Over 43,000 without power on the Central Coast
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…
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Highway 1 reopened at Monastery Beach after flooding
CARMEL Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans said parts of Highway 1 are reopened after early morning flooding. Monastery Beach and Point Lobos in Carmel were…
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New evacuations issued to Carmel-By-The-Sea
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION)-Â An evacuation warning has been issued for areas of the Fourth Addition neighborhood and Carmel Point effective immediately,…
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Evacuation Order in place for Mission Fields
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order this morning for people living along Carmel River Lagoon.…
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Mudslide occurs along Carmel Valley Road
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…
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Fallen tree leaves woman injured in Castroville
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…
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Some Watsonville neighborhoods gear up for flooding where they liveÂ
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Some people in Watsonville are in the process of leaving their homes and belongings. The city issued an evacuation…
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Wall of sandbags put up in Chualar in the hopes to stop flooding
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…
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Over 6,000 customers without power in Santa Cruz County
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…
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Over 6,000 without power on Monterey Peninsula
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…
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Seaside Police arrest juvenile for shooting gun in air
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…
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Pajaro community under evacuation warning starting Wednesday morning
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Evacuation Warning for areas of the Parajo Community beginning…
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Evacuation orders for several Watsonville neighborhoods issued
Multiple neighborhoods in Watsonville are now under evacuation orders as the City of Watsonville prepares for a potentially dangerous storm to enter…
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Northbound Highway 1 reopens in Santa Cruz after crews remove debris from San Lorenzo River
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…
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Potential flood warning issued in parts of Santa Cruz County
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…
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Santa Cruz county Prepares for Another Storm Wave
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.…
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Monterey Co. issues Level 1 activation for next approaching storm
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Monterey County’s Emergency Operations Center has issued a Level 1 (High) activation beginning Wednesday, January 4…
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Meet the first Central Coast babies of 2023
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV): Families throughout the Central Coast are welcoming new additions to their families to start off 2023. Santa Cruz…
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Storm prep sandbag locations on the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- With the storm approaching the Central Coast on Thursday night, local emergency agencies are helping residents…
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More than 60,000 view Benedict XVI’s body at Vatican
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…
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Spectrum service outage impacting Central Coast customers
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV): Spectrum customers on the Central Coast are experiencing service outages on Monday morning. A Charter Communications…
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Some parts of Highway 9 back open as crews continue to clean up slides after storm
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…
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Evacuation advisories have been lifted around Corralitos and Salsipudes Creeks
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): Santa Cruz County officials have lifted the evacuation advisories around Corralitos and Salsipuedes Creeks on…
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Watsonville neighborhood flooding recovery efforts
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- People in Watsonville are cleaning up debris from their houses after rain forced evacuation advisories in the…
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Kirby Road to be closed due to rain coming in this week
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): Monterey County Public Works Department announced that Kirby Road near the Elkhorn Slough will be closed for…
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Storm Aftermath still Affecting Felton Area Residents
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…
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Plane crash at Watsonville Airport, pilot injured but expected to survive
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…
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USGS: Strong 5.4 earthquake strikes the North Coast
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…
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Two earthquakes strike south Monterey county in an hour, the biggest a 4.0
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…
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Flood Warning Issued for the Big Sur River
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…
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People asked to shelter in their homes in Watsonville due to flooding
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)-Â Flooding has forced a reverse 911 call to people living along the Bridge Street area in Watsonville, according to the…
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Evacuation warnings and road closures for Monterey County
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…
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Police: Salinas man with cognitive challenges missing
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…
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POWER OUTAGES: Over 5,000 customers without power on the Peninsula
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)-Â According to PG&E at least 5,358 customers are without power in Monterey, Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach.…
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Fire causes significant damage to business in Salinas
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…
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Hollister Police looking for suspects that fired into occupied vehicles
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…
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POWER OUTAGES: OVER 2,000 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER IN CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)-Â According to PG&E at least 2,466 customers are without power in Carmel-by-the-Sea. PG&E says that they…
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Tina Nieto sworn as Sheriff of Monterey County
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…
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Hollister Animal Shelter discontinue night kennel service after finding in ineffective
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Hollister Animal Shelter announced it would discontinue night kennel service for public use beginning Dec. 30. This…
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Rain or shine, “First Night Monterey” will host 30th New Year’s Eve Celebration
MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Convention Center is quiet today. But the building will be packed with activities and people tomorrow.…
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Salinas firefighters rescue three dogs in Hyde Street structure fire
SALIANS, Calif. (KION-TV) On Thursday, the Salinas City Firefighters Association said they helped respond to a structure fire on Hyde Street. The…
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Woman killed in Salinas Christmas Day vehicle fire identified
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…
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Sheriff Steve Bernal says goodbye to Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Sheriff Steve Bernal has served the people of Monterey County for the past eight years as sheriff. Friday, Dec.…
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Holly the mountain lion cub update, all signs point positive for her recovery
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…
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Local farmer explains heavy rain impacts on crops
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…
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New California laws on abortion, jaywalking, rap lyrics
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Cheaper abortions, raises for some workers and grace for jaywalkers and loiterers are some…
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California will eliminate pink tax at start of 2023
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…
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Three teens contacted during Greenfield traffic stop, ghost gun and illegal marijuana found
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said they arrested one teen and cited two other teens during a traffic stop in Greenfield Wednesday…
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Hollister Fire and Police compete to raise money for Community Food Bank of San Benito
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? …
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Deputies: South Monterey County man being held on $25 million bail for molesting teen
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…
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