Pesticide notification program launches in Santa Cruz County
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County has partnered with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to offer a pesticide…
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San Francisco Giants honor fallen Salinas Police Officer Jorge David Alvarado Jr.
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV)– Oracle Park held its Law Enforcement Appreciation Night Monday, and Salinas Police was invited to honor one of…
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Majority of Monterey County crops rebound amid pandemic, supply chain issues
The agriculture industry in Monterey County saw most of its crops rebound as pandemic and supply chain-related issues persist, according to the…
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California blocks gun sales to those at risk of breaking law
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gun makers and dealers in California will be required to block firearms sales to anyone…
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Monterey supplement company fined $1.5 million for false advertisement to seniors
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The company Health Alert/Immune Systems, Inc., based in Monterey, will be made to pay $1.5 million in civil penalties…
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Video from Uvalde shooting shows gunman enter school and officers in hallway retreat after taking fire
By Rosa Flores, Rosalina Nieves, Andy Rose and Steve Almasy, CNN The Austin American-Statesman newspaper published Tuesday edited portions of school…
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Recently hatched penguin has irreparable hole in heart at Monterey Bay Aquarium
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Bay Aquarium shared the tragic news that their recently hatched African penguin chick Pfeiffer has an…
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Three arrested for weapons charges in Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)– Soledad Police said the South Monterey County Task Force arrested three people on weapons, possession of stolen property…
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SPCA Monterey County receives $22 million donation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– SPCA Monterey County announces they received $22 million to help improve services and buildings. The money was given by…
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Police: 2 dead and 3 wounded at 4 California 7-Eleven stores
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two people were killed and three were wounded in shootings before dawn Monday at four 7-Eleven stores in Southern California,…
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President Biden reveals the James Webb Space Telescope’s stunning first image
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN)The first glimpse of how the James Webb Space Telescope will change the way people see the universe has arrived.…
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Hollister woman wins $5 million off lotto scratcher
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– A Hollister woman is $5,000,000 richer after buying a scratcher at BMF Racing Company. “When I scratched it, I saw A…
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CHP help remove casket off side of freeway in San Luis Obispo
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KION-TV)– CHP said that they responded to a call of a casket on the shoulder of the freeway in San Luis Obispo. The…
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SCCSO: Man arrested for starting a fire while publicly intoxicated
SOQUEL, Calif. (KION-TV)– A man was arrested Sunday after being found intoxicated and having started a brush fire, according to the Santa Cruz…
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Team that solved Anne Pham cold case murder speaks out
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- For 40 years, the Pham family didn’t have answers for the murder of their 5-year-old daughter Anne. She disappeared one…
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From garage to a gym, A.V.I.L.A Victory Boxing opens its doors
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- A lifetime of fighting for something positive in south Monterey County paid off Saturday for a local boxing coach when…
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Monterey Police concerned over “rainbow fentanyl” arrests in the city
Monterey Police said they’re seeing a new danger in their fight against fentanyl which they’re describing to the public now as “rainbow…
Continue ReadingExclusive: California fire officials and FBI are targeting illegal drones near wildfire emergencies
By Stephanie Elam, CNN Just one rogue drone is all it takes to bring the aerial assault on a wildfire to a standstill. So in a fresh alliance, the…
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Monterey Mayor retires and endorses the next mayor
MONTEREY, CALIF (KION-TV)– The City of Monterey will be looking for a new mayor as Mayor Clyde Roberson announced his retirement Friday. The…
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Tony Sirico, famed “Sopranos” actor, dies at age 79
Actor Tony Sirico, better known as “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri on “The Sopranos,” has died at age 79, his manager told CBS News on Friday. “A great,…
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Greenfield Police investigation embezzlement by school district employee
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)– The South Monterey County Task Force served a search warrant on the 50 block of Moreno Street Thursday. This warrant…
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Three vehicle crash causes major injuries on Highway 156 near San Juan Bautista
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV)– CHP says a three-vehicle crash that occurred at 3:15 p.m. resulted in someone being life-flighted to the…
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Forward progress stopped on Morgan Hill 5-acre fire
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION-TV)– Firefighters are responding to a five-acre vegetation fire near Armsby Road and Sleepy Valley, according to Cal Fire.…
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Musk abandons deal to buy Twitter; company says it will sue
By BARBARA ORTUTAY, TOM KRISHER and MATT O’BRIEN Associated Press Elon Musk announced Friday that he will abandon his tumultuous $44 billion…
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Homegrown cowboy will fight bulls at the California Rodeo Salinas
Josh Daries will get a chance to fight bulls at his Field of Dreams in a couple of weeks. The Salinas native will be standing toe to toe with the…
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Aptos High parents file civil lawsuit against PVUSD after stabbing incident killed their son
Aptos High parents are claiming damages against Pajaro Valley School District for their son who was killed in a stabbing in…
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Governor Gavin Newsom announces California will make its own insulin
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)– Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday a plan to allocate $100 million in state funding to have the state make its…
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Biden signs executive order aimed at safeguarding abortion rights
By Donald Judd and Kate Sullivan, CNN Updated 12:32 PM ET, Fri July 8, 2022 (CNN)President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday aimed at…
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King City Police investigating drive-by shooting on San Lorenzo Street
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)– King City Police said that at around 7:36 p.m. on Wednesday, they received calls of gunfire on the 300 block of North…
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An 8-year-old boy is paralyzed from the waist down after getting shot in the chest in Highland Park parade attack
Originally Published: 07 JUL 22 19:27 ET By Joe Sutton and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — An 8-year-old boy who was attending the Highland…
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Monterey County Task Force help take fentanyl, guns and fireworks off the street Wednesday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Over the last 24 hours, the Monterey County Task Force helped conduct various parole and probation checks and…
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Raiders name Sandra Douglass Morgan NFL’s first Black female president
The Las Vegas Raiders have hired Sandra Douglass Morgan as the team’s new president Thursday. Douglass Morgan will be the first Black female to be…
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Derek Chauvin sentenced to 245 months in prison for violating George Floyd’s civil rights
From CNN’s Paul Vercammen in Minneapolis, Minnesota Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will serve 245 months in prison for violating…
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Intruder goes hog wild in Lake San Antonio bathroom
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The women’s bathroom at Lake San Antonio will be closed for repairs after a pig got in and caused damage. The…
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RV caught on fire in Salinas near Fremont Street.
SALINAS, CALIF, (KION)- Salinas Fire told KION that an RV was engulfed in flames this morning. The fire occurred on Terrace Street and Carr Avenue.…
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James Caan, Oscar-nominated actor of ‘The Godfather,’ ‘Misery’ and “Elf,’ dies at 82
(CNN)- James Caan, the veteran screen actor known for his work in such films as “The Godfather,” “Misery” and “Elf,” has died, his family said in a…
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Junior Giants return for the summer season
With the Summertime here it’s time for the Junior Giants to play…
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Hundreds wake up without power in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION)- Nearly 2,000 people are waking up without power Thursday morning in the Watsonville area, according to PG&E. The…
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Several Central Coast restaurants receive $3,000 grant to stay open
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)– The California Restaurant Foundation and PG&E Corporation Foundation awarded nine Central Coast businesses…
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Second probable monkeypox case detected in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– UPDATE JULY 6, 2022, at 12:21 p.m.–Santa Cruz County’s Public Health Division said that they may have detected…
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Seaside Police spend 4th of July on firework watch
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)– Watch Seaside Police cracking down on illegal fireworks on the 4th of…
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Fourth of July tourism impacts on the Monterey Peninsula
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Fourth of July weekend saw many people coming to the Central Coast, especially out on Old Fisherman’s Wharf in…
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Santa Cruz Police help missing three-year-old girl find family
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said they helped a three-year-old girl find her parents over the weekend. The girl wandered across…
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Monterey tattoo studio owner convicted and sentenced for sexually assaulting two women
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The former owner of a Monterey tattoo shop was convicted on two counts of assault on Friday, according to the Monterey…
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Marina Fire says home not livable after Tuesday morning fire
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- A fire ripped through a home Tuesday morning in Marina. Marina Fire said that 50% of the home was burned and is deemed not…
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Police: Person stabbed confronting car thief in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- A person has sustained minor injuries after confronting a person attempting to either steal or burglarize their vehicle on…
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CSUMB, DART and Joby Aviation given $1.5 million in funding
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)– The James Irvine Foundation has given a $1.5 million grant to Cal State Monterey Bay, Automation and Robotics Initiative,…
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Stephen Curry headlines celebrity golf tournament in Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe, Calif, (KION-TV) — There are not too many places in the world where a four-time NBA Champion and an international heartthrob are playing…
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Monterey Sheriff’s Office identified missing diver dead off San Carlos Beach
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– UPDATE: The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to KION today that the diver was identified as 33-year-old Andy…
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Body discovered washed up on beach in Mill Creek area result of suicide
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE JULY 6, 2022, at 1:21 p.m.– Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said a body that washed up near the beach near Mill…
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