‘Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me’ trailer puts her mental health front and center
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Selena Gomez is opening up even more about her health struggles. In the trailer for her Apple TV+ documentary…
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Car engulfed in flames in Felton; driver dies
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV) Over the weekend, California Highway Patrol reported a deadly accident nearFelton. CHP tells KION the driver was heading on…
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Capitola Monte Foundation Fireworks Show returns
Capitola’s premier fireworks show as the large performance is scheduled for Sunday, October…
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Newsom to call special legislative session over gas prices
By ADAM BEAM and KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday he will call a special…
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Texts between Jane Doe and Monterey County Undersheriff released in sexual harassment complaint
WARNING LANGUAGE MAY BE TRIGGERING TO SOME READERS SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- An investigation continues over sexual harassment allegations…
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Economic impacts California International Airshow has for Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- This weekend, the California International Airshow will be hosting its 41st event in Salinas. The show does so much to…
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Highway 101 south near North Main Street open after vehicle versus pedestrian
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Highway 101 south is back open after a vehicle versus pedestrian crash near the North Main Street bridge, according to our…
Continue ReadingFat Bear Week 2022: The voting is underway in annual contest
Originally Published: 05 OCT 22 07:49 ET Updated: 07 OCT 22 16:13 ET By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Spring is for skinny…
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Community Bridges finds innovative ways to help children learn on the Central Coast
For over four decades, Community Bridges has served a purpose to provide resources to people in Santa…
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Maine lawmaker wants to defund Monterey Bay Aquarium after lobster placed on ‘red list’
MONTEREY, Maine (KION-TV)- The Monterey Bay Aquarium is in a battle with Congressman Jared Golden of Maine tonight. The aquarium’s seafood watches…
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McDonald’s iconic Boo Buckets return for Halloween
The speculation is over: McDonald’s confirmed it’s bringing back the Halloween happy meal — along with the iconic Boo Buckets you can use for…
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The 2022 race for Mayor of Monterey, Tyller Williamson vs Dan Albert
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- As November eighth draws closer, Tyller Williamson and Dan Albert will be making their final pushes to become the next…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium closes Sandy Shore Aviary walk-through among bird flu concerns
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Bird Flu is making its way through the United States, with three cases already detected in Santa Cruz County. The…
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Card skimmer suspect arrested in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): Watsonville PD arrested 34-year-old George Cristea on charges of placing skimming devices on credit card readers and…
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Former President Barack Obama spotted in Point Lobos
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Former President Barack Obama was spotted in Point Lobos Monday, reported the Point Lobos Foundation. The 44th…
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Lori Vallow’s murder trial vacated pending ‘competency’ evaluation results: judge
By Audrey Conklin | Fox News An Idaho judge has vacated Lori Vallow’s murder trial, set to begin in January, pending the results of a competency…
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California International Airshow returns this weekend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): A fall tradition returns to the Salinas Municipal Airport The California International Airshow will be taking to the skies…
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KGO radio station abruptly goes off the air Thursday
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV) — KGO 810, a Bay Area radio station that has run for 80 years, told listeners it was going off the air Thursday.…
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Police: 2 dead, 6 injured in stabbings along Las Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An attacker with a large kitchen knife killed two people and wounded six others in stabbings along the Las Vegas Strip before he…
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Multiple shots fired on Front Street in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they are investigating a shooting that occurred Thursday near Front Street and Work Street across from…
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‘Key for Cure’ golf tournament raises money for pediatric cancer research
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A relaxing day on the links served a different purpose on Monday at Corral de Tierra Country Club. St. Jude Children’s…
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Drive-by shooting leaves woman struck in back at Acosta Plaza
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they responded to a ShotSpotter alert that said multiple shots were fired near the 900 block of Acosta…
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Biden pardons thousands for ‘simple possession’ of marijuana
By ZEKE MILLER and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple…
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Police searching for missing Salinas woman
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police are looking for a woman who went missing from her Salinas home Thursday morning. Areli Garcia, 25, is…
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Salinas man arrested after warrant searches in Greenfield and Salinas
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The South Monterey County Task Force arrested a man after finding a 9mm handgun and gang indicia on Wednesday morning.…
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Threats of violence deemed not-credible to Pacific Grove schools
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- After an investigation, the Pacific Grove Police Department has deemed a possible threat of violence at a local…
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Bird flu detected in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County announced they have detected positive cases of avian influenza in three wild birds in the…
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Federal appeals court rules 2012 DACA memo unlawful and sends case back to consider Biden administration version
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A federal appeals court largely upheld a district court ruling finding that the Obama-era Deferred Action for…
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YouTuber raises $100,000 for Monterey Bay Aquarium to honor sea otter’s birthday
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A YouTuber with nearly 2 million followers has started an unusual tradition by live streaming on his page every year in…
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Defense tells jurors not to fall for “smoke and mirrors” as closing arguments wrap
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– On Tuesday morning Robert Sanger, the defense attorney for Paul Flores, wrapped up a lengthy closing statement. …
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Salinas firefighters stop China Town structure fire
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Salinas City Firefighters Association said they battled a structure fire in China Town Tuesday morning. Within minutes…
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CAL FIRE BEU performs prescribed burn near Big Sur
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV)- Tuesday, CAL FIRE performed a 90-acre prescribed burn near Big Sur. It comes just two days after the Aguajito Fire forced…
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High gas prices make driver jobs unsustainable on Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Whether you decide to go to Shell, Arco, or Chevron, you’ll see a common factor. Each gas station is seeing its prices…
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VIDEO: Serial groper strikes peninsula again, five total victims
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE Oct. 3, 2022, at 5:49 p.m.- A man is wanted for sexual battery of at least five women in three cities along the…
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WATCH: Video of suspected Stockton serial killer released, reward at $125,000
STOCKTON, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Oct. 4, 2022, at 4:33 p.m.- Stockton Police have released a video of a man allegedly responsible for a string of…
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Big Sur prescribed burn underway
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV): If you happened to have seen smoke driving down Highway 1 on Tuesday do not be alarmed. CAL FIRE is conducting a…
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Castroville standoff ends with suspect in custody
Monterey County Sheriff deputies have multiple streets blocked off in Castroville after reports of a subject barricaded in an apartment with a…
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Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen Hire Divorce Lawyers: Report
By Jason Hall Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and supermodel Gisele Bündchen have reportedly hired divorce lawyers,…
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Gang member arrested with fentanyl and other drugs in Salinas: deputies
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A known gang member was arrested for involvement in drug sales in Salinas, allege the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.…
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Justices won’t revive Oakland’s lawsuit over loss of Raiders
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected Oakland’s last-ditch effort to revive an antitrust lawsuit against the National…
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Man threatens to kill security guard with knife in Salinas: police
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A man was arrested after he allegedly tried to stab a security guard of a smoke shop on the 1900 block of North Main…
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Federal court expected to rule DACA unlawful soon
by: Nathalie Vera FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A federal court is set to decide on the future of DACA in the coming days. More than 600,000…
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California inflation relief checks coming this week
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE Oct. 3, 2022, at 12:21 p.m.-Millions of California taxpayers will be receiving a one-time Middle…
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Abuse in women’s pro soccer league was systemic, report says
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League last…
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WATCH: Shooting outside Oakland school injures two students and four school employees
The Oakland Police Department released a video in hopes the community can help identify the individuals wanted in connection with the shooting at the…
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Aguajito Fire in Monterey County 75% contained, evacaution orders lifted
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE AT 3:55 PM PST: CAL FIRE BEU announced firefighters are still on scene patrolling and cooling hot spots.…
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Salinas Police warn of fake diamond scam
SALINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Over the past few weeks, at least two victims of a fake diamond scam have been taken advantage of in the City of Salinas,…
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5 things to know for Oct. 4: Hurricane Ian, North Korea, Capitol riot, FAA, Covid-19
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN The future of social media and online speech could be significantly altered depending on how the Supreme Court rules on a few…
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Gas prices nearly double national average in California, record highs approaching on Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- It’s the worst kept secret. Gas prices have skyrocketed over the last few weeks. Especially in California, where the…
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Marina PD arrest four suspects on catalytic converters theft
MARINA, CALIF, (KION-TV): After a vehicle pursuit to Sand City, Marina PD arrested four suspects on grand theft on Sunday morning. 29-year-old Carlos…
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