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King City responds to youth violence with a plan of action

March 26, 2025 4:52 PM Jeanette Bent

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — King City is looking to address a recent uptick in youth violence as the city council took first steps in developing a…

Alleged suspect arrested in shopping mall shooting from September; Watsonville Police

March 26, 2025 5:45 PM Jeanette Bent

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Watsonville Police announced Wednesday that they’ve solved an attempted murder case from September 8, 2024. They…

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Early morning yacht rescue in Stillwater Cove; CAL FIRE BEU

March 26, 2025 12:39 PM Jeanette Bent

DEL MONTE FOREST, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE BEU announced Wednesday that at around 4 a.m. they were dispatched to a report of a stranded vessel in…

Capitola Police arrest a man linked to multiple retail crime thefts throughout the state

March 25, 2025 4:35 PM Jeanette Bent

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Capitola Police announced Tuesday morning that they arrested a suspect for the fraudulent use of stolen bank cards…

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Remains found in Santa Cruz from 30 years ago identified as missing New York teen

March 25, 2025 3:27 PM KTVU FOX 2

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Skeletal remains discovered from 30 years ago in a Santa Cruz County riverbed have been identified as those of a…

Our Neighborhood Pet Project visits KION to talk Kitten Season and the need for volunteers

March 25, 2025 7:48 AM Victor Guzman

Walan from Our Neighborhood Pet Project stops by the KION News Channel 46 studio to talk about Kitten Season and how people at home can volunteer!…

Greenfield Police disrupt cockfighting operation near city

March 24, 2025 7:51 AM Victor Guzman

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) — Greenfield Police said officers disrupted a cockfighting operation on Friday night while patrolling a vineyard near…

One man dead in Salinas after a shooting Saturday morning

March 22, 2025 1:20 PM Jeanette Bent

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police say that on Saturday morning around 9:40 a.m., one man in his 30s was shot and killed near Pellet Avenue…

Seaside Police conduct a drug crackdown Friday night

March 22, 2025 1:02 PM Jeanette Bent

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seaside Fire and Police said that Friday night their detectives, CDCR K9, State Parole, MC Probation Officers, Cal Fire…

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital notified of potential nationwide terror threat targeting hospitals

March 21, 2025 4:09 PM Austin Castro

HOLLISTER, Calif (KION-TV) – On Thursday, Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital was notified about a potential terror threat targeting mid-sized U.S.…

Dash cam footage of Prunedale officer-involved shooting released

March 16, 2025 2:03 PM Dania Romero, Austin Castro, Katie Nicora

COUNTY OF MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Five days after a deadly officer-involved shooting, the Monterey County D.A. has identified the CHP officer…

Convicted murderer Robert Lanoue sentenced Thursday

February 20, 2025 4:46 PM Sergio Berrueta, Jeanette Bent, Veronica Macias

Anne Pham was five years-old when she was brutally murdered and sexually assaulted in 1982. Her murderer dumped her body near a ditch in Fort Ord…

Monterey Wharf businesses prepare for Spring Crowds Amid Concerns Over Trade Tariffs

March 20, 2025 5:58 PM jose.romo

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) –As the first day of spring ushers in the busy season, local businesses are gearing up to welcome large crowds. However,…

Pet of the Week: Meet Lily!

March 20, 2025 8:23 AM Victor Guzman

The Animal Friends Rescue Project invites you to meet and maybe adopt a special pup named Lily! Lily is 2-years-old and came to AFRP after Hitchcock…

Pet of the Week: Meet Kevin!

March 20, 2025 7:43 AM Victor Guzman

Our Neighborhood Pet Project introduces Kevin! Kevin is one of two brothers rescued in north Salinas after a good samaritan saw the young litter…

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Structure fire fully engulfs home in Soledad Tuesday night

March 19, 2025 10:46 AM Jeanette Bent

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire BEU announced that they responded to a structure fire on Metz Road Tuesday night. They said once they showed up…

Alfred Hitchcock Festival in Scotts Valley celebrates iconic director

March 14, 2025 8:22 PM Lisa Montgomery

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif-(KION TV)–Did you know the “master of suspense” lived on the Central Coast for 30 years? The famous film director was…

United Soccer League club owners vote to implement first U.S. sports league promotion, relegation system

March 19, 2025 7:52 AM Victor Guzman

TAMPA, Fl (KION-TV) — The United Soccer League announced club owners voted to implement a promotion and relegation system. The first of its kind for…

Santa Cruz deputies warn people of common scam tactics ahead of tax season

March 18, 2025 2:42 PM Jeanette Bent

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Deputies in Santa Cruz announced Tuesday that they respond to scam calls almost daily, especially this time of…

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Mixed feelings rise around Boronda Congestion Relief Project roundabouts

March 18, 2025 5:07 PM Jeanette Bent, jose.romo

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — As part of the Boronda Congestion Relief Project, the City of Salinas hopes that replacing the existing four-way…

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Step one of phase one for the Moss Landing battery de-linking is complete

March 18, 2025 2:10 PM Jeanette Bent

MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey announced Tuesday afternoon that the first part of phase one, known as the “Battery…

City of Hollister is looking to create an entertainment district

March 17, 2025 12:42 PM Sergio Berrueta

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hollister City Council hopes to designate an area of the city as an entertainment district with several directions…

Salinas man killed in multi-vehicle crash near Soledad identified

March 17, 2025 12:01 AM Victor Guzman

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — One person is dead and another person suffered major injuries after a crash north of Soledad on Sunday night. The…

Suspect arrested in shooting death of an 18-year-old in Prunedale sideshow

March 14, 2025 11:47 AM Victor Guzman, jose.romo, Sergio Berrueta

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Update 1:05 p.m. March 14: Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting death…

The MAH celebrates HERstory with a vibrant evening line-up

March 13, 2025 6:03 PM Jeanette Bent

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — As Women’s History Month is in full swing, the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History (MAH) celebrates with its 2nd…

United Way launches Vita pilot program in Pajaro to assist in tax filing

March 12, 2025 11:44 AM Jeanette Bent

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — As tax season closes out in April, United Way Monterey County (UWMC) is offering extra help to people living in…

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King City council votes to adopt a riverbed wildfire prevention plan

March 12, 2025 4:05 PM Jeanette Bent

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The King City council met Tuesday and unanimously approved to adopt a riverbed wildfire prevention plan as-is. “King…

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Affordable housing on Santa Cruz’s West Side looks promising for educators

March 11, 2025 6:10 PM Jeanette Bent

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz once again picked up a decades-long discussion about what to do with the 313 Swift Street…

Another town hall addresses the Moss Landing battery storage fire lawsuit Tuesday evening

March 11, 2025 5:13 PM Jeanette Bent

MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — There will be another town hall meeting held by Singleton Schreiber and consumer advocate Erin Brockovich at 6 p.m.…

People in Bolsa Knolls prepare for flooding ahead of wet weather near the end of the week

March 10, 2025 10:42 AM jose.romo

BOLSA KNOLLS, Calif. (KION-TV) — In Bolsa Knolls, residents are gearing up for another round of heavy rain expected this week, with many taking…

Flu cases were on the rise this season while vaccination rates declined

March 10, 2025 4:30 PM Jeanette Bent

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Statewide as well as local flu cases rose this year while vaccination rates fell, according to statewide…

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Suspect arrested in connection to a cold case murder from 2008

March 7, 2025 12:00 PM Jeanette Bent

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police told KION Friday that a suspect in a cold case from 2008 has been arrested for murder. They identified…

Stand Up for Science rallies across the nation Friday, including on a UCSC campus

March 7, 2025 4:58 PM Jeanette Bent

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — UC Santa Cruz held a rally Friday around noon as part of the nationwide Stand Up for Science movement on the heels of…

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Monterey Airport hopes to add a more robust U.S. Port of Entry facility and personnel

March 7, 2025 6:01 PM Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey Regional Airport announced that they are looking for additional personnel to fill new positions that they…

The City of Pacific Grove decided on a new district map for voters in upcoming elections

March 7, 2025 3:41 PM Jeanette Bent

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Pacific Grove city council decided Wednesday on a new districting map that will set the boundaries for future city…

Everyone’s Harvest faces closures due to budget cuts

March 6, 2025 11:07 AM jose.romo

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — This afternoon, volunteers with Everyone’s Harvest worked together to pack the final boxes of produce, following the…

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PG&E is partnering with the FTC to help people recognize utility scams

March 6, 2025 4:30 PM Jeanette Bent

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — According to PG&E, costumers lost close to $650,000 in 2024 to utility scammers and as a result, the company…

Unhoused San Jose residents could face citations, arrest for refusing shelter under mayor’s proposal

March 6, 2025 5:03 PM KTVU FOX 2

SAN JOSE, Calif. – It’s a new get-tough proposal for the unhoused in San Jose. Mayor Matt Mahan is proposing a policy…

The County of Monterey considers a roundabout at a popular intersection in Prunedale

March 5, 2025 4:48 PM Jeanette Bent

PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey is currently inviting the public to weigh-in on a potential roundabout being installed in…

SPCA Monterey County rescues baby birds each spring, among them are tiny hummingbirds

March 4, 2025 5:56 PM Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center announced Tuesday that each spring they…

Protesters turned up at the clock tower in Santa Cruz Tuesday

March 4, 2025 4:24 PM Jeanette Bent

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The organization that hosts a variety of protests across that nation, known as 50501, gathered again Tuesday in front…

Two people killed in Salinas in separate weekend vehicle vs. pedestrian incidents, according to police

March 2, 2025 11:41 AM Victor Guzman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police confirm a pedestrian was hit and killed by a vehicle while crossing the street along North Main near…

Salinas Police: JCPenney’s smash and grab suspect arrested

March 2, 2025 9:46 AM Victor Guzman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police said a suspect is in jail tonight for stealing $145,000 worth of items from a JCPenney’s store in the…

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Protesters take to the streets in Capitola amid a national economic blackout day

February 28, 2025 5:47 PM Jeanette Bent

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Consumers nationwide were encouraged to put away their wallets today as part of a social media movement calling for an…

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Suspect arrested for multiple alleged stabbing incidents in Seaside

February 28, 2025 6:00 PM Jeanette Bent

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seaside Police responded to a report of a stabbing near Canyon Del Rey Boulevard and Fremont Boulevard on Thursday…

Surveillance cameras lead to the arrest of smash-and-grab robbers in Monterey County

February 28, 2025 11:26 AM Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey Police say that surveillance cameras led to the arrest of multiple smash-and-grab incidents with rifles and…

Assembly member Dawn Addis visited a Monterey County school to address the battery fire Friday

February 28, 2025 5:27 PM Jeanette Bent

CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Assembly member Dawn Addis met with close to 50 students Friday afternoon. She was advocating for legislative action…

The County of Monterey joins other local jurisdictions nationwide in a lawsuit against the Trump Administration

February 28, 2025 2:19 PM Jeanette Bent

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey Board of Supervisors announced Friday that they have joined a coalition of cities and counties…

Media literacy panel in March tackles misinformation in print, broadcast news

February 11, 2025 12:30 PM Sergio Berrueta

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) — The Media Literacy Coalition welcomes news editors across the Central Coast to discuss misinformation with the…

A second suspect arrested from a September 2024 shooting in King City

September 29, 2024 6:40 PM Victor Guzman, Jeanette Bent

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — King City Police announced Thursday that they discovered and arrested a suspect in a King City shooting from September…