Santa Cruz PD holds event for African-American Voices
As racial tensions continue to build in many communities, especially between police and minority groups, the Santa Cruz Police Department wanted to…
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Former Trump Chief of Staff joined by “Watergate” reporters at Monterey lecture
Monday night was the third of four events for the Leon Panetta Lecture Series, with the topic for 2018 – “Is the American Dream Alive and…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Missing Salinas teen found
UPDATE 4/30/18 8:02 p.m. : Salinas teen Claudia Esqueda has been found, according to Salinas Police. The department thanked the community for sharing…
Continue ReadingAttempted homicide suspect wanted in connection to stabbing in front of Gilroy school
The Gilroy Police Department has identified a suspect wanted in connection to a stabbing outside a school in Gilroy. The stabbing occurred in front…
Continue ReadingReported shots fired during San Miguel Canyon car accident
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a driver suspected of causing a car accident on San Miguel Canyon Road. The accident…
Continue ReadingSolving the water problem in Monterey County
Many ideas today on how to solve the water shortage in Monterey County. The Monterey County Business Council had an infrastructure meeting today in…
Continue ReadingStudy highlights need for farm worker housing on Central Coast
A recent study highlighted the massive need for farm worker housing on the Central Coast. The California Institute for Rural Studies worked with…
Continue ReadingHundreds of drivers cited on the Central Coast during Distracted Driving Awareness Month
As Distracted Driving Awareness month comes to an end, California Highway Patrol says hundreds were cited here on the Central Coast. During the month…
Continue ReadingPolica de Salinas busca a jovencita que se fue de su casa
Una jovencita de Salinas les dijo a sus papás que iría al restaurante McDonald’s pero la chica nunca regresó a casa. La…
Continue ReadingBuscan construir miles de viviendas asequibles para campesinos en Valles de Pjaro y Salinas
Más de 5.000 viviendas asequibles para campesinos podrían llegar a la Costa Central durante los próximos cinco años. Ese…
Continue ReadingBuscan a sospechoso de intento de homicidio tras apualamiento frente a una escuela en Gilroy
El Departamento de Policía de Gilroy ha identificado al hombre que buscan en conexión a un apuñalamiento afuera de una escuela…
Continue ReadingPolice: Man breaks into Taco Bell to eat taco shells
Police say a 22-year-old man showed up at a Southern California police station and confessed to breaking into a Taco Bell because he was drunk and…
Continue ReadingGilroy PD: $29K in cash found at suspected drug dealer’s home
The Gilroy Police Department served a search warrant at a suspected drug dealers home and found thousands of dollars in cash. On April 27, Members of…
Continue ReadingNew target date announced for Highway 1 reopening
Caltrans announced that the new target date for the reopening of Highway 1 near Mud Creek will be in mid-September. After it opens, there may still…
Continue ReadingHome run! ‘Slow Motion Kid’ video goes viral
KUTV – Hitting a home run is memorable and one baseball player made sure his home run was memorable for everyone. An unidentified young…
Continue ReadingBrazilian surfer rides largest wave ever surfed
A monster wave off Portugal has produced a world record for a Brazilian surfer. The World Surf League says Rodrigo Koxa has ridden the biggest wave…
Continue ReadingPelicans crash Pepperdine University graduation
A pair of pelicans crashed a graduation ceremony at Pepperdine University in Malibu over the weekend. The long-beaked birds flew in Saturday as the…
Continue ReadingCabrillo College Drive reopened after car accident
Cabrillo College Drive is back open after a car went off the road. This happened in Soquel near Park Avenue. Santa Cruz CHP responded to the…
Continue ReadingThousands flock to Big Sur for “bucket list” race
Whether it’s for the cheers, bragging rights, or just crossing that finish line, more than 14,000 runners took on the Big Sur International…
Continue ReadingGov. candidate John Cox speaks with KION ahead of the June Primary election
California’s 2018 Governor race is wide-open with Gov. Jerry Brown leaving office. Republican John Cox is hoping to fill that seat. Cox was in…
Continue ReadingSquatter arrested for possession of guns and drugs
Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Deputies have arrested a Boulder Creek man for possession of loaded guns and drugs among other charges. After hearing…
Continue ReadingDrug Take Back Day on the Central Coast
It’s a hard pill to swallow. Drug-related deaths rival car-related deaths in Monterey County. And on the peninsula, prescription drugs are…
Continue ReadingProtest greets NRA Fundraiser in Monterey
The Friends of the NRA organization held a fundraiser dinner Saturday afternoon at the Monterey County Fairgrounds as protesters gathered across the…
Continue ReadingMagnitude 3.0 earthquake near San Ardo, CA
Magnitude 3.0 earthquake near San Ardo, CA Time: 6:17PM Depth: 4.7 mi Location: 14 mi NNE of San Ardo. Monterey…
Continue ReadingFriends recall PGHS graduate killed by Golden State Killer
UPDATE 4/27/2018 4:30 p.m.: The man suspected of being the elusive Golden State Killer made his first court appearance in Sacramento on Friday. 72…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Police Chief discusses city’s mental health issue
UPDATE 4/27/18 9:00pm The city of Santa Cruz has seen an increase in people suffering from mental health issues over the years. The problem was…
Continue ReadingMore than 700 students head to MPC for Special Olympics events
UPDATE 6:00PM 04/27/2018: Hundreds of athletes took over Monterey Peninsula College to compete in several different events, all of them leaving with…
Continue ReadingRedes sociales ayudan en la captura de presunto ladrn de Hollister
Una publicación en las redes sociales ayudó a la policía de Hollister a encontrar y a detener al sospechoso de una serie de…
Continue ReadingSujeto ataca y acosa sexualmente a joven, en Santa Cruz
La policía de Santa Cruz arrestó a un hombre, el jueves, luego de intentar asaltar sexualmente a una joven a plena vía…
Continue ReadingInstead of euthanizing, feds consider offering $1K to those who adopt wild horses
Federal land managers are again seeking congressional backing to sterilize, euthanize or sell for slaughter tens of thousands of wild horses roaming…
Continue ReadingArrestan 3 en Seaside; decomisan $35 mil, drogas y arma de fuego
Tres hombres de Seaside están enfrentando varios cargos luego de que el Equipo Regional Anti-Violencia y Narcóticos de la…
Continue ReadingSeaside men busted with $35K, drugs & loaded gun
While serving a search warrant in Seaside, the Peninsula Regional Violence and Narcotics Team (PRVNT) found three men in possession of thousands of…
Continue ReadingFighting tech addiction in an increasingly connected world
Our relationship with our technology is changing almost as quickly as the technology itself. But, there’s growing concern that the balance is…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz woman fights off would-be rapist
A victim of assault shared her frightening story Thursday, attacked by a man in the middle of the day trying to rape her. Sarah Shinsky typically has…
Continue ReadingAsesino serial compareci ante un juez en Sacramento
Joseph James DeAngelo el sospechoso de sembrar el terror durante los años 70 y 80 en varios vecindarios en California se presentó el…
Continue ReadingSoquel San Jose Road reopens after downed power lines
The California Highway Patrol shut down Soquel San Jose Road in both directions due to downed power lines. On Thursday, the driver of a Jeep Laredo…
Continue ReadingSocial media post helps deputies catch Hollister burglar
A Hollister burglary victim’s social media post helped deputies track down a man suspected of stealing from several residents. On April 24, the…
Continue ReadingArizona man caught breaking into cars in Marina
An Arizona man was caught breaking into cars in Marina early Friday morning. According to Marina Police Department, the burglaries took place in the…
Continue ReadingWatsonville man arrested for Intent of Sexual Intercourse With a Minor
UPDATE: The man accused of these crimes has issued a statement to KION. Christian Bonilla says, “I want to respond to the story leaked…
Continue ReadingLaw Enforcement all over Central Coast preparing for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Law enforcement agencies all over the Central Coast are gearing up for tomorrow’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The annual event is…
Continue ReadingHazmat situation in Salinas on Soledad Street
Police, fire, and a hazmat team were called to the scene of an apparent drug overdose Thursday night in Salinas. They found an unconscious…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County Sheriff’s increase patrol on Soquel Drive after recent spike in gun violence
UPDATE 4/26/18 5:30PM Four shootings over the past several months have prompted Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s to increase patrols around Winkle…
Continue ReadingAAA report shows historic rise in hit-and-run deaths
UPDATE 4/26/2019 5:30 p.m.: New numbers from AAA show a historic rise in the number of deaths from hit and run crashes. The organization reports…
Continue ReadingCarmel man ID’d as victim of ‘Golden State Killer’
KEYT– A suspected serial killer with a trail of deaths and assaults throughout California, who was just caught, has ties to murders in Goleta.…
Continue ReadingSalinas man sentenced to 9 years in prison for hit-and-run that left victim paralyzed
A Salinas man has been sentenced to 9 years in prison for a hit-and-run that left the victim paralyzed from the neck down. 41-year-old Horacio…
Continue ReadingState investigates Monterey County Sheriff candidate
UPDATE: 4/26/2018 3:10 p.m. The California Fair Political Practices Commission said its opened an investigation into a Monterey County Sheriff…
Continue ReadingCHP cites 40 drivers during pedestrian safety operation in Santa Cruz County
During a pedestrian safety operation on Wednesday California Highway Patrol cited 40 drivers, mostly who failed to yield to people crossing the…
Continue ReadingBibliotecas del Condado de Monterey piden $300,000 de los impuestos a la marihuana
El sistema de bibliotecas del Condado de Monterey dijo que no tendrá dinero para comprar nuevos libros este 2018, si los supervisores no les…
Continue ReadingFiscala no haya evidencia criminal contra alguacil del Condado de Monterey
ACTUALIZACIÓN 4/26/18 1:56 p.m.: La Fiscalía del Condado de Monterey dijo que no encontró evidencia criminal contra el alguacil…
Continue ReadingRompe el silencio hija de vctimas de asesino serial en CA
Desde su casa en Santa Cruz, la hija de una de las víctimas del asesino en serie, en California, describe cómo se siente tras el…
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