Holman Highway construction will be complete before July 4th rush
A two mile section of Highway 68 in Pacific Grove is getting a face lift. “They grind about four inches then they pave it again. They have spot…
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Fight over anti-fracking measure in Monterey County heats up
Tensions filled the Monterey County Supervisors Chamber Tuesday morning. The topic of discussion? Whether or not the county should ask for the…
Continue ReadingRetn de sobriedad en Marina
La polica de Marina estar buscando a conductores manejando ebrios el 1 de Julio. Oficiales estarn llevando a cabo un retn de sobriedad entre las 7 y…
Continue ReadingEl valor de cultivos en el Valle de Salinas alcanza un rcord por 4 aos consecutivos
El comisario de agrcola del condado de Monterey acaba de anunciar que el valor de cultivos en el Valle de Salinas ha alcanzado una cantidad rcord por…
Continue ReadingWatsonville ahora cuenta con una unidad de fuerzas especiales
La ciudad de Watsonville ahora cuenta con una nueva unidad de fuerzas especiales. El departamento de polica de Watsonville tiene aos desarrollando…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: All lanes open on Highway 17 after wildfire sparked Monday afternoon
UPDATE 6/28/16 2:53PM: California Highway Patrol said all lanes are open on Highway 17, both northbound and southbound, after a wildfire caused road…
Continue ReadingEastwood family donates chunk of land to protect open space near Carmel River
Following continued efforts to protect open space, Clint Eastwood and Margaret Eastwood said a chunk of land near the lower Carmel River is being…
Continue ReadingWhy sharks are swimming along the Central Coast
UPDATE 6/27/2016 6 PM: From sea otters to great white sharks, the Monterey Bay is a pelagic playground for all types of marine life. With the very…
Continue ReadingCapitola residents speak out over Privates Beach gate debate
For Shawna Griffith, the Opal Cliffs Neighborhood Beach is a safe place for children and families, a lot different now than in the past. In the past,…
Continue ReadingDrought and bark beetles blamed for early fire season
Its clear wildfire season is here. According to the United States Forest Service as many as 66 million trees have died since 2010 throughout…
Continue ReadingMotorcycle rider killed in crash in Monterey County
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Monterey County. According to officers, it happened on Nacimiento Lake Drive, south…
Continue ReadingACTUALIZACIN: Evacuan a residentes cerca de incendio forestal por Autopista 17, reabren algunos de los carriles
ACTUALIZACIN 06/27/16 5:45 PM: Funcionarios de CalTrans reportan que la Autopista 17 hacia el norte est abierta pero que todos los carriles hacia el…
Continue ReadingAlerta de estafas migratorias en la Costa Central
Organizaciones luchando por los derechos de inmigrantes en la Costa Central estn alertando a la comunidad sobre estafas migratorias. 5-millones de…
Continue ReadingFormer Gilroy HS teacher accused of posing as a porn star to lure boys
A former Gilroy High School chemistry teacher is being charged with 19 felony counts and one misdemeanor for luring nine boys and posing as a porn…
Continue ReadingTwo new lawsuits filed in Gilroy teacher sexual misconduct case
UPDATE 6/22/2016 10:18 PM: Two more lawsuits has been filed against the Gilroy Unified School District, according to high profile attorney Gloria…
Continue ReadingMujer embarazada muere arrollada por vehculo en estacionamiento de Walmart en Marina
Una mujer embarazada muri tras ser arrollada por un carro en el estacionamiento de la tienda Walmart en Marina el sbado en la tarde. La polica dijo…
Continue ReadingPregnant woman killed in Marina car crash, police say
A pregnant woman was hit and killed by a vehicle in the Marina Walmart parking lot on Saturday afternoon. Police say Nicole Alexandria Tomasello, 25,…
Continue ReadingNew drug, alcohol treatment plan for Santa Cruz County
Drug and alcohol treatment services are expanding to residents in Santa Cruz County, under new substance use disorder coverage through Medi-Cal. This…
Continue ReadingNew SWAT team launching in Watsonville
The Watsonville Police Department is launching a new SWAT program. The department has never had a SWAT team of its own and typically depends on the…
Continue ReadingFundraising underway for century old Pacific Grove festival
Nearly 100 people came out for the 3rd annual Beach House Brunch on Lover’s Point to raise money for this year’s Feast of Lanterns. Event…
Continue ReadingDistracted driving on the rise, new report reveals increase in violations
A new study by the California Office of Traffic Safety said the number of Californians using their cell phones while driving is up more than 9…
Continue ReadingHoppy suds for a local cause
The seventh annual Hop N’ Barley Beer Festival kicked off at Skypark in Scotts Valley. Attendees got unlimited samples of 100 types of beer…
Continue ReadingCity helps UC students and residents properly dispose unwanted items
UC Santa Cruz officials told KION in the past students would leave behind unwanted furniture once school was out for the summer. They would drag…
Continue ReadingWarm weather creating business boost on the Central Coast after rainy winter
School is out for the summer, couple that with California heat waves and you get thousands of people from all over finding refuge on beaches in the…
Continue ReadingTwo Marina residents arrested after high speed chase
Two Marina residents are behind bars after a high speed chase in a stolen vehicle. It happened on Sunday night, just before 11:59 p.m. An officer…
Continue ReadingConflicting reports prompts Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office to shut down road after shooting
On Sunday night at 7:15 PM the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in the 300 block of Ponderosa Avenue in Watsonville.…
Continue ReadingDraymond Green takes the court at CSU Monterey Bay
Hundreds of young basketball players are on cloud nine after getting to meet and play with Warriors star Draymond Green. It was all a part of…
Continue ReadingNew skate park plan causing controversy in Capitola
The Capitola City Council approved the city’s second skate park Thursday, but they now have a lawsuit standing in their way. A group of…
Continue ReadingPrograma de CSUMB motiva a estudiantes latinos asistir la universidad
Un programa de la Universidad Cal State Monterey Bay est ensendole a estudiante de secundaria que todos pueden asistir a la universidad con un poco…
Continue ReadingTwo people killed in huge wildfire burning in Kern County
(AP) – Fire spokesman: Two people killed in huge wildfire burning through central California mountain communities. 12:55 p.m. Smoke from…
Continue ReadingSospechosos se roban cajero automtico de tienda en Santa Cruz
Un cajero automtico fue robado de una tienda en Santa Cruz, el mircoles en la madrugada, despus que los sospechosos intencionalmente estrellaron su…
Continue ReadingWitnesses testify in preliminary hearing for Seaside mother’s 1982 murder case
UPDATE 6/24/16 2:30 PM: A preliminary examination in the murder case against Alfred Powell continued on Friday. Monterey County Deputy District…
Continue ReadingRep. Sam Farr participates in House democrat sit-in
UPDATE 6/23/16: On Thursday, the Supreme Court weighed in on President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration. And already, plenty of…
Continue ReadingATM machine stolen from Santa Cruz minimart
An ATM machine was stolen from a Santa Cruz minimart early Wednesday morning after the suspects intentionally smashed a stolen car into the front of…
Continue ReadingCSUMB’s Upward Bound making a difference
A local program at Cal State Monterey Bay is encouraging high school kids to fall in love college before they can even start applying. The Upward…
Continue ReadingParents hold community meeting after graphic ‘rape and kill’ letter surfaces at Scotts Valley High
UPDATE 6/23/2016 10:15 PM: Dozens of parents gathered at Bruno’s BBQ in Scotts Valley Thursday after a male student was allowed to return to…
Continue ReadingTestigos dan testimonio en audiencia preliminar de caso de asesinato de 1982 en Seaside
Un asesinato de hace 34 aos podra ir a juicio. Alfred Powell, un asesino convicto, es acusado de matar a Sandra McGee, una madre de Seaside, en 1982.…
Continue ReadingInmigrantes de la Costa Central no se darn por vencidos ante la decisin de la Corte Suprema
La noticia de que DAPA y DACA extendido seguirn bloqueadas despus de un empate en la Corte Suprema fue un golpe muy grande para miles en la Costa…
Continue ReadingHome sales spike nearly a decade after great recession, report says
UPDATE 6/22/2016 6 PM: The housing market is booming. New numbers show existing home sales are at levels that we haven’t seen in nearly a…
Continue ReadingMonterey Peninsula drawing Silicon Valley residents looking for second home
The Central Coast housing market is getting a lot of interest from Silicon Valley residents. “The tech executives particularly in the Silicon…
Continue ReadingNew beach clean up plan launching in Santa Cruz
The 4th of July Weekend is just around the corner and the City of Santa Cruz is launching a new plan to prevent beach toys and other trash from…
Continue ReadingGas station gets AirBNB revoked
People looking to book a stay on AirBNB can find some pretty unique places, like a bus or maybe even a backyard shed. But a salinas gas station owner…
Continue ReadingEconomic report calls Monterey County anti-fracking measure “negative”
An economic report released by a group supporting the oil industry in Monterey County has both sides of the argument up in arms. Monterey County for…
Continue ReadingEntablan dos nuevas demandas en caso de mala conducta sexual involucrando maestro de Gilroy
El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Gilroy est enfrentando dos demandas nuevas despus de un caso de mala conducta sexual involucrando un ex maestro de…
Continue ReadingFiscala investiga distrito escolar de Soledad por fraude
El distrito escolar de Soledad est enfrentando acusaciones de fraude. La oficina de educacin del condado de Monterey realizo una auditoria y dijeron…
Continue ReadingHombre embriagado provoca accidente fatal cerca de King City, segn investigadores
Un hombre est enfrentando cargos despus de que autoridades dijeron que mat a una mujer al manejar ebrio cerca de King City el martes en la noche,…
Continue ReadingGraham Hill Rd. closure in Santa Cruz County on Wednesday
Graham Hill Rd. near Lockwood Ln. remains closed in Santa Cruz County Wednesday afternoon, after a car crashed into a tree and power pole, according…
Continue ReadingKing City woman killed in drunk driving crash Tuesday night
A King City woman was killed in a drunk driving crash Tuesday night, according to California Highway Patrol. Officers said Thomas Nolen, 63, crossed…
Continue ReadingMore than 7,000 students facing homelessness in Monterey County
UPDATE 6/21/2016 6 PM: Homelessness is a big problem among students on the Central Coast. According to the United Way Monterey County, as many as…
Continue ReadingParents demand answers after Scotts Valley HS student accused of ‘rape and kill’ letter
Parents at Scotts Valley High School are outraged after word spread that a male student was allowed to return to campus, following a handwritten…
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