Nearly 250 burn piles expected in Santa Cruz, San Mateo counties through April
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — California State Parks will continue burning piles throughout Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties to alleviate forest…
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Gray Skies & Wet Weather Return
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – We’re back to cooler weather for the foreseeable future. Southerly onshore flow will continue on Wednesday as the…
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Ag communities react to the first-of-its-kind pesticide notification system
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) — A first-of-its-kind pesticide notification system SprayDays has been launched in California. With the new system,…
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Santa Cruz Harbor businesses react to Murray Bridge construction
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Construction and detour signs have already begun to appear around the Murray Bridge area as the long-awaited…
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Nothing Hot Can Stay
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – We’re back to cooler weather for the foreseeable future. Southerly onshore flow will continue on Wednesday as the…
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Central Coast veterans honored during final salute ceremony in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) – In Seaside, a final salute took place for six Central Coast veterans who died over the years. “[These] veterans from…
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Capitola Police arrest a man linked to multiple retail crime thefts throughout the state
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Capitola Police announced Tuesday morning that they arrested a suspect for the fraudulent use of stolen bank cards…
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Baby squirrels now under SPCA care due to tree trimming
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seven squirrels are under the care of SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Center after their respective homes were…
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Town hall for Monterey’s updates on Residential Parking Program announced
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Monterey will share its ideas for an updated Residential Parking Program at an upcoming town hall on March…
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Remains found in Santa Cruz from 30 years ago identified as missing New York teen
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Skeletal remains discovered from 30 years ago in a Santa Cruz County riverbed have been identified as those of a…
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CHP Santa Cuz confiscates “ghost gun” during DUI traffic stop
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A man is arrested after a traffic stop leads to the discovery of a ghost gun on his person on Highway 1 on…
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Second Harvest Food Bank faces federal funding obstacles
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — After more than five decades of service to the community, Second Harvest Food Bank in Santa Cruz County is facing a…
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Another Warm Day, Changes on the Way
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – One more day of heat as a massive ridge of high pressure dominates Western weather. Records may fall once again, mostly…
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Our Neighborhood Pet Project visits KION to talk Kitten Season and the need for volunteers
Walan from Our Neighborhood Pet Project stops by the KION News Channel 46 studio to talk about Kitten Season and how people at home can volunteer!…
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Another Hot One On The Way
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – One more day of heat as a massive ridge of high pressure dominates Western weather. Records may fall once again,…
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Murray Street Bridge project brings detours, closures until 2028
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Drivers and bicyclists in Santa Cruz going across Santa Cruz Harbor on Murray Street will face detours and closures…
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New poll to give new otter a name at Monterey Bay Aquarium
MONTEREY BAY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A new name is needed for a new otter arrival at the Monterey Bay Aquarium with a new poll to pick which one fits…
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Greenfield Police disrupt cockfighting operation near city
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) — Greenfield Police said officers disrupted a cockfighting operation on Friday night while patrolling a vineyard near…
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Fort Ord National Monument urges visitors care for park after vandalism strikes
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Recent vandalism on the historical Fort Ord monument has left visitors and county supervisors upset. The Fort…
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Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez sentenced to prison time for 2022 shooting
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Former UFC fighter Cain Velasquez was sentenced to a total of five years behind bars on attempted murder, assault and gun…
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Feeling Hot
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Record high temperatures are possible as we enter the work week. A strong ridge of high pressure will settle in over…
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Spring Heat
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Record high temperatures are possible as we enter the work week. A strong ridge of high pressure will settle in over…
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Semi-pro soccer team, the Cosmos, holds tryouts ahead of the season
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — Tryouts for the Cosmos, a women’s semi-pro soccer team from Salinas wrapped up on Sunday. The Cosmos has won two league…
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Taste of Summer
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Temps will be on the rise for the second half of the weekend and will feel more like summer as we head into early next…
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LEGO build imaginations at BrickUniverse this weekend in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The BrickUniverse collides with our universe this weekend in Monterey as part of the 2025 Imagine Tour. LEGO fanatics…
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One man dead in Salinas after a shooting Saturday morning
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police say that on Saturday morning around 9:40 a.m., one man in his 30s was shot and killed near Pellet Avenue…
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High-speed pursuit leads to multi-car collision in Gonzales Friday evening
GONZALEZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A high speed pursuit involving multiple law enforcement agencies ended in Gonzales Friday evening, leading to a…
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Hollister City Council hold special meeting to discuss fire protection services agreement
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) – On Friday night, the City of Hollister continued discussions surrounding the future of fire protection services in the…
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Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital notified of potential nationwide terror threat targeting hospitals
HOLLISTER, Calif (KION-TV) – On Thursday, Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital was notified about a potential terror threat targeting mid-sized U.S.…
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Dash cam footage of Prunedale officer-involved shooting released
COUNTY OF MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Five days after a deadly officer-involved shooting, the Monterey County D.A. has identified the CHP officer…
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VTA workers on strike impact over 100,000 commuters across Santa Clara County
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A major disruption to public transportation has taken place in Santa Clara County, as VTA workers have gone…
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Two people, dog safe after RV fire in Marina
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Update March 21, 2025 12:05 p.m. – Two people and their dog are safe after their RV caught on fire in Marina on…
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Second suspect arrested in 2023 fatal shooting on Garner Avenue
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Update: March 21, 2025, 11:55 a.m. – A second suspect was arrested in connection with a fatal shooting in 2023. Monterey…
Continue Reading Warming Through the Weekend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Happy Spring! Our weather pattern will certainly feel like it over the next several days. High pressure will slowly build…
Continue ReadingBirthdays highlighted on Wake Up on March 21, 2025
Here’s a look at some of the birthday shoutouts that aired on Wake Up on KION for March 21, 2025. Be sure to send in your shoutouts to…
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Spring Has Officially Arrived!
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Happy Spring! Our weather pattern will certainly feel like it over the next several days. High pressure will slowly build…
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Convicted murderer Robert Lanoue sentenced Thursday
Anne Pham was five years-old when she was brutally murdered and sexually assaulted in 1982. Her murderer dumped her body near a ditch in Fort Ord…
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Tensions run high over fire service at San Benito County special meeting
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Updated: 1:20 p.m. Heated disruptions and tensions between supervisors ran high as the San Benito County Board…
Continue Reading Slowly Warming Up
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Happy Spring! High pressure will slowly build in over the next few days. This will lead to sunny, warm, dry conditions. As…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Lily!
The Animal Friends Rescue Project invites you to meet and maybe adopt a special pup named Lily! Lily is 2-years-old and came to AFRP after Hitchcock…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Kevin!
Our Neighborhood Pet Project introduces Kevin! Kevin is one of two brothers rescued in north Salinas after a good samaritan saw the young litter…
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Central Coast auto business worried about Trumps proposed tariffs on international imports
PAJARO, Calif. (KION) — With President Trump’s proposed tariffs, some local business owners are wondering how they will be impacted, especially…
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Chance Of Light Rain Overnight
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Clouds and perhaps a little drizzle will linger overnight as the remnants of a cold front continue to fizzle out. High…
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City of Pacific Grove looking to amend its noise ordinance for local live music
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Pacific Grove is looking changing their rules surrounding changing their rules over live music and…
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Structure fire fully engulfs home in Soledad Tuesday night
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire BEU announced that they responded to a structure fire on Metz Road Tuesday night. They said once they showed up…
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SkyPark Town Center plans move forward with amended lease
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A supplemental lease is expected to be signed for a new development coming to SkyPark in Scotts Valley. The new…
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Monterey County CHP cracks down on street racing
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) –The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is intensifying efforts to combat street racing across Monterey County. This comes…
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A Little More Rain on the Way
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – One more chance of rain in the forecast before a period of warmer, dryer weather. We’ll catch the tail end of a frontal…
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Alfred Hitchcock Festival in Scotts Valley celebrates iconic director
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif-(KION TV)–Did you know the “master of suspense” lived on the Central Coast for 30 years? The famous film director was…
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One More Chance Of Rain
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – One more chance of rain in the forecast before a period of warmer, dryer weather. We’ll catch the tail end of a frontal…
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