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Vegetation fire diverts traffic in Chualar Monday afternoon
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Monterey County Regional Fire responded to a vegetation fire Monday afternoon off of Chualar River Road. Highway 101 was closed and all traffic diverted onto Chualar Road for drivers heading northbound (northbound lanes have reopened). Southbound Highway 101 traffic was diverted onto Esperanza Road due to heavy smoke but Lane The post Vegetation fire diverts traffic in Chualar Monday afternoon appeared first on KION546.
State, local officials react to President Biden announcing he will not seek reelection
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Multiple local and state leaders are reacting to news President Biden will not seek reelection. Representative Zoe Lofgren, who previously called for Biden to withdraw from the November Presidential race, called Biden a patriot in her initial statement. "I respect him & am grateful to him," said Lofgren. "I am The post State, local officials react to President Biden announcing he will not seek reelection appeared first on KION546.
Forward progress stopped on Peach Fire burning east of San Lucas, King City
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Cal Fire BEU said forward progress is stopped on a wildfire burning along Highway 198 east of Peach Tree Road. The fire was initially reported on July 20, 2024 around 11:44 p.m. Cal Fire said the fire is 50% contained after burning 80 acres in the southern edge of Monterey The post Forward progress stopped on Peach Fire burning east of San Lucas, King City appeared first on KION546.
CHP: Man killed in DUI-related crash while changing tire along Highway 101 near Laurel Drive
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Scenes of a horrific crash Saturday afternoon along Highway 101 near the Laurel Drive exit, and many people witnessed the crash. Emilio Paniagua Felix was one of many people who witnessed the crash and he called it an unfortunate scene he won't forget. "My blood pressure was low, and I kept sweating The post CHP: Man killed in DUI-related crash while changing tire along Highway 101 near Laurel Drive appeared first on KION546.
The most recent City of Santa Cruz 2024 PIT Count Report, says numbers are improving
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The most recent City of Santa Cruz 2024 PIT Count Report was released today, and according to the city, "shows significant progress in addressing homelessness in the City of Santa Cruz." The report documented the total number of homeless in Santa Cruz County as 1,850. It also stated that 25% The post The most recent City of Santa Cruz 2024 PIT Count Report, says numbers are improving appeared first on KION546.
Caltrans Highway 1 updates and closures between Soquel and 41st Ave.
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Caltrans announced Friday that drivers can expect full overnight lane closures from July 21 to July 23 in both directions of Soquel Ave. between 17th and Chanticleer avenues from 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. Detours will direct travelers to 17th Ave., Rodriguez St. and Chanticleer Ave. before returning to Soquel Ave., according to The post Caltrans Highway 1 updates and closures between Soquel and 41st Ave. appeared first on KION546.
Central Coast counties impacted by global CrowdStrike outages
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The massive CrowdStrike outage paralyzing airlines and other businesses across the world has impacted local county systems, according to officials. The County of Monterey said its Information Technology (I.T.) Department has resolved challenges stemming from a software issue with CrowdStrike, which impacted several county core systems. "As of now, all The post Central Coast counties impacted by global CrowdStrike outages appeared first on KION546.
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