Juvenile airlifted to hospital after being hit by car in Greenfield
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said a juvenile was taken to a Bay Area hospital via helicopter after being hit by a car Thursday.…
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Sex offender living in Salinas with teacher arrested for lying about being homeless: deputies
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s said they arrested a man who lied about being a transient but was living with a middle…
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Fire breaks out near I-580 in Oakland Hills; structures burned near gas station
OAKLAND, Calif. (KION-TV) – Structures are burning after a vegetation fire broke out near Interstate 580 in the Oakland Hills Friday afternoon,…
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California governor signs sweeping climate legislation
By SOPHIE AUSTIN Associated Press/ Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of bills Friday to…
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Teenager shot in South Salinas dies of injuries
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Sept. 15, 2022, at 10:21 p.m.- Salinas Police said the teenager who was shot in south Salinas Thursday afternoon has…
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San Jose child hit by car near elementary school dies
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)- San Jose Police say a juvenile male has died after a vehicle versus pedestrian crash Friday morning. Police say the crash…
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Southbound Highway 101 near Gonzales shut down after crash involving a semi
Drivers along southbound Highway 101 in South Monterey County are being told to avoid a portion of the highway near Gonzales after a crash involving…
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Oaxaca By The Sea returns on Sunday
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV): Oaxaca By The Sea returns to Laguna Grande Park on Sunday. The event is free for the community to attend. The City of…
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California launches free 24/7 online tutoring service
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KION-TV)- If your children, or even if you, could use extra homework help, California launched a new program to assist with just…
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Deputies: Shots fired toward a house in Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they are investigating a shooting that occurred toward a Pebble Beach home…
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Eight injured after car runs into Castro Valley Trader Joe’s, gas pedal mistaken for brakes
CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Alameda County Fire Department says they are responding to a Castro Valley Trader Joe’s…
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SURF Express hopes to bus people all across the peninsula
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- SURF is a rapid transit project looking to make life easier for those who travel from city to city on the Central Coast.…
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Christianity quickly diminishing in US, on pace to become minority religion in decades: study
A recently released study suggests the number of Christians in the United States is diminishing quickly and being replaced by those who do not…
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Veteran NY judge named as arbiter in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has appointed a veteran New York jurist to serve as an independent arbiter and review records seized during…
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Postponed Monterey Bay F.C. game against Las Vegas FC rescheduled to September 27
Monterey Bay F.C. announced its game against the Las Vegas Lights scheduled for Saturday was canceled due to a pipe burst under the pitch the teams…
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Man allegedly involved in deadly hit-and-run in Gilroy turns himself in
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Sept. 15, 2022, at 10:21 a.m.- Police said the driver of an SUV involved in a deadly hit-and-run on Wren Avenue…
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Roger Federer says he is retiring from professional tennis
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Roger Federer announced Thursday that he is retiring from professional tennis at age 41 after winning 20 Grand…
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Two arrested in Watsonville after suspect seen loading firearm at red light
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police said they arrested two out-of-towners after witnesses saw them loading a firearm in a truck during…
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Monterey County now hiring 911 dispatchers amid a nationwide shortage
Across the country, we’re seeking staffing shortages, especially for 911 calls. These are the people who are answering the phone and on the front…
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Central Coast schools suffering from enrollment drop
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Schools across the Central Coast are suffering from a lack of student enrollments and students attending classes. …
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R. Kelly convicted on many counts, acquitted of trial fixing
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal jury on Wednesday convicted R. Kelly of several child pornography charges in his hometown of Chicago, delivering another…
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California to sue Amazon for anti-competition practices
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Wednesday California’s plan to sue Amazon for “blocking price…
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ATV crash on Old Stage Road leaves man dead
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said at least a man is dead after a crash Wednesday on Old Stage Road. CHP said the crash…
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Two arrested after CHP chase from Salinas to Gilroy
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Sept. 14, 2022, at 12:33 p.m.- California Highway Patrol has released new details about a carjacking that led…
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Ben Lomond restaurant owner murder solved 39 years later, suspect kills himself
BEN LOMOND, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said using DNA evidence, they solved the murder of a woman found in the San…
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Gilroy teen suspect arrested for hit-and-run that killed elderly man on mobility scooter
GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 16-year-old suspect was arrested for a crash Tuesday afternoon that left an elderly man dead. At around 5:37 p.m.,…
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Santa Cruz County Fair returns for 2022
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV): The Santa Cruz County Fair returns to the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds in Watsonville Wednesday. The opening ceremony…
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California governor OKs mental health courts for homeless
By JANIE HAR and ADAM BEAM Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With more than 100,000 people living on California’s streets, Gov. Gavin Newsom…
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CHP Hollister-Gilroy: Enterprise Road Closed For Construction
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV): CHP Hollister-Gilroy announced that Enterprise Road near the Oak Creek neighborhood in Hollister will be closed on…
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Iowa human trafficking teen victim who killed rapist sentenced, ordered to pay $150K
By MARGERY A. BECK A teenage human trafficking victim who was initially charged with first-degree murder after she stabbed her accused rapist to…
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California launches website promoting abortion services
By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California launched a publicly funded website Tuesday to promote the state’s abortion…
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USGS: 4.4 Earthquake Shakes Up Santa Rosa
SANTA ROSA, Calif, (KION-TV): A 4.4 earthquake shook up much of the North Bay on Tuesday night according to the United States Geological Survey.…
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Ken Starr, whose probe led to Clinton impeachment, dies
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ken Starr, a former federal appellate judge and a prominent attorney whose criminal investigation of Bill Clinton led to the…
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Benchlands relocation of homeless commenced Monday
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The city of Santa Cruz has started letting people living in the Benchlands know that they need to start packing up.…
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Victim of fiery Marina crash remembered
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A local outreach group that ministers to the homeless want to showcase the life of a man who came to them more than a…
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BOLO: Salinas man missing for three days
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they are looking for a man who has not been heard from in three days. Jonathan Arambula, 47, has a…
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Authorities respond to reported active shooter call at Houston high school
HOUSTON, TX (KION-TV) – Authorities have responded to a reported active shooter call at Heights High School in Houston, the Harris County Precinct…
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Salinas Police investigating shooting at Acosta Plaza
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they are investigating a shooting that occurred Monday night at Acosta Plaza. K9 Oakley was able to…
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Suspect wanted for multiple Marina burglaries
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said they need the public’s help finding a man allegedly responsible for multiple residential burglaries in…
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Santa Cruz man in wheelchair killed in hit-and-run ID’d
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV): CHP-Santa Cruz confirmed to KION that a Santa Cruz man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash on Sunday evening.…
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CHP: No bomb found at Salinas DMV
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office mobilized its bomb unit as of 6 p.m Monday. They have confirmed with KION that a…
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String of burglaries in Greenfield leaves damage to ten vehicles
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Located on Oak Street between Terrace and Fourth, residents of Cliftons Mobile Manor woke up to find ten vehicles…
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Corral De Tierra Power Outage
SALINAS, Calif, (KION-TV): There are 1,140 customers without power in the Corral de Tierra neighborhood in Salinas on Monday afternoon. According to…
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CSU Monterey Bay’s optional mask policy begins Sept. 12
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- CSU Monterey Bay has instituted an optional mask mandate in most indoor spaces beginning Monday, Sept. 12. Since the…
Continue Reading Both lanes of SR 9 closed due to crash south of Sylvan Avenue
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV): Caltrans told KION that the northbound and southbound lanes of State Route 9 are closed south of Sylvan Avenue in…
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‘Walk with a Doc’ teaches Central Coast community dangers of fentanyl
Salinas, Calif. (KION-TV)- Central Coast doctors want to warn the community of the dangers of opioids. They gathered at Salinas Valley Memorial…
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Gang Member Arrested On Weapons Charges
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): Salinas PD said they arrested a gang member on several weapons and gang charges on Saturday afternoon. The Violence…
Continue Reading Southbound Highway 101 at Jolon Road closed due to vehicle crash
The CHP is investigating a crash along southbound Highway 101 at Jolon Road that has forced a full closure of that part of the…
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DUI driver hits multiple parked cars during Capitola police pursuit
Multiple parked cars in Capitola were hit by someone the police department said was driving under the…
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Home total loss after fire on Saint George Drive, at least three displaced
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Fire is currently at the scene of a structure fire on the 570 block of Saint George Drive. The roof of the home…
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