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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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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Royal Oak Parks repaving main road for first time since 1966
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION) — The County of Monterey says Royal Oaks Park will be closed to vehicles for a few days next week, starting Monday. This…
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Humpback Whale freed near Monterey after being entangled in crab traps for six months
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A California Humpback Whale is recovering after being entangled in lines of crab traps for six months off the coast of…
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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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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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Salinas City Council moves forward with potential sewer rate increases
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — People in Salinas are reacting after the city votes to pass an ordinance increasing sewer rates. The decision would…
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Seaside honors 13-year-old DJ Daniel with cancer as Police Chief
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) — Last month, DJ Daniel, a 13-year-old battling cancer, was made an honorary Secret Service agent during the joint address to…
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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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Man arrested for animal abuse of pet dog in Scotts Valley
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) — A man was arrested after hitting their German Shepherd pup at Scotts Valley Dog Park on Tuesday. According to the…
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Whale freed after 6 month entanglement earlier this month
MONTEREY BAY, Calif. (KION) — A humpback whale was freed after being entangled in the Monterey Bay since October 2024. The National Oceanic and…
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Watsonville Looking for Safety Measures on Freedom Boulevard
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) — The city of Watsonville is launching a corridor study to increase traffic safety on Freedom Boulevard by asking for the…
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Carlos Santana rushed to hospital prior to concert
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Carlos Santana is reportedly on the mend after a health scare. The legendary musician experienced a medical…
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Trump says China tariffs will ‘come down substantially,’ hinting at potential U-turn
By Nectar Gan and Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN Hong Kong/Washington (CNN) — US President Donald Trump has signaled a potential U-turn on his trade…
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Overdose prevention with free Naloxone and Fentanyl testing strips at a Monterey County Jail vending machine
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Jail announced Tuesday that it is unveiling a user-friendly vending machine to provide free,…
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Goose saved from distress in the Glenwood Preserve
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) — A goose was rescued after getting tangled up in the Glenwood Preserve on Monday. The goose had been stuck in the…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium workers won the union election Monday
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey Bay Aquarium celebrated a win in their union election Monday after a majority of people voted to move…
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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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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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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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Monterey wharves’ structural integrity concerns raised in new grand jury report
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – New concerns are being raised surrounding the structural integrity of Monterey’s wharves. A newly released report…
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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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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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Women react over potential ‘pink tariffs’ on clothing, footwear
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) — In light of the Trump administration’s sweeping new trade policies, local women are reacting to new studies that…
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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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Vegetation fire off Anzar Road in Aromas
AROMAS, Calif. (KION) — Breaking as a vegetation fire is reported off Anzar Road in Aromas. According to CAL FIRE BEU, the fire is currently burning…
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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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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…
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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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Salinas Police held a workshop Saturday to generate interest in a career in law enforcement
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Salinas Police hosted a workshop Saturday to walk future recruits through what it takes to join the force. Salinas…
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What happens next after Francis’ death? How the Catholic Church will pick a successor
Originally Published: 21 APR 25 06:00 ET Updated: 21 APR 25 16:29 ET By Rob Picheta and Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — The death of Pope Francis has…
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Pope Francis, voice for the poor who transformed the Catholic Church, dies on Easter Monday
Originally Published: 21 APR 25 03:58 ET Updated: 21 APR 25 14:20 ET By Christopher Lamb, Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Ivana Kottasová Rome (CNN) —…
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Two suspects arrested in Easter Sunday bike shop burglary
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two suspects were arrested in Scotts Valley after breaking into a bike shop on Easter Sunday. According to the…
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Santa Cruz Teen Job Fair Monday at the London Nelson Center
Santa Cruz, Calif (KION-TV) — Calling all Santa Cruz teens… This April 21st from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. the Santa Cruz County Job Fair will be happening…
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Heart of the Harvest seeking Mother’s Day donations
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — This Mother’s Day, Heart of the Harvest Project is honoring farm working moms. The Catholic Charities Diocese of…
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Santa Cruz Cinema scare Friday afternoon, one suspect charged
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office said that around 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon, police responded on the 1400 block of…
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New mural honoring the 32 Bracero workers who died in bus crash in Chualar
CHUALAR, Calif. (KION) – In Chualar, a new mural honoring braceros was unveiled Friday evening. It was created in honor of the 32 braceros killed in…
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the Florida State University shooting suspect
CNN By Casey Tolan, John Miller, Curt Devine, Audrey Ash and Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — The suspect accused of gunning down two people and injuring…
Continue ReadingMonterey and San Benito County trying to meet Lead Me Home goal to reduce homelessness by 50%
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Earlier today, local leaders from San Benito and Monterey County discussed ways to reduce homelessness. A plan called Lead…
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Castroville man arrested for gun, meth possession
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A man from Castroville was arrested after a search warrant during a traffic stop on Wednesday afternoon. According…
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BREAKING: Structure fire off Jolon Road in King City
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Update 4:13 p.m. Forward progress has stopped with the fire at a quarter of an acre. Breaking news as reports of a…
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Veteran Stand Down provides much-needed resources to local veterans
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The county of Monterey is looking to connect local veterans with support services at a stand-down and resource fair on…
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2 killed and 5 injured in mass shooting at Florida State University
What we know so far • Deadly FSU shooting: Two people, who were not students, were killed and five wounded in a shooting today at…
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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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Fresno man arrested in Monterey for assault weapon
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A man was arrested after being found to have an assault weapon during a traffic stop in Monterey on Wednesday.…
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Months after the fire, Brookdale is still feeling the postal problem
BROOKDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) –Four months after a fire that tore through an apartment above the Brookdale Post Office, people living in Brookdale are…
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Sex offender arrested for allegedly assaulting teenager in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A registered sex offender has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting a teenager in Watsonville, according…
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Regent’s Slide undergoing repairs with remote-controlled equipment
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) — Caltrans District 5 says efforts to repair Regent’s Slide are now supported by new remote-controlled heavy equipment.…
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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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Assemblymember Gail Pellerin joins CASA of Santa Cruz ahead of Child Abuse Prevention Month
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Assemblymember Gail Pellerin and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Cruz County came together on…
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