Marina’s Measure U bond fails despite seeing a majority of supporters
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Marina’s Measure U bond has failed, falling short of the two-thirds majority vote that it needed to pass despite seeing a…
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How weekend weather power outages are impacting Central Coast businesses
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – While the vast majority of power outages from Saturday’s severe weather are now restore, some are still dealing with the…
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Overnight road closure Thursday at Imjin Parkway
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Marina announced another overnight road closure at Imjin Parkway Thursday as they continue developing the…
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December holiday events round-up for the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Here’s a list of holiday events that are happening near you, organized by county. Monterey County December 6, 3-7…
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CHP is investigating a fatal crash near Marina Tuesday morning
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – CHP confirmed a solo fatal crash on Southbound Highway 1 at Del Monte Boulevard. The crash happened around 3:29 a.m. on…
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Santa visits Marina on December 7 in a festive fire truck
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa will be visiting neighborhoods in Marina on December 7 starting at 10 a.m., according to the Marina Foundation as…
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Ten people displaced after their home catches fire in Marina, ‘total loss’; Marina Fire
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Marina Fire responded to a fire they’re calling Lake Structure Fire Incident at approximately 6:20 p.m. Wednesday night…
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The Monterey CHP rescues a hawk ahead of the holiday
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey CHP rescued a hawk Wednesday in the median of Highway 1 near Marina. They said that the hawk was…
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Tree lighting events happening around the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Here are a list of tree-lighting ceremonies happening around the Central Coast: CANNERY ROW TREE LIGHTING Friday,…
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Central Coast families still feel the affects of inflation ahead of the 2024 Thanksgiving holiday, Food Bank for Monterey County responds
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Despite a “moderate decline” in grocery bills this year ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, American Farm Bureau…
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Marina Trader Joe’s draws hundreds of people to grand opening event
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Marina’s first-ever Trader Joe’s store opened Wednesday morning to the delight of hundreds of people. The doors to the new…
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Trader Joe’s in Marina announces grand opening and ribbon-cutting Wednesday
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Trader Joe’s announced Monday that it will be holding a grand opening ceremony and ribbon-cutting on Wednesday in its new…
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Overnight closure of Imjin Parkway Monday to Tuesday
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Marina will be working on Imjin Parkway overnight Monday until Tuesday. They’ve announced the closure of…
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2024 local race winners; Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Stay up to date with the 2024 local races along the Central Coast. We will continue to update the projected…
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Handcar Tours’ month-to-month lease extension denied and business set to close
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Handcar Tours confirmed to KION Friday that they will be forced to shut their doors for good at the end of November.…
Continue Reading City of Marina asks for Handcar Tours lease extension
The city of Marina is requesting that the Handcar Tours attraction extend their lease on the property until the construction of the SURF! project.…
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New affordable housing development opens in Marina on Fort Ord site
A ribbon cutting ceremony greeted the City of Marina’s newest affordable housing development Terracina at the Dunes on Thursday afternoon. The grand…
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No cost flu vaccinations offered throughout October in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Health Department announced Tuesday that it will be offering no cost flu vaccination clinics…
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Sextortion arrest in Marina, suspect in L.A. County jail; police say
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Marina police say that a Los Angeles man is facing charges following an investigation into allegations of sextortion…
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Coastal Commission approves staff recommendations on the MST’s SURF! Busway Project
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Thursday afternoon, the California Coastal Commission made a motion to approve the commission’s staff…
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Marina Police: Suspects arrested after firing at officers during high-speed chase in stolen car
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
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): PG&E customers are extra vigilant because the company said utility scammers are increasing this…
Continue Reading City of Marina moves forward with $50 million bond measure for November ballot
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…
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State, local officials react to President Biden announcing he will not seek reelection
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
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The massive CrowdStrike outage paralyzing airlines and other businesses across the world has impacted local county…
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Tourists head back home from the Central Coast after holiday weekend
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?
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
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…
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Dangerously high heat builds in California and the south-central United States
Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Swaths of California sweltered Tuesday and things were only expected to get worse during the Fourth of…
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Multi-audience wildfire survey shows gaps in wildfire risk reduction education and access to resources
QUINCY, Mass. (KION-TV) — A new national survey from the Fire Protection Research Foundation (FPRF) has found that only half of homeowners and…
Continue Reading Imjin Parkway widening and roundabout project updates
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Road widening and roundabout construction continues at Imjin Parkway in Marina. On Monday night starting at 10 p.m. the…
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Monterey Police assist Marina Police with arrest of a suspect on multiple charges
MARINA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Police and detectives for both Monterey and Marina arrested one person connected to a number of different charges. On May…
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Man and woman arrested after leading Marina Police on a car chase that ended in Salinas
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…
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Allstate considers underwriting in California, under one condition…
Allstate considers underwriting in California pending catastrophic modeling. This comes after two years of not accepting new…
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Two local groups appealing City of Marina’s planning commission approval of MST “Surf” Project
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…
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Mental health advocate visits Central Coast on walk across America
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…
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Two Seaside men arrested for possession of narcotics, police say
MARINA, CA, (KION-TV)- Marina Police have arrested two Seaside men for allegedly having a large amount of narcotics on Monday afternoon Police say…
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Marina Police arrest woman from Selma on multiple charges
MARINA, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Police in Marina arrested a woman from Selma on multiple charges after a traffic stop early Tuesday morning. At around 3…
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Seaside man arrested on attempted murder charges, police say
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said they arrested a 32-year-old Seaside man after he allegedly stabbed a victim that stemmed from a verbal…
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Man arrested for allegedly stealing mail, one person still wanted
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police has arrested one man and looking for another suspect who are allegedly involved in two mail theft cases. The…
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