Two people being sought in Hollister rabbit abandonment
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two people are being sought after abandoning two rabbits in a cage before the Hollister Animal Shelter. On March 9,…
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Monterey County approves affordable housing project in Salinas
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey is moving forward with an affordable multifamily housing project that’s been years in…
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Outage in Carmel Valley leaves several customers without power for over 24 hours
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Update 1:00 p.m. March 11, 2024: Some community members in the Carmel Valley continue to be without power nearly…
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Sprinkles Today, Rain and Wind Tomorrow
A few light showers will be possible mainly over the south on Tuesday as a cut-off low pressure moves by. The next storm system will be here on…
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March Is Still Rainy Season
A few light showers will be possible mainly over the south into Tuesday as a cut-off low pressure moves by. The next storm system will be here on…
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People in Bolsa Knolls prepare for flooding ahead of wet weather near the end of the week
BOLSA KNOLLS, Calif. (KION-TV) — In Bolsa Knolls, residents are gearing up for another round of heavy rain expected this week, with many taking…
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Flu cases were on the rise this season while vaccination rates declined
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Statewide as well as local flu cases rose this year while vaccination rates fell, according to statewide…
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Man arrested after hours-long standoff in Prunedale
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A Prunedale man has been arrested after a nearly 6 hour and a half standoff at their home on Sunday morning. The site…
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Slight Rain Chance Monday, More to Come
We return to a more active weather pattern as the work week begins. A series of storm systems will impact California over the next week or two. The…
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Tipping Back Toward More Active Weather
We return to a more active weather pattern as the work week begins. A series of storm systems will impact California over the next week or two. The…
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Spring Ahead with More Sun!
Beautiful weather continues for the second half of the weekend with sunny and mild temps! High pressure dominates with the dry weather pattern.…
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UCSC investigates reports of privacy invasion and burglary within campus housing
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — UC Santa Cruz students are on high alert after disturbing reports of privacy violations and burglaries in campus…
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Suspect arrested in connection to a cold case murder from 2008
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police told KION Friday that a suspect in a cold case from 2008 has been arrested for murder. They identified…
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Stand Up for Science rallies across the nation Friday, including on a UCSC campus
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — UC Santa Cruz held a rally Friday around noon as part of the nationwide Stand Up for Science movement on the heels of…
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Monterey Airport hopes to add a more robust U.S. Port of Entry facility and personnel
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey Regional Airport announced that they are looking for additional personnel to fill new positions that they…
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Pacific Grove butterflies see a sharp decrease in population size
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Residents of Pacific Grove are noticing a troubling decline in the number of monarch butterflies in the area. This…
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The City of Pacific Grove decided on a new district map for voters in upcoming elections
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Pacific Grove city council decided Wednesday on a new districting map that will set the boundaries for future city…
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Everyone’s Harvest faces closures due to budget cuts
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — This afternoon, volunteers with Everyone’s Harvest worked together to pack the final boxes of produce, following the…
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Cold Morning, Warmer Afternoon Friday
Dry weather returns for the next few days and while the mornings will be cold, the afternoons will be warmer! Highs return to above normal levels by…
Continue ReadingBirthdays Highlighted on Wake up on March 7th
With March just beginning, we want to recognize those who are celebrating their birthdays this week. Here are the people who got a birthday shoutout…
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Drying Out For The Weekend
Dry weather returns for the next few days and while the mornings will be cold, the afternoons will be warmer! Highs return to above normal levels by…
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Salinas man sentenced 16 years to life in stabbing death of girlfriend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — 33-year-old Rodrigo Bravo has been sentenced to 16 to life in the June 2023 stabbing death of his girlfriend. According…
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Starbuck baristas in Scotts Valley vote in favor on unionization
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Starbucks baristas from the Mt. Hermon Road and SkyPark location in Scotts Valley have voted to unionize over the…
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Snowy plover nesting season begins in Monterey Bay
MONTEREY BAY, Calif. (KION-TV) — As Snowy Plover season begins in Monterey Bay, visitors are asked to protect the birds along California State…
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PG&E is partnering with the FTC to help people recognize utility scams
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — According to PG&E, costumers lost close to $650,000 in 2024 to utility scammers and as a result, the company…
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PVUSD to vote on possible closure of Pacific Coast Charter School
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Pajaro Valley Unified School District is looking at the possibility of closing a charter school in their latest…
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13th Annual Watsonville Film Festival expands to Monterey County
WASTONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The 13th Watsonville Film Festival graces the silver screen again on March 6th, going beyond Santa Cruz County for…
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Police presence increase at Soledad High School over potential shooting threats
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — Police are increasing their presence at Soledad High School after receiving reports of a potential school shooting.…
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Showers and Storms Thursday
Rounds of showers and perhaps an embedded thunderstorm will roll through the Monterey Bay area through early afternoon Thursday, as a cold area of…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: Meet Chrissy!
Our first kitten for March is Chrissy! Part of the Three’s Company Litter, Chrissy, her sister Janet, and her brother Jack were all surrendered to…
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Shower & Thunderstorm Threat Into Thursday
Rounds of showers and perhaps an embedded thunderstorm will roll through the Monterey Bay area Thursday morning as a cold area of low pressure passes…
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Man arrested in connection to deadly King City shooting pleads not guilty
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The man accused of killing a King City teen has pleaded not guilty in an arraignment Tuesday. The Monterey County…
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CSUMB receives $500k for new research greenhouse
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Casual fast food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill is giving $500,000 toward a new research greenhouse at Cal State Monterey…
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The City of Monterey amended a resolution to prohibit camping on certain public property during Tuesday’s meeting
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey City Council is working to clarify the language in its proposed homeless ordinance in an effort to address…
Continue ReadingMonterey County provides an update on delinking batteries in Moss Landing Wednesday
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Moss Landing Battery Storage Facility fire is still causing widespread concern. Crews have been working…
Continue ReadingHow rain affects flow, flooding and conservation along the San Lorenzo River
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)…
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The County of Monterey considers a roundabout at a popular intersection in Prunedale
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey is currently inviting the public to weigh-in on a potential roundabout being installed in…
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The federal tariffs implemented today, how that impacts local businesses and consumers
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — President Donald Trump’s executive order, which imposes a 25% tariff on imports from Canada, China, and Mexico,…
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Wet Wednesday
Two days of rain!Widespread light to moderate rain will continue through the morning hours, slowly tapering off through Wednesday afternoon. The…
Continue Reading Los aranceles federales entran en vigor, cómo afectan a las empresas locales y a los consumidores
SALINAS, Calif., (KMUV-TV) — La orden ejecutiva del presidente Donald Trump, que impone un arancel del 25% a las importaciones de Canadá, China y…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: Meet Zaida!
Meet Zaida! She is your typical active girl, very treat-motivated and loving as can be! Her favorite things are giving kisses, playing ball and going…
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Rain Returns
Two days of rain!Rain will spread in overnight as a disturbance approaches from the southwest. The associated moisture plume will offer a fairly…
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New homeless camping limits may be coming to Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Monterey is set to discuss plans to limit homeless camping in certain areas. The Council will be looking to…
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Man arrested in Watsonville crash involving a school bus
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A Watsonville man was arrested after hitting six cars, including a school bus, in two separate crashes. According to…
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SPCA Monterey County rescues baby birds each spring, among them are tiny hummingbirds
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center announced Tuesday that each spring they…
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Pacific Grove looks to adopt final district map for elections
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The final step into changing from at-large elections to district ones in Pacific Grove is on the horizon with a…
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Protesters turned up at the clock tower in Santa Cruz Tuesday
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The organization that hosts a variety of protests across that nation, known as 50501, gathered again Tuesday in front…
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Congressman Panetta brings fired federal worker as congressional address guest
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — A former federal worker will be a guest of Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) after being impacted by federal job…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s investigating shooting outside of Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office detectives and deputies are investigating a shooting outside of Watsonville on…
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Weak Weather System Moves Through Tuesday
The weather pattern becomes more active in the coming days with several chances for rain. A weak cold front will arrive on Tuesday with a few light…
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