Prunedale father sentenced to 10 years after daughter hit, killed running on Highway 101
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney announced a Prunedale man was sentenced to ten years in prison after his…
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Erik Olson pleas guilty in uncle’s 2019 murder and arson case; Monterey DA’s Office
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County DA’s Office announced Wednesday that 42-year-old Erik Bjorn Olson of Seaside plead guilty…
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Cabrillo ranked best community college in California
APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cabrillo College announced Wednesday that they’ve been named the best community college in California. According to a…
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Watsonville animal shelter closed temporarily due to animal illness; Santa Cruz County
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter announced that it will be temporarily shuttering its Watsonville location due…
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Alberto Cortez sentenced to life in prison without parole; Monterey County DA’s Office
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney’s office announced Wednesday that 32-year-old Salinas Valley State…
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California man charged with using ‘weapon of mass destruction’ in courthouse explosion
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California man is facing new federal charges after being arrested in a courthouse bomb attack that injured…
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One person arrested for DUI after crash backs up Highway 1; CHP
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – An early morning crash leads to a DUI arrest of the driver on Highway 1 near Freedom Boulevard on Wednesday, according to the…
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Police looking for suspects in Salinas shooting along Williams Road
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police said they’re looking for two people they say are responsible for shooting a teen on October 20th. Police…
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Fernando Valenzuela, Mexican-born pitcher whose feats for Dodgers fueled ‘Fernandomania,’ dies at 63
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fernando Valenzuela, the Mexican-born phenom for the Los Angeles Dodgers who inspired “Fernandomania” while…
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San Benito begins to weight their fire service options
HOLLISTER, Calif. – The San Benito Board of Supervisors are weighting new options for future fire services after Hollister Fire sent a notice of…
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Prescribed burn happening Tuesday through Thursday in Paicines
PAICINES, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE BEU announced Monday that it will be holding prescribed burns in San Benito County if the weather permits.…
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Public meetings to discuss Salinas’ Corridor Improvement Project; Cal Trans
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Trans is inviting the public to attend a couple of meetings this week on the proposed Highway 101 south Salinas…
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Greenfield City Council sees City Council seat vacancy
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Greenfield was sued for a Brown act violation regarding former council member Drew Tipton’s appointment,…
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Watsonville City Council to discuss Cannabis Equity Program Tuesday
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Watsonville City Council will be voting on a number of agenda items Tuesday afternoon. One of these items may be a…
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Car crashes into home in Salinas overnight
SALINAS, Calif. – A car crashed into the living room of a home in Salinas overnight. The accident happened on Byron and Chaucer Drive in Salinas.No…
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Driver identified in deadly Highway 9 crash Thursday; CHP Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Santa Cruz released the identification of a man who was driving a black 2014 Mazda 3 on southbound State Route 9…
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Small vegetation fire broke out at Fort Hunter Liggett Tuesday afternoon
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION0-TV) — U.S. Army Garrison Fort Hunter Liggett announced a small vegetation fire off of San Miguelito Loop Tuesday…
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Flying air taxis move closer to US takeoff with issuing of FAA rule
Federal regulators gave a strong push to electric-powered air taxis Wednesday by issuing a final rule for operating the aircraft and how pilots will…
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Deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders sickens 49 people in 10 states
AP Health Writer E. coli food poisoning linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers has sickened at least 49 people in 10 states, including one…
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What experts say about taking psilocybin as an alternative treatment for depression
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — The matchup: Two doses of psilocybin, the active ingredient in “magic mushrooms,” against a six-week course of…
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Former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch indicted on sex trafficking charges
By Brynn Gingras, Kara Scannell, Laura Dolan and John Towfighi, CNN New York (CNN) — Mike Jeffries, the former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch,…
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Target is cutting prices on 2,000 items ahead of the holiday shopping season
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Target is slashing prices on more than 2,000 items, marking the second time this year that the retailer…
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A 2nd major recall for Honda in October, this time for pumps that can crack, leak fuel
Honda is recalling more than 700,000 vehicles because the high-pressure fuel pump may crack and leak fuel, which could increase the risk of a fire.…
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NFL injury report: 49ers’ Brandon Aiyuk suffers torn ACL, Chris Godwin and Mike Evans leave game with injury
By Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Injuries always have a significant effect on the NFL season, but some teams are bearing the brunt of absences more than…
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Man identified in deadly vehicle accident in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The man who had just left the sidewalk on Monterey and East Market streets Monday night around 8:30 p.m. died from his…
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Clean Green Recycling Center fire nearly declared a local emergency
Hollister, Calif – The Clean Green recycling center fire in Hollister may be contained, but the fire was nearly declared a local emergency. The fire…
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Paicines man hit and killed along Airline Highway identified by CHP
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP has identified the man killed after being hit by a truck in South San Benito County on Sunday…
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Deadly solo vehicle accident in King City Monday; CHP
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP announced Monday that a deadly crash took place early morning around 1 a.m. near 56000 Oasis Road in King City…
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WATCH: Multiple agencies stop forward progress of Buena Fire near Watsonville
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office says forward progress has been stopped on the Buena Fire burning near…
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Warriors guard Moses Moody signs three-year contract extension
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody has signed a three-year contract extension worth $39 million. The Warriors open the…
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Asking price above $1,300 for World Series resale tickets
NEW YORK (AP) — Resale tickets for the World Series opener at Dodger Stadium against the New York Yankees started at $1,358 on Monday evening on…
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Police: Del Monte Beach shooting victim expected to survive
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey Police said they’re investigating a shooting where one person was hurt at the Del Monte Beach over the…
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Victim in deadly multi-vehicle crash near Gonzales identified
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP said a five-vehicle crash near Gonzales left one person dead Saturday morning. The agency said it…
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Mental health workers strike against Kaiser Permanente in Southern California
By Robert Ilich, CNN (CNN) — More than 2,000 unionized mental health workers in Southern California went on strike against Kaiser Permanente on…
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Civil rights coalition calls on Musk and Zuckerberg to take action against election disinformation
By Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — An umbrella organization of civil rights groups is alerting the public to “digital voting…
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The Girl Scouts just approved a controversial decision to avoid ‘dramatic’ cuts
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — The Girl Scouts of the USA have voted to hike membership prices by 160% over the next two years, as the…
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Salinas radio station damaged by structure fire late Sunday night
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Local Spanish radio station, Radio Vision, was damaged late Sunday night during a structure fire on East Alisal Street.…
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Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs stay undefeated, beat 49ers 28-18 in Super Bowl rematch
AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The formula might look a bit different with the defense and running game carrying the Kansas City…
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25th Anniversary of the ALS Network’s Monterey Bay Walk & Roll to Cure ALS
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Raising awareness for a deadly disease. Hundreds gathering in Monterey Saturday for the 25th annual Monterey Bay Walk…
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Annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s hosted in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Alzheimer’s Association held the 2024 Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Custom House Plaza in Monterey Saturday. The…
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Small vegetation fire in South Monterey County; CAL FIRE BEU
SAN ARDO, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE BEU announced Friday that a small vegetation fire broke out in South Monterey County on Highway 198 near…
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Increased safety measures planned for downtown Santa Cruz during Halloween
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz announced Friday that it will be instantiating a Safety Enhancement Zone downtown Santa Cruz…
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17-year-old Greenfield High School student taken into custody for bomb threat
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Greenfield Police Department announced Friday that a 17-year-old student from Greenfield High School allegedly…
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Two women arrested for embezzling over $3 million from Taylor Farms; Monterey District Attorney
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County District Attorney Jeanine Pacioni announced Friday that two Arizona women have been charged with…
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I-580 shut down, evacuations underway for Oakland hills fire
OAKLAND, Calif. (KTVU-TV) — Firefighters are responding to a four-alarm fire near the freeway in Oakland at I-580 and Keller Avenue. The…
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Video shows concrete crumbling from California railyard underpass
By Brady Halbleib Click here for updates on this story ROSEVILLE, California (KOVR) — A Tesla’s dashcam captured the startling moments…
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Man with Samurai sword threatened officers; Monterey Police
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey Police announced Thursday that they responded to a residency in the 400 block of David Avenue for reports of…
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PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) currently in Santa Cruz County
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E announced Wednesday that Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties may see power shutoffs…
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Garbage truck fire shuts down right lane of Highway 17 Thursday
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Scotts Valley Fire confirmed Thursday that a truck that had caught fire on northbound Highway 17 near Sugarloaf Road…
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Davenport firefighter reflects on the 35th anniversary of the Loma Prieta Earthquake
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — On this day decades ago, the deadly Loma Prieta earthquake rocked Santa Cruz County and the Bay Area. The…
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