Victim identified in Highway 101 between Salinas and Chualar
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The victim in a deadly crash on a stretch of Highway 101 between Salinas and Chualar has been identified.…
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PG&E announces delay in restart of Tesla Megapack battery energy storage system
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) – PG&E has delayed the restart of its battery energy storage system at PG&E’s Moss Landing electric substation…
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List of ‘sanctuary jurisdictions’ removed from DHS website after law enforcement outcry, questions about accuracy
By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security removed a list of hundreds of so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that it…
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Gilroy Garlic Festival Association announces tickets for 2025 are sold out
GILROY, Calif. (KION) — Organizers at the Gilroy Garlic Festival announced tickets for the return of the three-day festival to Gilroy are sold out.…
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A peek behind the scenes of the Monterey County Jail amid financial concerns
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – As the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office faces a financial shortfall, KION took a peek behind the scenes at the…
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Boulder Creek prepares for wildfires with early fire cuts
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION) – With temperatures rising and summer approaching fast, fire prevention work is already underway in the Santa Cruz…
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Department of Homeland Security release list of sanctuary jurisdictions, including Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Department of Homeland Security released a list on Thursday identifying sanctuary jurisdictions around the…
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CHP recovers eight stolen vehicles in San Benito County
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP says that they’ve conducted a search that resulted in confiscating several vehicles at a chop shop in…
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Happy birthday City of Monterey! You turned 175 years old Friday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Monterey was incorporated on this day 175 years ago on Friday. This makes it one and three-quarters…
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Vegfest returns to Santa Cruz on May 31 for a healthy break
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Vegfest returns to Santa Cruz on Saturday at the County Fairgrounds. The event takes place from 11…
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Bridging the digital divide, free internet access for migrant families in Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) On Friday, South Valley Internet connected migrant communities in Hollister by providing free internet access. Since the age…
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Golden Grant opportunies open up for Central Coast organizations, eduactors
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) – McDonald’s is opening up applications for local organizations across the Central Coast from now until October 10,…
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Chinatown Navigation Center faces closure due to $2 million shortfall
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new report shows the City of Salinas has a nearly $2 million shortfall in maintaining current homeless services, like…
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Supreme Court allows Trump to suspend deportation protections for immigrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela
By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to suspend a Biden-era…
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PG&E reporting power outages in the Castroville area
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E is reporting more than three thousand people are without power in the Castroville area this morning. The…
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American Beverage Association opposes the City of Santa Cruz’s new ‘sugary drink tax’
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz’s new sugary drink tax is already seeing challengers. The American beverage association…
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Trump’s tariffs are under threat, but ports aren’t seeing a big rebound yet. That’s bad news for prices
CNN, POOL, TRUTH SOCIAL, @REALDONALDTRUMP, Truth Social/@realDonaldTrump By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — US ports have been seeing…
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Joby Aviation and Toyota strengthen business partnership
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Local air taxi company Joby Aviation is celebrating a new investment of $250 million from Toyota. This new…
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Capitola City Council finalizes budget proposal, heads to final adoption consideration at June 12 meeting
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Capitola’s City Council is one step closer to finalizing their budget for the next fiscal year. While city officials say…
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Missing 69-year-old hiker found safe in Garrapata Creek
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A missing hiker was found with minor injuries in Garrapata State Park this afternoon, according to the Monterey…
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Overnight road closure at Lakeview north of Highway 129 due to downed power pole; CHP Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Santa Cruz says that after a solo vehicle accident into a power pole after 3 p.m. Thursday, Lakeview Road…
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Pebble Beach Golf Links pursuing a Clean Water Act permit
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV) — AÂ new alliance of local agencies is banding together to protect the water quality of the Carmel Bay. The Pebble Beach…
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Traffic alerts impact travelers in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Traffic alerts are impacting travelers across Monterey County over the next few days. Starting on the Big Sur…
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New report shows progress, improvements needed within Santa Cruz PD
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new report from the Independent Police Auditor shows the Santa Cruz Police Department has made progress with the…
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Meet Steve Ring, a resident who is thanking the Navigation Center in Salinas for turning his life around
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The navigation center in Salinas may come to a close in October after COVID-19-era funding runs out. This is causing concern…
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San Benito County making strides to overcome budget deficit
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – San Benito County is taking steps to overcome a large deficit. When budget discussions began in April, the county…
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Big Sur Fire crews ready to assist locals as fire season arrives
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION) – Big Sur Fire says its hand crew has been busy training and preparing for upcoming community project work. Over the past…
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California family escapes fire thanks to loyal dog
By Ruby Rivera Click here for updates on this story BAKERSFIELD, California (KERO) — A southwest family is grieving the…
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New juvenile hall breaks ground in Santa Cruz County
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV) – Big changes are coming to Santa Cruz County’s juvenile hall. The county is breaking ground on the Felton facility’s…
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Monterey County announces a new mural planned for its juvenile hall
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County juvenile hall is getting a colorful upgrade Friday. A new mural is set to be unveiled this…
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Two Salinas gang members plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy with additional indictments; the DOJ
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this week that two Salinas gang members have pled guilty to racketeering…
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Trump administration will ‘aggressively revoke’ Chinese student visas in major escalation with Beijing
By Jennifer Hansler, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Nectar Gan and Yong Xiong, CNN (CNN) — The United States will “aggressively revoke visas for…
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Construction forces ramp closures along Highway 101, 25 overnight starting Friday
SOUTH SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority announced ramps will be closed on Friday May 30 into the…
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The annual Santa Cruz Weekend Garage Sale returns this weekend
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Attention to all the thrifty shoppers out there, the Santa Cruz Weekend Garage Sale has arrived. From Saturday, May…
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City of Santa Cruz awarded $30 million for new treatment center
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The city of Santa Cruz is being awarded $30 million from the state to build the Coral Street Behavioral Health…
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Concern grows in Royal Oaks over childcare in the wake of recent tragedy
ROYAL OAKS, Calif (KION-TV) — The community of Royal Oaks is showing concern over the recent tragedy at a daycare center. A local organization that…
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Giant agave in Oakland neighborhood drawing attention as it undergoes death bloom
By Richard Villaroman Click here for updates on this story OAKLAND (KPIX) — The life cycle of a massive plant in an Oakland neighborhood is…
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4-year-old girl fighting for life at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles facing deportation order
By Tom Wait LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KCAL) – The family of a four-year-old currently fighting for her life at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is now…
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Harvard commencement clouded by fears and uncertainty in battle with Trump
By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — From the time Leo Gerdén left his native Sweden, he has looked forward to this day, when he’ll cross a stage as…
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Netanyahu says Israel killed elusive Hamas leader Mohammed Sinwar in recent Gaza strike
By Oren Lieberman, Tim Lister and Eugenia Yosef, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that a recent…
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Monterey deputies warning about a cybersecurity issue Tuesday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) sent a notice to the public on Tuesday about a cybersecurity…
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Santa Cruz celebrates 50 years of Pride Tuesday night with Pride Illuminight and Rainbow Procession event
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Santa Cruz Pride is kicking off its 50th year celebrating the LGBTQ+ community on the Central Coast. This year marking…
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Watsonville City Council approves close to $13 million for Ramsay Park revitalization
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Watsonville City Council decided to approve no more than $13 million in bond funding for the Ramsay Park…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz City Council considers draft budget during Tuesday’s meeting
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz City Council heard a draft budget at their meeting Tuesday, boasting increased staffing levels with…
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Downtown Santa Cruz expansion plan gets final approval
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz City Council has unanimously approved a major expansion of downtown, clearing the way for new…
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17-year-old Salinas college grad graduating high school with honors
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A 17-year-old Salinas native is graduating from high school with honors this week after graduating from college last week.…
Continue Reading CHP Maximum Enforcement Period results are in for Monterey, Santa Cruz
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) – The California Highway Patrol has concluded its Maximum Enforcement Period across the state during the Memorial Day…
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King City discussing project priorities in their annual budget
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) – King City is one of the many Central Coast cities discussing their upcoming budget priorities for their next fiscal…
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ICE agents detained Greenfield man for prior sexual abuse arrest, police confirm
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – Greenfield Police confirmed that a man detained in the city was previously arrested for sexual abuse of a minor.…
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City of Salinas to hear human trafficking report, possible correlation with food trucks
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Salinas City Council will hear a new report on how to tackle human trafficking on Kern Street during a special…
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