Trump grants mass pardons to 1,500 January 6 US Capitol rioters
By Marshall Cohen, Evan Perez, Paula Reid, Hannah Rabinowitz and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned more than…
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Celebration of Life scheduled for Rickey Henderson, ticket registration starts Monday
OAKLAND, Calif. (KION-TV) — The MLB’s Athletics announced the Celebration of Life for the late Oakland A’s legend, Rickey Henderson, will be on…
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How to make the most of your donation to LA wildfire victims
By CNN Impact Your World (CNN) — Thousands of displaced fire victims in Los Angeles need help, even as donations pour in from around the world.…
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Moss Landing harbor resident reflects on the Storage Fire Thursday
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — One day after the Moss Landing Storage Fire shot flames into the air and pollution in the sky, nearby residents…
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Stephen King wants the Oscars canceled in light of the Los Angeles wildfires
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Stephen King is not only declining to vote for this years Academy Awards nominees, but he doesn’t believe…
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Can you hear that? The Blue Angels will be flying over Salinas Thursday afternoon
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — To celebrate the Blue Angels returning to Salinas after six years, they will be holding a fly-over on Thursday…
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Lockdown lifted after a loaded gun found at Seaside High School
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seaside police announced Thursday that Seaside High School was on lockdown briefly due to an altercation between…
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Bob Uecker, known as ‘Mr. Baseball’ and as the legendary voice of the Milwaukee Brewers, dies at age 90
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Bob Uecker, the legendary voice of the Milwaukee Brewers who was nicknamed “Mr. Baseball,” has died aged 90, the…
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Three juveniles to be arrested for storage fire arson in Scotts Valley
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Three juveniles will be arrested for setting fire to a storage container behind Target in Scotts Valley. The three…
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The CHP identifies three people killed in Gilroy accident Tuesday
GILROY, Calif., (KION-TV) — The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Hollister-Gilroy is still investigating a deadly crash on Tuesday night slightly…
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Monterey County holds a large meeting to discuss immigration rights around the region
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey passing a resolution aimed at protecting immigrants’ rights and launching a public…
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WATCH: One-on-one with former Secretary of State Leon Panetta about Israel-Hamas ceasefire
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — KION News Director Scott Rates sits down with former United States Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta about the…
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Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire and hostage deal
GLOBAL (CNN-TV) — Israel and Hamas agree to a deal that will pause fighting in Gaza and lead to the phased release of hostages and…
Continue Reading Dry weather along the Central Coast prompts potential fire concerns
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Southern California wildfires started from extreme Santa Ana winds combined with dry conditions in the areas,…
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EV charging stations in Santa Cruz receive $14.3 million in funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KION-TV) — More than $14 million will be distributed to the City of Santa Cruz to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.…
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Marina man arrested for credit card fraud
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — A man was arrested for purchasing items with a stolen credit card in Marina on Tuesday. 51-year-old Julio Ojeda was…
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249K acres proposed for protection of frogs along Central Coast
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) — A new proposal would see nearly 760,000 acres of land in California protected under the Endangered Species Act. The…
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Carmel-by-the-Sea vote to continue private courier service
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) — Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council voted to continue private courier service that delivers mail to those unable to…
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Monterey County unanimously votes to be a ‘welcoming county’
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey Board of Supervisors have voted to reestablish the county as a ‘welcoming county’ for…
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Santa Cruz Wharf approves declaration of existing state of emergency
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz voted unanimously to declare an existing state of emergency for the partial collapse of the…
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Central Coast firefighters add to the crews battling the Los Angeles wildfires
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The deadly fires still burning across Southern California may see further spread if the expected 70 mph winds pick…
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MCSO combat underage drinking with decoy operations
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — Two clerks and an adult were cited during sting operations aimed at combating underage drinking in Monterey County.…
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Efforts to save California Condors after two found dead in Ventana
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two local California Condors passed away last week, highlighting the ongoing challenges for this species as well as the…
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SPCA Monterey County takes in pet to aid LA County fire evacuees
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) — SPCA Monterey County has taken in 11 pets from Los Angeles County into their care. SPCA headed down to Los Angles to take…
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Marina police seek people’s help identifying loud sounds and explosions
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Marina Police are asking for the community’s help in identifying loud sounds and explosions reported in the city. They…
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Tsunami advisory lifted after 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles southwest Japan
By Sana Noor Haq, Hanako Montgomery and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — Japan’s Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude…
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Wildfires have been raging in Los Angeles for days. When will they end?
CNN, EL SEGUNDO FIRE DEPT, KABC, ULYSSES GUEVARA HUGO By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — It’s been less than a week since the year’s first…
Continue Reading 6.8 earthquake strikes in southwest Japan
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)—A 6.8 earthquake rattled just off the coast in southwest Japan just after 7 a.m. ET. There is no tsunami danger for the U.S.…
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16 people dead in Palisades and Eaton fires as Los Angeles braces for more high winds, red flag weather
By Marissa Wenzke LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KCAL) — Wildfires have killed at least 16 people and left behind widespread destruction in Los Angeles…
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Convicted local “Axe Murderer” sentenced from a 2022 crime; Monterey County DA’s Office
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney announced Kevin James Powell has been sentences to 76 years to life in state…
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Rob Bonta visits Salinas to discuss immigration rights locally
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — California Attorney General Rob Bonta visited Salinas today discussing immigration rights on the state and local levels.…
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Monte Foundation Fireworks approved with an amendment by Capitola City Council
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Capitola decided Thursday whether they wanted to continue supporting the Monte Foundation Fireworks held…
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Over 500 pounds of Canadian-bound cocaine from Salinas and L.A. seized in Arizona
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) announced Wednesday that they found a Volvo tractor-trailer Monday…
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Children who vanished after mother found dead still missing 6 months later
KOVR By Tori Apodaca Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — It has been six long months of searching for Athena and Mateo Lee…
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3.7 magnitude earthquake shakes San Francisco Bay Area, followed by aftershocks
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KPIX-TV) — The San Francisco Bay Area was rattled by a minor earthquake Friday morning that struck just off the coast,…
Continue Reading Cal/OSHA opening investigation into Santa Cruz Wharf collapse
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) — Cal/OSHA will be investigating the partial collapse of the Santa Cruz Wharf from Dec. 23. Department of Industrial…
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Exit interview with Capitola Mayor Yvette Brooks
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — KION had a chat with Capitola Mayor Yvette Brooks ahead of her decision to depart the city and join United Way as their…
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A San Jose family thanks Jimmy Carter for his time with Habitat for Humanity
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife volunteered often with Habitat for Humanity, helping families purchase and…
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How California’s growing wildfires will affect homeowner’s insurance in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The wildfires in Los Angeles have sparked many questions for homeowners living in fire prone areas like Santa Cruz…
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Notice of Appeal from Protect San Benito County pauses expansion of the Red Barn
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Expansion use permits for the Red Barn has hit a temporary snag with Protect San Benito County appealing the…
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Santa Cruz Downtown Plan Expansion environmental impact review releases to public
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) — An environmental review of Santa Cruz’s Downtown Plan Expansion has been released for locals to review for themselves.…
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Watsonville man mentally fit to stand trial over murder charge
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) — 25-year-old Joshua Gonzalez-Martinez was found mentally fit to stand trial for multiple charges including murder…
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Local Gilroy artist paints tributes for firefighters battling SoCal wildfires
GILROY, Calif. (KION) — A local Gilroy artist painted a tribute to the firefighters battling the Southern California wildfires. In addition to…
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Six dead as fires in Southern California decimate Los Angeles area
By Faris Tanyos, Jordan Freiman, Brian Dakss, Kerry Breen LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CBS NEWS) — Fires across the Los Angeles area, including one…
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Kenneth Fire sparks in Woodland Hills area near homes
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. (KCBS/KCAL) — A 50-acre brush fire, the Kenneth Fire, sparked in the Woodland Hills area near the 101 Freeway Thursday…
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Recap: President Biden addresses the nation amid raging fires in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KION-TV) — Biden addressed the nation Thursday, calling the Los Angeles fires a “national disaster.” He said that he not only…
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Firefighters establish containment area for Hurst Fire in Sylmar
SYLMAR, Calif. (KCAL/KCBS) — Progress is being made Thursday in Sylmar’s Hurst Fire as fire crews were able to minimize fire burn overnight, Los…
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Eaton Fire growth has “been significantly stopped” fire officials say, as it moves to Mt. Wilson
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KCAL) — While fire officials said Thursday morning that growth of the 10,600-acre Eaton Fire has been significantly stopped, it…
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Monterey Fire called in to help fight the Pacific Palisades wildfire
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The city of Monterey Fire Department dispatched one engine plus crew to the Pacific Palisades wildfire Tuesday night.…
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