Seaside City Council member not censured after controversial Facebook post
SEASIDE, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Seaside City Council deeply discussed what council member Alex Miller posted on his Facebook on March 17th. Miller…
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Tree falls on a vehicle, blocks Aromos Road
AROMAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Our reporter on the scene says she sees a large tree that fell on the 200 block of Aromas Road. She said the tree fell on…
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Do not drink water notice canceled for Pajaro
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Pajaro Water System and the State Water Resources Control Board in Monterey County Health Department announced Friday…
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Man arrested after allegedly shooting BB gun near Marina Library
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said that a 49-year-old man was arrested Thursday for shooting a BB gun near the Marina Library. Police said…
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Taylor Farms to reopen Abbott Street food service facility at end of April
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- After a devastating fire destroyed a Taylor Farms food service facility almost a year ago, they will re-open their food…
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California to keep paying Walgreens despite abortion dispute
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s Medicaid program will continue to pay Walgreens about $1.5 billion each year despite Democratic Gov.…
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Highway 198 closed east of San Lucas due to slip of roadway, evacuation warnings issued
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans said that Highway 198 is closed 20 miles east of Highway 101 at San Lucas due to a slip out of the…
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Pure Water Monterey project to get additional funding for $141 million expansion
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 16, 2023 AT 5:05 PM- Public Water Now announced Thursday that California Public Utilities Commission will…
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Salinas one of 11 new jurisdictions to receive Prohousing designation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that 11 new jurisdictions were designated as Prohousing communities for…
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A high-tech double-decker bus is coming to help flooding victims in Pajaro
WATSONVILLE, CA – Farmworkers evacuated from the massive flood in Pajaro – in Monterey County – received some much-needed…
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Greenfield Police Department relieves officer of duties after battery conviction
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 6, 2023, AT 5:12 PM- The Greenfield Chief of Police has announced that a police officer has been…
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Dozens flock from Pajaro to FEMA assistance center
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Dozens of families who live in Pajaro came to Veteran’s Hall in Watsonville to apply for FEMA assistance. Olga…
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Former MLB Player to host baseball training clinic for Greenfield players
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Greenfield Chamber of Commerce, with support from the City of Greenfield, has come together to support their local…
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SPCA Monterey County to provide pet food for flood victims
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The SPCA Monterey County will be at Pajaro Middle School on Friday to distribute pet food for people who were affected by…
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Solo vehicle crash in San Martin results in the death of Del Rey Oaks man
SAN MARTIN, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said that a person was injured and another person died during a single-vehicle crash on…
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Rapper Coolio died of fentanyl overdose
Rapper Coolio died from the effects of fentanyl, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. He also had traces of heroin and…
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FEMA to open disaster recovery center in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 6, 2023 AT 1:20 PM- Monterey County officials announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
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Affordable Connectivity Program Event taking place on April 22
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Get Connected California and Monterey County will be hosting an Affordable Connectivity Program Event on Saturday April…
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Two dogs found abandoned in Carmel Valley rescued, $1,000 reward offered for information
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- SPCA Monterey County says it is offering $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest of a person or persons responsible…
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New judge appointed to Monterey County Superior Court
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday afternoon, The Monterey County Superior Court announced that Gov. Gavin Newsom had appointed Ian Rivamonte as…
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Watsonville man convicted in deadly DUI crash near Pajaro that killed a 22-year-old man
One person has died and one person was arrested following a crash on Hall Road just after midnight on…
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Tuesday’s earthquake raises concerns about safety if a big one were to occur
MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Tuesday’s 4.4 magnitude earthquake saw minor damage, like at a Dollar General in Hollister. Luckily, no major…
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Housing Law, Rights & Responsibilities workshops will be held for Pajaro flood victims
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- As people are looking to return home, some Pajaro residents lack transportation or sources of income after floods…
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Salinas Regional Soccer Complex to hold groundbreaking after restoration of fields
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Salinas Regional Sports Authority announced Wednesday that they had completed Phase 1 of a four-phase project to…
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City of Monterey extending housing survey deadline to April 30
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 4, 2023 AT 3:57 PM- The City Of Monterey has extended their community housing survey deadline to April…
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Monterey County Military and Veterans Affairs Office requests budget augmentation from Board of Supervisors
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey Military and Veterans Affairs Office formally requested a budget augmentation from the Board of…
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CHP: Motorcyclist dies after crash with vehicle on Highway 1 in Big Sur
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said a motorcyclist is dead after a crash with a vehicle Wednesday morning. CHP said that at…
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Bob Lee, former Square chief technology officer and Cash App founder, killed in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO – The former chief technology officer of Square and chief product officer of MobileCoin Inc. was stabbed and killed…
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Jesses G. Sanchez Teacher of the Year losses home after Green Street fire
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 4th-grade teacher at Jesses G. Sanchez Elementary School lost everything in a house fire Friday on Green Street.…
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Federal aid finally approved for Central Coast flood victims
MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Federal help is finally coming to Central Coast counties. Late Monday night, President Joe Biden signed a…
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Deputies detain man with a rifle on Zabala Road, shelter-in-place lifted
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office advises people to avoid the area of Zabala Road. A man holding a rifle…
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4.5 earthquake hits Tres Pinos area
TRES PINOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- At around 3:23 p.m. the USGS said a 4.5 earthquake hit the Tres Pinos area and could be felt at the KION studio. The…
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Small Business Administration going to help out local businesses with disaster assistance
SACRAMENTO, (KION-TV)- The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to California…
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Fire destroys home on Corral de Tierra Road
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Regional Fire District a home has been deemed a total loss after a fire broke out Monday…
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City of Capitola gives update on wharf repair and businesses reopening
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- It has been three months since the Capitola Wharf and surrounding businesses were damaged due to the January storms. City…
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Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 criminal counts in historic court appearance, source says
Originally Published: 04 APR 23 05:30 ET Updated: 04 APR 23 15:01 ET By Jeremy Herb, Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN…
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Bay Area gets National Women’s Soccer League expansion team
A new professional women’s sports team is headed to the Bay Area. The National Women’s Soccer League announced the latest expansion team…
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Donald Trump to appear in court and be charged in historic moment Tuesday
(CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has departed Trump Tower and is en route to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office, where is…
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Biden approves Major Disaster Declaration, federal aid coming to Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties
WASHINGTON (KION-TV)- President Joe Biden has officially signed a major disaster declaration on Tuesday night that will help the community of Pajaro.…
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Volunteers Continue to help as much as they can in Pajaro
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Progress has been made in Pajaro about three and a half weeks since the town was flooded. Volunteers are making that…
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Puppy found stuffed in a garbage bag in Watsonville has over $10,000 in injuries
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an animal abuse case from March 26, 2023. Deputies say they…
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The four astronauts NASA picked for the first crewed moon mission in 50 years
CNN) — Astronauts who will helm the first crewed moon mission in five decades were revealed on Monday, queuing up the quartet to begin training for…
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Sheriff’s office detonates possible explosive device at Lovers Point Beach
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Pacific Grove Police Department said they responded to reports of a possible pipe bomb found by a diver at…
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Al Scheid, founder of Scheid Vineyards dies at 91
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Al Scheid who built Scheid Vineyards into a winemaking empire passed away on Friday at 91 years old, his company…
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Watsonville woman identified after driving off embankment and dying at Seacliff State Beach
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 3, 2023 AT 11:17 AM: The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has identified the woman who died at Seacliff…
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Man arrested after leading deputies on a dirt bike chase
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 39-year-old man is behind bars after he led deputies on a dirt bike chase that ended on the river bank of the San…
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Man arrested on attempted murder charges after shooting took place near a King City gas station
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 2, 2023 AT 11:58 AM- King City Police confirmed that they have arrested a male suspect in connection to…
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Salinas man cited for alleged DUI after crashing into pole in Marina
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said they arrested a 32-year-old man who was found driving with a blood alcohol content over .08%. Police…
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32 dead as tornadoes torment from Arkansas to Delaware
WYNNE, Ark. (AP) — Residents across a wide swath of the U.S. raced Sunday to assess the destruction from fierce storms that spawned possibly dozens…
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Los Tigres del Norte helps support farmworkers at San Jose concert
BY Betty Wu and KPIX 5 Staff SAN JOSE CA, (KION-TV)- SAP Center in San Jose was filled with about 10,000 Los Tigres del Norte fans Saturday night as…
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