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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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…
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The annual Santa Cruz Weekend Garage Sale returns this weekend
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Attention to all the thrifty shoppers out there, the Santa Cruz Weekend Garage Sale has arrived. From Saturday, May…
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4-year-old girl fighting for life at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles facing deportation order
By Tom Wait LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KCAL) – The family of a four-year-old currently fighting for her life at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is now…
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Fire teams on the scene of aircraft emergency; San Luis Obispo County Airport has grounded all flights
By Andrew Gillies SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – Fire crews are on the scene of an aircraft emergency on the tarmac at San Luis Obispo County…
Continue ReadingCity of Monterey permits a rainbow crosswalk, using private funding instead
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The city of Monterey moved forward last night to permit the establishment of a rainbow crosswalk at the mouth of…
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Motorcyclist hospitalized in Salinas traffic collision
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A motorcyclist has been hospitalized after colliding with a car in Salinas. This was around 3 p.m. on John Street near the…
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One person dead in fatal crash in San Benito County
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man is dead after colliding with another vehicle along State Route 25 near Shore Road. According to the…
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Capitola to appoint a new council member and vice mayor
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Capitola City Council is set to appoint a new council member and vice mayor at their meeting Thursday night. The…
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Carmel Housing Development Discussion
Carmel’s city council and planning commission discussed a new draft housing element at a joint meeting on Tuesday night. The town now aiming for a…
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King City Announces New Police Chief
KING CITY, Calif. (KION) – King City’s current police chief, James Hunt, is set to retire on June 26th, and the city’s pick for his replacement is a…
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Americans pulled back significantly on spending as higher tariffs took effect in April
By Bryan Mena and Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — In a sign that consumer demand may be fraying around the edges, spending at US retailers…
Continue ReadingDangerously high levels of arsenic and cadmium found in store-bought rice, report finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Samples of store-bought rice from more than 100 different brands purchased in the United States contained…
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Missing Camper seen in Santa Cruz found safe near Lake Edison
LAKE EDISON, Calif. (KION) – A missing camper seen in Santa Cruz has been found in a cabin near Lake Edison in Fresno County. According to the Fresno…
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Suspect in Santa Cruz Mountains double homicide entering plea deal next Friday
LOS GATOS, Calif. (KION) – The suspect in a double murder out of the Santa Cruz Mountains in late March is expected to enter a plea deal later this…
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Health symposium aims to prevent youth substance use in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – Montage Health’s youth substance use symposium will present the risks of youth substance use and how to prevent it on May…
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Community concern grows as PG&E’s Elkhorn facility return looms
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION)— Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) plans to bring its Elkhorn Battery Facility back online by June 1, following…
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No bond given for FSU shooting suspect, Phoenix Ikner, during court appearance on murder and other charges
By Ryan Young and, Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — A Florida State University student accused of killing two people and injuring six others on campus…
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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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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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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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As warm weather returns, businesses see a boost in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – As the weather warms up along the coast, more people are heading to the Santa Cruz Wharf. People and businesses KION…
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Drivers flips over Lamborghini over the weekend on Highway 9
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION)—Over the weekend, a Lamborghini rolled over on Highway 9 in Santa Cruz, and the California Highway Patrol is preventing…
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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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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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Ronan the Sea Lion keeps the beat going for research purposes
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) — A new study from UC Santa Cruz studied human rhythm-keeping skills and animals, with Ronan the sea lion aiding in…
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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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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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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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Martinelli’s recalls more than 170,000 apple juice bottles over toxic Patulin substance
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) — Watsonville-based Martinelli’s has recalled more than 170,000 apple juice bottles due to a potential patulin…
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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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Watsonville man arrested after finding 500 fentanyl pills in his car
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION) — A Watsonville man was arrested after finding about 500 fentanyl pills in Castroville early Tuesday morning. According…
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Seaside dentist pleads not guilty to sexual battery
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) — Dr. Weidong Wang pleaded not guilty to three misdameanor counts of sexual battery during an arraignment hearing on…
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Woman surrenders after standoff in Seaside, arrested
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – A woman was arrested for reckless driving after a standoff at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Seaside on Tuesday night. According to…
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Man suspected of attacking Muslim worshippers in Morgan Hill faces hate crime charge
By Tim Fang MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KPIX) — A Morgan Hill man was arrested and is facing a hate crime charge after he allegedly attacked Muslim…
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King City seeks former Project Homekey site for homeless shelter
KING CITY, Calif. (KION) — The County of Monterey is looking to help King City purchase a former Project Homekey site so that it can still become a…
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Upcoming map will show data from Moss Landing fire testing sites
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) — A new interactive map announced Tuesday will show more data and testing sites around the Vistra Energy fire site at…
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Sick pelicans along Central Coast for second year in a row
MONTEREY BAY, Calif. (KION) — It is now the second year distressed pelicans are showing up on the Central Coast. SPCA Monterey County said in a…
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Two arrested for stealing a tractor in Royal Oaks
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION) — Two people have been arrested for stealing a tractor on Easter Sunday in Royal Oaks. According to the Monterey County…
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New solar panel project unveiled above Schilling Place
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — A ribbon cutting unveiled the second in a line of solar projects between the County of Monterey and Mynt Systems. The…
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Pursuit ends with suspect crashing into City Hall gate in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION) — A suspect is in custody after crashing into the gate at Greenfield City Hall during a quick pursuit on Monday afternoon.…
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The Central Coast Catholic community mourns Pope Francis
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Pope Francis, the leader of the Roman Catholic Church and the first Latin pontiff, passed away at the age of 88.…
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Man arrested for possession of meth in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — A Santa Cruz man was arrested for possessing methamphetamine near Coral Street on Wednesday. According to Santa Cruz…
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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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Community reacts as immigration fears grow among U.S. citizens
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — In recent hours, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke about the possibility of deporting American citizens who, according…
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Woman suffers burns in Capitola sturcture fire
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — A woman suffered major burn injuries on her hands and legs after a fire in Capitola. The fire broke out Sunday morning…
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Officers seeking two suspects in Soledad shooting investigation
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two suspects are being sought in a shooting near Front Street on the night of April 12. According to Soledad Police,…
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Helicopter crash in Hudson River kills all 6 aboard
By Jesse Zanger, Pat Milton NEW YORK, Calif. (CBS News) — Six people died when a helicopter crashed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon.…
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City of Capitola addresses erosion issues for Grand Avenue coastal path
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Capitola City Council is exploring ways to maintain a pathway on the verge of collapse along Grand Avenue. On…
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