US consumer price increases accelerated last month with inflation pressures resilient
AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer price increases accelerated last month, the latest sign that inflation’s steady decline over…
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Man arrested at LAX after allegedly checking suitcases filled with over 70 pounds of meth-caked clothing
By Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A California man was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after he allegedly tried to check two suitcases…
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The Monterey CHP rescues a hawk ahead of the holiday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey CHP rescued a hawk Wednesday in the median of Highway 1 near Marina. They said that the hawk was…
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3 Piedmont High graduates die in fiery Cybertruck crash, sources say
Written by Amanda Quintana PIEDMONT, Calif. (KTVU-TV) — Three people died early Wednesday and one person was taken to the hospital in a fiery…
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Pajaro community still feeling the affects from 2023 storms
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) –A fateful time in March 2023 saw the town of Pajaro get hit with a major flood. $20 million was distributed by the State…
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The CHP’s Thanksgiving Maximum Enforcement Period begins Wednesday evening
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is beginning its annual Thanksgiving Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) from…
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Solo vehicle crash on Highway 129 leaves driver with injuries, dog unharmed; the CHP
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz CHP reported a solo vehicle DUI crash on Highway 129 near Murphy Crossing that involved a dog…
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San Jose Airport expecting 250,000 passengers Thanksgiving weekend
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The rush is on to get home for Thanksgiving. Millions of people are hitting the road or taking flight to see their…
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San Benito County Supervisors passed a new plan for mobile crisis intervention
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Benito County Supervisors met Tuesday to discuss a number of agenda items, one of which involves moving…
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Shooting investigation in King City Tuesday afternoon; King City Police
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — King City Police confirmed to KION that there was a shooting investigation along 935 Broadway Tuesday afternoon. They…
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Tree lighting events happening around the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Here are a list of tree-lighting ceremonies happening around the Central Coast: CANNERY ROW TREE LIGHTING Friday,…
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Two people injured after a car crashes into a tree on Seabright Avenue Tuesday afternoon; Santa Cruz Police
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz Police confirmed Tuesday afternoon that a single car vehicle crashed into a tree on Seabright Avenue,…
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Court rejects request to sideline San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender
Associated Press A federal appeals court upheld a ruling Tuesday that allows a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member to play in this…
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Menendez brothers’ former neighbor says public fascination is ‘chaotic.’ But it may prove effective ahead of resentencing
By Alicia Park, CNN (CNN) — When 12-year-old Josh said he heard multiple gun shots fire one summer night in 1989, his mother didn’t believe…
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California man arrested for bringing stepson on shoplifting spree
By Dean Fioresi and Nicole Comstock Click here for updates on this story INLAND EMPIRE, California (KCAL, KCBS) — Upland police recently shared…
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Secrets revealed from 1958’s seven crosses of Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif., (KION-TV)- Last month, Zacatecan author Alvaro Mercado published a compilation of 120 immigrant stories, including the story of…
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Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is celebrated at the International Historic Motoring Awards in London
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV) — Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance announced that they were awarded Motoring Event of the Year at the annual…
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Alexa’s Charity Toy Drive and Car Show returns for its third year
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Alexa’s Annual Charity Toy Drive and Car Show will be held on December 1 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Salinas…
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Maya Cinemas to offer two movie tickets per $10 food bank donation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Maya Cinemas announced Monday that they will be offering free movie passes for every $10 donated to a local food bank…
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Felton’s Bigfoot Discovery Museum will become a thing of the past
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV) — Bigfoot Discovery Museum owner Michael Rugg confirmed to KION that the 20-year-old museum is slated to close pending the…
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Marina gas station canopy collapses, crushing two cars at pumps
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – The canopy at a Valero Gas Station in Marina collapsed Monday morning crushing two cars at has pumps. The incident…
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Large power outage in Santa Cruz Monday afternoon; PG&E outage map
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E’s Outage Center map showed a sizable power outage in Santa Cruz around the downtown and up into the West…
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Monterey County DA’s Office rejects charges filed against a deputy after incident at the jail
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County DA’s office confirmed Monday that after reviewing the case regarding Deputy Gaspar Estevez, they…
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Bird flu virus found in retail sample of raw milk sold in Santa Clara County
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KTVU) – Bird flu virus was detected in a retail sample of raw milk from the Raw Farm dairy of Fresno County that was…
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Ice Skating by the Wharf is back in the Monterey area for the holidays
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Holiday cheer is officially here on the Central Coast with the ice rink open for the season near Old Fisherman’s…
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Grocery, gas prices loom large as Thanksgiving approaches
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Holiday stress is beginning as Thanksgiving arrives to bring the holidays are officially in full swing. Concerns over…
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Egg prices are going even higher. This time it’s avian flu and the holidays
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Egg prices have risen steadily over the past two years. A spike in avian flu and the approaching…
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DNA confirms man who had passed polygraph test as suspected killer in 1979 cold case
By Jordan D. Brown, CNN (CNN) — After 45 years, authorities in California were finally able to tell the Gonzalez family who they believe killed…
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Monterey’s Wharf 2 staple restaurant announces abrupt closure
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — In a sudden announcement Thursday, Loulou’s Griddle in the Middle announced that they are closing the restaurant…
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Seaside to hold its annual Winter Wonderland Tree Lighting Ceremony
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Seaside will be holding their annual Winter Wonderland and Tree Lighting Ceremony on December 6 from 6 until…
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Deadly crash in Gilroy Thursday night; CHP
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Hollister-Gilroy announced that they are investigating a deadly crash that happened Thursday night around 8:49…
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MC Hopes holds their annual Healing and Hope in Monterey County for International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — For International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day on Saturday, MC Hopes is holding their annual Healing and Hope…
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Storm inundates Northern California with rain, heavy snow. Thousands remain in the dark in Seattle
Associated Press HEALDSBURG, Calif. (AP) — Heavy downpours fell over much of Northern California on Friday, causing small landslides, overflowing a…
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Power restored for thousands of PG&E customers in north Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E is reporting power is back on for the 5,609 customers who lost power in a large portion of north Salinas on…
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San Benito Correctional Officer arrested for DUI with children in the car; San Benito County Sheriff’s Office
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that Correctional Officer, 39-year-old Jorge…
Continue ReadingPolice report reveals new details from sexual assault allegation against Trump’s defense secretary nominee
CNN By Casey Tolan, Scott Glover and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — A California woman told police that Trump Cabinet pick Pete Hegseth physically…
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Cal State is saving its smallest campus by merging it with Cal Poly
CalMatters In a bid to forestall its financial disintegration, Cal Maritime, California’s smallest public university, is merging with one of the…
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Caltrans warns of busy holiday traffic ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday along the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Caltrans said Thursday that they expect this year’s holiday travel traffic to increase along the Central Coast.…
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Moss Landing stabbing suspect arrested Wednesday night; Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputies
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputies said that they arrested 24-year-old Jose Luis Martinez Leonor of Moss Landing on…
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Multiple fire agencies responding to a fire in the riverbed near San Lorenzo Park
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire confirms multiple agencies are battling a wildfire burning near San Lorenzo Park. Cal Fire says the fire is…
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Salinas city officials confirm new police chief will be Carlos Acosta from San Jose
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Acosta will be taking over as Salinas Police Chief starting immediately, according to city officials. KION has been…
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Waiting on Justice: A KION Special Report
In the wee hours on the morning of August 8, 2002, the mother of three young children and beloved Salinas waitress, 25-year-old Loretta “Lori…
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Semi-trailer catches fire Thursday morning prompting the State Park Dr. off-ramp to close, now reopened; CHP
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP announced Thursday that the northbound Highway 1 State Park Dr. off-ramp is now open following a semi-trailer…
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Gaetz withdraws as Trump’s pick for attorney general
WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny…
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Be Mindful: The health perks of meditation and sound healing
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — As many people know, meditation has significant health benefits, both mentally as well as physically. Quieting…
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Three minors, including toddler, hospitalized, following crash just south of Salinas
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Three minors were hospitalized Tuesday night following a crash involving a semi-truck and Ford Escape, according to…
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Family STEM day returns to Monterey Peninsula College Saturday
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey Peninsula College (MPC) is holding their Family STEM Day on Saturday at 980 Fremont Street in Monterey from 10…
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Police report reveals new details from sexual assault allegation against Trump’s defense secretary nominee
By Casey Tolan, Scott Glover and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — A California woman told police that Trump Cabinet pick Pete Hegseth physically…
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North Santa Cruz County prepares for wet weather ahead of the weekend
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — As an atmospheric river approaches, rain and wind are picking up across the region. North Santa Cruz County…
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Central Coast families still feel the affects of inflation ahead of the 2024 Thanksgiving holiday, Food Bank for Monterey County responds
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Despite a “moderate decline” in grocery bills this year ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, American Farm Bureau…
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