Monterey County Archives

Latest storm damages causing fatigue in Monterey County

March 21, 2023 11:20 AM Karl Cooke

MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- This latest storm to slam the Central Coast continues to affect people in many ways. On River Road Tuesday…

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for Seaside, Monterey and Marina

March 21, 2023 1:02 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY PENINSULA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The National Weather Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for parts of the Monterey Peninsula until…

Man found passed out with ghost gun on lap in Marina

March 21, 2023 10:17 AM Ricardo Tovar

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said they arrested a man found passed out behind the wheel of a parked car at around 1:55 a.m. Tuesday.…

All In Monterey County accepting donations for evacuees

March 20, 2023 5:14 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey’s Department of Emergency Management is coordinating with ALL In Monterey County Inc. for…

Two Los Banos men arrested on lewd acts with a minor in Monterey County

March 20, 2023 4:17 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Monday afternoon, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced that they have arrested 31-year-old Samuel Angel and…

Salinas Adult School announces a new pre-apprenticeship program

March 20, 2023 12:05 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Salinas Adult School will be launching a new Early Childhood Education (ECE) Pre-Apprenticeship program. Salinas Union…

Concerns of Evacuation Shelters brought to Monterey County’s Attention

March 20, 2023 6:33 PM Karl Cooke

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Work is still being done to bring people back to Pajaro. Homes have now been empty for over a week and people are…

Evacuation orders and road closures for Monterey County

March 9, 2023 1:12 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 20, 2023 AT 10:53 am : The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has lifted many evacuation orders but…

Monterey County Public Works announces an emergency temporary repair of sewage system near Pajaro

March 19, 2023 3:57 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Public Works Department announced that they will be repairing a compromised sewer force main…

Salinas Police seize 18 ghost guns in apartment, two suspects with gang ties arrested on weapons charges

March 19, 2023 12:09 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday morning, Salinas Police announced they arrested two suspects with gang affiliations on multiple weapons charges…

18 year old arrested with alleged possession of a ghost gun

March 19, 2023 11:10 AM Derrick Ow

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday morning, King City Police announced that they arrested 18-year-old Romeo Tejada-Gonzalez of Greenfield for…

People in Pajaro saying $600 checks not enough to fix damages

March 17, 2023 5:56 PM Karl Cooke

PAJARO, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The streets of Pajaro look different compared to earlier in the week. Flooding there may lead the farmworker community…

Two arrested on Freemont Street for narcotics including over 90 grams of fentanyl

March 17, 2023 1:11 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police said they arrested two people Thursday night at a hotel room on the 2000 block of Fremont Street.…

Monterey County officials trying to help Pajaro move forward

March 16, 2023 10:57 AM Karl Cooke

MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- It’s been almost a week since the levee was breached and people still can’t get into the town. Roads getting…

Santa Cruz organization helping evacuees of Pajaro flooding

March 16, 2023 7:13 PM Nataly Gutierrez

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV): Many families are anxious to return back to their homes in…

Salinas City Council approves local emergency declaration for 2023 Pineapple Express

March 16, 2023 5:53 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas City Council met Thursday for a special meeting to unanimously vote to empower the Director of Emergency Services…

MPUSD settles with Juul Labs in federal court

March 16, 2023 4:03 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District announced they have settled with Juul Labs, Inc. to resolve various cases…

Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds to expand shelter services for evacuees

March 16, 2023 11:09 AM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday morning, Santa Cruz County officials announced that The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds will be expanding…

Maine lobster industry sues Monterey Bay Aquarium over do not eat listing

March 15, 2023 10:50 AM KION546 News Team

MONTEREY, Calif.— A coalition representing the Maine lobster industry is suing an aquarium on the other side of the country for recommending that…

Southbound Highway 1 now reopen

March 12, 2023 11:39 AM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update March 15, 2023, at 8:00 p.m.- Caltrans announced that they reopened Highway 1 Wednesday evening across the…

WATCH: Governor Newsom assessing Pajaro storm damages

March 15, 2023 10:21 AM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Governor’s Press Office announced that Governor Newsom will be in Monterey County Wednesday. He will be in…

Pacific Grove bakery raises $15,000 for Monterey County Foodbank during storms

March 14, 2023 3:30 PM Ricardo Tovar

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The recent storms have ravaged the Central Coast. One local bakery sought to do its part in relief efforts. Pavel’s…

Dennis the Menace statue repaired after being found at bottom of Roberts Lake

August 23, 2022 2:46 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 14, 2023 AT 12:23 PM- The Dennis the Menace statue that was found at the bottom of a lake in Seaside has…

The Starbucks coffee chain opens a new branch in East Salinas

March 14, 2023 7:31 PM Sandra Iveth Santos

SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV-TV) – The Starbucks coffee chain will soon open its doors on Alisal Street. A very busy intersection where the businesses are…

Mexican stars to donate portion of Bay Area show profits to help Pajaro storm victims

March 14, 2023 2:35 PM Ricardo Tovar

BAY AREA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Alejandro Fernández and MANÁ are joining forces to help the people who lost their homes and were adversely impacted by…

Thousands are still away from their homes after levee breaks in Pajaro

March 14, 2023 5:24 PM Nataly Gutierrez

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV): It’s been a couple days since the Pajaro river levee breached. A man who did not want to be identified has been living in…

A new atmospheric river slams flood-ravaged California, threatening landslides and forcing more residents to flee

March 14, 2023 1:32 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 14 MAR 23 02:37 ETUpdated: 14 MAR 23 15:36 ETBy Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) –…

Blanco Road has reopened

March 13, 2023 11:00 AM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 14, 2023 AT 6:46 A.M.- CHP Monterey said that Blanco Road has been reopened after it was shut down…

Monterey firefighter released from hospital after tree fell on him and fractured two vertebrae

March 9, 2023 10:48 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)—UPDATE ON MARCH 13, 2023 AT 2:47 p.m.- A Monterey Firefighter has been released from the hospital after a tree Pinned…

Las Lomas community now under evacuation warning

March 13, 2023 5:33 PM Nataly Gutierrez

LAS LOMAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Selena Corona may not live in Las Lomas but her family…

Criminal activity reported in Pajaro as flood waters recede

March 12, 2023 3:08 PM Victor Guzman

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — A second breach was reported along a levee which had an initial breach that led to the devastating flooding in the town…

Salinas Regional Soccer Complex closed indefinitely due to flooding

March 13, 2023 4:10 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Salinas Regional Soccer Complex will be closed indefinitely after the grass fields and a large portion of the walking…

Governor Newsom adds San Benito County to state of emergency

March 9, 2023 10:17 AM Ricardo Tovar

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE March 13, 2023, at 12:35 p.m.- Governor Newsom added six more counties to the California State of Emergency…

Salinas River Near Spreckels has crested, Highway 68 remains open at this time

March 13, 2023 5:43 AM Veronica Macias

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Salinas River Near Spreckels has crested at 26.89 feet, which is lower than the 27.3 feet projection, according to…

Plane lands in flooded ag field in Castroville, male pilot suffers a leg injury and expected to survive

March 12, 2023 4:48 PM Derrick Ow

CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 12, 2023 AT 6:36 P.M.- A male pilot suffered a left leg injury after his plane landed in a flooded…

New concerns Salinas River flow “may cause significant flooding West of Salinas”

March 12, 2023 8:54 PM Victor Guzman

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — While evacuation orders continue to increase for homes and businesses along the Salinas River, there’s new…

Elkhorn Road closed due to flooding as a result of the Pajaro River Levee breach

March 12, 2023 7:15 PM Derrick Ow

LOS LOMAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The levee breach in the Pajaro River is now effecting nearby roads. On Sunday morning, Monterey County officials closed…

Alex Dixon hat trick lifts Monterey Bay F.C. in season opening win over Hartford

March 11, 2023 9:19 PM Victor Guzman

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Alex Dixon put on a show in his Monterey Bay F.C. debut Saturday night, scoring three goals in a 5-3 win over Hartford…

Monterey County levee breach prompts evacuations to many families

March 11, 2023 4:03 PM Nataly Gutierrez

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV): Jesus Padilla is one of more than a thousand people who had to evacuate the town of Pajaro after the Pajaro river levee…

Over 21,500 customers still without power on the Peninsula

March 11, 2023 12:21 PM Ricardo Tovar

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- After three days people on the Monterey Peninsula are still without power. PG&E says that at least 21,684…

Thousands of people are without power in Monterey County because of the storm

March 10, 2023 5:11 PM Nataly Gutierrez

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): Thousands of people on the peninsula are still without power because trees knocked over power lines yesterday…

Two arrested in string of burglaries in Greenfield

March 10, 2023 4:31 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-V)- Greenfield Police said they arrested two in relation to a string of 10 vehicle burglaries reported in the past several…

Monterey County Day use parks to remain closed through weather events

March 10, 2023 4:19 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Parks announced due to an abundance of caution day use parks would remain closed throughout…

Plane slides off runway at Salinas Municipal Airport due to heavy weather

March 10, 2023 2:57 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A plane slid off the runway Friday at the Salinas Municipal Airport. Our reporter on the scene said they could see Salinas…

Multiple gang members charged with attempted homicide attack at Monterey County Jail

March 10, 2023 10:19 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced that six gang members who are currently incarcerated at the Monterey County…

Fallen trees, power lines and flooding forcing closures in parts of Monterey County

March 10, 2023 10:55 AM Victor Guzman

Reports of downed trees, power lines and flooding has Caltrans and the CHP working quickly to remove hazards on roads they’ve either shut down…

President Biden approves emergency declaration for Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties

March 10, 2023 11:13 AM Ricardo Tovar

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- President Biden declared an emergency declaration for a few counties on the Central Coast. Monterey County and Santa…