Former Olympian and Bay Area swim coach died of accidental drowning
WRITTEN BY KTVU STAFF SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (FOX-35)- The death of former Olympian and renowned Bay Area swim coach Richard Thornton has been…
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City of Salinas named one of the defendants in state lawsuit against Shangri-La Industries
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The Sanborn Inn, Good Nite Inn, and Salinas Inn are former hotels that are now suppose to provide shelter for the homeless.…
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Dungeness crab season officially opens on the Central Coast on Thursday
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 18, 2024 AT 6:27 PM- After multiple delays, commercial Dungeness crab season has officially opened on the…
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Officer Tuan Le murder suspects plead not guilty
Written by KTVU staff OAKLAND, Calif. (FOX-35)- The three defendants charged with the murder of Oakland police Officer Tuan Le pleaded not guilty…
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Warriors-Mavericks game postponed after death of Dejan Milojević
SALT LAKE CITY, (FOX-35)- UPDATE ON JAN. 18, 2024 AT 2:25 PM- The NBA postponed Friday’s game between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas…
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Two Soledad men arrested on multiple drug and weapons charges, police say
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police arrested two Soledad men on multiple drug and weapons charges that stemmed from a chase.…
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King City files lawsuit against a Project Homekey developer
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday, King City officials announced that they have filed a lawsuit against a Project Homekey developer for…
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Caltrans taking submissions to name one of their snowplows
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans is taking submissions to choose a fun name for their snowplows. Yes, you read that correctly. Caltrans…
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Suspect involved in deputy-involved non injury shooting has been arrested, Sheriff’s Office said
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 17, 2024 AT 5:57 PM- A 33-year-old man who was allegedly shot by two Monterey County Sheriff’s Office…
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CAL FIRE responds to solo vehicle crash, driver expected to survive
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE CZU said that a driver was hospitalized after a solo vehicle crash on Highway 17 near Glenwood Drive. The…
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Morgan Hill sisters who died in Highway 152 crash have been identified
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Two Morgan Hill sisters who died in a crash on Highway 152 have been identified on Tuesday morning. The Santa Clara County…
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Los Gatos man accused of murdering wife, hiding body in Santa Cruz mountains, police say
LOS GATOS, Calif. (FOX-35)- A Los Gatos man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife and then hiding her body in the Santa Cruz…
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Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District looking for additional funding to address pay issues for staff
INTERLAKEN, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District is asking property owners in the area to vote on a new benefit assessment to…
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Joe Thornton to have his jersey number retired by San Jose Sharks in 2024-25 season
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)- No other San Jose Shark will be wearing No. 19 again. The Sharks announced that they will retire Joe Thornton’s jersey…
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Male teenager detained after allegedly making death threat against Mayor Keeley, DA’s office investigating case
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 17, 2024 AT 1:27 PM- Santa Cruz Police confirmed that a male teenager has been detained after allegedly…
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Brent Brennan hired as Arizona head coach, multiple sources confirm
TUSCON, Ariz. (KION-TV)- After seven seasons in San Jose, Brent Brennan will be returning to a familiar place in the dessert. The San Jose State head…
Continue ReadingTrump wins Iowa Republican caucuses
By Gregory Krieg and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday won the Iowa caucuses, solidifying his place as the…
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Monterey Amberjacks returning in 2025
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 15, 2024 AT 4:50 PM- The Monterey Amberjacks will be returning to Sollecito Park, but not for the 2024…
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Community Human Services hosting an open house for new micro-shelter model
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Friday, Community Human Services will be hosting an open house for a new micro-shelter model to help people in need to…
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Woman’s body found after plane crashes off Half Moon Bay coast
Written by James Torrez and KTVU Staff HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (FOX-35)- UPDATE ON JAN 15, 2024 AT 3:13 PM- The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said…
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Speeding car flies off Highway 80 exit and into building, driver in stable condition
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol are investigating a crash that involved speeding car that jumped an off-ramp and flew…
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Marina Fire extinguishes debris fire, no injuries reported
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Marina Fire Department extinguished a shed fire that took place near a church on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters said…
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Parade in Capitola celebrating Soquel High’s historic state football championship win
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – A celebratory day in Capitola as a parade was held Saturday morning in honor of Soquel High School winning the CIF 4AA…
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Santa Cruz County public schools estimate low enrollment in the next 10 years
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): A report from the Department of Finance of California is projecting a drop in enrollment in public schools by 17% in…
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Del Rey Oaks Police looking for suspect in hit and run incident
Facebook/ Del Rey Oaks Police Department DEL REY OAKS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Del Rey Oaks are asking for the publics help in searching for a suspect of a…
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School buses at Alisal Union School District goes green
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- School buses at Alisal Union School District are turning green in an effort be environmentally friendly. The district has…
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Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta named among inductees for the California Hall of Fame Class of 2024
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom announced 10 new inductees into the California Hall Fame Class of 2024 and one of the inductees…
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Second avalanche reported at Palisades Tahoe, no injuries reported
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Palisades Tahoe Resort announced that there was a second avalanche on Thursday, just 24 hours after an avalanche killed…
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20-year-old man and 15-year-old juvenile arrested after gun was found in car during a traffic stop, police say
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police arrested a 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old juvenile on multiple charges after they were found to…
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Two armed robbery suspects arrested in Seaside, police say
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, Seaside Police said they have arrested two suspects who allegedly stole jewelry from a man in December.…
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CSUMB launches new hospitality scholars program
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- California State University, Monterey Bay are expanding their hospitality scholars program in partnership with Pebble…
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30-year-old man dead in shooting at Hollister Migrant Housing Center, deputies looking for multiple suspects involved
HOLLISTER, CALIF. (KION-TV)- A 30-year-old man is dead after he was shot multiple times at the Hollister Migrant Housing Center on Wednesday night…
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Capitola City Council to present wharf storm damage during council meeting
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- It will be deja vu during the first city council meeting of the year for Capitola. On Thursday, the City Council will…
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Monterey County Board of Supervisors approve changes to outdoor Commercial Cannabis regulations
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved some changes to the county’s outdoor commercial cannabis regulations on…
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Another lawsuit set to be filed by hundreds of Pajaro residents against government agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
PAJARO, Calif. (KION) – People in Pajaro are now suing Monterey and Santa Cruz County plus other government entities for neglecting the Pajaro levee…
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One dead and one injured in avalanche at Palisades Tahoe resort, police say
Written by KTVU Staff OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. (FOX-35)- UPDATE AT JAN. 10, 2024 AT 2:08 PM- The Placer County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that one…
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California governor wants reserves and cuts to fix nearly $38B deficit, mostly sparing schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $291 billion state spending plan Wednesday with an estimated $37.9 billion…
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Rafael Baca re-signs with Monterey Bay F.C. on a two-year deal
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Bay F.C. checked off a major box on their offseason list on Wednesday. The club announced that Rafael Baca has…
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Salinas City Council passes ordinance aimed at properties with illegal sex work
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – UPDATE JAN 9. 2024 7:04 P.M.- The Salinas City Council passed a red light ordnance to ban properties from allowing sex…
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Greenfield Police arrest one person for attempted murder
GREENFIELD, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police placed one person under arrest on attempted murder charges after officers responded to a domestic…
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Dog injured in shooting on Pajaro Bridge levee had to have leg amputated, police say
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 9, 2024 AT 12:43 PM- Watsonville Police said that a dog that was shot on the Pajaro Bridge levee had to…
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PG&E planning for another price hike
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- As the temperature goes down outside, people tend to raise the temperature inside. PG&E customers have seen…
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Justin Cummings becomes first African-American chair for Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- During their first board meeting of the year, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted Justin Cummings to serve…
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Glenn Church elected to chair of Board of Supervisors, Chris Lopez elected to vice chair
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- As the calendar has officially turned to 2024, there will be some changes to the County of Monterey leadership. Monterey…
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Raising Cane’s coming to Salinas?
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- If you love Chicken fingers, then you might have a new spot to go to on the Central Coast. Raising Cane’s which is a…
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Cold Weather shelters activated in Santa Cruz County, shelters to be open until Thursday
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE ON JAN. 9, 2024 AT 4:49 PM- Santa Cruz County officials will be activating their cold weather shelters…
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37 people displaced and two people hospitalized in Hollister apartment complex fire, firefighters say
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) — UPDATE ON JAN 8, 2024 AT 5:56 PM- Hollister Fire said at least two people have been hospitalized as a result of an…
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About 800 people suing Santa Cruz and Monterey County and other agencies after the levee breach in Pajaro
PAJARO, Calif. (KION) – About 800 people in Pajaro have come together to sue the county after the flooding there. This is the second time a lawsuit…
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San Benito Health Care District accepts letter of intent from Insight Foundation of America
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 8, 2024 AT 3:32 PM- The San Benito Health Care District accepted a third letter of intent from a suitor…
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Excavator crashes into pedestrian bridge on Soquel Drive and Cabrillo College Drive, road closed until further notice
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol had a unique crash that they responded to on Monday afternoon. CHP Santa Cruz said that an…
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