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Salinas PD makes weapon and cocaine arrest

November 18, 2022 11:20 AM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police arrested a 21-year-old male parolee on Wednesday. Diego Diaz was arrested after the Violence Suppression…

Holiday Lights returns to the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds

November 18, 2022 4:05 AM Victor Guzman

If you’re looking for something fun to do in the Santa Cruz County area for the holidays, check out the Holiday Lights drive-thru tour at the…

Monterey County Funeral Assistance Program accepting applications

November 18, 2022 4:23 AM Victor Guzman

In an effort to help people whose loved ones died of COVID-19, Monterey County offers its Funeral Assistance Program for some much needed funds as…

Local high school football teams prepare for CCS semifinals

November 17, 2022 10:40 PM Maxwell Glenn

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Central Coast Section Football Playoffs continue this weekend with seven local teams set to take the field. …

Santa Cruz County Starbucks Locations on Strike

November 17, 2022 3:15 PM Karl Cooke

SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Starbucks may be celebrating National Red Cup Day, but not in Santa Cruz. Workers are out on strike this…

Salinas Police arrested four men involved in Greenfield carjacking

November 17, 2022 12:13 PM Derrick Ow

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV): Greenfield Police told KION that four Greenfield men involved in a Greenfield carjacking were arrested in Salinas on…

U.S. Senator Alex Padilla joins in urging Republicans on bipartisan solution for Dreamers

November 16, 2022 5:39 PM Ricardo Tovar

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KION-TV)- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla joined other Senate leaders and DACA Recipients Wednesday to call on Republicans in Congress to…

Ice Skating by the Bay to open day after Thanksgiving

November 16, 2022 2:29 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey is giving folks a great way to skate into the Holidays with the return of Ice Skating by the Bay’s seasonal ice…

Red Cross helps 30 displaced in Watsonville explosion fire

November 16, 2022 11:09 AM Karl Cooke

WATSONVILLE, CALIF. (KION-TV)- 103 Beach Street looked different on Wednesday. Tuesday night’s fire displaced 30 people, and don’t have the…

Two injured and 30 displaced after explosion caused two-alarm fire in Watsonville

November 15, 2022 10:18 PM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Nov. 16, 2022, at 11:36 a.m.- Watsonville Fire said that they have new details on a two-alarm fire started…

Police: At least 20 shots fired in King City shoot-out

November 15, 2022 10:29 PM Ricardo Tovar

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- King City Police are investigating shots fired on the 500 block of North Second Street on Tuesday night. Police said…

Fort Ord possibly causing water contamination for people in Marina

November 15, 2022 11:22 AM Karl Cooke

MARINA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Kathy Blau is one of many people who have concerns about the water in her area. “That’s been a concern for a…

Salinas Police awarded $160,000 to increase road safety

November 14, 2022 2:30 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Salinas Police was awarded a grant to help deter unsafe behaviors, increase road safety and stop death and serious…

Gang member arrested with stolen vehicle in Salinas

November 15, 2022 10:52 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Multi-Agency Detail for Commercial Auto Theft with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office made a gang arrest in the City…

Salinas man sentenced to 40 years in prison for rape of three girls under 10: DA

November 15, 2022 5:02 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said a resident of Salinas was sentenced to 40 years in prison for…

Annual Monterey turkey and ham drive needs public’s help to meet 3,000 donation goal

November 15, 2022 4:02 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The owners of Old Fisherman’s Grotto and The Fish Hopper have teamed up with The Salvation Army of the Monterey…

Watsonville native Adrian Rebollar resigns with Monterey Bay F.C.

November 15, 2022 2:40 PM Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV): Watsonville’s favorite son will be staying with the Crisp and Kelp for a long time. Midfielder Adrian Rebollar signed a…

UC Santa Cruz students begin strike for better working conditions

November 14, 2022 10:47 AM Karl Cooke

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The United Auto Workers are on strike. The UAW has four different groups of workers protesting against not just Santa…

Phil’s Fish Market has grand opening at Castroville location

April 20, 2022 4:44 PM Ricardo Tovar, Calista Silva

After unanimous approval by the Monterey Planning Commission to expand the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute the long-standing Phil’s Fish…

Salinas High School walks to honor Ruby Bridges, first black student to integrate public schools

November 14, 2022 3:44 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Nov. 14, 1960, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Ruby Bridges made history by being the first black child to walk and…

California reports first flu, RSV death in child under 5

November 14, 2022 2:43 PM Ricardo Tovar

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Monday, California health officials reported the first death of a young child due to flu and Respiratory Syncytial…

Monterey professor looks to defend “Jeopardy!” tournament title

November 14, 2022 10:48 AM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Naval Postgraduate School professor looks to return to the top of the”Jeopardy!” world after winning the…

Southbound Highway 17 back open after deadly crash near Bear Creek Road

November 13, 2022 11:36 PM Victor Guzman

At least one person is dead after a crash involving multiple vehicles on southbound Highway 17 near Bear Creek…

Monterey Bay Half Marathon makes its return from a three-year hiatus

November 13, 2022 1:28 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): The sun was shining down on the Monterey Bay on Sunday morning for good reason. After three years away due to the…

Salinas Veterans Day Parade honors Salinas Police Officer Jorge David Alvarado Jr.

November 10, 2022 8:54 AM Taryn Mitchell

Community members across the central coast are getting ready to witness the annual Veterans Day…

Third-party investigators find personal data breached in ransomware attack

October 4, 2022 2:55 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Nov. 12, 2022, at 6:37 p.m.- While the investigation is ongoing, Hartnell College said it determined that certain…

Police Investigate Suspicious Death in Pacific Grove

November 12, 2022 5:40 PM Katie Nicora

Pacific Grove Police Dept.…

Votes are still being counted in Monterey County to ensure election legitimacy

November 11, 2022 11:27 AM Karl Cooke

MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Processing the votes can take some time. That’s because people voted either in person or by mail. Election…

RSV cases on the rise and overwhelming pediatric hospitals, including the Central Coast

November 11, 2022 5:35 PM Scott Rates

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- RSV cases are rising, and numbers are increasing, leaving parents worried. A concerned mother at Salinas Valley Memorial…

Families of VTA mass shooting victims to split $8M settlement

November 11, 2022 4:42 PM Associated Press

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The families of nine people killed last year by a co-worker at a California rail yard will receive $8 million to settle…

Minor suspect arrested with loaded gun in Seaside

November 11, 2022 2:23 PM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said they arrested a juvenile on the 1600 block of Winton Street Friday morning. The minor was stopped at…

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance raises record sum for charity

November 10, 2022 2:16 PM Derrick Ow

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV): The organizers of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance announced on Wednesday afternoon that the event raised $2.8…

National Retail Federation predicts strong holiday shopping, despite inflation

November 10, 2022 4:15 PM Ana Torrea

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The National Retail Federation is expecting a strong holiday shopping season, despite inflation. Numbers from the…

California sues over ‘forever chemicals’ that taint water

November 10, 2022 1:26 PM Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lawsuit filed Thursday by the state of California accuses 3M, Dupont and 16 smaller companies of covering up the harm caused…

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital seeks partnership or sale to keep only San Benito County hospital open

November 10, 2022 11:39 AM Karl Cooke

HOLLISTER, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Update Feb. 16, 2023, at 4:13 p.m.-Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital is going through a financial crisis and the only way…

CDC to conduct health study at polluted former Army base Fort Ord

November 10, 2022 4:04 PM Associated Press

By MARTHA MENDOZA, JULIET LINDERMAN and JASON DEAREN MARINA, Calif. (AP) – Federal health officials are conducting a new study to determine whether…

Monterey Bay F.C. gives Antony Siaha to a two year contract extension

November 10, 2022 12:28 PM Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV): There will be plenty of bagels for everyone as goalkeeper Antony Siaha signed a two-year contract extension to stay with…

Rally to bring a Veteran’s Home to Monterey Bay

November 9, 2022 10:02 AM Ana Torrea

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Central Coast leaders and veterans will gather at Veterans Transitions Center in Marina calling for a Veterans Home in the…

Morey Doner returns to Monterey Bay F.C. on a two year contract extension

November 9, 2022 11:20 AM Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV): The Crisp and Kelp have brought back one of their reliable players in defender Morey Doner as he signed a two-year…

Local Santa Cruz Teenage Artist designs Voting Stickers in Santa Cruz County

November 9, 2022 6:04 PM Karl Cooke

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV): If you voted in Santa Cruz County, you might have noticed a local artist designing the artwork of the voter guide.…

Gilroy man accused of shooting his partner arrested in Salinas

November 9, 2022 5:35 PM Derrick Ow

GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV): Gilroy Police said that 40-year-old Pedro Martinez-Guerrero who is accused of a domestic violence-related shooting on Nov.…

Monterey Police makes weapons arrest

November 9, 2022 4:00 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): Monterey Police announced on Tuesday evening that they arrested 53-year-old Frank Gonzales on gun possession and…

Broken gas line causes traffic headache on Freedom Boulevard in Watsonville

November 9, 2022 1:09 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): Watsonville Police said traffic is being impacted on Freedom Boulevard after a gas line was severed near the KFC…

Governor Gavin Newsom wins another term as California Governor

November 8, 2022 8:10 PM Ricardo Tovar

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP News)- Democrat Gavin Newsom wins reelection for governor in California. This is a developing…

CHP San Jose officer involved in Highway 17 crash at Summit, significant injuries reported

November 8, 2022 1:46 PM Ricardo Tovar

LEXINGTON HILLS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans said that both northbound lanes of Highway 17 are closed at Summit beginning at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. There…

Santa Cruz County 2022 Voter Information Guide designed by Scotts Valley High School student

November 8, 2022 7:30 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County is having fun on election day by featuring art on their voter guides and “I voted” stickers…

Polling Places throughout the Central Coast

November 7, 2022 11:15 AM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Election Day is almost here and we have you covered on where you can cast your ballots throughout the Central Coast. There…