Draymond Green suspended five games by the NBA
SAN FRANCISCO, (KION-TV)- The NBA announced that Draymond Green has been given a five-game suspension according to multiple league sources. Green was…
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Father and son arrested on illegal firearms charges
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police announced that a father and son were arrested after they both had illegal weapons in their possession.…
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Big Basin Redwoods State Park closed on Wednesday due to heavy winds
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California State Parks announced that Big Basin Redwoods State Park will be closed on Wednesday due to…
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Salinas City Council decides to not change cannabis ordinance
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Salinas cannabis ordinance won’t see any changes after all. On Tuesday night, Salinas City Council voted…
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Farmers in Chualar getting geared up for winter storms
CHUALAR, Calif. (KION-TV): Farmers who work in Chualar are already preparing for the rain that is expected tomorrow.…
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Watsonville City Council pause virtual public comments from meeting due to hate speech
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Monday afternoon, the Watsonville City Council announced that they will be discontinuing public comment via Zoom…
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Five suspects arrested for strong-armed robbery in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police said that five suspects were arrested for a strong-armed robbery incident that took place on Monday…
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House passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
Originally Published: 14 NOV 23 13:54 ET Updated: 14 NOV 23 17:51 ET By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The House…
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Doctor runs Monterey Bay Half Marathon with runners whose lives he saved year prior
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- As runners took on the 2023 Monterey Bay Half Marathon, it also marked a comeback for two runners who underwent a…
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Greenfield Police warning community about kidnapping scam calls
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police have received several reports of phone scams where callers falsely claim they have kidnapped a…
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License plate readers help Watsonville Police track down stolen vehicle
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, Watsonville Police successfully located a vehicle with the help of their newly installed Flock Safety…
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Hazel Hawkins and Anthem Blue Cross extends contract
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV- On Monday afternoon, Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital announced a new two-year contract extension with Anthem Blue Cross.…
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Rountree Detention Center inmates graduate from Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Program
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said two inmates graduated from the Building Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Program…
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Turkey prices drop nationally, but local shoppers grappling with increased prices for side dish essentials
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Thanksgiving is in less than 10 days away and some people in South Salinas have started buying their groceries for the…
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Boulder Creek area prepares for more outages as rain approaches Central Coast
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz County is getting ready for rain in an area that has already seen its fair share of outages in recent…
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Monterey Bay FC steps away from the soccer field to volunteer in the Food Bank for Thanksgiving
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Thousands of low-income families on the Central Coast seek food during the holidays. Some families turn to local food…
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Massive fire that closed Interstate 10 in Los Angeles was set intentionally, governor says
(CNN) By Melissa Alonso, Matt Phillips, Elizabeth Wolfe and Taylor Romine — The massive fire that forced the indefinite closure of Interstate 10,…
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Prescribed burn underway at Henry Coe State Park through December 21
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Smoke will be visible over the next month from Henry W. Coe State Park because of a prescribed burn in the…
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Friday night doubleheader kicks off first round of CCS Football Playoffs
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – On the first night of the CCS Playoffs, Rabobank Stadium hosted not one but two games featuring local high school football…
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62-year-old Los Gatos man dead in vehicle vs motorcycle crash on Highway 1 at Dimeo Lane
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol confirmed that a 62-year-old man from Los Gatos has died after being involved in a…
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Prescribed burn scheduled in San Vicente Redwoods
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE CZU announced a prescribed burn is scheduled in the San Vicente Redwoods area on Sunday. The burn is…
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Families continue to remember loved ones at Peace and Unity March in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The 30th Watsonville Peace and Unity March took place on Sunday afternoon at Romo Park. The community event which…
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The sun was shining at the Monterey Bay Half Marathon
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Over 9,000 runners took to the streets of Monterey as the Monterey Bay Half Marathon took place on Sunday morning. The…
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49ers dominate Jaguars 34-3 to end a 3-game skid and look like Super Bowl contenders again
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers are Super Bowl contenders once again. All they needed was a…
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Salinas PD looking for two suspects who are allegedly stealing rent money from multiple apartment complexes
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said that they are looking for two suspects who have allegedly stole thousands of dollars in rent money…
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Warning signs in local trees as storms brew on Central Coast
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV): This past winter season there were a lot of trees down because of the storms, we’re checking in with Cal Fire &…
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Marina Fire contains structure fire and rescue pet rabbit
MARINA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Marina officials are looking into an apartment fire that left three people without a home and the rescue of one pet rabbit.…
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Be Mindful – Local veteran shares struggles with PTSD
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- At KION we are committed to helping people address mental health issues and direct you to local resources. In our first…
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Orlando Johnson, former Palma High School and UCSB basketball standout, returns to UCSB as member of ESPN+ broadcast team
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Orlando Johnson is back at UC-Santa Barbara, but this time performing off the court as a member of the ESPN+…
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Education Department will use ‘secret shoppers’ to detect student loan servicer errors
By Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Education announced it will use “secret shoppers” to help monitor the student loan…
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Santa Cruz County Public Works Department addressing storm repairs
SOQUEL, Calif. (KION-TV): Santa Cruz County Public Works have been working to repair the damages on the roadways that were caused from the winter…
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New details released on Monterey Macy’s Robbery that led to the final suspect arrested
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON NOV. 9 AT 9:36 AM- The last person that was still at large from the Macy’s robbery in Monterey has been…
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Watsonville police dog returns home and expected to be okay after being stabbed in pursuit
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON NOV. 9, 2023 AT 5:10 PM- Watsonville Police said that their police dog Cruze is expected to make a full…
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Highway 9 at Spring Creek down to one lane after semi-truck crashes into guardrail
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol is advising drivers to avoid Highway 9 at Spring Creek after a truck crashed into…
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Monterey man arrested on assault with a deadly weapon in a road rage incident
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday afternoon, Monterey Police announced they have arrested a 24-year-old Monterey man after he allegedly…
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Dutch Bros Coffee breaks ground in Soledad, expected to open in 2024
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON NOV. 9, 2023 AT 3:22 PM- Coffee lovers everywhere in South Monterey County are jumping for joy. The City of…
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UC Santa Cruz students protesting on Bay Street and blocking traffic
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said that UC Santa Cruz students are currently protesting at Bay Street and High Street and are…
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Cruise contract workers laid off after robotaxi service halted
By CARLOS CASTANEDA Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Cruise announced layoffs Thursday among…
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Shelter-in-place lifted from Echo Valley Elementary School
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- North County Monterey County Unified School District confirmed that Echo Valley Elementary School has lifted their…
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Head Start programs in Santa Cruz County gets over $4 million in federal funding
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- U.S Representatives Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren announced that federal funding will be going towards Head…
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New mural unveiled at Middlebury Institute
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday afternoon, The Middlebury Institute of International Studies unveiled their new public mural called…
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Montage Health says CSUMB losing Physician Assistance program will hurt local healthcare worker recruitment
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE: With the Physician Assistance program at CSUMB shutting down in May 2024, the CEO of Montage Medical Group…
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Felton man arrested in Marina for allegedly chasing people with a machete
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said a 67-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly chasing multiple people with a machete larger…
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Watsonville spinach farm owner charged with involuntary manslaughter in worker’s death
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The owner of a Watsonville-based spinach farming company has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after a…
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Greenfield teens driving stolen vehicle seriously injured after wrong-way crash in Salinas, police say
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said that Tuesday night three teens stole a car within city limits and it eventually resulted in them…
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Actors union reaches tentative deal with Hollywood and TV studios
Originally Published: 08 NOV 23 20:12 ET Updated: 08 NOV 23 20:17 ET By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Hollywood actors have reached a…
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PG&E says recent Santa Cruz County power outages partially due to pre-winter maintenance
SANTA CRUZ, COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- PG&E says that power was restored to customers near the San Lorenzo Valley area that impacted as many…
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Monarch butterflies are clustering along coastal California. Here’s where to find them
By Sara Sedillo They are back! The ever-so-mysterious invertebrates that cluster in masses, revealing a brilliant burst of orange and black. The…
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Santa Cruz County joining Operation Green Light, will illuminate county building
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County will be joining other counties across the country in U.S. for Operation Green Light by…
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Carmel-By-The-Sea creates ad-hoc committee to explore adding street addresses
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) – Addressing, street addresses. It was a hot topic during Tuesday night’s Carmel-By-The-Sea City Council meeting.…
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