Pajaro Valley Collaborative rally Monday to raise awareness about SNAP budget cuts
PAJARO VALLEY, Calif (KION-TV) — Pajaro Valley leaders are holding a rally on Monday calling for other local leaders to push-back on proposed…
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Santa Cruz Wharf partial collapse debris removal set for Saturday
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — On June 7 and 8, the City of Santa Cruz will be working with the Coast Guard to remove heavy equipment and wooden…
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PETA’s new AI robot calf knows how to boogie
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A new walking, talking AI robot calif is paying a visit to Cannery Row next month. One of PETA’s newest…
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Fire burning in the Santa Cruz Mountains, CAL FIRE on scene
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A fire is burning in the Santa Cruz Mountains between Scotts Valley and Felton, according to CAL FIRE CZU.…
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North Salinas High School shows Clara Adams support after post-race celebration controversy
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A North Salinas sprinter, Clara Adams, has made international headlines after winning the CIF State Championship title…
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Santa Cruz County mental health provider nonprofit Encompass, could close Watsonville location
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Encompass, the largest nonprofit provider in the county, according to the CEO, Shellee Stopera, could close this…
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Thousands without power in the Watsonville area, PG&E responding
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E is reporting more than three thousand customers are without power in the Watsonville and Pajaro areas. The…
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Gilroy launching temporary food truck pilot program
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The city of Gilroy is adopting a temporary pilot program aimed at regulating and expanding mobile and local food…
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Salmon season opens temporarily in Monterey; June 7 and 8
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salmon season is opening for recreational fishing starting Saturday for the first time in years. But — it’s only for a…
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Multiple mountain lion sightings in Las Lomas
LAS LOMAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s office said Thursday that there have been multiple mountain lion sightings in the…
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Seaside discusses Gun Shop Ordinance
The Seaside city council heard a presentation on an updated ordinance restricting where firearms can be sold in the city. The council had previously…
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Wildfire zones expand in Carmel and Pacific Grove as inspectors go door to door
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) -The newest wildfire hazard maps from Cal Fire are putting parts of Monterey County on high alert. Pacific Grove and…
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Murray Bridge begins full closure on June 23
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Murray Bridge in Santa Cruz will undergo a seven and a half months complete closure starting on June 23 as part of…
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Quien Sabe Fire in Hollister, forward progress stopped at 5 acres
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) – A fire broke out in Hollister off Quien Sabe Road. According to Calfire BEU, the fire broke out around 2:10 p.m. as a…
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Forward progress stopped in Grade Fire in Carmel Valley, Laureles Grade Road remains closed
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A fire has broken out on Laureles Grade and Southview Road, with one structure threatened. According to Calfire…
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Coalition #Health4All rally against Gov Newsom’s proposed Medi-Cal cuts
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Healthcare and immigrant activists came together in Salinas, calling on local leaders to say no to Governor Gavin…
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Cal/OSHA launches new ag enforcement unit
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Cal/OSHA aims to promote farmworkers’ safety by conducting proactive inspections day and night. These visits…
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Community Health Survey following the Moss Landing Battery Fire results released
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The results from a community health survey following the events of the Moss Landing Battery Fire have been…
Continue ReadingEpstein file accusations, potential contract cuts, impeachment: Trump-Musk feud explodes
By Betsy Klein, Hadas Gold and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — One of the most powerful alliances in American politics appears to be over. President…
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DMV urging drivers to steer clear of discounted registration scams
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) – The Department of Motor Vehicles is warning of fake ads claiming to offer discounted registration for drivers. According…
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Marina approves amended ordinance for less barrier-to-entry for future daycare owners
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Marina council members approved amending an ordinance to help place fewer barriers on people who want to run a daycare in…
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Salinas City Council votes to repeal Rental Ordinances amid community backlash
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — After the city council voted to repeal the housing ordinance, some members of the local government are feeling…
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One person dead after Santa Cruz County house fire, firefighters say
RIO DEL MAR/LA SELVA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County confirms one person is dead after a fire at a home sparked late…
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San Carlos Beach closed as sea lion make landfall
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Sea lions have taken over San Carlos Beach, leading to its temporary closure. A colony of sea lions will be using the…
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Community concern grows, activist demand accountability for Moss Landing fires
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A group of concerned people speaking out, this after PG&E announced they would be shutting back down their…
Continue ReadingCity of Monterey permits a rainbow crosswalk, using private funding instead
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The city of Monterey moved forward last night to permit the establishment of a rainbow crosswalk at the mouth of…
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Salinas City Council formally votes to repeal renter protection, rental registry ordinances
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — In a 5-2 vote on Tuesday night, Salinas councilmembers voted to repeal four ordinances surrounding renter protections…
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Monterey County Republican Party calls for peaceful protest over Drag Queen Story Time
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Republican Party (MCRP) says that they are once again “condemning” the City of Monterey and Public…
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Man arrested for attempting to buy minors for sex in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A respiratory therapist from Monterey County was arrested back in April after attempting to buy two young girls in…
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Everett Alvarez, Jr. Day announced for this year’s California International Airshow
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Salinas native will be honored with their day at this year’s California International Airshow. Everett Alaverez, Jr.,…
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Hegseth orders renaming of ship named after gay rights icon Harvey Milk
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered the secretary of the Navy to rename the oiler ship USNS Harvey…
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Family of Colorado antisemitic attack suspect taken into ICE custody and has visas revoked, source says
By Holmes Lybrand, Priscilla Alvarez, Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — The family of the Egyptian national charged with attempted murder after an…
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Musk blasts Trump’s agenda bill as a ‘disgusting abomination,’ catching White House officials off guard
By Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk on Tuesday lashed out at President Donald Trump’s agenda…
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Pajaro Valley community rallies over Medi-Cal cut concerns
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Pajaro Valley community leaders are sounding the alarm, saying proposed Medi-Cal cuts in the state’s revised budget…
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New report highlights need for Santa Cruz County to address climate goals
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury is publishing its first report of the year with an emphasis on…
Continue ReadingGonzales making strides in banning the sale of flavored tobacco
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV) – The city of Gonzales could take steps to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products. The proposed ordinance would also…
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Proposed livestock regulations in San Benito County spark community concern
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – Tensions are rising in San Benito County as local officials consider sweeping new livestock regulations that…
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New pilot program could see indigenous healthcare interpreters
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Some Monterey County leaders are pushing for a new indigenous language access pilot program to address the…
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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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