Local response to the potential for California’s redistricting
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California State Association of Counties has sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, calling for states to…
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Alleged bank robber arrested in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A woman accused of robbing a bank in Watsonville was placed in police custody Friday evening. Watsonville Police…
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Salinas Valley prisoner convicted for allegedly causing life-threatening stab injuries
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney announced the conviction of a life prisoner in Salinas Valley State Prison…
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August 19 will become Clara Adams Day in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — County supervisors will be honoring local track star Clara Adams at their next meeting Tuesday. There,…
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 CPUC approves CalAm water demand, leaving some people in Marina upset
The battle continues between The City of Marina and California American Water after the California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously to…
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Forest Hill Manor releases statement on nursing assistant arrested for alleged sexual assault
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE 12:26 PM – KION received a statement from Forest Hill Manor administrator Ryan Taylor on the alleged sexual…
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Salinas cancels vote to grant $100,000 to Compass Church for fireworks show
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A hot topic was debated Tuesday night inside the Salinas City Council chambers. The city was considering donating…
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Salinas receive signature verification for repeal referendum for rent-related ordinances
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Salinas announced that it has received a signature verification for the Protect Salinas Renter petition over…
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Spectators faun over Ferraris
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Across five blocks, Ferrari after Ferrari lined the streets of Carmel-By-The-Sea. People were packed into every…
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Portion of River Road in South Monterey County closed after power lines knocked down
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Monterey says power lines are down along 600 River Road, forcing the CHP to shut down the road in the area.…
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Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association dissolves organization
Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association announced they are dissolving their organization this week. The group, known for promoting local…
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Five years after the CZU fire, a community rebuilds from the ashes
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Five years after the CZU Lightning Complex Fire tore through the Santa Cruz Mountains, the community is still…
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Local detailing shop looking to break through the industry
SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Car week has seen busy times for local detailing shops around the Peninsula. Some, like Ronald Tinsley, are seeing…
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The Little Car Show revs up in Pacific Grove
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Unique and rare cars lined the sidewalks of Lighthouse Avenue in Pacific Grove on Wednesday, for The Little Car…
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Newsom announces California redistricting push, setting up a standoff with GOP-led opponents
By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Gov. Gavin Newsom formally kicked off his push Thursday to redraw California’s congressional maps in response to a…
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Past Concours d’Elegance winner drives 1937 Bugatti cross-country from Rhode Island
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION) – Many of the cars on display or up for auction this week have an interesting backstory. The winner of last year’s…
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King Fire forcing partial closures along Interstate 5 in the Gorman area
GORMAN, Calif. (KION-TV) — Multiple agencies are responding to the King Fire burning in the Gorman area in Southern California. The fire sparked…
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Insight Health steps away from lease-to-purchase talks with Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital out of San Benito County announcing further challenges Wednesday afternoon.…
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Car Week brings increase sales to local restaurants
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Restaurants in Monterey are seeing a sales boost with tourists visiting for Car Week. Many workers in the restaurant…
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Goats abound the Santa Cruz Branch Rail Line over the next few weeks
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Seeing goats in Aptos and Capitola? Don’t worry, you’re not going crazy. The Santa Cruz County Regional…
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Scotts Valley celebrates financial milestone with new Town Center
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Scotts Valley Mayor Derek Timm opened the press conference Tuesday announcing the new Town Center with a story…
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Free Monterey Bay Aquarium Tickets for Locals
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – The Monterey Bay Aquarium is offering Monterey County residents free tickets this September after the success of last…
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New pop-up program ‘From StreetFront to StoreFront’ could give life to vacant Salianas storefronts
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The city of Salinas is considering a new pilot program that could bring new life to vacant storefronts and support local…
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Concours for a Cause aims to give back to 12 local nonprofits
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Car Week continues along the Central Coast with events for owners and fans alike. One show today turning…
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PG&E releases statement on power outage affecting thousands in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – PG&E has released a statement on the Santa Cruz County outage. Shortly before 9 a.m. today, we began…
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Roundabouts on Imjin Parkway open next Friday
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Drivers will soon have access to the long-awaited roundabouts being installed on Imjin Parkway. The city of Marina is…
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Locals get ready for Car Week traffic, regional airport welcoming many tourists
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Car enthusiasts are heading to the Peninsula for Car Week. Tourists traveling to the regional airport, as well as many…
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Central Coast Poker Rally rallies in Marina at the Brass Tap
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Car Week is revving up here on the Central Coast, bringing with it some new events for car owners and enthusiasts to…
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Seaside Car Week events rev up, road closures in place
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Seaside is at the ready for Car Week festivities, which also means some road closures are in store for…
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Salinas Finance Commitee discuss the future of the Chinatown Navigation Center this week
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Discussions are continuing in Salinas this week over whether the city has enough funding to keep the Chinatown…
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Yolo County declares local health emergency after deadly Esparto fireworks explosion
By Cecilio Padilla ESPARTO, Calif. (KOVR) – Officials have declared a local health emergency after the Esparto fireworks explosion that killed seven…
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Santa Cruz could reopen the end of the Wharf by 2026
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The city of Santa Cruz will discuss plans to reopen the end of the wharf that has been closed since high swells in…
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Gifford Fire along Highway 166 grows to over 119,000 acres; Evacuation Orders & Warnings in Effect
By Caleb Nguyen, Alissa Orozco, Andrew Gillies, Dave Alley SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES, Calif. (KEYT) – The Gifford Fire has…
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Community mourns 4-year-old killed in Burlingame car accident
By Zack Sos BURLINGAME, Calif. (KTVU) – Family and friends are mourning a four-year-old boy who was killed by a 19-year-old driver in Burlingame,…
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Trump deploys National Guard to D.C., takes control of local police in crime crackdown
By Kaia Hubbard Washington — President Trump said Monday that he is deploying members of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., and that the…
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At least 1 killed, dozens injured and at least 2 missing after explosion at U.S. Steel Clairton plant
By Garrett Behanna Click here for updates on this story CLAIRTON, Pennsylvania (KDKA) –At least one person has died, and two people remain…
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Alianza de Fútbol gives youth the opportunity to showcase their talent
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Salinas Soccer Complex is attracting a national tournament for the first time. The venue is welcoming the Alianza…
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Congressman Jimmy Panetta to meet with the City of Scotts Valley for new town center
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Following the $1 million in federal funding awarded to Scotts Valley’s new town center, Congressman Jimmy Panetta…
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New traffic project to help congestion near Toro Park Elementary
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cut-through traffic near Toro Park Elementary has become a safety hazard, according to officials, and now…
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Multiple highways in Monterey County starting construction; expect delays
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Drivers in Monterey County can expect delays due to multiple lane closures on highways 1, 101, 68 and 183…
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Police make multiple arrests in compliance checks over the weekend
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A multi-agency compliance response carried out by Seaside Fire and Police detectives, parole agents as well as CAL FIRE…
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Panoche Fire burns 423 acres in San Benito County; two civilians injured and 65% containment
PAICINES, Calif. (KION-TV) – A vegetation fire is burning in San Benito County off of Panoche Road, with 423 acres. According to CAL FIRE BEU, the…
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Monterey Car Week kicks off with a revved up attendance
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Classic cars revving their engines and on display in Monterey as Car Week officially kicked off Friday. Thousands of…
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King City swears in new captain Tuesday
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) — King City is inviting the community to the city council chambers next week for the official swearing in of Captain…
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Monterey man arrested for invasion of privacy, sexual battery
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Monterey Police have announced the arrest of a man for invasion of privacy and sexual battery after he was caught trying…
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Person killed in Wednesday evening crash in Morgan Hill Police
MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION-TV) – Morgan Hill Police are investigating after a pedestrian was hit and killed by a car Wednesday. Police say it happened…
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Shooter dead and police officer injured after incident on Emory University campus
There was a single shooter involved who is now dead, Atlanta Police Department said on X. “There is no ongoing threat to the Emory Campus or…
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Repair work begins on the Porter Vallejo Mansion in Pajaro
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) – Work is beginning on the Porter Vallejo Mansion, which houses the Pajaro Library. Scaffolding has gone up to begin the…
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At-risk man from Salinas reported missing
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Salinas Police Department is looking for an at-risk man from Salinas who has not been seen since July 28. According…
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Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell dead at 97
Originally Published: 08 AUG 25 15:23 ET Updated: 08 AUG 25 16:12 ET By Jackie Wattles, Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Famed NASA astronaut Jim…
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