
4th of July Events across the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) – The 4th of July is on Friday with the Central Coast ready to celebrate the holiday. Here are some events going on…
Continue ReadingSergio Berrueta has been in the news for quite awhile going from studying print media to entering the realm of broadcast.
Originally from Bell Gardens, California, in Southeast Los Angeles. Berrueta started his professional news career in Eureka as a newscast producer for North Coast News (now The Northstate’s News) at KAEF ABC 23 in 2022. He pivoted a year later in 2022 going from behind-the-scenes to in front of the camera as a multimedia journalist for Redwood News Channel 3 (KIEM/KVIQ) also in Eureka.
Berrueta studied journalism at Humboldt State University (now Cal Poly Humboldt) earning his Bachelor’s Degree. Berrueta was a staff writer, page editor, social media manager and editor-in-chief of the university’s El Lenador, the only bilingual publication in all of Humboldt County.
Before moving to the North Coast, Berrueta had earned his Associate’s Degree at East Los Angeles College in 2019 after beginning his educational journey in 2012. He also was on staff for the ELAC’s publication, ELAC Campus News, having been a staff writer, page editor, and online editor.
Outside of news experience, Berrueta has also been in education as an AmeriCorps tutor in East Hollywood from 2017 to 2019 and served in a government role as a National Hometown Fellow for Lead for America with the City of Arcata in 2021.
When not focusing on news, Berrueta is an avid amateur cinephile having written about films in free time. He also writes poetry, attempting to get through a backlog of video games, enjoys visiting new places along the California Coast, and trying to keep up with the latest music and podcasts.
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) – The 4th of July is on Friday with the Central Coast ready to celebrate the holiday. Here are some events going on…
Continue ReadingCARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Carmel-by-the-Sea has approved a contract to help restore the Harrison Memorial Library in time for its…
Continue ReadingMORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION-TV) – A body found in Morgan Hill has been identified as 18-year-old Marissa DiNapoli, Morgan Hill Police confirmed this…
Continue ReadingAROMAS, Calif. (KION) – An unexpected power outage in Aromas has left customers without power. According to the PG&E outage map, the outage…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Monterey County Free Libraries is looking for volunteers to help with emergencies across the county. The library…
Continue ReadingCENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) – PG&E is alerting customers of continuing scams that have caused more than $190,000 in losses this year. The scams…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – A suspect was arrested last night in connection with a sexual assault on Effey Street in Santa Cruz. According to the…
Continue ReadingSEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A mountain lion was spotted in Seaside after a cat was taken from the area. According to Seaside Fire & Police, the…
Continue ReadingAPTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A mile stretch of Rio Del Mar beach is closed due to shark activity. According to California State Parks, the beach was…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Big Sur is buzzing again. Both lanes of travel will be fully reopened for drivers along Highway 1 at Rocky Creek…
Continue ReadingSOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) – The death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison on June 27 is being investigated as a homicide. According to the…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury’s latest report focused on human trafficking, stating that more focus is needed…
Continue ReadingPRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Prunedale man was arrested as a burglary suspect after a police pursuit on June 29. According to the Monterey County…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Two officers were injured during a confrontation last night in Santa Cruz. According to the City of Santa Cruz, the…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Santa Cruz County Office of Education (COE) and X Academy Robotics Club placed third for the second straight year in a…
Continue ReadingGREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man was arrested for DUI after driving into the doorway of a home in Greenfield on Wednesday night. According to the…
Continue ReadingSEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Thousands are without power in Seaside following an unexpected outage. According to PG&E’s outage map, 3,378…
Continue ReadingWATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A man from Watsonville was arrested for possessing and selling illegal fireworks. According to Watsonville Police,…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – A jackknifed truck caused a road closure in Boulder Creek this morning due to a diesel spill. According to CAL…
Continue ReadingSCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV) – People in Scotts Valley are being asked to reduce their water usage because of low, local groundwater supplies. …
Continue ReadingMARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Marina woman pleaded guilty to welfare fraud and perjury last Friday. According to the Monterey County District…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A suspect has been arrested in connection with several “peeping tom” incidents at UC Santa Cruz in Daly City. Former…
Continue ReadingGONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV) – A tax error has been discovered in Measure K implementation that led to some property owners being either overcharged or…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif (KION-TV) – Two drivers are being treated for serious injuries following a head-on collision on Highway 9 Tuesday afternoon.…
Continue ReadingLOS PADRES, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Girl Scout and a Girl Scout leader were rescued on Sunday in the Los Padres Forest after a fall into a canyon.…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – Some living in Santa Cruz County were without power around 8:57 this morning. According to PG&E’s outage map,…
Continue ReadingMARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Three people were involved in a multi-car collision that led to Del Monte Boulevard being closed. That road has since…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Arts Council for Monterey County, known as Arts4MC, will be giving out its 2025 Community Arts Grants to 16…
Continue ReadingCAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) – A suspect in a residential burglary on Monday afternoon is being sought by the Capitola Police Department. The burglary,…
Continue ReadingPRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A mountain lion was spotted in Prunedale on a local’s Ring camera. In the video, a mountain is seen walking through the…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A film titled “Whalefall” was filming off the coast of Monterey and using the county as its backdrop for the…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz Fire says that the blaze that broke out Thursday afternoon at Natural Bridges State Park was caused by an…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – It’s the revival of a fondly remembered pastime with the return of Monterey Skates on June 20. Those looking to boogie…
Continue ReadingSALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Free shuttles will be ready for California Rodeo Salinas visitors with free shuttles and parking at 1440 Constitution…
Continue ReadingCARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV) – CAL FIRE BEU is on the scene at Whaler’s Cove with a report of two divers in distress. According to CAL FIRE, rescue crews…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) is in effect in South Monterey County, leaving hundreds of customers without…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Santa Cruz man was arrested in Switzerland as a suspect in his father’s murder on May 29. According to the Santa…
Continue ReadingWATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) – A man wanted by U.S. Marshals was arrested during a police pursuit in Watsonville earlier this afternoon. According to…
Continue ReadingSOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) – Life-saving resources may soon be available at the Soledad Fire Station. City Council is expected to approve an…
Continue ReadingPACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Three years after voters approved Measures M and N, the city of Pacific Grove may be one step closer to getting…
Continue ReadingWATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new grand civil jury in Santa Cruz finds that the Watsonville Police Department have a higher percentage of…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY BAY, Calif. (KION-TV) – California State University, Monterey Bay received an F rating for its teacher preparation course when it came to…
Continue Readinghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HdatiWYe_Y Leaders form Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito Counties come together to show support for immigrant…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – The oldest state park in California, being reborn into a new park. California State Parks is releasing new details…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – The Monterey Peninsula School District is announcing the start of its free summer lunch program. The program is open…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – The city of Monterey could approve a proclamation apologizing to the Dutra Street indigenous residents and their…
Continue Readinghttps://www.youtube.com/live/E05px_Xyol4 CALIFORNIA – Senator Alex Padilla is speaking out at a press conference against the Trump administration…
Continue ReadingCENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) – With wildfire season already underway, PG&E says it’s expanding protections to new areas, including some here on…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) – Monterey County says a new water system out at Toro County Park will help wildlife stay hydrated this summer. The…
Continue ReadingSANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) – Santa Cruz County is addressing concerns over Battery Energy Storage Systems or BESS facilities with an upcoming series…
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