Temporary evacuation points open in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — Two evacuation points are now open in Santa Cruz County for residents evacuating from the area. The Santa Cruz…
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Road closures in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — Four road closures have been issued in the county due to the storm in Santa Cruz County. The County of Santa Cruz…
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Power outage in Salinas affecting more than 2,000 customers
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — More than 2,000 customers in Salinas have been affected by a power outage due to the storm. The outage was first reported…
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1,700+ customers without power in Carmel
CARMEL, Calif. (KION) — More than 1,700 customers in the Carmel Valley are without power. The outage began in the early morning hours first reported…
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All evacuation orders lifted in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. – All evacuation orders in Santa Cruz County have been lifted as announced by Santa Cruz County.…
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Moss Landing fire concerns remain despite no elevated levels of heavy metals found, demolition planned
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — The fire at the Moss Landing Battery Storage facility caused widespread concern about environmental…
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Monterey Peninsula businesses prepare as flood watch looms
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — As the storms move in, businesses along the Peninsula began preparing for power outages, flooding, and a…
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Redwoods at Big Basin show resilience 5 years after CZU Fire
By Len Ramirez BIG BASIN, Calif. (KION) — It’s been nearly five years since a lightning-fueled wildfire caused major damage in Big Basin State Park.…
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Evacuation warnings issued near San Lorenzo River
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — Three evacuation warnings are being issued due to the excessive rainfall expected Thursday in Santa Cruz County.…
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Seaside Police aware of threats made to Tesla owners
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) — Seaside Police are aware of vandalism threats made to Tesla owners in different California cities. Tesla owners had…
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The City of Salinas reminds residents about the Know Your Rights campaign
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Salinas made a statement to residents Wednesday regarding immigration enforcement. They said that amid…
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Atmospheric river to impact the Central Coast Thursday
Light rain rolled through the area earlier this morning. Don’t be surprised to see a dusting of snow on local mountain ranges leftover by the weak…
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Central Coast atmospheric weather alerts ahead of Thursday’s storm
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — A handful of weather alerts have been issued throughout the Central Coast ahead of Thursday’s storm. Monterey, San…
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Martinez refinery fire released chemicals that cause cancer, heart and lung disease
By Tony Hicks MARTINEZ, Calif. (KPIX) — Contra Costa Health on Tuesday responded to a Martinez Refining Company report that chemicals and…
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A Salinas vice principal charged with DUI; Monterey County District Attorney’s Office
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County DA’s office announced Tuesday that a 34-year-old man named Manuel Benjamin Basaldua of Gonzales was…
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Preparations for the upcoming storm headed for Santa Cruz
APTOS, Calif. (KION) — As the storms move in, Santa Cruz County locals are preparing as concerns over flooding, power outages and road closures…
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Vistra Energy civil lawsuit town hall reflects on a concerned public
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) — A town hall focused on a civil suit in the aftermath of the Vistra fire welcomes residents and those affected to share…
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Caltrans braces for possible storm impacts near Highway 1 in Big Sur
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION) — As the Central Coast braces for impacts from this week’s storm system, Caltrans is monitoring several key roads including…
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Save the babies! SPCA Monterey looking for help in rescuing baby opossums
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is seeking community support to help save…
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PG&E reminds customers to not let metallic balloons fly this Valentine’s Day
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) — PG&E is letting customers be aware when buying metallic balloons this Valentine’s Day due to their potential to…
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Cabrillo College President, Superintendent Wetstein retires
APTOS, Calif. (KION) – After seven years of being in his roles, Cabrillo College President and Superintendent Matt Wetstein announced his retirement.…
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CAL FIRE seasonal firefighters return early, adapting to fire year
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — Local CAL FIRE units are beginning to adapt to a shift from a traditional fire season to a fire year. CAL FIRE BEU…
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Watsonville Police report that crime numbers dropped in 2024
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Watsonville Police Department announced Tuesday that crime rates are down in the city. They said that new data…
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Wildfire losses and damage costs could reach up to $164 billion, UCLA report says
By Marissa Wenzke LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) – The two deadly wildfires that left widespread devastation after erupting on opposite ends of Los…
Continue Reading Vistra, PG&E, other agencies named in civil lawsuit filed after battery plant fire
MONTEREY/ALAMEDA COUNTIES, Calif. (KION-TV) — Singleton Schreiber, LLP has filed a civil lawsuit in Alameda County Court in the name of multiple…
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Governor Newsom calls on CAL FIRE to update fire hazard zone map
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KION) — Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order to prepare for future urban firestorms. The order is after a…
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New murals bring artistic flair to Mid-Town Lane in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — New murals in Old Town Salinas bring an artistic flair to Mid-Town Lane to expand public art throughout the city. United…
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Community group takes aim at Moss Landing Power Plant fire
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) — The Moss Landing Power Plant fire has impacted many. There have been 4 fires there since 2019. Many in the community…
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Thousands without power in Seaside, Sand City, Monterey after unplanned outage reported by PG&E
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A large portion of Seaside and parts of Monterey and Sand City are without power Monday night after an outage was…
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Woman arrested Friday after ramming vehicles, breaking windows in Marina
MARINA, Calif. (KION) — A woman was arrested after ramming vehicles and breaking a window in Marina on Friday. According to Marina Police, it all…
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One dead in early morning crash on Echo Valley Road
Editor’s Note: Updated with the name of the victim MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — A man is dead after a fatal crash on Highway 101 near Echo…
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Seaside Police looking for suspect in attempted break-in
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) — Seaside Police are looking for a man suspected of an attempted break-in early Saturday morning. On February 8 at 6 a.m., a…
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Living in the 831: Popular piano man celebrates 20th Anniversary
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – The Central Coast is no stranger to creative minds and one local performer is celebrating a 20-year stint, something…
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Crash slows traffic, takes down utility pole on Highway 68
COUNTY OF MONTEREY, Calif. — A utility pole along Highway 68 near Torero Drive was knocked down by a crash just before noon Saturday. Our reporter…
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A Carmel favorite, The Forge, is serving its last dish on Friday night
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV) — A beloved Carmel restaurant, The Forge, is closing its doors for good Friday. The restaurant has been a community…
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Attorney General Rob Bonta weighs in on the Betabel Commercial Development to try and protect tribal cultural resources
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday that he is intervening in a lawsuit that challenges the approval…
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Caltrans reopens a section of Highway 1 between Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Caltrans District 5 announced Friday that the section of Highway 1 between Ragged Point and Gorda slightly south…
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How an iron gate empowered an Altadena family to persevere after the Eaton Fire
By Pat Harvey Click here for updates on this story ALTADENA, California (KCAL/KCBS) — After losing nearly everything, a wrought iron gate amid…
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Experimental transplants with organs from gene-edited pigs see major steps forward
By Nadia Kounang, CNN (CNN) — For 66-year-old Tim Andrews, it was a matter of life or death. Andrews had spent the better part of two years on…
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USGS: 3.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Morgan Hill
SAN MARTIN, Calif. (KION-TV) Friday afternoon at 12:35 p.m., an earthquake registering 3.4 shook near Morgan Hill. The quake’s epicenter was 6 miles…
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Crews in Alaska search for missing plane with 10 passengers on board
NOME, Alaska (KPIX-TV) — Crews in Alaska are searching for a plane that went missing with 10 people on board Thursday afternoon. Alaska State…
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Storm related closures, power outages on the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Multiple storm related power outages and closures are being reported after a storm briefly swept through the…
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Pacific Grove overlooks new maps as it moves to district elections
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) — Pacific Grove is making strides in moving away from at-large elections to district elections, calling on the public…
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UCSC alumna wins second Grammy award for Best Folk Album
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — An alumna from UC Santa Cruz, Gillian Welch, was the recipient of the Best Folk Album award with musical partner…
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San Jose State University under investigation after President Trump’s banning of transgender woman in sports
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION) — San Jose State University will be under investigation due to Title IX violations per President Trump’s ban on transgender…
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Really wet weather along the Peninsula again Thursday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Rainy weather continued to pass through the Central Coast with the Monterey Peninsula seeing a fair amount of…
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Tree down blocking both lanes across Main Street in Ben Lomond
BEN LOMOND, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Santa Cruz confirmed that Main Street at Sunnyside Avenue in Ben Lomond has been blocked by a tree. The CHP says…
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Bike, equestrian trails closed in Monterey County Parks due to weather
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — All bike and equestrian trails in Monterey County Parks will be closed until Sunday due to weather conditions. This…
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Alleged elder abuse in a Watsonville care home led to one man’s death; Attorney General Rob Bonta
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s office received a complaint from the Superior Court of the State of…
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Roadway flooding reported on Memory Lane in Boulder Creek
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION) — A flooded roadway was reported at Memory Lane in Boulder Creek Thursday afternoon. According to the California…
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