Fire burning in the Santa Cruz Mountains, CAL FIRE on scene
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A fire is burning in the Santa Cruz Mountains between Scotts Valley and Felton, according to CAL FIRE CZU.…
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North Salinas High School shows Clara Adams support after post-race celebration controversy
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A North Salinas sprinter, Clara Adams, has made international headlines after winning the CIF State Championship title…
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CAL/OSHA busca reforzar la seguridad de los trabajadores agrícolas con inspecciones proactivas
SALINAS, Calif., (KMUV-TV)— La División de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional (DOSH), más conocida como Cal/OSHA, lleva a cabo una serie de…
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Santa Cruz County mental health provider nonprofit Encompass, could close Watsonville location
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Encompass, the largest nonprofit provider in the county, according to the CEO, Shellee Stopera, could close this…
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A Little Warmer and Sunnier
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A stable marine layer will keep clouds on the coast early Friday, but by afternoon low clouds should break a bit giving us…
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Salmon season opens temporarily in Monterey; June 7 and 8
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salmon season is opening for recreational fishing starting Saturday for the first time in years. But — it’s only for a…
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Multiple mountain lion sightings in Las Lomas
LAS LOMAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s office said Thursday that there have been multiple mountain lion sightings in the…
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Seaside discusses Gun Shop Ordinance
The Seaside city council heard a presentation on an updated ordinance restricting where firearms can be sold in the city. The council had previously…
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Wildfire zones expand in Carmel and Pacific Grove as inspectors go door to door
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) -The newest wildfire hazard maps from Cal Fire are putting parts of Monterey County on high alert. Pacific Grove and…
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Community outrage grows as Moss Landing Battery Plant reopens amid safety concerns
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Environmental activist Erin Brockovich and a team of attorneys are taking on PG&E and Vistra Energy. They…
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Murray Bridge begins full closure on June 23
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Murray Bridge in Santa Cruz will undergo a seven and a half months complete closure starting on June 23 as part of…
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Quien Sabe Fire in Hollister, forward progress stopped at 5 acres
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) – A fire broke out in Hollister off Quien Sabe Road. According to Calfire BEU, the fire broke out around 2:10 p.m. as a…
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Forward progress stopped in Grade Fire in Carmel Valley, Laureles Grade Road remains closed
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A fire has broken out on Laureles Grade and Southview Road, with one structure threatened. According to Calfire…
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Coalition #Health4All rally against Gov Newsom’s proposed Medi-Cal cuts
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Healthcare and immigrant activists came together in Salinas, calling on local leaders to say no to Governor Gavin…
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Salinas Mayor speaks on rental ordinance repeal
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Days after the city council voted to repeal the rental ordinance, mayor Dennis Donohue spoke out about their decision.…
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Cal/OSHA launches new ag enforcement unit
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Cal/OSHA aims to promote farmworkers’ safety by conducting proactive inspections day and night. These visits…
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Coastal June Gloom Thursday
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Cool and cloudy on the coast, but seasonable and mostly sunny inland Thursday and Friday. A stable marine layer will keep…
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Meet Tallie! KION’s Pet of the Week for June 5, 2025
Our Neighborhood Pet Project introduces us to the Pet of the Week for June 5, 2025. It’s an adorable little kitty named Tallie! Tallie is described…
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Seasonable To Slightly Cool
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Temperatures will remain on the cool side Thursday and Friday as a stable marine layer keeps clouds on the coast. Some…
Continue ReadingSophomore Student Sprinter from North Salinas High School Disqualified After Taking State Title Over Post Race Celebration
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Clara Adams, a sophomore student sprinter at North Salinas High School was stripped of her 400 meter state championship title…
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DMV urging drivers to steer clear of discounted registration scams
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) – The Department of Motor Vehicles is warning of fake ads claiming to offer discounted registration for drivers. According…
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Marina approves amended ordinance for less barrier-to-entry for future daycare owners
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Marina council members approved amending an ordinance to help place fewer barriers on people who want to run a daycare in…
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Salinas City Council votes to repeal Rental Ordinances amid community backlash
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — After the city council voted to repeal the housing ordinance, some members of the local government are feeling…
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One person dead after Santa Cruz County house fire, firefighters say
RIO DEL MAR/LA SELVA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County confirms one person is dead after a fire at a home sparked late…
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Community concern grows, activist demand accountability for Moss Landing fires
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A group of concerned people speaking out, this after PG&E announced they would be shutting back down their…
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Seasonable to Cool Wednesday
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Seasonable to slightly cool temperatures will persist into Wednesday. A cut off area of low pressure to our south will…
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City of Monterey permits a rainbow crosswalk, using private funding instead
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The city of Monterey moved forward last night to permit the establishment of a rainbow crosswalk at the mouth of…
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Salinas City Council formally votes to repeal renter protection, rental registry ordinances
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — In a 5-2 vote on Tuesday night, Salinas councilmembers voted to repeal four ordinances surrounding renter protections…
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Summer-Like Weather
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Seasonable to slightly cool temperatures will persist into Wednesday. A cut off area of low pressure to our south will…
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Monterey County Republican Party calls for peaceful protest over Drag Queen Story Time
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Republican Party (MCRP) says that they are once again “condemning” the City of Monterey and Public…
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Man arrested for attempting to buy minors for sex in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A respiratory therapist from Monterey County was arrested back in April after attempting to buy two young girls in…
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Everett Alvarez, Jr. Day announced for this year’s California International Airshow
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Salinas native will be honored with their day at this year’s California International Airshow. Everett Alaverez, Jr.,…
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Temperature Ups And Downs
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Seasonable temperatures continue for the most part on Tuesday. A cut off area of low pressure will sit to our south…
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Pajaro Valley community rallies over Medi-Cal cut concerns
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Pajaro Valley community leaders are sounding the alarm, saying proposed Medi-Cal cuts in the state’s revised budget…
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New report highlights need for Santa Cruz County to address climate goals
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury is publishing its first report of the year with an emphasis on…
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Gonzales making strides in banning the sale of flavored tobacco
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV) – The city of Gonzales could take steps to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products. The proposed ordinance would also…
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Proposed livestock regulations in San Benito County spark community concern
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – Tensions are rising in San Benito County as local officials consider sweeping new livestock regulations that…
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New pilot program could see indigenous healthcare interpreters
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Some Monterey County leaders are pushing for a new indigenous language access pilot program to address the…
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Victim identified in Highway 101 between Salinas and Chualar
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The victim in a deadly crash on a stretch of Highway 101 between Salinas and Chualar has been identified.…
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PG&E announces delay in restart of Tesla Megapack battery energy storage system
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) – PG&E has delayed the restart of its battery energy storage system at PG&E’s Moss Landing electric substation…
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Feels Like a Central Coast June
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A cutoff low will travel southwest of us during the day. This will promote some offshore flow aloft along with deeper mixing…
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Gilroy Garlic Festival Association announces tickets for 2025 are sold out
GILROY, Calif. (KION) — Organizers at the Gilroy Garlic Festival announced tickets for the return of the three-day festival to Gilroy are sold out.…
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Slight Ups And Downs
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The marine layer will continue to deepen into Monday as a trough digs in from the north. The deepening processes may help…
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A peek behind the scenes of the Monterey County Jail amid financial concerns
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – As the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office faces a financial shortfall, KION took a peek behind the scenes at the…
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Warmest Day of the Week
Temperatures soaring today! Currently, a building ridge will surge northeast toward us and is the strongest today with a dome of heat over much of…
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Chinatown Navigation Center faces closure due to $2 million shortfall
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new report shows the City of Salinas has a nearly $2 million shortfall in maintaining current homeless services, like…
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PG&E reporting power outages in the Castroville area
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E is reporting more than three thousand people are without power in the Castroville area this morning. The…
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American Beverage Association opposes the City of Santa Cruz’s new ‘sugary drink tax’
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz’s new sugary drink tax is already seeing challengers. The American beverage association…
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Joby Aviation and Toyota strengthen business partnership
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Local air taxi company Joby Aviation is celebrating a new investment of $250 million from Toyota. This new…
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Meet Dr. Pepper: KION’s Pet of the Week for May 29, 2025
The Animal Friends Rescue Project introduces us to Dr. Pepper this week. Dr. Pepper is a charming bob-tail kitty with a big personality who loves…
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