Victim identified in Highway 101 between Salinas and Chualar
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The victim in a deadly crash on a stretch of Highway 101 between Salinas and Chualar has been identified.…
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PG&E announces delay in restart of Tesla Megapack battery energy storage system
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) – PG&E has delayed the restart of its battery energy storage system at PG&E’s Moss Landing electric substation…
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Feels Like a Central Coast June
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A cutoff low will travel southwest of us during the day. This will promote some offshore flow aloft along with deeper mixing…
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Gilroy Garlic Festival Association announces tickets for 2025 are sold out
GILROY, Calif. (KION) — Organizers at the Gilroy Garlic Festival announced tickets for the return of the three-day festival to Gilroy are sold out.…
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Slight Ups And Downs
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The marine layer will continue to deepen into Monday as a trough digs in from the north. The deepening processes may help…
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A peek behind the scenes of the Monterey County Jail amid financial concerns
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – As the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office faces a financial shortfall, KION took a peek behind the scenes at the…
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Warmest Day of the Week
Temperatures soaring today! Currently, a building ridge will surge northeast toward us and is the strongest today with a dome of heat over much of…
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Chinatown Navigation Center faces closure due to $2 million shortfall
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new report shows the City of Salinas has a nearly $2 million shortfall in maintaining current homeless services, like…
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PG&E reporting power outages in the Castroville area
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E is reporting more than three thousand people are without power in the Castroville area this morning. The…
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American Beverage Association opposes the City of Santa Cruz’s new ‘sugary drink tax’
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz’s new sugary drink tax is already seeing challengers. The American beverage association…
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Joby Aviation and Toyota strengthen business partnership
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Local air taxi company Joby Aviation is celebrating a new investment of $250 million from Toyota. This new…
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Meet Dr. Pepper: KION’s Pet of the Week for May 29, 2025
The Animal Friends Rescue Project introduces us to Dr. Pepper this week. Dr. Pepper is a charming bob-tail kitty with a big personality who loves…
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End of Week Warm Up
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Temperatures increase on Thursday—by a few degrees on the coast and 5-10ºF inland, then soar higher on Friday!…
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Capitola City Council finalizes budget proposal, heads to final adoption consideration at June 12 meeting
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Capitola’s City Council is one step closer to finalizing their budget for the next fiscal year. While city officials say…
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Missing 69-year-old hiker found safe in Garrapata Creek
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A missing hiker was found with minor injuries in Garrapata State Park this afternoon, according to the Monterey…
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Vehicle Pursuit Arrests in Hollister
The Hollister Police Department has arrested 2 suspects following a brief vehicle pursuit on Wednesday, May 28th. In addition to the 2 suspects being…
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Overnight road closure at Lakeview north of Highway 129 due to downed power pole; CHP Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Santa Cruz says that after a solo vehicle accident into a power pole after 3 p.m. Thursday, Lakeview Road…
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Traffic alerts impact travelers in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Traffic alerts are impacting travelers across Monterey County over the next few days. Starting on the Big Sur…
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New report shows progress, improvements needed within Santa Cruz PD
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new report from the Independent Police Auditor shows the Santa Cruz Police Department has made progress with the…
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New juvenile hall breaks ground in Santa Cruz County
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV) – Big changes are coming to Santa Cruz County’s juvenile hall. The county is breaking ground on the Felton facility’s…
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Monterey County announces a new mural planned for its juvenile hall
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County juvenile hall is getting a colorful upgrade Friday. A new mural is set to be unveiled this…
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Two Salinas gang members plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy with additional indictments; the DOJ
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this week that two Salinas gang members have pled guilty to racketeering…
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Tracking Late Week Heat
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Temperatures increase on Thursday—by a few degrees on the coast and 5-10ºF inland, then soar higher on Friday!…
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The annual Santa Cruz Weekend Garage Sale returns this weekend
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Attention to all the thrifty shoppers out there, the Santa Cruz Weekend Garage Sale has arrived. From Saturday, May…
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City of Santa Cruz awarded $30 million for new treatment center
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The city of Santa Cruz is being awarded $30 million from the state to build the Coral Street Behavioral Health…
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Concern grows in Royal Oaks over childcare in the wake of recent tragedy
ROYAL OAKS, Calif (KION-TV) — The community of Royal Oaks is showing concern over the recent tragedy at a daycare center. A local organization that…
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Coastal May Gray, Seasonable Overall
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Temperatures will remain seasonable to slightly cool through mid-week, with May Gray conditions near the coast. A weak…
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Nice For Now, Late Week Heat
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Temperatures will remain seasonable to slightly cool through mid-week. A weak cut-off low will be joined by another trough…
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Monterey deputies warning about a cybersecurity issue Tuesday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) sent a notice to the public on Tuesday about a cybersecurity…
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Santa Cruz celebrates 50 years of Pride Tuesday night with Pride Illuminight and Rainbow Procession event
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Santa Cruz Pride is kicking off its 50th year celebrating the LGBTQ+ community on the Central Coast. This year marking…
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Watsonville City Council approves close to $13 million for Ramsay Park revitalization
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Watsonville City Council decided to approve no more than $13 million in bond funding for the Ramsay Park…
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SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz City Council heard a draft budget at their meeting Tuesday, boasting increased staffing levels with…
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Downtown Santa Cruz expansion plan gets final approval
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz City Council has unanimously approved a major expansion of downtown, clearing the way for new…
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17-year-old Salinas college grad graduating high school with honors
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A 17-year-old Salinas native is graduating from high school with honors this week after graduating from college last week.…
Continue Reading CHP Maximum Enforcement Period results are in for Monterey, Santa Cruz
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) – The California Highway Patrol has concluded its Maximum Enforcement Period across the state during the Memorial Day…
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King City discussing project priorities in their annual budget
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) – King City is one of the many Central Coast cities discussing their upcoming budget priorities for their next fiscal…
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ICE agents detained Greenfield man for prior sexual abuse arrest, police confirm
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – Greenfield Police confirmed that a man detained in the city was previously arrested for sexual abuse of a minor.…
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City of Salinas to hear human trafficking report, possible correlation with food trucks
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Salinas City Council will hear a new report on how to tackle human trafficking on Kern Street during a special…
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Some power restored after reports of outages early Tuesday morning
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E has restored power to more than 2,600 customers after outages were reported early Tuesday morning in the…
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Seasonable for Now, Heating up Later
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A low will cut off to the south and keep the weather seasonable through mid-week, then high pressure winds out, heating up…
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Monterey County Student headed to National Spelling Bee
A local elementary school student is headed to the nation’s capitol to compete in the 100th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. Seren Kim, a 6th…
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Applications open for new affordable condos in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Six affordable housing condos have been announced for Aptos Village and Live Oak, with occupants to be chosen…
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Greenfield Police add two drones to their department
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – New state-of-the-art drones are being added to the Greenfield Police Department. The two new drones will assist…
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Salinas woman dead in morning accident
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – One woman is dead after being involved in a crash in Salinas. According to Salinas Police, the accident happened around…
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Statue unveiled for fallen Army Ranger Ricardo Cerros, Jr.
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The legacy of a fallen soldier and Salinas native is remembered today. The unveiling of a statue next to the Veterans’…
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Ride along with the CHP gives first hand look at activity during Maximum Enforcement Period
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — The California Highway Patrol’s maximum enforcement period is still in effect, and officers are busy on the roads. It…
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Soledad moves dozens from riverbed encampment to provisional site
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) – Over a dozen individuals living in a longstanding encampment along a riverbed near the movie theater in Soledad are now…
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Seasonable Holiday
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A (dry) trough will pass by into today and tomorrow which will cool inland areas and keep coastal areas seasonable. Winds…
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