Previewing the 78th U.S. Women’s Open Golf Championship
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION) – While many golfers will be playing Pebble Beach for the first time at the U.S. Women’s Open, even those who have played…
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Fourth suspect arrested in North Hebron murder from 2018 that killed migrant farmworker
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they have arrested a fourth person in relation to a murder that took place at 1:30 a.m. on North…
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Seaside Police says 1 injured, 9 arrested and 73 pounds of illegal fireworks confiscated
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – It was a busy night for Seaside Police and fire as they were trying to crack down on illegal fireworks Tuesday night. You…
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Nearly half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with ‘forever chemicals,’ government study finds
Originally Published: 05 JUL 23 18:29 ET By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Almost half of the tap water in the US is contaminated with chemicals…
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Nearly $25 million awarded to Hartnell College CSUMB and UC Santa Cruz for ag studies
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The United States Department of Agriculture announced that they have awarded funding for the Hartnell College and…
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Pajaro Housing Fair taking place on July 15th
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey announced that there will be a Pajaro Housing Fair taking place on Saturday July 15th. The…
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Watsonville Fire Department contain structure fire on Bright View Lane
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Watsonville Fire Department said nobody was inside a duplex when a fire started on the exterior of the building…
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Seaside Police: Boy injured, 9 arrested in separate fireworks-related incidents
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — During Seaside Police’s illegal fireworks enforcement operation, Chief Nick Borges reported a young boy was injured in a…
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Aerial fireworks cause structure fire in Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Soledad Fire Department said they put out a structure fire caused by aerial fireworks on the 4th of July. Firefighters…
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Baby boar spotted at Tuscany Park in Greenfield safely captured and released
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON JULY 5, 2023 AT 10:49 AM: Greenfield Police Department said the boar was safely captured and released as of…
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Lab tests show substance found at White House was cocaine
Originally Published: 05 JUL 23 11:50 ET Updated: 05 JUL 23 12:32 ET By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Lab testing for the substance found at…
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Patriotic bikes and wagons line Hollister streets for annual Kiddie Parade
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The streets of Hollister were packed with decorated bikes, wagons, and scooters for the city’s annual Kiddie Parade for…
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What the 4th of July holiday means for people on the Central Coast
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – People from all over came to the Central Coast to celebrate Independence Day. This day has a significant meaning to many…
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King City Fourth of July celebration brings smiles and families together
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Fourth of July parade in King City was filled with smiles all around. A lot of families assisted and celebrated with…
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Johnny’s Bar & Grill keeps Hollister’s American biker tradition on the right path
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- I had no idea Hollister had such rich roots in biking, but as the side of Johnny’s Bar & Grill proudly proclaims…
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Pebble Beach to host U.S. Women’s Open for the first time
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION) – Anticipation surrounding the first-ever U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach continues to grow, as the world’s best female…
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The “Spirit of Watsonville” alive and well on Independence Day
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)– The 4th of July was a site for many festivities across the Central Coast. The Spirit of Watsonville was fully shown…
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Independence Day Events around the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Fourth Of July is around the corner and we have a list of family events to checkout throughout the Central…
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Cal Poly graduates team up to find remains of Kristin Smart
By KTVU Staff SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Two scientists are teaming up with a former FBI agent in an effort to find the remains…
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Aptos ‘World’s Shortest Parade’ has big turnout
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The 4th of July kicked off in Aptos with their annual “World’s Shortest Parade.” The parade started at the corner of Soquel…
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County of Santa Cruz flag flies over county building to commemorate 40th anniversary
SANTA CRUZ, COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Santa Cruz is celebrating not only Independance Day but the 40th year the County flag was…
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Missing girl believed to be near Hollister High School
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a 12-year-old girl who was reported missing by her parents…
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Joey Chesnut wins his 16th Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest world title
CONEY ISLAND, NY (KION-TV)- Joey Chesnut has done it again and has won his 8th Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest world title in a row. The San…
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Forward progress stopped at Arroyo Seco Road vegetation fire
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE BEU is on the scene of a 13-acre vegetation fire on Arroyo Seco Road. Forward progress has been stopped,…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office looking for three suspects involved in an armed robbery
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is searching for three suspects involved in an armed robbery near Highway…
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Santa Cruz Metro gets over $20 million to convert Watsonville fleet to zero-emission
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JULY 3, 2023 AT 2:45 PM: The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District formally announced that…
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Small plane makes emergency landing in Pajaro area
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A small plane landed safely in a field near Pajaro with all occupants accounted for, according to the Monterey…
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Greenfield agencies highlight firework safety ahead of Independence Day
GREENFIELD, CA. (KION-TV): The Greenfield Fire Department plans to crack down on the use of illegal fireworks ahead of Independence Day tomorrow.…
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What to expect during historic U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV)- It’s a historic event! The U.S. Women’s Open takes place at the iconic Pebble Beach next weekend for the very first…
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Locals on the Central Coast react to Supreme Court blocking student loan relief plan
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Sophia Lopez is a student at Hartnell College. Her goal is to one day attend a four-year college and she’s already looking…
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Multiple Transportation Projects in Monterey County get state approval to move forward
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Multiple transportation projects and programs throughout Monterey County got the green light to move forward from…
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A California flying car prototype just got an airworthiness certificate from the FAA
Originally Published: 03 JUL 23 11:01 ETBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration has certified for testing a…
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Both northbound Highway 101 lanes south of Vierra Canyon Road closed due to overturned semi truck
PRUENDALE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans said that both northbound Highway 101 lanes just south of Vierra Canyon Road are closed due to overturned semi…
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Early morning structure fire breaks out on Research Park Drive
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Capitola Police said that a structure fire broke out on the 2600 block of Research Park Drive in unincorporated…
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Pile driving work for Highway 156 project to start on Monday
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE ON JULY 2, 2023 AT 12:19 PM- Caltrans said that the next phase of the Highway 156 project will start on…
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Motorcyclist dead in Watsonville crash
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said that a male motorcyclist in his 30’s is dead after being involved in a crash with an SUV.…
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Robert Rivas is sworn in as the 71st Speaker of the California State Assembly
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KMUV-TV) – Assemblyman Robert Rivas, who represents the Central Coast, was sworn in as the 71st speaker of the California State…
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Fourth of July tourism spike on Central Coast and across Monterey County
MONTEREY, COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Tens of millions of Americans are traveling this Fourth of July weekend. Many of them are heading right here to…
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Residents worried after mountain lion sighting in Santa Cruz neighborhood
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – A neighborhood in Santa Cruz is on alert after a mountain lion was spotted earlier in the week. Police say they have not…
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Animal shelter in Monterey County preparing for influx of animal following Fourth of July
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)-As many of us are gearing up for the Fourth of July holiday, local animal shelters are also preparing an influx of…
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Monterey County Job Fair Workforce Board to have multiple job fairs in July
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Workforce Development Board will be hosting multiple job fairs in July including a fair for a new…
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Composting toilets approved to help CZU Lightning Complex Fire victims move back home
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved a new composting toilet pilot program aimed at helping some victims…
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Man who crashed into pole and fire hydrant in Seaside turns himself in
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said the suspect who crashed into a pole and fire hydrant on Wednesday turned himself in on Friday. Seaside…
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Biden offers alternative student debt relief plan that would remove immediate threat of default
BY WILL WEISSERT AND COLLEEN LONG WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden vowed Friday to push ahead with a new plan to provide student loan…
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Draymond Green re-signs with Warriors for 4-years and $100 million
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Per multiple NBA insiders, free agent Draymond Green has resigned with the Golden State Warriors. The deal is…
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Greenfield Fire Department tackling vegetation fire in empty field, nearby homes evacuated
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Greenfield Police Department said the fire department is handling a vegetation fire in an empty field on Friday.…
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Suspect arrested with crack rocks, stolen credit cards and stolen Barbies
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Capitola Police said that they found a person slumped over in a car. They were found with drug paraphernalia, crack…
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California bacon law takes effect but pork from farms using cages will still be on shelves
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A California law approved by voters that promises to get breeding pigs out of narrow…
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Missing at-risk woman last seen in Salinas near Riker Street and Woodside Drive found safely
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE: Salinas Police said the missing woman was found safely. ORIGINAL STORY Salinas Police said they are looking for a…
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Keanu Reeves seen in Gilroy two days after Soledad sighting
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- We take you to the latest in Keanu Reeves’ ‘Excellent Adventure’ through the Central Coast. He was spotted Thursday in…
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