Body found on Mitchell’s Cove Beach in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — A body was found early Thursday afternoon near Mitchell’s Cove Beach in Santa Cruz. According to the Santa Cruz…
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Prescribed burns reduce fire risk in San Benito, Monterey Counties
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Don’t be alarmed about the smoke in the air earlier in San Benito County as it was a scheduled prescribed…
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Remembering Officer J.D. Alvarado three years after his death
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — February 25 marks the anniversary of the death of Salinas Police Officer Jorge David “J.D.” Alvarado Jr. who was killed…
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Seaside man pleads no contest in February’s hours-long police standoff
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney’s office announced Thursday that 56-year-old Joseph John Cubbage of Seaside…
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Gov. Newsom announces stronger homelessness accountability measures with new website
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) — California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new website that holds California counties accountable in tackling…
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The Haute Enchilada Cafe and Gallery shuts down due to Vistra fire
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Haute Enchilada Cafe and Gallery has been a staple in the Moss Landing community for 25 years, but now they…
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Two arrested in Santa Cruz high-speed pursuit Sunday
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two teenagers were arrested during a high-speed pursuit in Santa Cruz leads to the discovery of a handgun and…
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County of Monterey deciding on universal income program
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County Board of Supervisors has asked the Civil Rights Committee to study the feasibility of…
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Suspect identified in the murder of a Cal Fire captain
RAMONA, Calif. (KION-TV) — A suspect has been identified in the murder of Cal Fire Captain Rebecca Marodi in Ramona, the San Diego Sheriff’s Office…
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SPCA bringing mobile spay, neuter clinics to South Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Free spay and neuter mobile clinics are heading to cities in South Monterey County beginning on February 26.…
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Two suspects arrested in connection with victim attack in Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) — UPDATE Carlos and Noe Hernandez have been arrested at their home in Soledad in connection to an attack on the night of…
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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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Soledad moves forward with temporary encampment on future shelter site
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — The city of Soledad is moving forward with a provisional tent camp for the homeless as they are working to build a…
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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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One person dead in fatal crash on Highway 1
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — A man has died after an early morning crash on Highway 1 south of Scaroni Road. According to California Highway…
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Road closures in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — Four road closures have been issued in the county due to the storm in Santa Cruz County. The County of Santa Cruz…
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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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1,700+ customers without power in Carmel
CARMEL, Calif. (KION) — More than 1,700 customers in the Carmel Valley are without power. The outage began in the early morning hours first reported…
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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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Martinez refinery fire released chemicals that cause cancer, heart and lung disease
By Tony Hicks MARTINEZ, Calif. (KPIX) — Contra Costa Health on Tuesday responded to a Martinez Refining Company report that chemicals and…
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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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Preparations for the upcoming storm headed for Santa Cruz
APTOS, Calif. (KION) — As the storms move in, Santa Cruz County locals are preparing as concerns over flooding, power outages and road closures…
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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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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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New photo released of Greenfield shooting suspect
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) — A new photo has been released of a suspect in a shooting that left two people with non-life-threatening wounds in…
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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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Crews in Alaska search for missing plane with 10 passengers on board
NOME, Alaska (KPIX-TV) — Crews in Alaska are searching for a plane that went missing with 10 people on board Thursday afternoon. Alaska State…
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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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San Jose State University under investigation after President Trump’s banning of transgender woman in sports
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION) — San Jose State University will be under investigation due to Title IX violations per President Trump’s ban on transgender…
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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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Roadway flooding reported on Memory Lane in Boulder Creek
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION) — A flooded roadway was reported at Memory Lane in Boulder Creek Thursday afternoon. According to the California…
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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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North County Fire: “Light smoke” coming from burned area at Vistra Battery facility
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) — North Monterey County Fire confirms they’re monitoring light smoke coming from an area around 6:30 Tuesday night…
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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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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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Senators Padilla, Schiff join Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats demanding answers in removal of DOJ, FBI officials
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KION) — Two California senators, along with other Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats, are demanding answers on major changes…
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New Moss Landing fire relief fund created in partnership with Vistra
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC) is partnering with Vistra Energy to create a new fire relief…
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What we know about the midair collision between a passenger jet and Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River
By Faris Tanyos, Jordan Freiman WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS NEWS) — A passenger jet and a Black Hawk helicopter collided in…
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3 people treated in chemical leak incident in Gilroy
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Three people were treated for potential exposure after a chemical leak in south Gilroy on Wednesday morning. According to…
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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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Wanted violent child predator on the run arrested in Capitola
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — U.S. Marshalls arrested a wanted fugitive after nine years in Capitola after failing to register as a sex offender.…
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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…
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Doomsday Clock 2025: Scientists set new time
By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Seventy-eight years ago, scientists created a unique sort of timepiece — named the Doomsday Clock — as a…
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Hit-and-run suspect arrested in Pacific Grove
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A Marina man is arrested for a hit-and-run accident that injured a 14-year-old in Pacific Grove Saturday night. At…
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A new restaurant may be making its way to the Santa Cruz Wharf
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Wharf may soon be home to a new restaurant along its famous wharf after lengthy discussions. Santa…
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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