One man arrested for car theft near Salinas
A man has been charged with vehicle theft after being found with two others in a stolen car. William Mendez was found with two others by a Monterey…
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Gov. candidate Travis Allen speaks with KION ahead of the June Primary Election
California’s 2018 Governor race is wide-open with Gov. Jerry Brown leaving office. Assemblyman Travis Allen (R-Huntington Beach) is hoping to…
Continue ReadingMan arrested for armed robbery in Tres Pinos
A man is in custody after law enforcement says he robbed the Tres Pinos Country Store in San Benito County. After entering the store on April 19,…
Continue ReadingScience March 2018
Science advocates in Santa Cruz participated in an annual March for Science on Saturday. The main march took place in Washington D-C on April 14th,…
Continue ReadingEarth Day 2018
The 48th annual Earth day was celebrated internationally on Saturday. People gathered at San Lorenzo Park in Santa Cruz to take part in both the…
Continue ReadingFatal motorcycle crash in Santa Cruz
One person was killed when a motorcycle collided head-on with a truck, Saturday, in Santa Cruz County. The accident happened just before 2 p.m. by…
Continue ReadingLaw enforcement cracks down on UCSC 4/20 event
UPDATE 4/20/18 9:20PM While recreational marijuana is legal for the first time on 4/20, UCSC campus police say that doesn’t change campus…
Continue ReadingAssault suspect arrested during SWAT operation in Castroville
A Castroville man was arrested after a SWAT team bust Friday morning. Members of the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team and detectives…
Continue ReadingLa Caravana Migrante se dirije hacia Tijuana para entregarse en California
La Caravana Viacrucis Migrante que provocó la ira del presidente Donald Trump hace un par de semanas y el envío de tropas de la Guardia…
Continue ReadingMiles de estudiantes abandonan clases en EEUU para exigir mayor proteccin contra las armas
Estudiantes de más de 2.500 centros educativos de todo el país abandonaron hoy sus clases para exigir un mayor control en la venta de…
Continue ReadingAconsejan evitar el consumo de lechuga romana en todo Estados Unidos
Un brote de E. coli ha impulsado a las autoridades sanitarias de Estados Unidos a pedirles a los consumidores de todo el país que eviten el…
Continue ReadingArrestan a presunto pandillero por posesin de arma de fuego en Condado de Santa Cruz
Autoridades han arrestado a un presunto pandillero por posesión de arma de fuego cargada, por resistir al arresto y por violar su libertad…
Continue ReadingPerro polica ayuda a decomisar ms de 12 libras de marihuana en Condado de Santa Cruz
Un perro policía del Departamento de Policía de Scotts Valley ayudó a decomisar más de 12 libras de marihuana el viernes,…
Continue ReadingHeroin makes a resurgence on the Central Coast
Heroin is making a resurgence on the Central Coast. Within the last few weeks, we’ve heard of several heroin busts in the area. On April 3,…
Continue ReadingTwo armed men jump counter, rob Salinas bank
Officers are looking for two armed men who robbed a bank in Salinas Friday morning. The robbery occurred at 1276 S Main Street at Pinnacles Bank…
Continue ReadingHeredera frena la venta de la mueca Barbie Frida Kahlo en Mxico
La muñeca Barbie con la imagen de Frida Kahlo ya no podrá venderse en Mexico, luego que un juez fallara a favor de Mara Romeo, sobrina…
Continue ReadingScotts Valley K9 sniffs out over 12 lbs of marijuana on 4/20
A Scotts Valley K9 named Atlas helped the department start off 4/20 on a high note. A vehicle was stopped for a mechanical violation and a search…
Continue ReadingCadena perpetua para el conductor del camin en el que murieron 10 inmigrantes en Texas
James Bradley Jr ha sido sentenciado a cadena perpetua por su responsabilidad en una operación de tráfico de personas que acabó…
Continue ReadingSuspected gang member arrested for possession of loaded gun
A suspected gang member has been arrested for possession of a loaded gun, resisting arrest and probation violation. Riccardo B. Delacruz, a Capitola…
Continue ReadingProducer and DJ known as Avicii has been found dead
The Swedish-born producer and DJ known as Avicii has been found dead in Oman. Publicist Diana Baron said in a statement that the 28-year-old DJ, born…
Continue ReadingHombres entran con pistolas y asaltan un banco en Salinas
La Policía de Salinas está buscando a dos sujetos armados que asaltaron un banco el viernes en la mañana. El robo a mano armada…
Continue ReadingReckless driver off Marina streets
A reckless driver is off the streets of Marina. On April 18, a concerned citizen recorded a red Nissan Altima driving fast and ignoring stop signs. A…
Continue ReadingProceeds from plant sale go directly to Spay-Neuter efforts in Salinas
Earth Day is just around the corner, and this year, you can celebrate by planting flowers and helping out Salinas Animal Services. “The whole…
Continue Reading2018 Sea Otter Classic kicks off
One of the biggest annual biking events in the world kicked off today on the Central Coast. And for the very first time, an event is taking place at…
Continue ReadingTransportation Commission closer to rail agreement, some raise concerns
UPDATE 4/19/18 6:30PM After months of trying to find a new company to get the rail line up and running in Santa Cruz County, the Transportation…
Continue ReadingSPECIAL REPORT: An “alternative” approach to healthcare
It’s a controversial and often times confusing topic in America, health care. Today more people than ever are looking for answers about their…
Continue ReadingCuriel Trial: Tortured Salinas girl says she thought she was going to die
UPDATE: 4/19/2018 11:27 a.m. A 12-year-old girl testified Thursday about how she was tortured and her siblings were killed, during the double murder…
Continue ReadingFijan fianza de $1,000,000 a adolescente acusado de balacera mortal en Greenfield
El adolescente que acaba de ser arrestado por el asesinato de un hombre de Greenfield enfrenta una fianza de $1,000,000. Autoridades arrestaron a…
Continue ReadingRealizan operativo de trnsito en Watsonville, oficiales multan a decenas de personas
En un esfuerzo para mejorar la seguridad de los peatones, ciclistas y conductores el Departamento de Policía de Watsonville realizó un…
Continue ReadingNia torturada en Salinas testifica en juicio del presunto homicida de sus hermanos
Por primera vez escuchamos de la niña de Salinas, que asegura sobrevivió las torturas de dos sujetos que tambien son acusados de…
Continue ReadingSalinas man faces 1 year in jail for recording naked stepdaughter
A Salinas man was found guilty of recording his naked stepdaughter. In January of 2017, 29-year-old Ivan Rodriguez Guillen’s wife found videos…
Continue ReadingGreenfield homicide suspect arrested during morning SWAT raid
An 18-year-old murder suspect was arrested in Soledad early Wednesday morning. Salinas Police told KION their SWAT team helped serve an arrest…
Continue Reading8,000 Disneyland tickets stolen from youth farming group
Thieves made off with 8,000 Disneyland tickets when they stole a box trailer from a youth agricultural education organization in Northern California.…
Continue ReadingBomb squad called to suspicious package in Crossroads shopping center
The Monterey County Sheriff’s dispatch said the bomb squad was called to the Crossroads in Carmel Wednesday night. They got reports of a…
Continue ReadingSalinas woman pleads guilty to conspiring to file fake tax returns for more than $9.7 million
A Salinas woman pleaded guilty to conspiring to file fraudulent claims for income tax refunds for more than $9.7 million. According to the United…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County Sheriff’s Office to temporarily get license plate reader
An uptick in crime has local law enforcement turning to some new technology. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office will be borrowing an…
Continue ReadingForo regional en Salinas se enfocar en desarrollo de ms viviendas asequibles para campesinos
La falta de viviendas asequibles sigue siendo un problema en la Costa Central que no parece tener una solución inmediata. Un nuevo estudio…
Continue ReadingForum to be held in Salinas regarding farm worker housing
Living in the so-called salad bowl of the world requires several workers to make sure the crops that go into that salad get harvested, but with the…
Continue ReadingCHP: Hombre ebrio se accidenta y causa la muerte de un conductor de Salinas
Un hombre de Salinas murió despues de que un conductor ebrio se estrelló contra otro vehículo el martes en la noche. La Patrulla…
Continue ReadingConstruction Causing Traffic Delays Along Highway 1
Construction Crews are working on a project that will improve traffic flow along Highway 1. However, since construction on the project has started…
Continue ReadingParty politics increases presence in local nonpartisan races
Political Analyst, Dr. David Anderson, says “partisans are saying things which in the past they would have muted.” Outside of State…
Continue ReadingArrestan adolescente por balear a muerte a un hombre de Greenfield
ACTUALIZACIÓN 4/18/18 5:33 p.m.: Un operativo realizado, el miercoles, por varias agencias del Condado de Monterey resultó en el…
Continue ReadingFormer Watsonville first grade teacher sentenced for child pornography
A former Watsonville first grade teacher has been sentenced to five years in prison for possession of child pornography. 53-year-old Robert Krietzman…
Continue ReadingNew information released in deadly Marina plane crash
KION has discovered the identity of the pilot who died in last month’s fatal plane crash in Marina, and a preliminary report has been released…
Continue ReadingApplications for affordable housing project in Aptos due May 18th
UPDATE 4/18/18 5:35PM The first phase of the affordable housing project in Aptos is well underway. 65 residential units are being built in Aptos…
Continue ReadingFormer Salinas teacher sentenced for child pornography
UPDATED: 4/18/2018 5:19 p.m. A former Salinas elementary school teacher was sentenced to five years in prison for possessing child pornography.…
Continue ReadingMan goes to jail with intent to smuggle drugs to inmates
Deputies with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office got a tip that a man would be coming into custody with the intent to smuggle drugs to other…
Continue ReadingCondemned Northern California house sells for $1.23 million
A condemned Northern California house with holes in the roof and mildew in the pipes sold last month for $1.23 million. Real estate agent Larry…
Continue ReadingStudy envisions major San Francisco Bay Area earthquake
Scientists, emergency managers and others have released a study describing plausible impacts from a hypothetical magnitude 7 earthquake on the…
Continue Reading‘Tipsy Tow’ service to be offered to Central Coast residents on 4/20
AAA is lending a helping hand to make sure drivers arrive home safely on California’s first 4/20 with legalized marijuana. Those in Northern…
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