Fastenal ordered to pay thousands for charging hidden fees to Central Coast customers
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION)– The company Fastenal has been ordered to pay $650,000 for charging hidden fees to customers, many of them on the…
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Sheriff’s Office: Aromas explosion caused by Butane Honey Oil lab
AROMAS, Calif. (KION)–One woman is in a hospital’s burn center following an explosion in Aromas on Monday afternoon. Monterey County Sheriff’s…
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Santa Cruz dog owner issues warning to others after dog gets into Christmas gift
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION)–One dog owner in Santa Cruz is urging pet owners to make sure there isn’t wrapped food underneath their Christmas trees,…
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Beacon House announces closure after 60 years of service, attributes pandemic
Beacon House treatment center is the latest to fall victim to the COVID…
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CHP officials searching for suspect in deadly Santa Cruz hit-and-run
California Highway Patrol officials are asking for the public’s help identifying the person they believe…
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Aptos/La Selva Fire Protection District releases cookbook
APTOS, Calif. (KION)–If you’re looking to whip up some good food this holiday season, why not learn from firefighters? The Aptos/La Selva Fire…
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Monterey County attributes 3000+ new confirmed COVID cases to backlog
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION)–Monterey County is reporting 3,304 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus from one day to the next. But they say this…
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Here are the major road closures for Monterey County this Christmas week
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION)– Here are the major scheduled road and lane closures for Monterey County from Sunday, December 20th through Saturday,…
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Here’s everyone’s favorite Christmas character by state
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION)–While we’re all snuggled up watching classic Christmas movies, a map was just released showing which characters are people’s…
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Man arrested after Salinas PD say K-9 finds well hidden firearm during traffic stop
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)–Salinas Police say one man is behind bars following a traffic stop. Officers with the Violence Suppression Task Force (VSTF)…
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Nonstop service between Seattle-Tacoma and Monterey Airport to begin in February
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION)–Seattle based Alaska Airlines says it will begin daily nonstop service between Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and the…
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Santa Cruz Pastor giving away hundreds of Christmas trees to “bless the community” amid pandemic
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION)–A Pastor at Santa Cruz Baptist Church is really spreading the joy this holiday season. Drew Cunningham took to Facebook to…
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Santa Cruz Warriors to host season of giving events
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – The Santa Cruz Warriors will be hosting events to help out the community as part of the NBA Cares Season of Giving…
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Salinas man arrested for evading arrest during Thanksgiving call
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)–Monterey County Sheriff’s Office officials say on Thanksgiving they were called out to check on a suspicious vehicle near…
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$15,000 reward offered for Felton turkey that went missing during CZU fires
FELTON, Calif. (KION)–In Santa Cruz County, there’s a plea from the founder of a chicken and bird rescue, revolving around a missing turkey and a…
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Here is where Central Coast families in need can pick up food ahead of Thanksgiving
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION)–This Thanksgiving because of the pandemic’s aftermath, more families than ever are expected to take advantage of help…
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Man arrested after police say he tried to toss backpack with guns and drugs
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION)–Soledad Police say when they were doing parole and probation compliance checks, Damian Guerrero tried to run from officers.…
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Natividad’s COVID-19 response receives recognition from Dr. Fauci, among others
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 10/30/2020 5 p.m. Natividad has received recognition from local, national and world leaders for its COVID-19 response,…
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Lucia Lodge seeing spike in business following release of ‘Ratched’
If you’ve watched Netflix’s “Ratched,” you’ve seen quite a few scenes filmed here on the Central…
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Enforcing masks in Monterey is about more than just citations
We have received multiple emails and phone calls from people saying Monterey Police are not properly…
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