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Santa Cruz County resident dies in crash on Seabright Avenue

May 27, 2021 11:51 am Avery Johnson

A 29-year-old Santa Cruz County resident has died as a result of a crash on Seabright Avenue, according to Santa Cruz…

Salinas police arrest suspect in homicide on N. Main Street

May 26, 2021 1:45 pm Avery Johnson

Salinas police say detectives are investigating a homicide that happened on N. Main Street near E. Bolivar…

Salinas Police address complaints about loud cars

May 13, 2021 11:17 am Max Tarlton

Police say they are getting more and complaint of loud cars zooming down
residential…

Nine people killed, including suspect, in San Jose shooting

May 26, 2021 8:30 am Max Tarlton, Avery Johnson, Jocelyn Ortega

Several people are injured after a shooting early Wednesday morning in San Jose.…

Aircraft makes emergency landing in San Benito County

May 26, 2021 10:28 pm Dominoe Ibarra

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The California Highway Patrol and San Benito County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an aircraft that had…

Big rig fire prompts closures on Highway 101 in Salinas

May 26, 2021 5:51 pm Avery Johnson

Caltrans reports that southbound lanes of Highway 1010 are closed at Laurel Drive due to a semi-truck…

New financial stability course to be offered to inmates at Monterey County Jail

May 26, 2021 1:25 pm Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with United Way to offer a new financial courses for inmates. These and…

Ribbon cutting ceremony marks opening of new SHARE Center

May 26, 2021 11:32 am Taryn Mitchell

A ceremony will be held to mark the opening of the new SHARE Center on…

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Central Coast farmworkers share concerns about drought

May 26, 2021 11:52 am Taryn Mitchell, Jonathan Sarabia

In April Governor Gavin Newsom expanded his Drought Emergency Proclamation to certain counties around…

Advocates express concerns about potentially keeping migrant children at Camp Roberts

May 26, 2021 6:16 pm KION546 News Team

Advocates across the Central Coast are concerned as Camp Roberts could potentially be a place where thousands of migrant children will be…

Disneyland allowing out-of-state visitors starting June 15

May 26, 2021 5:32 pm Avery Johnson

Disney Parks announced Wednesday that Disneyland will be open to more visitors starting June…

California Senate approves taking badges from bad officers

May 26, 2021 5:19 pm The Associated Press

California lawmakers on Wednesday advanced three criminal justice reform bills, including one that could end the careers of bad apple police…

‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’ author Eric Carle dies at 91

May 26, 2021 4:14 pm The Associated Press

Eric Carle, the beloved children’s author and illustrator whose classic “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and other works gave millions of kids…

Suspected burglar caught on surveillance arrested in Watsonville

May 26, 2021 3:05 pm Avery Johnson

A burglary suspect was arrested after Watsonville police say a business owner saw him on surveillance…

PG&E to pay $43.4M in 3 counties burned by its fraying grid

May 26, 2021 2:36 pm The Associated Press

Pacific Gas & Electric will pay $43.4 million to government agencies in three Northern California counties to cover bills left behind from wildfires…

Two RVs found on fire in Santa Cruz County

May 26, 2021 11:43 am Melody Waintal

An unoccupied RV was found on fire in the Felton Quarry Road last night around 9 p.m. along with another burning RV down Highway 9 less than two…

One year after George Floyd’s death: Local organizations gather at Salinas City Hall to remember George Floyd

May 25, 2021 8:02 pm Stephanie Aceves

Local organizations gathered at Salinas city hall to remember the anniversary of George Floyd’s death and make their voices heard about defunding the…

City of Gonzales Recreation now selling Summer Pool Passes for the community pool

May 25, 2021 9:28 pm Dominoe Ibarra

GONZALES, Calif. (KION) The City of Gonzales Recreation wants you to beat the heat this summer at the Gonzales Community pool. Residents can now…

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office participating in 2021 Law Enforcement Torch Run

May 25, 2021 10:08 pm Dominoe Ibarra

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, along with other law enforcement agencies, will be participating in the 2021…

Community vigil in Santa Cruz marks one year since death of George Floyd

May 25, 2021 11:57 am Jocelyn Ortega

One year following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis that sparked national civil unrest, the NAACP of the Santa Cruz County branch announced a…

Salinas man accused of stealing vehicle with dogs inside, firing gun during traffic stop

May 24, 2021 4:55 pm Avery Johnson, Stephanie Aceves

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office confirmed with KION that there was an officer-involved shooting in Salinas Monday afternoon involving California…

Board of Supervisors censures Monterey County Sheriff for alleged ‘inappropriate expenditures’

May 21, 2021 5:59 pm Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors is expected to consider adopting a resolution to censure Monterey…

Samuel E. Wright, voice of Sebastian in The Little Mermaid, has died

May 25, 2021 6:33 pm Melody Waintal

Samuel E. Wright who played Sebastian in the original 1989 Little Mermaid died at his home yesterday in New York.…

King City man convicted of raping child during a burglary sentenced

May 25, 2021 5:23 pm Avery Johnson

A King City man found guilty of violently raping a 10-year-old girl during a home burglary has been sentenced to life in prison without the…

Monterey County man on parole for child molestation pleads guilty to distributing child pornography

May 25, 2021 5:08 pm Avery Johnson

A Monterey County man has pleaded guilty to possessing and distributing child pornography and admitted to an enhancement for having a prior strike…

Los Padres National Forest raises fire restrictions

May 25, 2021 4:34 pm Avery Johnson

Officials with the Los Padres National Forest have decided to raise fire restrictions due to an increasing risk for…

Santa Cruz Police: Suspected DUI driver crashes into patrol vehicle

May 25, 2021 3:53 pm Avery Johnson

A suspected DUI driver has been arrested after he allegedly crashed into a Santa Cruz police patrol vehicle over the…

CDCR confirms large fight at Correctional Training Facility in Soledad

May 25, 2021 3:41 pm Avery Johnson

A fight involving dozens of inmates at the Correctional Training Facility broke out Tuesday morning, the California Department of Corrections and…

Monterey County graduating seniors receive $2,500 arts scholarship

May 25, 2021 2:50 pm Melody Waintal

The Arts Council for Monterey County awarded seven $2,500 scholarship to graduating seniors pursuing college degrees in the arts field, including…

Local shelter caring for nearly 100 kittens looking for homes soon

May 25, 2021 12:40 pm Avery Johnson

Nearly 100 kittens are currently in the care of the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter, and the shelter said they will be looking for new homes…

Monterey County task force investigates case involving $2.5 million worth of stolen vehicles

May 25, 2021 1:07 pm Avery Johnson

Thirty-five vehicles valued at a total of about $2.5 million have been recovered following an investigation by a Monterey County task force,…

Shelter warns of rise in distemper cases among Santa Cruz County animals

May 25, 2021 12:29 pm Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter said it has seen an increase in the number of distemper cases among coyotes and raccoons in the county, and it…

San Benito County supervisor steps down from position

May 25, 2021 11:44 am Avery Johnson

San Benito County District 1 Supervisor Mark Medina announced during a meeting Tuesday morning that he will be stepping down from his…

Soledad prison opens housing facility for imprisoned veterans

May 25, 2021 11:19 am Avery Johnson

A new housing facility for imprisoned veterans is opening at the Correctional Training Facility, according to the California Department of…

Man arrested for failing to register as a sex offender and violating his parole terms

May 24, 2021 8:37 pm Dominoe Ibarra

MARINA, Calif. (KION) The Marina Police department reports that a man has been arrested after failing to register as a sex offender and being in…

Formerly homeless Cabrillo College graduate shares story of perseverance

May 24, 2021 11:46 am Jocelyn Ortega

Former homeless Cabrillo College graduate shares story of…

Pilot killed in Air Force jet crash in Las Vegas area

May 24, 2021 3:54 pm Avery Johnson

A pilot has died in an Air Force Jet crash in the Las Vegas area Monday afternoon, Clark County Fire told the CBS affiliate in the…

YMCA’s Salinas Aquatic Center reopens to members, public

May 24, 2021 3:44 pm Avery Johnson

The Central Coast YMCA announced that the Salinas Aquatic Center is reopening…

Oakland A’s confirms plans to visit Portland after MLB encourages the team to relocate

May 24, 2021 3:42 pm Melody Waintal

The Portland Diamond Project announced their plans to have the Oakland Athletics visit Portland on Monday…

Salinas man sentenced to prison for child rape, molestation involving three victims

May 24, 2021 2:38 pm Avery Johnson

A Salinas man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for three counts of forcible rape of a child under the age of 14 and two counts of forcible…

Aptos woman accused of stabbing her husband to death pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter

May 24, 2021 1:11 pm Avery Johnson

An Aptos woman accused of stabbing her husband to death with a carving knife has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, according to the Santa…

Smokeless fire pits returned to Carmel Beach

May 24, 2021 12:58 pm Avery Johnson

Smokeless fire pits have returned to Carmel Beach, according to the Carmel by the Sea Police Officers Association, but they are coming with a warning…