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LAGUNA SECA SEASON PASS: F1, IROC headline 2025 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion

August 22, 2025 6:37 PM Maxwell Glenn

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Featuring over 400 cars in 14 race groups, the 2025 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion brought four days of high-octane…

1924 Hispano-Suiza takes 2025 Best of Show at Pebble Beach’s Concours d’Elegance

August 17, 2025 7:42 PM jose.romo

Hundreds of historic cars showcased on the central coast this week, all leading up to today. Fans flocking to marvel at the unique models — from…

Local detailing shop looking to break through the industry

August 14, 2025 8:30 AM jose.romo

SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Car week has seen busy times for local detailing shops around the Peninsula. Some, like Ronald Tinsley, are seeing…

Past Concours d’Elegance winner drives 1937 Bugatti cross-country from Rhode Island

August 14, 2025 1:00 PM Sergio Berrueta

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION) – Many of the cars on display or up for auction this week have an interesting backstory. The winner of last year’s…

Car Week brings increase sales to local restaurants

August 13, 2025 12:11 PM jose.romo

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Restaurants in Monterey are seeing a sales boost with tourists visiting for Car Week. Many workers in the restaurant…

Central Coast Poker Rally rallies in Marina at the Brass Tap

August 11, 2025 3:29 PM Sergio Berrueta

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Car Week is revving up here on the Central Coast, bringing with it some new events for car owners and enthusiasts to…

Monterey Car Week kicks off with a revved up attendance

August 8, 2025 9:15 PM Jeanette Bent, Mickey Adams

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Classic cars revving their engines and on display in Monterey as Car Week officially kicked off Friday. Thousands of…

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Child care affordability expands in Santa Cruz County

July 29, 2025 4:03 PM Katie Nicora, Jeanette Bent

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — In response to limited options for formal child care, Santa Cruz County is offering a loan program for…

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is celebrated at the International Historic Motoring Awards in London

November 25, 2024 1:40 PM Jeanette Bent

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV) — Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance announced that they were awarded Motoring Event of the Year at the annual…

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance raises millions for youth charity on the Central Coast

November 14, 2024 3:13 PM Jeanette Bent

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV) — Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance announced Thursday that they’ve raised a record $3,130,240 for charity over the…

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Million dollar rare car destroyed in fire after showcasing at Pebble Beach’s Concours d’Elegance

August 19, 2024 1:33 PM Jeanette Bent

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Scott Grundfor Company based out of Arroyo Grande announced that a 1979 Ford Ghia Probe I Prototype had been…

Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion celebrates 50 years of historic racing in Monterey

August 19, 2024 7:52 PM Maxwell Glenn

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion welcomed drivers, race fans, and car enthusiasts from around the world. All of them…

Navigating traffic ahead of Car Week along the Central Coast

August 9, 2024 5:10 PM Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Ahead of the bulk of Car Week, the County of Monterey is advising people to plan for heavily populated roadways.…

Law enforcement agencies dealt with hundreds of traffic violations during Car Week

August 21, 2023 6:13 PM Dania Romero

Monterey, Calif. (KION) – Monterey Car Week is over and it was a busy week for multiple central coast law enforcement agencies, including the CHP.If…

1937 Mercedes-Benz Roadster wins Best in Show at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

August 20, 2023 5:35 PM Derrick Ow

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV)- For the fifth straight year, a car built in the 1930’s took home one of automotive’s most cherished trophies. A 1937…

Law enforcement agencies adding more patrol ahead of Car Week

August 15, 2023 6:40 PM Dania Romero

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – Pack your patience, car week is here. Cars are rolling into Monterey for car week. With more cars on the road, comes more…

A schedule of events for Car Week 2023

August 13, 2023 8:18 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Car enthusiasts have descended on the Central Coast for Car Week 2023. The week started on Friday with the car…

Monterey Car Week set to kick off today

August 11, 2023 3:59 AM Karl Cooke

MONTEREY, CALIF- (KION-TV)- Monterey Car Week is officially here and organizers are putting on the finishing touches. Karl Cooke will talk more about…

1932 Duesenberg J Figoni Sports Torpedo takes “Best of Show” title

August 21, 2022 7:20 PM Victor Guzman

The Concours d’Elegance wrapped up a jam-packed week of festivities for Monterey Car Week, concluding with the naming of the Best of Show at Pebble…

Concours d’Lemons highlights the best “worst” cars of Car Week

August 20, 2022 3:25 PM Victor Guzman

Outside of the fancy cars at the Concours d’Elegance at Pebble Beach this weekend come the flurry of quirky or flat out “worst” motor vehicles at the…

Businesses experience second day without Power

October 12, 2021 10:39 AM Jonathan Sarabia

Some PG&E customers living on the Central Coast are still experiencing a loss of power after yesterday’s planned and unplanned outages due to…

Vaccination Clinic held as restaurant week comes to an end

September 10, 2021 10:58 AM Jonathan Sarabia

Santa Cruz ends their Covid-19 Restaurant week with a public vaccination clinic.…

Little Car Show brings out legacy car and classic car lovers

August 13, 2021 1:32 PM Melody Waintal, Avery Johnson

The annual Little Car Show during Car Week features vehicles over 25 years old, many with two or three previous…

The last Shelby Cobra to be auctioned in Monterey Car Week

August 13, 2021 11:21 AM Melody Waintal

The last Cobra Shelby worked on will be in auction on Saturday at Mecum Auction for $2 million. We spoke to Chris Theodore who oversaw the design and…

Concours Auto Rally benefits Pacific Grove organizations

August 13, 2021 5:50 PM Taryn Mitchell, Avery Johnson

The annual Pacific Grove Rotary Concours Auto Rally hit the road once again this year after it was canceled due to COVID-19 last…

Dune buggy serves as tribute to designer

August 13, 2021 3:26 PM Victor Guzman, Avery Johnson

Some of the cars on display during Car Week this year hold a special meaning and serve as tributes to people who have passed away…

San Diego architect showcases unique Alfa Romeo in Carmel

August 13, 2021 1:01 PM Melody Waintal, Avery Johnson

A SoCal architect who came all the way from San Diego showcased his love for classy cars at the Carmel-by-the-Sea…

Hotels fill up as car enthusiasts flock to Central Coast for Car Week

August 13, 2021 6:20 PM Erika Bratten, Avery Johnson

Car Week and Concours d’Elegance are back after a year hiatus, and car enthusiasts are flocking to the Central Coast to check out the…

Monterey Car Week kicks off in downtown Monterey Friday

Monterey police increase patrol staffing for Car Week enforcement

August 12, 2021 2:57 PM Avery Johnson

Car Week is underway in Monterey, and the Police Department said it has increased patrol staffing for traffic…

Monterey Car Week kicks off in downtown Monterey Friday

August 6, 2021 11:06 AM Josh Kristianto

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Monterey Classic Car Week is kicking off this weekend with a classic car show on Alvarado Street in Monterey on…

Revving up for Monterey Car Week

July 27, 2021 12:02 PM Courtney Aitken

A handful of local business owners met at Laguna Seca this morning to discuss preparations for the highly-anticipated Monterey Car Week.…