Living in the 831

September 19, 2025 6:47 PM Jeanette Bent

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz Film Festival is back this year after an almost four-year hiatus, now celebrating its 25th…

July 11, 2025 10:57 PM Jeanette Bent

SANTA 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…

June 20, 2025 11:33 PM Scott Rates, Jeanette Bent

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monarch butterflies are quite a sight to see, arriving mid-October and staying in the area through the end of…

March 14, 2025 8:22 PM Lisa Montgomery

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif-(KION TV)–Did you know the “master of suspense” lived on the Central Coast for 30 years? The famous film director was…

February 14, 2025 4:50 PM Lisa Montgomery, Jeanette Bent

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruzan Justin Wadstein is a 13-time pizza spinning world champion; a real slice above the rest. It’s not just…

February 9, 2025 10:00 AM Lisa Montgomery

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – The Central Coast is no stranger to creative minds and one local performer is celebrating a 20-year stint, something…

August 1, 2024 1:08 PM Lisa Montgomery

It’s been a difficult year for businesses in Big Sur, where recent mud slides and road closures have become a daily part of life it seems. In Lisa…

April 4, 2024 10:44 PM Lisa Montgomery

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV)- Pebble Beach Beach Food and Wine Festival returns after five years with the best of the best chefs and winemakers.…