Monterey Archives

Seaside hears feedback from neighbors on Car Week events to prep for 2026

September 19, 2025 2:35 PM Sergio Berrueta

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Seaside City Council heard feedback from the community Thursday night on the events of Car Week this year for future…

CHP warns drivers of potential hazards, slick roads

September 18, 2025 3:05 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – With rain possible for parts of the Central Coast tonight into tomorrow, the California Highway Patrol is warning…

Monterey Bay FC names new CEO

September 18, 2025 4:59 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new Chief Executive Officer has been named for the Monterey Bay FC, according to the football club. Mike Sheehan is…

Monterey Regional Airport under noise regulation controversy

September 17, 2025 11:59 AM Madison Wilber

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Monterey Peninsula Airport District voted to repeal three ordinances on Wednesday. Those at the meeting were not too…

Fishermen on the wharf still hurting from lack of salmon season

September 16, 2025 10:57 AM Madison Wilber

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Fishermen on the wharf are still feeling the hit of not being able to commercial fish for salmon. Salmon fishing,…

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EPA delivers Moss Landing battery fire research numbers to Monterey County

September 16, 2025 11:01 AM Ata Shaheen

MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) – Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) here in Salinas gave an update on clean-up…

Monterey Bay FC president steps down

September 17, 2025 3:56 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Monterey Bay FC president Mike DiGiulio has stepped down from his role, according to a statement released by the club.…

Community meeting takes on prostitution in Salinas in pilot area

September 16, 2025 7:26 PM Sergio Berrueta

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A community meeting on Thursday night focused on the need for strategies to combat prostitution and human trafficking in…

City of Monterey looking for input on tax measure

September 16, 2025 10:31 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Monterey is facing a $10 million deficit annually. The city council is hoping to fill that gap with a tax…

Monterey Regional Airport receives federal funding for new terminal

June 6, 2025 7:14 PM Briana Mathaw, Katie Nicora

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A new $25 million in federal funding was approved for Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), according to Senator Alex…

92nd Annual Festa Italia celebrates tradition and Italian heritage at Old Monterey Fisherman’s Wharf

September 7, 2025 6:19 PM jose.romo

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) –The 92nd Annual Festa Italia at the Old Monterey Fisherman’s Wharf drew a crowd of eager families and festival-goers…

Parking permit programs in focus at upcoming town halls in Monterey

September 6, 2025 2:37 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Three upcoming town hall events will put residential and employee parking permit programs in Monterey in focus for…

Alvarado Street Brewery brews up first-ever Oktoberfest on Sept. 20

September 6, 2025 12:34 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Alvarado Street Brewery is ready to bring a taste of Bavaria to the streets of Monterey with their first-ever…

Monterey County Fair evacuated after multiple fights breaks out

August 30, 2025 9:54 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – UPDATE 10:39 P.M. The Monterey Police Department released a statement on the Fair evacuations tonight: The MPD was…

Middlebury Institute of International Studies grad programs ending

August 28, 2025 8:48 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Middlebury Institute of International Studies, which announced the end of its graduate programs in Monterey, is…

City of Monterey to discuss $10 million budget deficit

August 25, 2025 3:50 PM Katie Nicora

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Monterey will be holding a special meeting to lay out options as it works to address its $10 million…

Sea lions return to San Carlos Beach temporarily closing public access

August 21, 2025 12:51 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – San Carlos Beach is temporarily closing public access as the sea lions return once more. The City of Monterey Parks and…

Power outage caused by vehicle vs. power pole in Pebble Beach leaves customers without power

August 18, 2025 9:34 AM Sergio Berrueta

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV) – A power outage in Pebble Beach has left hundreds of customers without power. According to the PG&E Outage Map,…

Joby Aviation makes a successful air taxi test flight between Marina and Monterey airports

April 29, 2025 10:56 PM Mickey Adams, Jeanette Bent

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Marina-based Joby Aviation still flying through milestones. Earlier this week, the company had their first successful…

Car Week brings increase sales to local restaurants

August 13, 2025 12:11 PM jose.romo

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Restaurants in Monterey are seeing a sales boost with tourists visiting for Car Week. Many workers in the restaurant…

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Free Monterey Bay Aquarium Tickets for Locals

August 12, 2025 11:19 PM Mickey Adams

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – The Monterey Bay Aquarium is offering Monterey County residents free tickets this September after the success of last…

Monterey Car Week kicks off with a revved up attendance

August 8, 2025 9:15 PM Jeanette Bent, Mickey Adams

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Classic cars revving their engines and on display in Monterey as Car Week officially kicked off Friday. Thousands of…

Monterey man arrested for invasion of privacy, sexual battery

August 8, 2025 5:29 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Monterey Police have announced the arrest of a man for invasion of privacy and sexual battery after he was caught trying…

Monterey Begins Search for New City Manager

August 5, 2025 11:38 PM Mickey Adams

Monterey city manager Hans Uslar is set to retire on December 30th, the city taking its first steps to find his replacement on Tuesday night. The…

Major drug bust in Seaside leads to arrest of Monterey woman

August 1, 2025 5:43 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A woman from Monterey has been arrested after a drug bust at her home. According to the Seaside Police, a combined…

Monterey County neighbors share their feelings over tsunami advisory

July 30, 2025 7:53 PM Madison Wilber

Mixed reactions filled Monterey County following the news of an 8.8 magnitude earthquake this week. A tsunami watch went out Tuesday night, later…

Three people dead after plane crash just offshore of Pacific Grove, victims identified

July 27, 2025 8:39 AM Scott Rates

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office released the identities of three people killed in a plane crash…

Evacuation warning issued for parts of Moss Landing, Monterey Harbor

July 29, 2025 10:02 PM Sergio Berrueta

MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) – An evacuation warning had been issued for the Moss Landing area and the Monterey Harbor District area. According to…

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Monterey City Manager Hans Uslar announces retirement

July 23, 2025 1:38 PM Makenzie Bennett

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — After seven years as city manager, Hans Uslar has announced his retirement in December of 2025. With 28 years of…

The Marine Mammal Protection Act under threat due to proposed reauthorization bill

July 22, 2025 10:37 AM Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries met Tuesday to consider a proposed…

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First-ever Monterey Abalone Festival July 26 and July 27

July 19, 2025 10:39 PM Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — On July 26 and 27, festival-goers can enjoy the first-ever Monterey Abalone Festival. This event will take place at…

Monterey’s 2025 Climate Action Plan is seeking input from the community

July 19, 2025 10:25 PM Mickey Adams, Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Monterey is asking for your help in shaping its 2025 Monterey Climate Action Plan. This plan aims to reduce…

The ‘Hall Half’ in Monterey County promotes healthy lifestyles for incarcerated youth

July 19, 2025 10:39 PM Jeanette Bent

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Big Sur Marathon Foundation and the Monterey County Juvenile Detention Center have gotten together to create the…

Old Fisherman’s Wharf vendors upset over discussions of new sidewalk ordinances coming from City of Monterey

July 18, 2025 7:46 PM Madison Wilber

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Street vendors in Monterey are pushing back against proposed ordinances that bring tighter restrictions to their trade.…

Monterey moving forward with rule changes to sidewalk vending

July 15, 2025 11:32 PM Mickey Adams

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Monterey City Council is moving forward with changes to the city’s sidewalk vending ordinance after a unanimous…

One severely injured in five vehicle crash on Highway 1

July 15, 2025 12:23 AM Victor Guzman

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – One driver has suffered severe injuries following a five-vehicle crash late last night on Highway 1. According to CHP,…

Monterey’s inaugural City Academy starts in August

July 11, 2025 8:38 PM Mickey Adams, Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Monterey is inviting locals that are 16 years and older to participate in the very first City Academy. The…

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Moto-America Superbike Speedfest sees a busy and historic day 2

July 12, 2025 9:48 PM Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Moto-America Superbike Speedfest at Monterey officially kicked off their 2025 season Friday. And on Saturday — day…

Community Human Services CEO set to retire in 2026

July 8, 2025 12:28 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Community Human Services CEO Robin McCrae has announced their retirement from the position after 34 years working with…

Federal crackdown on intersection designs puts Monterey’s rainbow crosswalk at potential risk

July 8, 2025 10:01 AM Briana Mathaw

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The controversy surrounding rainbow crosswalks in Monterey continues to stir debate as federal transportation…

MPUSD awarded $500K for civic engagment in school curriculum

July 7, 2025 1:49 PM Madison Wilber

MONTEREY, Calif (KION) – A $500,000 civic engagement grant was awarded to the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District from the California…

Leon Panetta sits down with KION’s Scott Rates regarding the U.S.-Iran conflict

June 25, 2025 5:45 PM Scott Rates

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — KION’s News Director Scott Rates sits down with retired Defense Secretary Leon Panetta to discuss the state of…

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City of Monterey responds to the county’s Civil Grand Jury report regarding its wharves

June 18, 2025 7:44 PM Jeanette Bent, Lindsey Selzer

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Monterey responded to a report from the county’s Civil Grand Jury on Tuesday that highlights structural and…

CSUMB receives F rating in teacher preparation in math, new report finds

June 18, 2025 1:16 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY BAY, Calif. (KION-TV) – California State University, Monterey Bay received an F rating for its teacher preparation course when it came to…

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The City of Monterey moves forward with a formal apology to local Native Americans

June 17, 2025 10:45 PM Ata Shaheen, Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey City Council unanimously passed a proclamation Tuesday with a formal apology to a group of local Native…

MPUSD begins their summer lunch program

June 17, 2025 5:40 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – The Monterey Peninsula School District is announcing the start of its free summer lunch program. The program is open…