Victim identified in Carmel murder investigation
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV) – The identity of the victim of a suspect murder/attempted suicide has been released. The victim was identified as…
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Rep. Lofgren speaks on new Registry Bill proposal for undocumented immigrants
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Rep. Zoe Lofgren visited Watsonville today to speak on updating an existing law to create a pathway to lawful…
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IndyCar takes to the track in Monterey County once again
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – IndyCar is back at Laguna Seca once again, and KION Sports Director Maxwell Glenn is here with a preview of the…
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Murray Street Bridge pile driving schedule announced
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – As the City of Santa Cruz continues work on their Murray Street Bridge project, a pile driving schedule has been…
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Barrios Unidos ask PVUSD for a return of their mentor programs
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A mentorship program is no more, after a decision by Pajaro Valley High School principal put a pause to a…
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BREAKING- Five Planned Parenthood of California locations close due to federal funding cuts
Five Planned Parenthood of California locations have permanently closed due to funding cuts from The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Gilroy, Santa…
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Fully engulfed mobile home with five acres of vegetation burned outside of Gonzales
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Fire crews responded to a trailer fire that took place on River Road just outside of Gonzalez Thursday afternoon. The…
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Four displaced after house fire in Gilroy on Tuesday
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Four people have been displaced after a structure fire in Gilroy on Tuesday night. According to the Santa Clara County…
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Regent’s Slide excavation resumes on Highway 1
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Crews are continuing to excavate during repair work to Regent’s Slide, which was closed on Highway 1 on February…
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What Powell is telling allies as Trump pressures him to resign
CNN By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has told multiple associates and allies that there’s no chance he will…
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Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan dead at 71, WWE says
Originally Published: 24 JUL 25 12:15 ETUpdated: 24 JUL 25 12:31 ETBy Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — Professional wrestler Terry Bollea, better known…
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Two arrested after armed robbery in Moss Landing
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) – Two suspects have been arrested for an armed robbery in Moss Landing earlier this afternoon. According to Monterey…
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CAL Fire AI tool shares real-time data helping people prepare for wild fires
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A new AI chatbot is looking to bridge the information gap when it comes to wildfires. CAL Fire is saying…
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Monterey City Manager Hans Uslar announces retirement
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — After seven years as city manager, Hans Uslar has announced his retirement in December of 2025. With 28 years of…
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Adaptive AI signals coming to Highway 68, saving the county millions
New artificial intelligence technology is making its way to the County of Monterey to help with congestion on U.S. Highway 68. The adaptive AI…
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EPA and Vistra Corp. reach agreement for urgent battery cleanup at Moss Landing
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) reached an agreement with Vistra Corp. to remove and dispose of the…
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Bondi briefed Trump that his name was in Epstein files
By Alayna Treene and Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — When Attorney General Pam Bondi briefed President Donald Trump in May on the Justice…
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Judge declines to release grand jury documents from the criminal probe into Jeffrey Epstein
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Kara Scannell, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Florida federal judge on Wednesday declined to release additional grand jury…
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Judge sentences Kohberger to life without parole
MOSCOW, Idaho (CNN) – Bryan Kohberger has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of four University of Idaho students.…
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Seaside man arrested after late night hours-long standoff
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man was arrested in Seaside after an hours-long standoff on the 1400 block of Kimball Avenue. According to Seaside…
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Greenfield unanimously approves preliminary vote on building moratorium
Greenfield moves one step closer to a dreaded building moratorium. The city is stuck choosing between hurting its economic development or allowing…
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RTC Showing off Train Station Concepts for Zero Emission Rail Line
Santa Cruz RTC held an informational meeting on Tuesday night to tell the community about plans for the train stations coming with the zero emission…
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The Marine Mammal Protection Act under threat due to proposed reauthorization bill
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries met Tuesday to consider a proposed…
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Universal Pre-K available for Santa Cruz County families
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Beginning this fall, families across Santa Cruz County will have access to a brighter educational future, starting…
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Local farmers work to stay ahead of rising regulatory costs
A recent report showed that famers in Monterey County had a production gross value of almost $5Â billion in 2024, and while that number may sound…
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Legendary Singer Ozzy Osbourne Dead at 76
(CNN) — Ozzy Osbourne, the hellraising frontman of Black Sabbath and reality TV star, died Tuesday, his family shared. He was 76.…
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2,000 National Guard troops expected to be called up to assist at ICE detention facilities, sources say
By Haley Britzky and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Roughly 2,000 National Guard troops across multiple states are expected to be mobilized to…
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Marina Voicing Dispute over CalAm Water Desalination Plant
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Marina is speaking out against plans for a new Cal-Am water desalination plant while calling for people to…
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Preparations underway for first Gilroy Garlic Festival since mass shooting
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Preparations are underway for the first Gilroy Garlic Festival since 2019’s mass shooting. Sisters Rita and Josephine…
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Suspect in deadly shooting outside of Jaime’s Lounge in Salinas convicted of second-degree murder
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County D.A. announced the suspect in a deadly shooting at Jaime’s Lounge in April 2024 has been convicted…
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Greenfield discussing exceptions to the building moratorium ordinance
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – Talks of a building moratorium will continue in the city of Greenfield, with some exceptions to the moratorium set for…
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Coalition of Homeless Service Providers ask for community input on funding for homeless crisis
The Coalition of Homeless Service Providers held a meeting on Monday, asking people to take part in a survey to rank where they think newly allotted…
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California study finds labor shortage in construction industry
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Uncertainty brought by ICE fears is causing concern within the construction industry. A recent study by the…
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Power outage in Santa Cruz Mountains
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Customers living in the Santa Cruz Mountains are without power. According to PG&E’s Outage Map, the power…
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Key senator makes bipartisan plea to Trump to invest in weather and early warning networks
By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — A prominent senator is calling on President Donald Trump to reverse course on his proposal to slash the budget…
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After plowing his car into a crowd outside an LA nightclub, the driver was beaten and shot by bystanders, police say
CNN, RMG NEWS, KCBS, KCAL, KABC, @MAYOROFLA, KCBS/KCAL By Hanna Park, Rebekah Riess, John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A lively night outside a bustling…
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US Marines mobilized to Los Angeles are being sent home, Pentagon says
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Roughly 700 active-duty US Marines who were mobilized last month to respond to protests in Los Angeles are being…
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Santa Cruz County startup in semifinals of global wildfire tech competition
By Zak Sos SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The devastating 2020 CZU Lightning Complex fires scorched more than 86,000 acres and destroyed nearly…
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner, actor who starred as Theo in ‘The Cosby Show,’ dead at 54
Originally Published: 21 JUL 25 13:44 ET Updated: 21 JUL 25 13:55 ET By Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Malcolm-Jamal Warner, an actor and artist…
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Brother of former NFL player and Army Ranger Pat Tillman reportedly drove car into San Jose post office, officials say
By Susannah Cullinane, CNN (CNN) — A man accused of deliberately driving a vehicle into a Northern California post office is reportedly the…
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San Rafael Police and Fire crews help sea lion wandering along roads in the city
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Rafael Police and Fire crews helped rescue a sea lion wandering around Point San Pedro Road in San Rafael on…
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Cal Fire knocks down vegetation fire near Paicines
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Firefighters contained a vegetation fire that burned in eastern San Benito County late Sunday night. Cal Fire…
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Neighbors react to surge in traffic amid Rodeo Week
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Rodeo Salinas is wrapping up tonight, and while the event brings a lot of fun, it also brings a lot of…
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First-ever Monterey Abalone Festival July 26 and July 27
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — On July 26 and 27, festival-goers can enjoy the first-ever Monterey Abalone Festival. This event will take place at…
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Monterey’s 2025 Climate Action Plan is seeking input from the community
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Monterey is asking for your help in shaping its 2025 Monterey Climate Action Plan. This plan aims to reduce…
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Hollister Airport plane collision Saturday morning
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hollister Police say that they responded to a two-aircraft crash at the Hollister Municipal Airport Saturday, after…
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Copper wire thefts up across the state; AT&T is offering hefty award
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — AT&T announced this week that copper wire thefts have gone up significantly throughout the state. They say…
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The ‘Hall Half’ in Monterey County promotes healthy lifestyles for incarcerated youth
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Big Sur Marathon Foundation and the Monterey County Juvenile Detention Center have gotten together to create the…
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“Final Checkout” murder mystery show to support local libraries
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — If you’re a fan of murder mysteries and supporting your local library, Friends of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries has…
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Seaside Fire Chief sworn in Thursday night
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Seaside held a swearing-in ceremony for its new fire chief Thursday night. The new Fire Chief Paul Blaha,…
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