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Highway 101 pavement project to continue on Sunday

July 23, 2023 11:42 AM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A pavement project on Highway 101 between Salinas and Prunedale will continue on Sunday night. Caltrans will be…

Curb ramp and sidewalk construction on Canyon Del Rey Boulevard to start on Monday

July 9, 2023 11:43 AM Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans is set to start a curb ramp and sidewalk construction project on Canyon Del Rey Boulevard starting on Monday…

Pile driving work for Highway 156 project to start on Monday

August 21, 2022 2:18 PM Derrick Ow

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE ON JULY 2, 2023 AT 12:19 PM- Caltrans said that the next phase of the Highway 156 project will start on…

Repairs to Jarvis Slide on Highway 17 to start on Monday night

June 25, 2023 6:09 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Starting on Monday night, Caltrans will be making repairs to Jarvis Slide on Highway 17 which will result in…

Highway 9 at Jaye’s Slide reopened after culvert repairs

June 7, 2023 2:45 PM Derrick Ow

BEN LOMOND, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE June 22, 2023, at 1:09 p.m.- The County of Santa Cruz announced that culvert repairs were completed Thursday…

Two Soledad men killed in wrong-way crash on Highway 101 just south of 5th Street identified

June 18, 2023 11:10 AM Derrick Ow

GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol confirmed that two people have died in a multi-vehicle crash that involved a wrong-way…

Overnight Traffic Control at Highway 25 and Highway 156 roundabout set for Tuesday

June 8, 2023 4:17 PM Derrick Ow

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans will have overnight traffic control at the Highway 25 and Highway 156 intersection starting on Tuesday…

21-year-old Salinas man killed in solo vehicle rollover crash identified

June 8, 2023 7:12 AM Mickey Adams, Derrick Ow, Ricardo Tovar

PRUENDALE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JUNE 9, 2023 AT 1:49 PM- CHP Monterey said a 21-year-old Salinas man has died after the car he was driving…

Highway 129 Culvert Project to start this week

May 29, 2023 2:48 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A culvert rehabilitation project along Highway 129 east of Watsonville will start on Tuesday. The…

Hollister man dead after being hit by car while riding a motorcycle on Highway 129

May 29, 2023 10:32 AM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 54-year-old Hollister man died on Sunday night after he was hit by a Toyota Corolla while riding a Harley…

Soquel woman and a Tennessee man killed in Highway 1 crash south of Molera Road

May 23, 2023 1:17 PM Derrick Ow, Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)-UPDATE ON MAY 24, 2023 AT 9:43 AM- CHP Monterey confirmed that a 79-year-old Soquel woman and a 75-year-old…

One woman dead in crash along Highway 152 at the Big Cut

May 22, 2023 11:56 PM Victor Guzman, Derrick Ow

SAN BENITO/MERCED COUNTIES, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE ON MAY 23, 2023 AT 9:57 AM- CHP Hollister-Gilroy says a San Mateo woman has died in a crash…

Surfer’s Path Half Marathon taking place on Sunday, roads in Capitola will be closed

May 16, 2023 4:17 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Surfer’s Path Half Marathon which takes runners from Santa Cruz to Capitola and back will take place on Sunday. The…

Overnight lane closures of Mission Street set to start on Monday night

May 15, 2023 2:28 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Starting on Monday night, Caltrans will be having overnight lane closures on Mission Street, (Highway 1) for a project…

Phase Two of the Elkhorn-Werner-Salinas Roads Project to start on Monday

May 14, 2023 11:05 AM Derrick Ow

ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Public Works, Facilities, and Parks Department will begin phase two of the Elkhorn Werner-Salinas…

Highway 17 Culvert Rehabilitation Project to result in overnight lane closures on Wednesday and Thursday

May 9, 2023 2:18 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- There will be overnight lane closures on Highway 17 starting on Wednesday night according to Caltrans Drivers…

Closure for Highway 9 south of Glengarry Road extended to May 22

April 23, 2023 12:56 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MAY 8, 2023 AT 1:54 PM: The Highway 9 closure just south of Glengarry Road will be expanded to Monday…

Northbound Highway 101 in Soledad to close for four consecutive nights for bridge rehabilitation work

May 1, 2023 4:06 PM Derrick Ow

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- If you are traveling northbound on Highway 101 in South Monterey County, there will be a major traffic jam starting on…

24-year-old Los Banos woman dead after vehicle hits tree on Highway 152

May 1, 2023 5:21 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 24-year-old Los Banos woman has died after the vehicle that she was in hit a tree on eastbound Highway 152…

Highway 25 construction project set to take place on Thursday

April 23, 2023 11:25 AM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Drivers who use Highway 25 during the week will be expecting delays on Thursday. CHP Hollister-Gilroy said that a…

Salinas man killed in two-vehicle crash on Highway 101

April 16, 2023 10:59 PM Mickey Adams, Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE ON APRIL 17, 2023, AT 9:41 AM- A 35-year-old Salinas man is dead after a two-vehicle crash occurred on Sunday…

Highway 9 at Riverdale Boulevard to be closed on Monday and Tuesday for tree removal

March 30, 2023 5:40 PM Derrick Ow

BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV)- Drivers who drive in the Boulder Creek area will see a slight change to their travel plans on Monday and Tuesday.…

Highway 9 to remain closed between Glen Arbor Road and Holiday lane

March 14, 2023 2:38 PM Derrick Ow

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…

Southbound Highway 1 now reopen

March 12, 2023 11:39 AM Derrick Ow

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…

Both right hand lanes on northbound Highway 1 at Buena Vista shut down due to fallen tree

March 14, 2023 11:07 AM Derrick Ow

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…

Elkhorn Road closed due to flooding as a result of the Pajaro River Levee breach

March 12, 2023 7:15 PM Derrick Ow

LOS LOMAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The levee breach in the Pajaro River is now effecting nearby roads. On Sunday morning, Monterey County officials closed…

Monterey man faces 25 to life for crash that killed woman and dog off Blanco Road

February 17, 2022 9:53 AM Ricardo Tovar

An overnight crash on Blanco Road at Armstrong Road has left a vehicle in a ditch and a woman dead after a chase with police in a stolen…

WX TRAFFIC ALERT: I-80 closed in Sierra due to spinouts and heavy snow, according to Caltrans

December 10, 2022 6:24 PM Scott Rates

Blinding snow and several spinouts are forcing I-80 in the Sierra to shut down. The closure is between Kingvale and Truckee. Heavy snow is blowing…

CHP: At least one dead after motorcycle crash on Highway 1 at Aguajito Road

September 26, 2022 1:59 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP confirms at least one is dead after a fatal crash on Highway 1 south of Aguajito Road. The crash happened around 1…

Highway 1 opened after Tesla-powered PG&E substation fire

September 20, 2022 7:45 AM Scott Rates

MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) – UPDATE AT 6:52 p.m.- California Highway Patrol says Highway 1 will be reopened as of 6:50 p.m. The…

State Route 9 closed due to tree being down

September 18, 2022 3:05 PM Derrick Ow

BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV): Both lanes of State Route 9 are closed due to a tree being down on the road according to CHP. CHP confirmed that a…

CHP Hollister-Gilroy: Enterprise Road Closed For Construction

September 14, 2022 2:07 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV): CHP Hollister-Gilroy announced that Enterprise Road near the Oak Creek neighborhood in Hollister will be closed on…

Both lanes of SR 9 closed due to crash south of Sylvan Avenue

September 12, 2022 12:28 PM Derrick Ow

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…

Three vehicle crash causes major injuries on Highway 156 near San Juan Bautista

July 8, 2022 3:55 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV)– CHP says a three-vehicle crash that occurred at 3:15 p.m. resulted in someone being life-flighted to the…

CHP: Man dies in crash on West Zayante Road, Quail Hollow Road back open

April 7, 2022 12:13 PM Victor Guzman, Ricardo Tovar

At least one person has died after a crash along West Zayante Road in the Santa Cruz…

Motorcyclist killed in crash in Santa Cruz

March 31, 2022 6:29 PM Ricardo Tovar, Sarah Rosenthal

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Mar 31st 2022 at 10:36 p.m. A 21-year-old Santa Cruz man is dead after a motorcycle crash at the intersection of…

Road closed due to flooding in Monterey

March 28, 2022 8:04 PM Sarah Rosenthal

MONTEREY Calif. (KION) An area of River Road to Sanchez Road was closed late Monday afternoon due to flooding according to California Highway Patrol.…

Del Monte Avenue in Monterey reopens following traffic collision investigation

March 25, 2022 10:43 AM Ricardo Tovar

Monterey Police has closed down Del Monte Avenue between Camino El Estero and Camino…

CHP: One person killed in crash near Moss Landing,

February 15, 2022 9:35 AM Ricardo Tovar

MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV)– The California Highway Patrol said a three-vehicle crash has left one person dead and traffic backed up on the…

Ocean Street Drain Project to cause traffic delays in Santa Cruz

February 15, 2022 10:58 AM Ricardo Tovar

Santa Cruz, Calif. (KION-TV)– Beginning on Feb. 16 the City of Santa Cruz will begin replacing a catch basin on Ocean Street, the project is…

New road closures announced for Monterey County

February 11, 2022 1:35 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif.– California Highway Patrol announces new road and lane closures for Feb. 13 to Feb. 19. Highway 1: Point Sur Lighthouse –…

Parts of Highway 9 closed due to down powerlines

February 4, 2022 3:53 PM Ricardo Tovar

BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans says that each way north of Boulder Creek is closed due to a vehicle crash that took down powerlines. That…

Expect delay on Highway 1 in San Luis Obispo County

January 12, 2022 7:39 AM Carina Nocon

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Cal Trans is making progress on Highway 1 south of Ragged Point as crews work to remove rockslide debris from…

Deadly head-on crash on San Felipe Road near Hollister

December 17, 2021 11:56 PM Sarah Rosenthal

HOLLISTER Calif. (KION) Two vehicles were involved in a deadly crash on San Felipe road near Hollister. CHP told KION one vehicle veered to the left…

CHP confirms deadly crash involving 4 cars on Blanco and Armstrong

October 21, 2021 2:05 PM Melody Waintal

California Highway Patrol confirmed there was a fatal crash on W. Blanco Road and Armstrong Road in…

TRAFFIC ALERT: Railroad crossing damaged in King City

October 21, 2021 1:40 PM Melody Waintal

The railroad crossing between Metz Road and Bitterwater was damaged in a traffic collision last…

Semi-truck accident leaves 70,000 pounds of grapes on Highway 101

October 13, 2021 7:26 AM Carina Nocon

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION) Right now, traffic is backed up on Highway 101 northbound after a big rig turned over, spilling 70,000 pounds of…

11-year-old boy hit by car while walking home from school in Salinas

August 25, 2021 11:49 AM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A Salinas mother is saying her 11-year-old son was hit by a car coming home from Mission Park Elementary.…

Roads closed after reported big rig fire and oil spill in Gilroy

August 25, 2021 3:24 AM Carina Nocon

GILROY, Calif. (KION) The Westbound lanes of Pacheco Pass before Highway 101 remain closed after a big rig reportedly caught fire around 1:00 a.m.…

Law enforcement cite Santa Cruz resident over disruptive bike event Saturday

August 21, 2021 1:58 PM Lisa Principi, Josh Kristianto

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Law enforcement agencies in Santa Cruz County have cited a 54-year-old Santa Cruz resident, identified as Thomas Laughron…