Stores packed for last-minute holiday shopping
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Reminder for procrastinators: there are just three days left until Christmas, and shoppers were out in full force Wednesday at…
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Monterey Bay FC signs Santa Cruz native as first-ever player for team’s inaugural season
Monterey Bay Football Club announced the club signed Santa Cruz native, Walmer Martinez as its first official player. …
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Highway 101 reduced to single lane in King City
Highway 101 is one lane going north and one way going south through King…
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Holiday travel expected to fall short of pre-pandemic numbers
Rising COVID-19 cases aren’t stopping the holiday travel rush. The Transportation Security Administration says they have screened more than 2 million…
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Monterey County holds special meeting to address housing crisis
Board of Supervisor is having a special meeting with the Housing Authority Commission & Housing Development Corp. about needed reforms at the Housing…
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Monterey offers free holiday dinner drive thru
City of Monterey is offering free holiday meal kits on Dec. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations are…
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19-year-old arrested on DUI charge in Salinas
Salinas Police have arrested a 19-year-old on a DUI charge following a traffic stop on Friday…
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Pacific Grove removes controversial elm tree in Jewell Park
The elm tree was causing the sidewalk and road to uplift and creating a hazard to people walking by, according to…
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School district says “troubling post” threatening violence at Harden Middle School “not credible”
Friday morning, Harden Middle School sent a message out to parents about their school being named in a generic threat to an “HMS” school facility.…
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Check out this robo-hand created by Salinas kids
Salinas Community Science Workshop is an afterschool program at El Sausal Middle School. the workshop dedicated to teaching kids in the Alisal area…
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Monterey OBGYN settles lawsuit resolving allegations of misleading advertising
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) A Monterey gynecologist office settled a lawsuit agreeing to pay $15,000 in civil penalties and be subject to an…
Continue Reading Salinas man receives 32 years in prison for forcible sex crimes involving a minor
He was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 32 years, the judge found the factors in aggravation outweighed the factors in…
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Multiple drug bust in Monterey County
Salinas Police Department and Sand City Police Department make two separate drug arrest on…
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Man caught stealing packages from Paso Robles to Salinas
Soledad Police arrested a 29-year-old man that was seen stealing packages on several residential…
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Shelter-in-place issued for North Monterey County High School after threat reported to campus
A shelter-in-place has been issued for people at North Monterey County High School after a threat made to campus was found on social…
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Shooting threat at Greenfield High and Gilroy High “unfounded,” police say
Police said the threat came from Los Angeles and was directed at Gardena High School.…
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Chief Police Chief says he wants to focus on community policing
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) KION sat down with Salinas Police Chief Roberto Felice recently. The Department has been under his leadership for a few…
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TikTok “violent school threat” trend has Central Coast high schools on high alert
A viral TikTok trend #december17 has students, parents, and districts…
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Tap dancing seniors perform at Monterey Community Center
The Tap Bananas are back in PG performing at the Meals on Wheels Community Center in Pacific Grove Thursday…
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Highway 1 near Anderson Canyon Bridge reopens following rockslide
A portion of Highway 1 in Monterey County is closed because of a rock slide.…
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Farmworkers hold vigil in Salinas for undocumented immigrants
SALINAS Calif. (KION) Farmworkers held a candlelight vigil in Salinas on Wednesday to call for the legalization of millions of undocumented…
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Salinas Mayor announces run for Monterey County Supervisor
Supervisor John Phillips announced on Wednesday that he is not running for another term as Monterey County Board of Supervisors in 2022. Instead,…
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Who’s enforcing the statewide mask mandate?
A statewide mask mandate has returned to California, regardless of vaccination status.…
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Pacific Grove Police introduce their Elf on a Shelf
Meet Elfficer Buddy who is back from the North Pole to help spread the holiday spirit, according to Pacific Grove Police Department.…
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The California Rodeo Salinas is now accepting scholarship applications
The California Rodeo Salinas is offering four scholarship opportunities in 2022 ranging from $2,500 and $5,000.…
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Highway 1 reopens on Big Sur Coast after repairs
Highway 1 remains closed from Ragged Point in San Luis Obispo County to Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn in Monterey County after reeving 12 inches of rain in…
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A look at the damage from the rain storm
After receiving 12 inches of rain in 24 hours, many parts of the Central Coast are still recovering from the rain storm on Monday.…
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Sheriff: Convicted felon caught with a gun and drugs in Seaside
Monterey County Sheriff’s Property Crime Unit and MADCAT arrested two wanted suspects involved in drug sells.…
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River Road residents react to storm aftermath
People living near River Road in Salinas and the Dolan Fire Burn Scar faced the possibility of potential debris…
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A day in the life of a USPS mail carrier
The holidays are a busy time for the U.S. Postal Service. From Christmas cards to packages, mail carriers make hundreds of deliveries every…
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Un accidente de coche se convierte en una investigación de homicidio, según la PolicÃa de Salinas
La policÃa de Salinas dijo que están investigando un homicidio que fue reportado originalmente como una choque de tránsito en Nacional Court y…
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Lightning takes down eight power poles in Monterey
A lightning strike blew-out a transformer along del Monte Boulevard near the Cheveron gas station, according to Monterey…
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Post-shower snow in Monterey County, hail in Santa Cruz County
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) After heavy rains and strong winds hit the Central Coast on Monday, snow and hale were part of the forecast in parts…
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Monterey County lifts debris flow evacuation warning
Monterey County lifted the debris flow evacuation warning as of 2 p.m. on…
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Celebrities for 2022 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am announced
Celebrity competitors at the 2022 edition of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am are slowly being unveiled via social…
Continue ReadingSalinas Fire Department responds to large structure fire
SALINAS Calif. (KION) The Salinas Fire Department said they were on their way to a vehicular accident when they spotted a burning structure on 91…
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Firearms found in a car blocking a roadway in Salinas
After searching the vehicle, alcoholic containers and a firearm with no serial numbers on it were also found according to the Sheriff’s office.…
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Michael Nesmith, Monkees singer and guitarist, dead at 78
By Sandra Gonzalez and Chloe Melas, CNN Michael Nesmith, a singer and guitarist for the hit group the Monkees, died Friday. He was 78. Micky Dolenz,…
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Winter performance by Salinas youth with Salinas Pal program
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Parents held their cell phones as they proudly watched children with the Salinas Police Activities League perform at the…
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Monterey Bay Aquarium found a deep-sea fish
They’re an elusive species that lives 2,600 feet under the ocean. The deep-sea fish has a transparent head with tubular…
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Hartnell College rallies after Men’s, Women’s Soccer, Cross Country wins
The Hartnell Women’s Soccer team won their first-ever state championship title on Sunday, and the Men’s Soccer team took second in the state. The…
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Shopping safety after multiple Central Coast stores are burglarized
Busy shopping centers and arms full of shopping bags can often be a target for robbers, especially during the chaos of holiday…
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King City received $2 million grant for a new downtown plaza
The design was developed through several public workshops, meetings, and activities, according to the…
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A constant game of animal crossing: Roadkill and wildlife collisions on the central coast
Central coast residents are no strangers to long commutes and busy roadways. Paired with the variety of wildlife species that also reside within the…
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Salinas city council approves license plate reader cameras
New cameras in Salinas designed to help fight crime in the city will soon be up and running. Salinas City Council has approved the use of Automated…
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Homeowners rally against vacation rental enforcement
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors is discussing a program to enforce existing laws for short-term vacation rentals in unincorporated areas,…
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Monterey County employee dies in crash on Laureles Grade Road in Carmel Valley
Monterey County employee died driving over the guardrail near Southview Lane and Laureles Grade in Carmel Valley Monday…
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World War II combat-medic lives to share his Pearl Harbor story
World War II veteran lives here on the Central Coast to tell the next generation what he saw that day.…
Continue Reading Two of three suspects arrested after Salinas neighbor reports car being stolen
Salinas Police arrested two of three suspects involved in Sunday morning’s car chase.…
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Greenfield Police connect a series of violent crimes from South Monterey County
Police departments in South Monterey County are working together after a series of violent crimes in Greenfield, Soledad, and King City Friday…
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