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200-foot tree topples on HWY 101 from wind and rain: Cal Fire

January 8, 2023 2:00 pm Scott Rates

AROMAS, CALIF. – (KION) At around midnight Sunday morning a 200-plus foot eucalyptus tree uprooted on highway 101 near Cannon Rd. in Aromas due to…

County leaders in both Monterey and Santa Cruz urge people in affected areas to prepare for flooding threat

January 8, 2023 7:05 pm Veronica Macias

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) In a joint news conference on Sunday afternoon, county leaders urged people in the Pajaro Community and other impacted areas…

Santa Cruz County receives $30 million for multimodal projects

January 7, 2023 12:34 pm Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission and Caltrans, and Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit…

Inmate released from Monterey County Jail in stolen jail clothing

January 7, 2023 11:41 am Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said an inmate was released from jail Saturday morning with stolen jail clothing. The…

Thousands without power in Santa Cruz County

January 7, 2023 1:20 am Maxwell Glenn

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – Thousands are without power in Santa Cruz County as PG&E crews work around the clock to restore it. Over 8,000…

Police: Seaside student stabs student at a middle school

January 6, 2023 4:05 pm Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said they responded to a call of a stabbing at a local middle school Friday. At 1:08 p.m., police arrived…

Santa Cruz evacuation orders, warnings and shelters

January 4, 2023 11:11 am Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County has released several evacuation orders as they prepare for then next big storm to hit the area.…

6-year-old in custody after shooting teacher in Virginia, police chief says

January 6, 2023 4:51 pm CNN Newsource

By Amanda Musa and Jennifer Feldman, CNN CNN — A 6-year-old boy is in police custody after he shot a teacher at Richneck Elementary School in…

Marina Police locate missing SPCA Monterey County puppy

January 5, 2023 2:09 pm Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said they located the stolen puppy and suspect who stole her at the 100 block of General Stilwell Drive.…

Man killed after tree falls at Lighthouse Field State Beach identified

December 31, 2022 4:54 pm Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) JAN. 6, 2023, at 1:29 p.m.- The name of the man killed after a tree fell on top of him has been identified by the Santa…

Santa Cruz Wharf open after dangerous waves

January 5, 2023 11:04 am Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Wharf is fully open after being closed due to sever weather Thursday. “Santa Cruz Wharf staff…

Santa Cruz County state parks to be closed until Jan. 10 due to storm

January 6, 2023 11:55 am Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Due to extensive storm damage sustained during the most recent storm most Santa Cruz County state parks will be closed…

Evacuation orders in Carmel downgraded to warnings

January 5, 2023 11:36 am Scott Rates

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. – UPDATE: The evacuation orders for Carmel River Lagoon have been downgraded to warnings effective immediately Friday, per…

Locals in Aptos saddened by sinking of iconic ship

January 5, 2023 11:45 am Karl Cooke

APTOS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The second day of this huge storm has been destructive. In Capitola, the pier was sliced in half by dangerous waves. In…

House adjourns for third day without picking a speaker in longest contest in 164 years

January 5, 2023 5:34 pm CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 05 JAN 23 05:06 ETUpdated: 05 JAN 23 20:07 ETBy Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Kristin Wilson, CNN…

Monterey County Deputy battling cancer, described as being “as there for her coworkers”

January 5, 2023 3:55 pm Scott Rates

MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV) – A Monterey County Deputy finds herself battling cancer. As a single mother fighting cancer Deputy Nora Fausto is…

Debris, high surf and debris cause closures in Pacific Grove

January 5, 2023 10:18 am Ricardo Tovar

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Pacific Grove has closed Ocean View Boulevard from 17th Street to Lighthouse Avenue and Sunset drive…

Over 43,000 without power on the Central Coast

January 5, 2023 11:18 am Ricardo Tovar

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- PG&E said that at least 43,282 people are without power on the Central Coast Thursday. 27,074 are without power…

Highway 1 reopened at Monastery Beach after flooding

January 5, 2023 9:32 am Ricardo Tovar

CARMEL Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans said parts of Highway 1 are reopened after early morning flooding. Monastery Beach and Point Lobos in Carmel were…

New evacuations issued to Carmel-By-The-Sea

January 5, 2023 9:49 am Scott Rates

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION)- An evacuation warning has been issued for areas of the Fourth Addition neighborhood and Carmel Point effective immediately,…

Evacuation Order in place for Mission Fields

January 5, 2023 9:11 am Taryn Mitchell

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office issued an evacuation order this morning for people living along Carmel River Lagoon.…

Fallen tree leaves woman injured in Castroville

January 4, 2023 10:56 pm Maxwell Glenn

CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION) – A woman is injured after a tree fell on top of her pickup truck on Meridian Road. The driver was the only occupant of…

Some Watsonville neighborhoods gear up for flooding where they live

January 4, 2023 11:32 am Ana Torrea

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Some people in Watsonville are in the process of leaving their homes and belongings. The city issued an evacuation…

Wall of sandbags put up in Chualar in the hopes to stop flooding

January 4, 2023 4:30 pm Scott Rates

CHUALAR, Calif. (KION-TV) – Over 4,000 sandbags have been put together to protect homes from flooding in Chualar. The sandbags were filled up by…

Over 6,000 customers without power in Santa Cruz County

January 4, 2023 3:30 pm Scott Rates

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) PG&E said that at least 6,000 customers are without power Santa Cruz County. PG&E does not have an…

Over 6,000 without power on Monterey Peninsula

January 4, 2023 11:25 am Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) PG&E said that at least 6,099 people are without power on the Monterey Peninsula. The outages were first reported…

Seaside Police arrest juvenile for shooting gun in air

January 4, 2023 10:23 am Ricardo Tovar

SEASIE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said Tuesday they responded to the 600 block of Broadway Avenue for reports of a shooting. Police say this…

Pajaro community under evacuation warning starting Wednesday morning

January 3, 2023 7:55 pm Veronica Macias

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Evacuation Warning for areas of the Parajo Community beginning…

Evacuation orders for several Watsonville neighborhoods issued

January 3, 2023 5:48 pm Veronica Macias

Multiple neighborhoods in Watsonville are now under evacuation orders as the City of Watsonville prepares for a potentially dangerous storm to enter…

Northbound Highway 1 reopens in Santa Cruz after crews remove debris from San Lorenzo River

January 1, 2023 12:49 pm Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE JAN. 3, 2023 6:13 A.M. – Caltrans has announced Northbound Highway 1 is back open across the San Lorenzo…

Potential flood warning issued in parts of Santa Cruz County

January 3, 2023 3:53 am Victor Guzman

Santa Cruz County is bracing for yet another storm as a powerful system is set to travel through areas still recovering from flooding and landslides…

Santa Cruz county Prepares for Another Storm Wave

January 2, 2023 9:29 pm Nataly Gutierrez

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Many residents in the Felton Grove neighborhood no longer want to live in the area after Saturday’s storm.…

Monterey Co. issues Level 1 activation for next approaching storm

January 2, 2023 7:36 pm Veronica Macias

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Monterey County’s Emergency Operations Center has issued a Level 1 (High) activation beginning Wednesday, January 4…

Meet the first Central Coast babies of 2023

January 1, 2023 6:09 pm Derrick Ow

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV): Families throughout the Central Coast are welcoming new additions to their families to start off 2023. Santa Cruz…

Storm prep sandbag locations on the Central Coast

November 30, 2022 3:52 pm Derrick Ow

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- With the storm approaching the Central Coast on Thursday night, local emergency agencies are helping residents…

More than 60,000 view Benedict XVI’s body at Vatican

January 2, 2023 1:31 pm Associated Press

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI ’s body, his head resting on a pair of crimson pillows, lay in state in St. Peter’s…

Tesla drives off cliff at Devil’s Slide in San Mateo County, crews rescue 2 adults, 2 kids in critical condition

January 2, 2023 1:08 pm Derrick Ow

BY CBS San Francisco PACIFCA, CALIF, (KPIX): A Tesla drove off a cliff near Devil’s Slide Monday morning, leaving two adults and two children in…

Spectrum service outage impacting Central Coast customers

January 2, 2023 12:06 pm Derrick Ow

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV): Spectrum customers on the Central Coast are experiencing service outages on Monday morning. A Charter Communications…

Jeremy Renner injured while plowing snow in Nevada

January 2, 2023 10:23 am Associated Press

RENO, Nevada (AP) — “The Avengers” star Jeremy Renner was seriously injured while plowing snow in Reno, Nevada, and is in critical condition.…

Oakland Zoo closes for weeks due to massive sinkhole

January 2, 2023 10:11 am Derrick Ow

By Elissa Harrington and KTVU Staff Oakland, Calif. (KTVU)- The Oakland Zoo will be shut until mid-January or later due to a huge sinkhole…

Some parts of Highway 9 back open as crews continue to clean up slides after storm

December 30, 2022 6:00 pm Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): Highway 9 north of Boulder Creek between Bear Creek and Riverdale Boulevard is back open after crews were able…

Evacuation advisories have been lifted around Corralitos and Salsipudes Creeks

January 1, 2023 10:24 am Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): Santa Cruz County officials have lifted the evacuation advisories around Corralitos and Salsipuedes Creeks on…

Watsonville neighborhood flooding recovery efforts

January 1, 2023 4:16 pm Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- People in Watsonville are cleaning up debris from their houses after rain forced evacuation advisories in the…

Kirby Road to be closed due to rain coming in this week

January 1, 2023 6:37 pm Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): Monterey County Public Works Department announced that Kirby Road near the Elkhorn Slough will be closed for…

Storm Aftermath still Affecting Felton Area Residents

January 2, 2023 10:52 am Karl Cooke

FELTON, CALIF. (KION-TV)- New Year’s Day is showing clear skies for people in the Felton area, but the day before was completely different. The storm…

Plane crash at Watsonville Airport, pilot injured but expected to survive

January 1, 2023 3:29 pm Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE AT 4:45 PM ON JAN. 1, 2023: Watsonville Police announced that the 73 year old pilot sustained moderate injuries…

Singer Anita Pointer of The Pointer Sisters dies at age 74

January 1, 2023 12:21 pm Associated Press

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Anita Pointer, one of four sibling singers who earned pop success and critical acclaim as The Pointer Sisters, died…

USGS: Strong 5.4 earthquake strikes the North Coast

January 1, 2023 11:03 am Scott Rates

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Sunday at 10:35 a.m., an earthquake registering 5.4 shook Humboldt County. The quake’s epicenter was 9 miles SE…

Two earthquakes strike south Monterey county in an hour, the biggest a 4.0

December 31, 2022 11:15 pm Scott Rates

PINNACLES, Calif. (KION-TV) Saturday evening at 10:49 p.m., an earthquake registering 4.0 shook parts of south Monterey County. This, after a 3.2…

Flood Warning Issued for the Big Sur River

December 31, 2022 9:53 pm Scott Rates

The National Weather Services has issued a Flood Warning for the Big Sur River Saturday until 11:15 PM. The Big Sur River near Big Sur is approaching…

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