Capitola Monte Foundation Fireworks Show returns
Capitola’s premier fireworks show as the large performance is scheduled for Sunday, October…
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Texts between Jane Doe and Monterey County Undersheriff released in sexual harassment complaint
WARNING LANGUAGE MAY BE TRIGGERING TO SOME READERS SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- An investigation continues over sexual harassment allegations…
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Economic impacts California International Airshow has for Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- This weekend, the California International Airshow will be hosting its 41st event in Salinas. The show does so much to…
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Highway 101 south near North Main Street open after vehicle versus pedestrian
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Highway 101 south is back open after a vehicle versus pedestrian crash near the North Main Street bridge, according to our…
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Community Bridges finds innovative ways to help children learn on the Central Coast
For over four decades, Community Bridges has served a purpose to provide resources to people in Santa…
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Maine lawmaker wants to defund Monterey Bay Aquarium after lobster placed on ‘red list’
MONTEREY, Maine (KION-TV)- The Monterey Bay Aquarium is in a battle with Congressman Jared Golden of Maine tonight. The aquarium’s seafood watches…
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The 2022 race for Mayor of Monterey, Tyller Williamson vs Dan Albert
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- As November eighth draws closer, Tyller Williamson and Dan Albert will be making their final pushes to become the next…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium closes Sandy Shore Aviary walk-through among bird flu concerns
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Bird Flu is making its way through the United States, with three cases already detected in Santa Cruz County. The…
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Card skimmer suspect arrested in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): Watsonville PD arrested 34-year-old George Cristea on charges of placing skimming devices on credit card readers and…
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Former President Barack Obama spotted in Point Lobos
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Former President Barack Obama was spotted in Point Lobos Monday, reported the Point Lobos Foundation. The 44th…
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California International Airshow returns this weekend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): A fall tradition returns to the Salinas Municipal Airport The California International Airshow will be taking to the skies…
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KGO radio station abruptly goes off the air Thursday
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV) — KGO 810, a Bay Area radio station that has run for 80 years, told listeners it was going off the air Thursday.…
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Multiple shots fired on Front Street in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they are investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday near Front Street and Work Street across from…
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‘Key for Cure’ golf tournament raises money for pediatric cancer research
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A relaxing day on the links served a different purpose on Monday at Corral de Tierra Country Club. St. Jude Children’s…
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Drive-by shooting leaves woman struck in back at Acosta Plaza
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they responded to a ShotSpotter alert that said multiple shots were fired near the 900 block of Acosta…
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Police searching for missing Salinas woman
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police are looking for a woman who went missing from her Salinas home Thursday morning. Areli Garcia, 25, is…
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Salinas man arrested after warrant searches in Greenfield and Salinas
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The South Monterey County Task Force arrested a man after finding a 9mm handgun and gang indicia on Wednesday morning.…
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Bird flu detected in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County announced they have detected positive cases of avian influenza in three wild birds in the…
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Threats of violence deemed not-credible to Pacific Grove schools
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- After an investigation, the Pacific Grove Police Department has deemed a possible threat of violence at a local…
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YouTuber raises $100,000 for Monterey Bay Aquarium to honor sea otter’s birthday
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A YouTuber with nearly 2 million followers has started an unusual tradition by live streaming on his page every year in…
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Defense tells jurors not to fall for “smoke and mirrors” as closing arguments wrap
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– On Tuesday morning Robert Sanger, the defense attorney for Paul Flores, wrapped up a lengthy closing statement. …
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Salinas firefighters stop China Town structure fire
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Salinas City Firefighters Association said they battled a structure fire in China Town Tuesday morning. Within minutes…
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CAL FIRE BEU performs prescribed burn near Big Sur
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV)- Tuesday, CAL FIRE performed a 90-acre prescribed burn near Big Sur. It comes just two days after the Aguajito Fire forced…
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High gas prices make driver jobs unsustainable on Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Whether you decide to go to Shell, Arco, or Chevron, you’ll see a common factor. Each gas station is seeing its prices…
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VIDEO: Serial groper strikes peninsula again, five total victims
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE Oct. 3, 2022, at 5:49 p.m.- A man is wanted for sexual battery of at least five women in three cities along the…
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Big Sur prescribed burn underway
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV): If you happened to have seen smoke driving down Highway 1 on Tuesday do not be alarmed. CAL FIRE is conducting a…
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Castroville standoff ends with suspect in custody
Monterey County Sheriff deputies have multiple streets blocked off in Castroville after reports of a subject barricaded in an apartment with a…
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Gang member arrested with fentanyl and other drugs in Salinas: deputies
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A known gang member was arrested for involvement in drug sales in Salinas, allege the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.…
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Man threatens to kill security guard with knife in Salinas: police
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A man was arrested after he allegedly tried to stab a security guard of a smoke shop on the 1900 block of North Main…
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Federal court expected to rule DACA unlawful soon
by: Nathalie Vera FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A federal court is set to decide on the future of DACA in the coming days. More than 600,000…
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California inflation relief checks coming this week
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE Oct. 3, 2022, at 12:21 p.m.-Millions of California taxpayers will be receiving a one-time Middle…
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WATCH: Shooting outside Oakland school injures two students and four school employees
The Oakland Police Department released a video in hopes the community can help identify the individuals wanted in connection with the shooting at the…
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Aguajito Fire in Monterey County 75% contained, evacaution orders lifted
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE AT 3:55 PM PST: CAL FIRE BEU announced firefighters are still on scene patrolling and cooling hot spots.…
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Salinas Police warn of fake diamond scam
SALINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Over the past few weeks, at least two victims of a fake diamond scam have been taken advantage of in the City of Salinas,…
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Gas prices nearly double national average in California, record highs approaching on Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- It’s the worst kept secret. Gas prices have skyrocketed over the last few weeks. Especially in California, where the…
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Marina PD arrest four suspects on catalytic converters theft
MARINA, CALIF, (KION-TV): After a vehicle pursuit to Sand City, Marina PD arrested four suspects on grand theft on Sunday morning. 29-year-old Carlos…
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You will soon be able to jaywalk ticket-free in California
By Zoe Sottile, CNN Californians will soon be able to cross the street outside of a formal intersection without being ticketed — as long as…
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Monterey County: Air quality “no threat to human health” during, after Moss Landing substation fire
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE 10/1/22 2:17 PM: Monterey County is reporting air quality was “no threat to human health” during and after a…
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Mountain View man dead after car crash at SB Highway 101 at Underwood Road
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE on Sept 30 at 6:56 p.m- CHP has confirmed the age of the victim that died after a pursuit with CHP lead to his…
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Man arrested for loading bullets at transit plaza in Marina
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said they arrested a man Friday after he was found loading bullets into a magazine at transit plaza. AT 2:35…
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DA: Monterey man sentenced to 9 years for using a minor to sell drugs, solicit for sex
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A man was sentenced to 9 years in prison after using a minor he was in a sexual relationship with to sell drugs and…
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Gov. Newsom signs bill to speed graduation and cancel debt at community colleges
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill Friday to help encourage people to return to school by offering a faster track to…
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Monterey County Supervisors denounce alleged sexual harassment at Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff responds
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors released a statement criticizing the actions of a former undersheriff accused of sexually harassing…
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Hollister man dead after vehicle versus motorcycle crash in Frazier Lake area
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito County Coroner’s Office told KION that a 69-year-old man died following a crash on Thursday at Frazier…
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Attempted murder charge added to man caught in Salinas biker gang sting: deputies
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Sept. 30, 2022, at 12:21 p.m.- New charges have been added to an alleged biker gang member that was arrested along…
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Man shot at ground and left after argument in Hollister: police
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they investigated a shooting Thursday night on 5th Street at Tiffany Drive. Officers arrived on…
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Two King City gangsters sentenced to life in prison for 2019 murder of man washing his car
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Sept. 29, 2022, at 7:21 p.m.- Thursday in court, two gang members were sentenced to life in prison for murdering…
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Salinas structure fire forces people to jump out windows, 12 displaced
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Salinas Fire department battled a two-alarm structure fire Thursday morning that has displaced 12 people. Salinas Fire…
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Carmel Valley woman helps with Hurricane Ian
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- As Hurricane Ian rampages the east coast, Jinny Meyers looks to help those dealing with disaster. Meyers has been a…
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Alisal Community School supervisor saves children from hit-and-run
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A campus supervisor at a Salinas elementary school is a hero after saving two children from a hit-and-run on Wednesday…
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