City of Monterey looking for input on tax measure
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Monterey is facing a $10 million deficit annually. The city council is hoping to fill that gap with a tax…
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Seaside Police make arrest in shooting investigation
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Seaside Police have announced the arrest of 19-year-old Ricardo Geronimo Pacheco in connection with attempted murder…
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Bracero Worker History Week observed in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — During Bracero Worker History Week, Monterey County paid tribute to a worker who survived the 1963 tragedy in…
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Charlie Kirk shooting suspect charged with murder as prosecutors announce they will seek death penalty
Originally Published: 16 SEP 25 15:51 ET Updated: 16 SEP 25 17:48 ET By Chris Boyette, Aditi Sangal, Michelle Watson, Tori B. Powell, Maureen…
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Capitola unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting the sale of cigarettes and cigars with filters
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Capitola City Council unanimously approved its ordinance prohibiting the sale of any tobacco product that includes…
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Takeaways from FBI Director Kash Patel’s Senate hearing
CNN By Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — FBI Director Kash Patel on Tuesday ran into several shouting matches with…
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Monterey Regional Airport receives federal funding for new terminal
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A new $25 million in federal funding was approved for Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), according to Senator Alex…
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Robert Redford, actor, director, environmentalist, dead at 89
By Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Robert Redford, the dashing actor and Oscar-winning director who eschewed his status as a Hollywood leading man…
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Valkyries’ Veronica Burton named WNBA Most Improved Player
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION) – Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton was named WNBA Most Improved Player, the league announced Monday. She…
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Highway 17 dangers, the CHP responds
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains is known to be a dangerous stretch of road. Now, the CHP is cracking…
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Above state standard levels of Hexavalant Chromium found in Watsonville water supply
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) notified parents that Watsonville’s water supply showed Hexavalant…
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Cabrillo College faces cuts to two Hispanic grant programs
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Cabrillo College confirmed it will be one of the colleges losing funding for its Hispanic grant programs. The Trump…
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Businesses in Salinas on edge after a series of armed robberies in the last week
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police are searching for a suspect after various armed robbery incidents took place over the last couple of…
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Smoke reports turned out to be steam near the Moss Landing battery storage facility
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — An eye witnessed told KION that smoke was seen near the Moss Landing battery storage facility on Monday. North…
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CalPIA offers career opportunities for incarcerated people in Soledad’s Correctional Training Facility
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — People incarcerated at the state prison in Soledad now have a chance to learn new job skills while they’re serving out…
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Salinas Police looking for suspect in Dollar General store robbery
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police are searching for a suspect in the robbery of a Dollar General along North Main Street in the city.…
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Motorcyclist killed after crashing into abandoned Nissan on Highway 17, CHP says
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Santa Cruz confirms a motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a Nissan that was abandoned on Highway…
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PG&E and California Fire Foundation offers agencies grants to prepare for wildfires
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E has teamed up with the California Fire Foundation (CFF) for the eighth year to award $950,000 in wildfire…
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Two dead in three-car crash involving a semi-truck near Salinas; deputies identify victims
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Two people are dead after a deadly three-vehicle crash near Salinas, according to the California Highway Patrol.…
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Salt/14-2 Fire at 25,580 acres, 100% contained as evacuation warnings have been lifted
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that all evacuation warnings previously issued for Zone…
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Crash-prone Highway 101 and Rock Road intersection gets permanent fix Friday
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) –Big changes are coming to a well-known trouble spot on Highway 101 in San Benito County. Following dozens of…
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Santa Cruz’s BCycle program not working for all riders
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — BCyle, Santa Cruz County’s bicycle share program, is now facing criticism from some, riders saying its too expensive,…
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Security measures ahead of day one at the Santa Cruz County Fair
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Beeps fill the air as patrons waiting in line at the Santa Cruz County Fair enter on site for its first day, a…
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Trump says he’s targeting Memphis in crime crackdown
By Donald Judd, Betsy Klein, Chris Isidore, Marshall Cohen, Wesley Bruer, Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Friday…
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What we know about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson
By Casey Tolan, Scott Glover, Curt Devine, Jeff Winter, Isabelle Chapman, Allison Gordon, John Miller, CNN Washington, Utah (CNN) — Growing up…
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Felton Fire considers parcel tax to save department in Thursday night’s meeting
FELTON, Calif. (KION) — Dozens of Felton residents packed into the Felton Fire station Thursday night to hear talk about solutions. The big one is a…
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Trump says suspect in custody in killing of Charlie Kirk
By Betsy Klein, Evan Perez, Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, Donald Judd, Lauren Chadwick, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has said that a…
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Bus drivers respond to shortage crisis affecting the Pajaro Valley
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Pajaro Valley Unified School District is getting the wheels rolling. Despite their continuing struggle with a…
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Remembering September 11 on the Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Communities on the Central Coast commemorated the lives lost 24 years ago in New York City on September 11. Multiple…
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Officials urge public’s help to identify Kirk shooting suspect as they release new video
By Taylor Romine, Amanda Musa, Dalia Faheid, Emma Tucker OREM, Utah – More than a day after a shooting that stunned the nation, a massive…
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24 years after 9/11, previously unseen images are still emerging. This group finds and publishes them
By Melissa Gray, CNN (CNN) — The camera zooms in on the flames and black smoke pouring out of the building more than 90 stories up. Papers fly…
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Watsonville approves $250K contract expansion for 17 new Flock surveillance cameras
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Watsonville is almost doubling the amount of Flock license-plate-reading cameras. The city council voted to expand…
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More arrests made in Monterey County Fair incident, other suspect sought
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Monterey Police say people, mostly teenagers, are now facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon. Two adult…
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President Trump says that Charlie Kirk has died after being shot at event in Utah
By Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Trump ally Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah on Wednesday, a source familiar with the matter says. President…
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Be Mindful: Mental health resources for local college students
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Being a college student can be tough. A number of things can take a toll on a student’s mental health, from…
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Cal Fire takes advantage of cooler weather in fight against Salt 14-2 Fire
Cal Fire is looking to stay ahead of the flames as cooler weather has helped to slow the Salt 14-2 fire. The fire has been burning for a week but…
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Santa Cruz County inches closer to nitrous oxide sales ban
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The first reading of an ordinance that would ban the sale of nitrous oxide for recreational use in the county.…
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San Benito County grapples with low deputy staffing
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Trouble remains for the San Benito Sheriff’s Office as it battles an ongoing county budget deficit and…
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City of Greenfield considers new sewer rates to replace wastewater treatment plant
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Greenfield is considering increasing sewer rates as a way to pay for the replacement of the city’s…
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Three correctional officers from San Benito County attacked by inmate
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Benito County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that three of its correctional officers were injured after an…
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Central Coast Goodwill calls in the bomb squad over suspected grenade; was not real grenade
SALINAS, Cailf. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police were called to the Central Coast Goodwill Monday morning over a suspected grenade that my have been…
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County of Monterey sued over harassment, discrimination and retaliation claims by former deputy in the Sheriff’s Office
Disclaimer: There is strong, explicit sexual language quoted from the complaint below. The full court document is embedded at the bottom of this…
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Santa Cruz Police respond to reports of gunfire on Sunday near Wilkes Circle
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Police Department announced Monday that they are investigating a shooting that took place on Wilkes…
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92nd Annual Festa Italia celebrates tradition and Italian heritage at Old Monterey Fisherman’s Wharf
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) –The 92nd Annual Festa Italia at the Old Monterey Fisherman’s Wharf drew a crowd of eager families and festival-goers…
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Santa Cruz activist honor the lives of children lost in Gaza
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Activists in Santa Cruz organized a day-long demonstration this weekend with the goal of individually recognizing the…
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Police seek man who robbed Gilroy bank at gunpoint
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Gilroy police are searching for a man who robbed a bank at gunpoint on Friday. Gilroy Police Department officers were…
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Sacramento County could regulate rooster ownership in effort to protect animals
SACRAMENTO COUNTY, California (KOVR) — Protecting animals from abuse is the goal of new rules being proposed next week in Sacramento County that…
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Trump says Chicago ‘will find out why it’s called the Department of WAR’ ahead of planned crackdown
By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump posted a meme on social media Saturday saying that Chicago “will find out why…
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Parking permit programs in focus at upcoming town halls in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Three upcoming town hall events will put residential and employee parking permit programs in Monterey in focus for…
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Greenfield Library to close temporarily for repairs, partial closures possible
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – Bookworms and library guest be aware: the Greenfield Branch Library will be temporarily closed starting Monday, Sept.…
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