10 people killed and more injured after a mass shooting in Southern California
At least ten people were shot and killed in a mass shooting Saturday night during a Lunar New Year celebration in Southern California, according to…
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Section of Highway 1 in Santa Cruz back open after deadly crash
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Northbound Highway 1 at River Street in Santa Cruz is shut down after a deadly crash, according to the Santa Cruz…
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USGS: 3.8 magnitude earthquake hits near San Juan Bautista
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. (KION-TV) Thursday morning at 9:26 a.m., an earthquake registering 3.8 shook parts of the Central Coast. The quake’s…
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200-foot tree topples on HWY 101 from wind and rain: Cal Fire
AROMAS, CALIF. – (KION) At around midnight Sunday morning a 200-plus foot eucalyptus tree uprooted on highway 101 near Cannon Rd. in Aromas due to…
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Monterey County issues evacuation orders for Carmel River area and Arroyo Seco Road
MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. – (KION): UPDATE ON JAN. 9, 2023 AT 8:36 AM: Here are the following areas in Monterey County that are currently on…
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Monterey County Deputy battling cancer, described as being “as there for her coworkers”
MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV) – A Monterey County Deputy finds herself battling cancer. As a single mother fighting cancer Deputy Nora Fausto is…
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Evacuation orders in Carmel downgraded to warnings
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. – UPDATE: The evacuation orders for Carmel River Lagoon have been downgraded to warnings effective immediately Friday, per…
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New evacuations issued to Carmel-By-The-Sea
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION)- An evacuation warning has been issued for areas of the Fourth Addition neighborhood and Carmel Point effective immediately,…
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Wall of sandbags put up in Chualar in the hopes to stop flooding
CHUALAR, Calif. (KION-TV) – Over 4,000 sandbags have been put together to protect homes from flooding in Chualar. The sandbags were filled up by…
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Over 6,000 customers without power in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) PG&E said that at least 6,000 customers are without power Santa Cruz County. PG&E does not have an…
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USGS: Strong 5.4 earthquake strikes the North Coast
HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Sunday at 10:35 a.m., an earthquake registering 5.4 shook Humboldt County. The quake’s epicenter was 9 miles SE…
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Two earthquakes strike south Monterey county in an hour, the biggest a 4.0
PINNACLES, Calif. (KION-TV) Saturday evening at 10:49 p.m., an earthquake registering 4.0 shook parts of south Monterey County. This, after a 3.2…
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Flood Warning Issued for the Big Sur River
The National Weather Services has issued a Flood Warning for the Big Sur River Saturday until 11:15 PM. The Big Sur River near Big Sur is approaching…
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People asked to shelter in their homes in Watsonville due to flooding
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Flooding has forced a reverse 911 call to people living along the Bridge Street area in Watsonville, according to the…
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POWER OUTAGES: Over 5,000 customers without power on the Peninsula
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- According to PG&E at least 5,358 customers are without power in Monterey, Pacific Grove and Pebble Beach.…
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POWER OUTAGES: OVER 2,000 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER IN CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- According to PG&E at least 2,466 customers are without power in Carmel-by-the-Sea. PG&E says that they…
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Sheriff Steve Bernal says goodbye to Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Sheriff Steve Bernal has served the people of Monterey County for the past eight years as sheriff. Friday, Dec.…
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New Sheriff in town: Tina Nieto’s interview with KION
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Tina Nieto is set to become the next Sheriff of Monterey County, bringing a slew of changes to the department for the…
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Allegations of ignoring sexual misconduct against Monterey County Deputy Chief appointee surface
DEL REY OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County Sheriff-Elect Tina Nieto is trying to usher in a new era in the department. Yet, allegations of…
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Racism complaints from 2010 surface about Monterey County Undersheriff appointee
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is looking to transition with a new regime and put any controversy from the last…
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