San Benito County Archives

FEMA to open disaster recovery center in Watsonville

April 6, 2023 10:52 AM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON APRIL 6, 2023 AT 1:20 PM- Monterey County officials announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency…

Federal aid finally approved for Central Coast flood victims

April 4, 2023 10:59 AM Karl Cooke

MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Federal help is finally coming to Central Coast counties. Late Monday night, President Joe Biden signed a…

Small Business Administration going to help out local businesses with disaster assistance

April 4, 2023 3:23 PM Derrick Ow

SACRAMENTO, (KION-TV)- The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to California…

Biden approves Major Disaster Declaration, federal aid coming to Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties

April 3, 2023 7:31 PM Derrick Ow

WASHINGTON (KION-TV)- President Joe Biden has officially signed a major disaster declaration on Tuesday night that will help the community of Pajaro.…

Man arrested after leading deputies on a dirt bike chase

April 2, 2023 3:07 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 39-year-old man is behind bars after he led deputies on a dirt bike chase that ended on the river bank of the San…

San Benito County resource fair scheduled for those impacted by January, March storms

March 30, 2023 8:37 AM Victor Guzman

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Community Food Bank of San Benito is hosting a resource fair for those impacted by the January and March…

Hollister woman arrested on felony animal cruelty charges

March 30, 2023 4:47 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday afternoon, Hollister Police Animal Control Officers announced they have arrested Ritsuko Nakaya as she was…

Governor Newsom requests Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for storm relief

March 28, 2023 4:59 PM Ricardo Tovar

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Newsom announced Tuesday that he would continue his efforts to seek aid for communities negatively impacted by…

Bar fight stopped in Hollister, brass knuckles and loaded gun recovered

March 27, 2023 12:51 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they responded to a bar fight downtown on Friday. When police arrived a man ran around the corner…

Deputies: Two kidnapped Stockton girls rescued in San Benito County

March 24, 2023 5:00 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office said that two kidnapped children were rescued after an enforcement stop…

Family at Lovers Lane shows KION storm damages

March 22, 2023 11:41 AM Karl Cooke

HOLLISTER, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Lovers Lane is cleaning up after the most recent round of rain. At least the fifth flood warning this year was…

Hazel Hawkins Hospital withdraws Warn Act Notices

December 19, 2022 6:18 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 21, 2023 AT 11:00 AM- Hazel Hopkins Hospital announced that they will be withdrawing their Worker…

Evacuation warnings issued and school closures for San Benito County

March 9, 2023 12:19 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- San Benito County has issued flood watches, evacuation orders and school closures. Evacuation Warnings: San…

Gang member arrested in Hollister found with butterfly knife and drugs

March 10, 2023 4:12 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said that they arrested a known gang member they previously warned to not drive on a suspended driver’s…

Two elderly women saved from apartment fire in Hollister

March 9, 2023 10:31 AM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said an apartment fire on the 1000 block of Nash Road broke out around 6:34 p.m. on Wednesday. Police…

Hollister City Manager relieved of duties during City Council meeting

March 7, 2023 6:24 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Hollister City Council voted in a close-door session to terminate city manager Brett Miller in a unanimous vote. The…

3.8 Earthquake in San Benito County

March 7, 2023 6:50 AM Mickey Adams

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 3.8 magnitude earthquake could be felt at 6:33 AM on Tuesday morning according to the USGS. The epicenter was…

Hollister Police Animal Care & Services rescue and find homes for 13 abandoned puppies

March 6, 2023 6:15 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Thirteen little fur babies were rescued after being abandoned in a crate in San Benito County. After posting that these…

San Benito County denied receiving FEMA assistance after winter storms

March 3, 2023 5:40 PM Nataly Gutierrez

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV): A significant hurdle for people in San Benito County needing help after the flooding in early…

Explosions at Hollister homeless camp prompt police response

March 3, 2023 10:37 AM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police arrived at the 500 block of Egret Lane for reports of an explosion. Officers found several tents nearby…

Lovers Lane closed after early morning flooding

March 1, 2023 6:20 AM Mickey Adams

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 1, 2023 AT 5:49 PM: CHP Hollister-Gilroy confirmed that Lovers Lane is still closed after flooding that…

Suspect in Hollister Round Table stand off incident identified by police

February 28, 2023 4:01 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office says that they arrested a man, who is possibly armed, inside the Round Table in…

Intoxicated Hollister teen arrested after shooting gun into own residence

February 28, 2023 12:52 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they arrested a teen Sunday afternoon after reports of gunshots in a Hollister neighborhood. They…

Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital seeks partnership or sale to keep only San Benito County hospital open

February 16, 2023 4:25 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Update Feb. 16, 2023, at 4:13 p.m.-Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital is going through a financial crisis and the only way…

Man threatening to shoot mother arrested in Hollister

February 14, 2023 6:26 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office said they were dispatched to a residence on Hillcrest Road and El Cerro Drive…

Metallic balloons caused 35 outages to 19,000 customers warns PG&E ahead of Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2023 3:16 PM Ricardo Tovar

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- If you plan on giving your loved ones a gift that hangs as high as your love, maybe consider the sparks that will…

Armed robbery suspect wanted in Hollister

February 13, 2023 12:21 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they responded Sunday morning for reports of an armed robbery in the area of Gateway Drive at San…

Hollister Police investigating shooting on Memorial Drive

February 6, 2023 9:53 AM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they are investigating a shooting that took place on Sunday night. Officers said they responded to…

Hollister Police release photos of potential McCray Street shooting suspects

February 2, 2023 11:03 AM Ricardo Tovar

Hollister Police have released photos of three potential suspects in a shooting on the 100 Block of McCray Street that left one person…

Hollister High School student found with shrooms and cannabis products

February 2, 2023 5:48 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said a Hollister High School campus supervisor spotted contraband on school property brought in from a…

San Benito County to open local assistance center this weekend

January 31, 2023 3:21 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV): San Benito County announced that a local assistance center will open this weekend for residents who were effected by…

One man dead in Hollister stabbing, suspect arrested

January 29, 2023 2:37 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police confirmed to KION that a 48 year old man has died after a stabbing occurred on 870 Line Street on…

Central Coast High School All-Star Football Game celebrates 37th year

January 28, 2023 1:53 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Rabobank Stadium will be full of the Central Coast’s premier football talent Saturday night as the 37th Central Coast High…

Central Coast law enforcement speaks on Tyre Nichols assault video

January 28, 2023 12:12 PM Ricardo Tovar

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- Several leaders with law enforcement across the Central Coast reacted to the released police video of the beating…

San Benito County lifts all evacuation warnings

January 4, 2023 2:30 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 19, 2023 AT 4:11 PM: San Benito County announces they have lifted all evacuation warnings. The…

Monterey Bay Aquarium brings back Community Open House

November 2, 2022 10:57 AM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- For the first time in three years, the Monterey Bay Aquarium is bringing back its Community Open House event; which gives…

Man convicted of molesting San Benito County child charged in 1994 cold case kidnapping rape

January 17, 2023 12:24 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said through DNA evidence, they connected a convicted child molester…

CHP: One dead after crash near Hollister on Highway 156 due to speed in wet weather

January 16, 2023 2:39 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- California Highway Patrol said a person died after a two-vehicle crash along Highway 156 near Hollister Saturday…

Over 43,000 without power on the Central Coast

January 5, 2023 11:18 AM Ricardo Tovar

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- PG&E said that at least 43,282 people are without power on the Central Coast Thursday. 27,074 are without power…

Potential flood warning issued in parts of Santa Cruz County

January 3, 2023 3:53 AM Victor Guzman

Santa Cruz County is bracing for yet another storm as a powerful system is set to travel through areas still recovering from flooding and landslides…

Hollister Police looking for suspects that fired into occupied vehicles

December 31, 2022 4:18 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said a shooting occurred Friday night around 9 p.m. on the 1000 block of C Street. Unknown suspects…

Hollister Animal Shelter discontinue night kennel service after finding in ineffective

December 29, 2022 5:45 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Hollister Animal Shelter announced it would discontinue night kennel service for public use beginning Dec. 30. This…

Hollister Fire and Police compete to raise money for Community Food Bank of San Benito

December 29, 2022 6:43 PM Katie Nicora

A battle of the badges between the Hollister Police and Fire Departments. And who doesn’t enjoy a little friendly competition for a good cause? …

Man killed in Christmas eve crash in Hollister identified

December 28, 2022 2:25 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- A family has helped identify a 25-year-old man from North Hollywood that died in a crash on Christmas eve on Highway 152…

Flooding reported in parts of the Central Coast as rain pours over the area in latest round of storms

December 27, 2022 8:55 AM Victor Guzman

Multiple reports of flooding have come in as the Central Coast deals with the latest round of…

Weather-related outages reported as storm hits Central Coast

December 27, 2022 8:12 AM Victor Guzman

PG&E has already kept busy early Tuesday morning as weather-related outages are being…

Wanted Monterey County manslaughter suspect arrested in San Benito County with rifle

December 20, 2022 5:50 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito County Sherriff’s Office said they arrested a man wanted on a manslaughter warrant on Friday. A…

San Benito County Board of Supervisors approves $2.2 million tax advance money to Hazel Hawkins Hospital

December 20, 2022 5:32 PM Karl Cooke

HOLLISTER, CALIF. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON DEC. 21, 2022, AT 9:34 AM: On Wednesday morning, The San Benito County Board of Supervisors announced that…

Hollister School District looking for candidates to fill vacant Board of Trustees seat

December 16, 2022 3:44 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Hollister School District is looking to fill a vacancy on the Board of Trustees after failure to fill the spot…

Rolan Resendiz wins recount for Hollister City Council District 2 Seat

December 15, 2022 12:16 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV): The San Benito County Elections Department completed their manual recount and Rolan Resendiz was deemed the winner of…