UPDATE: Missing Marina man found safe
UPDATE 1/31/19 9:26 p.m.: A missing Marina man has been found safe. Marina Police said he was found by California Highway Patrol and reunited with…
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LOOKING AHEAD: 50th anniversary covereage
All month KION has been celebrating its 50th anniversary, looking back on the special people and events we brought to viewers on the Central Coast.…
Continue ReadingFormer Executive Dir. of Monterey Co. Bar Association under investigation for embezzlement
The Monterey County District Attorney is investigating embezzlement accusations against the former executive director of the County Bar Association.…
Continue ReadingHispanohablantes enfrentan desafi en las cortes, por falta de defensores pblicos bilinges
Para muchos, pagar $200 la hora para consultar a un abogado privado es mucho dinero. “No, es mucho dinero. Cuando canijos,” dijo Juan…
Continue ReadingSafe Place Youth Emergency Centers reopens in Monterey
22-year-old Nicholas Gribens has been homeless for almost a year. “I didn’t have a very good family life. One thing i had to take into…
Continue ReadingMan dies after being hit by two cars in King City, suspects sought
King City officials are investigating hit-and-runs that left one man dead. It happened Wednesday night in the 700 block of S. First St. When officers…
Continue ReadingHombre de King City arrestado por abuso sexual infantil
Un hombre en King City está enfrentando cargos por presuntamente abusar sexualmente de una niña menor de 14 años de edad. La…
Continue ReadingHombre en King City muere tras ser arrollado por 2 carros, conductores huyen
El Departamento de Policía de King City está investigando dos atropellamientos con fuga que dejaron a un hombre muerto. El crimen se…
Continue ReadingKing City man arrested for lewd acts with a child
A King City man has been arrested following allegations of sexual assault. Wednesday morning officers were called to a home on Meyer Street regarding…
Continue ReadingStorms bulk up California’s snowpack
California officials say January storms have pushed the Sierra Nevada snowpack to 98 percent of average to date, which is good news for state water…
Continue ReadingBorder officials report biggest fentanyl bust
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say they have made their biggest fentanyl bust ever, capturing nearly 254 pounds of the deadly synthetic…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco area restaurant bans ‘Make America Great’ hats
An award-winning cookbook author and California restaurant owner says anyone wearing a red “Make America Great Again” baseball cap will…
Continue ReadingLongtime phony Walgreens pharmacist gave out 745,000 prescriptions, authorities say
A Bay Area woman is accused of posing as a pharmacist and handing out some 745,000 prescriptions before she was caught, the California Board of…
Continue ReadingDolphins swim near English Channel
Dolphins in the English channel were caught on video Monday (January 28) frolicking 20 miles southwest of Plymouth. Video obtained by Reuters showed…
Continue ReadingNewark Airport parking garage fire damages numerous vehicles
Authorities say a parking garage fire at an airport right outside New York City has severely damaged more than a dozen vehicles. The Port Authority…
Continue ReadingDrugmaker doubles recall of infant ibuprofen sold at Walmart, CVS and Family Dollar stores
Tris Pharma is doubling a previous recall of infant ibuprofen sold at Walmart, CVS Pharmacy and Family Dollar stores nationwide because the popular…
Continue ReadingVolunteers counting area homeless as part of Homeless Census
Volunteers spent hours conducting a homeless count early Thursday morning as part of this year’s Homeless Census. Deployment groups met in…
Continue ReadingSchool bus drivers prepare for wet roadways, ask other drivers to do the same
As roadways were drenched overnight by pouring rain, the tail end of it is seeing school bus drivers getting ready to hit the road. Dozens of school…
Continue ReadingPortion of Monterey coastline closed due to sewage release
The coastline south of Coast Guard Pier to Commercial Wharf One in Monterey is closed due to sewage release, yesterday. Monterey County Health…
Continue ReadingMysterious gasoline “surcharge” grabs attention of California lawmakers
You go to the gas station to fill up, and pay up. “It sucks. If you get out of California, just like the truck drivers, you can get it…
Continue ReadingTenebroso lugar en Soledad podra ser convertido en destino turstico
Un lugar en Soledad, considerado como uno de los más tenebrosos en el país, pronto podría ser convertido en un destino…
Continue ReadingKing City making airport updates to prepare for evolving aviation technology
Last week King City completed its airport layout plan at Mesa Del Rey Airport. The mayor says that will help the city compete for FAA grants to…
Continue ReadingAcusan doctores del Condado de Santa Cruz de falsificar documentos de vacunas
Varios doctores en el Condado de Santa Cruz están siendo acusados de firmar exenciones de vacunas para niños que no las necesitas ni…
Continue ReadingOfficial: Some Santa Cruz County doctors falsify vaccine documents
UPDATE: 01/29/19 5:45 p.m. Several doctors in Santa Cruz County are being accused of signing off on vaccination exemptions for children who do not…
Continue ReadingBrook the sea otter dies at Southern California aquarium
A Southern California aquarium is mourning the death of a sea otter who was nearly 22 years old. The Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach says Brook…
Continue ReadingCHP: Controlled burn out of control near Chualar
A controlled burn was out of control in south Monterey County, according to the California Highway Patrol. A vegetation fire was reported four miles…
Continue ReadingNew RV park to be placed on haunted land says Soledad officials
Most people don’t seek a life on haunted land, but if you do, Soledad might be the place to look. City officials plan to open a new RV park…
Continue ReadingMystery tunnel found pointing toward Florida bank branch
The FBI and local police are investigating a Miami-area mystery: Who dug a tunnel that burrowed beneath a road and pointed toward a bank branch…
Continue ReadingTraffic calming measures to be taken on Cherokee Drive to prevent speeding
Some traffic calming measures may be taken on Cherokee Drive in Salinas after a push by residents for city officials to do something about people…
Continue ReadingArmed gang member arrested following fight near Hollister bar
An armed gang member was arrested following a fight outside a bar in Hollister. According to police, the fight took place at the Hollister House Bar…
Continue ReadingUPDATE: Missing Santa Cruz boy found safe
UPDATE: 1/30/2019 10:38 a.m. A 12-year-old boy reported missing from his Santa Cruz home was found safe, according to Santa Cruz police. Felipe…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles police arrest man in viral hot dog stand clash
Los Angeles police have arrested a man who punched two women in a clash over a hot dog captured on now-viral video.…
Continue ReadingMonarch population up 144 pct at Mexico wintering grounds
Experts say the population of monarch butterflies wintering in central Mexico is up 144 percent over last year. A Mexican government statement says…
Continue ReadingIllinois police department shares photos of Frozen’s Elsa “under arrest” for bringing polar vortex
An Illinois police department took to social media Tuesday to share photos of a high-profile arrest: Elsa, the Queen of Arendell from the Disney…
Continue ReadingLocal Coast Guard worried about another shutdown
The federal government has been open for a few days now after a historic partial shutdown forced thousands of workers to go without a paycheck. But…
Continue ReadingThe Diocese of Monterey welcomes Bishop Danny Garcia
Newly appointed Bishop to the Monterey Catholic Diocese is close to calling Monterey his home. The final step is his installation mass scheduled for…
Continue ReadingPG&E bankruptcy: Central Coast impact
Pacific Gas and Electric, California’s largest utility company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This comes as the company is facing…
Continue ReadingDerrame de aguas residuales causa el cierre parcial de la costa de Monterey
La costa hacia el sur de Coast Guard Pier y hasta Commercial Wharf One en Monterey se cerró, el martes, debido a un derrame de aguas…
Continue ReadingArrestan sospechoso de doble apualamiento en Santa Cruz
ACTUALIZACIÓN 1/29/19 5:09 p.m.: Autoridades han arrestado al sospechoso de un doble acuchillamiento en Santa Cruz. El Jefe de Policía,…
Continue ReadingPOLICA DE WATSONVILLE: Hombre se atrinchera tras robarse dinero de su familia
Un hombre de Watsonville está enfrentando varios cargos tras un atrincheramiento que inició luego de que el sujeto presuntamente se…
Continue ReadingMisa de instalacin del nuevo Obispo de la Dicesis de Monterey, Daniel Garca
Más de mil personas se congregaron el martes en la iglesia Madonna del Saso en Salinas, al igual que otros 13 obispos, un arzobispo, decenas…
Continue ReadingSnake hiding inside toilet bites woman
A 59-year-old Australian woman felt a searing pain when a 5-foot carpet python bit her bottom after she sat down on a relative’s toilet,…
Continue ReadingSmall plane crashed hours before it was found
Authorities say a single-engine aircraft found on a northern San Diego County hillside Tuesday morning had crashed hours earlier. One of its two…
Continue ReadingDiner demands to know “who made the chicken?”
A diner surprised kitchen staff and fellow customers with an unusual show of appreciation for his food on January 26 (Saturday) in London. The diner…
Continue ReadingPolice: Watsonville man involved in standoff stole money from family
A Watsonville man was involved in a standoff with police after he apparently stole money from his family. According to police, 36-year-old Everado…
Continue ReadingFBI finds no specific motive in Vegas shooting
A high-stakes gambler who rained a hail of gunfire down on a crowd of country music fans, killing 58, took any specific motive for the 2017 attack to…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County family pushing to keep uncle’s killer in jail
A Santa Cruz County family is pleading for justice after their uncle’s killer is granted a commuted sentence by Governor Jerry Brown, opening…
Continue ReadingFrench Spiderman scales building in Philippines
French climber Alain Robert also known as the ‘French Spiderman’ climbed Manila’s 47-storey GT Towers on Tuesday (January 29). The…
Continue ReadingBoulder Creek residents fill potholes with trees
Boulder Creek is taking an interesting approach to solving an unwanted problem, potholes. The Boulder Creek community has started planting trees in…
Continue ReadingPinnacles National Park re-opens
After 37 days, Pinnacles National Park re-opened for visitors Monday. The park is fully staffed and both entrances are open to the public. A week…
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