May 2020

Baby beluga whale born at Georgia Aquarium

May 25, 2020 2:48 PM The Associated Press

The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta has announced the birth of its newest beluga…

Days Of Heat

May 25, 2020 2:24 PM Dann Cianca

A ridge of high pressure will really dominate our weather for most of this week. Because the weather pattern will be blocked up, the hot dome of air…

Kindergartner uses art to raise money for Monterey Bay Aquarium

May 25, 2020 1:14 PM Avery Johnson

A Scotts Valley kindergartner is using her art to “help save the…

All but 11 counties approved to move further into Stage 2 of reopenings

May 25, 2020 1:00 PM Avery Johnson

Many California counties are moving into the extension of Stage 2 of reopenings, but 11 counties are still not allowed to open dine-in restaurants…

Warehouse fire devastates San Francisco’s fishing industry

May 25, 2020 12:32 PM The Associated Press

A huge fire that tore through a warehouse on San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf has destroyed fishing gear used to…

Introducing the Messenger Experience

May 25, 2020 12:08 PM Avery Johnson

The KION news team is happy to announce a new feature to help you stay up-to-date with what is happening in the…

State of California releases guidance for religious services, cultural ceremonies

May 25, 2020 11:32 AM Avery Johnson

The State of California has released new guidance for religious services and cultural ceremonies amid the COVID-19…

Ashes of murdered Santa Cruz girl apparently stolen from car

May 25, 2020 10:50 AM Avery Johnson

The ashes of Maddy Middleton were apparently stolen out of a car Thursday night, according to a family…

Incendio al este de Soledad amenazó estructuras, provocó evacuaciones el domingo

May 25, 2020 9:33 AM Ricardo Coronado

SOLEDAD, Calif (KMUV) Un incendio arrasó 40 acres al este de Soledad el domingo por la tarde. Según Cal Fire, el incendio estallo en las colinas…

Heat Alert

May 25, 2020 7:14 AM Zach McIntyre

A ridge of high pressure will really dominate our weather for most of this week. The hot dome of air will be centered over California sending…

Central Coast veterans mourning their own

May 25, 2020 6:15 AM Jocelyn Ortega

Central Coast veterans honor the lives of fallen service…

Police patrol beaches busy with tourists on Memorial Day weekend

May 24, 2020 5:15 PM Shannon Longworth

Things are looked pretty different this Memorial Day weekend on Monterey beaches. Everyone was standing, strolling or…

Soledad fire nears full containment after threatening several homes

May 24, 2020 3:50 PM Elisha Machado, Josh Kristianto

UPDATE 05/24/20 10:30 p.m. An estimated 40 acres east of Soledad in the hills off of Fabry Road are smoldering Sunday night after a fire…

Heat Alert

May 24, 2020 2:36 PM Dann Cianca

A ridge of high pressure will really dominate our weather for most of this week. The hot dome of air will be centered over California sending…

Large crowd gathers in Salinas parking lot

May 23, 2020 10:42 PM Elisha Machado, Josh Kristianto

Salinas Police broke up a crowd of dozens of people gathered outside of the Dick’s Sporting Goods store. Police say there were about a hundred or so…

Seaside City Council candidate runs relief drive for those in hospitality industry

May 23, 2020 4:48 PM Shannon Longworth

Seaside City Council Candidate Alexis Garcia-Arrazola hosted a relief drive on Saturday for people in the hospitality industry who are out of work…

Beautiful Weekend, Hot Next Week

May 23, 2020 2:02 PM Dann Cianca

Temperatures will continue to rise on Sunday but will remain quite pleasant for most areas. A ridge of high pressure will really dominate our weather…

Monterey County says they can qualify for expanded stage 2 reopening

May 22, 2020 10:15 PM Aaron Groff

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Monterey County believes they can meet the criteria to move through stage two of California’s “resilience roadmap,” and are…

Monterey Diocese working on expediting reopening but not ready to answer the President’s call

May 22, 2020 8:49 PM Veronica Macias

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) On Friday, President Trump called on Governors across the U.S. to reopen places of worship. The Diocese of Monterey County…

What’s open on the Central Coast for Memorial Day weekend?

May 22, 2020 6:41 PM Avery Johnson

This Memorial Day weekend is not like any we have seen…

Former Monterey County domestic violence witness, Biden accuser’s qualifications questioned

May 22, 2020 5:53 PM Avery Johnson

Tara Reade entered the spotlight recently when she accused Presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden of sexual assault, but…

DA: Salinas man sentenced to prison for child molestation after cover-up, escape to Mexico

May 22, 2020 5:37 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said 48-year-old Rene Cruz will spend the next 26 years and 8 months in prison as part…

Business provides free cleaning of Salinas Police vehicles

May 22, 2020 5:17 PM Megan Meier

Salinas Police officers have been busy. “We haven’t been able to sanitize or clean our cars for probably two months,” said Sergeant Dale Fors with…

Lugares abiertos en la Costa Central durante el fin de semana feriado

May 22, 2020 5:04 PM Stephanie Magallon

COSTA CENTRAL, Calif. (KMUV) Llego el fin de semana feriado de Memorial Day y en medio de una pandemia. Por lo que autoridades anunciaron que…

Two more people arrested in connection to shooting at Hollister gas station

May 22, 2020 4:25 PM Avery Johnson

An 18-year-old man and 17-year-old juvenile are facing attempted murder charges in connection to a shooting at a Hollister gas…

Santa Cruz County officials investigating four COVID-19 clusters

May 22, 2020 3:29 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Santa Cruz County is working to prevent more clusters of COVID-19 cases in the southern region as Memorial Day…

REPORTAJE ESPECIAL: Cerrando la Brecha Digital

May 22, 2020 3:02 PM Marcela Camargo

CONDADO DE MONTEREY, Calif. (KMUV) Ayudar a los hijos con la tarea es algo que todo padre o madre de familia puede esperar hacer al menos una vez en…

Multiple vehicles involved in crash on Main and Boronda

May 22, 2020 2:55 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police said multiple vehicles were involved in a crash Friday…

California emitirá directrices para reuniones religiosas

May 22, 2020 2:55 PM Stephanie Magallon

CALIFORNIA (KMUV) El Gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom, el viernes anunció que el estado emitirá directrices para las reuniones religiosas el…

Hot Weather Coming

May 22, 2020 2:51 PM Dann Cianca

High pressure begins to build in to the region this weekend. Temperatures will slowly rise on Saturday & Sunday but remain quite pleasant for…

2 empleados de la correccional en Soledad contraen el COVID-19

May 22, 2020 1:19 PM Stephanie Magallon

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KMUV) El Departamento de Correcciones y Rehabilitación de California reporta que dos empleados de la correccional en Soledad han…

Monterey-area CHP officer injured in Highway 101 crash

May 22, 2020 1:11 PM Avery Johnson

A Monterey-area CHP officer was injured in a crash this morning, according to the…

Oficiales: Solo viajes esenciales este fin de semana feriado

May 22, 2020 12:58 PM Stephanie Magallon

COSTA CENTRAL, Calif. (KMUV) La Patrulla de Caminos de California urge a conductores solo viajar para realizar actividades esenciales durante este…

CDCR: 11 inmates at Correctional Training Facility test positive for COVID-19, 26 employees at SVSP

May 22, 2020 12:53 PM Avery Johnson

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation reports that two employees at the Correctional Training…

California Highway Patrol encourages essential-only travel over holiday weekend

May 22, 2020 12:41 PM Megan Meier

Shelter in Place orders didn’t stop some from visiting the Central Coast, Friday. “For 40 years we come every Memorial Day to Carmel,” said visitor,…

Trump insta a gobernadores abrir templos religiosos este fin de semana

May 22, 2020 12:25 PM Stephanie Magallon, Ricardo Coronado

COSTA CENTRAL, Calif. (KMUV) ACTUALIZACIÓN El viernes, presidente Donald Trump urgió a los gobernadores a reabrir los templos…

Gov. Gavin Newsom to issue guidelines for religious gatherings

May 22, 2020 12:14 PM Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state will issue updated guidelines for religious gatherings by…

Reportan 1 muerte en hogar de ancianos en Pacific Grove

May 22, 2020 11:54 AM Stephanie Magallon

SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV) El Departamento de Salud Pública de California reporta una muerte vinculada al COVID-19 en un hogar de ancianos en Pacific…

Pacific Grove nursing home denies COVID-19 death that state reports

May 22, 2020 11:40 AM Drew Andre

The California Department of Public Health has reported that a Pacific Grove nursing home has had at least one death related to COVID-19.…

Pakistan jet with 98 aboard crashes in crowded neighborhood

May 22, 2020 11:26 AM The Associated Press

A jetliner carrying 98 people crashed in a crowded neighborhood near the airport in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi after an…

Trump says places of worship are “essential” and must “open right now”

May 22, 2020 11:13 AM CNN

On the eve of Memorial Day weekend, President Trump has deemed places of worship around the US as “essential” and thus must “open right…

Santa Cruz man arrested in connection to September attack at Elks Lodge

May 22, 2020 11:02 AM Avery Johnson

A Santa Cruz man was arrested in connection to an attack with a skateboard in September of last…

Salinas man arrested when he was allegedly found with missing Rohnert Park teen

May 22, 2020 10:50 AM Avery Johnson

A missing Rohnert Park girl was found in Salinas Thursday after going missing last week, and a Salinas…

Ganado en Salinas fue el factor del brote de E. Coli en 2019, según FDA

May 22, 2020 9:28 AM Stephanie Magallon

SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV) La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos, el jueves, reveló que ganado en el área de Salinas fue el factor del brote…

Restaurantes reabren completamente en Hollister

May 22, 2020 9:20 AM Stephanie Magallon

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KMUV) Algunas calles del Condado de San Benito estarán cerradas esta tarde para que los restaurantes en la ciudad ciudad puedan…

Big Warm Up This Weekend

May 22, 2020 7:56 AM Zach McIntyre

A big warm up is coming as we head into Memorial Day Weekend. However, a final push of cold air behind a big weather system to our northeast will…

Hollister reopens restaurants

May 22, 2020 6:55 AM Jocelyn Ortega

Parts of San Benito Street will be closed off to traffic and opened up for restaurants this…

Hollister prepares to close San Benito Street for businesses, restaurants

May 21, 2020 10:45 PM Josh Kristianto

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) While San Benito County restaurants and shops are already allowed to have people inside, separated tables mean fewer…

Restaurante en Carmel enfrenta demanda civil por conducta ilegal

May 21, 2020 5:47 PM Stephanie Magallon

CARMEL, Calif. (KMUV) La Fiscalía del Condado de Monterey ha entablado una demanda civil en contra del restaurant Tuck Box en Carmel por conducta…

El condado de Santa Cruz busca avanzar con la segunda parte de reapertura de la etapa 2

May 21, 2020 5:44 PM Ricardo Coronado

CONDADO DE SANTA CRUZ, Calif (KMUV) El condado de Santa Cruz dijo que está listo para avanzar con la segunda parte de la etapa 2 de reapertura del…

Month: May 2020