Woman killed when California winds topple tree
Officials say a tree toppled by strong winds sweeping parts of California has killed a motorist. Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Tony Bommarito…
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CA skydiver killed when parachute fails to deploy
Authorities say a skydiver fell to her death when her parachute failed to open over California’s Centrall Valley. The Stockton Record reported…
Continue ReadingKing City man arrested in machete attack
A King City man is under arrest, accused of slashing a man’s leg with a machete. King City police say officers found the victim around 5:15…
Continue ReadingCity of Capitola discusses Depot Hill Bluff safety as erosion below Grand Avenue continues
The sight of ocean waves crashing against the base of Depot Hill Bluff in Capitola is nothing new to residents and beach go-ers. As this is taking…
Continue ReadingMonterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf celebrates 173 years
Monterey’s Old Fisherman’s Wharf celebrated 173 years Sunday with a birthday bash! Residents and visitors celebrated at the wharf with…
Continue ReadingPoint Lobos visitors could soon need reservations
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve is a beautiful stop for many tourists and locals, but the spike in visitors has park officials considering a…
Continue ReadingHundreds walk to cure diabetes in Pacific Grove
Hundreds of people turned out for the JDRF’s One Walk to Cure Diabetes event in Pacific Grove Sunday. KION’s very own Aaron Groff was the…
Continue ReadingSalinas family remains hopeful during baby’s first months of life in NICU
Genevieve Vega came into the world on December 30th, 2017. Born at 28 weeks, she weighed just 2lbs 15oz. Her early arrival and complications with her…
Continue ReadingWoman confronts man for taking inappropriate photos of her at a Soquel Marshalls
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help finding a man caught taking inappropriate photos of a woman shopping at a Soquel…
Continue ReadingAD 30 candidate Neil Kitchens interview with KION
Assembly District 30 candidate Neil Kitchens goes one-on-one with KION’s Aaron…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Assembly District 30 candidates, Neil Kitchens and Robert Rivas, in the KION studio
Republican Neil Kitchens and Democrat Robert Rivas are running to represent California’s Assembly District 30. The seat is currently held by…
Continue Reading3.2 Magnitude earthquake strikes near the pinnacles
Three small earthquakes and an aftershock rattled the Central Coast Saturday morning. According to the United States Geological Survey, a 3.2…
Continue ReadingGreenfield man arrested for having sex with minors
A Greenfield man has been arrested for having sex with minors under the age of 14, according to the Major Crimes Investigation Unit. On September…
Continue ReadingSalinas neighborhood looking to reduce car speeds
Residents in a North Salinas neighborhood are trying to get the city to help them slow down their streets. The speed limit on both Chaparral Street…
Continue ReadingAD 30 Candidate Robert Rivas in KION studio
Assembly District 30 candidate Robert Rivas one-on-one with KION’s Aaron…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County’s first all inclusive playground breaking ground this weekend
UPDATE 10/12/18 6:45 p.m. After years of planning and fundraising, LEO’s Haven at Chanticleer Park is breaking ground this weekend. The…
Continue ReadingMonterey Bay Aquarium unveils life size Blue Whale art installation made of trash
An 82 foot long blue whale made from discarded plastic is making a big splash in the Bay Area. The life-sized blue whale art installation will be…
Continue ReadingTopic of cannabis businesses in Marina sparks debate
An ordinance to allow Marina businesses to sell cannabis is sparking a debate. Marina voters will have the final say on ‘Measure V’ in…
Continue ReadingMonterey County gang members charged for various violent crimes
Multiple Monterey County gang members are facing several charges for various crimes after a six year investigation. According to the Department of…
Continue ReadingSix Flags offers perks for customer coffin time
Six contestants for a promotion at Six Flags St. Louis are competing for a $300 prize, season tickets and other perks, and all they have to do is…
Continue ReadingOne person killed in crash in Pajaro
UPDATE: 10/12/2018 3:55 p.m. One person is dead and another hurt after a car crash in Pajaro. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver…
Continue ReadingWATCH: Big rig tumbles down California cliff
A semi-truck traveling along state route 175 northwest of Sacramento lost control and tumbled down a steep embankment. Road crews are building a…
Continue ReadingDowntown Salinas has decision to make on open land
Monterey County supervisors are seeking community input on open land in downtown Salinas. Portable buildings for the District Attorney’s Office…
Continue ReadingAcusan formalmente a 14 pandilleros del Condado de Monterey
Un Gran Jurado Federal acuso formalmente a 14 pandilleros de participar en crímenes organizados, narcotráfico y varios robos en la…
Continue ReadingSoledad residents share frustration over Front Street stormwater runoff project
Commuters in and out of Soledad’s Front Street exit have seen better days in regards to traffic. Residents in the area are saying the…
Continue ReadingUCSC taking steps after professor sexual misconduct
As a professor is on leave for sexual misconduct, UC Santa Cruz staff is trying to move forward with how to prevent that from happening in the…
Continue ReadingMonterey County DA enforces human trafficking awareness law
KION news went along with local law enforcement on an effort to prevent human trafficking, their target was Monterey massage parlors. They call the…
Continue ReadingNurses taking stand against SVMHS board
Nurses at the Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System in Salinas say the hospital’s board of directors is not fully committed to public…
Continue ReadingCalifornia Attorney General supporting students swindled by Corinthian Colleges
California’s Attorney General and eight other states announcing their support for students affected by the Corinthian Colleges fraud case. They…
Continue ReadingSPECIAL REPORT: Central Coast hospital embracing midwives
Midwives have been around for as long as babies have been born and using a midwife is being embraced on the Central Coast. Although many midwives…
Continue ReadingCentral Coast schools take a stand against bullying
It was an exciting morning for the students and staff of Fairview Middle School. Back in January, the school implemented a bullying prevention…
Continue ReadingArrestan hombre de Santa Cruz por intentar salir con nias
Autoridades arrestaron a un hombre de Santa Cruz por contactar a varias menores de edad para invitarlas a salir. El incidente sucedió en la…
Continue ReadingProyecto millonario a punto de llegar a Salinas
Un lote de 1 acre, ubicado por la calle Cayuga y Gabilan en Salinas, pronto podría ser convertido en un nuevo proyecto millonario. Ahora que…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz man arrested for trying to pick up on underage girls
A Santa Cruz man was arrested for approaching several underage girls and asking them out on dates. The incident happened at Santa Cruz High School on…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz prowler arrested after using brother’s name
A Santa Cruz man was arrested after prowling in someone’s backyard. Officers responed to the 300 block of Goss Avenue where they located…
Continue ReadingFour Big Sur fishermen face jail time & fines
Four men caught illegally spearfishing in Big Sur are now facing jail time and fines. According to the Monterey County District Attorney’s…
Continue ReadingMan burned in hash oil accident in Santa Cruz
UPDATE: 10/11/2018 A man suffered serious burns Wednesday after accidentally setting himself on fire outside a downtown Santa Cruz movie theater.…
Continue ReadingAptos babysitter pleads guilty to child pornography charges
UPDATE: 10/11/2018 1:39 p.m. An Aptos babysitter pleaded guilty to several child pornography charges. 21-year-old Ryan Michael Spencer admitted to…
Continue ReadingVandals cause $30,000 damage to Old Santa Barbara Mission
Vandals have caused as much as $30,000 in damage to historic Old Mission Santa Barbara, splattering it with red paint and spraying “rape”…
Continue ReadingMom booted from flight over “emotional support” squirrel
The daughter of a woman who was escorted off a Frontier Airlines flight over her “emotional support” squirrel says she is proud of her…
Continue ReadingActivist says Arkansas sheriff forced inmates to wear Nike shirts to mock Colin Kaepernick
A sheriff’s department in Arkansas allegedly forced people under arrest to wear Nike T-shirts for their mug shot, apparently to mock the sports…
Continue ReadingWill Smith reveals first post for Disney’s ‘Aladdin’
Will Smith can’t wait for Disney’s remake of “Aladdin.” The star on Wednesday revealed the live-action musical’s first…
Continue ReadingSheriffs raid illegal pot grow in Morgan Hill
UPDATE: 10/11/2018 8:28 a.m. CBS SF- SWAT teams stormed a farm in Morgan Hill Wednesday, busting a massive illegal marijuana grow operation and…
Continue ReadingCentral Coast Red Cross to send Volunteers to Florida
The Central Coast chapter of the American Red Cross is preparing to send volunteers down to Florida for Hurricane Michael. Two of their volunteers…
Continue ReadingLder de la Costa Central hace llamado para detener propuesta de “Carga Pblica”
El gobierno federal oficialmente publicó, el miercoles, la propuesta que busca negarles laresidencia a los inmigrantes que hayan pedido…
Continue ReadingAlertan a la Costa Central a vacunarse ya contra la gripe, ofrecen clnicas gratis
Las 20 muertes que se vieron en la Costa Central debido a la última temporada de gripe, están causando que funcionarios de la salud…
Continue ReadingDozens of suspicious fires ignited in Santa Cruz
UPDATE: 10/10/18 7:15 p.m. Santa Cruz Police and Fire officials are investigating more than 20 fires in city limits that have been lit since July.…
Continue ReadingCrop values drop in Santa Cruz County
Berries make up almost two thirds of the production of Santa Cruz County crops. In the 2017 annual report, crops are valued at $581,200,00 a nine…
Continue ReadingCentral Coast residents urged to get flu shots early
Flu season is officially upon us, and after 20 people died along the Central Coast last season, health experts are preparing. Last flu season…
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