Rollover car crash in Salinas kills driver, sends passengers to the hospital
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) The CHP said a man is dead and two others were hospitalized after a solo car crash early Saturday morning. According to the…
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Caltrans responding to additional rockslide on Highway 1 in Big Sur, convoys for locals and supplies to start
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans District 5 said crews are responding to another landslide that happened late Friday on Highway 1 just…
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Shelter-in-place order and road closures issued for parts of Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) TV – Monterey County issued an evacuation order and evacuation warning for several parts of the county ahead of an…
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Scotts Valley Police investigating deadly car crash near the skate park
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION) — Scotts Valley Police are investigating a multi-vehicle collision that took place on Kings Village Road Saturday…
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Downed tree forces road closure in Aptos
APTOS, Calif. (KION) – Aptos Street at Soquel Drive in Aptos was shut down Saturday morning after a 50-foot tree fell on and blocked the entire…
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37 people displaced and two people hospitalized in Hollister apartment complex fire, firefighters say
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) — UPDATE ON JAN 8, 2024 AT 5:56 PM- Hollister Fire said at least two people have been hospitalized as a result of an…
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U.S. Olympian and beloved Bay Area swim coach dies on Santa Cruz beach
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KTVU) — U.S. Olympian and Bay Area swim coach Richard Thornton died after collapsing on a beach in Santa Cruz. The beloved coach…
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Soledad Unified School District hosts 9th conference of special education workshops
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) – Families filled the Soledad High School campus Saturday for the 9th annual south county conference of special education…
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Elkhorn Road reopens after post-storm flooding forced partial closure
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – UPDATE ON NOV. 18, 2023 – Elkhorn Road reopened this afternoon sooner than expected. Crews were able to clear the…
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Suspect and victim identified in fight in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION)- Santa Cruz Police have identified the suspect and victim who were involved in a fight between two friends on Nov. 17.…
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California lifts statewide cruising ban
Cruising is now legal throughout the state of California. This after Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Friday. Ab 436 amends the…
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Gov. Newsom backs $4.68 billion bond and other bill to bolster behavioral mental health services
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Friday, the California Senate Appropriations Committee passed Gov. Newsom’s two-bill mental health legislative…
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Santa Cruz Senator’s bill to curb illegal water usage at unlicensed cannabis cultivation sites becomes law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Santa Cruz Senator John Laird’s SB 756 into law on Friday, according to the governor’s office.…
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Drug dealer sentenced to 10 years in prison for death of actor Michael K. Williams
Originally Published: 19 AUG 23 14:20 ET By Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — A Brooklyn man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling…
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CHP: Man arrested after driving Lamborghini 100+ miles per hour in the wrong direction
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – CHP Monterey said its dispatch received multiple calls of exotic-type vehicles driving recklessly in the Carmel Highlands…
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Introducing Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2023
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Rodeo Salinas has announced that the winner of this year’s competition for Miss California Rodeo Salinas is…
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One person dead after solo crash on Highway 68 near Reservation Road
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said a person driving a silver Toyota is dead after overturning on Highway 68 Saturday…
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Central Coast veterans ride to DC to raise money and awareness for POW and MIA soldiers
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- We are honoring our nation’s veterans ahead of the Memorial Day weekend. Central Coast veterans are…
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Dozens of local girls learn skills, build confidence at day-long fire camp
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Saturday, Monterey Peninsula College and California fire women partnered to put on the area’s first Girls Fire…
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Second suspect in East Salinas shooting that left one dead and critically injured two pleads not guilty
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON MAY 30, 2023 AT 2:04 P.M.- The second suspect allegedly responsible for a shooting on Garner Avenue Saturday, May…
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