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Sextortion arrest in Marina, suspect in L.A. County jail; police say

September 13, 2024 5:20 PM Jeanette Bent

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Marina police say that a Los Angeles man is facing charges following an investigation into allegations of sextortion…

MST, SURF! Busway, SURF!, transit, travel

Coastal Commission approves staff recommendations on the MST’s SURF! Busway Project

July 29, 2024 4:25 PM Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Thursday afternoon, the California Coastal Commission made a motion to approve the commission’s staff…

Marina Police: Suspects arrested after firing at officers during high-speed chase in stolen car

September 10, 2024 9:51 PM Katie Nicora

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) Two suspects were arrested Monday night after allegedly leading Marina Police officers on a high-speed chase out of the…

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PG&E alerts customers about utility scammers on the rise

August 27, 2024 5:12 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): PG&E customers are extra vigilant because the company said utility scammers are increasing this…

City of Marina moves forward with $50 million bond measure for November ballot

July 25, 2024 2:48 PM Jeanette Bent, Austin Castro

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Marina is moving forward with a $50 million bond measure that aims to replace many of the city’s aging…

State, local officials react to President Biden announcing he will not seek reelection

July 21, 2024 2:04 PM Victor Guzman

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Multiple local and state leaders are reacting to news President Biden will not seek reelection. Representative Zoe…

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Central Coast counties impacted by global CrowdStrike outages

July 19, 2024 10:12 AM Katie Nicora

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The massive CrowdStrike outage paralyzing airlines and other businesses across the world has impacted local county…

Tourists head back home from the Central Coast after holiday weekend

July 8, 2024 10:15 AM Nataly Gutierrez

MONTEREY, Calif.(KION-TV): A lot of people traveled this Fourth of July weekend. KION’s Nataly is checking in with travelers who are coming back home…

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Safe and sane fireworks: What are they and how do we dispose of them?

July 4, 2024 1:47 PM Jeanette Bent

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — A lot of people light fireworks in celebration of the 4th of July. While many California cities allow “safe and…

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CAL FIRE says even ‘safe and sane’ fireworks pose a danger in the dry hot heat

July 2, 2024 2:49 PM Dania Romero

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The heat, dry conditions and fireworks are all a concern for the risk of fires this week. CAL FIRE says that already this…

Dangerously high heat builds in California and the south-central United States

July 2, 2024 3:30 PM Associated Press

Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Swaths of California sweltered Tuesday and things were only expected to get worse during the Fourth of…

Multi-audience wildfire survey shows gaps in wildfire risk reduction education and access to resources

July 1, 2024 2:34 PM Jeanette Bent

QUINCY, Mass. (KION-TV) — A new national survey from the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) has found that only half of homeowners and…

Imjin Parkway widening and roundabout project updates

June 17, 2024 2:14 PM Jeanette Bent

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Road widening and roundabout construction continues at Imjin Parkway in Marina. On Monday night starting at 10 p.m. the…

Monterey Police assist Marina Police with arrest of a suspect on multiple charges

June 4, 2024 8:21 AM Karl Cooke

MARINA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Police and detectives for both Monterey and Marina arrested one person connected to a number of different charges. On May…

Man and woman arrested after leading Marina Police on a car chase that ended in Salinas

May 19, 2024 1:33 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said that two suspects were arrested early Sunday morning after they led officers on a car chase that ended…

insurance, California insurance, Allstate, Central Coast

Allstate considers underwriting in California, under one condition…

April 25, 2024 5:56 PM Jeanette Bent

Allstate considers underwriting in California pending catastrophic modeling. This comes after two years of not accepting new…

Two local groups appealing City of Marina’s planning commission approval of MST “Surf” Project

April 23, 2024 11:38 AM Briana Mathaw

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- A local environment group and a handcar tour is appealing a City of Marina planning commission’s decision to approve a…

Mental health advocate visits Central Coast on walk across America

April 21, 2024 7:36 PM Maxwell Glenn

MARINA, Calif. (KION) – Kyndal Edwards is walking across America and made his way through the Central Coast this week. His goal is to raise awareness…