Palisades Fire burns 2,921 acres as high winds slam Southern California
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KCAL-TV) — Firefighters are battling a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades that quickly spread to 772 acres Tuesday and…
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New PG&E transformer hopes to prevent Monterey power outages
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E says a new, more powerful, multi-million dollar transformer will help prevent power outages in Monterey. “I…
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Police seize juvenile’s Talaria electric bike after brief chase
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Capitola Police said that after the rider of a Talaria did not yield to an enforcement stop on Clares Street New…
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The CHP warns people about an Amber Alert scam
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz CHP announced Saturday that there is currently an Amber Alert scam happening across the state. They…
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Dungeness crab season opens after months of delays
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Dungeness Crab season is open after a months-long delay in Monterey. Fishermen and restaurants along the coast have…
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Car catches fire on 17 Mile Drive in Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION TV) — A car catches fire Monday morning on 17 Mile Drive on Pebble Beach. According to CAL FIRE BEU, Pebble Beach and…
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San Benito County sworn in three Board of Supervisors members
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION TV) — Three members have been sworn into San Benito County Board of Supervisors office, including former Hollister mayor…
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America’s first bird flu death reported in Louisiana
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The first person to have a severe case of H5N1 bird flu in the United States has died, according to the…
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E-bike charger starts UCSC family unit apartment fire Friday night; three families displaced
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) — Three families are without a home after their building caught fire last night.The cause was determined to be from an…
Continue Reading‘This family means a lot to us’: Gym fundraises for 4-year-old fighting cancer
By Grace Bennett Click here for updates on this story SAN LUIS OBISPO, California (KSBY) — On Sunday, people gathered at Headstrong Fit in San…
Continue ReadingBoy, 11, found dead in trailer at RV park; woman arrested
KMAX, KOVR, CNN By Brandon Downs Click here for updates on this story SUTTER COUNTY, California (KMAX/KOVR) — A Sutter…
Continue ReadingCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation. What happens now?
CNN By Paula Newton, Hanna Park, Christian Edwards and Eve Brennan, CNN (CNN) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on…
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Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf reopens with brief ceremony Saturday morning
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Fred Keeley took the stage Saturday morning to kick-off the reopening of the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf. “When you…
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Drones assist Hollister Police in locating a suspect who fled
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hollister Police announced Friday that, with the help of a drone, they were able to locate a suspect, 31-year-old Luis…
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Prescribed burn on January 3 and 4 in Fort Hunter Liggett
FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. (KION-TV) — A prescribed burn on January 3 and 4 is scheduled, according to the Fort Hunter Liggett Fire Department.…
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Man who allegedly murdered 80 animals in Prunedale found mentally fit to stand trial; Monterey Superior Court
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey Superior Court has deemed 39-year-old Vicente Joseph Arroyo of Salinas as competent to stand trial…
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Salinas Valley Health says three people are still ill after eating non-hallucinogenic mushroom on NYE
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Valley Health (SVH) announced Friday that three people became critically ill after purchasing a type of…
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City of Santa Cruz announces Wharf’s reopening on January 4
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz said that there will be a ceremony to celebrate the Wharf’s reopening at 10 a.m. on Saturday.…
Continue Reading CHP Santa Cruz releases Maximum Enforcement Period numbers post New Year’s 2025
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz CHP released the Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) numbers during the New Year’s holiday Thursday.…
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Monterey County homeless numbers on the rise despite statewide numbers declining
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) –While California’s homeless population numbers have improved, Monterey County is seeing its population increase.…
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Gilroy Police are asking people if they’ve seen this man
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Gilroy Police Department is looking for people’s help in locating a robber. Photo Gilroy Police They said that on…
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Deadly crash in Gilroy Wednesday night
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Hollister-Gilroy officers announced Thursday that there was a deadly crash on Wednesday evening in Gilroy…
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Plane crashes into Fullerton warehouse Thursday afternoon
FULLERTON, Calif. (KION-TV) — Fullerton Police announced Thursday afternoon that two people have died with another 18 injuries after a small plane…
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Mortgage rates inch closer to 7% to close out 2024
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Mortgage rates are climbing again, in yet another unwelcome sign to homebuyers. The standard, 30-year…
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Workers in these states just got a pay raise
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The corks have been popped, the calendar pages turned and a day that promised fresh starts also brought with it some…
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New Orleans plans to reopen Bourbon Street as FBI seeks clues about truck attack that killed 15
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans pressed ahead with plans to reopen the city’s famed Bourbon Street on Thursday as investigators kept digging into…
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Hundreds of new laws in California take effect this year. Here’s what to know for 2025.
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KPIX-TV) — Scores of new California laws are going into effect in 2025 after Gov. Gavin Newsom took action on hundreds of…
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Santa Cruz Police release 2024 New Year’s Eve maximum enforcement numbers
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz Police announced on New Year’s Day that they deployed patrol officers throughout city neighborhoods and…
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The first babies of 2025 arrive in Salinas
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — This new year welcomes new babies to the Central Coast. Salinas Valley Health announced the arrival of four…
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New Orleans attacker discussed plans to kill his family and join ISIS in chilling recordings. Here’s what we know
CNN By Casey Tolan, Curt Devine, John Miller, Mark Morales, Paul P. Murphy and Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — In a series of videos, the man…
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President Biden addresses the nation following the attack on New Orleans
WASHINGTON D.C., (KION-TV) — President Biden addressed the nation on New Year’s Day. “We’re going to stand with you as you mourn and you heal in the…
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MPD’s Officer Pyburn commemorated on New Year’s Day each year
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey Police (MPD) announced New Year’s Day that in November 2024, a retired police officer, Adam Costa, submitted a…
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Unhoused resources in Monterey County ahead of the freeze advisory
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — As part of the “inclement weather response,” the Department of Social Services offers motel vouchers to…
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One person airlifted after vehicle rollover on Highway 101 just south of Gilroy
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A vehicle rollover incident on Highway 101 Tuesday morning resulted in the northbound lanes being closed to traffic,…
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Salinas Police to enforce safety ahead of New Year’s Eve
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — As New Year’s Eve festivities get underway, the Salinas Police Department say that they will be stepping up enforcement…
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A major fire at a popular Gilroy restaurant, Los Junior’s Mariscos, broke out Tuesday morning
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Gilroy Fire says that a popular eatery in the area, Los Junior’s Mariscos, is a total loss after a fire broke out along…
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Two at-risk Watsonville teen sisters reported missing have been found
Two at-risk teen sisters were reported missing in Watsonville Tuesday morning, but have since been found, according to the Watsonville Police…
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Sickened hiker describes being rescued in 16-hour operation by Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Search & Rescue team
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — On Monday, a 16-hour search and rescue mission ended with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue…
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Santa Cruz Harbor continues to recover one week later
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) — The Santa Cruz Harbor sits still now having been hit hard with large swell last week. Some people reflecting on what had…
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Retired Santa Cruz Wharf supervisor says wharf was breaking apart, collapse could’ve been prevented
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KPIX-TV) — Most of the debris has been picked up from the Santa Cruz Wharf collapse on Dec. 23, and the question now is what…
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Deputies catch car thief suspect early Sunday morning
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Deputies say that they were able to located a suspect, Jack Harpe, prowling and checking car door handles in…
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Police say a FLOCK Alert led to a drug bust in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seaside police say that an alert about a stolen car in Seaside turned into a drug bust Sunday. Officers located the…
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Monterey County deputies respond to reports of a body found at Marina State Beach
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced that they received reports of a possible body floating in the…
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Seaside Police to use drones ahead of NYE illegal firework usage
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Police in Seaside say that they are preparing to crackdown on the use of illegal fireworks ahead of New Year’s Eve.…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office identifies man killed after being trapped under debris washed up by large wave
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confirms one person is dead after he was trapped under debris washed up…
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Central Coast lawmakers react to passing of former President Jimmy Carter
PLAINS, Ga (KION-TV/CNN) — Jimmy Carter, the longest living former U.S. President and Nobel Peace Prize winner, has passed away at the age of 100.…
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Portion of Porter Gulch Road closed because of fallen tree across roadway, CHP says
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Santa Cruz says Porter Gulch Road is closed after a tree fell over, landing across the roadway. The CHP…
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City of Santa Cruz warns of Wharf fundraising fraud
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz is sharing concerns about reports of a Wharf fundraising fraud where suspects claim to raise…
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Police: burglary suspect escapes after standoff at Salinas business
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Salinas Police confirmed to our reporter on scene the suspect in an alleged burglary at RAG Firearms on North Main Street…
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Santa Cruz Police warn people to stay off Main Beach as they remove Bathroom #3
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz Police announced that throughout Friday, they will be working on removing the bathroom (Bathroom #3) that…
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