DUI driver arrested in Hollister cemetery after damaging over 12 graves
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)–Hollister Police arrested a woman for a DUI Tuesday around 6:47 p.m. after rolling their car over at Calvary Cemetery.…
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Salinas man sentenced to 107 years to life for molesting four victims
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) APRIL 13, 2022 at 2:14 p.m– Monterey County District Attorney Jeannie Pacioni said that a Salinas man was sentenced to 107…
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Highway 25 at Highway 156 congested due to overturned mobile home
Caltrans said that the intersection at Highway 25 and Highway 156 is congested following a mobile home that…
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Suspect in Brooklyn subway train shooting has been arrested, officials say
Originally Published: 13 APR 22 03:58 ET Updated: 13 APR 22 14:04 ET By Pervaiz Shallwani, Shimon Prokupecz, Laura Ly, Artemis Moshtaghian, Kristina…
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Food Bank for Monterey County doing well against inflation
Regional food banks are struggling to serve those in need because of food inflation and high gas prices, but the Food Bank for Monterey County is…
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Results roll in for Pacific Grove’s Special Election
PACIFIC GROVE Calif. (KION) The results are rolling in for Pacific Grove’s special election on whether to increase the city’s sales tax…
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Salinas man pleads no contest to 18 counts of child molestation, faces 225 years to life
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that a former Salinas resident pleaded no contest to 18 felony counts of child molestation…
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Giants’ Nakken 1st MLB female coach on field, SF tops Padres
By JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Alyssa Nakken made major league history as the first female coach on the field in a…
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United Way Monterey rent relief program deadline is Thursday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– United Way Monterey is reminding people that the last day to apply for rent relief is April 14. Monterey County…
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Gilbert Gottfried dies at 67
KION TV– Actor Gilbert Gottfried has passed at the age of 67 after battling a long time illness, according to his official Twitter account. The…
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$6 million in damages during strip mall fire in Santa Cruz
Multiple fire agencies were successful in putting out a fire in Santa Cruz Sunday…
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Suspects wanted for the murder of 18-year-old in Watsonville arrested
An 18-year-old has been transported to the hospital with what police are describing as “life-threatening injuries” after a shooting Saturday…
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A man was arrested in Monterey County for shooting his wife in the face
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said a man was booked Tuesday for the attempted murder of his wife. James…
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UC Santa Cruz Police looking for resident hall break-in suspect
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)– UC Santa Cruz Police said they are looking for a man who snuck into a residence hall while occupants were sleeping…
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Major drop in enrollment for California public schools
According to the California Department of Education CDE, less than 6 million students are enrolled in public…
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Suspect in Brooklyn subway train shooting called in the tip that led to his arrest, sources say
By Brynn Gingras, Shimon Prokupecz, Pervaiz Shallwani, Artemis Moshtaghian, Laura Ly, Kristina Sgueglia, Eric Levenson and Mark Morales, CNN The man…
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Sherri Papini, woman who faked 2016 kidnapping, signs plea deal
Originally Published: 12 APR 22 18:15 ETBy Elizabeth Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Sherri Papini, the Northern California woman accused of faking…
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Man in custody for allegedly stealing Marina Fire Department vehicle
CHP-Monterey said a man is in custody for allegedly stealing a Marina Fire Department vehicle on Friday…
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Gonzales Police to hold drug take-back day
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Gonzales Police Department said it is hosting a drug take-back event on April 30. People can take their old and…
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Hollister police save person overdosing on fentanyl
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– Hollister Police Department said they administered NARCAN for a person overdosing on fentanyl Monday night. They found…
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Greenfield Police warning parents and teens about sextortion
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Greenfield Police Department says it is investigating an incident where teen boys were targeted in a “sextortion.”…
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Man sentenced to 47 years to life for 2014 Hollister murder
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– The San Benito County Court sentenced a man Monday to 47 years to life for the 2014 shooting murder of Ariana Zendejas.…
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Four illegal guns, cocaine and meth found in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Two search warrants served turned into the arrest of two men last week, according to the Salinas Police Department. With…
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California utility giant PG&E pays $55 million settlement over Kincaide and Dixie wildfires
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) will pay $55 million as part of a settlement with multiple Northern California counties…
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Kneeland murder suspect caught in Santa Cruz after trying to steal a boat
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office said a Rhode Island man was arrested in Santa Cruz that was wanted for the…
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Massive Home Depot fire results in Shelter-in-place advisory for South San Jose, still no cause
People living or working in South San Jose were put under a shelter-in-place advisory until Sunday afternoon, after a Home Depot was engulfed in…
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Over 4,500 people without power in Salinas
SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)– According to PG&E 4,542 people are without power in Salinas as of 4:32 p.m. The outage is estimated to last until…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office warns of PG&E call scams
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said that it has received several reports of phone scammers posing as AT&T and threatening to turn off…
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Sister of Watsonville victim killed in Mexico cockfight massacre ready to return to U.S.
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) After a horrifying experience on a family vacation in Mexico’s state of Michoacan, a teenage girl recovering from her…
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Nearly 300 people in Santa Cruz without power
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)– PG&E said that 288 people have been without power since 8:33 a.m. Monday. PG&E still doesn’t know what caused…
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CHP: One man dead after vehicle crash on Reservation Road
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)UPDATE APRIL 10, 2022 at 11:29 p.m.– California Highway Patrol confirmed a male passenger has died after a crash on…
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Car accident leads to deadly crash on California Highway 1
A vehicle accident led to a deadly crash at the crossing of State Route 1 and Gorda Mountain Road Saturday…
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Cal OES earthquake simulator gives earth-shaking demonstration
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– CAL OES made its final tour stop to demonstrate its earthquake simulator in Salinas on Saturday. This machine can…
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Bad news for banks: Rates are rising fast
The Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes should boost lending profits for major financial firms. Now, the big banks will have the chance to prove…
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Banks are making big money off of Russian debt
US banks have left Russia, but that doesn’t mean they’re done making money off the Kremlin’s horrific invasion of…
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Northern California firefighters battle blaze near port
A fire that grew to four-alarm status Saturday near a port in Benicia, about 40 miles northeast of San Francisco, has “slowed considerably” but is…
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‘Birtherism’ to the ‘Big Lie’: Inside Obama’s fight to counter disinformation
Former President Barack Obama is urgently throwing himself into the fight against disinformation, taking a yearslong private fascination into the…
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Filipino history digital archive is unveiled at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History.
The Watsonville is in the Heart Digital Archive, regarding the lives of the Manong generation, had it’s public launch at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office finds missing 24-year-old woman
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has put a missing persons report out after a 24-year-old went missing near…
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Woman taken into custody following a suspected DUI crash in Marina
MARINA Calif. (KION) A woman was taken into custody following a suspected DUI crash at the roundabout on Del Monte Boulevard and Beach Road around…
Continue Reading Deadly motorcycle crash in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY Calif. A motorcyclist is dead following a crash on Cunha Lane in Monterey County according to California Highway Patrol. CHP said the…
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Good samaritan rescues 2 girls swept out to sea in Moss Landing
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said a good samaritan rescued two girls who were drowning. Just after 3 p.m., a…
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Man arrested in Sand City for fentanyl after walking into traffic
SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Sand City Police said they arrested a man who was walking into traffic. The man was crossing four lanes of traffic on…
Continue ReadingWill Smith gets 10-year Oscars ban over Chris Rock slap
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The motion picture academy has banned Will Smith from attending the Oscars or any other…
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2 defendants acquitted in Michigan governor kidnapping case; mistrial declared for 2 others
Originally Published: 08 APR 22 11:26 ET Updated: 08 APR 22 14:39 ET By Brian Vitagliano, CNN (CNN) — A federal jury on Friday found two men accused…
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Santa Cruz restaurant fire causes an estimated $250,000 worth of damage
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) A restaurant in Santa Cruz has an estimated $250,000 worth of damage after an early morning fire on Thursday. The Santa…
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CHP: Man dies in crash on West Zayante Road, Quail Hollow Road back open
At least one person has died after a crash along West Zayante Road in the Santa Cruz…
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Man and three juveniles arrested for participation in criminal street gang in Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested four males for participation in a criminal street gang.…
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Proposed California bill would allow non-citizens to become peace officers
A new bill is aiming to allow non-citizens to become police officers in…
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United Way Monterey County and CSUMB search for victims of predatory lending
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) People who have been victims of predatory lenders in Salinas are encouraged to fill out surveys for United Way Monterey…
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