Gas tax in California set to increase starting July 1
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- California’s gas tax is set to go up starting tomorrow. The current gas tax is 51.1 cents but is expected to go up…
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Person suffers major injuries after being hit by driver running red light
Soledad Police said a driver was issued a citation after running a red light and crashing with a white vehicle, causing major injuries to another…
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Concealed carry permit applications leaked by California’s Attorney General’s Office
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)– The personal information of all Californians who applied for a concealed carry permit since 2011 was leaked this week,…
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San Bernardino man arrested for ghost gun in Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)– Soledad Police said they arrested a man on Highway 101 after officers pulled him over for a vehicle code violation.…
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California agency clears way for Oakland Athletics to move forward with $12 billion waterfront ballpark district.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California agency on Thursday cleared the way for the Oakland Athletics to continue planning a $12 billion waterfront…
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California advances bid to create legal drug injection sites
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Assembly on Thursday approved a controversial bill allowing Los Angeles,…
Continue ReadingReported hate crimes in California last year reached a level not seen since 9/11, state attorney general says
By Nicole Chavez, CNN From 2020-2021, California recorded the highest surge in reported hate crimes since the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist…
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Construction of Coastal Rail Trail Segment 7 begins in mid-July
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) The Santa Cruz Public Works Department announced they will start construction on the Coastal Rail Trail Segment 7 in…
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Jackson sworn in, becomes 1st Black woman on Supreme Court
Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in to the Supreme Court, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest…
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Biden notched gains at summit; returns to turmoil at home
By ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press MADRID (AP) — The dissonant realities of President Joe Biden’s second year in office were…
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Salinas mother gets toddler vaccinated to travel back to the Phillippines
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System helped a local family journey again after COVID-19 made it impossible for…
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77-year-old San Jose woman arrested for allegedly killing husband in fire
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)– San Jose Police said they have arrested an elderly woman on suspicion of starting a house fire that killed her husband…
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Salinas man sentenced to 40 years in prison for molesting two girls
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– A Salinas man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for forcible lewd acts on two victims in court Wednesday, according to…
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Fire in Castroville shuts down part of Highway 156
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– CHP said that the eastbound number two lane is closed while firefighters try and contain a fire near Del Monte…
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UFC star charged in shooting sues man over alleged molesting
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Cain Velasquez, the former UFC heavyweight champion accused of trying to kill the man he claims molested his 4-year-old…
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R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in prison for federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges
By Sonia Moghe and Dakin Andone, CNN Disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday following his conviction last…
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French court convicts 19 men in 2015 Paris attacks trial
By NICOLAS VAUX-MONTAGNY and BARBARA SURK PARIS (AP) — A French court has found 19 men guilty of terrorism-related charges for the Islamic State…
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San Benito High School’s name officially changed to Hollister High School
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– During last night’s Board of Trustees meeting a vote was cast to officially change San Benito High School to Hollister…
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Hollister Police looking for shooting suspect
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– Hollister Police said they are looking for a suspect that was shooting a gun in the air in the area of Hillcrest Road…
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CVS and Rite Aid emergency contraception limits have arrived in locations on the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)– CVS announced on Monday that they will limit their availability of the morning after pill to three per customer in…
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Seaside 1995 cold case murderer sentenced to 50 years to life
Seaside police say a suspect has been arrested in connection to the 1995 murder of Lloyd…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office reacts to Steven Carrillo pleading guilty
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE June 27, 2022, at 10:21 a.m.– A man pleaded guilty to the murder of Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt.…
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Cal Fire contains yacht fire off Pebble Beach coast
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV)– Cal Fire told KION that they responded to a yacht fire in Stillwater Cove around 11:15 p.m. Monday. Cal Fire said…
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Monterey County employees conduct emergency earthquake simulation response
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Monterey County held its by-yearly Emergency Operation Center Exercise to test its ability to respond to large-scale…
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California’s Great America Amusement Park will close in 2033
California’s Great America Amusement Park will soon close its doors in Santa…
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Ghislaine Maxwell sentenced to 20 years in prison for sex trafficking of minors
By TOM HAYS and LARRY NEUMEISTER NEW YORK (AP) — Ghislaine Maxwell, the jet-setting socialite who once consorted with royals, presidents and…
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Elmo is now vaccinated for Covid-19
By Rachel Fadem, CNN (CNN)– Elmo, everyone’s favorite red Muppet, has received the Covid-19 vaccine. In a public service announcement released on…
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POLICE: Army veteran threatens to shoot a Salinas hospital over Roe V. Wade decision, admits no intention to carry out threats
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Salinas Police said after investigating a 26-year-old Army veteran who made threats on Saturday to attack a Salinas…
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California voters to weigh constitutional right to abortion
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide in November whether to guarantee the right to an abortion in…
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California advances Texas-style lawsuits over illegal guns
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California legislators on Monday approved Texas-style lawsuits over illegal guns,…
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Biden suspends rules limiting immigrant arrest, deportation
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Biden administration, reacting to a federal court ruling in Texas, has suspended an order that…
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Two Salinas Valley State Prison guards stabbed by inmate
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)– On Saturday an inmate stabbed two correctional officers with a “manufactured weapon” during a cell search at Salinas…
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Greenfield Man sentenced eight years for DUI after injuring family of four
Greenfield, Calif, (KION)- A 25-year-old man was sentenced to eight years in state prison after pleading no contest to DUI and causing injury,…
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Free catalytic converter event being held in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, Calif (KION-TV)– A free catalytic converter engraving workshop will be held on Saturday July 16 on 930 Walnut Avenue. There are a few…
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Just keep your returns: Stores weigh paying you not to bring back unwanted items
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business The chaotic mix of record fuel prices and an unending supply chain crisis have retailers considering the…
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Two arrested in connection to sideshow that led to battery and vehicle pursuit
A sideshow in Monterey County’s Las Palmas neighborhood resulted in multiple arrests related to battery and a vehicle chase that went through south…
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Cal Fire responding to wildfire in Santa Cruz Mountains
Cal Fire CZU is working on a wildfire that started in the Santa Cruz mountains Saturday…
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Scotts Valley PD: “No bomb threat” and explosives experts called in as a precaution due to “vagueness of comments” made
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) Scotts Valley Police have issued a statement regarding a “suspicious circumstance” they investigated at Scotts Valley…
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Biden signs bipartisan gun safety bill into law: ‘God willing, it’s going to save a lot of lives’
By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the first major federal gun safety legislation passed in decades, marking a…
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People gather in Monterey County to protest overturn of Roe v Wade, and pro-life group speaks out
Hundreds gathered in Salinas and Monterey to protest the rights of women’s reproductive health after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade…
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California governor, lawmakers near deal on gas tax rebate
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Most California taxpayers would get hundreds of dollars in cash to help offset the high…
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MCSO: Man with warrant arrested in Castroville gas station storage room
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a man with a warrant after chasing him into a Chevron gas…
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Santa Cruz County law officials holds active shooter training
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The fourth day of active shooter training at Scotts Valley High School for Santa Cruz County law enforcement and…
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Ruling opens door for reconsidering rights to gay marriage and contraception
UPDATE June 24, 2022, at 4:51 p.m. (KION-TV)– Following the overturn of Roe v. Wade has left many other groups wondering if they will also have…
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Monterey considering ordinance to prohibit lying or sitting down on public restroom floors
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The City of Monterey discussed an ordinance to make lying or sitting down on public restroom floors a fineable offense…
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Monterey County now offering vaccines for children 6 months and older
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey County Health Department said it had received its first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine for…
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Democrats vow to help women who must travel for abortions
By CLAIRE RUSH and ADAM BEAM Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democratic leaders across the nation vowed Friday to help women who travel to…
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Biden administration approves student loan forgiveness for another 45,000 public sector workers
By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration has approved the cancellation of federal student loan debt for another 45,000 public sector workers…
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Strawberry traffic jam on Highway 1 near Castroville
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)– A strawberry truck spilled all over Highway 1, creating a mess over the northbound lane. Our reporter on the scene…
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Experts weigh-in on shark behavior after great white shark attack at Lovers Point
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)– The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is investigating the shark attack that happened at Lovers Point…
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