Santa Cruz City Schools brings back free school meals for the upcoming school year
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz City School District announced that it will bring back free meals to all students during this upcoming…
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Monterey County Ag Commission talks AI role in Crop and Lifestock annual report
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Agriculture Commissioner announced historic product values for strawberries in the 2024 Ag…
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Trump says Israel has ‘agreed to the necessary conditions’ to finalize 60-day ceasefire in Gaza
Originally Published: 01 JUL 25 18:44 ET Updated: 01 JUL 25 19:02 ET By Kristen Holmes and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said…
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Gov. Newsom sending model executive order to White House for increased forest management
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) – Governor Gavin Newsom is urging President Donald Trump to step up the federal government’s management of its…
Continue ReadingRio Del Mar State Beach closed for two days following shark encounter, no injuries reported
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A mile stretch of Rio Del Mar beach is closed due to shark activity. According to California State Parks, the beach was…
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Senate GOP passes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ after scramble to win over holdouts, setting up high-stakes House fight
By Sarah Ferris, Alison Main, Lauren Fox and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Senate Republicans narrowly approved President Donald Trump’s sweeping…
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Salinas man pleads guilty to robbery and assault charges
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that 28-year-old Cosme Ramos pleaded guilty to several charges…
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California Republicans ask Trump to rethink his ICE crackdowns
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTVU) – Six Republicans in the state Legislature have sent President Trump a letter expressing their concerns about the recent…
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New park, Valle del Pajaro, opens to the public on July 11
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – People living in South Santa Cruz County will soon have access to a brand new park. The county is announcing…
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Death of Salinas Valley State Prison inmate being investigated as homicide
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) – The death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison on June 27 is being investigated as a homicide. According to the…
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Civil Grand Jury finds human trafficking in Santa Cruz County as ‘unrecognized and unreported’
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury’s latest report focused on human trafficking, stating that more focus is needed…
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Leon Panetta speaks on the U.S.-Iran conflict, regime change dangers with KION’s Scott Rates
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — This is part two of our interview with former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta about the 12-day war between…
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Prunedale burglary suspect arrested after police pursuit Sunday
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Prunedale man was arrested as a burglary suspect after a police pursuit on June 29. According to the Monterey County…
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West Cliff Drive opens to two-way traffic after reconstruction project
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The city of Santa Cruz is marking a major milestone this week, with two-way traffic now restored to West Cliff Drive.…
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2 firefighters were fatally shot while responding to a brushfire in Idaho. Here’s what we know
KXLY, CNN By Karina Tsui, Cindy VonQuednow, Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — What began as a routine response to a brush fire on northern Idaho’s…
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WATCH: Leon Panetta and KION’s Scott Rates talk one-on-one about the 12-day Iran-Israel war and the ramifications
MONTEREY COUNTY Calif. (KION-TV) — DATE OF INTERVIEW: Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The former Secretary of Defense talks about the 12-day war between…
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CAL FIRE rescues diver at Point Lobos
COUNTY OF MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE BEU said a water rescue took place Sunday afternoon at Weathers Cove, south of Carmel in Point Lobos…
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Small earthquake Saturday shook near San Juan Bautista
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Saturday evening at 7:34 p.m., an earthquake registering 3.1 shook homes throughout the Central Coast. The…
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Seaside’s safe and sane fireworks curfew and enforcement started Saturday
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seaside Police say that fireworks around this time of year are some of the biggest problems throughout the city. They…
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Bike Santa Cruz County releases a new report on safe cycling through the county
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Bike Santa Cruz County released a first-of-its-kind report on Thursday looking at where, why and how local…
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KION’s special report with Leon Panetta, Part 3
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — KION’s Scott Rates sits down with former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta during their final installment of the…
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Two officers injured during fight in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Two officers were injured during a confrontation last night in Santa Cruz. According to the City of Santa Cruz, the…
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Why the Cocoanut Grove at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk has a new name
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – One of Santa Cruz’s most iconic venues has a new name. What used to be called the Cocoanut Grove is now officially…
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Nerdville descends on Watsonville June 29 for annual Nerdville Comic Con
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Nerds of all stripes will be descending on the Central Coast this weekend for the 5th annual Nerdville Comic Con!…
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Salinas Valley State Prisoner convicted of first degree murder; DA’s Office
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney announced Friday that a Salinas Valley State Prisoner was convicted of…
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Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s ruling on power of judges and birthright citizenship
Originally Published: 27 JUN 25 16:19 ET By John Fritze, Devan Cole and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court delivered a major win to…
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Man sentenced to life in prison for attempted murder of King City police officer
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man has been sentenced to life in prison after the attempted murder of a police officer during an 2024 armed robbery.…
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City of Capitola moving forward with a wharf master plan
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Capitola is eyeing a redevelopment of the wharf ever since it washed away three winters ago. The…
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CHP to pay $10M for paralyzing Salinas man high on meth, armed with gun
By Lisa Fernandez SALINAS, Calif. (KTVU) – The California Highway Patrol agreed to pay $10 million to a mother after a jury found two of…
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Electric cars coming to Watsonville in new shared ride program
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – An electric car share program is officially on its way to Watsonville. The Watsonville City Council has approved a…
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Hollister Animal Shelter not accepting stray animals while under quarantine after parvovirus found in animals
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) – An outbreak of parvovirus from a stray kitten has the Hollister Animal Shelter under quarantine, meaning they will not be…
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Proposed federal cuts by Trump could impact Migrant Program in schools
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The federal government could be making budget cuts to education. One of those is the migrant education program.…
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DUI driver crashes into home in Greenfield, ending vehicle pursuit
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man was arrested for DUI after driving into the doorway of a home in Greenfield on Wednesday night. According to the…
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Jamison Creek Road closed due to diesel spill
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – A jackknifed truck caused a road closure in Boulder Creek this morning due to a diesel spill. According to CAL…
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Leon Panetta sits down with KION’s Scott Rates regarding the U.S.-Iran conflict
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — KION’s News Director Scott Rates sits down with retired Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to discuss the state of…
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X Academy Robotics Club wins third in world championship
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Santa Cruz County Office of Education (COE) and X Academy Robotics Club placed third for the second straight year in a…
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Unexpected outage leaves Seaside customers without power
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Thousands are without power in Seaside following an unexpected outage. According to PG&E’s outage map, 3,378…
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Watsonville man arrested for illegal fireworks, 350 pounds seized
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man from Watsonville was arrested for possessing and selling illegal fireworks. According to Watsonville Police,…
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Work begins on Castroville’s new arch upgrade
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION) – A familiar landmark in Castroville is getting a major upgrade as the town’s iconic “Artichoke Center of the World”…
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Wrong Way Driver Shuts down SB HWY 101 for Hours Wednesday
CHUALAR, Calif. (KION-TV) – CHP has confirmed that a wrong-way driver crash on Highway 101 near Chualar has forced a full closure of southbound…
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County of Monterey hires an independent toxicologist for continued Vistra Energy clean-up
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey continues to monitor the impacts of the fire at Vistra Energy’s battery storage facility…
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Scotts Valley enters Stage 1 water supply condition
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – People in Scotts Valley are being asked to reduce their water usage because of low, local groundwater supplies. …
Continue Reading Marina woman pleas guilty to welfare fraud
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Marina woman pleaded guilty to welfare fraud and perjury last Friday. According to the Monterey County District…
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Tax error discovered in GUSD Measure K implementation
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV) – A tax error has been discovered in Measure K implementation that led to some property owners being either overcharged or…
Continue Reading Bringing Families Home to continue supporting families in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey announced a new program Wednesday supporting local families in need. They said that these…
Continue Reading Two drivers severely injured after head-on collision on Highway 9
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif (KION-TV) – Two drivers are being treated for serious injuries following a head-on collision on Highway 9 Tuesday afternoon.…
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UCSC Police Department ‘peeping tom’ suspect arrested in Daly City
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A suspect has been arrested in connection with several “peeping tom” incidents at UC Santa Cruz in Daly City. Former…
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Santa Cruz City council “bans the butt,” goes into effect in 2027
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz City Council made history today in the saga of tobacco regulations, voting unanimously to pass a…
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The Pajaro Levee Project one of four statewide projects at risk of losing funds
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — Local members of congress fighting back against potential significant federal budget cuts that may put the Pajaro Levee…
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Reports saying lettuce prices might rise in the next weeks
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A recent report is looking at a potential upcoming price hike in iceberg lettuce. Some local produce stores are already…
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