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Cal Fire BEU holds live burn training to prepare for fire season

July 15, 2022 6:27 PM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Friday was the last day of Cal Fire’s 4th firefighter rehire training of the season. Sixteen firefighters got a hands on…

SPECIAL REPORT: How California intends to pay for its racial past

July 15, 2022 6:21 PM Melody Waintal

MONTEREY COUNTY, California (KMUV) California is the state with the fifth largest African-American population in the United States. However, African…

MCSO: Man arrested with grenades and nearly 50 guns in North Salinas

July 15, 2022 3:11 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a man with nearly 50 guns and five live grenades Thursday. Russell…

SMCTF arrests man with ghost gun and narcotics

July 15, 2022 12:25 PM Derrick Ow

KING CITY, CA. (KION TV)- The South Monterey County Task Force said they arrested 23 year old Guadalupe Arellano early Thursday morning after they…

Monterey County Ag Commissioner Announces Retirement

July 15, 2022 2:10 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- After a four decade career, Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Henry Gonzales announced his retirement on Friday…

Bonny the bobcat found abandoned in Bonny Doon

July 15, 2022 12:03 PM Derrick Ow

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center welcomed a new addition with the arrival of Bonny the bobcat this…

Local women’s non-profit to design mosiac in Carmel Valley

July 15, 2022 11:53 AM Ricardo Tovar

CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Bay chapter of the National Charity League said their next project is designing a mosaic at the Tatum’s…

Hollister Police looking for thieves that stole $400 of meat

July 15, 2022 10:51 AM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they are searching for two people who are suspected of stealing $400 dollars worth of fresh meat…

Man killed in San Jose the Plant shopping center shooting

July 15, 2022 10:28 AM Ricardo Tovar

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)- San Jose Police said they are investigating their 22nd murder of the year after a shooting at the 2100 block of Monterey…

San Ardo woman gets 30 days in jail for death of three kittens

July 15, 2022 10:04 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 70-year-old woman pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 30 days in jail for failure to keep over 30 animals in sanitary…

Sand City Police Officers involved in June officer-involved shooting back on duty

June 1, 2022 9:47 AM Ricardo Tovar

Sand City Police told KION that the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Sand…

Police: King City burglar arrested in dumpster

July 14, 2022 4:28 PM Ricardo Tovar

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- King City Police said they arrested a burglary suspect hiding in a dumpster on Mee Memorial Hospital property on the 300…

Greenfield PD pull abandoned car out of pond

July 14, 2022 11:43 AM Derrick Ow

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)— Greenfield Police said they responded to a call after 11 p.m. on Cypress and 14th Street for a vehicle accident. When…

Gilroy Police looking for two suspects in armed bank robbery

July 14, 2022 6:06 PM Victor Guzman

Gilroy Police are looking for two people accused of robbing a bank at gunpoint Thursday…

Pacific Grove great white shark bite survivor discharged from hospital

June 22, 2022 11:14 AM Ricardo Tovar

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The man who a great white shark bit in June at Lovers Point has been discharged from Natividad’s Sam Karas Acute…

WATCH: Purse snatching in Santa Cruz caught on camera

July 12, 2022 3:17 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE JULY 13, 2022, at 1:21 p.m.- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said they made an arrest related to a purse…

King City passes grant to help pay for construction of outdoor dining

July 13, 2022 1:16 PM Ricardo Tovar

King City council members approved a grant program that would help restaurant businesses cover the costs of building outdoor dining…

Vanya Quiñones made 4th President of CSUMB

July 13, 2022 9:03 AM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif.(KION-TV)– Cal State Monterey Bay announced Wednesday the appointment of Vanya Quiñones as their 4th president beginning in the Fall…

Two Salinas Union High School teachers to teach Ukrainian refugees in Poland

July 13, 2022 1:57 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Salinas Union High School District announced that two teachers from their school district will join a delegation on a…

San Francisco Giants honor Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller

July 13, 2022 9:42 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Francisco Giants held their Law Enforcement Appreciation Night and former Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office…

Moss Landing battery plant 98% fully charged

February 17, 2022 11:48 AM Lisa Principi

The Energy Storage Facility run by Vistra Energy in Moss Landing is offline indefinitely — after a second overheating incident in five…

Two juveniles arrested with loaded ghost gun in vehicle

July 13, 2022 7:49 PM Ricardo Tovar

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The South Monterey County Task arrested two juveniles after conducting a probation check on South Belden Street. Officers…

Possible pubic hair and new DNA sequencing used to find Anne Pham’s alleged killer 40 years later

July 13, 2022 7:22 PM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- A single hair, believed to be a pubic hair, and a game-changing way to sequence DNA was used to find Anne Pham’s alleged…

Hayward homicide suspect captured in Soledad

July 13, 2022 5:18 PM Ricardo Tovar

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Soledad Police said a wanted homicide suspect from a Hayward murder was arrested in Soledad Wednesday. Victor Lucero, 31,…

Hollister fire battling two house fires on Moss Street

July 13, 2022 4:00 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Fire is battling two houses that are currently on fire on Moss Street. Hollister Police said they have the…

Over 6,000 without power in Scotts Valley

July 13, 2022 10:35 AM Ricardo Tovar

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)– PG&E reports that 6,261 customers are without power in Scotts Valley as of 7:43 a.m. The cause is unknown, but…

3.1 earthquake detected near Gilroy

July 13, 2022 10:18 AM Ricardo Tovar

GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 3.1 earthquake was detected near Gilroy Wednesday at 9:08 a.m., according to the USGS. The recorded depth was 4.4 km and…

Police: Soledad hit-and-run injuries send elderly woman to Natividad Hospital

July 12, 2022 9:45 PM Ricardo Tovar

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Soledad Police are urging the public to help find a hit-and-run suspect that caused major injuries to an elderly woman.…

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office warns of scammers using deputy names

July 12, 2022 7:12 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is warning people of a scam where someone claims to be a member of the…

Pesticide notification program launches in Santa Cruz County

July 12, 2022 6:22 PM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County has partnered with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to offer a pesticide…

San Francisco Giants honor fallen Salinas Police Officer Jorge David Alvarado Jr.

July 12, 2022 10:09 AM Ricardo Tovar

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV)– Oracle Park held its Law Enforcement Appreciation Night Monday, and Salinas Police was invited to honor one of…

Majority of Monterey County crops rebound amid pandemic, supply chain issues

July 12, 2022 11:58 AM Victor Guzman

The agriculture industry in Monterey County saw most of its crops rebound as pandemic and supply chain-related issues persist, according to the…

Monterey supplement company fined $1.5 million for false advertisement to seniors

July 12, 2022 4:43 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The company Health Alert/Immune Systems, Inc., based in Monterey, will be made to pay $1.5 million in civil penalties…

Recently hatched penguin has irreparable hole in heart at Monterey Bay Aquarium

July 12, 2022 2:56 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Bay Aquarium shared the tragic news that their recently hatched African penguin chick Pfeiffer has an…

Three arrested for weapons charges in Soledad

July 12, 2022 1:54 PM Ricardo Tovar

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)– Soledad Police said the South Monterey County Task Force arrested three people on weapons, possession of stolen property…

SPCA Monterey County receives $22 million donation

July 11, 2022 6:28 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– SPCA Monterey County announces they received $22 million to help improve services and buildings. The money was given by…

Hollister woman wins $5 million off lotto scratcher

July 11, 2022 2:38 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– A Hollister woman is $5,000,000 richer after buying a scratcher at BMF Racing Company. “When I scratched it, I saw A…

SCCSO: Man arrested for starting a fire while publicly intoxicated

July 11, 2022 10:52 AM Ricardo Tovar

SOQUEL, Calif. (KION-TV)– A man was arrested Sunday after being found intoxicated and having started a brush fire, according to the Santa Cruz…

Team that solved Anne Pham cold case murder speaks out

July 8, 2022 6:26 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- For 40 years, the Pham family didn’t have answers for the murder of their 5-year-old daughter Anne. She disappeared one…

From garage to a gym, A.V.I.L.A Victory Boxing opens its doors

July 10, 2022 12:31 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- A lifetime of fighting for something positive in south Monterey County paid off Saturday for a local boxing coach when…

Monterey Police concerned over “rainbow fentanyl” arrests in the city

July 9, 2022 12:00 PM Victor Guzman

Monterey Police said they’re seeing a new danger in their fight against fentanyl which they’re describing to the public now as “rainbow…

Monterey Mayor retires and endorses the next mayor

July 8, 2022 10:38 AM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, CALIF (KION-TV)– The City of Monterey will be looking for a new mayor as Mayor Clyde Roberson announced his retirement Friday. The…

Greenfield Police investigation embezzlement by school district employee

July 8, 2022 4:21 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)– The South Monterey County Task Force served a search warrant on the 50 block of Moreno Street Thursday. This warrant…

Three vehicle crash causes major injuries on Highway 156 near San Juan Bautista

July 8, 2022 3:55 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV)– CHP says a three-vehicle crash that occurred at 3:15 p.m. resulted in someone being life-flighted to the…

Forward progress stopped on Morgan Hill 5-acre fire

July 8, 2022 2:30 PM Ricardo Tovar

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION-TV)– Firefighters are responding to a five-acre vegetation fire near Armsby Road and Sleepy Valley, according to Cal Fire.…

Homegrown cowboy will fight bulls at the California Rodeo Salinas

July 8, 2022 11:44 AM Derrick Ow

Josh Daries will get a chance to fight bulls at his Field of Dreams in a couple of weeks. The Salinas native will be standing toe to toe with the…

Aptos High parents file civil lawsuit against PVUSD after stabbing incident killed their son

December 28, 2021 9:46 PM Melody Waintal

Aptos High parents are claiming damages against Pajaro Valley School District for their son who was killed in a stabbing in…

Governor Gavin Newsom announces California will make its own insulin

July 7, 2022 12:38 PM Ricardo Tovar

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)– Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday a plan to allocate $100 million in state funding to have the state make its…

King City Police investigating drive-by shooting on San Lorenzo Street

July 7, 2022 4:59 PM Ricardo Tovar

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)– King City Police said that at around 7:36 p.m. on Wednesday, they received calls of gunfire on the 300 block of North…

Monterey County Task Force help take fentanyl, guns and fireworks off the street Wednesday

July 7, 2022 4:25 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Over the last 24 hours, the Monterey County Task Force helped conduct various parole and probation checks and…