Salinas elementary school music teacher convicted of lewd acts with a minor
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A former music teacher from Salinas has been convicted of eight counts of lewd acts toward victims under 14. 44-year-old…
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Evacuation Warnings lifted in Carmel Valley after Carmel Fire
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION) – All evacuation warnings around the Carmel Fire have been lifted in Carmel Valley. Forward progress stopped on Carmel…
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Highway 101 safety enhancements near Prunedale begin June 22
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION) – A new project will see much of the 101 near Prunedale closed for new guardrails and other enhancements on June 22. The…
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No Kings Day Protests spark nationwide movement, reach the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Multiple people living in Central Coast cities participated in “No Kings” rallies on Saturday. The rallies are a…
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Suspect in ‘politically motivated assassination’ of Minnesota Democratic House leader identified, officials say
WCCO, KARE, CNN By Rebekah Riess, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The suspect in the assassination and attempted assassination of two Minnesota…
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Victim identified in fatal boat accident on Lake San Antonio
BRADLEY, Calif. (KION) – The victim of the fatal boat accident in Lake San Antonio has been identified as 62-year-old John Alexander of North Hills,…
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Lime Fire breaks in Hollister-Paicines
PAICINES, Calif. (KION) – A vegetation fire has broken out between Hollister and Paicines around 12:36 p.m. The fire is off Limekiln Road between the…
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Iran launches ‘hundreds’ of missiles at Israel following attack
By Michael Rios, Nechirvan Mando and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military has warned that “all of Israel is under fire”…
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11,200+ customers without power in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) – An unexpected power outage is affecting customers in Watsonville. According to the PG&E outage map, more than 11,200…
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Appeals court pauses ruling requiring Trump to return control of California National Guard to state
By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court late Thursday paused a ruling that required President Donald Trump to return control of…
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With federal grants expiring, Monterey nonprofit offers new support for solving cold cases
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – A federal grant that helped Monterey County investigators crack nearly 20 cold case homicides is ending this October. But…
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Forward progress stopped on Airline Fire in Paicines Thursday evening; CAL FIRE BEU
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE BEU said that the Airline Fire is holding at approximately 60 acres with forward progress stopped.…
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Capitola Appoints New Council Member
The Capitola City Council welcomed a new council member on Thursday night. Susan Westman came into the night as one of 14 candidates and left as the…
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Coastal Rail Trail threatens Castle Mobile Home Estates in Capitola
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Capitola City Council heard a report Thursday that highlighted Castle Mobile Home Estates approaching an intense…
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Judge sides with Newsom, orders National Guard to leave California
SAN FRANCISCO (KTVU-TV) — A federal judge ruled in favor of California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday and granted a temporary restraining order…
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Man arrested for voluntary manslaughter in deadly Moss Landing fight
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) – A man has been arrested in the fight that took place in Moss Landing Wednesday morning, leading to the death of one…
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Victim identified in Tuesday morning Highway 1 crash near Rock Creek Bridge
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION) – A man from Elk Grove has been identified as the person killed in a crash on Highway 1 on Tuesday morning. The victim was…
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Suspect arrested in Sacramento for 2024 Watsonville double homicide
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) – A suspect in connection with a 2024 double homicide in Watsonville has been arrested in Sacramento. According to the…
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Family safe after morning fire in Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) – A house fire in Hollister left a family without a home, and grieving the loss of their pets. According to Hollister Fire,…
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Santa Cruz launches new GO BIKE! incentive program to encourage biking
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – Santa Cruz County’s Regional Transportation Commission is looking to encourage people to switch from driving to biking…
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PG&E brings new substation online in Monterey Peninsula
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – PG&E has flipped the switch on the Del Monte substation to boost power on the Monterey Peninsula. It will serve…
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Israel launches ‘preemptive strikes’ against Iran
Originally Published: 12 JUN 25 20:11 ET Updated: 12 JUN 25 20:39 ET By Helen Regan and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — Israel has launched what it…
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Castroville arch replacement project begins June 13 with street closures expected
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION) – A project to replace the sign structure welcoming people to the artichoke center of the world gets started on Friday.…
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Protests happening across the Central Coast Saturday in solidarity with Los Angeles
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hundreds of people in Monterey made their voices heard Wednesday with a rally condemning the military force being used…
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Sen. Alex Padilla forcibly removed from DHS Secretary Noem’s news conference in LA
By Dalia Faheid LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CNN) – Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California was confronted by security and forcibly removed from a news…
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Dino Fire in Santa Clara County still burning; CAL FIRE SCU
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire saying that the Dino Fire has grown to 266 acres at 65% containment as of Wednesday around 9 p.m.…
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UCSC students demand safety after peeping cases
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Students at UC Santa Cruz are expressing frustration and concern after a series of disturbing incidents in…
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Watsonville police say they’ve discovered 1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Watsonville police say that they’ve confiscated nearly 1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks only four days into the…
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Little Fire burns 450 acres in San Benito County, forward progress stopped
PAICINES, Calif. (KION) – The Little Fire burned 450 acres in San Benito County and forward progress has been stopped. 70 percent containment has…
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Santa Cruz County officials react to Trump’s plan to phase out FEMA
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Local governments are reacting to President Trump’s announcement to phase out FEMA funding and transfer that…
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Seaside reminds locals about 4th of July fireworks curfew
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – The city of Seaside is reminding people about their fireworks crackdown on the Fourth of July. The city says a 10 p.m.…
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The Redman-Hirahara House faces delisting as Historic Place in August
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) – The Redman-Hirahara House’s status as a Historic Place could be made history in August. The house has been in a state of…
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Santa Cruz County may cut Lab and radiology services, extension for services voted until September
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – Santa Cruz County supervisors voted unanimously to extend those services until September 30th. It would cost $129,000…
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Activists recognized by the Monterey Ccounty, 50 years since major farmworker victory
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County is recognizing community activists and their families for their hard work in banning the short-handle…
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Brian Wilson, music icon and creative force behind The Beach Boys, dead at 82
By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Brian Wilson, cofounder of The Beach Boys and the creative force behind the group’s surf sound, orchestral…
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Holding your phone to check GPS while driving, now illegal in California
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A recent California court ruling is reshaping how drivers are allowed to use their phones behind the wheel, even when…
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Be Mindful: The mental toll cancer takes on patients and the help that’s available
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — In today’s Be Mindful segment: The impact of a cancer diagnosis on the mental health of patients. Walan Chang was…
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Trump says he plans to phase out FEMA after 2025 hurricane season
By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he plans to phase out the Federal Emergency Management Agency after this…
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Dustin Wolf finishes second in Calder Trophy voting
NEW YORK, New York (KION) – While Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson took home the 2024-25 Calder Memorial Trophy, Calgary Flames goaltender…
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Santa Cruz’s Woodies on the Wharf returns on June 21
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz is welcoming its annual Woodies on the Wharf event on Saturday, June 21. The event is…
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The City of Santa Cruz updates its fire hazard severity zone map
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz adopted an updated hazard severity zone map from the state’s fire marshal. The City of…
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Newsom addresses the state amid growing national tension over Los Angeles ICE raids
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KION-TV) — “He’s ordering our American heroes — the United States military — and forcing them to put on a vulgar display to…
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Santa Cruz moves forward in ‘banning the butt’ with filtered cigarette ban
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – The Santa Cruz City Council is taking a big step toward banning the sale of filtered cigarettes within the city. Those…
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Los Tigres del Norte honored by Monterey County with lifetime achievement award
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – Legendary icons of the norteño music, Los Tigres del Norte, were honored today for their advocacy. The board of…
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Person detained by ICE in South Monterey County
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) – The Solidarity Network of Monterey County has confirmed that one person was detained this morning. According to the Rapid…
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Capitola DMV to be temporarily closed on June 13
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION) – The Capitola DMV will temporarily close for renovations starting on Friday, June 13. That’s the office located at 4200…
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New report reveals $4 billion price tag for Santa Cruz-Pajaro train service
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – A new report from the Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) finds the passenger train service between Santa…
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Hollister July 4th Biker Rally security cost concerns
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) – This Fourth of July, the streets of Hollister will be buzzing with more than just fireworks. The city of Hollister,…
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Recall Effort Targets San Benito County Supervisors
Ahead of Monday’s San Benito County Supervisor’s meeting, 2 supervisors were provided notices of intention seeking their recall, just 6 months into…
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Local Monterey County party leaders are weighing in to LA raids and protests
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Local party representatives are reacting to the raids and riots that occurred this past weekend in Southern California.…
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