Robo a mano armada termina en persecución sobre la autopista 101, cerca de Gonzales
GONZALES, California (KMUV) — Dos fuertes sospechosos de robo a mano armada son arrestados en el área de Gonzales después de ser perseguidos a…
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Atascadero strong-armed robbery leads to chase and arrest of two suspects on Highway 101 near Gonzales, officers say
GONZALES, Calif. (KION) — Two strong-armed robbery suspects were arrested in the Gonzales area after being chased through parts of Monterey County…
Continue ReadingSonia Stone’s daughter seeks restitution from Michael Glazebrook
It’s a case many on the Central Coast know very well. Michael Glazebrook after all faced two trials and it was in the second, which included DNA…
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Greenfield High School senior to be remembered at graduation ceremony on Saturday
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Graduation is suppose to be a time to celebrate and reflect on a child’s accomplishments. However for one family, the…
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City of Monterey approves permits for four cannabis retailers
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday night, the City of Monterey approved the permits to four cannabis retailers. Back in December, there were a…
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Reportaje Especial: Las abuelas de Castroville presionan para que se haga justicia después de que un condenado por asesinato obtuviera la libertad condicional
CASTROVILLE, Calif., (KMUV-TV) – Dos abuelas del condado de Monterey están haciendo todo lo posible para mantener en prisión al hombre que mató a…
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Special Report- Castroville grandmothers pushing for justice after convicted murder gets parole
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Two Monterey County grandmothers are doing they can to keep the man who killed their granddaughter in prison. For a…
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Two Salinas Project Homekey sites sold to banks, city attorney confirms
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that an estimated $200 million in grant money will go to multiple California…
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Be Mindful – Ohana – Helping our community build resilience
For more information on how to support the development of resiliency in youth, please visit…
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Project Homekey lawsuit leaves Central Coast cities and unhoused people searching for answers
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Two cities on the Central Coast had trusted a Project Homekey developer in their efforts to help people find…
Continue ReadingPower outages reported in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, CA (KION-TV) Close to 5 p.m. almost 3,000 customers in the City of Santa Cruz lost power. The majority of the power outages were to the…
Continue ReadingBe Mindful: Coping with grief
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- It’s not easy to talk about death yet it’s a reality of life. Grief can be especially hard to cope…
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Closure reported at E. Blanco Road and La Mesa Way
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) On Monday evening the California Highway Patrol closed off a stretch of Blanco Road for a deadly accident. A KION reporter…
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Be Mindful – Local veteran shares struggles with PTSD
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- At KION we are committed to helping people address mental health issues and direct you to local resources. In our first…
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Siembra Latinos awards inaugural Alfred-Diaz Infante award winner
In Monterey County – Latinos make up more than half of the population. La gente Latina – are a majority yet still face disparities. Leaders of the…
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Where is Arelie Garcia? Investigators and family still have no answers a year later
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The anniversary of a loved one’s death is hard. It might even be harder when you don’t know what happened to them. That’s…
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Student suspended after making threats to school
A juvenile was arrested for making threats to carry out a shooting at Buena Vista Middle School, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.…
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Cold Case: How Seaside is taking steps to move on from a dark past and bring closure to families
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said the murder of Rafael Wynn was one of four that took place within the city in 2014 that occurred over…
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One year later: Family and deputies still looking for who killed Kayeleigh Alyssa Gammill
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- For Jennifer Gammill, August 30th will always be a day filled with intense emotion. It’s filled with anger, sadness…
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Two injured in Watsonville gang-related shooting
Watsonville, Calif. (KION-TV) Two teens were shot near Freedom Elementary School on the 200 block of Ross Avenue on Wednesday night, per Watsonville…
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Life on the Riverbed: Finding permanent housing for families living in Salinas Riverbed
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- In the first part of this special assignment, we introduced you to three families living in a homeless camp next to the…
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Life on the Riverbed: Families living in Salinas Riverbed after being priced out of housing
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- In South Monterey County, more and more little homes are springing up along the freeway in King City. The…
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La comunidad de Pájaro continúa trabajando para salir adelante después de las inundaciones.
PAJARO, California (KMUV-TV) – Cruzando el puente de Watsonville hacia Pájaro se colocó el aviso de advertencia que cubría el letrero de…
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Makeshift housing in Royal Oaks to be demolished, tenants face housing uncertainty
Royal Oaks, Calif. (KION-TV) Update May 17, 2023, at 10:02 a.m.- Monterey County has provided an update on a property in Royal Oaks that was…
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Low home values in Pajaro kept the federal waterway project at the bottom of the list
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)-People in the unincorporated area of Pajaro are slowly rebuilding their lives after having lost their homes and belongings…
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Storytime with Veronica: Everyone’s a Teacher
When it comes to early childhood education, many models are being applied. As I visit pre-k classrooms throughout Monterey County, one that has stood…
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DA: Four suspects arrested in murder on Riker Street currently not facing charges
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE DATE ON APRIL 12, 2023, AT 12:43 PM- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said as of Wednesday that four…
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COLD CASE: Who killed Fredrick Pirtle? Shot while walking to his parents’ Seaside home
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said Frederick Pirtle had no gang ties. Yet during the early morning hours of August 26th, 2017, gang…
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Reportaje Especial: horas extras durante las emergencias en el Condado de Monterey
Las tormentas invernales de enero amenazaron con dejar incomunicada la península. Los empleados del condado fueron requeridos para responder y ya…
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65 thousand in overtime was given to Monterey County Sheriff’s Office during winter storms
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Chief law enforcement in Monterey County receives thousands of dollars in overtime through an “Extra-compensation” policy…
Continue ReadingEvacuees grow impatient as they wait to get back into their homes in Pajaro
MONTEREY CO., Calif. (KION-TV) Hector Gomez is one of the hundreds growing impatient days after being evacuated from his home in Monterey County’s…
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Salinas River Near Spreckels has crested, Highway 68 remains open at this time
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Salinas River Near Spreckels has crested at 26.89 feet, which is lower than the 27.3 feet projection, according to…
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Work continues along Hwy 68 after car crashes into pole over the weekend
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) Crews continued working along Highway 68 on Monday morning after a car struck a pole over the weekend. PG&E says they…
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Storm estimated damage cost in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The County Department of Emergency Management estimates at least $30 million in public infrastructure damages. The…
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SUHSD and SRUSD cancel classes as a result of flooding threat
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) In anticipation of the possibility the Salinas River will overflow and cause flooding on major access roads between…
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County leaders in both Monterey and Santa Cruz urge people in affected areas to prepare for flooding threat
PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) In a joint news conference on Sunday afternoon, county leaders urged people in the Pajaro Community and other impacted areas…
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Pajaro community under evacuation warning starting Wednesday morning
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has issued an Evacuation Warning for areas of the Parajo Community beginning…
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Evacuation orders for several Watsonville neighborhoods issued
Multiple neighborhoods in Watsonville are now under evacuation orders as the City of Watsonville prepares for a potentially dangerous storm to enter…
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Monterey Co. issues Level 1 activation for next approaching storm
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Monterey County’s Emergency Operations Center has issued a Level 1 (High) activation beginning Wednesday, January 4…
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Kids in Salinas get toys delivered
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Officers this week got to pass out loads of Christmas gifts thanks to Salinas Police Activities League donating gifts.…
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DA: Man killed in officer-involved shooting charged officers with knife
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has taken over what a King City family is calling a deadly officer-involved shooting in front of their…
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Health care provider Valley Health Plan opens office in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Valley Health Plan, from Santa Clara, has opened an office to serve people in Monterey and San Benito counties. The new…
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Ground breaking ceremony for Monterey’s Shuman Hearthouse
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Local government and business leaders, contractors and architects held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Shuman Hearthouse in…
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Greenfield boy attacked and found unconscious
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION) A 13-year-old boy was knocked unconscious after multiple videos from cell phone and city cameras show he was assaulted by a…
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Flooding at Old Stage Road and Esperanza
MONTEREY CO. (KION-TV) Flooding at Old Stage Road and Esperanza Road has caused four to six vehicles to get stuck. A recuse has been requested,…
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Severe weather with possible waterspouts
A rotating thunderstorm is coming ashore around Point Lobos. As of of 10:40 p.m. there is still a threat on Monday night. Waterspouts are possible…
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Approval of Measure M could bring over $300,000 to Pacific Grove per year
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif (KION-TV)- A cannabis business may be able to operate in Pacific Grove if voters this November vote to pass Measure M. Voting…
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Police call active shooter hoax at Santa Cruz High School a “swatting” incident
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) On Thursday night, after a stressful and adrenaline-packed day, administrators from Santa Cruz High School and Santa Cruz…
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Car engulfed in flames in Felton; driver dies
FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV) Over the weekend, California Highway Patrol reported a deadly accident nearFelton. CHP tells KION the driver was heading on…
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Woman dies in Hollister crash and the man behind the wheel is arrested
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) A 30-year-old woman is dead after a Telsa veered off the road, hit a concrete cylinder and overturned along State Road 25…
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