Salinas twins reported missing are with mother who has custody
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Photos started bombarding social media over the weekend of two twin sisters who were “reported missing” and last seen of…
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What to watch for as the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Biden’s student loan debt relief plan
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Tuesday will take up two challenges to President Joe Biden’s student loan…
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Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System shortens name after 70 years of operation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Effective Monday, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare system will now be known as simply just Salinas Valley Health, the…
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California bill would eventually ban all tobacco sales for anyone born after Jan. 1, 2007
SACRAMENTO — Some California lawmakers want to eventually ban all tobacco sales in the nation’s most populous state, filing legislation to make it…
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Murphy Road and Davis Road river crossings closed due to high river levels
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County Public Works Department announced that they will be closing a couple of road river crossings due…
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Santa Cruz Police remembers Sgt. Baker and Detective Butler on 10 year anniversary of their deaths
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday afternoon, the community and Santa Cruz Police remembered two Santa Cruz Police officers who were gunned down…
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Disaster Recovery Centers in Santa Cruz County to be extended into March
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON FEB. 26, 2023 AT 12:06 PM: Santa Cruz County officials announced that disaster recovery centers will remain open…
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Tens of thousands protest Mexico’s electoral law changes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Tens of thousands of people filled Mexico City’s vast main plaza Sunday to protest President Andrés Manuel López…
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Walter Mirisch, Oscar-winning producer, dead at 101
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Walter Mirisch, the astute and Oscar winning film producer who oversaw such classics as “Some Like It Hot,” “West Side…
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Murphy Street officially renamed, bronze bust unveiled in memory of Jorge David Alvarado Jr.
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Murphy Street in Salinas is officially renamed and a bronze bust unveiled in honor of Jorge David Alvarado Jr., a…
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Alisal Boys Soccer loses close Open Division Championship game to Mountain View
The Alisal High Trojans boys soccer team fell just short of an Open Division title, losing to Mountain View by the score of…
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51-year-old man dies in Pleasure Point area crash in Santa Cruz County
A 51-year-old man is dead after a solo-vehicle crash in the Pleasure Point area of Santa…
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Emergency Weather Shelters opening in Santa Cruz County
In response to the cold weather, two emergency weather shelters are opening in Watsonville and Santa Cruz beginning Saturday…
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Storm impacts on Monterey County agriculture released by AG Commissioner’s office
During the 2023 winter storms flooding took a massive toll on the agricultural industry in Monterey County. A new survey of the flood impacts on…
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Northbound Highway 17 had Santa Cruz County drivers taking detours
SCOTTS VALLEY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Drivers in the Santa Cruz mountains had to take different routes Friday. CHP closed off the north section of…
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Student arrested with loaded gun at Pajaro Valley High School
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said they were sent to Pajaro Valley High School Friday morning for reports of a student possibly…
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Ukraine refuge recalls coming to Monterey County on the anniversary of Russian invasion
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): Today marks a year since the war in Ukraine began. Some refugees that have escaped the violence have made their way to…
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Beers prices dropping at Oracle Park for 2023 season
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV)- San Francisco Giants President Larry Baer announced Friday that beer prices for some beers at Oracle Park would be…
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WEATHER ALERT: Highway 17 reopened in both directions
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON FEB. 24, 2023, AT 3:11 PM- CHP Santa Cruz announced that Highway 17 is back open. The road was closed Friday…
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Santa Cruz Mountain residents asked to cancel all travel due to winter storm
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Santa Cruz has advised that snow, ice, falling trees, and downed wires are impacting several roads…
Continue ReadingParents grateful for community’s help as toddler recovers after tree falls into Santa Cruz Co. home
By Dustin Dorsey Click here for updates on this story BOULDER CREEK, California (KGO) — Little Milo Smith is recovering…
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1-year-old in stable condition after tree pierces through home in Boulder Creek
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE JULY 22, 2023, at 2:43 p.m.- Boulder Creek Volunteer Fire District said that a 1-year-old boy that was pinned…
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Snow arrives on the Santa Cruz Mountains
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Mountains felt like a winter wonderland on Thursday. Local agencies will be prepared for snow…
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SPCA Monterey County hosting Lifetime of Love Adoption Event
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The SPCA Monterey County is offering a pick your price Lifetime of Love Adoption Event this weekend. The event…
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Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office releases new photo of stolen BBQ trailer
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON FEB. 23, 2023 AT 1:10 PM: The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office released a new photo of a dark colored pickup…
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Harvey Weinstein gets 16 years for rape, sexual assault
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge on Thursday sentenced Harvey Weinstein to 16 years in prison after a jury convicted him of the…
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Highway 9 near Glengarry Road in Felton reopens after tree was down on the highway
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans District 5 says Highway 9 has reopened in both directions near Glengarry Road after a tree was in the roadway. The…
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MLB’s bigger bases could lead to more steals, fewer injuries
By JAY COHEN AP Baseball Writer PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Like a violin virtuoso using a new music stand, San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado…
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Santa Cruz Meals on Wheels may relocate
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV): A vital hub for seniors services in Santa Cruz County might soon be forced to relocate. The Live Oak School District…
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Neighbors help save one-year-old trapped under tree in Boulder Creek
BOULDER CREEK, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Pat McCue was getting ready to leave when he heard the tree fall into someone’s home along Bobcat Lane…
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Power Outages in the Santa Cruz Mountains due to high winds
BEN LOMOND, Calif. (KION-TV) Preparing for power outages in Ben Lomond for business owners starts as soon as word of any storm comes. Ben Lomond and…
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Kitchen fire contained at La Casa del Sazon 2
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Fire said they contained a kitchen fire at 438 Salinas Street. The extent of the damages is unknown at this time.…
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Nipsey Hussle’s killer gets 60 years to life in prison
By ANDREW DALTON LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday sentenced the man convicted of gunning down rapper Nipsey Hussle to…
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Seaside Police arrest two for narcotics
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said they arrested two people Tuesday found with narcotics. The first was on the 1400 block of Canyon Del…
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Monterey City Council votes to extend outdoor seating permits until end of 2023
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE ON FEB. 21, 2023 AT 5:10 PM: The Monterey City Council has decided to extended outdoor seating permits until Dec.…
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Salinas and Olympic softball legend Monica Abbott announces her retirement
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- U.S. Olympic Softball pitcher Monica Abbott will be hanging up her cleats as she announced her retirement on Tuesday…
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Capitola Police arrest juvenile for attempted homicide on Wharf Road
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE FEB.21, 2023, at 1:36 p.m.- Capitola Police said they have arrested a 17-year-old male juvenile in connection with…
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Federal criminal charges dropped against Monterey Zoo owner
A federal grand jury in Florence South Carolina returned a ten count indictment over wildlife trafficking and money…
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Gearing up for storms in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- High winds are rushing through the Santa Cruz mountains. Some rain and snow are in the forecast for our…
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Watsonville Police arrests two people on drug and weapons charges
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police arrested 35-year-old Roxanne Ortiz of Watsonville and 42-year-old Jose Vasquez of Watsonville on…
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City of Salinas gets all electric truck fleet
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- City of Salinas is going all in on zero-emission vehicles. City officials announced they have added three electric…
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Application process has opened to fill King City Council District 1 seat
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- King City Officials announced that they are accepting applications for the District 1 City Council seat on Tuesday…
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DA: Watsonville man arrested for dropping off two socks full of narcotics at Salinas Courthouse
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said a Watsonville man has been arrested for using a California Department…
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Two brothers dead after reported altercation, Sheriff’s Office investigating incident as a murder-suicide
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that two brothers have died after a reported physical altercation took…
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First pedestrian hybrid beacon arrives at Salinas crosswalk
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Salinas has brought a new crosswalk technology that will hopefully help with pedestrian safety. The…
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Central Coast man recalls driving President Jimmy Carter in 1974
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- It’s President’s Day, and today we look back at a former president visiting the Central Coast. Then Georgia Governor…
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Breaking down new Salinas hybrid crosswalk
SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- A new crosswalk lit up the streets on Sanborn and Buckhorn last Friday. The hybrid pedestrian beacon allows people…
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Sinkhole opens up in Prunedale
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County wants to remind people that sinkholes can appear long after storms have passed. A sinkhole appeared…
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Newborn saved from earthquake in Syria adopted by her aunt
By GHAITH ALSAYED and BASSEM MROUE JINDERIS, Syria (AP) — A baby girl who was born under the rubble of her family’s earthquake-shattered home has…
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“A Lifetime of Love” adoption event being held by SPCA Monterey County
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Everyone is looking for a bit of love this month and arguably none need it more than animals left abandoned. In an effort…
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