California bill could mean more mentally ill people detained
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More people in California could be detained against their will because of a mental illness…
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Neighbors express mixed feelings on West Cliff Drive project
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- People walking along West Cliff Drive will be able to see what the City of Santa Cruz is doing. Barricades have been…
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Seaside Police prepare to launch at-risk youth mentoring program
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said they are eager for community feedback as they prepare to launch a program designed to help at-risk…
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Monterey Bay F.C. partners with KION for 2023 season
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Crisp and Kelp are coming to KION TV for the 2023 season! Monterey Bay Football Club and KION have agreed to a deal to…
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Robert F. Kennedy killer Sirhan Sirhan denied parole by California board
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A California panel on Wednesday denied parole for Robert F. Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan, saying the 78-year-old prisoner still…
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Watsonville City Council approves rezoning of Ceiba College Prep keeping the school open
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 1, 2023 AT 9:42 AM- After a lengthy meeting on Tuesday night, the Watsonville City Council voted 4-3…
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Two people shot on Garner Avenue by teen suspect in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police are looking for a suspect that entered an apartment complex and shot two people on the 800 block of Garner…
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Sugar gliders found by CHP Santa Cruz after DUI crash arrest
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP Santa Cruz said they made an unusual arrest Monday after reports of a crash. CHP officers said they found a…
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Suspect in Hollister Round Table stand off incident identified by police
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office says that they arrested a man, who is possibly armed, inside the Round Table in…
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METRO’s free service for students K-12 will begin in March
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Beginning March 1, 2023, the youth of Santa Cruz County will be encouraged to start taking Santa Cruz…
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Disaster Loan Outreach Center to open for Monterey County residents
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Small Business Administration announced they would open a loan center in Salinas beginning Tuesday. This Disaster Loan…
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Missing adult woman considered at-risk in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone who may have seen a missing woman to come forward. Joy…
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Man found killed in Pajaro River identified
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update Feb. 28, 2023, at 2:20 p.m.- Watsonville Police have confirmed the man found in Pajaro River behind River Park…
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Santa Cruz Housing Voucher Program helping hundreds stay of the streets
SANTA CRUZ, CThe Emergency Housing Voucher program is being used in the County of Santa Cruz to help provide hundreds of people with housing. Robert…
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Monterey Fire asking for public input on a community wildfire protection plan
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Fire Department is still seeking public input for a community wildfire protection plan. The plan would be for…
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Intoxicated Hollister teen arrested after shooting gun into own residence
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they arrested a teen Sunday afternoon after reports of gunshots in a Hollister neighborhood. They…
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California to end COVID-19 State of Emergency at end of February
SALINAS, California (KMUV-TV) – Governor Gavin Newsom’s office released a statement in October announcing that California would lift the COVID-19…
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PG&E customers face higher bills: What you need to know
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): A lot of people in West Salinas have noticed their PG&E’s bill has gone up significantly. Most of them said their bill…
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Salinas twins reported missing are with mother who has custody
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Photos started bombarding social media over the weekend of two twin sisters who were “reported missing” and last seen of…
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What to watch for as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Biden’s student loan debt relief plan
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Tuesday will take up two challenges to President Joe Biden’s student loan…
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Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System shortens name after 70 years of operation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Effective Monday, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare system will now be known as simply just Salinas Valley Health, the…
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California bill would eventually ban all tobacco sales for anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007
SACRAMENTO — Some California lawmakers want to eventually ban all tobacco sales in the nation’s most populous state, filing legislation to make it…
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Murphy Road and Davis Road river crossings closed due to high river levels
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County Public Works Department announced that they will be closing a couple of road river crossings due…
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Santa Cruz Police remembers Sgt. Baker and Detective Butler on 10 year anniversary of their deaths
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday afternoon, the community and Santa Cruz Police remembered two Santa Cruz Police officers who were gunned down…
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Disaster Recovery Centers in Santa Cruz County to be extended into March
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON FEB. 26, 2023 AT 12:06 PM: Santa Cruz County officials announced that disaster recovery centers will remain open…
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Tens of thousands protest Mexico’s electoral law changes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tens of thousands of people filled Mexico City’s vast main plaza Sunday to protest President Andrés Manuel López…
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Walter Mirisch, Oscar-winning producer, dead at 101
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walter Mirisch, the astute and Oscar winning film producer who oversaw such classics as “Some Like It Hot,” “West Side…
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Murphy Street officially renamed, bronze bust unveiled in memory of Jorge David Alvarado Jr.
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Murphy Street in Salinas is officially renamed and a bronze bust unveiled in honor of Jorge David Alvarado Jr., a…
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Alisal Boys Soccer loses close Open Division Championship game to Mountain View
The Alisal High Trojans boys soccer team fell just short of an Open Division title, losing to Mountain View by the score of…
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51-year-old man dies in Pleasure Point area crash in Santa Cruz County
A 51-year-old man is dead after a solo-vehicle crash in the Pleasure Point area of Santa…
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Emergency Weather Shelters opening in Santa Cruz County
In response to the cold weather, two emergency weather shelters are opening in Watsonville and Santa Cruz beginning Saturday…
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Storm impacts on Monterey County agriculture released by AG Commissioner’s office
During the 2023 winter storms flooding took a massive toll on the agricultural industry in Monterey County. A new survey of the flood impacts on…
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Northbound Highway 17 had Santa Cruz County drivers taking detours
SCOTTS VALLEY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Drivers in the Santa Cruz mountains had to take different routes Friday. CHP closed off the north section of…
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Student arrested with loaded gun at Pajaro Valley High School
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said they were sent to Pajaro Valley High School Friday morning for reports of a student possibly…
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Ukraine refuge recalls coming to Monterey County on the anniversary of Russian invasion
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): Today marks a year since the war in Ukraine began. Some refugees that have escaped the violence have made their way to…
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Beers prices dropping at Oracle Park for 2023 season
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV)- San Francisco Giants President Larry Baer announced Friday that beer prices for some beers at Oracle Park would be…
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WEATHER ALERT: Highway 17 reopened in both directions
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON FEB. 24, 2023, AT 3:11 PM- CHP Santa Cruz announced that Highway 17 is back open. The road was closed Friday…
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Santa Cruz Mountain residents asked to cancel all travel due to winter storm
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Santa Cruz has advised that snow, ice, falling trees, and downed wires are impacting several roads…
Continue ReadingParents grateful for community’s help as toddler recovers after tree falls into Santa Cruz Co. home
By Dustin Dorsey Click here for updates on this story BOULDER CREEK, California (KGO) — Little Milo Smith is recovering…
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1-year-old in stable condition after tree pierces through home in Boulder Creek
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE JULY 22, 2023, at 2:43 p.m.- Boulder Creek Volunteer Fire District said that a 1-year-old boy that was pinned…
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Snow arrives on the Santa Cruz Mountains
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Mountains felt like a winter wonderland on Thursday. Local agencies will be prepared for snow…
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SPCA Monterey County hosting Lifetime of Love Adoption Event
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The SPCA Monterey County is offering a pick your price Lifetime of Love Adoption Event this weekend. The event…
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Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office releases new photo of stolen BBQ trailer
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON FEB. 23, 2023 AT 1:10 PM: The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office released a new photo of a dark colored pickup…
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Harvey Weinstein gets 16 years for rape, sexual assault
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge on Thursday sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16 years in prison after a jury convicted him of the…
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Highway 9 near Glengarry Road in Felton reopens after tree was down on the highway
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans District 5 says Highway 9 has reopened in both directions near Glengarry Road after a tree was in the roadway. The…
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MLB’s bigger bases could lead to more steals, fewer injuries
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Like a violin virtuoso using a new music stand, San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado…
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Santa Cruz Meals on Wheels may relocate
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV): A vital hub for seniors services in Santa Cruz County might soon be forced to relocate. The Live Oak School District…
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Neighbors help save one-year-old trapped under tree in Boulder Creek
BOULDER CREEK, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Pat McCue was getting ready to leave when he heard the tree fall into someone’s home along Bobcat Lane…
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Power Outages in the Santa Cruz Mountains due to high winds
BEN LOMOND, Calif. (KION-TV) Preparing for power outages in Ben Lomond for business owners starts as soon as word of any storm comes. Ben Lomond and…
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Kitchen fire contained at La Casa del Sazon 2
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Fire said they contained a kitchen fire at 438 Salinas Street. The extent of the damages is unknown at this time.…
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