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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Former Santa Cruz Mayor Mike Rotkin may be memorialized with plaque at Its Beach
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Santa Cruz City Council will be looking at memorializing the life of former Mayor Mike Rotkin with a plaque at Its…
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Alvarado Street Brewery brews up first-ever Oktoberfest on Sept. 20
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Alvarado Street Brewery is ready to bring a taste of Bavaria to the streets of Monterey with their first-ever…
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City of Gonzales moves forward with afforable housing community plan
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Gonzales is moving forward with a plan that would create nearly 3,500 housing units in the city. Council…
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Man in Greenfield arrested while riding bus on gang-related warrants
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man was arrested for multiple gang-related crimes in and around Greenfield. According to Greenfield Police,…
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Watsonville Police investigate stabbing of 15-year-old
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Watsonville Police are investigating the stabbing of a 15-year-old after the victim had been dropped off at the…
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CHP Santa Cruz makes three stolen vehicle busts in a 24-hour span
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Santa Cruz reported three recovered stolen cars within a 24-hour time period Wednesday and Thursday. They…
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Capitola to use $10 million dollar grant to enforce Cliff Drive against environmental hazards
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Capitola is laying the groundwork for future reinforcements to Cliff Drive. They’ve been trying to bolster the bluffs…
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Southbound Highway 17 back open a day after fuel tanker overturns
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP confirms Highway 17 is back open after a fuel tanker overturned in the area, forcing officers to shut…
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Santa Cruz County hatchery receives funds from local cannabis tax ahead of salmon season
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — A nearly $4 million state cannabis tax grant is funding something you might not expect: salmon conservation. “Our…
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Golden State Valkyries clinch playoff berth, make WNBA history
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION) – With a narrow 84-80 win over the Dallas Wings (9-33) Thursday night, the Golden State Valkyries (23-18) went where no…
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Scotts Valley Vice Mayor resigns during city council meeting
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The city of Scotts Valley will be saying goodbye to its vice mayor this week. At the city council meeting last…
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Capitola woman celebrates 103rd birthday Thursday
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — One woman in Capitola celebrated a very special birthday on Thursday and it is a birthday that reached triple digits.…
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Santa Cruz RTC exploring borrowing money for projects
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) may be changing the scope of the coastal rail trail…
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Santa Cruz County sends a strike force to assist in the TCU Lightning Complex fire
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Strike Team XCZ 2325C from Santa Cruz County was sent to assist in the TCU Lightning Complex fire Thursday…
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Trump to sign executive order renaming Pentagon the Department of War
By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday that will change the name of the…
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Transitional housing program for recently incarcerated men pulled amid community backlash.
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Plans for a halfway house in Salinas were squashed after community outrage. “After careful consideration, HERS has…
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Former press secretary files lawsuit against Assembly Speaker Rivas
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) – A lawsuit is being filed against California State Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas by his former press secretary, Cynthia…
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Soledad unveils new inspirational mural Wednesday afternoon
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Soledad celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to unveil the city’s newest public art…
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Watsonville man arrested for threatening mother, child with assualt rifle
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Watsonville man was charged with multiple felonies after threatening a mother and their child with an assault…
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Woman arrested in connection to the death of a man injected with fentanyl
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A woman was arrested in connection with the death of a man found to have been injected with a fentanyl overdose.…
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Salinas Planning Comission rejects appeal of Northridge Mall on Dave & Buster’s safety concerns
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Salinas Planning Commission has rejected the appeal from Steerpoint Capital and Cox, Castle, and Nicholson over Dave…
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Independent evaluation spells trouble for San Benito County budget
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – San Benito County supervisors heard an independent evaluation of the county’s budget performance on Tuesday.…
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Monterey County provides update on Moss Landing battery storage fire cleanup
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) gave an update on the Moss Landing battery storage fire Wednesday. They…
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New bike rally report shows Hollister hosted rally at a loss
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Hollister City Council heard a report on the financials of this year’s Independence Day Bike Rally. After voters…
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CAL FIRE staying ahead of wildfires in latest string of lightning fire events
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Thunderstorms swept through the Bay Area and the Central Valley overnight Tuesday, lighting up the sky and…
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Monterey County update on rodenticide contamination in pigs, turning them blue
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Last July, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced that wild pigs in the Monterey County…
Continue Reading Law firms debate safety, security concerns at future Dave & Busters site
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — New stores coming to the Northridge Mall are sparking excitement among people on the Central Coast, but some law firms…
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House fire in Bradley Tuesday afternoon; CAL FIRE BEU
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE BEU confirmed a home structure fire broke out Tuesday afternoon near Bradley in south Monterey County.…
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