Wind advisory issued for parts of the Central Coast; gusts could be at least 45 mph
Monterey County, Calif. (KION-TV) — A wind advisory has been issued for parts of the Central Coast by the National Weather Service (NWS.) The…
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Cooling Down Into the Weekend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The chance of rain returns as we approach the weekend. Today will be dry, however, outside of any coastal drizzle. A deep…
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Monitoring the river levels on the Central Coast, some at ‘action’ stage or above
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – We are monitoring the rivers and creeks in our area as this latest atmospheric river dumps rain on the…
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Palisades Fire destroys historic buildings at California State Parks
PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. (KION) — The Palisades Fire has destroyed historic buildings and locations at Will Rogers State Historic Park and Topanga…
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As the storm rips across the Central Coast pictures of trees down and damage are coming in, here is a look at some of that damage.
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Central Coast has been slammed by high winds and rain Saturday morning. At least 70,000 customers lost…
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Downtown San Francisco experiences first tornado warning in recorded history
By Alaa Elassar and Allison Chinchar, CNN (CNN) — For the first time in recorded history, downtown San Francisco was included in a tornado…
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USGS: 3.5 magnitude earthquake hits south Monterey County
SAN ARDO, Calif. (KION-TV) Tuesday afternoon at 2:20 p.m., an earthquake registering 3.5 shook parts of south Monterey County. The quake’s epicenter…
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Additional Rain Chances this week
There are no major storms on the horizon, but we will have several chances of rain over the next week. A weather system is currently approaching from…
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PG&E staging in parts of California, including Central Coast, ahead of storm system
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E is preparing ahead of power outages expected from what they’re referring to as a “potent” storm system heading…
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Shelter-in-place order and road closures issued for parts of Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) TV – Monterey County issued an evacuation order and evacuation warning for several parts of the county ahead of an…
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Downed tree forces road closure in Aptos
APTOS, Calif. (KION) – Aptos Street at Soquel Drive in Aptos was shut down Saturday morning after a 50-foot tree fell on and blocked the entire…
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Tree and power lines down close road in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV) – A tree down into power lines has temporarily closed 17230 Laurel Road in Los Gatos, according to the…
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Deadly tornadoes leave thousands displaced or without power in Tennessee
Originally Published: 11 DEC 23 02:40 ET Updated: 11 DEC 23 08:27 ET By Elizabeth Wolfe and Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Tennesseans…
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Floods, storms and fires displaced 20,000 children every day over past six years, UNICEF report finds
Originally Published: 06 OCT 23 09:47 ET By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — More than 43 million children have been driven from their homes by floods,…
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Watsonville Councilwoman to host winter storm prep meeting
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville City Councilwoman Ari Parker will be hosting a community meeting to get community members ready for this…
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Hurricane Hilary could dump over a year’s worth of rain on parts of the Southwest
Originally Published: 18 AUG 23 01:12 ET Updated: 18 AUG 23 11:48 ET By Mary Gilbert and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Concern is growing Hurricane…
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Hurricane Hilary is rapidly intensifying, could bring significant flooding to Southern California, Southwest
Hurricane Hilary is rapidly intensifying, could bring significant flooding to Southern California, Southwest Originally Published: 17 AUG 23 03:17 ET…
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Big waves becoming more common off California as Earth warms, new research finds
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Waves are getting bigger and surf at least 13 feet (about 4 meters) tall is becoming more common…
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San Benito County will not have cooling centers during excessive heat watch
HOLLISTER Calif. (KION) – More than a third of Americans are dealing with the extreme heat this weekend. Monterey County opening up cooling centers.…
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California announces $288 million for drought and flood projects
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that $288 million will fund multiple drought and flood projects…
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Prescribed burn underway in San Benito County
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV)- If you happen to see smoke in the Fremont’s Peak area, it is part of a prescribed burn that CAL FIRE BEU is…
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Capitola businesses enjoying more customers as warm weather arrives
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- With this warm weather comes a crowd at the beach, but more importantly, the sun brings people and money to businesses…
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CSU Monterey Bay experts say winter rains could have lasting impacts on agricultural fields
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The winter storms devastated the Central Coast after three months of unprecedented weather barraged agriculture fields,…
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Governor Newsom requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for storm relief
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Newsom announced Tuesday that he would continue his efforts to seek aid for communities negatively impacted by…
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SPCA Monterey County gives update on pets being reunited with families in Pajaro
Linda and her pet dog, Oscar, who was rescued from Pajaro evacuation…
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Family at Lovers Lane shows KION storm damages
HOLLISTER, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Lovers Lane is cleaning up after the most recent round of rain. At least the fifth flood warning this year was…
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Tuesday’s storm left thousands of families in Santa Cruz County with no powerÂ
BEN LOMOND, Calif. (KION-TV)- Fallen trees and power lines on the roadways trapped some people in the Santa Cruz mountains Tuesday evening. Many…
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Current closures on Santa Cruz highways due to storms
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans warns people that several trees have been reported down and are blocking roads in the county after a…
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Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Seaside, Monterey and Marina
MONTEREY PENINSULA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The National Weather Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of the Monterey Peninsula until…
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Evacuation orders and road closures for Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 20, 2023 AT 10:53 am : The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has lifted many evacuation orders but…
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Evacuation warnings issued and school closures for San Benito County
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- San Benito County has issued flood watches, evacuation orders and school closures. Evacuation Warnings: San…
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Blanco Road has reopened
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 14, 2023 AT 6:46 A.M.- CHP Monterey said that Blanco Road has been reopened after it was shut down…
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Main Street reopened in Soquel after pipe failure led to flooding that washed it away
SOQUEL, Calif./ (KION-TV)- Main Street is now open after crews worked for more than 24 hours straight to fix it. Friday’s heavy rains pummeled Santa…
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Monterey County Day use parks to remain closed through weather events
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Parks announced due to an abundance of caution day use parks would remain closed throughout…
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President Biden approves emergency declaration for Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- President Biden declared an emergency declaration for a few counties on the Central Coast. Monterey County and Santa…
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Sandbag locations in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- More wet weather is expected in the coming days and the County of Santa Cruz wants people to know how to…
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Northbound Highway 17 had Santa Cruz County drivers taking detours
SCOTTS VALLEY, CALIF. (KION-TV)-Â Drivers in the Santa Cruz mountains had to take different routes Friday. CHP closed off the north section of…
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Santa Cruz Mountain residents asked to cancel all travel due to winter storm
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Santa Cruz has advised that snow, ice, falling trees, and downed wires are impacting several roads…
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USGS: 3.8 magnitude earthquake hits near San Juan Bautista
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV) Thursday morning at 9:26 a.m., an earthquake registering 3.8 shook parts of the Central Coast. The quake’s…
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People living along the Salinas River fearful for potential flooding
MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)-Â Hour by hour, the Salinas River continues to rise. In Gonzales, people like Jean Salcido’s friend have already…
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5-year-old swept away in Paso Robles floodwaters
PASO ROBLES, Calif. – Rescuers ended the search for a 5-year-old boy who was swept away by floodwaters in central California while the entire coastal…
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Some hotels offering lower rates for evacuees in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- With Monday’s storms bringing in at least 1 to 1.25 inches of rainfall an hour to some parts of the Central Coast,…
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Santa Cruz County state parks to be closed until Jan. 10 due to storm
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Due to extensive storm damage sustained during the most recent storm most Santa Cruz County state parks will be closed…
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Potential flood warning issued in parts of Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County is bracing for yet another storm as a powerful system is set to travel through areas still recovering from flooding and landslides…
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Flood Watch issued for Central Coast to New Year’s Eve night
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Northern and Central California for Friday night through…
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Flooding reported in parts of the Central Coast as rain pours over the area in latest round of storms
Multiple reports of flooding have come in as the Central Coast deals with the latest round of…
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Highway 9 north of Boulder Creek reopens after fallen tree blocked road
CHP-Santa Cruz is at the scene of a fallen tree along Highway 9 that’s left a portion of the road shut down between Redwood Grove and Boulder…
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More weather-related outages in Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach as storm lingers on Central Coast
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E crews remain busy along the Monterey Peninsula as new outages are reported in Pacific Grove and Pebble…
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WX ALERT: Highway 1 in Big Sur closed in both directions
Highway 1 is closed from Ragged Point to Palo Colorado Road due to flash flood warnings issued for the Colorado Fire and Dolan Fire burn scars,…
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Watsonville and Gilroy expecting possible hail and strong winds
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The National Weather Service is issuing a special weather statement telling people in Watsonville and Gilroy to watch…
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