December 2019

Salinas homeless pointing to federal case to challenge local laws

December 26, 2019 10:37 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Homeless advocates in Salinas are in an uproar over an arrest this past week at a city park.…

Dry Until The Weekend

December 26, 2019 6:36 PM Dann Cianca

High pressure will nudge in for the end of the week, giving us mostly clear skies and seasonable temperatures. The next weather system to affect the…

Dangerous Sneaker waves possible on Central Coast

December 26, 2019 6:18 PM Drew Andre

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION 2019) The National Weather Service has a Beach Hazard Alert in effect on Santa Cruz and Monterey County shores. A long…

Una popular panadería de Salinas ya tiene un nuevo comprador

December 26, 2019 4:47 PM Ricardo Coronado

Propietarios de la famosa Panadería Leal en Salinas están pasando por ciertos cambios ya que encontraron a un nuevo comprador para el…

Padre de familia muere ahogado al intentar salvar a su hija en Carmel River State Beach

December 26, 2019 3:10 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Monterey ha identificado al hombre que se ahogó al intentar salvar a su hija en Carmel River State Beach.…

California jails use kinder approach to solitary confinement

December 26, 2019 1:46 PM Liliana Duarte

SACRAMENTO (AP) – An inmate in solitary confinement at a California jail was refusing to leave his cell. The jailers’ usual response: Send an…

Strong storm makes holiday travel tricky in Southern California

December 26, 2019 1:09 PM The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A powerful winter storm has brought a deluge of rain and snow to Southern California. Snow has shut down vital Interstate 5 in…

Popular Salinas tamale shop has a new buyer

December 26, 2019 1:00 PM Ron Keller

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Potential plans to close a local bakery famous for its masa for holiday tamales are on hold for now. The family that owns Leal…

Your Weather in 60 Seconds with Zach 12 26 19

December 26, 2019 8:08 AM Zach McIntyre

Cold nights, dry days ahead Cooler and drier weather conditions are expected from Thursday into the first half of the weekend. BEACH HAZARDS…

Cold nights, dry days ahead

December 26, 2019 8:00 AM Zach McIntyre

Cooler and drier weather conditions are expected from Thursday into the first half of the weekend. ***BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT*** -This statement will…

Flooding leads to road closure in South Monterey County

December 25, 2019 10:55 PM Victor Guzman

The California Highway Patrol confirms flooding has led to several issues and closures once again on South Monterey County…

Locals visit holiday light displays on Christmas despite rain

December 25, 2019 10:24 PM Elisha Machado

Despite a Christmas downpour, some people donned their rain gear to take a stroll down Candy Cane in Pacific Grove Wednesday.…

Cold nights, dry days ahead

December 25, 2019 6:54 PM Barry Brown

Another round of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms will move across the Central Coast Wednesday night. Showers will taper off from north to…

Salinas police officer gives kids toys for Christmas

December 25, 2019 6:54 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Salinas Police Department Sergeant Gerry Magaña drove out to an East Salinas neighborhood in his patrol car to deliver toys…

New details emerge over Carmel River State Beach tragedy

December 25, 2019 6:41 PM Josh Kristianto

CARMEL, Calif. (KION) Cal Fire officials believe a wet suit a young girl was wearing could have saved her life when she was swept out to…

Former Pacific Grove Mayor dies

December 25, 2019 2:34 PM Ron Keller

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) The former mayor of Pacific Grove and a well-known Stockton area real estate developer, Dan Cort has died. Cort resigned…

Wild chase leads to package theft arrest

December 25, 2019 10:58 AM Ron Keller

DURHAM, Calif. (AP) – Northern California authorities may have helped save the holidays for dozens of people by arresting a couple who allegedly…

Major injury crash shuts down San Miguel Canyon Road

December 24, 2019 10:45 PM Aaron Groff

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) A two vehicles are involved in a crash Tuesday night that shut down San Miguel Canyon Road between Pond Derosa Lane…

Victim identified in deadly Hollister hit-and-run

December 24, 2019 8:27 PM Aaron Groff, Elisha Machado

Hollister residents are concerned for their safety after a 20-year-old woman was killed in a hit and run Monday…

The Habit Burger Grill coming to Salinas March 2020

December 24, 2019 6:32 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A swell of new businesses are coming to a popular shopping area in North Salinas, but with that economic boon comes concerns…

Cool and rainy for Christmas day

December 24, 2019 6:23 PM Barry Brown

The first of two weather systems will arrive Tuesday night, followed by a second system Christmas Day. Both will bring colder temperatures, rain…

Father who drowned at Carmel River State Beach identified

December 24, 2019 5:24 PM Ron Keller

UPDATE: December 26, 2019 CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Department has identified the man who drowned trying to save…

Ingresos de algunos parquímetros en Santa Cruz apoyan a una organización sin fines de lucro

December 24, 2019 4:06 PM Ricardo Coronado

Desde el 18 de diciembre hasta el día de Navidad, el dinero generado por cada parquímetro en el centro de la ciudad de Santa Cruz que tenga un…

Investigan homicidio en Seaside

December 24, 2019 3:41 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

Autoridades en Seaside, están llevando a cabo una investigación de homicidio después de encontrar a un hombre muerto debido a una herida de bala.…

Parking meter proceeds in Santa Cruz go to local non-profit

December 24, 2019 3:40 PM Drew Andre

All of the money generated from Downtown Santa Cruz parking meters from Dec. 18 to Christmas has gone to Hope Services, a non-profit that supports…

Shark attack survivor calls rescue a “Christmas miracle”

December 24, 2019 2:37 PM The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) – The surfer attacked by a shark off the coast of Southern California says he’s grateful to be alive and calls the rescue a…

La planta de reciclaje del condado de Monterey explica cómo deshacerse de los desechos de las fiestas navideñas

December 24, 2019 9:36 AM Elizabeth Mayoral

El Distrito de Manejo de Residuos de Monterey comentó que los desechos reunidos en su planta aumentan de 15 a 20% durante esta temporada…

Your Weather in 60 Seconds with Zach 12 24 19

December 24, 2019 8:13 AM Zach McIntyre

The next rain will arrive Tuesday night and continue into Christmas morning. A second system will bring additional rain later in…

Cool and Rainy Holiday Forecast

December 24, 2019 7:45 AM Zach McIntyre

The next rain will arrive Tuesday night and continue into Christmas morning. A second system will bring additional rain later in…

Monterey county recycling plant explains how to properly dispose of holiday waste

December 24, 2019 5:58 AM Shannon Longworth

The Monterey Regional Waste Management District says the waste at their recycling plant increases by 15-20% during the holiday season. This is the…

Man found dead with a gunshot wound in Seaside

December 24, 2019 12:37 AM Victor Guzman, KION546 News Team

A homicide investigation is underway in Seaside after a man was found dead with a gunshot…

“Suspicious circumstances” investigation shuts down Santa Cruz street

December 23, 2019 8:07 PM Aaron Groff

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Santa Cruz Police closed off the area as they served a search warrant at a residence in the 300 block of Pennsylvania…

Cold tonight, rain on the way

December 23, 2019 7:05 PM Barry Brown

Mostly clear skies will allow temperatures to drop into the 30s and 40s Monday night. Some fog may form overnight in the inland valleys, as well as…

Monterey airport in talks to bring direct flights to Seattle

December 23, 2019 6:29 PM Josh Kristianto

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey Regional Airport is making bold moves to attract new passengers in the coming years.…

Boil water alert lifted in Las Palmas 2 neighborhood

December 23, 2019 4:52 PM Ron Keller

UPDATED December 25, 2019 SALINAS, Calif. — California Water Service (Cal Water), in coordination with the state Division of Drinking Water, has…

Local leaders make special Christmas delivery to homeless in Salinas

December 23, 2019 4:15 PM Elisha Machado

Local leaders and Santa Claus will make a special Christmas delivery to homeless people and families at the homeless shelter on West Alisal Street in…

Santa Cruz implementará proyecto para proteger a estudiantes en su camino a la escuela

December 23, 2019 2:20 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

A partir del próximo mes, se iniciará con el Proyecto de Mejoras en las Rutas Seguras para Cruces Escolares en Santa Cruz.…

Sospechoso bajo custodia tras apuñalar a un individuo en un estacionamiento de Salinas

December 23, 2019 2:03 PM Elizabeth Mayoral

El Departamento de Policía de Salinas identificó a Mark Sandoval, como el sospechoso detrás del incidente de apuñalamiento registrado el domingo…

Twin quakes strike off Canadian Coast

December 23, 2019 12:30 PM Ron Keller

OTTAWA (KION) — Two earthquakes have struck off the northwest end of Vancouver Island. Earthquakes Canada says the first tremor measured 5.1, while…

Your Weather in 60 Seconds with Zach 12 23 19

December 23, 2019 8:40 AM Zach McIntyre

A system from the south could throw some showers up into our area today, however, most will stay dry. Another pair of systems will arrive on Tuesday…

Cooler Weather and Rain to Come

December 23, 2019 8:38 AM Zach McIntyre

A system from the south could throw some showers up into our area today, however, most will stay dry. Another pair of systems will arrive on Tuesday…

Santa Cruz plans to protect students walking and biking to school

December 23, 2019 5:46 AM Shannon Longworth

Starting in January 2020, the Safe Routes to School Crossing Improvements Project will kick off near campuses in Santa Cruz.…

Dry weather to start the week

December 22, 2019 6:09 PM Barry Brown

Dry weather is set for Monday, following the passage early Sunday of a weather system that brought around a half inch of rain to lower elevations,…

One person dead after crash on Highway 152 in Gilroy

December 21, 2019 11:50 PM Elisha Machado

One person is dead after a crash on Highway 152 near Lovers Lane in…

Your Evening Weather 12/21/19 With Barry

December 21, 2019 11:45 PM Barry Brown

Weekend Weather The next storm system will approach on Saturday, then slow down a bit. Rain will be possible late Saturday, but will likely hold out…

Multi-vehicle crash on Highway 1 in Monterey

December 21, 2019 7:46 PM Elisha Machado

The California Highway Patrol confirms they have received reports of a major injury crash on Highway 1 in…

One person dead after fatal crash

December 21, 2019 6:05 PM Megan Meier

The man accused of DUI and causing a deadly crash in Salinas last Friday night has pleaded not guilty, according to Monterey County Superior Court…

A Rainy Sunday ahead

December 21, 2019 4:13 PM Barry Brown

Rain will return to the Central Coast late Saturday night into Sunday. Strong gusty winds will develop ahead of the front. On Monterey Bay, a Small…

DA: Salinas man sentenced to 15 years for stabbing a transient in 2019 over a dozen times

December 21, 2019 12:14 PM Dominoe Ibarra, Drew Andre, Megan Meier

Police blocked off a part of Clay Street and Lincoln Avenue to investigate a stabbing, Saturday. Those that live nearby say it’s an all-too-familiar…

Salinas homicide rate shows dramatic decline

December 20, 2019 10:39 PM Megan Meier

Police are still putting together the pieces of a shooting in Salinas, Thursday night.…

Month: December 2019