Salinas Valley Food & Wine Festival cancelled in 2025, volunteers needed for next year
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Another Central Coast festival is hitting the breaks this year. Although not canceled completely, the Salinas Valley…
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Power outage in Pebble Beach, Carmel-by-the-Sea
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – More than 1,770 PG&E customers are without power in Pebble Beach and Carmel-by-the-Sea. According to the…
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New concerns comes as bike safety becomes an issue in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas residents are concerned about bike and pedestrian safety along various streets. May is National Bike Safety…
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Lockwood man arrested on multiple counts of child molestation
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION) – A Lockwood man was arrested this past Friday on multiple counts of child molestation over the last five years. According…
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How Gov. Newsom’s ‘model ordinance’ will affect the local homeless population
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Governor Gavin Newsom urged cities and counties to ban homeless encampments this Monday morning. Newsom presented a…
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Monterey County DA cracks down on unpermitted food vendors
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – Officials are stepping up enforcement against unpermitted food vendors across Monterey County, citing serious health…
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Prescribed burns at Fort Ord starting July
FORT ORD, Calif. (KION-TV) — The U.S. Army announced Friday that as a part of its ongoing environmental cleanup at the former Fort Ord, they will be…
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Cal Fire comes together for annual fire attack drill ahead of the fire season
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – Cal Fire hosted their annual extended attack drill this morning with over one hundred fire personnel across the…
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Everett Alvarez High Introducing Eagle Produce
Everett Alvarez High School’s FFA opened a new produce store called Eagle Produce to kick off May. It is completely student run, from the planting to…
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PG&E to bring their Elkhorn BESS back online June 1
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) – Update 6:36 p.m. PG&E confirmed they are bringing the Elkhorn Battery Energy Storage Facility back online. PG&E…
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Monterey County Film Commission responds to potential film tariffs
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Film Commission is reacting to President Trump’s suggestion, adding a 100 percent tariff on…
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House on Old Stage Road a ‘complete loss’ after roof collapses in fire
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A house fire caused a roof to collapse on Old Stage Road on Wednesday night, rendering the home a ‘complete loss.’ Fire…
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Study looks to construction noise as reason for Seal population decrease
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION – TV) — A recent study is looking at potential reasons for a seal population decrease in Pacific Grove. Researchers are…
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Power restoration continues as police say Natividad Road is back open after Wednesday crash
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — Salinas Police say Natividad Road is back open after a crash on Wednesday that left thousands without power. As of…
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Man sentenced 26 to life for the 2023 murder of his girlfriend’s mother
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Kevin Durran Hart has been sentenced to 26 years to life for the 2023 murder of his then-girlfriend’s mom, Jackie Robinson.…
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King City’s City Manager Steve Adams retires
KING CITY, Calif. (KION) – The City of King City Manager has announced his retirement after 10 years. Adams has served as city manager for a decade…
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Local brewery brings home wins from World Beer Cup
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – Alvarado Street Brewery has several locations around the central coast, and they brought home multiple medals from the…
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What happens if you don’t have your REAL I.D. before airport travel?
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The REAL I.D. deadline is May 7th, and many in Salinas are taking care of last-minute appointments at the DMV…
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Monterey County to honor fallen officers at annual memorial
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION) – The 27th Annual Police Memorial will honor those who have fallen in the line of duty within law enforcement agencies…
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Seaside man suffers serious injuries after being hit by vehicle
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – One person was injured after being struck in Seaside on Monday afternoon. According to Seaside Police, a man was found…
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People turned out at Pacific Grove’s Good Old Days despite lots of wind
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — It was a windy day at the Good Old Days street festival in Pacific Grove Saturday. Despite this, the turnout was…
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Neurodiversity art exhibit unveiled at Monterey Regional Airport
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Chartwell School’s neurodiversity art exhibit is taking off at the Monterey Regional Airport. On Monday, April 30 the…
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Field day held for students with disabilities in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Over one hundred students from the Monterey County Office of Education, ranging from moderate to severe disabilities,…
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Marina police car rear-ended during early morning incident
MARINA, Calif. (KION) — One person has been arrested after rear-ending a Marina police car in the early morning hours of Friday. According to the…
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Three separate hikers in need of rescue at Big Sur Thursday
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION) — Three hikers needed rescue in separate incidents in Big Sur, ranging from injury to a cliff rescue on Thursday. Multiple…
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Civil Grand Jury finds current way to report Monterey County road issues confusing
SAND CITY, Calif. (KION) – A civil grand jury report from Monterey County says people are often confused about which entity to contact regarding…
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Rescue reported for injured hiker at Partington Cove
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION) — CAL FIRE is responding to reports of an injured hiker in the Partington Cove area of Big Sur. Reports of the rescue first…
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May Day march in Salinas over Medicaid and health care budget cuts
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — People making it out to the streets of Salinas in what has been a national initiative. Marches and rallies have broken…
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Early morning 3.3 earthquake strikes in Pinnacles
PINNACLES, Calif. (KION) — According to USGS, an earthquake of magnitude 3.3 struck Pinnacles early Thursday morning. The quake struck around 2:11…
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Lighthouse Cinema up for Sale
Longtime Pacific Grove movie theater, Lighthouse Cinema, is now up for sale after a post pandemic comeback. The theater has been serving the central…
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Community Discusses Salinas Eastside Expansion
People in Salinas came together on Wednesday night to discuss ideas for the city’s long term plan for an expansion on the east side. It’s called the…
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Opal the otter makes her debut at Monterey Bay Aquarium
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Opal the Otter is making a splash at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, having made its debut Tuesday. The world-famous…
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Naloxone, fentanyl testing strips vending machines arrive in Monterey County
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — Four new naloxone and fentanyl testing strips vending machines are being introduced in Monterey County. All the…
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Marina man arrested for morning DUI
MARINA, Calif. (KION) — A man was arrested on the morning of April 28 on DUI in Marina near Highway 1 on Reservation Road. According to Marina…
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Two recent alleged online predators targeted victims through social media
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two arrests were made in Monterey County after alleged cases of sexual assault where the perpetrator contacted…
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Joby Aviation makes a successful air taxi test flight between Marina and Monterey airports
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Marina-based Joby Aviation still flying through milestones. Earlier this week, the company had their first successful…
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Potential serial child predator arrested in Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) – A King City man has been arrested for contacting minors in an attempt to start sexual relationships. According to Soledad…
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Vehicle versus train reported in Royal Oaks
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION) — The California Highway Patrol has confirmed a vehicle versus train in Royal Oaks with no injuries reported so far. The…
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Otters for Life statue at CSUMB defaced with graffiti targeting student housing
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal State Monterey Bay announced Tuesday that the new Otters for Life statue was defaced in what they believe was an…
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Monterey County votes to send letter of support for speed limit assembly bill
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — The Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted to send a letter of support for a new bill for more flexibility in…
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Soledad Police arrest teens during carnival, identity sought for gun found on ride
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) — Two teens were arrested at a carnival while police seek the identity of a gun found on a carnival ride in Soledad.…
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Overnight closures coming to Capitola Ave., Rocky Creek Bridges May 4
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) — Drivers in Monterey and Santa Cruz counties should prepare for closures around notable bridges along Highway 1 on May…
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Indivisible Salinas hosts a community march
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — Hundreds of community members responded to a call to action Sunday morning. Multiple organizations made their voices heard…
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Armed Robbery Arrest in Monterey
An online sale turned into a robbery at gunpoint in Monterey. On April 15th, Presidio of Monterey Police Department investigated an armed robbery on…
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Man found dead after late night shooting in Soledad leading to homicide investigation
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) — A man was found dead after a shooting in Soledad on Thursday. According to the Soledad Police Department, reports of a…
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Chomp and Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital hit with Spending Growth Cap
The California Board of Affordable Healthcare came down with a decision on Tuesday to put a spending growth limit on 8 California Hospitals, 2 of…
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105 year old WWII veteran, David Perez, dead
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — David Perez, one of the few World War II veterans left, has died at the age of 105 on Wednesday. Perez served as…
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Phase 3 for Pajaro residents affected by the 2023 floods available in October
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey announce a final distribution of state disaster funds for Pajaro residents planned for October.…
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Structure fire contained on the 22300 block of Capote Drive in Salinas; Monterey Regional Fire
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County Regional Fire confirmed Thursday that there was a structure on the 22300 block of Capote Dr near…
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Child Abuse Awareness Month in Monterey County
The Monterey County Child Abuse Prevention Council is taking the opportunity this Child Abuse Awareness Month to talk to children and parents about…
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