Moss landing whale watching cruise hosting “Vets Ride Free” event
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV)- A whale-watching cruise is offering free rides for veterans on Friday, Nov. 11. Veterans and a guest can enjoy a free…
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WeatherTech Raceway “start/finish” pedestrian bridge torn down for replacement
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- After more than 50 years, the “start/finish” pedestrian bridge at WeatherTech Raceway was torn down Monday. The…
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CAL FIRE firefighter dead after crash in south San Benito County
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE Nov. 7, 2022, at 11:34 a.m.- The San Benito County Sherrif’s office said a CAL FIRE BEU firefighter died on…
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Former PGUSD and Monterey DA employee pleads no contest for rape of 17-year-old
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Nov. 7, 2022, at 3:24 p.m.- A former Monterey County District Attorney’s Office and Pacific Grove Unified…
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Applications have opened for College Corps Program at CSUMB
MARINA, Calif. (KION)- UPDATE AT 12:30 PM ON NOV. 6, 2022: CSUMB is now taking applications for students to enroll in the California College Corps…
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Watsonville Police makes DUI arrest courtesy of good samaritans
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): On Friday night, Watsonville Police arrested 57-year-old Angel Zuniga on DUI and hit and run charges thanks to local…
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Newsom adds experts and advocates for Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education
SACRAMENTO, Calif (KION-TV): California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last Monday that nine people have been added to state’s Council on Holocaust…
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Hollister Police investigating shooting on Sunnyslope Road
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE AT 9:44 AM ON NOV. 6- Hollister Police said a victim suffered two gunshot wounds after a shooting took place on…
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Royal Oaks man sentenced to 42 years for sexually abusing an eight-year-old girl
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni that a Royal Oaks man was sentenced to 42 years in prison for…
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Salinas man sentenced 15 years for molesting two children under 14 years
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that a Salinas man was sentenced for forcible lewd acts…
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Hollister High School hosts Central Coast Trade Show
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- For the first time ever, Hollister High School is hosting an event called the Central Coast Trades Show. Students…
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Prunedale Market & Deli ranked best sandwich spot in California, according to Yelp
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Searching for the best sandwich can put you in quite the pickle… Unless you live in Monterey County because the best…
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Hollister Animal Shelter closes to public temporarily due to limited staffing
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Hollister Animal Shelter said due to limited staffing, they will close to the public temporarily. They did not give…
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Watsonville opens its first Chipotle
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Lovers of the fast food chain can rejoice! They can now get their fix of burrito bowls and sofrito in Watsonville. The…
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Approval of Measure M could bring over $300,000 to Pacific Grove per year
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif (KION-TV)- A cannabis business may be able to operate in Pacific Grove if voters this November vote to pass Measure M. Voting…
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Arrest made in car crash turned homicide in Salinas from 2021
Salinas Police said they are investigating a homicide that was originally reported as a traffic collision on Nacional Court and Clark Street on…
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1979 Cold Case of newlywed soldiers’ wives murdered in Marina 15 days apart solved
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON NOV. 3 AT 3:19 PM: Marina Police said reevaluated DNA evidence has helped solve two 1979 cold case murders. Jurn…
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JC Escutia is our October 2022 Student of the Month
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Congratulations to JC Escutia for being KION-TV’s Chevron Student of the Month Student of the Month for October. JC…
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Hollister Police investigating shooting that forced school lockdowns
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they need help locating a suspect who fired at a home during an argument on the 1500 block of…
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Monterey County Coalition of Homeless Services Providers affected by Governor Newsom’s pause on funds
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom may be holding a third wave of funds to counties across the state. Monterey County sent a plan…
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Santa Cruz voters concerned about electioneering
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The midterm elections are next week, and electioneering concerns are on the minds of some voters heading out to cast…
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Monterey County DA said that alleged Greenfield murder suspect was acting in self-defense
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE ON NOV. 3 AT 1:19 PM: The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has said that 20-year-old Jamie Cerna was…
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UC student workers vote to strike
The University of California Student-Workers Union has unanimously voted to authorize a strike. The union covers around 48,000 workers, of which, 97%…
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Hall of Fame punter Ray Guy dead at 72
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Ray Guy, the first punter to make the Pro Football Hall of Fame, died Thursday. He was 72. Southern Mississippi, where…
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Suspect detained in connection to Ward Fire investigation in Goleta
Firefighters are working to contain a brush fire that started late Wednesday in…
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California Hall of Fame 15th Class announced: Los Tigres Del Norte, Megan Rapinoe, Lynda Carter highlight class
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governopt Newsom and the First Partner Siebel Newsom along with the California Museum, announced the 15th class of…
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Several Salinas schools go into lockdown after reporters of active shooters
SALINAS, Calif., (KION-TV)- Less than a week after a school shooting hoax at Santa Cruz High School, three false reports of active shooters were…
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Three suspects arrested in North Main attempted homicide shooting identified
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE ON NOV. 2, 2022 AT 1:31 PM: Salinas Police has identified the three suspects arrested Tuesday for alleged…
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Santa Cruz man dead after Highway 1 crash near Aromas identified
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE Nov. 2, 2022, at 2:21 p.m.- California Highway Patrol has identified a man who was hit and killed on Highway 1 south…
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Watsonville and Gilroy expecting possible hail and strong winds
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The National Weather Service is issuing a special weather statement telling people in Watsonville and Gilroy to watch…
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Man who encounters shark at Otter Point speaks after experience
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE NOV. 1 2022, at 5:30 p.m. — “I think he had his mouth open and was expecting me to be a soft seal,”…
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Seaside native and Commanders head coach Ron Rivera’s mother passes away
By: Ciara Lankford WASHINGTON D.C. (KION-TV) — Former Carolina Panthers and current Washington Commanders head coach Ron Rivera is mourning the…
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Prescribed burn planned for Wilder Ranch State Park
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The State Parks Natural Resource will conduct a prescribed burn Wednesday at 11 a.m. The burn will start at 11 a.m. in…
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Hollister man arrested on Halloween after shooting a gun in air and pretending to be a tree
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they arrested a person on Halloween who shot a gun in the air. Police added the suspect dodged the…
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Monterey County Government Center evacuated after bomb threat, building safe: deputies
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE NOV. 1, 2022, at 1:15 p.m.- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said the building has been cleared to come back…
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California Fish and Wildlife delays commercial crab season
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Commercial Dungeness crab season has been delayed to help protect whales from entanglement. Commercial crab season…
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Alvarez High School lifts lockdown after active incident at the school
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE ON NOV. 1, 2022 AT 6:09 PM: Monterey County Sheriff’s Office told KION that they have lifted the lockdown at…
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Salinas Adult School lifts lockdown due to police activity
SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV): Salinas Union High School District shared with KION that the Salinas Adult School has lifted the lockdown of their campus…
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Watsonville hosting inaugural Day of the Dead Celebration
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): The City of Watsonville will be having their inaugural Day of the Dead celebration on Tuesday night. The event will be…
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Deputies investigating death at Santa Cruz County Jail
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office investigates an inmate’s death at the Main Jail on Tuesday morning. At around…
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Southbound 101 closed near Gilroy due to big rig crash
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said a solo big rig crash near Gilroy has closed all southbound lanes Tuesday. CHP first…
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Salinas native appointed as US Magistrate Judge for Northern District Federal Court
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has announced that Salinas-native Lisa J.…
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Parolee arrested on felony stabbing charges in Watsonville: police
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police say a 37-year-old man was stabbed in the neck on Halloween morning on the 100 block of Second…
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Four Soledad gang members arrested in Greenfield, three loaded guns found
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said they arrested four known gang members in city limits Sunday night around 11 p.m. Police said…
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San Benito County responds to reports of people watching over voters casting ballots
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Ballot drop-off boxes are open for early votes across San Benito County. County officials say they have received…
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Employee at El Sausal Middle School pleads no contest to sexual assault allegations
Salinas Police arrested a community liaison at El Sausal Middle School for “Lewd or lascivious acts with a child under the age of…
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A look into San Benito County measures on the ballot
SAN BENITO COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV): Election Day is less than a week away and we will dive into the measures that are on the ballot. There are nine…
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Santa Cruz High School lifts shelter-in-place, juvenile who made the threat is in custody
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON OCT. 31, 2022 AT 1:06 PM: Santa Cruz Police said that they have arrested a male juvenile who was responsible…
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AP source: Paul Pelosi attacker to be charged federally
WASHINGTON (AP)- The man accused of attacking Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, will be charged Monday with threatening the…
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Matsiko World Orphan Choir visits the Central Coast
The Village Project’s Emanyatta Program is hosting the Matsiko World Orphan Choir on Saturday, October 29th from 2-4 pm at the MPC Music…
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