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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…

El Rancho Drive off ramp reopened after deadly crash involving 73-year-old Watsonville woman

March 21, 2023 6:48 am Victor Guzman

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 73-year-old Watsonville woman died after her 2003 Acura RSX driving veered off the roadway and crashed into…

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.…

Assemblymember Addis honors Seaside woman

March 21, 2023 9:09 am Derrick Ow

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- California District 30 Assemblymember Dawn Addis will be honoring Francisca Arroyo Rosales as Woman of the Year in…

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…

12-year-old girl suffers major injuries after being hit by car

March 20, 2023 1:06 pm Derrick Ow

FREEDOM, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 12 year old Watsonville girl is in the hospital after she got hit by a car just outside of Watsonville on Monday…

Bay Federal Credit Union offering Emergency Storm Loans

March 20, 2023 2:27 pm Derrick Ow

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Bay Federal Credit Union is offering an emergency loan program available to members with an immediate need to fund storm…

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…

Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office arrests man on drug sales charges

March 20, 2023 4:56 pm Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office arrested Christopher Roberts on possession of narcotics for sale charges. The…

Seacliff pier demolition process begins

March 16, 2023 12:39 pm Ricardo Tovar, Nataly Gutierrez

APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 20, 2023 AT 5:32 PM: California State Parks started their first day of demolition for the Seacliff State…

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…

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…

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…

Sanogo, UConn pull away from Saint Mary’s, into Sweet 16

March 19, 2023 6:23 pm Derrick Ow

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Adama Sanogo scored 24 points and Jordan Hawkins delivered from the 3-point line in the second half as UConn pulled away from…

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…

NY grand jury investigating Trump hush money scheme to hear from former Michael Cohen legal adviser

March 19, 2023 12:36 pm CNN Newsource

By Paula Reid, CNN Attorney Robert Costello, once a legal adviser to Trump attorney Michael Cohen, will appear Monday before the New York grand jury…

Monterey Bay F.C. hosting storm relief donation event on game day

March 18, 2023 11:42 am Katie Nicora

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Bay F.C. is joining ALL-IN Monterey County and Signs By Van to help with storm and flood relief to affected…

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…

CHP rescues woman attempting to cross flood waters with toddler

March 17, 2023 2:06 pm Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- California Highway Patrol tells KION that a rescue had to occur Friday on Paulsen Road after a person tried to…

Scotts Valley Police arrest stolen vehicle suspect

March 17, 2023 3:29 pm Ricardo Tovar

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Scotts Valley Police said they arrested a suspect wanted for stealing a vehicle Friday morning. Police said that…

Former middle school teachers start fundraiser to help students impacted by Pajaro levee breach

March 17, 2023 3:58 pm Ricardo Tovar

PAJARAO, Calif. (KION-TV)- After the Pajaro River levee was breached Friday and families have been displaced from their homes ever since. Families…

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.…

Evacuees grow impatient as they wait to get back into their homes in Pajaro

March 17, 2023 11:49 am Veronica Macias

MONTEREY CO., Calif. (KION-TV) Hector Gomez is one of the hundreds growing impatient days after being evacuated from his home in Monterey County’s…

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…

18-year-old woman dead after an apparent drowning at Its Beach identified

March 14, 2023 12:37 pm Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 16, 2023 AT 4:10 PM- The woman who died at Its Beach on Sunday morning has been identified. Indianna…

Police: Woman arrested for DUI found with fentanyl and transaction notebook in Santa Cruz

March 16, 2023 6:25 pm Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz Police said they arrived at the 1000 block of Ocean Street and found a woman passed out in the driver’s seat…

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…

Large redwood tree about to fall on Soquel-San Jose Road

March 16, 2023 3:26 pm Ricardo Tovar

SOQUEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County says they have crews on the way to Soquel-San Jose Road to address a large redwood tree. The county says…

Floods fill some of California’s summer strawberry fields

March 16, 2023 9:46 am Associated Press

By AMY TAXIN Associated Press As river water gushed through a broken levee, thousands of people in a California farming town were forced to evacuate…

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…

California Strawberry Commission shares statement on Pajaro and Salinas River flooding

March 15, 2023 4:45 pm Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday morning, the California Strawberry Commission gave a statement regarding the flooding occurring in the…

People fish on streets of Watsonville during storm

March 15, 2023 6:06 pm Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The storms have caused devastation and hardships all across the Central Coast. Some people have looked for a silver…

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…

Highway 9 to remain closed between Glen Arbor Road and Holiday lane

March 14, 2023 2:38 pm Derrick Ow

FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE March 15, 2023, at 4:12 p.m.- Caltrans announced that the reopening of Highway 9 has been delayed due to a moving…

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…

California government and Japan announce collaboration on Clean Ports and Shipping

March 15, 2023 5:50 pm Derrick Ow

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday morning, the Governments of California and Japan announced a new initiative chain by collaborating on…

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…

Long March Madness run coming to a close for Jim Nantz

March 15, 2023 1:02 pm Associated Press

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Jim Nantz has seen his share of magical moments and sendoffs during a career that has spanned nearly 40 years. He could…

A shelter in place issued on Bean Creek Road, storm shelter information in Santa Cruz County

March 9, 2023 11:42 am Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update on March 15, 2023 at 2:45 p.m. – The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office still has a shelter in place in…

Pizza chain gives free lunch for PVUSD students after classes were canceled

March 14, 2023 5:00 pm Ricardo Tovar

FREEDOM, Calif. (KION-TV)- School is sometimes the only way some students can eat consistently. The recent storms canceling classes created food…

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…

One dead in Gilroy homicide, suspect arrested south of Salinas after he stole victim’s car

March 14, 2023 10:46 am Derrick Ow

GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Gilroy Police announced that a suspect was arrested in Salinas in connection to a reported homicide that took place early…

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…

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