Pacific Grove man sentenced to prison for domestic violence charges
A Pacific Grove man will spend a total of eight years and eight months in prison for multiple charges, according to the Monterey…
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UCSC scientists chosen to join Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter mission
NASA has chosen nine scientists to be a part of the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO) mission, and two of them are…
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MPUSD hosts vaccine clinic for students aged 16 and older
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District announced that it will be holding a vaccine clinic for interested students aged 16 and…
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Ramsey Park Pumptrack hosting all-girls pump track event
The City of Watsonville and Bike Santa Cruz County will be hosting an all-girls event on Sunday to teach girls how to use the pump track.…
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Repairs on Highway 1 at Rat Creek exciting businesses, residents
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION) Our area’s most scenic highway will soon be reopening after a January mudslide washed out 150 feet of the…
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Santa Cruz man convicted of threatening, slashing at Black man
A Santa Cruz man was convicted of a hate crime charge in federal court, according to Santa Cruz Police Chief Andy…
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USF student accused of hanging noose from balcony expelled
The University of San Francisco started an investigation after a noose was found hanging from one of its housing units,…
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Organization offers free childcare for qualified Greenfield families
The Community Action Partnership of San Luis Obispo is offering free childcare services for Greenfield…
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Armed standoff suspect arrested in Santa Cruz with help of de-escalation techniques
Santa Cruz police say de-escalation techniques helped them to arrest a suspect without use of…
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Seaside hosts vaccine clinic at Oldemeyer Center
The City of Seaside announced that it is holding a vaccination clinic at the Oldemeyer…
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Live Look: Peregrine falcon eggs hatch at PG&E headquarters
A family of peregrine falcons have made their home at PG&E’s San Francisco headquarters, according to a…
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Suspect in multiple burglaries arrested in Sand City
Sand City police say a suspect has been arrested in connection to burglaries in Monterey, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara…
Continue Reading Organizations partner to vaccinate thousands of Monterey County farm workers
About 3,000 farm workers are expected to get their first doses of COVID-19 vaccines at events in Soledad and Greenfield over the…
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Bill introduced to preserve agricultural fairs facing financial losses during pandemic
Central Coast Congressman Jimmy Panetta has introduced a bill intended to preserve agricultural fairs facing…
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Rapper-actor DMX, known for iconic hip-hop songs, dead at 50
DMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who produced the songs “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” and “Party Up (Up in Here)” and who…
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Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99
Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his…
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Mobile Crisis Intervention for Youth launches in Santa Cruz County
The Mobile Emergency Response Team for Youth (MERTY) provides a single vehicle designed to bring mental health…
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Rep. Jimmy Panetta visits youth soccer players in Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) A Watsonville-based nonprofit that keeps kids off the streets through soccer is looking to expand its reach and membership…
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New Chick-fil-A opens in Salinas
Cars are wrapped and lines are out the door as people finally have a Chick-fil-A sandwich in…
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Suspect arrested in connection to burglary at Super Silver Jewelry
Santa Cruz Police are asking for the public’s help locating and identifying the suspect in the burglary of a jewelry store in Santa…
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State okays spectators at youth and adult outdoor sporting events with limited capacity
The California Department of Public Health has clarified its note on spectators at outdoor youth and adult sporting events, giving the okay for…
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Oregon couple tells the forgotten stories of veterans
A couple from Oregon has made it their mission to tell the stories of veterans around the country.…
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New food insecurity index shows where insecurity is highest in Monterey County
The latest food insecurity index released by Conduit Healthy Communities shows which parts of Monterey County have the…
Continue Reading Caltrans: Highway 1 at Rat Creek to reopen to traffic April 30
Caltrans has announced Highway 1 at Rat Creek will reopen to commuters starting April 30 after a massive mudslide wiped out that part of the highway…
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California updates criteria for tier assignments in Blueprint for a Safer Economy
The California Department of Public Health announced Thursday that it has updated its Blueprint for a Safer…
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Former Palma School president Br. Patrick Dunne dies
Palma School announced that its former president and principal, Brother Patrick Dunne, died Wednesday…
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Monterey County SPCA issues guidance for keeping fawns safe this spring
SPCA Monterey County says that as spring starts, community members will start to see more fawns on…
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Applications for FEMA Funeral Assistance open next week
FEMA is offering financial assistance for funeral expenses through its COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Program, and applications for funding…
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Newsom discusses preparation for wildfire season
Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Fresno County touring wildfire preparedness work underway as crews prepare for wildfire…
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LAPD facing lawsuit after officers arrest black man during search for white suspect
The Los Angeles Police Department is facing a lawsuit after officers arrested a Black man outside of his home during…
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California plans $536 million for forests before fire season
California will authorize $536 million for wildfire mitigation and forest management projects before the worst of the…
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Steep decline in giant sea turtles seen off US West Coast
Scientists were documenting stranded sea turtles on California’s beaches nearly 40 years ago when they noticed…
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Congressman Panetta holds meeting with AAPI community on anti-Asian hate crimes
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) held a virtual meeting with Central Coast Asian American and Pacific…
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Soledad K-9 retiring after serving the police department for three years.
The Soledad Police Department has announced their K-9, Huro, will be…
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Natividad offering vaccines to people 16 and up this weekend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Ahead of age eligibility requirements, which was scheduled for April 15, for people 16 and older, Natividad Medical Center is…
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Salinas boy featured in documentary accepted at UC Berkeley
Salinas resident Jose Anzaldo, who was featured in the PBS documentary “East of Salinas” as a child,…
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Reforestation efforts to begin in Santa Cruz Mountains following CZU Lightning Complex fire
Redwood seedlings are in high demand as Cal Fire CZU, along with local landowners in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties, attempt to revive the…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium to host virtual job fair
After announcing a reopening date for the general public May 15, the Monterey Bay Aquarium says they will host a virtual job fair to fill dozens of…
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Hollister restaurant damaged in downtown fires finds new location
Cheung Sheng Chinese Restaurant is set to reopen in Summer 2021 after a fire that damaged multiple structures in downtown…
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Street vendors currently prohibited on Beach Street and could face misdemeanor tickets
Street vendors could be subject to a permit process in Santa Cruz as the city tries to balance the reopening of businesses and potential overcrowding…
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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s office identifies man in officer-involved shooting
APTOS, Calif. (KION) — A 39-year-old Soquel man has been identified as the individual who was shot and injured while deputies were detaining him…
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Salinas man sentenced to 45 years in prison for raping a child
A 31-year-old Salinas man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison for raping a child under the age of 14 multiple times as well as one count of…
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Monterey County Health Department: State’s vaccine supply to be reduced
The Monterey County Health Department says the state’s vaccine supply is expected to be reduced by over 400,000…
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Caught on camera: bobcat rescued in Bonny Doon, succumbs to injuries
BONNY DOON, Calif. (KION) Three men with the Santa Cruz Native Animal Rescue saved a bobcat after its foot got stuck on a wire fence in Bonny Doon.…
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Tree worker injured by falling tree near Pescadero
Multiple agencies responded to reports of a tree worker injured by a falling tree near…
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How are residents feeling about Monterey County moving to the Orange Tier?
Monterey County will officially move to the Orange Tier on Wednesday but how are residents on the central coast feeling about this decision?…
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Suspect released with a citation after burglarizing yogurt shop
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) A man was arrested after burglarizing a yogurt shop in Santa Cruz, but later released with a citation, according to the…
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Dry vegetation raises fire concerns in Santa Cruz County
Vegetation flammability across Northern California is near record levels for early April and is approaching mid-summer levels in some areas,…
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Phone scam targets residents impersonating the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of another phone scam impersonating law enforcement. This is…
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State Health announces criteria for fully reopening the state’s economy by June 15
The California Department of Public Health has announced a set of criteria the state would have to meet which could allow officials to fully reopen…
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