Greenfield man convicted for domestic violence and child cruelty
A jury found Carlos Hernandez, 32, guilty of misdemeanor battery on his child’s parent and two counts of cruelty to a…
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Monterey County Sheriff arrest two armed gang members
This week Monterey County Sheriff arrested a 34-year-old and 33-year-old gang suspects in Soledad.…
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Monterey County evicts homeless from a parking lot in Marina
Monterey County Sheriff began evicting people who were living in the parking lot in front of the Monterey County Coastal District Office on Friday.…
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Deadly crash in Hollister on San Felipe Road
rivers can expect delays this morning heading Northbound on San Felipe Road at McCloskey…
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Internet restored for Comcast Xfinity customers in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Comcast Xfinity was down, again. This time, primarily in Monterey and Santa Cruz County. Comcast told KION there were two…
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Car hits 5 during anti-vaccine protest on Golden Gate Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A vehicle struck two California Highway Patrol officers and three Golden Gate Bridge workers during an anti-vaccination…
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Salinas honors veterans with 11th annual Veterans Day Parade
After going virtual last year, the Monterey County Veterans Day Parade is back for its 11th…
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A colonel at Chick-fil-A in Salinas?
The first colonel to own a Chick-Fil-a is serving orders at the North Salinas drive-thru in full uniform. …
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California District Attorneys Association say there’s a lack of minority attorneys
For several years, studies show there’s been a lack of minority representation among attorneys across the country and the…
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Watsonville Police arrest shooting suspect
Watsonville police detectives arrested a gunman who was wanted for critically injuring a man on Carey Avenue during a mid-October…
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7 people rescued after fishing boat catches fire
The Coast Guard says seven crew members of a commercial fishing boat were rescued Wednesday off the coast of Monterey after their boat caught…
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Prosecution in BLM Mural case in Santa Cruz pursuing hate crime allegation
After 20-year-old Brandon Bochat and 19-year-old Hagan Warner were arrested and charged for felony vandalism and conspiracy to commit a felony, the…
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Bank robber on the run captured
Soledad, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County’s Sheriff’s Office announced a man, considered armed and dangerous, and wanted for a bank robbery has been…
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Prices for basic goods continue to rise
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Prices for groceries, gas and other basic goods continue to rise impacting families across the country and the Central…
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Bradley Elementary library floods after years of maintenance issues
After years of dealing with issues in the building — the library at Bradley Elementary School has reached its breaking point. The library was shut…
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Volunteers needed for Veterans Day parade expected to return bigger and better
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) It takes a team to put on the annual Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Salinas. The final details are wrapping up, and the…
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Sea otters vaccinated for COVID-19 at the Monterey Bay Aquarium
The sea otters who call the Monterey Bay Aquarium home are rolling up their invisible sleeves to receive their COVID-19 vaccine.…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom to make a first public appearance in two weeks in Monterey
Governor Gavin Newsom is scheduled to appear for the first time in nearly two weeks for the 2021 Economic Summit in…
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Long lines for vaccines at Oldemeyer Center in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) Over 300 people signed up to get a vaccine at Seaside’s Oldemeyer Center on Tuesday, whether it was for a booster or an…
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Car crashes into building in Salinas
A car ran into an electric pole and crashed into a building Tuesday afternoon in Salinas.…
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Salinas PD K9 catches ice cream man selling meth
Salinas Police Department’s Violence Suppression Task Force arrested two more drug dealers this week with the help of their K9…
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Gonzales woman sentence after man, child die in DUI crash
One man and one child are dead following a DUI crash…
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Mudslide in Monterey County leaves car stuck on the road
Monterey County Regional Fire reported a mudslide after Tuesday morning’s showers.…
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Comcast Xfinity internet outage hits customers across the US
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business If your Tuesday morning started out with internet connectivity problems, it’s not just you. Comcast customers in…
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Central coast gas prices hit record highs
The price for gas continues to increase with AAA recording the highest recorded average price for gas in the area of Santa Cruz and Watsonville on…
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Salinas Police searching for suspect after robbery at Credit Union
Police officers in Salinas are asking people to avoid the area of South Main and Acacia as they look for at least one suspect of a robbery Friday…
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San Jose woman dies in car crash near San Martin
A 24-year-old woman died in a car crash on Saturday going southbound on the 101 Freeway after being rear-ended by another car headed in the same…
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Increase in visitors expected as international travel restrictions lifted
Central Coast expects to see an uptick in visitors after international travel restrictions are lifted in the United States.…
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Salinas PD K9 helps bust one of three drug dealers
On Friday, the Violence Suppression Task Force arrested three drug dealers under two different search…
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PG&E prepares for more wet weather on the Central Coast
Another wet storm is on the way to the Central Coast tonight, and Pacific Gas & Electric is preparing for more possible…
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Local antenna viewers to rescan television channels this week
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – If you use an antenna to watch local television over-the-air, we are updating our signal on Fremont Peak on Wednesday,…
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Central coast vet discusses services available to fellow veterans
Veteran Jack Murphy discussed services available to his fellow veterans on the central coast Sunday.…
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Monterey County COVID Collaborative hosts kids clinic
VID Collaborative is hosting a clinic Saturday where children between the ages of 5 and 11 can receive the Pfizer…
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Soledad Police say case involving Gabilan Elementary School student has been resolved
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) UPDATE: 11/6/21 11:00 a.m. The Soledad Police Department says that this case has been resolved and that there is not threat to…
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Man arrested for vandalizing city planters in Hollister
A man in Hollister was arrested for causing around $3,000 worth of damage to city planters.…
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Mask mandate returns to Monterey County
An indoor mask mandate is expected to be in effect after Monterey County’s transmission rate continues to be substantial, according to the Centers of…
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Correction Officer caught sending sexually explicit media to females under 14 years old
Salinas Police arrested a 22-year-old correctional officer for sending “sexually explicit content to a minor and annoying and molesting a child.”…
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Attempted murder suspects sentenced for gang-related shooting in April 2018
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATE NOV. 4, 2021 A third-gang member has been sentenced to prison for the 2018 shooting in East Salinas. Alvaro…
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Streetcar controversy with demoed electric light rail vehicle in Santa Cruz County
“The demonstration was an opportunity for us to show the community what is possible using this real…
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Victim loses home in real estate fraud scheme in Salinas
Rosa Garcia wishes she could turn back time and regrets hiring someone to help file a loan modification on her Salinas…
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Man survives plunge off cliff in San Mateo’s Devil’s Slide
SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Rescuers arriving to the scene of an accident at Devil’s Slide near Tom Lantos Tunnel in Pacifica found a man…
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Monterey County residents may have their personal information breached
A contractor providing behavioral health services to several Monterey County clients experienced a network data breach that could affect more than…
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Woman sentenced real estate scam that caused people to lose their homes
Many victims throughout California lost their homes because of her negligence, according to the District Attorney’s Office.…
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Salinas Police identify dead man near the creek
Salinas Police found a dead man in his late 20s or early 30s near the creek at 1400 block of Constitution Boulevard on Oct. 18…
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25 virology terms to help you understand outbreaks, from the common cold to COVID-19
Stacker compiled a list of 25 virology terms to help individuals and communities gain a better understanding of the science of outbreaks and…
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Catalytic converter thief arrested in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) Watsonville police officers arrested a suspect stealing a catalytic converter. Police say they responded to a O’Riley’s…
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Parklet extension in Carmel-by-the-Sea will help restaurants stay alive but it comes at a cost
“It’s not a luxury, it’s a necessity,”
The unanimous vote to extend the date on restaurant parklets was largely in part of Monterey County’s…
New Student Housing revealed in CSUMB
Students have already started moving into the recently completed Mosaic Student Housing complex at Cal State University Monterey Bay.…
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Human remains found in Monterey County on Halloween in connection to Fairfield homicide
Fairfield Police Department said they arrested three individuals after human remains in Monterey County were discovered following the investigation…
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How is the central coast preparing to vaccinate children 5-11 years old
Schools around the central coast are currently waiting for the go-ahead to start administering vaccines to children 5 to 11 years old.…
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