October 2020

Puppy named after Cal Fire CZU battalion chief

October 27, 2020 4:39 PM Avery Johnson

A new puppy has been named for one of the people who helped save his owner’s home from the CZU Lightning Complex…

NXIVM guru gets 120 years in prison in sex-slaves case

October 27, 2020 3:47 PM The Associated Press

Disgraced self-improvement guru Keith Raniere, whose NXIVM followers included millionaires and Hollywood actors,…

Utilities Commission warns of scammers offering rebate from electric company

October 27, 2020 3:38 PM Avery Johnson

The Gonzales Police Department has shared information about a new scam reported by the California Public…

Salinas Police offer safe meeting spot for sales and exchanges

October 27, 2020 3:20 PM Avery Johnson, Megan Meier

Bryan Lustre turns to online sites to get rid of items he no longer needs. “A lot of people don’t feel safe having people come meet them at their…

Warm Days, Chilly Nights

October 27, 2020 3:14 PM Dann Cianca

Air Quality Report (As of 12AM)All reporting stations are good to moderate.Offshore flow will continue for the next few days, with warm, dry weather…

Visitors Bureau lists “haunted” spots to visit in Monterey County

October 27, 2020 2:45 PM Avery Johnson

Ahead of Halloween, the Monterey County Convention and Visitors Bureau released a list of haunted sites…

California wildfires put 100,000 under evacuation orders

October 27, 2020 1:30 PM CNN

More than 100,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders from the wildfires in Southern California, where two fires are burning…

Amazon plans to add 100,000 seasonal workers in holiday hiring blitz

October 27, 2020 1:15 PM CNN

In preparation for holiday shopping, Amazon is adding 100,000 seasonal…

Monterey man arrested on suspicion of meth sales

October 27, 2020 1:02 PM Avery Johnson

A Monterey man was arrested in Carmel Valley on suspicion of meth sales, according to…

Western states join multi-state review pact on COVID-19 vaccine

October 27, 2020 12:42 PM The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Washington is among a handful of Western states that have joined California in a pact to independently review the safety…

Police seize 75K marijuana plants from Los Padres forest

October 27, 2020 11:57 AM The Associated Press

About 75,000 marijuana plants were seized and 11 suspects were arrested by authorities in Southern California during…

South Monterey County school sees low student enrollment during pandemic

October 27, 2020 11:53 AM Elisha Machado

La Gloria Elementary School in Gonzales has seen a sharp decline in enrollment since the start of the…

Santa Cruz County moves to orange tier of Blueprint for a Safer Economy

October 27, 2020 10:35 AM Avery Johnson, Drew Andre

Officials with Santa Cruz County Public Health are providing an update on COVID-19 in the…

Fire Danger Remains High!

October 27, 2020 8:25 AM Zach McIntyre

Air Quality Report (As of 7AM)All reporting stations are good to moderate.Offshore flow will continue for the next few days, with warm, dry weather…

Salinas police arrest two attempted murder suspects after standoff

October 26, 2020 9:21 PM Jocelyn Ortega, Avery Johnson

Two men have been arrested on attempted murder charges after a standoff in Salinas Monday…

Power restored to 87% of PG&E customers, “all clear” issued for all areas

October 26, 2020 5:54 PM Avery Johnson

A Public Safety Power Shutoff is in effect in several California counties, including Santa Cruz, and PG&E is providing an…

Washington Football Team coach, Central Coast native finishes cancer treatment

October 26, 2020 5:31 PM Avery Johnson

Washington Football Team head coach and Seaside High School graduate Ron Rivera finished his last round of cancer treatment…

URGENT – Senate confirms Trump’s Supreme Court nominee a week ahead of Election Day

October 26, 2020 4:39 PM CNN

(CNN) — Senate Republicans voted to confirm President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Monday, a major…

Barrett confirmed as Supreme Court justice in partisan vote

October 26, 2020 4:16 PM The Associated Press

Overpowering Democratic opposition, Senate Republicans are set to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme…

Vegetation fire reported in Copperhead Canyon

October 26, 2020 3:40 PM Avery Johnson

A vegetation fire has been reported in Copperhead Canyon, according to Fort Hunter Liggett…

Fire Danger Remains High!

October 26, 2020 3:14 PM Dann Cianca

Air Quality Report (As of 6PM)All reporting stations are good to moderate, except King City which is “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups”Offshore…

Behind-the-scenes: How your ballot is counted

October 26, 2020 2:36 PM Megan Meier

There are only eight days left before the November 3rd Election, and Central Coast counties are hard at work counting early…

Salinas police to host drive-thru Halloween event at new Police Service Headquarters

October 26, 2020 2:17 PM Avery Johnson

The Salinas Police Department is hosting a drive-thru Halloween event that will include costume contests, a…

Gilroy man dies in crash on State Route 152

October 26, 2020 1:38 PM Avery Johnson

A 25-year-old Gilroy man has died following a crash on State Route 152…

Doctors, officials to discuss opioid epidemic in South County during virtual town hall

October 26, 2020 1:22 PM Avery Johnson

Officials and doctors are hosting a virtual town hall meeting to discuss the opioid epidemic in South…

Diet drinks linked to heart issues, study finds. Here’s what to do

October 26, 2020 1:04 PM CNN

If your heart goes pitter-patter for diet beverages, it may not be due to…

‘Selena: The Series’ trailer charts late singer’s rise

October 26, 2020 12:03 PM CNN

A longer look at “Selena: The Series” has…

70,000 in Southern California to evacuate after blaze grows

October 26, 2020 11:47 AM The Associated Press

A fast-moving wildfire forced evacuations for 60,000 people in Southern California on Monday as powerful winds across…

Extensive tree removal continues in Santa Cruz County

October 26, 2020 11:31 AM Drew Andre

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The CZU Complex Fires in August left thousands of trees in danger of falling on roadways and homes. Over the last…

Police: Three Watsonville shootings Saturday do not appear to be connected, but two possibly gang-related

October 26, 2020 11:18 AM Avery Johnson

Watsonville police are investigating three Saturday night shootings that have left two people dead, and they…

UC Santa Cruz announces Police Chief’s retirement

October 26, 2020 11:02 AM Avery Johnson

UC Santa Cruz police announced that Chief Nater Oweis will be retiring on Dec.…

NASA mission finds water on the sunlit surface of the moon

October 26, 2020 10:39 AM CNN

There may be more water on the moon than previously believed, including on its sunlit…

Policía de Pacific Grove: Adolescente desaparecida encontrada

October 26, 2020 9:46 AM Ricardo Coronado

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif (KMUV) ACTUALIZACIÓN: El Departamento de Policia de Pacific Grove informó que han encontrado a Angelina. Angelina fue…

Hombre y niño mueren luego de un presunto accidente de DUI cerca de Gonzales

October 26, 2020 9:33 AM Ricardo Coronado

GONZALES, Calif (KMUV) ACTUALIZACIÓN: Un niño de ocho años está luchando por su vida, tras un accidente vehicular que cobro la vida de su…

Offshore flow will continue for the next few days

October 26, 2020 7:52 AM Max Tarlton

Offshore flow will continue for the next few days, with warm, dry weather expected. Fire danger will remain elevated, but after another round of…

Ben Lomond community looks out for their own during power shut offs

October 25, 2020 8:46 PM Jocelyn Ortega

Ben Lomond Community prepares for power shut…

Teen reported missing in Pacific Grove found safe

October 25, 2020 8:01 PM Elisha Machado

Pacific Grove Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing…

Public Safety Power Shutoffs begin in Santa Cruz County

October 25, 2020 4:17 PM Elisha Machado

Pacific Gas and Electric has announced that Public Safety Power Shutoffs have begun in targeted portions of…

Fire Danger Remains High

October 25, 2020 3:44 PM Dann Cianca

Air Quality Report (As of 11AM)All reporting stations are good to moderate.Fire danger will remain high today with a dry air mass in place and…

Gonzales woman sentence after man, child die in DUI crash

October 25, 2020 1:40 PM Melody Waintal

One man and one child are dead following a DUI crash…

Policía de Watsonville investiga 3 tiroteos que cobraron dos vidas

October 25, 2020 9:39 AM Stephanie Magallon

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KMUV) ACTUALIZACIÓN 10/26/20: La policía de Watsonville está investigando tres tiroteos que ocurrieron en un solo día y…

Watsonville police investigating two homicides Saturday evening

October 24, 2020 11:23 PM Josh Kristianto

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) Watsonville police say they are investigating two homicides that happened in the city Saturday evening.…

Wind & Fire Alerts Sunday/Monday

October 24, 2020 6:00 PM Dann Cianca

Air Quality Report (As of 12PM)All reporting stations are good.Changes are coming to the weather this weekend! An area of low pressure, which has…

Monterey County reports two more COVID-19 deaths

October 24, 2020 5:54 PM Amelia Rosenberg

The Monterey County Heath Department confirmed that two more people died of COVID-19 Saturday, brining the county’s death toll up to…

Community resources available as Santa Cruz County prepares for possible power shutoffs

October 24, 2020 4:46 PM Jocelyn Ortega

Santa Cruz County prepares for possible public safety power shutoffs…

Monterey and Santa Cruz counties included in new PG&E “public safety power shutoff” watch

October 23, 2020 8:25 PM Aaron Groff

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION) Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced a “Public Safety Power Shutoff” (PSPS) outage “Watch” for…

Ben Lomond shooting suspect linked to Texas Boogaloo Bois member charged with rioting

October 23, 2020 6:22 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

A suspected Boogaloo Bois member has been arrested and charged with participating in a riot for allegedly shooting at a Minneapolis…

Agentes encuentran autos robados en las Montañas de Santa Cruz

October 23, 2020 5:27 PM Stephanie Magallon

CONDADO DE SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KMUV) La Patrulla de Caminos de California encontró múltiples vehículos reportados como robados en lo que creen…

Suspected Boogaloo Bois member arrested and charged with rioting

October 23, 2020 4:53 PM CNN

A self-described member of the extremist anti-government movement “Boogaloo Bois” has been arrested and charged…

Los funcionarios de salud de la Costa Central responden al cambio de la nueva definición de “contacto cercano” de CDC

October 23, 2020 4:31 PM Ricardo Coronado

COSTA CENTRAL, Calif (KMUV) El Centro de Prevención de Enfermedades y control CDC por sus siglas en ingles anuncio el miércoles, una…

Month: October 2020