Watsonville Police ask DA to file charges for Kilburn Street standoff
Watsonville Police have issued a shelter-in-place advisory for residents living along parts of Kilburn and Ford Street in…
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Highway 1 open after crash at Laguna Road
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE JUNE 7, 2022, at 5:31 p.m.– Caltrans said that both ways Highway 1 is back open after an hours-long closure…
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Fire crews stop fire near Laguna Seca Raceway at 10 acres
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE JUNE 7, 2022, at 2:21 p.m.– The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said forward progress has been stopped at 10…
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Deebo Samuel reports for 49ers minicamp
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer All-Pro receiver Deebo Samuel ended his offseason holdout by reporting for the first day of mandatory minicamp…
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Kristin Smart murder trial delayed
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE JULY 19, 2022, 11:39 a.m. — One of the defendants in the Kristin Smart murder trial is sick yet it’s unknown if…
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Meet the candidates: San Benito County District 3 race
Eddie Alfaro, Mindy Sotelo, and Rolan Resendiz are all hoping to fill that one seat that will represent District 3 of San Benito…
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Bicycle ride for AIDS research stops in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– The AIDS/LifeCycle Bicycle Ride made its annual trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles and stopped by Salinas…
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Safeway employee shot and killed inside San Jose store
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Safeway employee was shot and killed inside a San Jose grocery store and authorities were searching for a gunman, police…
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Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter hosting kitten season special
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter is hosting a cat adoption event at both their Santa Cruz and Watsonville…
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Woman dies after being hit with vehicle on N. Main Street at Bolivar in Salinas
-Salinas Police said they are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Sunday afternoon resulting in the death of an 81-year-old woman.…
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California bees can legally be fish and have the same protections, a court has ruled
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A fishy ruling from California: A California court has ruled bees can legally be considered fish under specific circumstances.…
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Sam Klemek named Salinas Fire Chief
The City of Salinas has announced that a 32-year veteran of fire service in Monterey County has been appointed Acting Fire Chief for the City of…
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5 candidates running for California Assembly District 30
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif.(KION-TV) – California’s June primary is fast approaching. Five candidates are in the race for California’s Assembly…
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Equipment failure results in outages in parts of Monterey County
Pacific Gas & Electric staff said equipment failure resulted in power outages for thousands of customers early Saturday…
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Doctor, nurses stabbed at California hospital; man arrested
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man stabbed a doctor and two nurses inside a Southern California hospital emergency ward on Friday and remained inside a room…
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California spends $11 million to promote ‘red flag’ gun law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is spending $11 million on education programs promoting wider use of “red flag” laws that are designed to…
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Hate crime charge for California woman in Starbucks attack
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco Bay Area prosecutors have charged a 33-year-old woman with a hate crime after she hurled racist epithets…
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BOLO: Missing at-risk 71-year-old man last seen in San Jose
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)– California Highway Patrol has issued a Silver Alert for a missing at-risk 71-year-old man last seen at 11:10 a.m. in San…
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Ex-Air Force sergeant gets 41 years for murder of security guard outside Oakland courthouse
A former U.S. Air Force sergeant plans to change his not guilty plea in the fatal shooting of a federal security officer in Northern California…
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Florida man receiving oral sex crashes into FedEx Truck, officials say
TAMPA, Fla. (KION-TV)–A man crashed into a FedEx truck Thursday evening while having an intimate encounter, according to Fort Lauderdale Fire and…
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Man arrested after slapping elderly woman in Scotts Valley
Scotts Valley police said they arrested a man after allegedly slapping an elderly woman walking with her grandson on Scotts Valley Drive Thursday…
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Sky high: Carbon dioxide levels in air spike past milestone
By SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer The amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has shot past a key milestone — more than 50%…
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Soledad Police arrest unlicensed driver after finding firearm
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)– Soledad Police said they arrested a man after allegedly running a stop sign. Adrian Hernandez, 22, was also driving…
Continue Reading‘The need for firefighters is very dire’: Cal Fire union calls for more mental health support, more staffing
By Madisen Keavy Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — The men and women that fight California’s…
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Biden appeals for tougher gun laws: ‘How much more carnage?’
By ZEKE MILLER and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has delivered an impassioned plea to Congress to act on gun…
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Seaside hit-and-run suspect that injured 10-year-old booked into jail
Seaside Police said they are looking for a white 1995 Toyota Avalon driver involved with hitting a 10-year-old on Saturday at 7 p.m.…
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Marley Panziera is our May 2022 Student of the Month
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Congratulations to Marley Panziera for being KION-TV’s Student of the Month for April. Marley is currently a Junior at…
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Police: Multiple victims in Wisconsin cemetery shooting
Racine Police said they are responding to multiple shots fired at Graceland Cemetery and there are victims.…
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Graffiti found saying “Leave Homeless Alone!!” in Santa Cruz multi-vehicle fire
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)– Several vehicles were found burning at Harvey West Park on 300 Evergreen Street Thursday morning around 1:37 a.m.,…
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Alexis Gabe, missing Oakley woman, allegedly murdered by ex-boyfriend who was killed yesterday
OAKLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The ex-boyfriend of an Oakley woman missing since January was killed by law enforcement officials in Washington state as…
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Nonprofit helps formerly incarcerated firefighters get jobs
By EDEN STIFFMAN of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy For years California, Florida, Oregon, Washington, and other states have…
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USGS: 4.1 magnitude earthquake hits in the East Bay
Thursday morning at 5:07 a.m., an earthquake registering 4.1 on the Richter scale shook homes throughout the Bay…
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Texas senator: School police chief didn’t know of 911 calls
By JAY REEVES and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The commander at the scene of a shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde,…
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Gunman who killed 4 at Oklahoma medical building had been a patient of a victim, police chief says
By Jason Hanna and Amanda Watts, CNN The gunman who killed two doctors and two others at an Oklahoma medical building Wednesday did so after he…
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18-year-old suspect arrested in Salinas Del Monte Avenue shooting
Salinas Police have confirmed with KION that one person is dead following a showing near Del Monte Avenue.…
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Second person dies from injuries from shooting at Gilroy City Councilmember’s home in 2021
A 19-year-old Gilroy resident has been arrested in connection to the shooting that occurred at the home of Councilmember Rebeca Armendariz…
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16-year-old arrested after police received tip he was recruiting students for a mass shooting at a California high school, officials say
A 16-year-old boy was arrested this week after police learned he was allegedly recruiting students to carry out a mass shooting at a high school in…
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California bid to create legal drug injection sites advances
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California moved a step closer Wednesday to creating sites where people could legally…
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At least 3 people were killed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, hospital campus shooting, police say
At least three people were killed Wednesday in a shooting on a hospital campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, police…
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California issued its first in-depth report detailing how the government has harmed Black Americans
By Nicole Chavez and Laura Studley, CNN A panel in California considering reparations for Black Americans released its first report Wednesday…
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NBA Finals preview: Breaking down Celtics-Warriors matchup
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Preview capsule for the NBA Finals, which start Thursday: East No. 2 BOSTON CELTICS…
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Structure fire in Ben Lomond spread to another structure
BEN LOMOND, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Ben Lomond Volunteer Fire Department said they are currently fighting a structure fire burning on Gables Road.…
Continue ReadingVerdict reached in Johnny Depp, Amber Heard trial
By Sonia Moghe, CNN The jury has reached a verdict in the civil defamation cases between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, spokespeople for both parties…
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CHP: One dead after car crashes into semi-truck
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) One person is dead after a car crashed into a semi-truck head-on early Wednesday morning, California Highway Patrol…
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Police: 10-day-old baby found with guns hidden in carrier after Soledad chase
Soledad Police said they arrested three suspects after a highspeed chase ended with the discovery of several firearms in the cart with three toddlers…
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California child abuse database lacks half of county reports
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More than half of substantiated California child abuse reports in recent years were not…
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Monterey County Regional Fire contain fully involved structure fire on Castroville Road
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE MAY 31, 2022, at 4:46 p.m.– Monterey County Regional Fire District said they contained a structure fire at the…
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California to unveil groundbreaking slave reparations report
By JANIE HAR Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s first-in-the-nation task force on reparations for African Americans will release…
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Texas police: School door shut but didn’t lock before attack
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press An exterior door at Robb Elementary School did not lock when it was closed by a teacher shortly before a gunman used…
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CHP: Morgan Hill man dies on Highway 101 after hitting tree
CHP Hollister-Gilroy said a 51-year-old man died Sunday on southbound Highway 101 near Blossom Hill Road after hitting a tree.…
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