
Scott Rates
News Director and Anchor at KION-TV (Salinas, CA)
News Director/Anchor at @kion546 #journalist, #filmmaker, #golfer, #singer, #basketballplayer (kinda) and #cook.
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Fire burning in the Santa Cruz Mountains, CAL FIRE on scene SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A fire is burning in the Santa Cruz Mountains between Scotts Valley and Felton, according to CAL FIRE CZU. There are road closers in place along Mount Herman Road. No structures are threatened at this time, according to CAL FIRE CZU. The smoke from the fire has gone down from when it was first seen on the cameras in the area.
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Thousands without power in the Watsonville area, PG&E responding WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) -- PG&E is reporting more than three thousand customers are without power in the Watsonville and Pajaro areas. The outages are impacting people on San Juan Road, Salinas Road Elkhorn Road, San Miguel Canyon Road, and Hall Road. PG&E saying that this was an unplanned outage and that its crews are evaluating the outage to determine the cause.
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Happy birthday City of Monterey! You turned 175 years old Friday MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The City of Monterey was incorporated on this day 175 years ago on Friday. This makes it one and three-quarters of a century old!On May 30, 1850, Monterey way incorporated into a city, hence the reason it's known as the "First City" -- because of it being at the forefronts of multiple milestones. Said milestones include California's first newspaper, public library and jury trial.
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A peek behind the scenes of the Monterey County Jail amid financial concerns MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) - As the Monterey County Sheriff's Office faces a financial shortfall, KION took a peek behind the scenes at the current conditions of the Monterey County Jail. In a court ruling, the Hernandez settlement was signed on May 7, 2015. As part of said settlement, the jail is required to improve its mental and physical healthcare, living conditions, and protection of incarcerated people.
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kion546.com | Scott Rates
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) - As the Monterey County Sheriff's Office faces a financial shortfall, KION took a peek behind the scenes at the current conditions of the Monterey County Jail. In a court ruling, the Hernandez settlement was signed on May 7, 2015. As part of said settlement, the jail is required to improve its mental and physical healthcare, living conditions, and protection of incarcerated people.
Journalists covering the same region

Erin Clark
Anchor and Writer at KSBW-TV (Salinas, CA)
Erin Clark primarily covers news in the Monterey Peninsula region, California, United States, including areas like Carmel-by-the-Sea and Pacific Grove.

Paul Dudley
Anchor at KSBW-TV (Salinas, CA)
Paul Dudley primarily covers news in the Monterey Bay area including Salinas and Santa Cruz, California, United States.
Beth Peerless
Music Columnist & Writer at The Monterey County Herald
Beth Peerless primarily covers news in Salinas, California, United States and surrounding areas.

Kyarra Harris
Reporter at The Monterey County Herald
Kyarra Harris primarily covers news in the Monterey Peninsula region, California, United States including areas around Monterey and Carmel-by-the-Sea.

Maxwell Glenn
Sports Director and Journalist at KION-TV (Salinas, CA)
Maxwell Glenn primarily covers news in Monterey, California, United States and surrounding areas including Salinas and Carmel-by-the-Sea.
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