Ana Torrea, Author at KION546

Shuman Hearthouse will soon open its doors to help homeless women and families in Monterey

November 3, 2023 6:21 PM Ana Torrea

Ana Torrea, KION MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Starting November 7, some people will start moving into Shuman Hearthouse. Homelessness is an ongoing…

Local college students react to rise in anti-Semitic and Islamophobic language

November 2, 2023 11:01 AM Ana Torrea

MONTERY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Israel-Hamas war continues to cause ripples nationwide. Across the country, college campuses are seeing…

Tense Halloween night leaves community members in Salinas feeling concerned

November 1, 2023 4:22 PM Ana Torrea

Ana Torrea, KION SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – New disturbing details about a shooting that happened in a North Salinas neighborhood. Seven people were…

Santa Cruz Police working to keep community safe during Halloween festivities

October 31, 2023 10:21 AM Ana Torrea

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Halloween festivities are getting underway. Downtown Santa Cruz is expected to see a lot of foot traffic. On Tuesday…

Marina Police warning families to check candy packaging when kids are out trick or treating

October 30, 2023 4:07 PM Ana Torrea

Ana Torrea, KION MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Salinas man is in jail after being caught with dozens of marijuana edibles that look just like Halloween…

Increased weekend fire risk puts some people in the Santa Cruz Mountains on edge

October 27, 2023 11:10 AM Ana Torrea

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Some concerns in the Santa Cruz Mountains because of that red flag warning lasting through the weekend. A breeze…

Seaside City Council discussing new rules regarding online public comment

October 20, 2023 1:19 PM Ana Torrea, Derrick Ow, Victor Guzman

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Seaside is moving forward with plans to implement rules regarding Zoom-use during the public comment period…

Early morning pursuit in stolen vehicle leads to arrest

October 9, 2023 9:23 AM Ana Torrea

File MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County deputies arrested a man they said stole a Gray 1999 Honda Civic in the area of Hatton Avenue…

Florida Gov. and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis near Salinas to fundraise, some community members protesting visit

September 28, 2023 10:12 AM Ana Torrea

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Florida Governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is in Salinas to fundraise for his campaign. Governor…

Salinas Fire Department receives $4.7 million from FEMA to help boost staffing

September 27, 2023 8:37 AM Ana Torrea

City of Salinas SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- FEMA awarded $4.7 million to The Salinas Department to help boost their staffing as call volumes increase.…

Students return to classroom after suspicious package turned out to be an empty fireworks container

September 25, 2023 10:11 AM Ana Torrea, Karl Cooke

Credit: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION-TV)-UPDATE: 10:54 AM- Morgan Hill Police have given more information on…

You can order more COVID-19 tests again

September 25, 2023 10:03 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: Pixabay CALIFORNIA (KION-TV)- The California Department of Public Health announced, every U.S household can order four free COVID-19 tests.…

CHP searching for vehicle that hit school bus

September 21, 2023 9:14 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: Google Maps WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP is searching for a gray Nissan that struck a parked school bus. It happened in the back area…

Investigators looking into fire that broke out at San Benito County building

September 6, 2023 10:15 AM Ana Torrea

Karl Cooke, KION Reporter HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Investigators are looking into what caused a fire at the San Benito County building early…

People in Watsonville experiencing power outage

August 30, 2023 9:45 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: PG&E WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Watsonville is experiencing a power outage, affecting hundreds of customers. People in…

Speeding car crashes into parked vehicles in Pajaro

August 28, 2023 10:24 AM Ana Torrea

Karl Cooke, KION Reporter PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP officers are investigating a crash that damaged several cars that were parked at SunRidge…

Central Coast CAL FIRE crews helping with fires in Northern California

August 25, 2023 11:04 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: CAL FIRE BEU CALIFORNIA (KION-TV)- Several CAL FIRE crews from the Central Coast are helping battle wildfires in other parts of California.…

Free Narcan kits will be given out during West End Celebration

August 24, 2023 11:03 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: Community Human Services SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- August 31st is National Overdose Awareness Day. This weekend, Community Human…

Police issues shelter-in-place order for Watsonville neighborhood

August 24, 2023 6:30 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: Watsonville Police Dept. WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police issued a shelter-in-place order for people living in the 700…

CHP investigating major injury crash that sends one person to the hospital

August 23, 2023 11:46 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: CAL FIRE BEU SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP officers are investigating a major crash that happened on Highway 129 in Santa Cruz…

South Korean reality show films in Marina, showcasing Korean American community

August 18, 2023 8:59 AM Ana Torrea

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TVT)- A popular South Korean reality TV show just wrapped up filming in Marina. It’s one of the country’s most watched shows.…

Major crash in Santa Cruz sends two people to the hospital, CHP investigating

August 17, 2023 8:47 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: Google Maps SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday, CHP responded to a major injury crash in the area of Highway 1, just north of North…

City of Santa Cruz launches hazard mitigation and climate adaption plan survey

August 14, 2023 9:46 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: City of Santa Cruz SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Santa Cruz launched its Local Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan…

UPDATE: Watsonville Police lifts shelter in place order

August 11, 2023 8:24 AM Ana Torrea

Karl Cooke, KION UPDATE, August 11, 8:48 A.M.- According to the Watsonville Police Department’s Facebook page, the shelter-in-place order has been…

Crash at Highway 101 at 156 slows down traffic Thursday morning

August 10, 2023 11:25 AM Ana Torrea

Karl Cooke, Reporter SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif.- A head on crash at Highway 101 and State Route 156 slowed down traffic Thursday morning. CHP said a…

Fernando Villavicencio promised to crack down on Ecuador’s ‘narco state.’ It made him powerful enemies

August 10, 2023 8:22 AM Ana Torrea

Fernando Villavicencio was a journalist, lawmaker and anti-corruption campaigner. (CNN) — Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando…

Car Week kicks off next week, Monterey Police wants to remind people to follow the rules of the road

August 8, 2023 8:56 AM Ana Torrea

Monterey Police MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Car Week on the Central Coast is set for August 13 to August 20. The Monterey Police Department is…

Car crash snarls traffic on Salinas Road and Hillcrest Road

August 2, 2023 8:55 AM Ana Torrea, Karl Cooke

Karl Cooke, KION Reporter MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The CHP is investigating a multi-vehicle crash that happened on Salinas Road and…

Pacific Grove Police searching for missing at risk man

August 1, 2023 9:39 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: Pacific Grove Police Dept. MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Pacific Grove Police Department is asking for the public help’s in…

CHP investigating deadly crash on San Miguel Canyon Road

July 29, 2023 1:59 PM Ana Torrea

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The CHP is investigating a deadly crash after a bicyclist and a pick-up truck collided with each other for unknown…

Cannabis values in 2022 drop by more than half of previous year in Monterey County

July 25, 2023 5:28 PM Ana Torrea

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The ag industry in Monterey County continues to recover from the pandemic. While the 2022 crop report shows some areas of…

Motorcyclist leads CHP on early morning chase on Highway 68

July 25, 2023 4:52 AM Ana Torrea

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)—The CHP is searching for a motorcycle rider that led officers on a chase early Tuesday morning. The CHP said the…

Leaving a Legacy: Marina mural honors local activists and Chinese American contributions

July 13, 2023 10:19 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: City of Marina MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new mural is being worked on in Marina. It will display the Chinese American journey and also…

Stolen car chase out of Walnut Creek ends in Salinas

July 7, 2023 9:46 AM Ana Torrea

Karl Cooke, KION SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A stolen car chase ended at southbound Highway 101 near the Laurel exit. CHP told KION a woman stole a…

Construction underway to rebuild family home nearly a year after deadly Gonzales fire

July 5, 2023 8:10 AM Ana Torrea, Nataly Gutierrez, Ricardo Tovar

GONZALES, Calif- UPDATE ON MARCH 14, 2024 AT 6:09 p.m.- Rebuilding efforts are underway for Esperanza Valdez’s family whose house caught on fire on…

Central Coast hotshot crew helped fight Canada’s wildfires

June 14, 2023 9:07 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: Jeff Shutt, Ventana Hotshot IHC Captain MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Wildfires in Canada continue to burn. It’s destroying homes…

Making their mark, keeping the Filipino American history alive on the Central Coast

June 8, 2023 6:32 PM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: Dan Fallorina SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- While AAPI month is over, the fight and work to get Filipino American history in the…

Tobera Project recognizes and honors people working to preserve Filipino American history

June 5, 2023 11:05 AM Ana Torrea

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month may be over, but the Tobera Project in Watsonville is recognizing…

Major power outage on Monterey Peninsula, more than 5000 customers affected

June 1, 2023 8:49 AM Ana Torrea

PG&E Outage Map MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- PG&E is reporting a major outage on the Monterey Peninsula. Neighborhoods in Castroville,…

Monterey County Sheriff’s Deputy who was shot in Sun Street shooting has been released from hospital

May 31, 2023 9:21 AM Ana Torrea, Derrick Ow, Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JUNE 4, 2023 AT 4:11 PM- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed with KION that Sheriff’s Deputy…

Remembering forgotten farmworkers, the Filipino American journey on the Central Coast

May 30, 2023 11:00 AM Ana Torrea

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. We take a look at the history of the Filipino American…

Righting a wrong, Monterey County Supervisors approve resolution that apologizes to Filipino community for past actions

May 10, 2023 8:36 AM Ana Torrea

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. At Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting county leaders took…

Teenager on skateboard hit by car on his way to school in Soledad

May 8, 2023 8:34 AM Ana Torrea

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 14-years-old boy is in the hospital Monday morning, after a GMC hit him while on his way to school. Soledad Police told…

Big layoffs in tech industry leaves Central Coast students nervous for college graduation

May 5, 2023 11:48 AM Ana Torrea

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Graduation is coming up for many college seniors. They are getting ready for their careers. Layoffs in the tech…

How the Friendliest Catch in Santa Cruz is using sustainable fishing to preserve the ocean

April 21, 2023 2:47 PM Ana Torrea

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- This week is Earth Week. A commercial fishing crew out in Santa Cruz ensuring they’re environmentally conscious while…

Una publicación viral en Tik Tok conduce al arresto de un sospechoso de agresión sexual en Santa Cruz

March 29, 2023 11:01 AM Ana Torrea

SANTA CRUZ, California (KMUV-TV) – La Oficina del Sheriff del condado de Santa Cruz está investigando un video viral. La mujer que lo publicó dice…

CHP investigating hit and run, woman severely injured

March 27, 2023 8:44 AM Ana Torrea

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)—CHP officers in Santa Cruz are investigating a hit and run that sent one woman to the hospital with major injuries. It…

Santa Cruz healthcare workers picket outside of Dominican Hospital

March 20, 2023 9:04 PM Ana Torrea

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Healthcare workers at 26 Dignity Health facilities—including Dominican Hospital—will be protesting and picketing…

Police: Missing man has been found safe

March 9, 2023 9:38 PM Ana Torrea

Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif. (KION-TV)—UPDATE ON MARCH 10, 2023 AT 7:24 AM: The Carmel by-the-Sea Police department has located a missing man named…

Storms creating power outages on the Central Coast

March 9, 2023 8:12 PM Ana Torrea

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)—Heavy rain and gusty winds are creating power outages across parts of the Central Coast. According to the PG&E…