Local Jewish community leader and Holocaust survivor Harold Gordon has passed away
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Harold Gordon, a Salinas Jewish community leader and Holocaust survivor has passed away at 93, his family announced on…
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Severed pole falls, pipes into car injured driver just outside of Salinas
The Monterey County Regional Fire District said they responded to reports of downed lines and a severed power pole on Monday night. The incident…
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King City Police warns the public of virtual kidnapping scam
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- King City Police said that in July and August, they investigated incidents related to virtual kidnapping rescue scams.…
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Rancho Cielo hosts solar project groundbreaking
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Rancho Cielo Youth Campus is going green. The non-profit learning and social services program held a groundbreaking…
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Law enforcement agencies adding more patrol ahead of Car Week
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – Pack your patience, car week is here. Cars are rolling into Monterey for car week. With more cars on the road, comes more…
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First day back to school for Pajaro Middle School students
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Pajaro Middle School students would normally be getting ready to return to their school today—but the damage their…
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San Lorenzo Valley Water District investing in new pipelines
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Lorenzo Valley Water District has started construction on more than $13 million in crucial pipeline…
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Salinas Fire Ops 101 puts city leaders in the boots of a firefighter during hands-on program
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A unique hands-on experience puts Salinas city leaders and Monterey County supervisors in the roles of firefighters for…
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A schedule of events for Car Week 2023
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Car enthusiasts have descended on the Central Coast for Car Week 2023. The week started on Friday with the car…
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Monterey County ranks 4th in gun homicides per capita from 2010 to 2020 in California, says study
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- In a new study that compiled gun homicide statistics in California, there were only three other counties higher…
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Castle Rock State Park expands by over 200 acres
LOS GATOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- California State Parks and the Sempervirens Fund, California’s first land trust announced the permanent expansion of…
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Four inmates stabbed during Salinas Valley State Prison riot, three released back to CDCR
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update August. 15, 2023, at 2:57 p.m.- The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says one person is…
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Man shot multiple times in possible gang-related shooting in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said that they are investigating a shooting that occurred in the area of Ginos Court and Ross…
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Pacific Grove Unified School District looking for community input on superintendent search
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)-The Pacific Grove Unified School District is searching for a new superintendent and asking for community input. The…
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Series of tasty options at The Pizza Series in Scotts Valley
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Had to cleanse my palate and eat a pizza with no strawberries on it. Fortunately, Scotts Valley had me covered. Why…
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City of Santa Cruz launches hazard mitigation and climate adaption plan survey
Courtesy: City of Santa Cruz SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Santa Cruz launched its Local Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan…
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Crash with train being investigated in Gilroy
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Gilroy Police are investigating a crash with a train Tuesday morning. Police said the crash happened at the intersection of…
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Mother of 6-year-old who shot his teacher pleads guilty to state charge of felony child neglect
nnDeja Taylor arrives with attorney James Ellenson at the Newport News Sheriff’s Office in April. CNN) — Deja Taylor, the mother of the…
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Health of Latino children worse in states with anti-immigrant attitudes and policies, new study says
Latino children who lived in states with higher inequities had higher odds of one or more physical health conditions and two or more mental health…
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California’s new family agenda promotes educational freedoms
CALIFORNIA (KION-TV)- As kids head back to the classroom Governor Newsom spoke about a new agenda involving parent and student engagement. It’s…
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New gun safety proposal looks to support Newsom’s previous 28th Amendment
CALIFORNIA (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom wants to make gun restrictions even tougher with proposing changes to the constitution. This new…
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Monterey County Deputies who shot, killed break-in suspect identified
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office identified the two deputies who fired shots at man who they say forced…
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Safety a concern after multiple shootings in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A string of shootings in the Watsonville area has some people living there wondering what’s happening to the city…
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Shelter-in-place lifted at Salinas High after shooting near school
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police have cleared from the scene of a shooting across from Salinas High School at the 7-11. Police confirmed…
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Williams Fire in South Monterey County holds at five acres
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Weather conditions have proved favorable for CAL FIRE BEU as firefighters said they’ve been able to hold the…
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San Jose doctor arrested for alleged illegal opioid prescription scheme
Courtesy: MGN SAN JOSE, Calif. – A South Bay doctor was arrested Friday and charged with several felonies related to an alleged…
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UPDATE: Hit-and-run kills San Jose man, CHP investigating
UDPATE, AUGUST 14, 8;54 a.m.- CHP officers in are investigating a deadly hit and run crash that happened on Thursday night around 10:30 p.m. It…
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Woman found dead near Outside Lands festival in Golden Gate Park
Courtesy: Pixabay SAN FRANCISCO – A body was discovered in a duffel bag at Golden Gate Park according to reports. According to The San…
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The death toll from the Maui wildfires has climbed to 96. Here’s what we know about the deadliest US fire in over a century
Originally Published: 14 AUG 23 01:58 ET Updated: 14 AUG 23 08:38 ET By Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Crews in west Maui are continuing the…
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Carmel Unified School District superintendent resigns
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON AUG. 13, 2023 AT 6:12 PM- Ted Knight who had been on paid administrative leave since April has resigned. On…
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Rafael Baca reflects on his Monterey Bay F.C. debut
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – Monterey Bay F.C. introduced its newest star, Rafael Baca, ahead of its pivotal match against Sacramento Republic F.C. at…
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As death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 93, effort to find and identify the dead is just beginning
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — As the death toll from a wildfire that razed a historic Maui town climbed to 93, authorities warned that the…
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Maui wildfires: California Gov. Newsom sends search & rescue teams to Hawaii
California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday he has deployed search and rescue teams to Hawaii following devastating wildfires that struck the island…
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Monterey County Sheriff’s looking to implement body cameras, in spite of budget constraints
SALINAS, Calif. (KIONM-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office is leading the investigation into a deputy-involved shooting that resulted…
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Salinas native ranks in top ten for San Diego Padres prospects
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Salinas native born in Monterey has cracked the top ten in the San Diego Padres farm system since being drafted in the…
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Old Town Salinas restaurant to open new location at Carmel Plaza
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- An Old Town Salinas staple is set to open a second location in Carmel soon. The owners of Villa Azteca say they are opening…
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Researchers have identified a new pack of endangered gray wolves in California
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — A new pack of gray wolves has shown up in California’s Sierra Nevada, several hundred miles away from any…
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Goodbye hotdogs, hello vegan masala: California’s school lunches are going gourmet
By Carolyn Jones CalMatters The hottest new restaurant in California might be your local elementary school. Thanks to a surge…
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Hernandez Fire burning in south San Benito county at 75 acres, 80% percent contained
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE BEU says that a vegetation fire burning in south San Benito County is at 75 acres 80% as of Friday. CAL…
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Teen hit by vehicle after alleged shoplifting in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said that a 15-year-old would be okay after being hit by a vehicle on the 100 block of 8th Street…
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Central Coast Covid-19 positivity rates rise, in line with state-wide rise in positive cases
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- The United States and California may have long moved passed the COVID-19 pandemic, however, that doesn’t mean…
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Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion and Corkscrew Hillclimb to headline Car Week at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion is revving up for another year at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. The event once…
Continue ReadingMaui wildfires kill at least 80 people, and the race to find survivors is grim as countless residents in torched areas remain missing
By Holly Yan, Aya Elamroussi and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — At least 80 people have been killed in Maui’s wildfires, officials said late Friday,…
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Greenfield Police investigating shots fired at person inside a vehicle on 3rd Street
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Greenfield Police is still trying to piece together a shots fired case that occurred on the 200 block of 3rd Sreet…
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UPDATE: Watsonville Police lifts shelter in place order
Karl Cooke, KION UPDATE, August 11, 8:48 A.M.- According to the Watsonville Police Department’s Facebook page, the shelter-in-place order has been…
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Start your engines, Car Week kicks off today
Karl Cooke, KION MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAR WEEK IS OFFICIALLY HERE! The event starts at 5 p.m. on Alvarado Street. On Thursday and Friday,…
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Monterey Car Week set to kick off today
MONTEREY, CALIF- (KION-TV)- Monterey Car Week is officially here and organizers are putting on the finishing touches. Karl Cooke will talk more about…
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Algae Warning signs at Lake San Antoino downgraded from Danger to Caution
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON AUGUST 10, 2023 AT 4:39 PM- The County of Monterey Public Works, Facilities and Parks have changed the…
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Otter 841 continues to evade capture, local ice cream shop came up with an otterworldy idea
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Sea Otter 841 is quickly becoming one of the most popular tourist attractions in the Santa Cruz area. Some shirts have…
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Crash at Highway 101 at 156 slows down traffic Thursday morning
Karl Cooke, Reporter SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif.- A head on crash at Highway 101 and State Route 156 slowed down traffic Thursday morning. CHP said a…
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