WATCH: Multiple agencies stop forward progress of Buena Fire near Watsonville
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office says forward progress has been stopped on the Buena Fire burning near…
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Un programa podrÃa abrir paso a la validación de tÃtulos extranjeros para ejercer en los Estados Unidos
SALINAS, Calif., (KMUV-TV)— Un programa de validación de carreras extranjeras podrÃa dar la oportunidad a cientos de inmigrantes profesionistas a…
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Quiet & Pleasant
A weak cold front passing through may bring some high clouds and a few more clouds at the coast with a return to the marine layer, and slightly…
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Warm, dry conditions continue on Sunday as high pressure builds over the area. Without the stronger offshore gradient, however, we’ll likely see a…
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25th Anniversary of the ALS Network’s Monterey Bay Walk & Roll to Cure ALS
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Raising awareness for a deadly disease. Hundreds gathering in Monterey Saturday for the 25th annual Monterey Bay Walk…
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Public safety power shutoffs and their impact on Santa Cruz County residents
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz County residents have been issued a red flag warning as PG&E’s public safety power shutoff is…
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Dry & Windy
Fire danger will remain high into Saturday as an extremely dry air mass settles into the region. Dry, offshore winds will continue, but slowly ease…
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Small vegetation fire in South Monterey County; CAL FIRE BEU
SAN ARDO, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE BEU announced Friday that a small vegetation fire broke out in South Monterey County on Highway 198 near…
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Un mensaje de agradecimiento de parte de Nataly Gutierrez
SALINAS, Calif.(KMUV-TV): He aprendido mucho durante estos últimos dos años siendo reportera bilingüe y presentadora. Lo que más ame fue poder…
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Increased safety measures planned for downtown Santa Cruz during Halloween
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz announced Friday that it will be instantiating a Safety Enhancement Zone downtown Santa Cruz…
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17-year-old Greenfield High School student taken into custody for bomb threat
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Greenfield Police Department announced Friday that a 17-year-old student from Greenfield High School allegedly…
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Two women arrested for embezzling over $3 million from Taylor Farms; Monterey District Attorney
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County District Attorney Jeanine Pacioni announced Friday that two Arizona women have been charged with…
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PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) currently in Santa Cruz County
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E announced Wednesday that Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties may see power shutoffs…
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Fire Weather Danger Increases
Weather conditions will result in critical fire danger through Saturday then winds will subside. Dry, gusty winds out of the north-northeast could…
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Weather conditions will result in critical fire danger into Friday. Dry, gusty winds out of the north-northeast could help fires spread rapidly if…
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Garbage truck fire shuts down right lane of Highway 17 Thursday
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Scotts Valley Fire confirmed Thursday that a truck that had caught fire on northbound Highway 17 near Sugarloaf Road…
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Davenport firefighter reflects on the 35th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — On this day decades ago, the deadly Loma Prieta earthquake rocked Santa Cruz County and the Bay Area. The…
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35 years later: the Loma Prieta Earthquake’s devastating impact on Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — At 5:04 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 1989, a magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattled along the Loma Prieta fault line in…
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60-year old suspect arrested for allegedly killing her infant in a 30-year-old cold case
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that they teamed up with the Distract Attorney’s Cold…
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Expect Strong Winds Today
Plenty of sunshine today but winds will increase throughout the day with a RED FLAG WARNING beginning late tonight. As a system moves in from the…
Continue ReadingPet of the Week: Meet Natasha!
Meet Natasha! This sweet girl came to Animal Friends Rescue Project from Hitchcock Road Animal Services due to lack of interest on the adoptions…
Continue Reading Increasing Fire Danger
Northwest flow will follow Wednesday’s weather system and it will be gusty at times into early Thursday. Then, in response to a system moving in…
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Inversions and the health benefits of going upside down
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Health professionals say that going upside down is beneficial for your health, even if just for a few minutes per day.…
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Programa de remover arboles eucaliptos ayudara para prevención de incendios
CONDADO MONTEREY, CALIF. (KMUV-TV): Se están dando pasos para eliminar los árboles de eucalipto en el Condado de…
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Eucalyptus tree removal pilot program aides in fire prevention
A new pilot program is taking aim at the invasive eucalyptus trees within Monterey County. The reason for the tree being in the crosshairs is due to…
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County of Monterey to host a public forum on county’s budget priorities Wednesday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey is hosting an online public forum to discuss the county’s budget priorities and different…
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BCycle docks appear empty and with caution tape in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — A troubling development for BCycle riders in Santa Cruz. Significant theft and vandalism having to do with…
Continue Reading La Junta de Supervisores del Condado Monterey aprueba la congelación de la contratación de algunos puestos del condado
CONDADO DE MONTEREY, Calif. (KMUV-TV): La Junta de Supervisores del Condado Monterey decidió no llenar puestos de trabajo abiertos por el…
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Meet the candidates for Salinas City Council District 4, how they plan on tackling the city’s issues
SALINAS, Calif (KION-TV) – This election season, three candidates are vying for the Salinas City Council District 4 seat. Those candidates include…
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Winds Picking Up
A weak frontal system will passing through today with only passing clouds and a teeny tiny chance of a few sprinkles. Then a cold low pressure center…
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A weak frontal system will pass by on Wednesday, but besides passing clouds, there won’t be much to get excited about. There is a teeny tiny chance…
Continue Reading Monterey County Board of Supervisors approve hiring freeze of certain county positions
COUNTY OF MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — County of Monterey Board of Supervisors approved implementing a hiring freeze of certain county positions…
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San Benito County moving forward with a new encampment clean up ordinance
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)-The homeless crisis in San Benito County. County leaders discussing multiple topics from the new encampment ordinance to…
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Roads back open after fire breaks out at Clean Green Recycling Plant near Hollister
DUNNEVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – On Monday night, a fire broke out at the Clean Green Recycling Plant in Dunnville, near the Four Corners area.…
Continue Reading Monterey County Housing Authority to hold a meeting to discuss housing choice voucher programs
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Housing Authority will be hosting an event with property owners and managers having to do…
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Davenport beach rescue Monday night
DAVENPORT, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE announced that they had to rescue a person who was stuck in Davenport Monday night. They said that the person…
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Prescribed burn Tuesday near Eagle Rock in the Santa Cruz Mountains
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE CZU said they were performing prescribed burns in the Santa Cruz Mountains west of Boulder Creek on Tuesday.…
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Watsonville man killed in Highway 1 crash identified, sheriff’s office says
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (KION-TV) – A 44-year-old Watsonville man who was killed in a late-night crash Sunday on Highway 1 north of Buena Vista Drive has…
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Changes Brewing
Another quiet day with tranquil weather as a weak weather system approaches from the northwest. It’ll pass by on Wednesday with a few sprinkles for…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Stuart!
Meet Stuart! This Shepherd mix came to AFRP from Hitchcock Road Animal Services where he was brought in with a fractured leg. Now, after surgical…
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Waves, Wind & Fire
Expect tranquil weather for the next couple of days as a weak weather system approaches from the northwest. It’ll pass by on Wednesday with a few…
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Beloved San Juan Bautista restaurant, Doña Esthers, confirms to KION that it’s closing
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monday afternoon an employee of the Doña Esthers restaurant in San Juan Bautista told KION that it will be…
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City of Marina asks for Handcar Tours lease extension
The city of Marina is requesting that the Handcar Tours attraction extend their lease on the property until the construction of the SURF! project.…
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Capitola deadly hit and run suspect sentencing rescheduled
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The suspect from a deadly crash that took place on December 1, 2023 in Capitola, plead no contest in court Friday in…
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Seasonal Weather Conditions
Quiet weather with seasonal temps to start the work week with clouds at the coast and sunny inland. High pressure to the south will gently nudge in,…
Continue Reading Quiet Weather, Turbulent Seas
We’ll enter the work week with relatively quiet weather. High pressure to the south will gently nudge in, pressing down on and ultimately…
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Cooler Pattern
A weather system passing by will increase moisture levels and thus drizzle chances into early Sunday. The humid air mass will then slowly dry out…
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Santa Cruz County vehicle pursuit ends in arrest
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Capitola police said one person was arrested after a chase through Santa Cruz County involving multiple…
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San Benito County community gathers to discuss pros and cons of Measure A
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Some local farmers and residents gathered to protest measure A. It’s a measure that could reshape land use…
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Quiet Weekend
Cooler weather continues into the weekend as a weather system brushes by to the north. It will help deepen the marine layer into Saturday with some…
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