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Over 43,000 without power on the Central Coast

January 5, 2023 11:18 AM Ricardo Tovar

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- PG&E said that at least 43,282 people are without power on the Central Coast Thursday. 27,074 are without power…

Highway 1 reopened at Monastery Beach after flooding

January 5, 2023 9:32 AM Ricardo Tovar

CARMEL Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans said parts of Highway 1 are reopened after early morning flooding. Monastery Beach and Point Lobos in Carmel were…

New evacuations issued to Carmel-By-The-Sea

January 5, 2023 9:49 AM Scott Rates

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION)- An evacuation warning has been issued for areas of the Fourth Addition neighborhood and Carmel Point effective immediately,…

Evacuation Order in place for Mission Fields

January 5, 2023 9:11 AM Taryn Mitchell

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order this morning for people living along Carmel River Lagoon.…

Mudslide occurs along Carmel Valley Road

January 5, 2023 8:13 AM Taryn Mitchell

CARMEL, Calif. (KION)- Drivers are asked to avoid a section of Carmel Valley Road due to a mudslide that occurred. The closure is between San…

Fallen tree leaves woman injured in Castroville

January 4, 2023 10:56 PM Maxwell Glenn

CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION) – A woman is injured after a tree fell on top of her pickup truck on Meridian Road. The driver was the only occupant of…

Some Watsonville neighborhoods gear up for flooding where they live

January 4, 2023 11:32 AM Ana Torrea

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Some people in Watsonville are in the process of leaving their homes and belongings. The city issued an evacuation…

Wall of sandbags put up in Chualar in the hopes to stop flooding

January 4, 2023 4:30 PM Scott Rates

CHUALAR, Calif. (KION-TV) – Over 4,000 sandbags have been put together to protect homes from flooding in Chualar. The sandbags were filled up by…

Over 6,000 customers without power in Santa Cruz County

January 4, 2023 3:30 PM Scott Rates

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) PG&E said that at least 6,000 customers are without power Santa Cruz County. PG&E does not have an…

Over 6,000 without power on Monterey Peninsula

January 4, 2023 11:25 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) PG&E said that at least 6,099 people are without power on the Monterey Peninsula. The outages were first reported…

Seaside Police arrest juvenile for shooting gun in air

January 4, 2023 10:23 AM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said Tuesday they responded to the 600 block of Broadway Avenue for reports of a shooting. Police say this…

Pajaro community under evacuation warning starting Wednesday morning

January 3, 2023 7:55 PM Veronica Macias

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Evacuation Warning for areas of the Parajo Community beginning…

Evacuation orders for several Watsonville neighborhoods issued

January 3, 2023 5:48 PM Veronica Macias

Multiple neighborhoods in Watsonville are now under evacuation orders as the City of Watsonville prepares for a potentially dangerous storm to enter…

Northbound Highway 1 reopens in Santa Cruz after crews remove debris from San Lorenzo River

January 1, 2023 12:49 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE JAN. 3, 2023 6:13 A.M. – Caltrans has announced Northbound Highway 1 is back open across the San Lorenzo…

Potential flood warning issued in parts of Santa Cruz County

January 3, 2023 3:53 AM Victor Guzman

Santa Cruz County is bracing for yet another storm as a powerful system is set to travel through areas still recovering from flooding and landslides…

Santa Cruz county Prepares for Another Storm Wave

January 2, 2023 9:29 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Many residents in the Felton Grove neighborhood no longer want to live in the area after Saturday’s storm.…

Monterey Co. issues Level 1 activation for next approaching storm

January 2, 2023 7:36 PM Veronica Macias

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Monterey County’s Emergency Operations Center has issued a Level 1 (High) activation beginning Wednesday, January 4…

Meet the first Central Coast babies of 2023

January 1, 2023 6:09 PM Derrick Ow

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV): Families throughout the Central Coast are welcoming new additions to their families to start off 2023. Santa Cruz…

Storm prep sandbag locations on the Central Coast

November 30, 2022 3:52 PM Derrick Ow

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- With the storm approaching the Central Coast on Thursday night, local emergency agencies are helping residents…

More than 60,000 view Benedict XVI’s body at Vatican

January 2, 2023 1:31 PM Associated Press

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI ’s body, his head resting on a pair of crimson pillows, lay in state in St. Peter’s…

Spectrum service outage impacting Central Coast customers

January 2, 2023 12:06 PM Derrick Ow

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV): Spectrum customers on the Central Coast are experiencing service outages on Monday morning. A Charter Communications…

Some parts of Highway 9 back open as crews continue to clean up slides after storm

December 30, 2022 6:00 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): Highway 9 north of Boulder Creek between Bear Creek and Riverdale Boulevard is back open after crews were able…

Evacuation advisories have been lifted around Corralitos and Salsipudes Creeks

January 1, 2023 10:24 AM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): Santa Cruz County officials have lifted the evacuation advisories around Corralitos and Salsipuedes Creeks on…

Watsonville neighborhood flooding recovery efforts

January 1, 2023 4:16 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- People in Watsonville are cleaning up debris from their houses after rain forced evacuation advisories in the…

Kirby Road to be closed due to rain coming in this week

January 1, 2023 6:37 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): Monterey County Public Works Department announced that Kirby Road near the Elkhorn Slough will be closed for…

Storm Aftermath still Affecting Felton Area Residents

January 2, 2023 10:52 AM Karl Cooke

FELTON, CALIF. (KION-TV)- New Year’s Day is showing clear skies for people in the Felton area, but the day before was completely different. The storm…

Plane crash at Watsonville Airport, pilot injured but expected to survive

January 1, 2023 3:29 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE AT 4:45 PM ON JAN. 1, 2023: Watsonville Police announced that the 73 year old pilot sustained moderate injuries…

USGS: Strong 5.4 earthquake strikes the North Coast

January 1, 2023 11:03 AM Scott Rates

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Sunday at 10:35 a.m., an earthquake registering 5.4 shook Humboldt County. The quake’s epicenter was 9 miles SE…

Two earthquakes strike south Monterey county in an hour, the biggest a 4.0

December 31, 2022 11:15 PM Scott Rates

PINNACLES, Calif. (KION-TV) Saturday evening at 10:49 p.m., an earthquake registering 4.0 shook parts of south Monterey County. This, after a 3.2…

Flood Warning Issued for the Big Sur River

December 31, 2022 9:53 PM Scott Rates

The National Weather Services has issued a Flood Warning for the Big Sur River Saturday until 11:15 PM. The Big Sur River near Big Sur is approaching…

People asked to shelter in their homes in Watsonville due to flooding

December 31, 2022 9:43 PM Scott Rates

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Flooding has forced a reverse 911 call to people living along the Bridge Street area in Watsonville, according to the…

Evacuation warnings and road closures for Monterey County

December 31, 2022 2:29 PM Ana Torrea

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE AT 6:13 PM ON DEC. 31, 2022: The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office lifted the Evacuation Warnings for people…

Police: Salinas man with cognitive challenges missing

December 31, 2022 5:02 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police are asking the public for help in searching for a missing 22-year-old man. George B. Moreno was last seen…

POWER OUTAGES: Over 5,000 customers without power on the Peninsula

December 31, 2022 4:44 PM Scott Rates

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- According to PG&E at least 5,358 customers are without power in Monterey, Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach.…

Fire causes significant damage to business in Salinas

December 31, 2022 4:46 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they were first to arrive at a fire Saturday morning. The fire had spread from a tent to three others…

Hollister Police looking for suspects that fired into occupied vehicles

December 31, 2022 4:18 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said a shooting occurred Friday night around 9 p.m. on the 1000 block of C Street. Unknown suspects…

POWER OUTAGES: OVER 2,000 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER IN CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

December 31, 2022 1:12 PM Scott Rates

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- According to PG&E at least 2,466 customers are without power in Carmel-by-the-Sea. PG&E says that they…

Tina Nieto sworn as Sheriff of Monterey County

November 16, 2022 5:26 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Dec. 30, 2022, at 5:39 p.m.- Now former Police Chief of Marina Police Tina Nieto was sworn in as Sheriff of…

Hollister Animal Shelter discontinue night kennel service after finding in ineffective

December 29, 2022 5:45 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Hollister Animal Shelter announced it would discontinue night kennel service for public use beginning Dec. 30. This…

Rain or shine, “First Night Monterey” will host 30th New Year’s Eve Celebration

December 30, 2022 10:39 AM Karl Cooke

MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Convention Center is quiet today. But the building will be packed with activities and people tomorrow.…

Salinas firefighters rescue three dogs in Hyde Street structure fire

December 30, 2022 6:24 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALIANS, Calif. (KION-TV) On Thursday, the Salinas City Firefighters Association said they helped respond to a structure fire on Hyde Street. The…

Woman killed in Salinas Christmas Day vehicle fire identified

December 26, 2022 3:10 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): CHP Monterey confirmed that a 32-year-old Salinas woman died in a vehicle fire on Davis Road on Sunday morning. Officers…

Sheriff Steve Bernal says goodbye to Monterey County

December 30, 2022 2:25 PM Scott Rates

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Sheriff Steve Bernal has served the people of Monterey County for the past eight years as sheriff. Friday, Dec.…

Holly the mountain lion cub update, all signs point positive for her recovery

December 20, 2022 6:29 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update Dec. 30, 2022, at 11:40 a.m.- The Oakland Zoo has provided an update on our favorite Santa Cruz mountain lion…

Local farmer explains heavy rain impacts on crops

December 29, 2022 11:17 AM Karl Cooke

ROYAL OAKS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- JSM Organics Owner Javier Zamora says there are good and bad when it comes to the rain and his farm. “I would…

New California laws on abortion, jaywalking, rap lyrics

December 30, 2022 9:57 AM Associated Press

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Cheaper abortions, raises for some workers and grace for jaywalkers and loiterers are some…

California will eliminate pink tax at start of 2023

December 29, 2022 6:21 PM Katie Nicora

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- One of the California laws that will go into effect in the coming year will eliminate the pink tax. The pink tax is the…

Three teens contacted during Greenfield traffic stop, ghost gun and illegal marijuana found

December 29, 2022 3:09 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said they arrested one teen and cited two other teens during a traffic stop in Greenfield Wednesday…

Hollister Fire and Police compete to raise money for Community Food Bank of San Benito

December 29, 2022 6:43 PM Katie Nicora

A battle of the badges between the Hollister Police and Fire Departments. And who doesn’t enjoy a little friendly competition for a good cause? …

Deputies: South Monterey County man being held on $25 million bail for molesting teen

December 29, 2022 11:39 AM Ricardo Tovar

LOCKWOOD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a man in his home on Lockwood-Jolon Road Wednesday for alleged…