$1.8 million in drugs seized in multi-agency drug trafficking operation
Salinas Police and multiple agencies, including Homeland Security, announced multiple arrests related to a drug trafficking…
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Missing San Jose man swept out to sea near Davenport Beach has been identified
Search and rescue operations continue after a San Jose man was swept out to sea near Davenport…
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PVUSD votes in favor of bringing back SROs
rganization, expressed their disappointment in a statement after the Pajaro Valley Unified School District decided to bring back school resource…
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King City substitute teacher facing misconduct allegations
King City Police are looking into reports that a substitute teacher inappropriately touched a 5th grader at Santa Lucia Elementary…
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City of Los Angeles enters its bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Potential host cities for the Men’s 2026 FIFA World Cup are continuing to put their bids in to host the tournament, including the city of Los…
Continue Reading Special (PVUSD) Board Meeting to discuss School Resource Officers after Aptos High School Stabbing
After a fatal stabbing of an Aptos High School senior, in early September, the topic reopened the debate for the need of school resource officers.…
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Central Coast political parties discuss whats next on their agenda
Both political parties on the Central Coast will continue to fight for who they believe should represent…
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Two corrections units closing in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz Correction Facility is expected to temporarily close two of its units after experiencing staffing…
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Santa Cruz County Fair kicks off on Wednesday
The Santa Cruz County Fair returns to the central coast from Wednesday, September 15th to Sunday, September 19th.…
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CalFire CZU searching for possible missing kayaker near Mavericks Beach
U is working to find a possible missing kayaker near Mavericks…
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Three reports support arguments for booster doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
By Maggie Fox, Jacqueline Howard and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Three reports published Wednesday support the argument that people may need a booster dose…
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McKayla Maroney: FBI made ‘entirely false claims about what I said’
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Olympic gymnasts McKayla Maroney and Simone Biles ripped the FBI and the Justice Department in Senate testimony Wednesday for…
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Driver killed in crash on Crazy Horse Road
An early morning head-on collision claimed the life of a 43-year-old Salinas resident on…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom expected to stay in office
n Newsom speaks on the expected results of the Recall Election…
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San Benito County takes additional steps to provide transparency to voters
When all polls closed after 8 p.m., the Downtown Hollister voting center is allowing people to visit the location as they process the ballots.…
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Vote-Mobile stays on the road to reach Santa Cruz voters before polls close
The Vote-Mobile allows Santa Cruz County Clerks and elections workers to go out prior to the election and do voter outreach, making several stops at…
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Monterey County polls short-staffed as volunteers failed to show-up
The Monterey County Office of Elections said many poll workers canceled the day before or did not show up Tuesday night’s recall election.…
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A swimmer is swept off the rocks at Panther State Beach
A swimmer was swept off the rocks at Panther State Beach near Daven Port. Cal Fire CZU reported an ocean rescue at 5…
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Monterey County Central Committee holds car caravan for recall election
The Monterey County Democratic Central Committee held a mini car caravan around East Salinas to engage Latino voters to go out and vote in the recall…
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Out West, Biden points to wildfires to push for big rebuild
MATHER, Calif. (AP) President Joe Biden on Monday used his first Western swing in office to hold out the wildfires burning across the region as an…
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How the recall election will impact the Central Coast
Stakes are high as we’re one day away from election day and the outcome of this election is crucial as it will have a huge impact on the Central…
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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office reports COVID-19 outbreak among dozens of inmates, staff at jail
Dozens of Monterey County Jail staff and inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 in a new outbreak reported by the Monterey County Sheriff’s…
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Santa Cruz Police alongside US Marshals attempting to apprehend suspect
A portion of Santa Cruz is blocked off as US Marshals and the Santa Cruz Police Department attempt to apprehend a suspect who is believed to be…
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Child Covid-19 cases increased nearly 240% since July, pediatricians’ group says
By Jen Christensen and Amir Vera, CNN Covid-19 infections have risen “exponentially” among children in the US since July, according to…
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Apple issues urgent iPhone software update to address critical spyware vulnerability
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Business Apple has updated its software for iPhones to address a critical vulnerability that independent researchers say has…
Continue Reading Where to vote in-person for the recall election on the Central Coast
The 2021 Gubernatorial Recall election is well underway across California as voters will decide whether or not to remove Gavin Newsom from…
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Santa Cruz County proposes ordinance to stop discriminatory 9-1-1 calls
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is introducing a new ordinance to ban discriminatory reports made to law…
Continue ReadingA heart patient died after he couldn’t get a cardiac ICU bed in 43 hospitals. Now his family is pleading for people to get vaccinated
By Alta Spells and Holly Yan, CNN Ray DeMonia wasn’t seeking Covid-19 treatment when he arrived at an Alabama hospital with heart problems. But…
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Salinas Union High School District: No threat to North Salinas High
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A spokesperson for the Salinas Union High School District says there is no threat to the North Salinas High campus after…
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Meet Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2021
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- There’s a new ambassador in town! Emily Cullins of Perris, CA is the new Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2021. Cullins will…
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San Benito County voting centers are now open
San Benito County elections announced that their in-person voting centers opened on September 11th.…
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The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office warns residents to be on alert for telephone scammers
Scammers are after the innocent people of Monterey County. Only this time they are posing as law officials from the Monterey County Sheriff’s…
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Cal Fire responds to a vegetation fire in Carmel Valley
CARMEL, Calif. (KION)- Firefighters responded to a vegetation fire in Carmel Valley this…
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Seaside Police Department commemorates the 20th anniversary of 9/11
On Saturday morning, the Seaside Police Department held an event observing the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.…
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Central Coast events commemorating the 20th anniversary of 9/11
Many cities and law enforcement agencies take time each year to remember lives lost due to the horrific attacks and the impact it has had on…
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Heroes of 9/11: Jack Grandcolas reflects on the loss of his wife and unborn child
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION) For the first time since 2003, Jack Grandcolas has traveled to the Flight 93 National Memorial in Pennsylvania to mark…
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UCSC students told to be on the lookout for a mountain lion
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Students on Friday night received a message on Twitter from campus police to be careful after a mountain lion sighting.…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office seeking help finding assault suspect
Deputies with the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office need help identifying a man believed to have been involved in a knife attack on September…
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Watsonville Police Corporal whose platoon was deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11 attacks visits NY memorial
NEW YORK CITY, NY (KION-TV) — Corporal Octavio Barocio reunited with his fellow Marine Corps Platoon 20 years after being deployed to Afghanistan…
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Santa Cruz D.A. announces additional convictions in 2014 double-homicide that left 4-year-old girl dead
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The final defendants from a 2014 double-homicide in Watsonville have entered guilty pleas for their role in a…
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Two men arrested in connection to San Lucas homicide
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that happened early Sunday morning around 3:35 a.m.…
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Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave extended through the rest of the season
By Jacob Lev, CNN Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave has been extended through the rest of the season, according…
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CDC study: Unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die from Covid-19
By Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN People who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 were 11 times more likely to die of the disease and 10…
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Street closures in Capitola scheduled due to 38th Annual Capitola Art and Wine
Capitola Art and Wine is back with wine enthusiasts expected to visit the Capitola Village for this annual…
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20 years later, fallout from toxic WTC dust cloud grows
More than 111,000 people are enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program, which gives free medical care to people with health problems…
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Vaccination Clinic held as restaurant week comes to an end
Santa Cruz ends their Covid-19 Restaurant week with a public vaccination clinic.…
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Central Coast residents share their 9/11 stories
Many of us can remember where we were and what we were doing when we heard or saw images of planes crashing into the World Trade Center, the…
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The Transportation Agency for Monterey County presents new improvements to Highway 101
You can now interact with the new Highway 101 improvements in a digital interactive map the Transportation Agency for Monterey County created to…
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Power outage in Gilroy
GILROY, Calif. (KION) People on Thursday evening experienced a power outage, approximately 1001 are impacted. The utility company says they are…
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Central Coast schools see shortage in COVID-19 tests as Biden calls for increased testing
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) President Biden is calling for increased access to COVID-19 testing in schools, announcing today he is invoking the…
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