Weekend Heat For Some
Your forecast for Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties… Temperatures are heating up into the weekend, especially for…
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California Public Utilities Commission rejects AT&T request to withdraw landline service
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – UPDATE – Jun 20, 2024 – 10:45 P.M. – The California Public Utilities rejected AT&T’s request to withdraw as a carrier…
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IndyCar Week kicks off with racing festivities along Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The green flag in the Firestone Grand Prix of Monterey will wave on Sunday, but the Central Coast is already gearing up with…
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Santa Cruz Planning Commission moves forward on streamlining outdoor dining regulations
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – June 20, 2024 10:45 P.M. – On Thursday night, the City of Santa Cruz Planning Commission unanimously passed amendments…
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Groundbreaking Ceremony for North Coast Rail Trail
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Segment five of the North Coast rail trail is set for construction in 2027. A project supporters say will have a…
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Pacific Grove Lighthouse Sidewalk widening project moves forward
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) — The Pacific Grove Lighthouse Sidewalk widening project is moving forward. Wednesday night Pacific Grove City Council…
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Seaside Police add more changes to reduce illegal fireworks ahead of Fourth of July
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – Seaside has new rules and more tools to prevent illegal fireworks from being sparked in the city. This includes a small army…
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Music in the Plaza returns to Watsonville on June 21
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Watsonville is welcoming back its annual summer outdoor music series, Music in the Plaza, beginning on…
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Property owned by Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao raided by FBI agents
OAKLAND, CALIF. (KION-TV)- FBI agents raided property owned by Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Thursday morning, sources tell KION. According to sources,…
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Coast Fire fully contained, two firefighters hurt battling fire
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Mid Coast Fire Brigade announced the Coast Fire is now 100 percent contained after burning more than a dozen acres…
Continue Reading More Clouds Cooler at Coast, Slightly Warmer and Mostly Sunny Inland
Your forecast for Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties… The first day of summer will be a little cooler and cloudier…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Mandarin!
Meet Mandarin, part of a litter of six surrendered to Our Neighborhood Pet Project (ONPP) by a family in Greenfield when they were unable to care for…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: Meet Theodore!
Meet Theodore! This 1-year old handsome pup is ready to find his furever home! Theodore came to Animal Friends Pet Project from Hitchcock Road…
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Coastal Clouds
Your forecast for Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties… We’ll see temps gradually warm up with coastal clouds and…
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Juneteenth y su importancia para los residentes de la Costa Central
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV): Juneteenth fue reconocido oficialmente por el Presidente Joe Biden como dia festivo a nivel federal en el…
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Juneteenth and its importance to people living on the Central Coast
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV): Juneteenth is a Federal holiday that is celebrated across the country, and there’s a lot of history behind the…
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Caltrans: Paul’s Slide closure along Big Sur coast to reopen on June 23
Highway 1 at Paul’s Slide expected to reopen in July after being closed since January 2023. A few other slide areas expected to open as…
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San Juan Grade Road near Crazy Horse Canyon Road shut down after crash knocks down power lines, CHP says
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — One person is hurt after two vehicles collided, knocking down power lines along San Juan Grade Road near Crazy…
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Los Banos man killed in early morning Wednesday crash
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Hollister-Gilroy officers responded to a deadly crash that occurred on Wednesday…
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ABC pulls liquor license from Hacienda Grill after staff member found to have served alcohol to teen involved in deadly DUI crash in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control announced they’ve indefinitely suspended the liquor license of the…
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Boronda Congestion Relief Project to begin Phase One
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – East Boronda Road in Salinas will soon look a little different. Salinas City Council discussed next steps for the Boronda…
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Fire season officially starts in Monterey County, CAL FIRE responding to two wildfires
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The Hernandez fire in San Benito County and the Coast fire in Big Sur started right around what CAL FIRE calls fire season.…
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Cooler With a Few More Clouds at the Coast
Your forecast for Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties… Expect cooler temperatures for the next couple of days as…
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Giants legend and Hall of Famer, Willie Mays, passes away at the age of 93
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The San Francisco Giants have announced that MLB Hall of Famer and San Francisco Giants legend, Willie Mays, has…
Continue Reading Cooler, Cloudier On The Coast
Your forecast for Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties… Expect cooler temperatures for the next couple of days as…
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Cannacruz appeal granted by Salinas City Council, pot shop’s move to South Main to return for discussion on June 25
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas City Council members have granted an appeal by Cannacruz after the pot shop was initially prevented from moving…
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Monterey Bay seeing more young great white sharks
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — It’s that time of the year when an increase in young great white sharks are spotted in Monterey bay. Many…
Continue ReadingConvicted killer of California college student Kristin Smart ordered to pay $350k in restitution
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — A California judge ruled Monday that a man convicted of killing 19-year-old college student Kristin Smart in 1996…
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County of Monterey to host community meeting regarding street safety in Pajaro
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey will be hosting a meeting in Pajaro to talk about street safety in Pajaro. The county…
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Salinas Police see increase in number of homeless services calls
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): A fire ignited just behind the KION news station Sunday afternoon.…
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A Few More Clouds, and a Touch Cooler Tuesday
Your forecast for Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties… Temperatures will cool but winds will ease as we head toward…
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Your forecast for Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties… Temperatures will cool but winds will ease as we head toward…
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Santa Cruz celebrates Juneteenth with Parade
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) –Santa Cruz got its Juneteenth celebration started early on Saturday. Large crowds gathering at the Black Lives Matter…
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Se emiten órdenes de evacuación en algunas zonas del condado de Sonoma mientras arde un incendio forestal
ACTUALIZACIÓN a través de (KMUV-TV): HEALDSBURG, California – El Point Fire que arde el domingo en el norte del condado de Sonoma, cerca del lago…
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El Gerente de la Ciudad de Salinas solicita la opinión de la comunidad para la contratación del Jefe de PolicÃa
SALINAS, California (KMUV-TV) – Antes de que Salinas busque a su próximo Jefe de PolicÃa, el Administrador de la Ciudad, René Méndez, ha lanzado…
Continue Reading Un vÃdeo muestra a un hombre alejándose del fuego desatado en la calle Roy DÃaz de Salinas
SALINAS, California (KMUV-TV) – Un video de seguridad de KION-TV muestra a un hombre alejándose de un incendio que comenzó en un campo entre la…
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Santa Cruz County to receive nearly $18 million for COVID-19 disaster expenses; still pushing for other disaster reimbursement
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Santa cruz county is set to receive over $17.7 million in disaster reimbursement from FEMA related to the county’s…
Continue Reading Mostly Sunny, Dry, and Gusty Monday
Your forecast for Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties… Windy, dry, and mostly sunny conditions will persist on…
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Evacuation orders issued in parts of Sonoma County as wildfire burns near Lake Sonoma
UPDATE via KTVU: HEALDSBURG, Calif. – The Point Fire burning Sunday in northern Sonoma County near Lake Sonoma is up to 900 acres and remains at…
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Seasonable For Now
Your forecast for Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties… Windy conditions will persist on Monday, though will ease…
Continue Reading WATCH: Video shows man walking away from fire sparked along Roy Diaz Street in Salinas on windy day
KION security video shows a man walking away from a fire in that started in a field between Roy Diaz Street and the KION News station in Salinas on…
Continue Reading Sunny But Windy For Dad
Your forecast for Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties… The wind will be the main weather story as we head into…
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Hernandez Fire in south San Benito County grows to 600 acres
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire BEU is still working to contain the Hernandez Fire burning in South San Benito County. The fire has…
Continue Reading The Sun Is Back! But For How Long?
Your forecast for Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties… The wind will be the main weather story as we head into the…
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UCSC 2024 commencement following the protests
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)-Graduation ceremonies are underway starting Friday through Monday. The commencements come after heated Pro-Palestinian…
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CAL FIRE BEU does extended annual attacks, simulates real-life fire scenarios for training
Salinas, Calif. (KION) – Tonight we take you behind the scenes on how CAL FIRE responds to incidents.CAL FIRE did their annual extended attack drill…
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Smart family testifies during restitution hearing for convicted killer Paul Flores
ARTICLE WRITTEN BY KATHERINE WORHAM FROM KSBY MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KSBY-TV) — Convicted killer Paul Flores appeared in Monterey County Superior…
Continue Reading Big Changes Friday: Warmer & Sunnier
Your forecast for Monterey, Santa Cruz, San Benito, and southern Santa Clara Counties… A big change in the weather on Friday! Weak ridging nudging…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: Meet Isha!
Meet Isha!, one of three kittens rescued by Our Neighborhood Pet Project (ONPP) after they were found in a feral colony in Greenfield. Because Isha…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Greg Brady!
Happy Adopt a Cat Month! Introducing Greg Brady (aka Pinback!) This little boy came to AFRP with his two brothers, lovingly deemed The Brady Bunch!…
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