Drunk man threatens beach goers with rifle & machete in Moss Landing
Beach-goers had quite the scare after a drunk man threatened them with a rifle and a machete at a beach in Moss Landing, Sunday. According to the…
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Dwight Clark, San Francisco 49ers Receiver Behind ‘The Catch’, Dead At 61
San Francisco 49ers legend Dwight Clark has passed away at the age of 61, his family said on Monday.…
Continue ReadingIntento de secuestro en Parque Pinto Lake
En el Condado de Santa Cruz, una mujer se encuentra a salvo, luego de escaparse de un intento de secuestro en el parque Pinto Lake, al norte de…
Continue ReadingService offers free meals to Central Coast kids over the summer
For many kids, meals at school are among the only meals they get, including here on the Central Coast. A new service by “No Kid Hungry”…
Continue ReadingCrowd cheers when valedictorian quotes Trump. Then he reveals it was really Obama
As valedictorian of his high school class, Ben Bowling thought a lot about what he would say in his speech at graduation. The high school senior from…
Continue ReadingMaestro de Seaside no cometi crimen al disparar arma de fuego en aula, segn investigadores
La Fiscalía del Condado de Monterey anunció que el maestro de la preparatoria de Seaside que accidentalmente abrió fuego en uno…
Continue ReadingMore than 1,000 dolphins seen playing with baby humpback in Monterey Bay
Whale watchers got an incredible view early last month when a mother and calf humpback whale were spotted feeding with nearly 1,500 dolphins. Nancy…
Continue ReadingBlind dachshund and pit bull who acts as his guide have found a forever home together
A blind dachshund named O.J. and his pit bull sidekick, Dozer, stole the hearts of millions earlier this year. The unlikely duo were inseparable when…
Continue ReadingSoldier deployed overseas surprises son at high school graduation
Tyler Solomon stepped onto the Marshfield High School football field on Saturday to graduate high school. Like all of the graduates, the announcer…
Continue ReadingPfeiffer Beach shuttle service
The Central Coast is a booming tourist destination during the summer, and with the rise of social media, locations like Big Sur are sometimes getting…
Continue ReadingVegetation fire near King City closes lanes on Highway 101
A vegetation fire broke out near Highway 101 and the Old Central exit by King City, Sunday afternoon. Cal Fire tells KION the fire has been contained…
Continue ReadingOne man hospitalized after rollover accident on Highway 101 near Espinosa
One man is recovering in Natividad Medical Center after a rollover crash on Highway 101 at Espinosa. CHP reports that the driver was going southbound…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz holds annual pride parade and festival
Hundreds of people attended the 44th annual Santa Cruz Pride Parade and Festival on Sunday. The event is put on by supporters of the LGBTQ community,…
Continue ReadingVoters, election officials share thoughts on upcoming state primary
Santa Cruz County Clerk staff were busy holding their own signs at the Santa Cruz Pride Parade and Festival on Sunday. In this case, they were trying…
Continue ReadingArtichoke Festival kicks off at Monterey County Fairgrounds
Castroville is celebrating its 59th annual Artichoke Food and Wine Festival this weekend. The festival aims to raise money partly for the…
Continue ReadingWoman facing DUI charges after hitting bridge
One woman is facing DUI charges after hitting a guardrail on a Blanco Road bridge. CHP says she was driving westbound and crossed into the other lane…
Continue Reading3 car crash causes injuries at Blanco Road and Cooper
Two people are injured, one being treated for major injuries, after a three car crash near Blanco Road and Cooper Road. CHP is saying one car going…
Continue Reading3 injured in Highway 101 accident near Spence Road
Three people have been air lifted to the hospital after a major car accident on Highway 101 near Spence Road. CHP reports that a Ford F-150 attempted…
Continue ReadingFamilies hold anti-violence rally in Salinas
Families who lost their loved ones to violence took time to remember them at an anti-violence rally held at Sherwood Park in Salinas on Saturday. The…
Continue ReadingGirl surprises Salinas Police with donuts on National Donut Day
Today is National Donut Day and one little girl is trying to show her appreciation to Salinas Police. 5-year-old Theresa Ann is actually from Las…
Continue ReadingMental health group holds conference in Monterey
The National Alliance on Mental Illness hosted a mental health conference in Monterey’s Hyatt Regency on Friday. The conference aims at…
Continue ReadingCapitola rape survivor speaks out
After 14 years a suspect has been found guilty of raping a 20-year old woman in Capitola. In 2004, Jody Geare was walking home early in the morning…
Continue ReadingMonterey hosts mental health conference to break down stigmas
Monterey is hosting its first-ever National Alliance on Mental Illness California conference at the Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa. The…
Continue ReadingDog stolen from Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter found
Months after being stolen, a deputy reunited a dog to the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter. A Santa Cruz County Sheriff deputy was working the swing…
Continue ReadingCulpable por violar a mujer hace 14 aos
Un hombre acusado de violar a una mujer en el 2004 mientras caminaba por la calle Mc Gregor en Aptos, fue declarado culpable por un jurado. Salvador…
Continue ReadingRecords: DNA from tissue led to Golden State Killer arrest
Court records show DNA from a tissue left in a trash can led authorities to arrest a former California police officer suspected of being the Golden…
Continue ReadingMonterey County Sheriff’s Office rolls out new technology to catch thieves
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has new hardware to track stolen equipment. The new technology called “SmartWater” has been…
Continue ReadingCannabis delivery companies busted during sting operation in Hollister
Three cannabis delivery companies were busted during an undercover sting operation in Hollister. The Hollister Police Department learned that some…
Continue ReadingHealth officials: Tahoe-area resident died from hantavirus
California health officials say a Tahoe-area resident died after contracting an infection carried by rodents. Placer County health officials said in…
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s biggest wildfire declared officially out
The largest wildfire in recorded California is officially out nearly six months after it began. Los Padres National Forest officials declared the…
Continue ReadingCouple thank youth football team that rescued them from car
A couple rescued from an overturned SUV had an emotional reunion with members of a youth football team from Idaho who saved them. The Boise Black…
Continue ReadingHistoric Brookdale Lodge reopening in Santa Cruz County
The Brookdale Lodge in Santa Cruz County is reopening after being closed for seven years. The historic lodge started from a cabin in 1852 and grew…
Continue ReadingCentral Coast races remain heated as Election Day approaches
Election day for the June Primary is next week. While many people have received mail advertisements and seen campaign promos on television, some…
Continue ReadingSPECIAL REPORT: Primary preview on the Central Coast
The June primary is less than a week away and there is a lot for voters to choose in the election. KION is taking a look at some of the races, county…
Continue ReadingMonterey County boy makes finals for Scripps National Spelling Bee
UPDATE 5/31/18 7:00 p.m.: Monterey County’s Paul Hamrick won’t be advancing past round 11 in the Scripps National Spelling Bee after…
Continue ReadingCosta Central se prepara para el Censo 2020
Funcionarios locales y estatales han comenzado los preparativos para asegurarse de que todos participen en el Censo 2020. Incluyendo la comunidad…
Continue ReadingKing City gang member arrested for sex with minor
A King City man was arrested for having a sexual relationship with a minor. The girl had been reported missing by her parents. During an unrelated…
Continue ReadingNew bike, pedestrian & railroad overcrossing bridge open in Castroville
UPDATE 5/31/2018 5:35 p.m.: A long-awaited pedestrian and cyclist safety project in North Monterey County is up and running. The Castroville…
Continue ReadingGunfire Erupts Amid Lava Flows In Hawaii
Lava from Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano is spreading to new areas and residents are reaching their boiling point. A man was arrested after pulling a…
Continue ReadingMore than a dozen new buses and vans added to Santa Cruz Metro
The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District is getting a revamp, thanks to funding from Measure D and SB 1 they are adding more than a dozen new…
Continue ReadingArrestan a presunto pandillero por mantener relacin ntima con menor de edad
Arrestan a sospechoso en King City, según autoridades Jorge Flores de 19 mantenía una relación íntima con una menor de…
Continue ReadingNuevo requisito para estudiantes de preparatoria, en California
Enseñar estudios etnicos en las preparatorias públicas y chárter de California, ahora será un requisito. Esto sucede…
Continue ReadingBear captured in Southern California neighborhood
A bear that had been roaming around the San Dimas area Wednesday (5/30) night was spotted again Thursday morning (5/31) running through the streets…
Continue ReadingWinnie the Pooh map auctioned
The original map of the Hundred Acre Wood from the Winnie-the-Pooh children’s stories is set to go under the hammer, with an estimate price tag…
Continue ReadingPolice: YouTube shooter also had address of Google in car
Police say a woman who shot and wounded three people before killing herself at YouTube headquarters in California also had the handwritten address of…
Continue ReadingWoman uses old receipt to return stolen groceries at Marina Walmart
The Marina Police Department needs help identifying a woman they say walked into a Walmart, stole groceries and returned them with an old receipt.…
Continue ReadingState auditors say California underreports hate crimes
State auditors say California is underreporting hate crimes to the FBI, state lawmakers and the public because local law enforcement agencies lack…
Continue ReadingPolice release bodycam video showing officer punching woman on New Jersey beach
Newly-released body camera footage shows the moments leading up to a violent arrest on a New Jersey beach. Wildwood police released video of their…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz family on edge after mailbox explosion
A local family’s metal mailbox was blown to pieces after someone set off an explosive device inside of it. Luckily no one was close to the…
Continue ReadingCar fire flames spread to Smart & Final in Salinas
UPDATED 5/30/2018: A heroic rescue after a car catches fire, also damaging a Salinas store. No one was seriously hurt, but the family did lose…
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