Highway 1 at Rocky Creek fully reopens to both side of travel tonight
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Big Sur is buzzing again. Both lanes of travel will be fully reopened for drivers along Highway 1 at Rocky Creek…
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All Good Things…
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Weak low pressure aloft will stick around for the next few days. The marine layer will remain in place on the coast…
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Fireworks facility explodes in Esparto, Yolo County Tuesday
YOLO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — There is currently an investigation into an explosion at a fireworks facility out of Yolo County Tuesday evening.…
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Santa Cruz City Schools brings back free school meals for the upcoming school year
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz City School District announced that it will bring back free meals to all students during this upcoming…
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Monterey County Ag Commission talks AI role in Crop and Lifestock annual report
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Agriculture Commissioner announced historic product values for strawberries in the 2024 Ag…
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El comisionado agrícola revela la mayor producción histórica en el Condado de Monterey, y se introduce nuevos avances tecnológicos
CONDADO DE MONTEREY, Calif., (KMUV-TV)— El martes, el comisionado agrícola del condado de Monterey, Juan Hidalgo, publico el informe sobre…
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Coastal Clouds, Inland Sunshine
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Weak low pressure aloft will stick around for the next few days. The marine layer will remain in place on the coast but…
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Salinas man pleads guilty to robbery and assault charges
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that 28-year-old Cosme Ramos pleaded guilty to several charges…
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SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Weak low pressure aloft will stick around for the next few days. The marine layer will remain in place on the coast…
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New park, Valle del Pajaro, opens to the public on July 11
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – People living in South Santa Cruz County will soon have access to a brand new park. The county is announcing…
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Death of Salinas Valley State Prison inmate being investigated as homicide
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) – The death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison on June 27 is being investigated as a homicide. According to the…
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Civil Grand Jury finds human trafficking in Santa Cruz County as ‘unrecognized and unreported’
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury’s latest report focused on human trafficking, stating that more focus is needed…
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Leon Panetta speaks on the U.S.-Iran conflict, regime change dangers with KION’s Scott Rates
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — This is part two of our interview with former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta about the 12-day war between…
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Cloudy Start To Your Work Week
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – An area of low pressure will move over us and get stuck for a couple of days, keeping the marine layer deep but…
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WATCH: Leon Panetta and KION’s Scott Rates talk one-on-one about the 12-day Iran-Israel war and the ramifications
MONTEREY COUNTY Calif. (KION-TV) — DATE OF INTERVIEW: Tuesday, June 24, 2025. The former Secretary of Defense talks about the 12-day war between…
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Small earthquake Saturday shook near San Juan Bautista
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Saturday evening at 7:34 p.m., an earthquake registering 3.1 shook homes throughout the Central Coast. The…
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KION’s special report with Leon Panetta, Part 3
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — KION’s Scott Rates sits down with former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta during their final installment of the…
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Two officers injured during fight in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Two officers were injured during a confrontation last night in Santa Cruz. According to the City of Santa Cruz, the…
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Why the Cocoanut Grove at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk has a new name
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – One of Santa Cruz’s most iconic venues has a new name. What used to be called the Cocoanut Grove is now officially…
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Man sentenced to life in prison for attempted murder of King City police officer
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man has been sentenced to life in prison after the attempted murder of a police officer during an 2024 armed robbery.…
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CHP to pay $10M for paralyzing Salinas man high on meth, armed with gun
By Lisa Fernandez SALINAS, Calif. (KTVU) – The California Highway Patrol agreed to pay $10 million to a mother after a jury found two of…
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Electric cars coming to Watsonville in new shared ride program
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – An electric car share program is officially on its way to Watsonville. The Watsonville City Council has approved a…
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Hollister Animal Shelter not accepting stray animals while under quarantine after parvovirus found in animals
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) – An outbreak of parvovirus from a stray kitten has the Hollister Animal Shelter under quarantine, meaning they will not be…
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Proposed federal cuts by Trump could impact Migrant Program in schools
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The federal government could be making budget cuts to education. One of those is the migrant education program.…
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DUI driver crashes into home in Greenfield, ending vehicle pursuit
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man was arrested for DUI after driving into the doorway of a home in Greenfield on Wednesday night. According to the…
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Jamison Creek Road closed due to diesel spill
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – A jackknifed truck caused a road closure in Boulder Creek this morning due to a diesel spill. According to CAL…
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Leon Panetta sits down with KION’s Scott Rates regarding the U.S.-Iran conflict
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — KION’s News Director Scott Rates sits down with retired Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to discuss the state of…
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Negocios en Watsonville dicen tener menos clientes tras los recientes avistamientos de ICE
WATSONVILLE, Calif., (KMUV-TV)— La incertidumbre tras avistamientos de ICE el pasado sábado está causando estragos en negocios locales. Algunos…
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Work begins on Castroville’s new arch upgrade
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION) – A familiar landmark in Castroville is getting a major upgrade as the town’s iconic “Artichoke Center of the World”…
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Summer Weather Pattern Continues
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – We remain in a fairly stable summer weather pattern, but there will be a few fluctuations here and there. Thursday…
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Wrong Way Driver Shuts down SB HWY 101 for Hours Wednesday
CHUALAR, Calif. (KION-TV) – CHP has confirmed that a wrong-way driver crash on Highway 101 near Chualar has forced a full closure of southbound…
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Fewer Clouds
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – We remain in a fairly stable summer weather pattern, but there will be a few fluctuations here and there. Thursday…
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Hollister Animal Shelter Closed to New Strays
The Hollister animal shelter is closed for new arrivals following the shelter taking in multiple strays that could have been exposed to infectious…
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UCSC Study looks into Tiktok Cooking
A new study out of UC Santa Cruz shows that how people’s social media habits can lead to more offline activity looking into how often tiktok users…
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County of Monterey hires an independent toxicologist for continued Vistra Energy clean-up
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey continues to monitor the impacts of the fire at Vistra Energy’s battery storage facility…
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Scotts Valley enters Stage 1 water supply condition
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – People in Scotts Valley are being asked to reduce their water usage because of low, local groundwater supplies. …
Continue Reading Marina woman pleas guilty to welfare fraud
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Marina woman pleaded guilty to welfare fraud and perjury last Friday. According to the Monterey County District…
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Tax error discovered in GUSD Measure K implementation
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV) – A tax error has been discovered in Measure K implementation that led to some property owners being either overcharged or…
Continue Reading Bringing Families Home to continue supporting families in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey announced a new program Wednesday supporting local families in need. They said that these…
Continue Reading Two drivers severely injured after head-on collision on Highway 9
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif (KION-TV) – Two drivers are being treated for serious injuries following a head-on collision on Highway 9 Tuesday afternoon.…
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UCSC Police Department ‘peeping tom’ suspect arrested in Daly City
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A suspect has been arrested in connection with several “peeping tom” incidents at UC Santa Cruz in Daly City. Former…
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Reports saying lettuce prices might rise in the next weeks
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A recent report is looking at a potential upcoming price hike in iceberg lettuce. Some local produce stores are already…
Continue Reading La demanda de lechuga en California supera a la oferta, lo que podría elevar su precio en la semana
SALINAS, Calif., (KMUV-TV)— Un más reciente reporte de ProAct asegura que la demanda de lechuga de bola es mayor a la cantidad de cosecha, lo que…
Continue Reading Morning Clouds, Afternoon Sunshine for Most
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The marine layer will begin to compress on Wednesday as high pressure nudges in from the southwest. All inland areas will…
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Months long Murray Bridge closure hits harbor businesses
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Murray Street Bridge in Santa Cruz is now completely shut down in both directions, and it’s not…
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Cloud Party
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The marine layer will begin to compress on Wednesday as high pressure nudges in from the southwest. All inland areas…
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Construction progress in Del Rey Oaks for Fort Ord Regional Trail and Greenway Project
DEL REY OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Work is being done in Del Rey Oaks Tuesday; crews making progress on constructing the first segment of the Fort Ord…
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Seaside remains strict with safe and sane fireworks ahead of July 4
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — With the 4th of July fast approaching, the City of Seaside is reminding locals about its firework curfew policy this…
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Rescue underway for an unconscious person in the Los Padres National Forest; CAL FIRE BEU
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE BEU confirmed that a rescue is underway to find a 10-to-15-year-old girl who, they say, fell and hit…
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Teenager crashes into multiple objects after speeding on Soquel Avenue Monday night
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Santa Cruz said that a teenage driver was speeding Monday night, which resulted in the vehicle colliding with…
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