Debris, high surf and debris cause closures in Pacific Grove
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Pacific Grove has closed Ocean View Boulevard from 17th Street to Lighthouse Avenue and Sunset drive…
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Over 43,000 without power on the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- PG&E said that at least 43,282 people are without power on the Central Coast Thursday. 27,074 are without power…
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Highway 1 reopened at Monastery Beach after flooding
CARMEL Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans said parts of Highway 1 are reopened after early morning flooding. Monastery Beach and Point Lobos in Carmel were…
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Evacuation Order in place for Mission Fields
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order this morning for people living along Carmel River Lagoon.…
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Over 6,000 without power on Monterey Peninsula
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) PG&E said that at least 6,099 people are without power on the Monterey Peninsula. The outages were first reported…
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Seaside Police arrest juvenile for shooting gun in air
SEASIE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said Tuesday they responded to the 600 block of Broadway Avenue for reports of a shooting. Police say this…
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Potential flood warning issued in parts of Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County is bracing for yet another storm as a powerful system is set to travel through areas still recovering from flooding and landslides…
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Police: Salinas man with cognitive challenges missing
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police are asking the public for help in searching for a missing 22-year-old man. George B. Moreno was last seen…
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Tina Nieto sworn as Sheriff of Monterey County
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Dec. 30, 2022, at 5:39 p.m.- Now former Police Chief of Marina Police Tina Nieto was sworn in as Sheriff of…
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Rain or shine, “First Night Monterey” will host 30th New Year’s Eve Celebration
MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Convention Center is quiet today. But the building will be packed with activities and people tomorrow.…
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Three teens contacted during Greenfield traffic stop, ghost gun and illegal marijuana found
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said they arrested one teen and cited two other teens during a traffic stop in Greenfield Wednesday…
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Deputies: South Monterey County man being held on $25 million bail for molesting teen
LOCKWOOD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a man in his home on Lockwood-Jolon Road Wednesday for alleged…
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Woman arrested for DUI and vehicular manslaughter in late night Salinas crash
Salinas Police are investigating what they described as a “serious crash” where at least one person died Wednesday…
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Four guns confiscated in Seaside in a week
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police had an eventful week that resulted in ammunition and guns being taken off the street. On Dec. 17, Officers…
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Suspect attempts to assault a Salinas officer, officer discharges firearm without injury
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- An individual is now in Monterey County Jail after they tried to strike a Salinas Police officer with a walking stick.…
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Salinas Valley State Prison investigating Christmas Eve homicide
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Salinas Valley State Prison said they responded Saturday to reports of a man being attacked by his cellmate at around…
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North Salinas residents still asking for help to prevent flooding
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE DEC. 28, 2022, at 5:25 p.m.- The storm may have calmed down in Salinas for now, but it is expected to pick up the…
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Seaside Police Chief Nick Borges speaks on 2023 law allowing immigrants to become officers
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police Chief Nick Borges is preparing his department for the new year. The new year brings new laws and some old…
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State and county workers dig channel at Carmel River lagoon to help flooding in Monterey County
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- In a combined effort from county and state workers to prevent more flood damages after Monterey County got hit…
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Flooding reported in parts of the Central Coast as rain pours over the area in latest round of storms
Multiple reports of flooding have come in as the Central Coast deals with the latest round of…
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Weather-related outages reported as storm hits Central Coast
PG&E has already kept busy early Tuesday morning as weather-related outages are being…
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Last-minute Christmas shoppers crowd Salinas stores
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Procrastination, a lot of us do it and regret but no other time does it feel more like the fate of the world is on the…
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Highway 68 back open after Oakland man hit by car in deadly collision
Highway 68 near the Toro Cafe is back open after a man was struck and killed by a car early Friday…
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Braxton Stuntz Foundation hosts 4th annual toy drive in Salinas
SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- “I can turn our pain into something that’s purposeful and can help the kids. And that’s Braxton did it sometimes without…
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Salinas Police Activities League hosts 2022 Christmas toy drive
The Salinas Police Activities League is giving Santa some extra help this Christmas by giving toys to local kids in…
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DA: Man killed in officer-involved shooting charged officers with knife
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has taken over what a King City family is calling a deadly officer-involved shooting in front of their…
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Free toy distribution event planned for Salinas Thursday morning
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Elementary School District families are encouraged to stop by Boronda Meadows School on 915 Larkin Street Thursday…
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Students concerned about man luring a teenager in Seaside, police looking for man in van
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said a man driving a van tried luring a teenager near Seaside High School. When Kimberly Dorado, a senior…
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Wanted Monterey County manslaughter suspect arrested in San Benito County with rifle
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito County Sherriff’s Office said they arrested a man wanted on a manslaughter warrant on Friday. A…
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Racism complaints from 2010 surface about Monterey County Undersheriff appointee
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is looking to transition with a new regime and put any controversy from the last…
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Hartnell College lifts vaccine requirement for students, staff
The Hartnell College Board of Trustees has lifted its COVID-19 vaccine requirement, now referring to it as a recommendation for students and…
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Fire contained to two vehicles and part of home in Carmel Valley
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Regional Fire District said they responded to calls of a structure fire Friday in Loma Del Rey.…
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Police: Salinas teen arrested for dragging a man during hit-and-run
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE Dec. 16, 2022, at 2:22 p.m.- Salinas Police said a man was arrested for involvement in a hit-and-run…
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Lettuce shortages impacting shoppers on the Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Lettuce prices are rising on the Central Coast, and shoppers feel the pinch in their pockets. “Crazy, crazy prices,” said…
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Soledad gang member sentenced to federal prison for part in “removal” stabbings inside Monterey County Jail
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE Dec. 15, 2022, at 4:45 p.m.- A man was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after being convicted for multiple…
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Health care provider Valley Health Plan opens office in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Valley Health Plan, from Santa Clara, has opened an office to serve people in Monterey and San Benito counties. The new…
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SPECIAL REPORT: How student debt forgiveness plan could help college students on the Central Coast
MONTEREY COUNTY, California (KION-TV) In mid-August, President Biden along with the U.S. Department of Education, announced its plan to ease the…
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Kayeleigh Gammill’s death now considered a homicide
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE DEC. 15, 2022, at 3:14 p.m.- The death of a woman whose body was found in Big Sur is now being investigated…
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Central Coast hospitals deal with surge in patients due to respiratory illnesses
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hospitals across the Central Coast are seeing a surge of people with one of three different respiratory illnesses. …
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Monterey County businesses prepare for minimum wage increase in 2023
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Starting January 1, the minimum wage will be $15.50 per hour for all employers. KION checked in with Frank Savino,…
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Verizon network outages, disruptions fixed for customers in Monterey County
Some Verizon customers might be experiencing a significant drop in service quality or outages overnight as Verizon is reporting a “network…
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DA: Man found guilty of violating parole a week after conviction in 2019 Salinas crash
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office confirms that a dismissal hearing has been scheduled for an…
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City of Monterey welcomes a new city council member
Monterey County appoints a new council member to fill a…
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VTA had “no indication” that a mass shooting was planned concluded an independent investigation
Officials have confirmed the identities of the nine victims of a shooting Wednesday morning at the…
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More weather-related outages in Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach as storm lingers on Central Coast
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E crews remain busy along the Monterey Peninsula as new outages are reported in Pacific Grove and Pebble…
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Old Fisherman’s Wharf extends outdoor dining through 2023
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Outdoor dining became a staple for restaurants during the pandemic across the country, Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf…
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Murphy Road closed due to high river levels
NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): The County of Monterey announced that Murphy Road is closed due to high river levels from the Pajaro River.…
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WX ALERT: Highway 1 in Big Sur closed in both directions
Highway 1 is closed from Ragged Point to Palo Colorado Road due to flash flood warnings issued for the Colorado Fire and Dolan Fire burn scars,…
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Nearly 16,500 without power on Central Coast due to power outages
Central, Calif. (KION-TV)- PG&E said that nearly 16,500 people are without power due to outages on the Central Coast. A reported 6,439 customers…
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Flash flood warning issued for Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The National Weather Service announced a flash flood warning for Monterey County until 5 p.m. Saturday.…
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