All evacuation warnings lifted for the City of Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Watsonville announced Monday that they had lifted al evacuation warnings in city limits. The city wanted…
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Seaside Police arrest suspect, girlfriend in deadly hit and run investigation
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seaside Police have arrested a 62-year-old man and his girlfriend for their involvement in a deadly hit-and-run crash…
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SPCA Monterey County rescued more than twice of yearly average in January for phalaropes
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center have rescued 17 Red Phalaropes this year. They…
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Monterey County estimates as much as $80 million in storm damages
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- In its preliminary investigation report to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Monterey County says they have…
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Monterey County Health Dept says San Ardo water supply is contaminated
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Saturday, Monterey County Health gave an update on the San Ardo Water System. Due to the recent rain,…
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Two Watsonville gang members arrested after early morning shooting in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police responded to a shooting early Monday morning on Echo Avenue near Fremont Boulevard. Police said when they…
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Polk Street reopens after a wall on historic adobe building collapsed
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): Polk Street has reopened after a wall off a historic adobe building collapsed on Saturday. The building sits at the…
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Storm estimated damage cost in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The County Department of Emergency Management estimates at least $30 million in public infrastructure damages. The…
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Evacuation orders, warnings, road closures and traffic advisories in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has issued evacuation orders between Highway 68 and the Salinas Lagoon in a…
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San Jose Earthquakes announce partnership with Salinas Regional Sports Authority
SALINAS, Calf. (KION-TV): On Friday, The San Jose Earthquakes announced a partnership with the Salinas Regional Sports Authority to help fund…
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4 members of the same family among those killed in Alabama during tornado, officials say
By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN Four members of the same family were among the seven people killed in Autauga County, Alabama, last week, the sheriff’s…
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By Hannah Sarisohn and Wayne Sterling, CNN University of Georgia football player Devin Willock and staff member Chandler LeCroy were killed in a…
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San Benito County downgrades orders to warnings, evacuations orders still in effect Monterey County
Emergency evacuations are underway as the county is concerned about rising water levels in the Felton Grove…
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More damage to roads on Central Coast as rain passes through again
Trees in the Santa Cruz Mountains are toppling over again as rain poured over the Central Coast early Saturday morning, causing problems on the…
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Weather-related power outages return as Central Coast recovers from last storm
Thousands of people are without power on the Central Coast as more weather-related issues pop up thanks to storms sweeping through early Saturday…
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Salinas River flooding concerns flood parts off Highway 68 and forces school closures
SALINAS, CALIF (KION-TV)- The Salinas River is still dangerous. It has been overtaking some fields and roads near Highway 68 Friday after causing…
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CHP Officer saves three inside car teetering over cliff at Boulder Creek
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV)- A California Highway Patrol Officer saved three people from falling over a cliff at 855 Old Mill Road on Friday. CHP…
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Monterey County Storm Relief fund made to help those impacted by 2023 winter storm
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Community Foundation of Monterey created a storm relief fund where 100% of donations will go to people…
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Central Coast schools closures continue due to weather and flooding alerts
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties’ local school districts have closed their schools for a fourth straight day. Here…
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Six 49ers, three Raiders make 2022 NFL All-Pro team
NEW YORK (AP) — The Associated Press 2022 NFL All-Pro team selected by a national panel of 50 media members: OFFENSE Quarterback —…
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Heroes who saved man at Lover’s Point from shark attack honored by congressman Panetta
WASHINGTON D.C. (KION-TV)- Three heroes who saved a man’s life this summer from a great white shark attack were honored on the floors of congress…
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Police: Man shot dead in Gonzales after allegedly coming back to home he burglarized
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE at 8:42 p.m.: Gonzales Police have released new details about a shooting that left a man dead and two men…
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People living along the Salinas River fearful for potential flooding
MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Hour by hour, the Salinas River continues to rise. In Gonzales, people like Jean Salcido’s friend have already…
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Lisa Marie Presley dies at 54 after hospitalization
By STEFANIE DAZIO and KRISTIN M. HALL LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lisa Marie Presley — the only child of Elvis Presley — died…
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Evacuation orders and warnings issued in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Evacuation orders and warnings have been issued for Santa Cruz County. All the way in the mountains and parts of…
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California latest to sue drug companies over insulin prices
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California on Thursday announced it will sue the companies that make and promote most of…
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California storms ‘significantly reduced’ drought intensity, yet still more rain is needed
By Rachel Ramirez and Brandon Miller, CNN For three years, California has been in desperate need of rain. Years of unfavorable precipitation trends…
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Garland appoints special counsel to take over Biden classified documents investigation
By Kevin Liptak, Evan Perez and Phil Mattingly, CNN CNN — Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to take over the…
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Monterey Peninsula could become an island as epic flooding engulfs much of California. And more rain is on the way
Originally Published: 12 JAN 23 00:33 ET Updated: 12 JAN 23 12:19 ET By Nouran Salahieh and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Monterey…
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SUHSD and SRUSD cancel classes as a result of flooding threat
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) In anticipation of the possibility the Salinas River will overflow and cause flooding on major access roads between…
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Monterey County gives update on winter storm
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County officials have announced that they will host a Wednesday winter storm press conference. This meeting is…
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Gonzales River Road bridge closed due to Salinas River flooding
Update Jan. 11, 2022, at 3:53 p.m.- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they have closed the bridge west of Gonzales due to flooding from…
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Garbage truck backs up and kills Gonzales man
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP confirms that one man is dead after a garbage truck backed into him at the Johnson Canyon Sanitary…
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Jeff Beck, guitar god who influenced generations, dies at 78
NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Beck, a guitar virtuoso who pushed the boundaries of blues, jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, influencing generations of…
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Highway 1 is fully reopened on Carpenter and Ocean Avenue
Highway 1 along Carpenter Street is shut down after trees and wires came toppling over onto both north and southbound lanes early Tuesday…
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Naomi Osaka says she’s pregnant, plans for comepetive return in 2024
MELBOURNE, (AP)- Naomi Osaka is pregnant and plans to return to competition in 2024, the tennis star announced Wednesday. The former world No.…
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Northern limit of Highway 1 closure has moved south to Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON JAN. 11, 2023 AT 12:02 PM: Caltrans District 5 announced that the limit of the northern closure of Highway 1 on…
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Former Playboy model Kelsey Turner sentenced to 10 years minimum for murder of Monterey doctor
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update Jan. 10, 2023, at 5:13 p.m.- A former men’s magazine model was sentenced Tuesday in Nevada to 10 to 25 years in…
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EXPLAINER: How much will the rain help California’s drought?
By MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press California has experienced a devastating, multi-year drought that’s depleted reservoirs, forced officials to…
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California budget: More for homelessness, less for climate
By SOPHIE AUSTIN AND JANIE HAR Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday proposed a $297 billion budget,…
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Power has been restored to 5,000 customers in Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE ON JAN. 10, 2023 AT 4:00 PM: Power has been restored to all customers involved in the power outage. There are…
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Greenfield Police investigating man found with gunshot wound early in the morning
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said they received reports of a suspicious person on the 100 block of 10th Street Tuesday at 4:30…
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Brandon Belt, Blue Jays finalize $9.3M, 1-year contract
TORONTO (AP) — First baseman Brandon Belt and the Toronto Blue Jays finalized a $9.3 million, one-year contract on Tuesday. The 34-year-old had…
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Live: Gavin Newsom visiting storm-impacted areas of Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he would be visiting the storm-impacted area of Santa Cruz…
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Deputies: Man dies during boat fire in Moss Landing
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a boat fire in Moss Landing on Tuesday morning that resulted in…
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Thousands urged to flee their homes as more severe weather wallops California, pushing the death toll to 14 in recent storms
Originally Published: 10 JAN 23 00:55 ETUpdated: 10 JAN 23 13:37 ETBy Nouran Salahieh, Jason Hanna and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN)…
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Family in Watsonville neighborhood dealing with flooding
WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (KION-TV)- There’s flooding again on College Road. For people who call home, there’s the pressure of leaving their homes like for…
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5-year-old swept away in Paso Robles floodwaters
PASO ROBLES, Calif. – Rescuers ended the search for a 5-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters in central California while the entire coastal…
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Highway 101 open after flooding in both directions around Gilroy
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE ON JAN. 9, 2023 AT 6:14 PM: Caltrans advises that southbound Highway 101 has both lanes back open. Highway 101…
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SPCA Monterey County taking in pets due to local evacuation orders
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): SPCA Monterey County are currently taking pets due to the local evacuation orders in the Pajaro and Carmel areas. Beth…
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