Salinas Police investigating shooting at Acosta Plaza
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they are investigating a shooting that occurred Monday night at Acosta Plaza. K9 Oakley was able to…
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Suspect wanted for multiple Marina burglaries
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said they need the public’s help finding a man allegedly responsible for multiple residential burglaries in…
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Santa Cruz man in wheelchair killed in hit-and-run ID’d
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV): CHP-Santa Cruz confirmed to KION that a Santa Cruz man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday evening.…
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CHP: No bomb found at Salinas DMV
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office mobilized its bomb unit as of 6 p.m Monday. They have confirmed with KION that a…
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String of burglaries in Greenfield leaves damage to ten vehicles
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Located on Oak Street between Terrace and Fourth, residents of Cliftons Mobile Manor woke up to find ten vehicles…
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Corral De Tierra Power Outage
SALINAS, Calif, (KION-TV): There are 1,140 customers without power in the Corral de Tierra neighborhood in Salinas on Monday afternoon. According to…
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CSU Monterey Bay’s optional mask policy begins Sept. 12
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- CSU Monterey Bay has instituted an optional mask mandate in most indoor spaces beginning Monday, Sept. 12. Since the…
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Both lanes of SR 9 closed due to crash south of Sylvan Avenue
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV): Caltrans told KION that the northbound and southbound lanes of State Route 9 are closed south of Sylvan Avenue in…
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‘Walk with a Doc’ teaches Central Coast community dangers of fentanyl
Salinas, Calif. (KION-TV)- Central Coast doctors want to warn the community of the dangers of opioids. They gathered at Salinas Valley Memorial…
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Gang Member Arrested On Weapons Charges
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Salinas PD said they arrested a gang member on several weapons and gang charges on Saturday afternoon. The Violence…
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Salinas firefighters extinguish fire outside water building
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Salinas firefighters responded to a fire outside water building on Orange and Padre drive earlier Saturday evening. The…
Continue Reading Southbound Highway 101 at Jolon Road closed due to vehicle crash
The CHP is investigating a crash along southbound Highway 101 at Jolon Road that has forced a full closure of that part of the…
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DUI driver hits multiple parked cars during Capitola police pursuit
Multiple parked cars in Capitola were hit by someone the police department said was driving under the…
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Home total loss after fire on Saint George Drive, at least three displaced
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Fire is currently at the scene of a structure fire on the 570 block of Saint George Drive. The roof of the home…
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Benchlands encampment expected to be cleared out
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Look off the overpass on Water Street, and you’ll see tents lined up together. This is located in San Lorenzo Park in…
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Alameda County deputy charged in killings of Dublin couple
DUBLIN, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE September 9, 2022, at 1:21 p.m. A Northern California sheriff’s deputy was charged Friday in the killings of a…
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Fifteen-year-old suspect arrested for Watsonville Sudden Street shooting murder
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – UPDATE September 8, 2022, at 8:57 p.m.- Watsonville Police said they arrested a 15-year-old suspect for allegedly…
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Traffic closures for Highway 1 in place for Ironman Santa Cruz Triathlon
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Beginning Sunday, Sept. 11, drivers can expect closures on Highway 1 north of Santa Cruz due to the Ironman Santa Cruz…
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Central Coast reaction to Queen Elizabeth II’s death
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Queen’s passing is being felt on the Central Coast. The owner of Monarch Pub and Restaurant, Kathryn Murphy, here in…
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Police: Dog stabbed “15 times” dies after dog fight in Marina, owner arrested for terroristic threats
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said a dog was stabbed with a pocketknife and later died of its injuries after a dog fight Tuesday night. At…
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89th Festa Italia returns to Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- 89 years of celebrating Moterey’s Italian heritage and culture is set to commence Sept 9. The Festa Italia will be held…
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California ISO extends Flex Alert to Sept. 8
FOLSOM, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Sept. 8, 2022 at 8:40 a.m.- For the ninth day in a row, the California Independent System Operator (ISO) has extended…
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Gilroy teen suspect arrested for attempted gang-related murder in March
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Gilroy Police said a man has been arrested for the alleged attempted murder of a 32-year-old Gilroy resident on March 3,…
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Two arrested in Salinas, one for attempted murder after chase
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a gang member wanted for attempted murder in north Salinas…
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San Benito County Community Action Agency Board offering AC Units for low-income households
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- With the extreme heat inland, the San Benito County Community Action Board is loaning out portable AC units without…
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Two killed after vehicle crashes into pond in Greenfield
Greenfield, Calif. (KION-TV) – The California Highway Patrol says at least two people are dead after a crash in Greenfield Tuesday night. A man and…
Continue ReadingSaskatchewan mass stabbing suspect underwent ‘medical distress’ and died after his arrest, police say
By Amir Vera, Eric Levenson and Nouran Salahieh, CNN Myles Sanderson, the suspect in the mass stabbing in Canada, died Wednesday after going into…
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Proposed cardroom coming to Marina
MARINA, Calif, (KION-TV)- Parkwest Casino Marina LLC intends to open a 12-15,000 sq. ft. casino cardroom and full-service restaurant just off Highway…
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San Francisco 49ers ransomware attack exposes 21,000
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Francisco 49ers said nearly 21,000 people may have had their information exposed in a data breach. Team…
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What caused the raised asphalt on Highway 101 near Hollister?
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The number two and three lanes of southbound Highway 101 north of State Route 156 were closed Tuesday for immediate…
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SILVER ALERT: Salinas Police looking find missing 79-year-old man last seen in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif (KION-TV)- UPDATE September 7, 2022, at 10:21 p.m.- Salinas Police said that Lorenzo Silva was found safe in Marina. — Salinas…
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Crazy Fire holding near San Juan Grade Road
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE said they are holding multiple fires that began on Crazy Horse Canyon Road near Old Stage and San Juan Grade…
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Santa Cruz Judge rules the city is “not obligated” to provide water to UC Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz judge ruled that the City of Santa Cruz is “not legally obligated” to provide water to the University of California, Santa Cruz outside of…
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Two wanted for stealing clothes from Boulder Creek Elementary
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said that two people are wanted for stealing clothes left at Boulder Creek…
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70-year-old woman fatally struck by vehicle in Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) – Hollister Police said a woman was fatally struck by a vehicle on Fourth Street near the intersection of Graf Road…
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How school districts on the Central Coast are keeping their students cool during heat wave
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- It was another hot day, and parts of Southern Monterey county reached triple-digit temps. KION checked in with…
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California ISO declares Energy Emergency Level 3, rotating outages likely
Calif. (KION-TV)- PG&E has announced that the grid operator could ask them to initiate rotating outages throughout the state. They have notified…
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Gov. Newsom extends State of Emergency to increase energy production, reduce grid strain
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE MAY 16, 2022, at 10:21 a.m.- Gov. Gavin Newsom has extended the State of Emergency he announced last week after…
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Salinas man convicted for beating hotel manager and asking police to shoot him
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A man was found guilty of assaulting a Salinas hotel manager and resisting arrest in August of 2021, according to Monterey…
Continue Reading Salinas Police arrest man wanted for elder abuse in Fresno County
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- An arrest was made Monday morning for a wanted man out of the City of Sanger, according to Salinas Police. Ladislado…
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Santa Cruz beach sees influx of tourism during hot Labor Day Weekend
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION TV)- This long holiday weekend is wrapping up, and tourists are still looking to beat the heat. Some people say they are…
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Greenfield man arrested for alleged rape of 63-year-old woman
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said they arrested a man suspected of raping a 63-year-old woman leaving her in the hospital from her…
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Salinas Police looking for missing at-risk man
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A missing at-risk man went missing Sunday, and Salina Police are searching for him. Savas Reyes, 36, suffers from learning…
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Local woman helps bring kindness to the Central Coast through teddy bear program
What started off as a hobby, has now turned into a positive movement across California and…
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CHP: Over 600 DUI arrests over Labor Day weekend
California (KION-TV)- California drivers have been enjoying the weekend a bit too much, resulting in hundreds of arrests for driving under the…
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Fire burning in Boulder Creek less than an acre, slow rate of spread
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE CZU is working on a fire near Highway 9 and Skyline Boulevard on Labor Day. The Castle Fire is currently…
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California facing chance of blackouts amid brutal heat wave
By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is facing its highest chance of blackouts this year as a brutal heat wave continues…
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3.8 Earthquake at Pinnacles
Pinnacles, Calif. (KION) Another earthquake is reported this week at the Pinnacles, after an earlier shaker this week. Sunday’s quake according to…
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Traffic stop leads to gun arrest
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police recovered two firearms which led to two Salinas men being arrested. Around 7 p.m. on Friday night,…
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