
World War II era firearm discovered during traffic stop in Monterey County
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies say that around 8:30 p.m. Sunday night, they arrested a man for possession of three…
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SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies say that around 8:30 p.m. Sunday night, they arrested a man for possession of three…
Continue ReadingSALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A large plume of black smoke broke out on Commission Street Monday. Viewers and eye witnesses called in to KION and…
Continue ReadingCENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Film Festival is back this year after an almost four-year hiatus, now celebrating its 25th…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A 22-year-old resident has been arrested for fleeing the scene of a vehicle fire on Dimeo Lane early Thursday morning.…
Continue ReadingMOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — An eye witnessed told KION that smoke was seen near the Moss Landing battery storage facility on Monday. North…
Continue ReadingCENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E has teamed up with the California Fire Foundation (CFF) for the eighth year to award $950,000 in wildfire…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Beeps fill the air as patrons waiting in line at the Santa Cruz County Fair enter on site for its first day, a…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Monterey Police say people, mostly teenagers, are now facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon. Two adult…
Continue ReadingSAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Benito County Sheriff’s Office said Monday that three of its correctional officers were injured after an…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Police Department announced Monday that they are investigating a shooting that took place on Wilkes…
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Continue ReadingSALINAS, Cailf. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police were called to the Central Coast Goodwill Monday morning over a suspected grenade that my have been…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP Santa Cruz reported three recovered stolen cars within a 24-hour time period Wednesday and Thursday. They…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Strike Team XCZ 2325C from Santa Cruz County was sent to assist in the TCU Lightning Complex fire Thursday…
Continue ReadingSOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Soledad celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday to unveil the city’s newest public art…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Last July, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced that wild pigs in the Monterey County…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE BEU confirmed a home structure fire broke out Tuesday afternoon near Bradley in south Monterey County.…
Continue ReadingPARKFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire BEU reported being on the scene of a vegetation fire near the Parkfield community in South Monterey County…
Continue ReadingSALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday that Taylor Fresh Foods is voluntarily recalling its…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of 40-year-old Samuel David Salgado of Salinas on…
Continue ReadingFORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. (KION-TV) — Fort Hunter Liggett confirmed that a vegetation fire started Monday afternoon, growing to 20 acres around…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A Salinas nonprofit is wrapping up its annual fundraiser that aims to feed local families in need. On…
Continue ReadingSCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A traffic alert for anyone driving through Scotts Valley: police asking people to avoid the intersection of Mount…
Continue ReadingCENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Caltrans announced that starting on Monday, August 18, a series of ramp and lane closures along Highway 1 will…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE 12:26 PM – KION received a statement from Forest Hill Manor administrator Ryan Taylor on the alleged sexual…
Continue ReadingSAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital out of San Benito County announcing further challenges Wednesday afternoon.…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seeing goats in Aptos and Capitola? Don’t worry, you’re not going crazy. The Santa Cruz County Regional…
Continue ReadingSCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Scotts Valley Mayor Derek Timm opened the press conference Tuesday announcing the new Town Center with a story…
Continue ReadingSEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A multi-agency compliance response carried out by Seaside Fire and Police detectives, parole agents as well as CAL FIRE…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Classic cars revving their engines and on display in Monterey as Car Week officially kicked off Friday. Thousands of…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man is being indicted on four counts of wire fraud stemming from alleged misrepresentations of his software company…
Continue ReadingSALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – An outbuilding outside of a home caught fire earlier this afternoon in Salinas with no injuries. According to Monterey…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A home was deemed a total loss after being fully engulfed this past weekend in Boulder Creek. According to the Boulder…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Harbor is no stranger to tsunamis of a variety of sizes. In the past, some of these large waves have…
Continue ReadingCASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — One person has died in an early morning structure fire of a mobile home in Prunedale on Monday morning. North…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire BEU confirmed that a trailer is on fire between Carmel and Big Sur. They said that there is currently…
Continue ReadingSALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Fire crews responded to a trailer fire that took place on River Road just outside of Gonzalez Thursday afternoon. The…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries met Tuesday to consider a proposed…
Continue ReadingCENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — AT&T announced this week that copper wire thefts have gone up significantly throughout the state. They say…
Continue ReadingSALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Big Sur Marathon Foundation and the Monterey County Juvenile Detention Center have gotten together to create the…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — On July 26 and 27, festival-goers can enjoy the first-ever Monterey Abalone Festival. This event will take place at…
Continue ReadingHOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hollister Police say that they responded to a two-aircraft crash at the Hollister Municipal Airport Saturday, after…
Continue ReadingCENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE 4:14 p.m. July 24, 2025 Safeway has released the following statement to KION News about the impending…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Moto-America Superbike Speedfest at Monterey officially kicked off their 2025 season Friday. And on Saturday — day…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz County is offering free mosquito-eating fish from the guppy family to county residents. These fish –…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — KION got a taste of one local legacy ice cream parlor in Santa Cruz. Co-owner of Marianne’s Ice Cream Charlie…
Continue ReadingPAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that they’ve arrested 61-year-old Bernardino Rickie Sanchez of…
Continue ReadingCENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has announced that it will be offering financial support to eligible…
Continue ReadingBEN LOMOND, Calif. (KION-TV) — San Lorenzo Valley fire volunteers announced that they’ve received a federal grant to help educate the community…
Continue ReadingFELTON, Calif. (KION-TV) — The San Lorenzo Valley Water District is partnering with the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County…
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