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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105 year old WWII veteran, David Perez, dead
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — David Perez, one of the few World War II veterans left, has died at the age of 105 on Wednesday. Perez served as…
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Structure fire contained on the 22300 block of Capote Drive in Salinas; Monterey Regional Fire
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County Regional Fire confirmed Thursday that there was a structure on the 22300 block of Capote Dr near…
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KION Pet of the Week: Meet Natasha!
KION’s Pet of the Week for April 24, 2025 is a chill pup named Natasha! Natasha is described by the Animal Friends Rescue Project as one of the best,…
Continue Reading Cooling Down Into the Weekend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The chance of rain returns as we approach the weekend. Today will be dry, however, outside of any coastal drizzle. A deep…
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Watching The Weekend Weather System
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The chance of rain returns as we approach the weekend. Thursday will be dry, however, outside of any coastal drizzle. A…
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Royal Oak Parks repaving main road for first time since 1966
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION) — The County of Monterey says Royal Oaks Park will be closed to vehicles for a few days next week, starting Monday. This…
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Child Abuse Awareness Month in Monterey County
The Monterey County Child Abuse Prevention Council is taking the opportunity this Child Abuse Awareness Month to talk to children and parents about…
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Humpback Whale freed near Monterey after being entangled in crab traps for six months
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A California Humpback Whale is recovering after being entangled in lines of crab traps for six months off the coast of…
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Man suspected of attacking Muslim worshippers in Morgan Hill faces hate crime charge
By Tim Fang MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KPIX) — A Morgan Hill man was arrested and is facing a hate crime charge after he allegedly attacked Muslim…
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Woman surrenders after standoff in Seaside, arrested
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – A woman was arrested for reckless driving after a standoff at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Seaside on Tuesday night. According to…
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Salinas City Council moves forward with potential sewer rate increases
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — People in Salinas are reacting after the city votes to pass an ordinance increasing sewer rates. The decision would…
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Seaside honors 13-year-old DJ Daniel with cancer as Police Chief
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) — Last month, DJ Daniel, a 13-year-old battling cancer, was made an honorary Secret Service agent during the joint address to…
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Seaside dentist pleads not guilty to sexual battery
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) — Dr. Weidong Wang pleaded not guilty to three misdameanor counts of sexual battery during an arraignment hearing on…
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Cool, Cloudy Spring Wednesday
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Cooler, cloudier weather expected through mid-week as deep onshore flow will keep clouds in the picture. The deepening…
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Watsonville Looking for Safety Measures on Freedom Boulevard
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) — The city of Watsonville is launching a corridor study to increase traffic safety on Freedom Boulevard by asking for the…
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Cooler, Cloudier
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Cooler, cloudier weather expected through mid-week as deep onshore flow will keep clouds in the picture. The deepening…
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Overdose prevention with free Naloxone and Fentanyl testing strips at a Monterey County Jail vending machine
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Jail announced Tuesday that it is unveiling a user-friendly vending machine to provide free,…
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Goose saved from distress in the Glenwood Preserve
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) — A goose was rescued after getting tangled up in the Glenwood Preserve on Monday. The goose had been stuck in the…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium workers won the union election Monday
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey Bay Aquarium celebrated a win in their union election Monday after a majority of people voted to move…
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King City seeks former Project Homekey site for homeless shelter
KING CITY, Calif. (KION) — The County of Monterey is looking to help King City purchase a former Project Homekey site so that it can still become a…
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San Benito County continues talks about fire services amid staffing and budget restrictions
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Benito County voting to pause a fesability study lookng to provide a new fire district for the san juan…
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Two arrested for stealing a tractor in Royal Oaks
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION) — Two people have been arrested for stealing a tractor on Easter Sunday in Royal Oaks. According to the Monterey County…
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Upcoming map will show data from Moss Landing fire testing sites
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) — A new interactive map announced Tuesday will show more data and testing sites around the Vistra Energy fire site at…
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Monterey wharves’ structural integrity concerns raised in new grand jury report
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – New concerns are being raised surrounding the structural integrity of Monterey’s wharves. A newly released report…
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A Little Bit Cooler Tuesday
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Expect a cooling trend through mid-week. A trough of low pressure develops on the West Coast, cooling temperatures aloft…
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WATCH: Kweens’ Kounsel discusses doulas and Birthing Support in Monterey County
Monterey County Kweens’ Kounsel members visit Wake Up on KION News Channel 46 to discuss how important Doulas can be to the birthing process. Oxford…
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Cooling Through Mid-Week
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Expect a cooling trend through mid-week. A trough of low pressure develops on the West Coast, cooling temperatures aloft…
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Hollister Returns to Negotiations in Fire Services Contract
The city of Hollister is returning to the table after hearing counter offers from the city of San Juan Bautista and San Benito County at their…
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Gilroy Discussing Districting Maps
The city of Gilroy is getting closer to finalizing maps for their new district based elections, in their 4th public hearing on the subject, 4 new…
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