Santa Cruz County public schools estimate low enrollment in the next 10 years
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): A report from the Department of Finance of California is projecting a drop in enrollment in public schools by 17% in…
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Del Rey Oaks Police looking for suspect in hit and run incident
Facebook/ Del Rey Oaks Police Department DEL REY OAKS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Del Rey Oaks are asking for the publics help in searching for a suspect of a…
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School buses at Alisal Union School District goes green
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- School buses at Alisal Union School District are turning green in an effort be environmentally friendly. The district has…
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Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta named among inductees for the California Hall of Fame Class of 2024
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom announced 10 new inductees into the California Hall Fame Class of 2024 and one of the inductees…
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Second avalanche reported at Palisades Tahoe, no injuries reported
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Palisades Tahoe Resort announced that there was a second avalanche on Thursday, just 24 hours after an avalanche killed…
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20-year-old man and 15-year-old juvenile arrested after gun was found in car during a traffic stop, police say
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police arrested a 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old juvenile on multiple charges after they were found to…
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Two armed robbery suspects arrested in Seaside, police say
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, Seaside Police said they have arrested two suspects who allegedly stole jewelry from a man in December.…
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CSUMB launches new hospitality scholars program
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- California State University, Monterey Bay are expanding their hospitality scholars program in partnership with Pebble…
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30-year-old man dead in shooting at Hollister Migrant Housing Center, deputies looking for multiple suspects involved
HOLLISTER, CALIF. (KION-TV)- A 30-year-old man is dead after he was shot multiple times at the Hollister Migrant Housing Center on Wednesday night…
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Capitola City Council to present wharf storm damage during council meeting
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- It will be deja vu during the first city council meeting of the year for Capitola. On Thursday, the City Council will…
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Monterey County Board of Supervisors approve changes to outdoor Commercial Cannabis regulations
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved some changes to the county’s outdoor commercial cannabis regulations on…
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Another lawsuit set to be filed by hundreds of Pajaro residents against government agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
PAJARO, Calif. (KION) – People in Pajaro are now suing Monterey and Santa Cruz County plus other government entities for neglecting the Pajaro levee…
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One dead and one injured in avalanche at Palisades Tahoe resort, police say
Written by KTVU Staff OLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. (FOX-35)- UPDATE AT JAN. 10, 2024 AT 2:08 PM- The Placer County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that one…
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California governor wants reserves and cuts to fix nearly $38B deficit, mostly sparing schools
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced $291 billion state spending plan Wednesday with an estimated $37.9 billion…
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Rafael Baca re-signs with Monterey Bay F.C. on a two-year deal
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Bay F.C. checked off a major box on their offseason list on Wednesday. The club announced that Rafael Baca has…
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Salinas City Council passes ordinance aimed at properties with illegal sex work
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – UPDATE JAN 9. 2024 7:04 P.M.- The Salinas City Council passed a red light ordnance to ban properties from allowing sex…
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Greenfield Police arrest one person for attempted murder
GREENFIELD, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police placed one person under arrest on attempted murder charges after officers responded to a domestic…
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Dog injured in shooting on Pajaro Bridge levee had to have leg amputated, police say
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 9, 2024 AT 12:43 PM- Watsonville Police said that a dog that was shot on the Pajaro Bridge levee had to…
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PG&E planning for another price hike
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- As the temperature goes down outside, people tend to raise the temperature inside. PG&E customers have seen…
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Justin Cummings becomes first African-American chair for Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- During their first board meeting of the year, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted Justin Cummings to serve…
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Glenn Church elected to chair of Board of Supervisors, Chris Lopez elected to vice chair
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- As the calendar has officially turned to 2024, there will be some changes to the County of Monterey leadership. Monterey…
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Raising Cane’s coming to Salinas?
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- If you love Chicken fingers, then you might have a new spot to go to on the Central Coast. Raising Cane’s which is a…
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Cold Weather shelters activated in Santa Cruz County, shelters to be open until Thursday
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE ON JAN. 9, 2024 AT 4:49 PM- Santa Cruz County officials will be activating their cold weather shelters…
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37 people displaced and two people hospitalized in Hollister apartment complex fire, firefighters say
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) — UPDATE ON JAN 8, 2024 AT 5:56 PM- Hollister Fire said at least two people have been hospitalized as a result of an…
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About 800 people suing Santa Cruz and Monterey County and other agencies after the levee breach in Pajaro
PAJARO, Calif. (KION) – About 800 people in Pajaro have come together to sue the county after the flooding there. This is the second time a lawsuit…
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San Benito Health Care District accepts letter of intent from Insight Foundation of America
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 8, 2024 AT 3:32 PM- The San Benito Health Care District accepted a third letter of intent from a suitor…
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Excavator crashes into pedestrian bridge on Soquel Drive and Cabrillo College Drive, road closed until further notice
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol had a unique crash that they responded to on Monday afternoon. CHP Santa Cruz said that an…
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Emergency repair work on San Lorenzo River Levee to start on Monday
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Santa Cruz public works department is scheduled to start their emergency repair work on the San Lorenzo…
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U.S. Olympian and beloved Bay Area swim coach dies on Santa Cruz beach
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KTVU) — U.S. Olympian and Bay Area swim coach Richard Thornton died after collapsing on a beach in Santa Cruz. The beloved coach…
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Salinas Police Chief Roberto Filice accepts new position with the East Bay Regional Park District
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The East Bay Regional Park District announced Roberto Filice, the current chief of Salinas Police, has been appointed as…
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Cabrillo College receives grant worth $633,334 to address basic needs for students, improve graduation and transfer numbers
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cabrillo College is receiving a grant lasting three years worth $633,334 to address basic needs for students.…
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Man arrested after leading Marina Police on chase ending in East Garrison area
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 41-year-old man is arrested after leading Marina Police on a chase through the city before being caught in the East…
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Wife of Sieber Street homicide victim “living a nightmare” after husband killed in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): A Salinas family is mourning the loss of a father and husband after a deadly shooting on Sieber street that happened on…
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24-year-old man dead in Sieber Street shooting, police say
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said that a 24-year-old man is dead after he was shot on Wednesday night. Investigators said that they…
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Man wanted for armed-robbery of a Hollister 7-Eleven store, police say
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police is looking for a male suspect who robbed a 7-Eleven store early Thursday morning. Investigators said…
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Soledad restricts some residents from watering their lawns to twice a week
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Soledad is asking community members in a section of the city to limit the times they water their lawns because…
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Salinas man pleads no contest to carjacking, assault with a deadly weapon and DUI charges, DA says
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said that a 28-year-old Salinas man plead no contest to multiple charges…
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Hayward man arrested in connection to Highway 1 shooting investigation
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 33-year-old Hayward man has been arrested in connection to a shooting along Highway 1 near Watsonville that…
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Seacliff State Beach closure extended to Friday as people visit surrounding areas
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- California State Parks announced the closure of Seacliff State Beach has been extended to Friday, Jan. 5. Clean up continues…
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Suspected arsonist arrested after allegedly lighting multiple fires on Christmas Day, police say
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Morgan Hill man is facing multiple arson charges for lighting a series of fires on Christmas night according to…
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Salinas cannabis business burglarized, police looking for suspect involved
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they are looking for a suspect who allegedly stole $2,000 in items from a cannabis store on December…
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Multiple changes coming to this year’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, select pro athletes to play and purse increases to $20 million
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV)- As the PGA Tour season kicks off this week in Maui, many local golf fans are looking forward to the first week in…
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California State parks gives the green light for people to take driftwood from Seacliff State Beach with limitations
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- With more rain coming to the Central Coast, California State Parks crews were working to clear out as much debris from…
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Soquel High School Football team to have parade on January 13 to celebrate their first state title
SOQUEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Soquel Knights will get their chance to celebrate their first state title with the community. The Santa Cruz City…
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45-year-old Gilroy woman dead in New Year’s Day two-car crash on Highway 152, driver arrested
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol confirmed that a 45-year-old Gilroy woman has died in a two-car crash that…
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Bomb found on Pajaro Dunes in Santa Cruz County
PAJARO DUNES, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday, The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad removed a bomb from a beach in Pajaro Dunes. Deputies…
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CAL FIRE help rescue a surfer in Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE and the Pebble Beach Community Services District rescued a surfer out of the ocean on Tuesday afternoon in…
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36-year-old man dead in New Year’s Eve shooting on Market Way and Soledad Street, police say
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police confirmed that a 36-year-old man has died and a 37-year-old man is in serious condition after they were…
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Evacuation warnings lifted for coastal Rio Del Mar and Pajaro Dunes, says Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County and the Sheriff’s Office announced on Saturday morning that evacuation warnings for two areas,…
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Large boulders force shut down of a portion of Bear Creek Road in Boulder Creek
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV) — A portion of Bear Creek Road near Boulder Creek will be closed until January 2 after some large boulders ended up…
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