Central Coast raising funds for paramedic diagnosed with cancer a second time
The friends and family of a Salinas man who saves lives, are now hoping the public can help save his. Nate Leon is a paramedic in Monterey County and…
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Organizers ask for donations ahead of Monterey Bay Women’s March
People are already preparing for Saturday’s 3rd annual Monterey Bay Women’s March. “I’m going to the women’s march to…
Continue ReadingMarijuana dispensary opening in Watsonville area
Santa Cruz Naturals is going to be the first marijuana dispensary to open in the Watsonville area, and staff there say they are ready to make a…
Continue ReadingTRAFFIC ALERT: Robinson Canyon Road closed after wet weather
Another road is closed in Carmel Valley as a result of the heavy rain the Central Coast saw earlier this week. The Monterey County Resource…
Continue ReadingMail theft leaves some Boulder Creek neighbors concerned
Residents living near Pleasant Way in Boulder Creek woke up to mail boxes opened up and emptied. Neighbors in the area tell KION they are rather…
Continue ReadingEscases de maestros bilinges en el Distrito Escolar Alisal de Salinas
Según funcionarios actualmente hay una escases de maestros bilingües en el Distrito Escolar Alisal en Salinas. “Yo enseño el…
Continue ReadingStorm cleanup in Carmel
The damage is all over the city of Carmel following the heavy winds from the latest storm. Clean-up crews will continue working Friday and Saturday…
Continue ReadingCentral Coast law enforcement travel to procession for Davis Police Officer, Natalie Corona
Central Coast law enforcement officers traveled to Davis early this morning for the memorial service of 22 year old Natalie Corona. Corona was a…
Continue ReadingNew CA law exposes Watsonville officers fired for having sex on job
Two Watsonville police officers were fired for sexual misconduct, according to a news report by KQED. The news outlet reported that Officer John…
Continue ReadingNew fundraiser in honor of Carmel teen swept out to sea
Just under a week after a Carmel teenager was swept out to sea, the Carmel community is coming together with a touching tribute. A GoFundMe page has…
Continue ReadingCaltrans: Highway 1 to reopen at Mud Creek and Paul’s Slide
UPDATE 1/18/19 9:00 a.m. Caltrans is reopening Highway 1 at Mud Creek and Paul’s Slide in the Big Sur Area. That portion of Highway 1 should be…
Continue ReadingHigh surf hitting Capitola businesses
A High Surf Warning was still in effect along the Central Coast Thursday night, and in Capitola, that meant no beach time for travelers and…
Continue ReadingSeaside City Council votes in new member
The Seaside City Council has voted to bring in Alissa Kispersky as its new council member. Kispersky will be sworn in Thursday, January 24th at 7…
Continue ReadingFederal judge blames PG&E uninsulated wires for wildfires
A federal judge says PG&E’s uninsulated power conductors may be to blame for California’s deadly wildfires over the past two years.…
Continue ReadingCongressman Panetta introduces legislation for farmworker citizenship
Selse Reyes’ story is shared by many farm workers across the Central Coast. “I want to go see my mother because my father passed away a…
Continue ReadingSan Lorenzo River Flood Concerns
UPDATE 01/17/19 5:30 p.m. The San Lorenzo River rose roughly 8 feet after heavy rains on Wednesday and early Thursday morning. Every winter most…
Continue ReadingStorm damage closes dozens of streets in Carmel
Carmel-By-The-Sea residents spent their Wednesday night hoping the wind doesn’t knocking anything through their roof. “It was such a huge…
Continue ReadingAP: Newsom to give unemployment benefits to federal workers
Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will offer unemployment benefits to federal employees working without pay during the government shutdown despite…
Continue ReadingPropuesta de ley podra legalizar a trabajadores agrcolas en la Costa Central
ACTUALIZACIÓN 1/17/19 6:12 p.m.: Miles de campesinos en la Costa Central pronto podrían obtener no sólo su residencia sino…
Continue ReadingDescubren dispositivos fraudulentos en gasolinera en Santa Cruz
Una gasolinera en Santa Cruz se ha convertido en otra víctima de una serie de fraudes con tarjetas clonadas en la Costa Central. De acuerdo…
Continue Readingrbol cae sobre coche y deja un hombre atrapado en Sand City
Un árbol se derrumbó sobre un coche en Sand City, dejando a un hombre atrapado, el miercoles en la noche. Roger Brown nos dijo que todo…
Continue ReadingCard skimming devices found in gas pumps in Santa Cruz
A gas station in Santa Cruz is the latest victim of a credit card scheme on the Central Coast. According to Santa Cruz police, at least three credit…
Continue ReadingTree crushes car with man inside it, in Sand City
A tree toppled over in Sand City and landed on a car with a man and a dog inside, late Wedesday night. Roger Brown tells KION that he and his dog…
Continue ReadingHomeless person’s carts catch fire in Santa Cruz
A homeless person’s shopping carts went up in flames in Santa Cruz. Police and firefighters responded to reports of a fire at Laurel Park…
Continue ReadingMiles de residentes sin electricidad en la Costa Central
Unas 8,000 personas se encuentran sin servicio electrico a lo largo de la Costa Central. Se reportó que muchos de los residentes de las zonas…
Continue ReadingPolice: Arizona officer kills teen boy carrying airsoft gun
Police in a Phoenix suburb say a burglary suspect shot to death by an officer who believed he was armed was a 14-year-old boy not carrying a real…
Continue ReadingK9 expected to make full recovery after stabbing, shooting in Northern California
UPDATE: 1/17/2019 11:35 a.m. Northern California authorities say a man was fatally shot by police after he stabbed two people and set a home on fire,…
Continue ReadingAll Carmel Unified Schools and programs closed today
School officials tell KION all Carmel Unified Schools and programs are closed for students today. There are power outages at most of the school sites…
Continue ReadingHigh Surf Warning on the Central Coast ends Friday
The National Weather Service issued a High Surf Warning for all immediate coastal areas stretching through Friday. A Coastal Flood Advisory came…
Continue ReadingCalifornia ICE contractor accused in Florida child sex sting
A 35-year-old computer engineer working on contract for Immigration and Customs Enforcement is accused of trying to lure a Florida girl to California…
Continue ReadingYa no puede ver Telemundo 23? Aqu est la solucin
¡Hola amigos! Hemos recibido varios mensajes de personas que ya no pueden ver Telemundo 23. Les informó que hay una solución.…
Continue ReadingTree collapses on Asilomar State Park building
UPDATED 1/16/2019 11:30 p.m. A State Parks office building at Asilomar was crushed by a falling tree Wednesday. It happened just blocks away from…
Continue ReadingTour bus gets smashed by tree in Monterey Peninsula
The owner of a photo tourism company is out of business for now after a tree crushed his van as he was driving. Andrew Spivey, who founded Pacific…
Continue ReadingAt least 6,000 without power on Monterey Peninsula
More than 6,000 Pacific Gas and Electric customers are without power in the areas around Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach and Carmel. The…
Continue ReadingNorthbound Highway 17 reopened at Laurel Road
UPDATE 1/16/2019 9:08 p.m. Highway 17 at Laurel Road is reopened after a tree fell into the road Wednesday evening. PREVIOUS STORY: Northbound lanes…
Continue ReadingMore than 2,200 without power along Highway 17
2,261 Pacific Gas and Electric customers are without power starting in Scotts Valley and extending up Highway 17. It started around 7:54 Wednesday…
Continue ReadingEarly storm impact in Santa Cruz
The week’s rain and wind storm is having an early impact in Santa Cruz. One northbound lane was closed on Highway 1 over the San Lorenzo River,…
Continue ReadingAt least 2,000 without power in the Carmel Valley area
UPDATE 1/16/2019 7:30 p.m. Pacific Gas and Electric says a power outage affecting more than 2,000 people in Carmel Valley may have been caused by an…
Continue ReadingThousands without power in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties
More than 4,300 people are without power in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties. PG&E says they have crews assessing the area investigating the…
Continue ReadingSalinas Public Works clearing storm drains ahead of rain
Rain is predicted to come down hard the next couple of days, and driving can become risky. “Mostly just the roads. You kind of worry if your…
Continue ReadingCarmel residents prepare for flooding
Neighborhoods around the Carmel River are preparing for potential flooding as Wednesday’s storm starts to roll in. Those in older homes worry…
Continue ReadingAP: Pot deliveries OK’d in California communities that ban sales
California endorsed a rule Wednesday that will allow home marijuana deliveries statewide, even into communities that have banned commercial pot…
Continue ReadingAll lanes of Highway 17 reopened after landslide
UPDATE 1/16/2019 6:25 p.m. All lanes of Highway 17 in both directions are reopened at Glenwood Cutoff. The highway was temporarily closed because of…
Continue ReadingPublic Works warns of Monterey County road closures Thursday
Davis Road between Hitchcock and Reservation Road will be closed starting at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monterey County Public Works says the closure is…
Continue ReadingCalles de la Costa Central cerradas temporalmente por estragos de la tormenta
Al menos seis calles han sido afectadas por las lluvias y ráfagas de viento del miercoles. En el Condado de Monterey, la autopista 1 entre Mud…
Continue ReadingBanco de comida de Santa Cruz ayuda a empleados afectados por cierre de gobierno
El banco de comida Second Harvest del Condado de Santa Cruz esta ofreciendoles ayuda a las familias afectadas por el cierre parcial del gobierno.…
Continue ReadingCHP helicopter helps locate motorcyclist after high-speed chase in Marina
The California Highway Patrol Coastal Division Air Operations released new video showing how they helped locate a suspect following a high speed…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz County preparing for heavy rains
City and county crews in Santa Cruz are urging residents to prepare for heavy rains, including stocking up on sandbags for flood prone areas. While…
Continue ReadingButane honey oil lab explosion sends Felton man to hospital, destroys home
An explosion sent a man to the hospital and destroyed a home in Felton. According to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, the incident…
Continue ReadingThousands of cannabis plants seized from illegal grow in Lompico
A large-scale illegal cannabis operation was shut down in Santa Cruz County’s Lompico area. On Jan. 10, law enforcement officials located 1956…
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