Suspect arrested for shooting in Gilroy which left one dead and another injured
GILROY Calif. (KION) Gilroy police said they arrested a suspect in a shooting that left one man dead and another person hurt. According to Gilroy…
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Two Santas with Salinas Fire visits SHARE Homeless Navigation Center with gifts
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) ‘Tis the season of giving, and not one but two Santas, along with the Salinas Fire Department made a special stop Wednesday…
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13-year-old reported missing out of Santa Cruz County
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 13-year-old reported missing out of Santa Cruz…
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Police: Santa Cruz man walks out of encampment with drugs, gun, $11,000 in cash
“The initial goal was to prompt people to move out of the area closed to the public due to flooding,” Santa Cruz Police…
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Stores packed for last-minute holiday shopping
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Reminder for procrastinators: there are just three days left until Christmas, and shoppers were out in full force Wednesday at…
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Monterey Bay FC signs Santa Cruz native as first-ever player for team’s inaugural season
Monterey Bay Football Club announced the club signed Santa Cruz native, Walmer Martinez as its first official player. …
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California State University to require COVID-19 boosters
CSU said all on-campus students, faculty, and staff must be vaccinated and provide evidence of receiving a booster when…
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Highway 101 reduced to single lane in King City
Highway 101 is one lane going north and one way going south through King…
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Oakland Police arrest two suspect involved in shooting killing security guard Kevin Nishita
Oakland Police arrested two suspects involved in the shooting that killed Oakland TV News security guard Kevin Nishita.…
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California to require healthcare workers to get their booster
CALIFORNIA (KION-TV) Governor Gavin Newsom’s latest announcement said healthcare workers will be required to get their COVID-19 booster shot. All…
Continue ReadingFDA authorizes second antiviral pill to treat Covid-19
By Jamie Gumbrecht, Amanda Sealy and Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized Merck’s antiviral pill,…
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Biden extends pause on student loan repayment through May 1
By Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden announced Wednesday he is extending the pause on student loan payments until May 1. The payments, which…
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Looking ahead to upcoming rainfall in the Santa Cruz Mountains
After a little break from the active weather, the rain is back! Adding to the already water logged ground from last week’s storm that brought areas…
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Two new Omicron cases detected in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Public Health said they were notified that two COVID-19 samples collected were identified as Omicron mutation.…
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Holiday travel expected to fall short of pre-pandemic numbers
Rising COVID-19 cases aren’t stopping the holiday travel rush. The Transportation Security Administration says they have screened more than 2 million…
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Monterey County holds special meeting to address housing crisis
Board of Supervisor is having a special meeting with the Housing Authority Commission & Housing Development Corp. about needed reforms at the Housing…
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Driver found with 4 stolen catalytic converters
Watsonville Police arrested a 30-year-old suspect after finding four stolen catalytic converters and burglary tools following a high-risk stop.…
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President Biden remarks on COVID-19
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the status of the country’s fight against…
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Monterey offers free holiday dinner drive thru
City of Monterey is offering free holiday meal kits on Dec. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations are…
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Shooting in Oakridge Mall in San Jose
San Jose Police reported one person was shot in Oakridge Mall Monday evening. Mall issued a…
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Deadly head-on crash in Hollister on Highway 156
A 53-year-old man died in a car crash ongoing eastbound Highway 156 near San Felipe Road on Friday around 7 p.m., according to California Highway…
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How Santa Cruz is preparing to shelter the homeless after the Benchlands camp floods
The City of Santa Cruz is holding a briefing to discuss how they’re preparing for incoming storms, especially to shelter the homeless from the rain.…
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California sues Walmart over disposal of hazardous waste
The state attorney general, 12 local prosecutors and the state’s hazardous waste regulator sued Walmart on…
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USGS: 6.2 magnitude earthquake hits the North Coast
Monday afternoon at 12:10 p.m., an earthquake registering 6.2 on the Richter scale shook the North…
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Two people were airlifted to hospital after a head-on crash in Watsonville
The 35-year-old driver and 32-year-old passenger were airlifted to Natividad Medical Center after a car accident on Freedom Boulevard, west of…
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7-year-old visiting from out-of-state found safe
Police are searching for a 7-year-old girl who went missing from an apartment complex in Watsonville. Police say Sophia Serrato was last seen this…
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19-year-old arrested on DUI charge in Salinas
Salinas Police have arrested a 19-year-old on a DUI charge following a traffic stop on Friday…
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‘SNL’ airs with limited cast and crew due to rising Covid-19 cases
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business The show went on for “Saturday Night Live” Saturday, but without its usual studio audience and its…
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‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ has massive opening day, heads for box office records
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Look out, box office records. Here comes Spider-Man. “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” the latest movie in the…
Continue Reading Deadly head-on crash on San Felipe Road near Hollister
HOLLISTER Calif. (KION) Two vehicles were involved in a deadly crash on San Felipe road near Hollister. CHP told KION one vehicle veered to the left…
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A resurgent Covid-19 is breaking through the strictest protocols and upending the return of live professional sports
Now, with the Omicron variant looming but the Delta variant causing more trouble, some teams have started to see a rise in Covid-19 cases and…
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YouTube TV pulls Disney-owned channels after failing to reach deal
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Business After failing to reach a deal with Disney, YouTube TV will not be able to distribute Disney-owned channels such as…
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Pacific Grove removes controversial elm tree in Jewell Park
The elm tree was causing the sidewalk and road to uplift and creating a hazard to people walking by, according to…
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School district says “troubling post” threatening violence at Harden Middle School “not credible”
Friday morning, Harden Middle School sent a message out to parents about their school being named in a generic threat to an “HMS” school facility.…
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Check out this robo-hand created by Salinas kids
Salinas Community Science Workshop is an afterschool program at El Sausal Middle School. the workshop dedicated to teaching kids in the Alisal area…
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Monterey OBGYN settles lawsuit resolving allegations of misleading advertising
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) A Monterey gynecologist office settled a lawsuit agreeing to pay $15,000 in civil penalties and be subject to an…
Continue Reading Salinas man receives 32 years in prison for forcible sex crimes involving a minor
He was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 32 years, the judge found the factors in aggravation outweighed the factors in…
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Multiple drug bust in Monterey County
Salinas Police Department and Sand City Police Department make two separate drug arrest on…
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PVUSD student arrested for making threat to school
Watsonville Police Department said they arrested a student for threatening to carry out a shooting at WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) Watsonville…
Continue ReadingPfizer tests extra COVID shot for kids under 5 in setback
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Pfizer is testing an extra dose of its COVID-19 vaccine for babies and preschoolers after preliminary research…
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California pot companies warn of impending industry collapse
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leading California cannabis companies are warning Gov. Gavin Newsom that the state’s…
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Greenfield High School cancels classes Friday
Greenfield High School has cancelled classes Friday.…
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Man caught stealing packages from Paso Robles to Salinas
Soledad Police arrested a 29-year-old man that was seen stealing packages on several residential…
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Shelter-in-place issued for North Monterey County High School after threat reported to campus
A shelter-in-place has been issued for people at North Monterey County High School after a threat made to campus was found on social…
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Shooting threat at Greenfield High and Gilroy High “unfounded,” police say
Police said the threat came from Los Angeles and was directed at Gardena High School.…
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Chief Police Chief says he wants to focus on community policing
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) KION sat down with Salinas Police Chief Roberto Felice recently. The Department has been under his leadership for a few…
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TikTok “violent school threat” trend has Central Coast high schools on high alert
A viral TikTok trend #december17 has students, parents, and districts…
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Tap dancing seniors perform at Monterey Community Center
The Tap Bananas are back in PG performing at the Meals on Wheels Community Center in Pacific Grove Thursday…
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Crab for New Year’s: California opens up commercial fishing
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — There will be more Dungeness crab on the market just in time for New Year’s menus. California’s Department of Fish and…
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Highway 1 near Anderson Canyon Bridge reopens following rockslide
A portion of Highway 1 in Monterey County is closed because of a rock slide.…
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