Central Coast Archives

Campground and pier closed at Seacliff State Beach during King Tides

January 10, 2020 11:41 AM Avery Johnson, Megan Meier

It was happy hour for campers Rob and Denise Drye at Seacliff State Beach, Thursday, but by Saturday the campgrounds will be a “ghost…

More than 11,600 PG&E customers without power on Central Coast

January 10, 2020 1:39 PM Avery Johnson

More than 11,600 PG&E customers are without power in Monterey and Santa Cruz…

Central Coast city with fewer than 400 residents reports 631 crime cases in 2019

January 7, 2020 11:01 AM Avery Johnson

Sand City police released crime statistics for 2019, and it has been busy for a department that has only six patrol…

Lovers Point Pier temporarily closed for repairs

January 8, 2020 11:12 AM Avery Johnson, Megan Meier

The Lovers Point Pier is temporarily closed for a minor repair, according to Pacific Grove…

First known Monterey County flu death of 2020 reported at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

January 8, 2020 1:26 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A spokesperson for Salinas Valley Memorial Health System confirms that a patient at the hospital died of the flu.…

California representatives sign letter to White House demanding answers on Iran strategy

January 8, 2020 2:55 PM Avery Johnson

Rep. Jimmy Panetta and several other California members of the House of Representatives were among more than 35 lawmakers who signed a letter…

California lawmakers eye back-up power for cellphone towers

January 8, 2020 1:03 PM The Associated Press

California’s preemptive power shutoffs to prevent wildfires have affected more than just…

Central Coast military installations increasing security in light of recent world events

January 7, 2020 4:13 PM Avery Johnson, Elisha Machado

Several Central Coast military installations have announced changes to their security measures starting Monday and Tuesday in light of recent world…

UC Santa Cruz grad student strike continues into new term

January 7, 2020 2:07 PM Avery Johnson

Hundreds of graduate student instructors and teaching assistants at UC Santa Cruz are continuing to refuse to submit grades as a strike…

Reward offered for information about shooting of elephant seal near San Simeon

January 7, 2020 1:04 PM Avery Johnson

NOAA Fisheries is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to a conviction of the person or persons…

Plane crashes in field outside Salinas airport

January 6, 2020 4:39 PM Avery Johnson, Elisha Machado

Police and fire crews are responding to a plane crash in…

New projectile incident on Highway 101 near Dunbarton Sunday night

January 6, 2020 10:19 AM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

The California Highway Patrol said an SUV was hit by a projectile on Highway 101 near Dunbarton Road Sunday…

Help the Monterey Bay Aquarium name one of its new penguin chicks

January 6, 2020 6:22 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey Bay Aquarium is asking for the public’s help naming its new penguin…

Fined for showering and doing laundry on same day? State agencies say that won’t happen

January 3, 2020 3:18 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

Two new laws that went into effect at the start of the new year had some questioning whether they could be fined for taking a shower and doing…

Hollister fined nearly $200K for releasing tomato processing wastewater into river

January 3, 2020 5:10 PM Avery Johnson

The city of Hollister has agreed to pay $181,110 to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board for releasing about 38,500 gallons of…

Boil water alert lifted in Las Palmas 2 neighborhood

December 23, 2019 4:52 PM Ron Keller

UPDATED December 25, 2019 SALINAS, Calif. — California Water Service (Cal Water), in coordination with the state Division of Drinking Water, has…

Palma High School, Diocese of Monterey sued for alleged clergy sexual assault

January 2, 2020 11:18 AM Avery Johnson

Attorneys from Jeff Anderson & Associates announced Wednesday that Palma High School and the Diocese of Monterey are being sued for alleged clergy…

Suspect in officer-involved shooting, Chinatown shooting pleads not guilty

January 1, 2020 3:18 PM Avery Johnson

Daniel Macias-Victoria, the suspect in a Gonzales-area officer-involved shooting and a Salinas Chinatown-area shooting, made his first appearance in…

Teen reported missing in Watsonville returns home

January 1, 2020 10:20 AM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a teen who was last seen on Dec. 23 in…

Redskins hire Ron Rivera as coach

January 1, 2020 2:22 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

The Redskins have hired Ron Rivera as their new…

Salinas Valley Memorial emergency room nurse receives Daisy Award

January 1, 2020 12:15 PM Avery Johnson

An emergency room nurse at Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System has received a Daisy Award for extraordinary…

Monterey’s first mechanized fire engine part of Rose Bowl Parade

January 1, 2020 12:04 PM Avery Johnson

The city of Monterey is taking part in New Year’s Day’s Rose Bowl Parade in Southern…

Video of man slipping on rocks in Bonny Doon serves as beach safety reminder

December 31, 2019 9:54 AM Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

A new video from California State Parks shows just how important it is to be aware of your surroundings on…

No arrests made yet for Tushar Atre’s murder on reward deadline

December 30, 2019 1:32 PM Avery Johnson, Elisha Machado

Monday is the reward deadline for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those involved with the kidnapping and murder of Tushar…

New use of deadly force bills to take effect Wednesday

December 30, 2019 5:25 PM Avery Johnson

Two new use of force bills will take effect in California on Jan. 1 to determine whether use of deadly force is…

Greenfield and Chupicuaro, Mexico to become Sister Cities

December 30, 2019 2:39 PM Avery Johnson

Officials from Greenfield announced on social media that it will soon have a new sister…

Santa Cruz County sees spike in vehicle burglaries

December 30, 2019 11:47 AM Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it has seen a spike in vehicle burglaries this holiday…

Twenty cars involved in Aptos street racing incident

December 30, 2019 10:49 AM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz CHP issued multiple citations after about 20 cars were caught apparently trying to have a speed contest on Highway…

Santa Cruz County family increases reward to $3000 to help finding missing dog

December 13, 2019 8:33 AM Mary Coleman, Drew Andre

In a post that has since gone viral on Facebook, a Santa Cruz family is searching for their dog after he went missing at Henry Cowell State…

Former Pacific Grove Mayor dies

December 25, 2019 2:34 PM Ron Keller

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) The former mayor of Pacific Grove and a well-known Stockton area real estate developer, Dan Cort has died. Cort resigned…

Greenfield police chief terminated

December 20, 2019 12:35 PM Ron Keller, Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

Greenfield City Councilman Drew Tipton confirms Greenfield Police Chief Denise Oglesby was fired at a city council meeting Thursday…

Hundreds of strawberry farmworkers get $1000 after settlement

December 20, 2019 4:03 PM Josh Kristianto

Hundreds of strawberry farm workers collected thousand dollar check in Salinas on Friday after a local agriculture company settled with a labor…

Angel Memorial Tree Returns to Marina

December 18, 2019 6:08 PM Max Tarlton

A Marina woman is raising awareness about the deadly consequences of distracted driving with an annual tradition celebrating their lives.…

New protections for residents of mobile and manufactured homes approved in Santa Cruz County

December 19, 2019 3:42 PM Avery Johnson

An ordinance offering new protections for residents of mobile and manufactured homes was approved by the Santa Cruz County Board of…

Forgotten mural found during renovations at Santa Cruz County building

December 19, 2019 10:46 AM Avery Johnson

The County of Santa Cruz is trying to find the history behind a mural found during…

Six suspected unlicensed contractors busted in Carmel as part of statewide sting

December 19, 2019 10:16 AM Avery Johnson

Six suspected unlicensed contractors were busted in Carmel as part of a statewide operation, according to the Contractors State License…

Driver wanted for Watsonville hit-and-run turns himself in

December 18, 2019 4:55 PM Avery Johnson

Driver wanted for Watsonville hit-and-run turns himself…

California earthquake warning app sends 1st public alert

December 18, 2019 12:18 PM The Associated Press

California’s new earthquake early warning cellphone app issued its first public alert when a modest tremor occurred this week in a rural area of…

GRID Alternatives Closing Salinas Office

December 17, 2019 5:49 PM Max Tarlton

Grid Alternatives, a local non-profit which helps low income single family homes in our area is closing it’s office doors in Salinas due to a lack of…

Entangled whale in Monterey Bay rescued

December 17, 2019 2:04 PM Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

After a multi-day effort, an entangled humpback whale in the Monterey Bay has been…

Schools & Communities First Initiative supporters hold rally in Salinas

December 17, 2019 12:22 PM Josh Kristianto

Community leaders and activists from Monterey and Santa Cruz counties are holding a rally in support of the Schools & Communities First…

Two Santa Cruz County teens missing since Sunday found safe

December 16, 2019 12:09 PM Avery Johnson

he Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two San Lorenzo Valley teens last seen…

$15,000 reward offered for information about 63 projectile incidents

December 17, 2019 6:01 PM Avery Johnson

The California Highway Patrol said it is offering a $15,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for…