Dangerous Heat Warnings Continue
Excessive heat and critical fire danger will continue for inland valleys and the higher terrain into the weekend. The center of the massive ridge of…
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UPDATE: PG&E cancels potential Public Safety Power Shutoffs on July 5 in Monterey and San Benito counties
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E announced the potential Public Safety Power Shutoff event scheduled for July 5 has been canceled due to…
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Injury crash closes Highway 9 near Shadeland Road in Boulder Creek
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz CHP confirmed Friday that a two-vehicle, major injury crash closed Highway 9 in Boulder Creek. The…
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Santa Cruz Mountain residents face high fire danger
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV) — Residents in Boulder Creek are on high alert as excessive heat watch and fire danger continue in the county. The…
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Hombre sufre quemaduras de segundo grado después que su casa móvil se incendiara en Salinas
SALINAS, Calif., (KMUV-TV)— Un incendio en una casa rodante en Salinas el jueves por la noche llevó a una persona a sufrir quemaduras de segundo…
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Cal Fire BEU reports Airline Fire near Paicines now fully contained at 1,295 acres
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire BEU is continuing to make progress on the Airline Fire burning in San Benito County near Paicines.…
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Policyholder of California Fair Plan pays more after living in a fire danger zone
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV) — One homeowner voices frustration over unexpected changes to his insurance plan. Don Baker, a homeowner in boulder…
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Warm at the Coast, Hot Inland – Warmest Day Yet to Come
Excessive heat and critical fire danger will continue for inland valleys and the higher terrain into the weekend. The center of the massive ridge of…
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How firefighters can prevent heat exhaustion while battling blazes during heat wave
PAICONES, Calif. (KION) – While many are beating the heat, firefighters in San Benito County are fighting off flames. “The heat waves that we’re…
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Inland Heat, Coastal Comfort
Excessive heat and critical fire danger will continue for inland valleys and the higher terrain into the weekend. The center of the massive ridge of…
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Carmel Valley structure fire leaves one person, pets displaced
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A structure fire early Thursday morning in the Carmel Valley area has left one person and their pets displaced,…
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Firefighters battling blaze in the Pajaro area
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — North Monterey County Fire confirms they’re battling a fire burning along Gonda Street and San Juan Road in the Pajaro…
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Pacific Collegiate School teacher arrested on charges of statutory rape
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 41-year-old instructor at Pacific Collegiate School (PCS), Trung Lai, was arrested Friday on charges of attempted…
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CAL FIRE BEU suspends burning permits in San Benito and Monterey counties
SAN BENITO, MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE BEU announced Thursday that they will be suspending burning permits and other uses of open…
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Salinas burn survivor speaks out about dangers of illegal fireworks
SALINAS, Calif. A man of Salinas lost three of fingers back in 2020 for using fireworks on Fourth of July. KION’s Nataly Gutierrez will be speaking…
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PG&E anuncia que, por seguridad pública, se esperan interrupciones de servicio en distintos condados de la Costa Central
COSTA CENTRAL, Calif., (KMUV-TV)- PG&E anuncia sobre la interrupción del servicio de luz, por seguridad pública. Estas interrupciones podrían…
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Un sobreviviente de quemaduras de Salinas habla sobre los peligros de los fuegos artificiales ilegales
SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV-TV): Algunas personas sienten una pesadilla con la llegada del 4 de Julio, al recordar momentos que marcaron sus vidas, para…
Continue Reading July 4th Heat Inland, Mild at the Coast
Excessive heat and critical fire danger will continue to dominate the forecast through the weekend. High pressure continues to build in from the…
Continue Reading Heat & Fire Alerts Through The Weekend
Excessive heat and critical fire danger will continue to dominate the forecast through the through the weekend. High pressure continues to build in…
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Felton volunteer fire department faces a staffing shortage
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV)- Budget constraints and staffing shortages are putting the Felton Volunteer Fire Department in jeopardy. Moving through fire…
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Arena Salinas busca conservar la herencia de la Lucha Libre Mexicana a través de eventos locales
AROMAS, Calif., (KMUV-TV)— Un elenco de luchadores profesionales se presentó el domingo en Aromas, con el fin de promover la herencia de la Lucha…
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San Benito County Civil Grand Jury speaks out about the sheriff’s office hiring
SAN BENITO, Calif. (KION-TV) — Findings from a recent San Benito County Civil Grand Jury report claims that competitive wages, insufficient funding,…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz Police arrest driver in suspected DUI crash that left one person dead
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (KION-TV)- An early morning crash left a pedestrian dead in the Santa Cruz area, with a driver arrested on suspicion of DUI. Santa…
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High temperatures threaten the homeless in Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV): Many people in the Central Coast can escape and stay cool from the high temperatures, but its a different story for the…
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CAL FIRE explains the importance of keeping defensible space around your home during fire season
PAICINES, Calif. (KION) – Fire officials say all of us can play a role in reducing wildfires. It all starts at home. But if you don’t know how to…
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Un hombre de Salinas pierde una extremidad en un accidente relacionado con fuegos artificiales
SALINAS, Calif., (KMUV-TV)— Según el jefe de bomberos de Salinas, dice que un hombre perdió una de sus extremidades durante un accidente…
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Las altas temperaturas amenazan a los indigentes en Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KMUV-TV): Mucha gente en la Costa Central puede escaparse y mantenerse frescos ante las altas temperaturas, pero, es diferente para…
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Extreme heat brings more people to the Santa Cruz beaches to cool off
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Many areas are bracing themselves for excessive heat starting today Tuesday and lasting throughout Friday. In order…
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Civil complaint filed against staff at former Marina daycare after child abuse conviction, court documents show
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The mother of a child found to have been abused at a former Marina daycare has filed a civil complaint against Miss…
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Plenty of Sunshine – Hot Inland, Warm at the Coast
Excessive heat and critical fire danger will dominate the forecast through the Fourth of July holiday all the way through the weekend. High pressure…
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Excessive heat and critical fire danger will dominate the forecast through the Fourth of July holiday all the way through the weekend. High pressure…
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CAL FIRE says even ‘safe and sane’ fireworks pose a danger in the dry hot heat
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The heat, dry conditions and fireworks are all a concern for the risk of fires this week. CAL FIRE says that already this…
Continue Reading CAL FIRE dice que incluso los fuegos artificiales “seguros y sanos” representan un peligro en un ambiente seco y cálido
SALINAS, California (KMUV) – El calor, las condiciones secas y los fuegos artificiales son motivo de preocupación por el riesgo de incendios esta…
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Los trabajadores agrícolas se mantienen protegidos mientras suben las temperaturas
SALINAS, California (KMUV-TV): Los trabajadores agrícolas a lo largo de la Costa Central se están protegiendo contra el aumento del calor. Un grupo…
Continue Reading Farmworkers staying protected while temperatures rise
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Farmworkers in the Central Coast stay protective while temperatures rise.…
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300 illegal fireworks seized in Seaside
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seaside PD and Monterey County Probation Department confirmed Tuesday that a 17-year-old living on the 1600 block of…
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Salinas man loses limb in fireworks accident according to fire chief
SALINAS, Calif (KION-TV) — A Salinas man was seriously injured after an accident involving illegal fireworks on Monday night. Salinas Fire…
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Heat Wave Begins Tuesday
Heat will be the big story this holiday week and perhaps through the weekend! A massive ridge of high pressure will build in from the west through…
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Heat will be the big story this holiday week and perhaps through the weekend! A massive ridge of high pressure will build in from the west through…
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Man arrested on rape, kidnapping, false imprisonment and attempted murder charges in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Disturbing allegations are coming out of Salinas after investigators say a young woman was raped multiple times. The…
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Salinas residents react to new law that caps rental security deposits
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): A handful state laws went into effect this Monday, one gives more protection to…
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Multi-audience wildfire survey shows gaps in wildfire risk reduction education and access to resources
QUINCY, Mass. (KION-TV) — A new national survey from the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) has found that only half of homeowners and…
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Several days of excessive heat expected in some parts of the Central Coast
KING CITY, Calif. (KION) – The Central Coast is bracing itself for several days of excessive heat this week.Triple-digit temperatures are expected to…
Continue Reading First Week of July Hot and Dry
Heat will be the big story this holiday week. A massive ridge of high pressure will build in from the west through mid-week and then settle in over…
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Heat Coming
Heat will be the big story this holiday week. A massive ridge of high pressure will build in from the west through mid-week and then settle in over…
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Multiple fire agencies battle brush fire burning along Highway 101 near Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas and North Monterey County Regional Fire agencies were busy putting out a fire that sparked along Highway 101…
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Staying Dry, Increased Fire Danger
Pleasant weather will continue Sunday with sunshine and warm temps. However, the heat will continue to build into Monday with an Excessive Heat Watch…
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Santa Cruz County introduces new ordinance to regulate e-bikes on sidewalks
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz County taking steps to make streets safer. The board of supervisors approving an ordinance this week…
Continue ReadingTemps Rising!
The weekend will be pleasant with sunshine and warm temps. Heat will be building as we head into next week with an Excessive Heat Watch already…
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Programa Piloto del Condado Monterey tiene interpretación en Español para las reuniones de los Supervisores
SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV-TV): Un nuevo programa piloto del Condado Monterey permite a los hispanohablantes escuchar y opinar en las reuniones de los…
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