King City Police Department swears in new police chief
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) – King City Police Chief Robert Masterson has been sworn in. Chief Masterson is serving as police chief for a second…
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ICE arrest made in Seaside, police confirmed
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Seaside Police have confirmed an arrest was made by the ICE agents this morning in Seaside. According to Seaside PD, U.S.…
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Indigenous communities push for interpreter program at Monterey County health clinics
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Members of the Indigenous community advocacy groups gathered outside the county building to make their voices heard.…
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Natividad Fire breaks out near off Old Natividad Road
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A fire has broken out off Old Natividad Road in Salinas. According to CAL FIRE BEU, the fire is between two to three…
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Trump administration sues California over law allowing transgender students to play on sports teams of their choice
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration filed another lawsuit Wednesday challenging state policies that allow transgender…
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Man arrested for burglary crime spree across Capitola
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – An arrest has been made in connection with a spree of burglaries in the Depot Hill and Riverview Drive neighborhoods of…
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Be Mindful: Teens and mental health
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — California recently implemented a new law requiring school districts to place the 988 mental health crisis line on ID…
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Greenfield Moving forward with Building Moratorium
Problems with the wastewater treatment plant in greenfield is forcing the city to halt all new construction projects. The city now moving forward…
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Monterey County gives Moss Landing Soil Testing Update
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors gave the community an update on the cleanup process and tests being done in Moss Landing following the…
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Pay increases Approved by Watsonville City Council
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Watsonville City Council members gave themselves a 5% pay increase at Tuesday’s meeting. The ordinance would see…
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Cold Case Solved after 24 Years
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced the identification of human remains fished out of the Monterey Bay back in 2021. The county…
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Big Basin rebuild plans revealed in CA State Parks draft summary
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – California State Parks is holding a webinar on Thursday night from 6:00pm to 7:30pm on the new plan for Big Basin…
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Man accused of Marissa DiNapoli’s death makes first court appearance
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION-TV) – The man accused of murdering a missing 18-year-old from Morgan Hill last week made his first appearance in court. …
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Motorcyclist dead in Saturday crash in San Benito County
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) – A motorcyclist is dead after a crash Saturday afternoon on San Felipe Road in San Benito County. According to the…
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Jimmy Panetta speaks out against President Trump’s threat to gut Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – Congressman Jimmy Panetta and healthcare officials are speaking out against President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful…
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Community Human Services CEO set to retire in 2026
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Community Human Services CEO Robin McCrae has announced their retirement from the position after 34 years working with…
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Federal crackdown on intersection designs puts Monterey’s rainbow crosswalk at potential risk
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The controversy surrounding rainbow crosswalks in Monterey continues to stir debate as federal transportation…
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Summer workshop “Anime Your Way” gives upcoming artist a new way to draw
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz Public Libraries invites all artists ages 12 to 18 to join in on the “Anime Your Way” drawing…
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Kiddie Kapers Parade waltzes down Old Town Salinas this Sunday
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Kiddie Kapers Parade is back this weekend in Salinas, kicking off the California Rodeo Salinas Big Week. This year’s…
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Salinas Police welcomes new Assistant Police Chief
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A new assistant police chief has been announced for the Salinas Police Department, who may be a familiar face. Commander…
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California rejects Trump administration deal on trans athletes, risks $8 billion in federal funding
By Steve Large SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KPIX) – In another clash between California and the Trump administration over trans-athletes in sports, the state…
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Thousands without power along parts of Carmel Valley Road
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Thousands of homes are without power on Tuesday morning according to PG&E. The agency is only referring to the…
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MPUSD awarded $500K for civic engagment in school curriculum
MONTEREY, Calif (KION) – A $500,000 civic engagement grant was awarded to the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District from the California…
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Suspect released after investigation, workers experiencing fear amidst uncertainty
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A tense start to the week for law enforcement in Prunedale Monday, after a briefcase was found leaning against a…
Continue Reading Greenfield looks into building moratorium for wastewater treatment plant
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION) – A potential building moratorium was added to the latest city council meeting agenda in the city of Greenfield for its…
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Elkhorn Rehabilitation Project begins work leading to lane closure
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A traffic alert from the county of Monterey as work begins on the Elkhorn Rehabilitation Project. The work…
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A look behind-the-scenes at Seaside’s 4th of July fireworks enforcement
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – One of Seaside Police’s focuses this past 4th of July was fireworks enforcement. In Seaside alone, they’ve got dozens of…
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Deputies: child safe after attempted kidnapping in Castroville
COUNTY OF MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said a suspect was arrested for an alleged kidnapping attempt on the 4th…
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Olympia Watershed tour on Saturday, July 12 in Felton
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV) — The San Lorenzo Valley Water District is partnering with the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County…
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UCSC launches free new games to help people prepare for a fire emergency
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — U.C. Santa Cruz announced that the school’s computational media researchers created a series of games designed to…
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The World’s Shortest Fourth of July Parade celebrated 64 years in Aptos
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Neighbors lined the streets this morning in Aptos to watch their annual “World’s Shortest Fourth of July Parade.” This was…
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4-alarm fire burning near Oakland Coliseum
OAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU-TV) — Firefighters are responding to a four-alarm blaze burning near the Oakland Coliseum. The Oakland Fire…
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Santa Cruz County Board of Education responds to recent federal funding cuts
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Board of Education responding to the billions in education funds recently being…
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Cowden Fire burns 17 acres in Hollister, hours after the Sabe Fire
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Cowden Fire has been knocked down at 17 acres. The Cowden Fire broke out in Hollister around 12:24 p.m. According…
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Forward progress stopped on Sabe Fire in San Benito County
TRES PINOS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire says Firefighters were able to stop the forward progress on the Sabe Fire burning near Tres Pinos early…
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Madre Fire grows to 70,000+ acres, burning along Highway 166 and east into the Carrizo Plain
By Andrew Gillies, Alissa Orozco, Nate Loop SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KEYT) – Firefighters are responding to a fast-moving wildfire called…
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Castroville welcomes new sign, still remains the “Artichoke Center of the World”
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Castroville welcomed a new sign this week, replacing its iconic original sign. While the sign may be…
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Pacific Gove council and mayor pay raise takes a pause
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The city council pay increase in Pacific Grove is now on pause as of Friday after a referendum to put the issue in…
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Trump signs his agenda bill, with a flyover and fireworks to mark the occasion
By Kevin Liptak, Betsy Klein and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — It’s the celebration President Donald Trump has been waiting for. After weeks of…
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Watsonville welcomes Second Saturdays to Main Street July 12
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A coalition of Santa Cruz County art groups are putting together a celebration of art and performance every month,…
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Pacific Grove gets updated tennis and pickleball courts
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — New tennis court renovations have been completed in Pacific Grove this week. The Morris Dil Courts on Fountain…
Continue Reading ICE presence in Greenfield, police say they were unaware
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Solidarity Network has confirmed that a Greenfield man was detained by ICE agents early on…
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Body found in Morgan Hill identified as missing woman
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION-TV) – A body found in Morgan Hill has been identified as 18-year-old Marissa DiNapoli, Morgan Hill Police confirmed this…
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4th of July Events across the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) – The 4th of July is on Friday with the Central Coast ready to celebrate the holiday. Here are some events going on…
Continue ReadingCompass Church’s Fireworks Extravaganza anticipating record turnout
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Teams are working on getting the final details squared away for the largest fireworks display in Monterey County.…
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Restoration of Harrison Memorial Library begins after city approval
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Carmel-by-the-Sea has approved a contract to help restore the Harrison Memorial Library in time for its…
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House fire on West Market Street Wednesday night
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Around 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday night, there were reports of a house fire in Salinas. This fire taking place on West…
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Suspect arrested in sexual assault investigation on Effey Street in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – A suspect was arrested last night in connection with a sexual assault on Effey Street in Santa Cruz. According to the…
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Madre Fire burning over 35,000 acres in California, largest in the state this year
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (CBS) – A wildfire broke out in California Wednesday and rapidly spread to burn over 35,000 acres, making it the largest in…
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3 brothers among missing after Yolo County fireworks warehouse explosion, family says
By Aja Seldon and Jana Katsuyama ESPARTO, Calif. (KION-TV) – Among those missing after an explosion and fire at a fireworks warehouse in Yolo…
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