Everett Alvarez, Jr. Day announced for this year’s California International Airshow
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Salinas native will be honored with their day at this year’s California International Airshow. Everett Alaverez, Jr.,…
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Gonzales making strides in banning the sale of flavored tobacco
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV) – The city of Gonzales could take steps to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products. The proposed ordinance would also…
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New pilot program could see indigenous healthcare interpreters
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Some Monterey County leaders are pushing for a new indigenous language access pilot program to address the…
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Victim identified in Highway 101 between Salinas and Chualar
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The victim in a deadly crash on a stretch of Highway 101 between Salinas and Chualar has been identified.…
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PG&E announces delay in restart of Tesla Megapack battery energy storage system
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) – PG&E has delayed the restart of its battery energy storage system at PG&E’s Moss Landing electric substation…
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A peek behind the scenes of the Monterey County Jail amid financial concerns
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – As the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office faces a financial shortfall, KION took a peek behind the scenes at the…
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Department of Homeland Security release list of sanctuary jurisdictions, including Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Department of Homeland Security released a list on Thursday identifying sanctuary jurisdictions around the…
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Happy birthday City of Monterey! You turned 175 years old Friday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Monterey was incorporated on this day 175 years ago on Friday. This makes it one and three-quarters…
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Chinatown Navigation Center faces closure due to $2 million shortfall
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new report shows the City of Salinas has a nearly $2 million shortfall in maintaining current homeless services, like…
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PG&E reporting power outages in the Castroville area
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E is reporting more than three thousand people are without power in the Castroville area this morning. The…
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Missing 69-year-old hiker found safe in Garrapata Creek
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A missing hiker was found with minor injuries in Garrapata State Park this afternoon, according to the Monterey…
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Pebble Beach Golf Links pursuing a Clean Water Act permit
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV) — AÂ new alliance of local agencies is banding together to protect the water quality of the Carmel Bay. The Pebble Beach…
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Traffic alerts impact travelers in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Traffic alerts are impacting travelers across Monterey County over the next few days. Starting on the Big Sur…
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Meet Steve Ring, a resident who is thanking the Navigation Center in Salinas for turning his life around
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The navigation center in Salinas may come to a close in October after COVID-19-era funding runs out. This is causing concern…
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Big Sur Fire crews ready to assist locals as fire season arrives
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION) – Big Sur Fire says its hand crew has been busy training and preparing for upcoming community project work. Over the past…
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Two Salinas gang members plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy with additional indictments; the DOJ
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this week that two Salinas gang members have pled guilty to racketeering…
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Concern grows in Royal Oaks over childcare in the wake of recent tragedy
ROYAL OAKS, Calif (KION-TV) — The community of Royal Oaks is showing concern over the recent tragedy at a daycare center. A local organization that…
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Monterey deputies warning about a cybersecurity issue Tuesday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) sent a notice to the public on Tuesday about a cybersecurity…
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17-year-old Salinas college grad graduating high school with honors
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A 17-year-old Salinas native is graduating from high school with honors this week after graduating from college last week.…
Continue Reading CHP Maximum Enforcement Period results are in for Monterey, Santa Cruz
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) – The California Highway Patrol has concluded its Maximum Enforcement Period across the state during the Memorial Day…
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King City discussing project priorities in their annual budget
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) – King City is one of the many Central Coast cities discussing their upcoming budget priorities for their next fiscal…
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ICE agents detained Greenfield man for prior sexual abuse arrest, police confirm
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – Greenfield Police confirmed that a man detained in the city was previously arrested for sexual abuse of a minor.…
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City of Salinas to hear human trafficking report, possible correlation with food trucks
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Salinas City Council will hear a new report on how to tackle human trafficking on Kern Street during a special…
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Salinas addressing sex work, relocation of food trucks on Kern Street
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Salinas City Council is addressing prostitution and human trafficking. People living in certain areas are concerned…
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Some power restored after reports of outages early Tuesday morning
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E has restored power to more than 2,600 customers after outages were reported early Tuesday morning in the…
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Monterey County Student headed to National Spelling Bee
A local elementary school student is headed to the nation’s capitol to compete in the 100th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. Seren Kim, a 6th…
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Greenfield Police add two drones to their department
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – New state-of-the-art drones are being added to the Greenfield Police Department. The two new drones will assist…
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Five Monterey County fallen soldiers honored with memorial signs
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Five heroes of war will be honored with Fallen Heroes Memorial Signs throughout Monterey County in honor of their…
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Salinas woman dead in morning accident
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – One woman is dead after being involved in a crash in Salinas. According to Salinas Police, the accident happened around…
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Statue unveiled for fallen Army Ranger Ricardo Cerros, Jr.
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The legacy of a fallen soldier and Salinas native is remembered today. The unveiling of a statue next to the Veterans’…
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Ride along with the CHP gives first hand look at activity during Maximum Enforcement Period
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — The California Highway Patrol’s maximum enforcement period is still in effect, and officers are busy on the roads. It…
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Castroville honors fallen heroes at Avenue of the Flags Ceremony
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – North Monterey County marked Memorial Day with the 29th annual avenue of the flags ceremony, bringing together…
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Mother, daughter arrested for death of 3-month-old infant
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A mother and daughter from Royal Oaks are arrested after the death of a 3-month-old infant on May 24. According…
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Hartnell College celebrates Class of 2025
Hartnell College sent off their class of 2025 with a graduation ceremony at Rabobank stadium in Salinas on Friday, May 23rd. This year was the…
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“Merced Kingpins” on the Central Coast involved in an “unlawful” food enterprise; DA’s office
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney’s office announced Friday that a scheme to sell and distribute…
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A Gonzales man sentenced to 38 years, eight months in prison for multiple crimes; DA’s office
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey District Attorney’s office announced that on May 20, a 37-year-old Jesus Tejeda of Gonzales has been…
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Body found near Pajaro River Levee Thursday morning
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) – An unknown male body was discovered on the morning of May 22 along the Pajaro River levee, according to the Monterey…
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Carmel-by-the-Sea teen uses jiu-jitsu to escape attacker, suspect still at large
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)-A 13-year-old girl is being hailed for her bravery and quick thinking after she managed to escape an attacker…
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New temporary provisional encampment opening in Soledad for people living along the riverbed
Soledad, Calif. (KION) — A new temporary encampment is being prepared for the 18 individuals currently living along the riverbed near the movie…
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Motorcyclist hospitalized in Salinas traffic collision
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A motorcyclist has been hospitalized after colliding with a car in Salinas. This was around 3 p.m. on John Street near the…
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Sinkhole forces closure along a portion of David Avenue in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey Police say a sinkhole has forced a closure along David Avenue at Oak Street in Monterey overnight. Police say…
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ADU fire in Prunedale Thursday morning
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A fire broke Thursday morning at an ADU in the Vierra Canyon and Vierra Meadows area. North County Fire says that the…
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Carmel Housing Development Discussion
Carmel’s city council and planning commission discussed a new draft housing element at a joint meeting on Tuesday night. The town now aiming for a…
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Castroville community exploring new annual community festival, following Artichoke festival cancelation
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) The community of Castroville is exploring the establishment of a new annual community festival. It comes after the…
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Deadline for Joby Aviation internships applications extended
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – The deadline for college grad internships with Joby Aviation has been extended by one week. Those looking for a summer…
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Pajaro residents complete first-ever Spanish FEMA training
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) – Pajaro locals completed their Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training in preparation for future emergencies. The…
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State Farm to pursue raising premiums for California homeowners
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Growing concern about wildfires and insurance premiums rising throughout the state of California. State Farm has…
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Seaside woman injured in MCSO deputy-involved crash in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A woman from Seaside was injured after a deputy-involved crash earlier this morning in Salinas. According to the California…
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The MST Trolley will ride again beginning this Memorial Day Weekend
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A staple of summers in Monterey is ready to ride once more. Monterey-Salinas Transit is bringing out the Monterey…
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Vistra Battery shares cleanup efforts in Moss Landing
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) – The County of Monterey’s new environmental testing dashboard provides a better picture of what’s been found. Vistra’s…
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