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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San Benito County to review Local Tenant Preference Ordinance plans
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Benito County supervisors will hear plans for a new program that would prioritize locals when it comes…
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Three correctional officers from San Benito County attacked by inmate
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Benito County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that three of its correctional officers were injured after an…
Continue Reading Independent evaluation spells trouble for San Benito County budget
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – San Benito County supervisors heard an independent evaluation of the county’s budget performance on Tuesday.…
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Median opening on HWY 101 on Rocks, Cannon Road to close
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The median between Cannon and Rocks Roads on the U.S. 101 will close, starting on Sept. 12. According to the…
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Hollister City Council to discuss potential new DUI enforcement and Bike Rally impacts at meeting
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Hollister City Council will be considering a potential cost recovery ordinance for DUI enforcement at their…
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Local businesses in San Benito County are weighing in on tourism, hotel incentive program
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) County supervisors are discussing a potential tax rebate program. The Transient Occupancy Tax on hotels in the…
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Flying car company Alef strikes deal with Hollister Airport for test flights
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Bay Area flying car company is expanding operations at two airports, including one right here on the central coast. …
Continue Reading “Big Beautiful Bill” Health & Human Services impacts presented to San Benito Board of Supervisors
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – San Benito County supervisors heard a presentation on Wednesday about the impact on the county’s Health and…
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Hollister City Manager stepping down in September
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) – The city of Hollister announced on Monday that its manager, David Mirrione, will be stepping down on September 21st, 2025.…
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Local response to the potential for California’s redistricting
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California State Association of Counties has sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, calling for states to…
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Insight Health steps away from lease-to-purchase talks with Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital out of San Benito County announcing further challenges Wednesday afternoon.…
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Panoche Fire burns 423 acres in San Benito County; two civilians injured and 65% containment
PAICINES, Calif. (KION-TV) – A vegetation fire is burning in San Benito County off of Panoche Road, with 423 acres. According to CAL FIRE BEU, the…
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San Benito Sheriff’s Office, Probation Department announce new medical services
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The San Benito County Sheriff and Probation Department Chief announced a healthcare partner today for the…
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Dog found in abandonment investigation, owners say it was a ‘misunderstanding’
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) – A dog at the center of a potential abandonment investigation has been found with the owners coming forward to say it…
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San Jose man arrested for stealing cars in Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) – A man from San Jose was arrested Sunday for stealing a car and for having burglary tools in Hollister. According to the…
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Potential large-chain grocery store strike along the Central Coast if negotiations are not met
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE 4:14 p.m. July 24, 2025 Safeway has released the following statement to KION News about the impending…
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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…
Continue Reading San Benito County Sheriff’s Office communications upgrades stalled for 8 months, new report finds
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – San Benito County Civil Grand Jury’s newest report finds that the communications systems for the county’s…
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14,400 Central Coast customers may be eligible for PG&E bill help
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has announced that it will be offering financial support to eligible…
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Motorcyclist dead in Saturday crash in San Benito County
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) – A motorcyclist is dead after a crash Saturday afternoon on San Felipe Road in San Benito County. According to the…
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Hollister Animal Shelter Closed to New Strays
The Hollister animal shelter is closed for new arrivals following the shelter taking in multiple strays that could have been exposed to infectious…
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Protests happening across the Central Coast Saturday in solidarity with Los Angeles
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hundreds of people in Monterey made their voices heard Wednesday with a rally condemning the military force being used…
Continue Reading Recall Effort Targets San Benito County Supervisors
Ahead of Monday’s San Benito County Supervisor’s meeting, 2 supervisors were provided notices of intention seeking their recall, just 6 months into…
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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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CHP recovers eight stolen vehicles in San Benito County
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP says that they’ve conducted a search that resulted in confiscating several vehicles at a chop shop in…
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Bridging the digital divide, free internet access for migrant families in Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) On Friday, South Valley Internet connected migrant communities in Hollister by providing free internet access. Since the age…
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Vehicle Pursuit Arrests in Hollister
The Hollister Police Department has arrested 2 suspects following a brief vehicle pursuit on Wednesday, May 28th. In addition to the 2 suspects being…
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San Benito County making strides to overcome budget deficit
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – San Benito County is taking steps to overcome a large deficit. When budget discussions began in April, the county…
Continue Reading Suspicious Death Investigation in Hollister
The Hollister Police Department is asking for your help in their investigation into a suspicious death. Police say that 43 year old Juan Jose Meza…
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“Merced Kingpins” on the Central Coast involved in an “unlawful” food enterprise; DA’s office
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney’s office announced Friday that a scheme to sell and distribute…
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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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San Benito River Cleanup Progress in Hollister
Hollister police announced that their 3 day clean up efforts in the Hollister city portion of the San Benito River has been completed. Police working…
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Off Grid Farming at Hollister’s Suncoast Organic Farm
The only farm bakery and brewery to run entirely on solar power in California is right here on the central coast. Hollister’s Suncoast Organic Farm…
Continue Reading San Benito County Supervisors gather for special budget meeting as financial woes loom
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – The state of San Benito County’s finances raised more questions than answers. The county is now trying to find…
Continue Reading San Benito County approves chief position for new fire district creation
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – San Benito County is on the path to creating a new fire district, but it must find a fire chief first to move the…
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Fire Protection District negotiations end in Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) – Hollister’s City Council is moving on from negotiations with the city of San Juan Bautista and San Benito County over a…
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San Benito County working on homeless encampment cleanups
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – The county has been allocated more than $200,000 to support clean-up efforts along the San Benito River. Hundreds…
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Hollister Police Searching for Stabbing Suspect
Hollister Police are asking for the community’s help in their search for a suspect connected to a stabbing. On April 25th, officers responded to a…
Continue Reading Hollister set traffic meeting for San Benito Street roadway treatment
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) — The City of Hollister is hosting a virtual meeting on Thursday focused on traffic calming on San Benito Street. Hollister…
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Hollister PD investigating auto parts burglary
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) – A Hollister business owner got an unpleasant surprise when a man broke into his auto store, stealing expensive equipment.…
Continue Reading Hollister Returns to Negotiations in Fire Services Contract
The city of Hollister is returning to the table after hearing counter offers from the city of San Juan Bautista and San Benito County at their…
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28 acres burnt after Panoche Fire in San Benito County
PAICINES, Calif. (KION-TV) — A fire broke out in the afternoon on Easter Sunday in eastern San Benito County, growing from 10 to nearly 29 acres…
Continue Reading San Benito County, San Juan Bautista meet for fire protection services
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Benito County Board of Supervisors approved a new recommendation in the ongoing fire services debate. San…
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Hollister begins West Gateway Roundabout project this month
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Hollister is beginning the first steps in its West Gateway Roundabout project this month. The project is…
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Hazel Hawkins Not Appealing Bankruptcy Case
The San Benito Health District voted to not appeal Hazel Hawkins memorial hospital’s chapter 9 bankruptcy case in a special meeting on Tuesday, April…
Continue Reading New proposed terms being reviewed for fire protection services in San Benito County
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hollister City Council will overlook a new proposal for fire protection services for San Benito County. The Fire…
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San Benito County launches first-ever mobile crisis response team
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Benito County launched a new community mobile crisis response program to offer immediate mental health…
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CHP brings awareness to distracted driving with 24 hour maximum enforcement period
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — California Highway Patrol is in the midst of the 24-hour Maximum Enforcement Period for distracted driving…
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