday night that they arrested a…
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Gonzales City Council awards construction contract to build community center
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Monday, Gonzales City Council awarded the building contract to a local construction company to help build the Dennis…
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CSU Monterey Bay expands nursing program and lowers tuition
SEASIDE CALIF. – This fall, CSUMB will expand its Bachelor of Science nursing program and lower the tuition. The program is being moved to a…
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Suspect wanted for recording inside women’s bathroom at Sand City Target
SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Sand City Police said they are investigating a reported incident that occurred inside the women’s bathroom at the Sand…
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Farmers’ Market returns to Seaside after nearly five years
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – The farmers market is back in Seaside after nearly five years. The organizer tells KION about 30 vendors were able to make…
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California awards Monterey County $8 million to help people living in Pajaro Riverbed
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- California announced Wednesday it has awarded $ 199 million to move 7,300 people out of encampments and into…
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Monterey County to end non-congregate sheltering program on July 30
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JUNE 15, 2023 AT 12:12 PM- Monterey County officials announced that they are planning to end the temporary,…
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State Department of Housing and Community Development awards $1.65 million to City of Salinas for affordable housing
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced that the City of Salinas…
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Firework safety on the Central Coast with tall grass ahead of the 4th of July
SALINAS CALIF. – Firework safety is really important. With it being wildfire season, and the tall grasses in our area, will fires be a concern? …
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15 job seekers were hired as a result of Pajaro Job Fair
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JUNE 14, 2023 AT 3:12 PM- During the Monterey County news briefing that was held on Wednesday, County officals…
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Greenfield Police investigate non-injury shooting
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said they are investigating a shooting that took place in the area of St. Charles Place and Huerta…
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Central Coast hotshot crew helped fight Canada’s wildfires
Courtesy: Jeff Shutt, Ventana Hotshot IHC Captain MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Wildfires in Canada continue to burn. It’s destroying homes…
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King City Highway 101 off and on ramps to be closed for two weeks for asphalt paving
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans warns drivers that the on and off ramps in King City will be closed for the next two weeks. Asphalt paving…
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Gonzales City Council appoints Carmen Gil to city manager
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Gonzales City Council has appointed Carmen Gil to become the next city manager. Gil has been with the city as…
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Large killer whale family spotted in Monterey Bay over the weekend
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- We’re learning more about an unusual sighting of killer whales off the coast of Monterey. This happened in Monterey Bay…
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Salinas to host 4th of July celebration with fireworks display at Central Park
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Salinas Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Costa Family Restaurants, dba McDonald’s announced Monday that the…
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Monterey Regional Airport displays artwork from John Gutierrez Middle School
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Travelers inside the Monterey Regional Airport can expect to see new artwork inside the terminal. The new youth art…
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Greenfield Police to seek attempted murder charge against man who barricaded himself
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – UPDATE ON JUNE 12, 2023 AT 9:35 AM- Greenfield Police announced they would seek criminal charges against a man who…
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CSUMB to expand nursing program
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- California State University Monterey Bay announced that the nursing program will be expanding and lowering the tuition…
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Police searching for sexual assault suspect in Monterey, young girl groped at her mailbox, investigators say
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Detectives with the Monterey Police Department are looking for the suspect who they say sexually assaulted a young…
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Monterey neighborhood on edge after suspect gropes minor and escapes
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – Scary moments in a Monterey neighborhood after police say a young girl was sexually assaulted outside her home. The suspect…
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Whale-watching company said engine overheating was cause of need for Coast Guard rescue
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The U.S Coast Guard and Monterey Fire Department responded to reports of a potential fire on board a 50-foot…
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AI meets Central Coast agriculture with robot that snips weeds and cultivates fields
SALINAS, CA. (KION-TV): Advancements in technology has opened the door to providing more help for farmworkers on the central coast.…
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King City’s downtown revitalization began its first steps toward attracting tourists
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- “I’ve seen the stores come and I’ve seen them go. It’s a hard place, I think, to hold a business,” said a 45-year…
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68-year-old man rescued at Garrapata State Park
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 68-year-old man is recovering after approximately falling 30 feet down a ravine and being rescued at Garrapata…
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King City’s downtown revitalization project starts Monday, Dutch Bros. building permit approved
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Beginning Monday the Downtown Streetscape Project is set to begin at the Broadway intersections of…
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Fresno man convicted of trafficking a minor in Seaside gets three years of probation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office says a man pled no contest Friday to a felony charge of trafficking a…
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Eat your hearts out, The Artichoke Festival is back in Monterey
MONTEREY, CA. (KION-TV): Food vendors were sending up their stands getting ready for the big weekend.…
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Pacific Groves Cleaners closes after almost a century
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Inflation and the pandemic strike again. A part of history is now gone in Pacific Grove after serving the community…
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CAL FIRE BEU and multiple agencies conduct annual attack drill to prepare for fire season
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE and multiple agencies come together Friday to prepare for the worst. Local agencies conducting an annual…
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NTSB releases final report on deadly airplane crash near Monterey that killed two and dog
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on a deadly plane crash near Monterey that claimed the lives of two…
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Monterey Police still searching for suspect in attempted carjacking
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police said they are looking for a second suspect after arresting someone allegedly responsible for a robbery…
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Wheelchair accessible beach mat installed at Del Monte Beach
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Monterey announced the latest Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program was completed. An accessible…
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Man arrested for alleged sexual battery at Del Monte Shopping Center
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police said they were dispatched to reports of a sexual battery that happened at the Macy’s Department Store at…
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Soledad named best growing small town by Smithsonian Magazine
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- It seems to be really “Happening in Soledad” lately as the city’s motto says. The Smithsonian Magazine named Soledad one…
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New Monterey Bay aquarium study finds sea otters generate millions for Elk
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies found that sea otters are reeling in sea…
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Gonzales Fire conducting prescribed burns starting on June 13
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Gonzales Fire Department will be conducting prescribed burns in the Gonzales Slough starting on June 13. The burns…
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to build office at CSUMB
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- U.S. Representative Jimmy Panetta said $7 million has been secured for a new office for the National Oceanic and…
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AIDS/Lifecycle participants leave King City to continue seven-day bike event
KING CITY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Bikers are on their way to their next stop in Paso Robles as they look to achieve a few goals during the event. One is…
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Salinas Police file warrant for brother of 11-year-old girl that shot and killed herself
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Update June 6, 2023, at 6:27 p.m.- Salinas Police are seeking a warrant for the brother of an 11-year-old girl that shot…
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Driver says potholes on Williams Road in Salinas caused her to get into an accident
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- It was more than just a bumpy ride Monday morning for Yuriko Romero, after she got into an accident she said was due to a…
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Salinas Police looking for a missing man not seen in almost two weeks
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they are looking for a 39-year-old man who has not had contact with his family since May 27. Kristofer…
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CAL FIRE BEU to conduct Attack Drill on Friday
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE BEU and other local agencies will be conducting an attack drill on Friday. There will be fire equipment and…
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Bat test positive for rabies in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hitchcock Road Animal Services investigated an incident pertaining to a bat found on May 30, 2023, near the La Salle…
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CAL FIRE says 500-acre overestimate for Range Fire was from ground crew
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JUNE 5, 2023 AT 2:55 PM- The Range Fire that burned near Soledad is now 98% contained. But updating people has…
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Salinas Police and Monterey County Sheriff’s Office working overtime to make up for staffing shortages
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- We’re learning how the Salinas Police Department and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office have staff working…
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Salinas and Watsonville Health Clinics receive $2.8 million in federal funding
WASHINGTON, DC (KION-TV)- U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren announced that the Department of Health and Human Services announced the distribution of…
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