Upcoming town hall focuses on wildfire preparedness
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) — As the fire season becomes a fire year, an upcoming town hall will focus on wildfire preparedness in Monterey next…
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Seaside Police warn people of a scam involving a fake immigration attorney
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seaside Police announced that at least one person reported a scam going around involving a fake immigration attorney…
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Highway 101 at San Miguel Canyon Road reopened Friday after storm cleanup
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Monterey announced Friday that they conducted emergency roadwork on Highway 101 that was originally…
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Hiker rescued after sending SOS for hypothermia Thursday; Monterey County Sheriff’s Office
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 12-hour rescue mission during the recent storms Thursday ended with a hypothermic hiker being carried over eight miles…
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Carmel River is a location prone to flooding. What will happen following Thursday’s wet weather?
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Carmel River, a location prone to flooding, held out during the wet weather Thursday. Although rain was coming down…
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Evacuation warnings lifted for Carmel River, Prunedale and Bolsa Knolls Friday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — Evacuation warnings were issued to flooding risks in Monterey County for Carmel River, Bolsa Knolls and Prunedale,…
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Bolsa Knolls neighborhood deals with flooding during and after storm Thursday
BOLSA KNOLLS, Calif. (KION) — Neighbors in Bolsa Knolls are dealing with flooding around their homes as a storm hits the Central Coast today. People…
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Power outage in Salinas affecting more than 2,000 customers
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — More than 2,000 customers in Salinas have been affected by a power outage due to the storm. The outage was first reported…
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Carmel Unified School District announces school closures
CARMEL, Calif. (KION) — Five Carmel Unified School District schools are closed today due to power outages and unsafe road conditions. In an email…
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Seaside Police aware of threats made to Tesla owners
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) — Seaside Police are aware of vandalism threats made to Tesla owners in different California cities. Tesla owners had…
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The City of Salinas reminds residents about the Know Your Rights campaign
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Salinas made a statement to residents Wednesday regarding immigration enforcement. They said that amid…
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A Salinas vice principal charged with DUI; Monterey County District Attorney’s Office
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County DA’s office announced Tuesday that a 34-year-old man named Manuel Benjamin Basaldua of Gonzales was…
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Monterey Peninsula businesses prepare as flood watch looms
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — As the storms move in, businesses along the Peninsula began preparing for power outages, flooding, and a…
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Moss Landing fire concerns remain despite no elevated levels of heavy metals found, demolition planned
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — The fire at the Moss Landing Battery Storage facility caused widespread concern about environmental…
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Vistra Energy civil lawsuit town hall reflects on a concerned public
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) — A town hall focused on a civil suit in the aftermath of the Vistra fire welcomes residents and those affected to share…
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CAL FIRE seasonal firefighters return early, adapting to fire year
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — Local CAL FIRE units are beginning to adapt to a shift from a traditional fire season to a fire year. CAL FIRE BEU…
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Save the babies! SPCA Monterey looking for help in rescuing baby opossums
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is seeking community support to help save…
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Caltrans braces for possible storm impacts near Highway 1 in Big Sur
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION) — As the Central Coast braces for impacts from this week’s storm system, Caltrans is monitoring several key roads including…
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Media literacy panel in March tackles misinformation in print, broadcast news
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) — The Media Literacy Coalition welcomes news editors across the Central Coast to discuss misinformation with the…
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Community group takes aim at Moss Landing Power Plant fire
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) — The Moss Landing Power Plant fire has impacted many. There have been 4 fires there since 2019. Many in the community…
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New murals bring artistic flair to Mid-Town Lane in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — New murals in Old Town Salinas bring an artistic flair to Mid-Town Lane to expand public art throughout the city. United…
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Woman arrested Friday after ramming vehicles, breaking windows in Marina
MARINA, Calif. (KION) — A woman was arrested after ramming vehicles and breaking a window in Marina on Friday. According to Marina Police, it all…
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Seaside Police looking for suspect in attempted break-in
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) — Seaside Police are looking for a man suspected of an attempted break-in early Saturday morning. On February 8 at 6 a.m., a…
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One dead in early morning crash on Echo Valley Road
Editor’s Note: Updated with the name of the victim MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — A man is dead after a fatal crash on Highway 101 near Echo…
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A Carmel favorite, The Forge, is serving its last dish on Friday night
CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV) — A beloved Carmel restaurant, The Forge, is closing its doors for good Friday. The restaurant has been a community…
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Caltrans reopens a section of Highway 1 between Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Caltrans District 5 announced Friday that the section of Highway 1 between Ragged Point and Gorda slightly south…
Continue Reading Vistra, PG&E, other agencies named in civil lawsuit filed after battery plant fire
MONTEREY/ALAMEDA COUNTIES, Calif. (KION-TV) — Singleton Schreiber, LLP has filed a civil lawsuit in Alameda County Court in the name of multiple…
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Pacific Grove overlooks new maps as it moves to district elections
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) — Pacific Grove is making strides in moving away from at-large elections to district elections, calling on the public…
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Storm related closures, power outages on the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Multiple storm related power outages and closures are being reported after a storm briefly swept through the…
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Bike, equestrian trails closed in Monterey County Parks due to weather
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — All bike and equestrian trails in Monterey County Parks will be closed until Sunday due to weather conditions. This…
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Seaside City Council voting to appoint new City Manager
Editor’s Note: The article originally stated that Seaside Police Chief Nick Borges was serving as interim City Manager. Borges had served as an…
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Really wet weather along the Peninsula again Thursday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Rainy weather continued to pass through the Central Coast with the Monterey Peninsula seeing a fair amount of…
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More than 2,000 customers without power in East Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — A power outage in the Alisal neighborhood of Salinas has left 2,471 customers without power due to the incoming storm.…
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Monterey County hospitals release Healthcare for All statements
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — The Monterey County Health Department, along with local health services, reassured their commitment to providing…
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Suspect arrested 15 years after allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County DA’s office announced Wednesday that 43-year-old Noel Aguilera Ledesma has been arrested and charged…
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Two people identified in deadly crash in Bradley, driver arrested on DUI charge
BRADLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Two people are dead following a crash Tuesday night on southbound Highway 101, just north of Jolon Road in Bradley,…
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PG&E prepares for back-to-back storms along the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E prepared for high winds and wet weather ahead of the storms along the Central Coast Tuesday. “The company…
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High winds in Pacific Grove persist through Tuesday evening
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Many people along the Central Coast, especially in the Pacific Grove area, are braving weather patterns today with…
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Parts of Central Coast without power due to storm
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) — Customers on the Central Coast are without power as a storm makes its way. Santa Cruz customers by Neary Lagoon were…
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Seaside man found guilty of sexual assault
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — A Seaside man has been found guilty of sexual assault on Monday as announced by Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine…
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ELO-P afterschool program may be heading to Marina Teen Center
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Marina seeks to run a segment of an afterschool program at its teen center in an agreement with Monterey…
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Central Coast ICE activity reported
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Parts of the Central Coast have reported ICE activity in Monterey County in Seaside and Salinas. The City of Seaside…
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“The Long Valley” shines a light on Salinas agriculture community
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Salinas Valley’s agriculture and immigrant community are in the spotlight at the 2025 Sundance Film…
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Environmental Health continues to test samples near Vistra fire site
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey’s Environmental Health received an update on testing samples near the sight of the Vistra…
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Calif. Department of Justice announces suspect in officer involved shooting on Highway 183
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it is continuing an investigation into an…
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A mother of 7 kids dead after being struck by ambulance in crash, family speaks out
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Tragedy for a family in Salinas after a mother, Maria Morales, was hit and killed by an ambulance on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Monterey County Environmental Health to test water, debris at Vistra Energy fire site Friday
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey’s Environmental Health Bureau will be gathering samples to test from the Vistra energy…
Continue Reading Chances of another fire sparking at Moss Landing power plant draw concerns
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) – Almost a week since the Vistra power plant fire broke out, the County of Monterey had updates for the community,…
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New Starbucks location coming to Abbott Road in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Starbucks is opening another location in Salinas on Abbott Road as part of a bigger development project. LRE &…
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Monterey seeks updated guidelines for more assistance in Rental Assistance Program report
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey’s Rental Assistance Program is presenting their annual report to the Monterey City Council on Tuesday. The new…
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