Floral County Park gets funding from Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- During Tuesday’s board meeting, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved funding to improve the Floral…
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Greenfield Police investigate non-injury shooting
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said they are investigating a shooting that took place in the area of St. Charles Place and Huerta…
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California bill would include child’s gender in custody cases. Here’s what opponents say
Originally Published: 14 JUN 23 13:05 ET By ANDREW HAUBNER Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) –…
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Central Coast hotshot crew helped fight Canada’s wildfires
Courtesy: Jeff Shutt, Ventana Hotshot IHC Captain MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Wildfires in Canada continue to burn. It’s destroying homes…
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Capitola Police arrests man after he robbed a Santa Cruz County Bank
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JUNE 13, 2023 AT 11:16 AM- Capitola Police said that they have arrested an adult male after he robbed a Santa…
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King City Highway 101 off and on ramps to be closed for two weeks for asphalt paving
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans warns drivers that the on and off ramps in King City will be closed for the next two weeks. Asphalt paving…
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Gonzales City Council appoints Carmen Gil to city manager
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Gonzales City Council has appointed Carmen Gil to become the next city manager. Gil has been with the city as…
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Santa Cruz County gets new agricultural commissioner
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday, The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved that David Sanford as the new Santa…
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Santa Cruz has most homeless people in California per capita and insufficient county staff to help with mental health, GJR says
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Grand Jury Report released Monday said that the Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Division of the Health…
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Hollister man sentenced to four years in prison for arson and assault on a peace officer
The Hollister Police Department has released new video from a shooting that happened on Dec.…
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3.5 earthquake shakes Pinnacles area east of Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 3.5 earthquake hit Pinnacles National Park at around 3:45 p.m., per the United States Geological Service. The epicenter…
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A’s stadium bill approved by Nevada State Senate, goes to Assembly
by: Greg Haas LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KLAS)- After days of behind-the scenes work, the Nevada Senate passed SB1 by a 13-8 vote, sending the bill to the…
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Large killer whale family spotted in Monterey Bay over the weekend
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- We’re learning more about an unusual sighting of killer whales off the coast of Monterey. This happened in Monterey Bay…
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Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents at Florida estate
By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON MIAMI (AP) — Donald Trump became the first former president to face a judge…
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Salinas to host 4th of July celebration with fireworks display at Central Park
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Salinas Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Costa Family Restaurants, dba McDonald’s announced Monday that the…
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Overnight Traffic Control at Highway 25 and Highway 156 roundabout set for Tuesday
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans will have overnight traffic control at the Highway 25 and Highway 156 intersection starting on Tuesday…
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Monterey Regional Airport displays artwork from John Gutierrez Middle School
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Travelers inside the Monterey Regional Airport can expect to see new artwork inside the terminal. The new youth art…
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Greenfield Police to seek attempted murder charge against man who barricaded himself
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – UPDATE ON JUNE 12, 2023 AT 9:35 AM- Greenfield Police announced they would seek criminal charges against a man who…
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CSUMB to expand nursing program
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- California State University Monterey Bay announced that the nursing program will be expanding and lowering the tuition…
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Police searching for sexual assault suspect in Monterey, young girl groped at her mailbox, investigators say
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Detectives with the Monterey Police Department are looking for the suspect who they say sexually assaulted a young…
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Monterey neighborhood on edge after suspect gropes minor and escapes
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – Scary moments in a Monterey neighborhood after police say a young girl was sexually assaulted outside her home. The suspect…
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Whale-watching company said engine overheating was cause of need for Coast Guard rescue
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The U.S Coast Guard and Monterey Fire Department responded to reports of a potential fire on board a 50-foot…
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AI meets Central Coast agriculture with robot that snips weeds and cultivates fields
SALINAS, CA. (KION-TV): Advancements in technology has opened the door to providing more help for farmworkers on the central coast.…
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King City’s downtown revitalization began its first steps toward attracting tourists
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- “I’ve seen the stores come and I’ve seen them go. It’s a hard place, I think, to hold a business,” said a 45-year…
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Community member brings “incendiary thermite grenade” to Santa Cruz Police station
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said their police station was off limits for about an hour on Monday after a well-intentioned…
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Santa Cruz County to hold random drawling to select two homebuyers for affordable Measure J townhomes
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Community Development and Infrastructure Department will be holding a random drawing that…
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Pavement Repairs on Huntington Drive begin on June 19
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Department of Community Development and Infrastructure will be making pavement repairs on Huntington…
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Local physician competing for cover of Muscle & Fitness HERS Magazine
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – During the day, you can find Nesreen Khraisha at CHOMP or Mee Memorial Hospital where she is an internal medicine and…
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Missing Stanford professor located with help of hikers in Olympic National Park
Courtesy: Clallam County Sheriff’s Office STANFORD, Calif. – UPDATE ON JUNE 11, 2023 AT 11:49 AM- The Stanford professor who went missing last…
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68-year-old man rescued at Garrapata State Park
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 68-year-old man is recovering after approximately falling 30 feet down a ravine and being rescued at Garrapata…
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At least 9 are shot in a ‘targeted and isolated incident’ in San Francisco’s Mission District, police say
Courtesy: KPIX (CNN) — At least nine people were shot Friday in what police believe was a “targeted and isolated incident” in San…
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King City’s downtown revitalization project starts Monday, Dutch Bros. building permit approved
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Beginning Monday the Downtown Streetscape Project is set to begin at the Broadway intersections of…
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Fresno man convicted of trafficking a minor in Seaside gets three years of probation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office says a man pled no contest Friday to a felony charge of trafficking a…
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Eat your hearts out, The Artichoke Festival is back in Monterey
MONTEREY, CA. (KION-TV): Food vendors were sending up their stands getting ready for the big weekend.…
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Pacific Groves Cleaners closes after almost a century
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Inflation and the pandemic strike again. A part of history is now gone in Pacific Grove after serving the community…
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Missing children found after more than month in Amazon
By Stefano Pozzebon and Caitlin Hu, CNN Four young children have been found alive after more than a month wandering the Colombian…
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CAL FIRE BEU and multiple agencies conduct annual attack drill to prepare for fire season
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE and multiple agencies come together Friday to prepare for the worst. Local agencies conducting an annual…
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NTSB releases final report on deadly airplane crash near Monterey that killed two and dog
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on a deadly plane crash near Monterey that claimed the lives of two…
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21-year-old Salinas man killed in solo vehicle rollover crash identified
PRUENDALE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JUNE 9, 2023 AT 1:49 PM- CHP Monterey said a 21-year-old Salinas man has died after the car he was driving…
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Motorcyclist dead after crash near Hollister on Highway 25
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP says that one person is dead after a crash on Highway 25 just south of Highway 156. The crash occurred around 8:00…
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Monterey Police still searching for suspect in attempted carjacking
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police said they are looking for a second suspect after arresting someone allegedly responsible for a robbery…
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The Tamal Factory in Watsonville has me wanting mas
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Growing up in a Mexican household I was sick and tired of tamales. After more than 20 years, that week from Christmas…
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Wheelchair accessible beach mat installed at Del Monte Beach
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Monterey announced the latest Neighborhood and Community Improvement Program was completed. An accessible…
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Read: Trump indictment related to mishandling of classified documents
Originally Published: 09 JUN 23 13:53 ET By CNN staff (CNN) — The federal indictment of former President Donald Trump and an associate, Walt…
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Making their mark, keeping the Filipino American history alive on the Central Coast
Courtesy: Dan Fallorina SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- While AAPI month is over, the fight and work to get Filipino American history in the…
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California announces $288 million for drought and flood projects
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that $288 million will fund multiple drought and flood projects…
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Man arrested for alleged sexual battery at Del Monte Shopping Center
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police said they were dispatched to reports of a sexual battery that happened at the Macy’s Department Store at…
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Men who defaced BLM mural at Santa Cruz City Hall to help with repainting
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Two men found guilty of defacing a Black Lives Matter mural in front of Santa Cruz City Hall back in 2021 are expected…
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Talks between Hazel Hawkins and San Benito County to find partner at a standstill
HOLLISTER, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Discussions to find a partner for Hazel Hawkins have stopped between the hospital and San Benito County, leaving both…
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State Farm, Allstate no longer accepting new homeowner policies in California
BOULDER CREEK, CA. (KION-TV): Two of the largest insurance agencies in the country will no longer accept applications in…
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