Two vehicle fires flare up the Central Coast Thursday morning
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A 22-year-old resident has been arrested for fleeing the scene of a vehicle fire on Dimeo Lane early Thursday morning.…
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PG&E and California Fire Foundation offers agencies grants to prepare for wildfires
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E has teamed up with the California Fire Foundation (CFF) for the eighth year to award $950,000 in wildfire…
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Central Coast Goodwill calls in the bomb squad over suspected grenade; was not real grenade
SALINAS, Cailf. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police were called to the Central Coast Goodwill Monday morning over a suspected grenade that my have been…
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Monterey County update on rodenticide contamination in pigs, turning them blue
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Last July, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced that wild pigs in the Monterey County…
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Video of Santa Barbara Healthcare Workers Sparks Disgust and Concern with Locals
By Alissa Orozco SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – A video allegedly filmed at a Sansum Clinic location in Santa Barbara sparked disgust and concern…
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Lawsuit against CDCR claims plaintiff suffered alleged abuse on the job
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — A state corrections officer announced a lawsuit against the California Department of Corrections and…
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Monterey and Santa Cruz counties set to receive millions back for public education
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Some states will soon get billions of dollars in public school funding that was previously withheld by the Trump…
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Monterey, San Benito Counties seek community input on homeless housing funding
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) – Monterey and San Benito counties are teaming with Lead Me Home Continuum of Care for an application for State…
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One woman’s account of the ICE raids in Carpinteria Thursday
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — KION caught up with a woman who had a first-hand account of the ICE raid chaos in Carpinteria Thursday. Claudia…
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Department of Homeland Security release list of sanctuary jurisdictions, including Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Department of Homeland Security released a list on Thursday identifying sanctuary jurisdictions around the…
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Golden Grant opportunies open up for Central Coast organizations, eduactors
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) – McDonald’s is opening up applications for local organizations across the Central Coast from now until October 10,…
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CHP Maximum Enforcement Period results are in for Monterey, Santa Cruz
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) – The California Highway Patrol has concluded its Maximum Enforcement Period across the state during the Memorial Day…
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California State Parks offers free admission to veterans, active military on Memorial Day
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) – California State Parks is offering free admission on Memorial Day for veterans, active and reserve military members…
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Women react over potential ‘pink tariffs’ on clothing, footwear
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) — In light of the Trump administration’s sweeping new trade policies, local women are reacting to new studies that…
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Heart of the Harvest seeking Mother’s Day donations
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — This Mother’s Day, Heart of the Harvest Project is honoring farm working moms. The Catholic Charities Diocese of…
Continue Reading Drivers reminded to keep eyes on the road for Distracted Driving Awareness Month
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and local law enforcement officials continue to ask people to pay…
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PG&E hosting wildfire prevention webinar for safety efforts
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — On Tuesday, April 8, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will be holding a wildfire prevention webinar…
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UC campuses face strikes from UPTE over ongoing healthcare concerns
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Nationwide strikes have been held by University Professional and Technical Employees (UTPE) at Universities of…
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Structure fire fully engulfs home in Soledad Tuesday night
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire BEU announced that they responded to a structure fire on Metz Road Tuesday night. They said once they showed up…
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Congressman Panetta brings fired federal worker as congressional address guest
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — A former federal worker will be a guest of Congressman Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) after being impacted by federal job…
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Anthem Blue Cross to conclude its HMO relationship with Aspire Health, March 1
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Many Monterey County residents will be impacted by the upcoming healthcare change as Anthem Blue Cross ends its…
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Roads close across Central Coast due to storm impacts
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) — Roads throughout the Central Coast continue to be impacted by serve storm impacts from slides to floods. Fern Canyon…
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EV charging stations in Santa Cruz receive $14.3 million in funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KION-TV) — More than $14 million will be distributed to the City of Santa Cruz to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.…
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249K acres proposed for protection of frogs along Central Coast
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) — A new proposal would see nearly 760,000 acres of land in California protected under the Endangered Species Act. The…
Continue ReadingLocal Red Cross teams across the Central Coast ready to assist if needed
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — As devastating wildfires continue to tear through Southern California, local crews from the Central Coast American…
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Organizations prepared to provide Thanksgiving day meals along the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) –Many will be sitting down to home cooked meals this Thanksgiving. Those who are less fortunate might have some luck…
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American Red Cross volunteers prepare to take off to help those impacted by Hurricane Milton
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV): As hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida, volunteers from the American Red Cross on the Central Coast are getting…
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Deadly traffic incident Thursday morning near Castroville
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Monterey confirmed Thursday morning that there was a deadly traffic incident on Nashua Road near Monte Road.…
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Navigating traffic ahead of Car Week along the Central Coast
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Ahead of the bulk of Car Week, the County of Monterey is advising people to plan for heavily populated roadways.…
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CAL FIRE says even ‘safe and sane’ fireworks pose a danger in the dry hot heat
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The heat, dry conditions and fireworks are all a concern for the risk of fires this week. CAL FIRE says that already this…
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Volunteer firefighters battle Cachagua fire ahead of dry lightning threat along the Central Coast
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A fire in the Carmel Valley area raises concerns about the possibility of another larger fire in the near future,…
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Pet of the Week: Meet Goose!
CENTRAL COAST, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Meet 7 month old Goose! Goose is a pitbull-mix puppy who was sent to Animal Friends Rescue Project from the…
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Storm prep sandbag locations on the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- With the storm approaching the Central Coast on Thursday night, local emergency agencies are helping residents…
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Zach McIntyre’s Weekend Picks for Mar 6 – 8
Tower Of Power | Golden State Theatre, Monterey | Fri This weekend is all about feeling good. Friday night, head out to see Tower of Power at the…
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Central Coast’s Congressional race features candidates with clear differences
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Congressman Jimmy Panetta is seeking his 3rd term in office representing the Central Coast in California’s 20th…
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Social Dance Class Open House | Arthur Murray Monterey Dance Studio | Fri Let’s kick off the weekend dancing! Learn the basics to Foxtrot, Rumba…
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Clam Chowder Cook-Off | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk | Sat-Sun I must be hungry because this weekend is all about the food! Let’s kick off the…
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Kayak with the Otters! | Urban Diversion Adventures |…
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Central Coast high school football players prepare for all-star game
High school football players around the Central Coast are preparing for Friday night’s all-star…
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Late night quake originated in Morgan Hill
A 3.9 magnitude earthquake jolted the Morgan Hill area, but it was also felt here on the Central…
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DA: Salinas man sentenced to 15 years for stabbing a transient in 2019 over a dozen times
Police blocked off a part of Clay Street and Lincoln Avenue to investigate a stabbing, Saturday. Those that live nearby say it’s an all-too-familiar…
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Beach-goers want Manresa stairs repaired
Manresa Beach-goers say they’ve stared at a broken set of stairs leading onto the beach long enough and want the state to do something about…
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