Salinas Firefighters Association asking for donations for kid with epilepsy
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- The Salinas Firefighters Association is asking for help in getting a 13-year-old boy with epilepsy a service dog. Ely was…
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Security for AT&T Pro-Am months in the making
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV) — With all that comes with setting up the AT&T Pro-Am, getting security squared away is at the top of the list.…
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Soledad probation check results in arrest of juvenile
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION)- A probation check resulted in the arrest of a 17-year-old. A gun, ammunition and several magazines full of ammo were located.…
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Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer is asking U.S. regulators to authorize extra-low doses of its…
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Salinas catalytic converter theft leads to pursuit to San Jose, 3 arrested
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police say that three suspects were arrested after a call of a catalytic converter theft lead to a vehicle pursuit…
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Greenfield man convicted of first-degree murder in 2020 homicide
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A man has been convicted of first-degree murder in a homicide from 2020. 21-year-old Johnathan Rojas was convicted of…
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Missing Watsonville man found
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 58-year-old man who was reported missing on Friday was found by Watsonville Police. James Sperling went missing…
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2 Monterey County schools celebrate 100th day of class
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KTVU-TV)- Students from Tularictos Elementary School and Foothill Elementary School showed up to celebrate the 100th day of…
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Man arrested on drug charges in Sand City found with stolen credit, ID cards
Sand City Police arrested a man on drug and theft charges after he was found with stolen charge cards other types of ID…
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Mid Coast Fire: Two day old permitted burn ignited Colorado Fire in Big Sur
A two day old permitted pile burn that got out of control is what the Mid Coast Fire Brigade says ignited the Colorado Fire Friday night in Big…
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Soledad man sentenced for fourth DUI convcition
A man convicted of a DUI that occurred in March of 2018 was sentenced to two years in state prison Thursday, according to the Monterey District…
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Financial support for minority-owned businesses during the pandemic
Like the Flying Artichoke, there are scores of businesses across the country facing a very similar struggle since the pandemic…
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Highway 1 reopens after Colorado Fire evacuations are lifted in Big Sur
The roadblocks are gone, people are returning home and tourists were stopping by to see the damage from the Colorado Fire for themselves.
Although…
Monarch butterflies take over the Monterey Peninsula
Historically, Califonia is seeing tens of millions of monarch butterflies, but scientists feared they would go extinct after numbers dwindled last…
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COVID-19 testing sites still in high demand in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) This week Monterey County hit a new all-time high case rate for the pandemic and it comes nearly two years after the…
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Seaside reopens Cold Case involving murder of 5-year-old
Seaside Police is partnering with the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office to look into a cold case from the 1980’s where a 5-year-old girl was…
Continue Reading Royal Oaks man sentenced to 23 years for child molestation
The Monterey County District Attorney said a man was sentenced to 23 years in prison for a child molestation case from August of…
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Cause of the Colorado Fire determined, how to prepare for disasters year round
The Central Coast is no stranger to wildfires, but to see one in January outside the typical wildfire season is unusual and it’s raising the…
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Big Sur residents stuck inside Highway 1 closure
The Colorado Fire hasn’t grown in size since Sunday, but Highway 1 is still closed to all non-essential travel. That also applies to those who live…
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Salinas Police “Operation Blue Angel” results in large drug bust
Salinas Police announced a large-scale operation has resulted in the confiscation of $350,000 worth of drugs, including thousands of fentanyl pills…
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Crews use ocean water to help fight Colorado Fire along the Big Sur coast
It’s now into day four of the Colorado Fire — and fire crews are using Big Sur’s natural resources to help in the firefight.…
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Police serves five search warrants in Salinas and Prunedale
Salinas Police served five search warrants in the past four days in an investigation they are calling Operation Blue Angel.…
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Mechanic shop workers in Salinas claim they’re being harassed by ‘thugs’ to move out
Mechanics who have their auto shops along Chinatown said they were given verbal notice to vacate the building on Bridge Street by January 31.…
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Boil water notice for Colorado Fire evacuation area
The Monterey County Health Department has issued a boil water notice for those living in the Colorado Fire evacuation area.…
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700 to 800 Hartnell College students missing proof of full vaccination status
The Hartnell College deadline for students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has come and gone and now the college is dealing with 700 to 800…
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Castroville shooting on Wood Street leaves one person injured
A man shot in Castroville is expected to survive as Monterey County Sheriff deputies continue investigating an early morning…
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Salinas renters might soon have to pay registrations fees
Right now, landlords who rent out a home, apartment units, or a room in Salinas don’t have to pay a registration fee. But that could soon change, and…
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Hartnell Main Campus evacuated after suspicious package, all clear now
Hartnell College released an email alerting students to stay away from the main campus until further notice.…
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Salinas man barricades himself in home when served a search warrant for violent crimes
SALINAS Calif. (KION) Several adults and young children were forced from their home on Wednesday in Salinas when SWAT and Violence Suppression Task…
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Are backyard chickens allowed in Salinas?
Other cities throughout Monterey County, like Marina, Seaside, Monterey, and Pacific Grove, already let property owners have chickens. So why the…
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If you own wetlands, here’s how you can help save Santa Cruz endangered species
A team of conservation scientists are studying endangered salamanders and frogs around Monterey, Moss Landing, Apots and Santa Cruz. But they need…
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College Corps program aims to help students pay for college through volunteerism
The state, alongside public and private universities, have announced a program that can reward students who serve their communities by helping them…
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Monterey County Jail gets a new deputy for jail’s Medication Assisted Treatment Program
MAT program along with Monterey Count Behavioral Heath are community based organizations that provide treatment options for those in custody that…
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Salinas woman to be sentenced for using her son’s EBT card while he was in jail
A Salinas woman has pled no contest to felony welfare fraud after the Monterey County District Attorney’s office revealed she used her son’s…
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Website to order free Covid-19 tests is up and running
By Kaitlan Collins, Maegan Vazquez and Tami Luhby, CNN The federal government launched its website to sign up for free Covid-19 tests, allowing…
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Small and medium-sized businesses in King City can apply for COVID assistance grants
King City is now accepting business assistance applications for those who have been impacted financially by the pandemic.…
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San Francisco 49ers move on to the next round
The San Francisco 49ers survive and advance! They held off a late surge by the Dallas Cowboys to win their Super Wild Card game 23 to…
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ARRESTED Greenfield Police identify”getaway car” used in Chevron armed robbery
Greenfield Police arrested 25-year-old Alberto Lopez from Soledad who was suspected of robbing a Chevron gas station in December.…
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Monterey County and city beaches reopen as Tsunami advisory is lifted
The Tsunami advisory that has been in effect since 7:30 a.m. on Saturday Jan. 15, will remain in effect until further notice, according to Monterey…
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From Santa Cruz to Monterey, updates on the Tsunami Advisory
The KION team was in several parts of the Central Coast to share how the tsunami advisory was impacting the…
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Tsunami Advisory: Waves rolling into Santa Cruz harbor
An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large tsunami waves crashing across the…
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More than two dozen people are displaced in Atlantic Street apartment complex
Multiple fire engines out of the Salinas Fire Department responded to reports of flames and smoke coming from an apartment complex on Atlantic…
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Hartnell students must provide proof of vaccination, request for exemption by Jan. 17
New and returning students to Hartnell College now have additional time to submit proof of vaccination to attend the college in the…
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Monterey Bay FC releases 2022 game schedule for their first year in the USL Championship
The USL Championship released Monterey Bay FC’s 2022 season schedule which included 17 home games in the newly-renovated, Cardinale Stadium.…
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Cal Fire: Arson arrests rise in the last few years
Arson arrests in California have almost doubled in the last two years, according to Cal Fire — but the number of arson-related fires has stayed…
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“Higher than normal” teacher absences reported at some Central Coast schools
Multiple school districts in Monterey County are reporting “higher than normal” teacher absences as students return to…
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Monterey County discuss banning single-use e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to request the Health Department create an ordinance on Jan. 25 banning flavored tobacco…
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CSUMB announces they will return to in-person instruction
California Stat University of Monterey Bay announced the spring semester will return to in-person instruction on Monday, Jan. 24.…
Continue Reading Greenfield High School student arrested for making bomb threats
Greenfield Police said they arrested a Greenfield High School student who was making threats through social media to bomb the school and sexually…
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Highway 1 on Big Sur Coast reopens after removing a rock that fell on the road
Caltrans reopened Highway 1 on the Big Sur Coast after removing a large rock that fell during this week’s showers.…
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