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A peek behind the scenes of the Monterey County Jail amid financial concerns

May 28, 2025 5:47 PM Scott Rates, Dania Romero

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – As the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office faces a financial shortfall, KION took a peek behind the scenes at the…

Warmest Day of the Week

May 30, 2025 5:39 AM Lindsey Selzer

Temperatures soaring today! Currently, a building ridge will surge northeast toward us and is the strongest today with a dome of heat over much of…

Chinatown Navigation Center faces closure due to $2 million shortfall

May 26, 2025 4:16 PM Sergio Berrueta

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new report shows the City of Salinas has a nearly $2 million shortfall in maintaining current homeless services, like…

PG&E reporting power outages in the Castroville area

May 30, 2025 5:30 AM Victor Guzman

CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E is reporting more than three thousand people are without power in the Castroville area this morning. The…

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American Beverage Association opposes the City of Santa Cruz’s new ‘sugary drink tax’

May 29, 2025 10:38 PM Jeanette Bent, Mickey Adams

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Santa Cruz’s new sugary drink tax is already seeing challengers. The American beverage association…

Joby Aviation and Toyota strengthen business partnership

May 29, 2025 10:43 PM Jeanette Bent, Mickey Adams

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Local air taxi company Joby Aviation is celebrating a new investment of $250 million from Toyota. This new…

Meet Dr. Pepper: KION’s Pet of the Week for May 29, 2025

May 30, 2025 4:29 AM Victor Guzman

The Animal Friends Rescue Project introduces us to Dr. Pepper this week. Dr. Pepper is a charming bob-tail kitty with a big personality who loves…

End of Week Warm Up

May 29, 2025 4:33 AM Erika Bratten

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Temperatures increase on Thursday—by a few degrees on the coast and 5-10ºF inland, then soar higher on Friday!…

Capitola City Council finalizes budget proposal, heads to final adoption consideration at June 12 meeting

May 29, 2025 11:31 PM Austin Castro

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Capitola’s City Council is one step closer to finalizing their budget for the next fiscal year. While city officials say…

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Missing 69-year-old hiker found safe in Garrapata Creek

May 28, 2025 9:38 PM Jeanette Bent, Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A missing hiker was found with minor injuries in Garrapata State Park this afternoon, according to the Monterey…

Vehicle Pursuit Arrests in Hollister

May 29, 2025 11:37 PM Mickey Adams

The Hollister Police Department has arrested 2 suspects following a brief vehicle pursuit on Wednesday, May 28th. In addition to the 2 suspects being…

Overnight road closure at Lakeview north of Highway 129 due to downed power pole; CHP Santa Cruz

May 29, 2025 6:13 PM Jeanette Bent

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CHP Santa Cruz says that after a solo vehicle accident into a power pole after 3 p.m. Thursday, Lakeview Road…

As summer approaches, how tourism has been affected in the city of Santa Cruz

May 29, 2025 11:13 AM Briana Mathaw

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Traffic alerts impact travelers in Monterey County

May 29, 2025 4:45 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Traffic alerts are impacting travelers across Monterey County over the next few days. Starting on the Big Sur…

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New report shows progress, improvements needed within Santa Cruz PD

May 29, 2025 3:22 PM Sergio Berrueta

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new report from the Independent Police Auditor shows the Santa Cruz Police Department has made progress with the…

New juvenile hall breaks ground in Santa Cruz County

May 28, 2025 10:34 AM Briana Mathaw

FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV) – Big changes are coming to Santa Cruz County’s juvenile hall. The county is breaking ground on the Felton facility’s…

Monterey County announces a new mural planned for its juvenile hall

May 28, 2025 10:18 PM Jeanette Bent, Mickey Adams

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County juvenile hall is getting a colorful upgrade Friday. A new mural is set to be unveiled this…

Two Salinas gang members plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy with additional indictments; the DOJ

May 28, 2025 7:56 PM Jeanette Bent

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this week that two Salinas gang members have pled guilty to racketeering…

Tracking Late Week Heat

May 28, 2025 4:01 PM Dann Cianca

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Temperatures increase on Thursday—by a few degrees on the coast and 5-10ºF inland, then soar higher on Friday!…

The annual Santa Cruz Weekend Garage Sale returns this weekend

May 28, 2025 1:06 PM Sergio Berrueta

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Attention to all the thrifty shoppers out there, the Santa Cruz Weekend Garage Sale has arrived. From Saturday, May…

City of Santa Cruz awarded $30 million for new treatment center

May 28, 2025 3:20 PM Sergio Berrueta

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The city of Santa Cruz is being awarded $30 million from the state to build the Coral Street Behavioral Health…

Concern grows in Royal Oaks over childcare in the wake of recent tragedy

May 28, 2025 10:37 AM jose.romo

ROYAL OAKS, Calif (KION-TV) — The community of Royal Oaks is showing concern over the recent tragedy at a daycare center. A local organization that…

Coastal May Gray, Seasonable Overall

May 28, 2025 5:34 AM Erika Bratten

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Temperatures will remain seasonable to slightly cool through mid-week, with May Gray conditions near the coast. A weak…

Nice For Now, Late Week Heat

May 27, 2025 8:51 PM Dann Cianca

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Temperatures will remain seasonable to slightly cool through mid-week. A weak cut-off low will be joined by another trough…

Monterey deputies warning about a cybersecurity issue Tuesday

May 27, 2025 8:31 PM Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) sent a notice to the public on Tuesday about a cybersecurity…

Santa Cruz celebrates 50 years of Pride Tuesday night with Pride Illuminight and Rainbow Procession event

May 27, 2025 7:45 PM Austin Castro

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Santa Cruz Pride is kicking off its 50th year celebrating the LGBTQ+ community on the Central Coast. This year marking…

Watsonville City Council approves close to $13 million for Ramsay Park revitalization

May 27, 2025 7:15 PM Jeanette Bent, Mickey Adams

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Watsonville City Council decided to approve no more than $13 million in bond funding for the Ramsay Park…

Santa Cruz City Council considers draft budget during Tuesday’s meeting

May 27, 2025 7:37 PM Jeanette Bent, Mickey Adams

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz City Council heard a draft budget at their meeting Tuesday, boasting increased staffing levels with…

Downtown Santa Cruz expansion plan gets final approval

May 27, 2025 10:24 AM Briana Mathaw

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Santa Cruz City Council has unanimously approved a major expansion of downtown, clearing the way for new…

17-year-old Salinas college grad graduating high school with honors

May 27, 2025 1:27 PM Sergio Berrueta

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A 17-year-old Salinas native is graduating from high school with honors this week after graduating from college last week.…

CHP Maximum Enforcement Period results are in for Monterey, Santa Cruz

May 27, 2025 1:02 PM Sergio Berrueta

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) – The California Highway Patrol has concluded its Maximum Enforcement Period across the state during the Memorial Day…

King City discussing project priorities in their annual budget

May 27, 2025 3:58 PM Sergio Berrueta

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) – King City is one of the many Central Coast cities discussing their upcoming budget priorities for their next fiscal…

ICE agents detained Greenfield man for prior sexual abuse arrest, police confirm

May 23, 2025 11:49 AM Sergio Berrueta

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – Greenfield Police confirmed that a man detained in the city was previously arrested for sexual abuse of a minor.…

City of Salinas to hear human trafficking report, possible correlation with food trucks

May 26, 2025 12:52 PM Sergio Berrueta

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Salinas City Council will hear a new report on how to tackle human trafficking on Kern Street during a special…

High Five Rancho Cielo

May 27, 2025 2:57 PM KION546 News Team

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Some power restored after reports of outages early Tuesday morning

May 27, 2025 6:48 AM Victor Guzman

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E has restored power to more than 2,600 customers after outages were reported early Tuesday morning in the…

Seasonable for Now, Heating up Later

May 27, 2025 5:43 AM Lindsey Selzer

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A low will cut off to the south and keep the weather seasonable through mid-week, then high pressure winds out, heating up…

Monterey County Student headed to National Spelling Bee

May 26, 2025 11:18 PM Mickey Adams

A local elementary school student is headed to the nation’s capitol to compete in the 100th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee. Seren Kim, a 6th…

Applications open for new affordable condos in Santa Cruz County

May 26, 2025 2:44 PM Sergio Berrueta

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Six affordable housing condos have been announced for Aptos Village and Live Oak, with occupants to be chosen…

Greenfield Police add two drones to their department

May 26, 2025 1:27 PM Sergio Berrueta

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – New state-of-the-art drones are being added to the Greenfield Police Department. The two new drones will assist…

Salinas woman dead in morning accident

May 26, 2025 11:57 AM Sergio Berrueta

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – One woman is dead after being involved in a crash in Salinas. According to Salinas Police, the accident happened around…

Statue unveiled for fallen Army Ranger Ricardo Cerros, Jr.

May 26, 2025 1:47 PM jose.romo

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The legacy of a fallen soldier and Salinas native is remembered today. The unveiling of a statue next to the Veterans’…

Ride along with the CHP gives first hand look at activity during Maximum Enforcement Period

May 26, 2025 1:51 PM Dania Romero

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — The California Highway Patrol’s maximum enforcement period is still in effect, and officers are busy on the roads. It…

Soledad moves dozens from riverbed encampment to provisional site

May 23, 2025 10:15 PM Dania Romero

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) – Over a dozen individuals living in a longstanding encampment along a riverbed near the movie theater in Soledad are now…

Seasonable Holiday

May 26, 2025 5:50 AM Lindsey Selzer

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A (dry) trough will pass by into today and tomorrow which will cool inland areas and keep coastal areas seasonable. Winds…

Briefly May Gray

May 24, 2025 1:16 PM Dann Cianca

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Warmer temperatures expected for most areas on Sunday as sunshine increases around the region. A (dry) trough will pass by…

Seasonable Friday, Warming Through Holiday Weekend

May 23, 2025 4:38 AM Erika Bratten

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Temperatures will continue to cool Friday as a weak trough passes over the West Coast, returning to seasonal averages,…

Hartnell College celebrates Class of 2025

May 23, 2025 11:36 PM Mickey Adams

Hartnell College sent off their class of 2025 with a graduation ceremony at Rabobank stadium in Salinas on Friday, May 23rd. This year was the…

Suspicious Death Investigation in Hollister

May 23, 2025 11:16 PM Mickey Adams

The Hollister Police Department is asking for your help in their investigation into a suspicious death. Police say that 43 year old Juan Jose Meza…

“Merced Kingpins” on the Central Coast involved in an “unlawful” food enterprise; DA’s office

May 23, 2025 11:16 AM Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney’s office announced Friday that a scheme to sell and distribute…