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CSUMB receives $1.13 million federal grant for water-use research partnership with NASA

October 10, 2023 12:38 PM Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The U.S. Geological Survey has awarded CSUMB and NASA with a $1.13 million grant to support water-use research. AJ Purdy…

Family of literary legend John Steinbeck auctioning off personal items

October 10, 2023 9:29 AM FOX 35

Courtesy: Octubre CCC OAKLAND, Calif. – The family of literary legend John Steinbeck is auctioning off a personal treasure trove of items…

California International Airshow looking to donate about $150,000 dollars to local charities

October 9, 2023 6:25 PM Dania Romero

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The California International Airshow wrapped up over the weekend pouring thousands of dollars into the city of Salinas and…

Early morning pursuit in stolen vehicle leads to arrest

October 9, 2023 9:23 AM Ana Torrea

File MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County deputies arrested a man they said stole a Gray 1999 Honda Civic in the area of Hatton Avenue…

Salinas woman arrested on identity theft charges, Marina Police looking to contact possible victims

October 9, 2023 11:19 AM Karl Cooke

MARINA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Marina Police are continuing to investigate a person suspected of stealing multiple peoples identities. Marina Police said…

UC Santa Cruz students react to war in Israel

October 9, 2023 7:10 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV): The destruction that happened in Israel this past weekend caused by Hamas has some students at UC Santa Cruz feeling…

Monterey County hosting free flu vaccine clinics

October 9, 2023 6:36 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Health Department have announced that they will be hosting free flu vaccine clinics throughout…

Forward progress stopped on Winery Fire, 100% contained

October 8, 2023 10:30 AM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE said that forward progress has stopped at 4.75 acres on the Winery Fire which started around 8 a.m. on…

CAL FIRE contains acre fire near Soledad

October 6, 2023 2:55 PM Victor Guzman

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE crews responded to reports of a wildfire burning near Soledad just beyond Foothill Road on Friday. The…

Airshow safety measures ahead of the weekend

October 6, 2023 1:20 PM Dania Romero

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Excitment is ramping up for the 42nd annual air show in Salinas. On Friday, an hour-long mandatory safety meeting was held…

Salinas man killed in hit and run DUI crash identified

October 5, 2023 1:55 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The victim in a deadly hit and run DUI crash in East Salinas on Wednesday night has been identified. According to the…

Elderly man killed in crash near Carmel-by-the-Sea identified

October 5, 2023 12:48 PM Ricardo Tovar

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County coroner’s office has identified the Monterey man killed in a crash near Carmel-by-the-Sea…

Santa Cruz County launches a housing and homelessness dashboard

October 5, 2023 6:18 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz County has launched a housing and homelessness dashboard which will allow the community to see how…

Flying high with pilots at the California International Airshow

October 5, 2023 6:56 PM Maxwell Glenn

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Ahead of a fun-filled weekend at the California International Airshow in Salinas, pilots are gearing up for their…

Thunderbirds arrive in Monterey ahead of California International Airshow

October 4, 2023 7:33 PM Maxwell Glenn

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds landed at the Monterey Regional Airport Wednesday ahead of an action-packed weekend as they…

Montage Health receives grant to support single parents who are seeking a nursing degree

October 4, 2023 5:59 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday, Montage Health said that they received a $1 million grant from the Ralph Knox Foundation to establish the…

Boil Water notice for Seaside Municipal Water customers now lifted

October 2, 2023 7:44 PM Victor Guzman

SEASIDE, Calif (KION-TV) — Some water customers in Seaside are no longer under a boil water notice after a recent loss of water pressure. The City…

Downed power line causes fire, power outages in North Salinas

October 4, 2023 7:26 PM Victor Guzman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Over 1,000 people lost power in North Salinas after a power line went down near Boronda Road and Highway 101 on…

State Board of Community Corrections releases review on Monterey County Jail and courthouses

October 3, 2023 6:33 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Board of State and Community Corrections released their review of the Monterey County detention and…

Monterey Police: Evidence of identity theft, meth found in Casanova Avenue home

October 2, 2023 11:53 AM Victor Guzman

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 38-year-old Monterey man is facing charges related to drugs and identity theft after police said they served a…

Student loan payments resume, how it can shake the economy.

October 2, 2023 7:04 PM Nataly Gutierrez

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV): Millions of student loan borrowers will be required to make payments this month, after a 3-year hiatus.…

Highway 9 closed until Friday for winter storm preparations

October 2, 2023 6:53 PM Dania Romero

FELTON, Calif. (KION) – Heads up drivers, Highway 9 will be closed for the remainder of the week as Caltrans clears out damage from the last winter…

Salinas musician meets and plays a song with Ed Sheeran

October 2, 2023 6:21 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Salinas musician got the chance of a lifetime in meeting one of his lifelong musical idols. John Turri is a Salinas…

Lockdown lifted at Hartnell College, no arrests were made

October 2, 2023 5:11 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police and Hartnell College confirmed that all students and staff are safe after the college was held in a brief…

Gang member arrested after eight guns were found at Salinas home

October 1, 2023 6:21 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)-Salinas Police said that a 46-year-old Salinas man was arrested after officers found eight guns and thousands of rounds of…

Hollister Fire puts out vegetation fire that started from a vehicle fire

October 1, 2023 8:25 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Fire quickly put out a vehicle fire that spread to vegetation near Brigantino Park on Sunday morning. The fire…

A contract for 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers expired. Historic US health care strike could start Wednesday

October 1, 2023 12:13 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — A coalition of eight unions representing 75,000 employees of Kaiser Permanente said late Saturday that is has not reached an agreement…

Cabrillo College receives federal grant to expand Hispanic educational opportunities

September 28, 2023 2:54 PM Derrick Ow

APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, Cabrillo College received a five-year $3 million grant from the U.S. Dept. of Education Developing…

Florida Gov. and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis near Salinas to fundraise, some community members protesting visit

September 28, 2023 10:12 AM Ana Torrea

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Florida Governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is in Salinas to fundraise for his campaign. Governor…

San Diego man sentenced to 22 years on child molestation charges while living in Marina

September 28, 2023 4:46 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 34-year-old San Diego man was sentenced to 22 years in prison for committing three counts of a forcible lewd act upon a…

Stephen Gray officially named CEO of Watsonville Hospital

September 21, 2023 4:27 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Community Hospital will be getting a new CEO. The Pajaro Valley Health Care District approved the contract…

Forward progress on vegetation fire stopped at one acre, four people displaced

September 27, 2023 5:42 PM Derrick Ow

BRADLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON SEPT. 27, 2023- CAL FIRE BEU said that four people have been displaced as a result of a house fire that has…

Watsonville Councilwoman to host winter storm prep meeting

September 27, 2023 1:22 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville City Councilwoman Ari Parker will be hosting a community meeting to get community members ready for this…

Salinas Fire Department receives $4.7 million from FEMA to help boost staffing

September 27, 2023 8:37 AM Ana Torrea

City of Salinas SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- FEMA awarded $4.7 million to The Salinas Department to help boost their staffing as call volumes increase.…

Pajaro Valley Unified School District offering free bus driver classes

September 26, 2023 5:40 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Pajaro Valley Unified School District will be offering free training classes to anyone who is interested in…

Hollister man dead in two-vehicle crash on Highway 156

September 26, 2023 3:18 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said that a 31-year-old Hollister man is dead after being involved in a two-vehicle crash…

Main Street businesses prepare for protests during Ron DeSantis campaign visit

September 25, 2023 6:16 PM Dania Romero

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Florida Governor and Republican Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis will be visiting Salinas on Thursday. Businesses in…

Students return to classroom after suspicious package turned out to be an empty fireworks container

September 25, 2023 10:11 AM Ana Torrea, Karl Cooke

Credit: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION-TV)-UPDATE: 10:54 AM- Morgan Hill Police have given more information on…

Dialysis caregivers in San Jose, Brentwood and Gilroy to strike

September 25, 2023 8:37 AM FOX 35

Dialysis workers, patients and supports gathered at Satellite Healthcare’s Blossom Valley branch to protest staffing shortages and working…

Girls Flag Football Tournament making history at Salinas High School

September 23, 2023 8:52 PM Lindsey Selzer

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- High school girls flag football is in the middle of their inaugural season on the Central Coast. On Saturday, local high…

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100th San Benito County Fair taking place this week

September 24, 2023 6:35 PM Derrick Ow

TRES PINOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito County Fair will be celebrating a special milestone this week. It will be the 100th San Benito County…

Caltrans to shutdown Highway 9 for a week starting on October 2nd

September 24, 2023 6:09 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans will shutdown a part of Highway 9 for winter storm prep work. The closure will take place on Monday Oct. 2 and…

Central Coast leaders and community members hold panel to end violence

September 24, 2023 6:21 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV): Sept. 24 marks 30 years since the first Watsonville Peace and Unity March took place. Central Coast families who have…

Mountain Lion spotted in Marina on Saturday

September 24, 2023 5:40 PM Derrick Ow

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said that a mountain lion was spotted on Saturday night and wants the community to be aware of their…

CHP searching for vehicle that hit school bus

September 21, 2023 9:14 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: Google Maps WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP is searching for a gray Nissan that struck a parked school bus. It happened in the back area…

Father of girl killed while trying to cross Highway 101 allegedly had her living in “deplorable conditions”

April 8, 2023 12:11 PM Ricardo Tovar, Derrick Ow, Nataly Gutierrez

PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON JULY 14, 2023 AT 2:42 PM: The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has released new details about what…

12-year-old injured in vehicle vs pedestrian crash in Gonzales

September 20, 2023 6:04 PM Derrick Ow

GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- Gonzales Police said that a 12-year-old pedestrian has moderate injuries after they were hit by a vehicle on the Fifth…

Salinas man sentenced to 12 years in prison for child molestation

September 20, 2023 5:39 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 32-year-old Salinas man who was convicted of two counts of child molestation was sentenced to 12 years in prison on…

Salinas man sentenced to 10 years in prison for two counts of child molestation

September 20, 2023 3:44 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday morning, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced that 45-year-old Oscar Padilla of…

Prunedale carjacking suspect arrested near Monterey, San Benito County line

September 18, 2023 4:21 PM Victor Guzman

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Sept. 20, 2023 UPDATE 3:11 P.M. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect as 35-year-old…