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Suspect caught in fatal shooting of 3 U.Va. football players

November 14, 2022 8:52 am Associated Press

By SARAH RANKIN Associated Press CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — A University of Virginia student and former member of the school’s football team…

Southbound Highway 17 back open after deadly crash near Bear Creek Road

November 13, 2022 11:36 pm Victor Guzman

At least one person is dead after a crash involving multiple vehicles on southbound Highway 17 near Bear Creek…

Monterey Bay Half Marathon makes its return from a three-year hiatus

November 13, 2022 1:28 pm Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): The sun was shining down on the Monterey Bay on Sunday morning for good reason. After three years away due to the…

Salinas Veterans Day Parade honors Salinas Police Officer Jorge David Alvarado Jr.

November 10, 2022 8:54 am Taryn Mitchell

Community members across the central coast are getting ready to witness the annual Veterans Day…

Third-party investigators find personal data breached in ransomware attack

October 4, 2022 2:55 pm Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Nov. 12, 2022, at 6:37 p.m.- While the investigation is ongoing, Hartnell College said it determined that certain…

Police Investigate Suspicious Death in Pacific Grove

November 12, 2022 5:40 pm Katie Nicora

Pacific Grove Police Dept.…

Trump sues January 6 committee seeking to block subpoena for his testimony and documents

November 11, 2022 5:41 pm CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz, Sara Murray and Gabby Orr, CNN Updated 8:38 PM EST, Fri November 11, 2022 CNN — Former President Donald Trump has sued…

Votes are still being counted in Monterey County to ensure election legitimacy

November 11, 2022 11:27 am Karl Cooke

MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Processing the votes can take some time. That’s because people voted either in person or by mail. Election…

RSV cases on the rise and overwhelming pediatric hospitals, including the Central Coast

November 11, 2022 5:35 pm Scott Rates

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- RSV cases are rising, and numbers are increasing, leaving parents worried. A concerned mother at Salinas Valley Memorial…

Families of VTA mass shooting victims to split $8M settlement

November 11, 2022 4:42 pm Associated Press

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The families of nine people killed last year by a co-worker at a California rail yard will receive $8 million to settle…

Minor suspect arrested with loaded gun in Seaside

November 11, 2022 2:23 pm Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said they arrested a juvenile on the 1600 block of Winton Street Friday morning. The minor was stopped at…

California Assembly announces leadership change for 2023

November 11, 2022 11:33 am Associated Press

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon says he will step down next summer, ending what…

Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance raises record sum for charity

November 10, 2022 2:16 pm Derrick Ow

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV): The organizers of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance announced on Wednesday afternoon that the event raised $2.8…

National Retail Federation predicts strong holiday shopping, despite inflation

November 10, 2022 4:15 pm Ana Torrea

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The National Retail Federation is expecting a strong holiday shopping season, despite inflation. Numbers from the…

California sues over ‘forever chemicals’ that taint water

November 10, 2022 1:26 pm Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lawsuit filed Thursday by the state of California accuses 3M, Dupont and 16 smaller companies of covering up the harm caused…

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

November 10, 2022 11:39 am Karl Cooke

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…

Federal court strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness program

November 10, 2022 5:15 pm CNN Newsource

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Published 8:04 PM EST, Thu November 10, 2022 A federal judge in Texas has struck down President Joe Biden’s student loan…

CDC to conduct health study at polluted former Army base Fort Ord

November 10, 2022 4:04 pm Associated Press

By MARTHA MENDOZA, JULIET LINDERMAN and JASON DEAREN MARINA, Calif. (AP) – Federal health officials are conducting a new study to determine whether…

9-month-old fatally shot while in stroller in California

November 10, 2022 12:20 pm Associated Press

MERCED, Calif. (AP) — A 9-month-old boy sitting in a stroller being pushed by his mother on a central California sidewalk was shot and killed when…

Monterey Bay F.C. gives Antony Siaha to a two year contract extension

November 10, 2022 12:28 pm Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV): There will be plenty of bagels for everyone as goalkeeper Antony Siaha signed a two-year contract extension to stay with…

Alex Jones ordered to pay $473M more to Sandy Hook families

November 10, 2022 11:03 am Associated Press

By DAVE COLLINS HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his company were ordered Thursday to pay an extra $473 million to…

Rally to bring a Veteran’s Home to Monterey Bay

November 9, 2022 10:02 am Ana Torrea

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Central Coast leaders and veterans will gather at Veterans Transitions Center in Marina calling for a Veterans Home in the…

Morey Doner returns to Monterey Bay F.C. on a two year contract extension

November 9, 2022 11:20 am Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV): The Crisp and Kelp have brought back one of their reliable players in defender Morey Doner as he signed a two-year…

Local Santa Cruz Teenage Artist designs Voting Stickers in Santa Cruz County

November 9, 2022 6:04 pm Karl Cooke

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV): If you voted in Santa Cruz County, you might have noticed a local artist designing the artwork of the voter guide.…

Gilroy man accused of shooting his partner arrested in Salinas

November 9, 2022 5:35 pm Derrick Ow

GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV): Gilroy Police said that 40-year-old Pedro Martinez-Guerrero who is accused of a domestic violence-related shooting on Nov.…

Monterey Police makes weapons arrest

November 9, 2022 4:00 pm Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): Monterey Police announced on Tuesday evening that they arrested 53-year-old Frank Gonzales on gun possession and…

Broken gas line causes traffic headache on Freedom Boulevard in Watsonville

November 9, 2022 1:09 pm Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): Watsonville Police said traffic is being impacted on Freedom Boulevard after a gas line was severed near the KFC…

Warnock, Walker advance to runoff for Senate seat in Georgia

November 9, 2022 11:32 am Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker will meet in a Dec. 6 runoff in Georgia after neither…

Potential railroad strike delayed until early December

November 9, 2022 10:18 am Associated Press

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The possibility of an economically devastating railroad strike has been pushed back into early…

Governor Gavin Newsom wins another term as California Governor

November 8, 2022 8:10 pm Ricardo Tovar

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP News)- Democrat Gavin Newsom wins reelection for governor in California. This is a developing…

CHP San Jose officer involved in Highway 17 crash at Summit, significant injuries reported

November 8, 2022 1:46 pm Ricardo Tovar

LEXINGTON HILLS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans said that both northbound lanes of Highway 17 are closed at Summit beginning at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. There…

Santa Cruz County 2022 Voter Information Guide designed by Scotts Valley High School student

November 8, 2022 7:30 pm Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County is having fun on election day by featuring art on their voter guides and “I voted” stickers…

Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott defeats Beto O’Rourke, re-elected for third term

November 8, 2022 6:31 pm FOX 35

By Adam Sabes , Paul Steinhauser The Fox News Decision Desk can project that Gov. Greg Abbott (R) will remain in the Governor’s mansion for a…

Polling Places throughout the Central Coast

November 7, 2022 11:15 am Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Election Day is almost here and we have you covered on where you can cast your ballots throughout the Central Coast. There…

King City man arrested for rape of a minor over 5-year span

November 8, 2022 1:57 pm Ricardo Tovar

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A case of sexual assault of a child that was brought to King City Police’s attention in October ended Monday with the…

Severe weather with possible waterspouts

November 7, 2022 10:45 pm Veronica Macias

A rotating thunderstorm is coming ashore around Point Lobos. As of of 10:40 p.m. there is still a threat on Monday night. Waterspouts are possible…

Central Coast Section releases high school football playoff brackets

November 7, 2022 6:21 pm Maxwell Glenn

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Following a wild finale to the high school football regular season, the Central Coast Section released the official…

Moss landing whale watching cruise hosting “Vets Ride Free” event

November 7, 2022 6:07 pm Ricardo Tovar

MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV)- A whale-watching cruise is offering free rides for veterans on Friday, Nov. 11. Veterans and a guest can enjoy a free…

WeatherTech Raceway “start/finish” pedestrian bridge torn down for replacement

November 7, 2022 4:10 pm Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- After more than 50 years, the “start/finish” pedestrian bridge at WeatherTech Raceway was torn down Monday. The…

CAL FIRE firefighter dead after crash in south San Benito County

November 6, 2022 4:14 pm Derrick Ow

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE Nov. 7, 2022, at 11:34 a.m.- The San Benito County Sherrif’s office said a CAL FIRE BEU firefighter died on…

Former PGUSD and Monterey DA employee pleads no contest for rape of 17-year-old

June 14, 2022 4:04 pm Ricardo Tovar

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Nov. 7, 2022, at 3:24 p.m.- A former Monterey County District Attorney’s Office and Pacific Grove Unified…

Bonds, Clemens, Palmeiro on Hall of Fame committee ballot

November 7, 2022 11:56 am Associated Press

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Steroids-tainted stars Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Rafael Palmeiro are on the eight-man ballot for the Hall of Fame’s…

Applications have opened for College Corps Program at CSUMB

January 26, 2022 10:55 am Erika Bratten

MARINA, Calif. (KION)- UPDATE AT 12:30 PM ON NOV. 6, 2022: CSUMB is now taking applications for students to enroll in the California College Corps…

Watsonville Police makes DUI arrest courtesy of good samaritans

November 6, 2022 4:44 pm Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): On Friday night, Watsonville Police arrested 57-year-old Angel Zuniga on DUI and hit and run charges thanks to local…

Newsom adds experts and advocates for Council on Holocaust and Genocide Education

November 6, 2022 1:20 pm Derrick Ow

SACRAMENTO, Calif (KION-TV): California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last Monday that nine people have been added to state’s Council on Holocaust…

Nick Carter remembers his ‘baby brother’ Aaron Carter

November 6, 2022 10:10 am Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The day after 34-year-old singer Aaron Carter was found dead at his home in Southern California, Nick Carter, the Backstreet Boys…

Hollister Police investigating shooting on Sunnyslope Road

November 5, 2022 9:37 pm Ana Torrea

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE AT 9:44 AM ON NOV. 6- Hollister Police said a victim suffered two gunshot wounds after a shooting took place on…

Royal Oaks man sentenced to 42 years for sexually abusing an eight-year-old girl

November 4, 2022 6:07 pm Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni that a Royal Oaks man was sentenced to 42 years in prison for…

Singer Aaron Carter dies at 34: outlets

November 5, 2022 2:09 pm KION546 News Team

BY CBSLA STAFF Singer and actor Aaron Carter has died at the age of 34, his publicist confirmed to CBS News. “We are extremely saddened and shocked…

Salinas man sentenced 15 years for molesting two children under 14 years

November 4, 2022 5:06 pm Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that a Salinas man was sentenced for forcible lewd acts…