Phase 3 for Pajaro residents affected by the 2023 floods available in October
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey announce a final distribution of state disaster funds for Pajaro residents planned for October.…
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Monterey County supervisor considers prohibiting RV parking along Railroad Ave
PAJARO, Calif (KION-TV) — Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church is looking to address vehicle abatement along Pajaro’s Railroad Avenue. Many of…
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Bus drivers respond to shortage crisis affecting the Pajaro Valley
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Pajaro Valley Unified School District is getting the wheels rolling. Despite their continuing struggle with a…
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PVUSD’s ongoing battle with a bus driver shortage brings concern to parents
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A school bus driver shortage is impacting students getting to class on time. The Pajaro Valley Unified School…
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Flooding prevention kicksoff with Pajaro River clean-up effort
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The clearing out of a homeless encampment along the Pajaro levee. It’s a process they say will take a few weeks. Monday…
Continue Reading La prevención de futuras inundaciones comienza con la limpieza del río Pájaro
PÁJARO, Calif. (KMUV-TV) — En Pájaro, el esfuerzo por reconstruir el sistema de dique sigue en marcha y el lunes por la mañana varias agencias se…
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Repair work begins on the Porter Vallejo Mansion in Pajaro
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) – Work is beginning on the Porter Vallejo Mansion, which houses the Pajaro Library. Scaffolding has gone up to begin the…
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PVUSD looks to approve service resource officer contracts
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) – Pajaro Valley United School District is looking to approve a contract between the district’s schools and local law…
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New park, Valle del Pajaro, opens to the public on July 11
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – People living in South Santa Cruz County will soon have access to a brand new park. The county is announcing…
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The Pajaro Levee Project one of four statewide projects at risk of losing funds
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — Local members of congress fighting back against potential significant federal budget cuts that may put the Pajaro Levee…
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New report reveals $4 billion price tag for Santa Cruz-Pajaro train service
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – A new report from the Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) finds the passenger train service between Santa…
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Pajaro Valley community rallies over Medi-Cal cut concerns
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Pajaro Valley community leaders are sounding the alarm, saying proposed Medi-Cal cuts in the state’s revised budget…
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Pajaro residents step up after floods in first Spanish FEMA Program
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) – A group of Pajaro residents who lived through devastating flooding are now trained to respond if disaster strikes again.…
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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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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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New improvements from streetlights to signals come to Pajaro
PAJARO, Calif. (KION) – The County of Monterey Public Works provided an update on community infrastructure improvement projects in Pajaro early…
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Historic Porter Vallejo Mansion undergoing renovation into new community space
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — A historic part of Pajaro will be restored to become an even bigger part of the community. The Porter Vallejo Mansion,…
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Buried body in Pajaro identified, homicide investigation begins
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The body found buried near the Pajaro River levee has now been identified after being found on the night of April 10.…
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Pajaro Valley community rallying against proposed government cuts
PAJARO VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Pajaro Valley Collaborative (PVC) is facing proposed state and federal funding cuts. A press conference is…
Continue ReadingPVUSD Holds Townhall for Ethnic Studies
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District held a town hall at Aptos High School on Tuesday night, giving parents a venue to talk about the ongoing…
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Monterey County considering sewer rebates for Pajaro non-residential businesses
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — People in Pajaro say they’re still recovering from storm damage.The County of Monterey is looking to provide relief for…
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United Way launches Vita pilot program in Pajaro to assist in tax filing
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — As tax season closes out in April, United Way Monterey County (UWMC) is offering extra help to people living in…
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Pajaro community concerned over flooding, two years later
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — As heavy rain threatens areas prone to flooding, the community of Pajaro is taking extra precautions in anticipation of…
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A Day Without Immigrants on the heels of reported ICE activity along the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monday marks the national Day Without Immigrants movement, a one-day period of time when people from across the…
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Pajaro Unified School District holds impromptu meeting to discuss dissolving some positions
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Board members from the Pajaro Valley Unified School District held a meeting to discuss budget cuts, with the…
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The Pajaro Recovery Fund, one year assessment
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — One year after the Pajaro flooding, Monterey County is continuing its recovery with millions in relief funds and…
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Large turnout for Monterey County Sheriff’s Office annual toy drive in Pajaro
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office hosted its annual toy drive Tuesday evening in Pajaro, welcoming hundreds of people…
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December holiday events round-up for the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Here’s a list of holiday events that are happening near you, organized by county. Monterey County December 6, 3-7…
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Central Coast families still feel the affects of inflation ahead of the 2024 Thanksgiving holiday, Food Bank for Monterey County responds
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Despite a “moderate decline” in grocery bills this year ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, American Farm Bureau…
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Monterey sheriffs crack down on sex offenders ahead of Halloween; Monterey County Sheriff’s Office
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced that they conducted compliance checks for convicted sex offenders…
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Pajaro Community Grants Program nearing deadline
PAJARO, Calif. (KION) – The people of Pajaro will soon be getting some relief after last year’s funding. The county is setting aside $2 million out…
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PG&E alerts customers about utility scammers on the rise
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): PG&E customers are extra vigilant because the company said utility scammers are increasing this…
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Pajaro Middle School reopens following extensive flood damage from March 2023 storms
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) – This year’s first day of school is extra significant for students and staff at Pajaro Middle School. The school…
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EPA suspends common weed killer DPCA amid health concerns and local impact
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Environmental Protection Agency has just announced the emergency suspension of the common weed killer DPCA also…
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State, local officials react to President Biden announcing he will not seek reelection
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Multiple local and state leaders are reacting to news President Biden will not seek reelection. Representative Zoe…
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Central Coast counties impacted by global CrowdStrike outages
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The massive CrowdStrike outage paralyzing airlines and other businesses across the world has impacted local county…
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Tourists head back home from the Central Coast after holiday weekend
MONTEREY, Calif.(KION-TV): A lot of people traveled this Fourth of July weekend. KION’s Nataly is checking in with travelers who are coming back home…
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CAL FIRE says even ‘safe and sane’ fireworks pose a danger in the dry hot heat
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The heat, dry conditions and fireworks are all a concern for the risk of fires this week. CAL FIRE says that already this…
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Farmworkers staying protected while temperatures rise
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Farmworkers in the Central Coast stay protective while temperatures rise.…
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Dangerously high heat builds in California and the south-central United States
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Swaths of California sweltered Tuesday and things were only expected to get worse during the Fourth of…
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Multi-audience wildfire survey shows gaps in wildfire risk reduction education and access to resources
QUINCY, Mass. (KION-TV) — A new national survey from the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) has found that only half of homeowners and…
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County of Monterey to host community meeting regarding street safety in Pajaro
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey will be hosting a meeting in Pajaro to talk about street safety in Pajaro. The county…
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Second phase of the Pajaro Disaster Assistance now underway
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey have rolled out the second phase of the Pajaro Disaster Assistance Program. County officials said…
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Salinas Road has reopened after crews fix sinkhole
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 30, 2024 AT 1:24 PM- The County of Monterey said that crews have reopened Salinas Road after crews were…
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Allstate considers underwriting in California, under one condition…
Allstate considers underwriting in California pending catastrophic modeling. This comes after two years of not accepting new…
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County of Monterey unveils application numbers from the Unmet Needs Resource Program
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 10, 2024 AT 1:20 PM- The County of Monterey provided new information on how many applications they have…
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