Attorney sucker punched by inmate
A public defender working inside Florida’s Broward County Jail was sucker-punched by an inmate Wednesday morning (3/27). Attorney Julie Chase…
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Caught on Camera: Helicopter lands to assist in arrest in CA
CBS 13- A CHP chopper chased a runaway suspect across freeways and city streets to Vacaville just after 11 a.m. Monday after a suspect reportedly…
Continue ReadingTaco Tirade: Man goes on rant at Mexican restaurant
CBS LA- A bilingual menu apparently set off a customer in Anaheim. A security camera then caught him going into an all out rant. In the video the man…
Continue ReadingSalinas Valley AgTech Summit focusing on today
Hartnell College is getting ready to host its annual AgTech Summit on Wednesday featuring a host of startup companies, agriculture businesses and…
Continue ReadingProposed Monterey County ambulance service contract raises concerns from first responders
A private ambulance company will join Monterey County when American Medical Response’s (AMR) contract comes to an end in 2020. The county has…
Continue ReadingOfficials warning boaters and beach goers to urge caution after wreckage of two boats
Officials say they are working to clean up debris following the discovery of two wreckages. Scott Kathey, Regulatory/Emergency Response Coordinator…
Continue ReadingDistrict attorney finds Salinas officers acted in self-defense in parking lot shooting
The Monterey County district attorney announced Tuesday that no charges will be filed against any Salinas police officer involved in the shooting of…
Continue ReadingOficiales de Salinas involucrados en tiroteo contra un sospechoso no enfrentarn cargos
Los oficiales de Salinas involucrados en un tiroteo que dejó a un sospechoso herido no enfrentarán cargos. El día de hoy, la…
Continue ReadingEquipos de respuesta rpida molestos ante propuesta de nuevo servicio de ambulancias
Un nuevo y controversial servicio de ambulancias y emergencias medicas podría llegar al Condado de Monterey en el 2020. Varios equipos de…
Continue ReadingTransient sex offender pleads guilty for murdering Salinas woman
A transient sex offender pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the death of a Salinas woman. On Oct. 12, 2017, Shantel Evela Llamas, 30 was…
Continue ReadingRockslides, downed wires cause Hwy 9 closure in Santa Cruz Mountains
Rockslides and downed powerlines have caused the closure of Highway 9 in the Santa Cruz Mountains. According to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s…
Continue ReadingSouthwest Boeing 737 Max heading to CA makes emergency landing in Orlando
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane made an emergency landing at Orlando International Airport Tuesday afternoon. Two pilots were on board…
Continue ReadingCalifornia may toughen immunization rules to block measles
California may give state public health officials instead of local doctors the power to decide which children shouldn’t be vaccinated before…
Continue ReadingThousands in Bay Area may have been exposed to measles
CBS SF- Health officials issued a warning Tuesday after they say a visitor to the Silicon Valley may have exposed thousands of local residents to the…
Continue ReadingSpring breakers foil robbery
Three Spring Breakers from the Hoosier State have quite a story to tell after they turned the tables on a man who tried to rob them at gunpoint. It…
Continue ReadingLawmakers to discuss future of California high-speed rail
California lawmakers are preparing to discuss the future of high-speed rail for the first time since Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested changes to the…
Continue ReadingHombre muere atropellado mientras caminaba por Autopista 101 cerca de Gonzales
La Patrulla de Caminos de California continúa investigando la muerte de un hombre quien fue arrollado mientras caminaba a traves de la…
Continue ReadingProgress seen in effort to eradicate rodent from California
More than 400 nutria have been captured in the first year of an effort to eradicate the invasive South American rodent from California. The state…
Continue ReadingMan dies after vehicle vs pedestrian crash on 101 near Gonzales
UPDATE 7:11 a.m. The California Highway Patrol is continuing to investigate why a man attempted to walk across Highway 101 Monday evening. That man…
Continue ReadingPolice: Construction scammer is not Scottish fugitive
UPDATE 3/26/2019 2:30 AM: Lompoc police say they received “misinformation” and do not believe Kim Gordon was spotted in Buellton over the…
Continue ReadingFour burglary suspects arrested following pursuit in Watsonville
Watsonville High School was placed on lockdown Monday morning while authorities searched for burglary suspects in the area. According to the Santa…
Continue ReadingCity of Monterey further reducing plastic
Monterey will soon be joining the movement of other Central Coast cities- in removing single-use plastics from food vendors. While it’s…
Continue ReadingSome moviegoers scared of Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk after watching Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’
The new horror movie “Us” is causing quite the stir in Santa Cruz. Some people took to social media saying they were so scared, they…
Continue Reading5 airlifted following Hwy 101 crash in South Monterey County
Several children were airlifted to a hospital following a car crash in South Monterey County. According to the California Highway Patrol, the…
Continue ReadingVideo shows rescue of hiker in Big Sur
Video from the California Highway Patrol Coastal Division shows a hoist rescue in Big Sur. A hiker injured her ankle and had to be airlifted out of…
Continue ReadingIniciativa busca evitar el acoso sexual en los campos agrcolas de la Costa Central
Líderes locales y nacionales lanzaron una lucha el lunes para ponerle un alto al acoso sexual y la violencia contra niña y mujeres…
Continue Reading5 nios aerotransportados tras accidente en el sur del Condado de Monterey
ACTUALIZACIÓN: 25 de marzo 2019 4:20 p.m. Esta mañana, una familia de siete se vio involucrada en un accidente vehicular sobre la…
Continue ReadingSouthern California community mourns girl found slain
Mourners have gathered in a Los Angeles suburb at a memorial service for a 9-year-old girl whose body was found this month stuffed in a duffel bag…
Continue ReadingArrestan 4 sospechosos de robo tras persecucin en Watsonville
La preparatoria de Watsonville tuvo que ser resguardada la mañana del lunes despues de que autoridades realizaran la búsqueda de un…
Continue ReadingGreenfield man gets 20 years for stabbing woman he dated
A Greenfield man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempting to murder a woman he dated. According to the Monterey County District…
Continue ReadingMovie filmed in Santa Cruz tops the weekend box office
The new Jordan Peele movie “Us” that filmed in the Santa Cruz area is the number one movie at the weekend box office. It’s only the…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz residents react to Mueller report
People on the Central Coast were still processing the results of the Mueller investigation on Sunday. “I think it’s great that we can…
Continue Reading2-alarm fire at Mercado Mi Rancho Sunday afternoon
A 2-alarm structure fire at Mercado Mi Rancho in Salinas destroyed a produce storage shed Sunday afternoon. It happened in the area around E. Market…
Continue ReadingMonterey GOP on Mueller findings: “good for the country”
Monterey County Republican Party Chairman Jeff Gorman spoke with KION just hours after Attorney General Willliam Barr released his summary of the…
Continue ReadingBlue Angels boost airshow attendance
For the first time in a decade the U.S. Navy Blue Angels are flying high above the California International Airshow in Salinas. Over the phone,…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz Police Rangers tackle biohazards at Arana Gulch
UPDATE 03/23/19 6:30 p.m. While cleaning up park areas used for illegal camping in Arana Gulch, Santa Cruz Police Department Rangers found trash,…
Continue ReadingDozens come out for 40th annual state of San Lorenzo River symposium
The San Lorenzo River running through Santa Cruz County is one of the most treasured natural resources in the county. Today, dozens of organizations…
Continue ReadingCars targeted again by “projectiles” on Highway 101
UPDATE 3/23/2019 5:15 p.m. CHP says that another car was hit by a “projectile” on Highway 101 near Prunedale. It happened Friday around…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania Drive reopened after motorcycle crash
UPDATE 3/23/2019 3:13 p.m. Pennsylvania Drive between Main and Hammer Drive in Watsonville has been reopened. Part of the road was closed Saturday…
Continue ReadingMonterey Regional Waste Management District looking for help naming owls
The Monterey Regional Waste Management District is looking for the public’s help naming an owl pair on their property. They got more than 50…
Continue ReadingMarina seeing an increase in the number of stolen vehicles
Marina Police say there’s been an increase in the number of vehicles stolen in the city. Police say seven vehicles have been reported stolen…
Continue ReadingPhotos taken by Braxton Stuntz displayed at CHOMP to honor his memory
A Carmel teenager’s short life — remembered forever. These are the hopes of the parents of Braxton Stuntz who lost his life doing what he…
Continue ReadingBusiness owners rally against Salinas United Business Association
Dozens of Salinas business owners are putting their frustrations on paper. Kilder Fuentes has collected more than 100 signatures from business owners…
Continue ReadingMonterey residents react to Governor’s water tax
Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a plan aimed at cleaning contaminated water in rural and low-income areas across the state. But if you pay a water…
Continue ReadingExpulsiones desiguales PARTE : 1
“Me categorizaron como un niño malo”, dijo Edgar Gutierrezquien a sus 26 años reflexiono sobre las acciones que de…
Continue ReadingCENTRAL COASTING: Flying with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels
The U.S. Navy Blue Angels are back on the Central Coast! It’s been 10 years since they’ve performed in Salinas and KION’s Amanda…
Continue ReadingDueos de negocios molestos en Salinas buscan eliminar una organizacin
Dueños de negocios molestos se están uniendo para recaudar firmas en busca de eliminar una organización en Salinas. La cual…
Continue ReadingAirshow Salinas setting up for weekend events
Volunteers say they’ll be ready for Saturday’s airshow despite having to dodge rain showers during setup. This is the first time in…
Continue ReadingJulia Pfeiffer Burns State Park remains closed due to recent storm damage
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park remains closed due to the recent storm damage. The popular park closed in early February when heavy rain and wind hit…
Continue ReadingArrestan a presunto pandillero en Salinas
Un presunto pandillero está tras las rejas en Salinas. Autoridades dijeron que la Unidad de Supresión de Violencia de Salinas y…
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