18 year old arrested with alleged possession of a ghost gun
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday morning, King City Police announced that they arrested 18-year-old Romeo Tejada-Gonzalez of Greenfield for…
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NY grand jury investigating Trump hush money scheme to hear from former Michael Cohen legal adviser
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…
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Monterey Bay F.C. hosting storm relief donation event on game day
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…
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People in Pajaro saying $600 checks not enough to fix damages
PAJARO, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The streets of Pajaro look different compared to earlier in the week. Flooding there may lead the farmworker community…
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CHP rescues woman attempting to cross flood waters with toddler
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…
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Scotts Valley Police arrest stolen vehicle suspect
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Scotts Valley Police said they arrested a suspect wanted for stealing a vehicle Friday morning. Police said that…
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Former middle school teachers start fundraiser to help students impacted by Pajaro levee breach
PAJARAO, Calif. (KION-TV)- After the Pajaro River levee was breached Friday and families have been displaced from their homes ever since. Families…
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Two arrested on Freemont Street for narcotics including over 90 grams of fentanyl
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police said they arrested two people Thursday night at a hotel room on the 2000 block of Fremont Street.…
Continue ReadingEvacuees grow impatient as they wait to get back into their homes in Pajaro
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…
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Monterey County officials trying to help Pajaro move forward
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…
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Santa Cruz organization helping evacuees of Pajaro flooding
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV): Many families are anxious to return back to their homes in…
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18-year-old woman dead after an apparent drowning at Its Beach identified
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…
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Police: Woman arrested for DUI found with fentanyl and transaction notebook in Santa Cruz
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…
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Salinas City Council approves local emergency declaration for 2023 Pineapple Express
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas City Council met Thursday for a special meeting to unanimously vote to empower the Director of Emergency Services…
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MPUSD settles with Juul Labs in federal court
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District announced they have settled with Juul Labs, Inc. to resolve various cases…
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Large redwood tree about to fall on Soquel-San Jose Road
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…
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Floods fill some of California’s summer strawberry fields
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…
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Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds to expand shelter services for evacuees
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday morning, Santa Cruz County officials announced that The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds will be expanding…
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California Strawberry Commission shares statement on Pajaro and Salinas River flooding
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday morning, the California Strawberry Commission gave a statement regarding the flooding occurring in the…
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People fish on streets of Watsonville during storm
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The storms have caused devastation and hardships all across the Central Coast. Some people have looked for a silver…
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Maine lobster industry sues Monterey Bay Aquarium over do not eat listing
MONTEREY, Calif.— A coalition representing the Maine lobster industry is suing an aquarium on the other side of the country for recommending that…
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Highway 9 to remain closed between Glen Arbor Road and Holiday lane
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…
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Southbound Highway 1 now reopen
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…
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California government and Japan announce collaboration on Clean Ports and Shipping
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday morning, the Governments of California and Japan announced a new initiative chain by collaborating on…
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WATCH: Governor Newsom assessing Pajaro storm damages
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Governor’s Press Office announced that Governor Newsom will be in Monterey County Wednesday. He will be in…
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Long March Madness run coming to a close for Jim Nantz
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…
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A shelter in place issued on Bean Creek Road, storm shelter information in Santa Cruz County
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…
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Pizza chain gives free lunch for PVUSD students after classes were canceled
FREEDOM, Calif. (KION-TV)- School is sometimes the only way some students can eat consistently. The recent storms canceling classes created food…
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Pacific Grove bakery raises $15,000 for Monterey County Foodbank during storms
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…
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Dennis the Menace statue repaired after being found at bottom of Roberts Lake
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…
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One dead in Gilroy homicide, suspect arrested south of Salinas after he stole victim’s car
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Gilroy Police announced that a suspect was arrested in Salinas in connection to a reported homicide that took place early…
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The Starbucks coffee chain opens a new branch in East Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV-TV) – The Starbucks coffee chain will soon open its doors on Alisal Street. A very busy intersection where the businesses are…
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Mexican stars to donate portion of Bay Area show profits to help Pajaro storm victims
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…
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Thousands are still away from their homes after levee breaks in Pajaro
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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Tree lands on assisted living facility in Corralitos
CORRALITOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE said that an assisted living facility where 19 seniors live had a tree fall on top of it Tuesday. CAL FIRE,…
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A new atmospheric river slams flood-ravaged California, threatening landslides and forcing more residents to flee
Originally Published: 14 MAR 23 02:37 ETUpdated: 14 MAR 23 15:36 ETBy Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) –…
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Eight earthquakes shake up the Central Coast
TRES PINOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- There were eight total earthquakes that shook up the Central Coast on Tuesday morning according to the USGS. 3.4…
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Stretch of Highway 1 closed after two trees fall, one hits man near Point Lobos
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- California Highway Patrol is advising drivers that both directions of Highway 1 are closed due to down trees and…
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Both right hand lanes on northbound Highway 1 at Buena Vista shut down due to fallen tree
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP Santa Cruz have closed down two right lanes on Northbound Highway 1 at Buena Vista for a tree that fell onto two…
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Facebook-parent Meta plans to lay off another 10,000 employees
(CNN) — Facebook-parent Meta plans to lay off another 10,000 workers, marking the second round of significant job cuts announced by the tech…
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Evacuation warnings issued and school closures for San Benito County
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- San Benito County has issued flood watches, evacuation orders and school closures. Evacuation Warnings: San…
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Blanco Road has reopened
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 14, 2023 AT 6:46 A.M.- CHP Monterey said that Blanco Road has been reopened after it was shut down…
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Monterey firefighter released from hospital after tree fell on him and fractured two vertebrae
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)—UPDATE ON MARCH 13, 2023 AT 2:47 p.m.- A Monterey Firefighter has been released from the hospital after a tree Pinned…
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Officials Give updates on key road closures in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Central coast drivers are having to find new ways to get home or to work. Blanco Road is shut down on both sides…
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Las Lomas community now under evacuation warning
LAS LOMAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Selena Corona may not live in Las Lomas but her family…
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Criminal activity reported in Pajaro as flood waters recede
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — A second breach was reported along a levee which had an initial breach that led to the devastating flooding in the town…
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Salinas Regional Soccer Complex closed indefinitely due to flooding
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Salinas Regional Soccer Complex will be closed indefinitely after the grass fields and a large portion of the walking…
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Governor Newsom adds San Benito County to state of emergency
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE March 13, 2023, at 12:35 p.m.- Governor Newsom added six more counties to the California State of Emergency…
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Monterey Bay F.C. 2 to play majority of home games at Rabobank Stadium
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 13, 2023 AT 9:54 a.m.- On Monday morning, Monterey Bay F.C. announced that Monterey Bay F.C. 2 would be…
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Jimmy G signs three-year deal with Raiders
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (KION-TV)- Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has signed a three-year $67.5 million deal with the Las Vegas Raiders, per NFL insider Adam…
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