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Monterey County looking for community feedback on future housing projects

January 22, 2023 6:43 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): On Friday night, Monterey County officials announced are looking for community feedback on adequate housing…

Two men arrested on child endangerment and controlled substance charges after explosion took place

January 22, 2023 11:20 AM Derrick Ow

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Saturday night, Capitola Police announced they have arrested two men on child endangerment and controlled substance…

Volunteers help clean up storm debris on Capitola Beach

January 22, 2023 8:57 PM Derrick Ow

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV): Now that the storms are over, the recovery process took a step in the right direction on Sunday afternoon. Over 100…

Portions of Big Sur community could face long-term isolation

January 22, 2023 8:01 PM Ana Torrea

BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County’s Department of Emergency Management is working with the Sheriff’s Office, Big Sur Fire Department,…

Law enforcement personnel open the door of a van in Torrance Sunday.

What we know about the suspect in the Monterey Park massacre

January 22, 2023 6:18 PM CNN

By Nouran Salahieh, Jeffrey Winter, Casey Tolan, Ralph Ellis and Scott Glover, CNN The 72-year-old man suspected of killing 11 people and wounding…

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin was released from a Buffalo medical center about ten days after his on-field collapse.

Damar Hamlin enters Buffalo Bills team locker room ahead of playoff game

January 22, 2023 12:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Dotson and Eric Levenson, CNN Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin returned to the team’s stadium for a playoff game in Orchard Park, New…

10 people killed and more injured after a mass shooting in Southern California

January 22, 2023 8:34 AM Scott Rates

At least ten people were shot and killed in a mass shooting Saturday night during a Lunar New Year celebration in Southern California, according to…

Salinas man sentenced to 25 years in prison for molesting three girls under 14

January 20, 2023 4:34 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 27-year-old man was sentenced to prison for three counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old on Friday, according…

Majority of Monterey County parks to reopen on Friday

January 19, 2023 11:13 AM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): Monterey County officials announced majority of county parks will open on Friday after they have been closed for…

One-way traffic between Santa Cruz and Felton on Highway 9 set for a few months

January 20, 2023 2:09 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans announced that a slope repair project would close a lane in two parts of Highway 9 for a few months.…

Two gang members arrested after three guns discovered in Salinas

January 20, 2023 11:00 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police’s Violence Suppression Task Force said two known gang members were arrested after they served search…

TRAFFIC ALERT: Section of Highway 1 in Santa Cruz back open after deadly crash

January 20, 2023 9:39 AM Scott Rates

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Northbound Highway 1 at River Street in Santa Cruz is shut down after a deadly crash, according to the Santa Cruz…

People in Watsonville waited outside airport to see President Joe Biden

January 19, 2023 10:41 AM Karl Cooke

WATSONVILLE, CALIF (KION-TV)- Those who waited outside the airport were excited to see the president come to their community. Many expressed how…

Marina City Council vote to approve change in city code to help approval of new cardroom

October 14, 2022 12:17 PM Calista Silva

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- DATE Jan 19, 2023, AT 4:54 PM: The Marina City Council approved an amendment to the Marina Municipal Code to get closer to…

WATCH: President Biden leaving California

January 16, 2023 6:35 PM Ricardo Tovar

President Biden leaving California from Mountain View: President Biden delivers remarks to reaffirm his commitment to supporting the people of…

San Benito County lifts all evacuation warnings

January 4, 2023 2:30 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 19, 2023 AT 4:11 PM: San Benito County announces they have lifted all evacuation warnings. The…

Alec Baldwin to be charged with manslaughter in set shooting

January 19, 2023 8:10 AM Associated Press

By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Actor Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist will be charged with involuntary manslaughter in…

USGS: 3.8 magnitude earthquake hits near San Juan Bautista

January 19, 2023 9:32 AM Scott Rates

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV) Thursday morning at 9:26 a.m., an earthquake registering 3.8 shook parts of the Central Coast. The quake’s…

Long-term road closures leave people dealing with detours

January 18, 2023 10:48 AM Ana Torrea

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif., (KION-TV)- Roads on the Central Coast are still hazardous despite the deluge ending. The area is still seeing impacts that…

Man arrested in Santa Cruz for attempted homicide stabbing

January 18, 2023 6:15 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said one man was arrested Wednesday for an attempted stabbing homicide on Jan. 10 that left a victim…

Harden Middle School off lockdown after hoax weapon report

January 18, 2023 11:13 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Harden Middle School was on a brief lockdown Wednesday after reports of a weapon on campus proved untrue. Salinas Police…

Evacuation Warnings south of Spreckles lifted along Salinas River

January 11, 2023 5:59 PM Ricardo Tovar

Caltrans crews in the Monterey County area said a closure of Highway 1 is “unlikely” to be needed after some concerns the Salinas River would flood…

Sheriff: 1 dead in small plane crash near Modesto Airport

January 18, 2023 2:29 PM Ricardo Tovar

STANISLAUS COUNTY – One person has died after a small plane crashed near the Modesto airport on Wednesday, authorities say. The Stanislaus County…

A look back at presidential visits to the Central Coast

January 18, 2023 11:43 AM Ricardo Tovar

Many Presidents have graced the Central Coast for a visit. Whether for business or pleasure, presidential visits to our area can be traced back over…

Monterey Bay Aquarium brings back Community Open House

November 2, 2022 10:57 AM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- For the first time in three years, the Monterey Bay Aquarium is bringing back its Community Open House event; which gives…

Community Foundation of Monterey County offers $1.4 million for local students

January 17, 2023 6:08 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Community Foundation for Monterey County is trying to make it easier for some students to attend college by…

Man convicted of molesting San Benito County child charged in 1994 cold case kidnapping rape

January 17, 2023 12:24 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said through DNA evidence, they connected a convicted child molester…

Deputies: YouTuber arrested in Pebble Beach on public intoxication and kicking a deputy

January 17, 2023 5:02 PM Derrick Ow

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV): On Sunday night, The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office arrested 37-year-old Corey Struve-Talbott on multiple charges,…

Deputies searching for suspect in south Santa Cruz County shooting

January 16, 2023 5:02 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Jan. 17, 2023, 1:57 p.m.-The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a suspect believed to be…

Monterey man faces 25 to life for crash that killed woman and dog off Blanco Road

February 17, 2022 9:53 AM Ricardo Tovar

An overnight crash on Blanco Road at Armstrong Road has left a vehicle in a ditch and a woman dead after a chase with police in a stolen…

Home Depot Foundation donates $10,000 to Community Foundation Santa Cruz County

January 17, 2023 5:36 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): The Home Depot Foundation announced that they donated $10,000 in flood relief supplies in Santa Cruz County. The…

20,000 acres of agriculture damaged in Monterey County after storms

January 17, 2023 11:13 AM Karl Cooke

SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Local farmers are glad that water came into the Central Coast but at what cost? Executive Director of the Monterey…

Most PVUSD schools will reopen on Wednesday with evacuation orders lifted in Santa Cruz and Monterey County

January 7, 2023 2:23 PM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 17 AT 3:06 PM: Pajaro Unified School District shared with KION that Hall District Elementary and Ohlone…

All Evacuation Orders lifted in Santa Cruz County

January 8, 2023 8:09 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE ON JAN. 17, 2023 AT 1:30 PM: The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday afternoon that…

CHP: One dead after crash near Hollister on Highway 156 due to speed in wet weather

January 16, 2023 2:39 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- California Highway Patrol said a person died after a two-vehicle crash along Highway 156 near Hollister Saturday…

SPCA Monterey County to celebrate Betty White’s legacy with donation event in her honor

January 16, 2023 6:23 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- SPCA Monterey County is honoring the life of Betty White on Jan 17, for what would have been her 101st birthday. They ask…

All evacuation warnings lifted for the City of Watsonville

January 16, 2023 12:00 PM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Watsonville announced Monday that they had lifted al evacuation warnings in city limits. The city wanted…

Seaside Police arrest suspect, girlfriend in deadly hit and run investigation

January 13, 2023 2:42 PM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seaside Police have arrested a 62-year-old man and his girlfriend for their involvement in a deadly hit-and-run crash…

SPCA Monterey County rescued more than twice of yearly average in January for phalaropes

January 16, 2023 2:13 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center have rescued 17 Red Phalaropes this year. They…

Monterey County estimates as much as $80 million in storm damages

January 16, 2023 11:11 AM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- In its preliminary investigation report to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, Monterey County says they have…

Monterey County Health Dept says San Ardo water supply is contaminated

January 14, 2023 11:02 PM Ana Torrea

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Saturday, Monterey County Health gave an update on the San Ardo Water System. Due to the recent rain,…

Two Watsonville gang members arrested after early morning shooting in Seaside

January 16, 2023 10:19 AM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police responded to a shooting early Monday morning on Echo Avenue near Fremont Boulevard. Police said when they…

Polk Street reopens after a wall on historic adobe building collapsed

January 15, 2023 6:43 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): Polk Street has reopened after a wall off a historic adobe building collapsed on Saturday. The building sits at the…

Storm estimated damage cost in Monterey County

January 15, 2023 10:35 PM Veronica Macias

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The County Department of Emergency Management estimates at least $30 million in public infrastructure damages. The…

Evacuation orders, warnings, road closures and traffic advisories in Monterey County

January 4, 2023 12:54 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has issued evacuation orders between Highway 68 and the Salinas Lagoon in a…

Victoria Huaracha remembered her Niners superfan son who died in November.

49ers superfan tailgates to honor deceased son

January 15, 2023 10:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Da Lin Click here for updates on this story SANTA CLARA, California (KPIX) — 49ers fans celebrated the playoff win…

San Jose Earthquakes announce partnership with Salinas Regional Sports Authority

January 15, 2023 11:01 AM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calf. (KION-TV): On Friday, The San Jose Earthquakes announced a partnership with the Salinas Regional Sports Authority to help fund…

San Benito County downgrades orders to warnings, evacuations orders still in effect Monterey County

January 14, 2023 8:22 AM Victor Guzman

Emergency evacuations are underway as the county is concerned about rising water levels in the Felton Grove…

More damage to roads on Central Coast as rain passes through again

January 14, 2023 11:45 AM Victor Guzman

Trees in the Santa Cruz Mountains are toppling over again as rain poured over the Central Coast early Saturday morning, causing problems on the…

Weather-related power outages return as Central Coast recovers from last storm

January 14, 2023 10:16 AM Victor Guzman

Thousands of people are without power on the Central Coast as more weather-related issues pop up thanks to storms sweeping through early Saturday…