UC Santa Cruz Workers Strike for May Day
UC Santa Cruz service and patient care workers went on a 1 day strike Thursday, as picket lines began on UC campuses around California. Strikers say…
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Ronan the Sea Lion keeps the beat going for research purposes
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) — A new study from UC Santa Cruz studied human rhythm-keeping skills and animals, with Ronan the sea lion aiding in…
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May Day march in Salinas over Medicaid and health care budget cuts
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — People making it out to the streets of Salinas in what has been a national initiative. Marches and rallies have broken…
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Civil Grand Jury finds current way to report Monterey County road issues confusing
SAND CITY, Calif. (KION) – A civil grand jury report from Monterey County says people are often confused about which entity to contact regarding…
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Gray Start to May
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Slightly active weather, Thursday, only for a select few. A trough from the northeast has deepend the marine layer, and…
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Opal the otter makes her debut at Monterey Bay Aquarium
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Opal the Otter is making a splash at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, having made its debut Tuesday. The world-famous…
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Marina man arrested for morning DUI
MARINA, Calif. (KION) — A man was arrested on the morning of April 28 on DUI in Marina near Highway 1 on Reservation Road. According to Marina…
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Naloxone, fentanyl testing strips vending machines arrive in Monterey County
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — Four new naloxone and fentanyl testing strips vending machines are being introduced in Monterey County. All the…
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150 garbage bags of abandoned clothing from Big Sur Marathon runners soon up for sale
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Runners at this year’s Big Sur marathon left behind more than just sweat and footprints; they also left behind a large…
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UCSC student family housing plans relocation, as rent jumps $7,200 a year
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Student families living at UC Santa Cruz are bracing for a major rent increase. The university is planning to…
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Two recent alleged online predators targeted victims through social media
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two arrests were made in Monterey County after alleged cases of sexual assault where the perpetrator contacted…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office recovers $30,000 in stolen bikes, tools
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said investigators recovered more than $30,000 in stolen bikes and…
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WATCH: Pet of the Week for May 1, 2025
Our Neighborhood Pet Project’s Pet of the Week for May 1, 2025 is Cowboy! Cowboy was rescued after being found on a street in Salinas with a severe…
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Lighthouse Cinema up for Sale
Longtime Pacific Grove movie theater, Lighthouse Cinema, is now up for sale after a post pandemic comeback. The theater has been serving the central…
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Community Discusses Salinas Eastside Expansion
People in Salinas came together on Wednesday night to discuss ideas for the city’s long term plan for an expansion on the east side. It’s called the…
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Weather Will be a Little Complicated
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Expect an overall cool-down on Wednesday, though temperatures won’t change too much on the coast. The north side of the…
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Next Rain Chance This Weekend … Or Earlier?
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Expect an overall cool-down on Wednesday, though temperatures won’t change too much on the coast. The north side of…
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New Ride could be Coming to Santa Cruz’s Beach Boardwalk
The Santa Cruz Planning Commission is set to discuss permits for a new ride coming to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk at their meeting on Thursday.…
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Vehicle versus train reported in Royal Oaks
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION) — The California Highway Patrol has confirmed a vehicle versus train in Royal Oaks with no injuries reported so far. The…
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk announces summer drone show, return of free movies
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) — Summer 2025 at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk welcomes back free summer events, including fan favorite films and a new…
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Hollister set traffic meeting for San Benito Street roadway treatment
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) — The City of Hollister is hosting a virtual meeting on Thursday focused on traffic calming on San Benito Street. Hollister…
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Potential serial child predator arrested in Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) – A King City man has been arrested for contacting minors in an attempt to start sexual relationships. According to Soledad…
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Otters for Life statue at CSUMB defaced with graffiti targeting student housing
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal State Monterey Bay announced Tuesday that the new Otters for Life statue was defaced in what they believe was an…
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Monterey County votes to send letter of support for speed limit assembly bill
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — The Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted to send a letter of support for a new bill for more flexibility in…
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Salinas Police alerting people of dangerous makeshift bikes on streets
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Police are warning tonight about makeshift dirt bikes popping up on Salinas City streets, and the dangers they’re bringing…
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Man sentenced to 7 years, 8 months for 2024 Salinas deadly DUI crash
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — A Salinas man has been sentenced for gross vehicular manslaughter and DUI in a deadly crash from 2024. According to the…
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Seaside’s new fire hazard maps show severity of potential fires
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) — The city is looking to take proactive action steps after a report early last month deemed many new areas as high fire risk…
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A Short-Lived Warm Up
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Warmer, drier weather continues into Tuesday as high pressure builds in. Temperatures rise about 8ºF over the area,…
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CHP seeks vehicle that may have been involved in deadly Highway 1 hit-and-run
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — The California Highway Patrol has identified the vehicle that could have been involved in the deadly hit-and-run…
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Warmer, Drier Weather
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Warmer, drier weather continues into Tuesday as high pressure builds in. Temperatures rise about 8ºF over the area,…
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Martinelli’s recalls more than 170,000 apple juice bottles over toxic Patulin substance
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) — Watsonville-based Martinelli’s has recalled more than 170,000 apple juice bottles due to a potential patulin…
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Overnight closures coming to Capitola Ave., Rocky Creek Bridges May 4
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) — Drivers in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties should prepare for closures around notable bridges along Highway 1 on May…
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Home in Prunedale deemed total loss by North Monterey County fire
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION) – A structure fire broke out at a home in Prunedale off Manzanita Circle. According to North County Fire, the fire broke out…
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Warming Up and Drying Out
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Warmer, drier weather expected for the start of the work week. High pressure will build in from the southwest warming…
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Drying Out For A Time
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Warmer, drier weather expected as we head into the work week. High pressure will build in from the southwest warming…
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Scattered Showers, Still Cool
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Sun, clouds and scattered rain showers! A low pressure system passing over the Central Coast is bringing bands of rain…
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Statewide strike May 1 over UC’s hiring freeze
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — A statewide strike is planned on May 1 with over 20,000 UC healthcare researchers and technical workers in protest…
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Armed Robbery Arrest in Monterey
An online sale turned into a robbery at gunpoint in Monterey. On April 15th, Presidio of Monterey Police Department investigated an armed robbery on…
Continue ReadingSalinas and Monterey school buses welcome new electric buses into the fleet
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Arson suspect arrested after Marina Police say he set fire to a eucalyptus tree
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Marina Police said they arrested a 39-year-old man for setting fire to several large eucalyptus trees in Marina early…
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Man found dead after late night shooting in Soledad leading to homicide investigation
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) — A man was found dead after a shooting in Soledad on Thursday. According to the Soledad Police Department, reports of a…
Continue Reading Chances of Rain for the Weekend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The chance of rain returns as we approach the weekend. A deep marine layer will persist, keeping conditions cool and at…
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Sand City Volleyball Club headed to National Championship for fourth straight year
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – The Sand City Volleyball Club’s 18 Gold girls’ team will be traveling to Utah for the USA Volleyball Girls Junior…
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Salinas Valley State Prison Inmate Convicted of Murder
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced the conviction of Salinas Valley State Prison Inmate Jaime Demicio Romero for the 2nd degree…
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Chomp and Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital hit with Spending Growth Cap
The California Board of Affordable Healthcare came down with a decision on Tuesday to put a spending growth limit on 8 California Hospitals, 2 of…
Continue ReadingWeekend Rain Chances, Staying Cool
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The chance of rain returns as we approach the weekend. Tonight will be dry, however, outside of any coastal drizzle.…
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Hollister PD investigating auto parts burglary
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) – A Hollister business owner got an unpleasant surprise when a man broke into his auto store, stealing expensive equipment.…
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Santa Cruz volunteer organization facing budget shortfall
The Santa Cruz County Volunteer Center is facing budget challenges in part due to federal budget cuts. Still, with National Volunteer Week, the…
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Santa Cruz museums concerned over recent federal budget cuts, impacts on the community
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Some people in the local museum scene in Santa Cruz are frustrated over budget cuts that are directly impacting the…
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Watsonville man arrested after finding 500 fentanyl pills in his car
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION) — A Watsonville man was arrested after finding about 500 fentanyl pills in Castroville early Tuesday morning. According…
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