Ron Keller, Author at KION546

Dolan Fire heavily damages Big Sur Condor Sanctuary

August 24, 2020 7:27 PM Ron Keller

BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) The Dolan fire has devastated the Big Sur Condor Sanctuary. The condor release pen and the cabin for field biologists were…

Federal dollars secured to aid River Fire response

August 17, 2020 1:42 PM Ron Keller

SACRAMENTO (KION-TV) New assistance could be coming to areas hard hit by the River Fire in Monterey County and the agencies on the front lines. The…

Salinas elementary school fire under investigation

July 31, 2020 6:49 PM Ron Keller

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Salinas fire is investigating a fire that broke out behind Virginia Rocca Barton Elementary School early Friday morning.…

Two child sex abuse suspects arrested within hours of each other

July 31, 2020 2:27 PM Ron Keller

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) Watsonville police have arrested two men within 8 hours of each other who are both accused of sexually abusing children.…

Striking UCSC teaching assistants reach partial deal with University

July 9, 2020 8:57 AM Ron Keller

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) UC Santa Cruz has reached a settlement with the union that represents a majority of striking UCSC teaching assistants and…

Man arrested in deadly 4th of July shooting

July 5, 2020 2:00 PM Ron Keller

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — UPDATE 7/6/2020: Salinas Police have arrested a man suspected of killing a 49-year-old man on the 4th of July. Sergio…

California Governor reports what may be first U.S. coronavirus death of person under 18

March 24, 2020 5:56 PM Ron Keller

SACRAMENTO, Calif. In his live address to the State of California today, Governor Gavin Newsom reported the death of a Lancaster teenager from…

Stock market tumbles nearly 3000 points amid growing coronavirus fears

March 16, 2020 1:21 PM Ron Keller

The Dow industrials took a 2,999-point nosedive on Monday as fears deepen that the coronavirus outbreak will throw global economy into…

Santa Cruz County schools closing in advance of more COVID-19 spread

March 12, 2020 8:31 PM Ron Keller

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif The Santa Cruz County Office of Education in conjunction with School District Superintendents and the Santa Cruz County…

Teenager beaten nearly unconscious in Hollister gang attack

March 12, 2020 7:46 PM Ron Keller

HOLLISTER, Calif. A 16-year old teenager is recovering from traumatic injuries after being the victim of what police describe as a vicious gang…

New spike in Coronavirus cases in Santa Cruz County

March 12, 2020 7:01 PM Ron Keller

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY (Calif.) The Santa Cruz Public Health Division has announced that three more cases of Coronavirus have been identified in the…

Monterey Bay Aquarium closed because of the Coronavirus

March 12, 2020 5:37 PM Ron Keller

MONTEREY (Calif.) The Monterey Bay Aquarium has decided to join a rapidly growing number of venues and events to temporarily close in the face of the…

Wine sellers cited for auto-renew policies

February 24, 2020 2:41 PM Ron Keller

The Santa Cruz County District Attorney has announced judgments against two wine distribution companies for violating California’s Automatic Renewal…

Watsonville city worker arrested for sexual assault

February 5, 2020 9:37 AM Ron Keller

The City of Watsonville has put out a notice to parents advising them that a city employee has been arrested following an investigation into the…

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…

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…

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…