Local News Archives

Police arrest Monterey man for illegal possession of narcotics and firearm

September 29, 2021 5:47 PM Melody Waintal

According to the police, he didn’t have a valid driver’s license and was on Post Release Community Supervision for selling drugs.…

Cal Fire CZU pulls out a body and the car that went over Devil’s Slide cliff

September 16, 2021 10:37 PM Melody Waintal, Associated Press

Cal Fire CZU and Coastside Fire retrieved the car that went over the cliff at Devil’s slide two weeks…

Soledad housing for teachers and staff is underway

September 28, 2021 11:59 AM Stephanie Aceves

ndent for the Monterey County Office of Education, Dr. Daneen Guss, announced that all schools in Monterey county are considering providing housing…

Monterey County passes indoor mask mandate

September 28, 2021 4:34 PM Melody Waintal, Erika Bratten

The ordinance will only go into effect after Oct. 29, if the CDC labels Monterey County as High or Substantial risk of…

Watsonville homeless increase as eviction moratorium is set to end

September 28, 2021 12:01 PM Lisa Principi

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) An increase in the homeless population has been felt across the state of California, but residents and business owners…

COVID-19 testing site opens at Portola Hotel and Spa

September 28, 2021 11:12 AM Jonathan Sarabia

A COVID-19 testing site opened at Portola Hotel & Spa in an effort to provide a safe and healthy environment for…

Santa Cruz households could be reimbursed for wildfire preparations

September 28, 2021 6:45 PM Sarah Rosenthal

SANTA CRUZ, California (KION) The Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz is reimbursing neighborhoods for chipping costs to create defensible…

What’s killing our lettuce?

September 28, 2021 5:51 PM Courtney Aitken, Melody Waintal

As the state tackled a global pandemic this past year, crops in the Salinas Valley were fighting their own virus, the Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus…

Gov. Gavin Newsom expected to sign affordable housing legislation

September 28, 2021 10:53 AM Melody Waintal

Gov. Gavin Newsom was in Alameda County on Tuesday to sign legislation that plans to expand and streamline affordable housing production.…

California passes bill that protects farmworkers from wildfire smoke

September 27, 2021 8:02 PM Stephanie Aceves

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill intended to protect agricultural workers from wildfire smoke by classifying them as essential workers…

Victim hospitalized after apparent gang-related shooting

September 27, 2021 12:40 PM Melody Waintal

After responding to a shooting on Sunday at 2 a.m., Salinas Police reported two people were standing outside their vehicle near De La Torre Boulevard…

One person dead after car crashes into semi-truck in Hollister

September 27, 2021 1:03 AM Carina Nocon, Melody Waintal

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) One person is dead after a fatal crash that happened on Fairview Lane and Lisa Road Sunday night around 7:30 p.m. …

CHOMP workers threaten lawsuit over state COVID-19 vaccine mandate

September 27, 2021 4:43 PM Lisa Principi

Monterey County hospitals are working to comply with a fast-approaching deadline for all California healthcare workers to be vaccinated for…

75-year-old Aptos man dies in car crash

September 24, 2021 8:52 PM Sarah Rosenthal, Melody Waintal

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) UPDATE Sept. 27, 2021 5:40 p.m. California Highway Patrol reported that the 75-year-old man driving a 2008 Toyota Prius…

Watsonville holds first-ever comic-con event on Sunday

September 26, 2021 11:05 AM Stephanie Aceves

The City of Watsonville is holding its first mini comic-con event called…

Santa Cruz Police: Shotgun recovered after road rage incident

September 26, 2021 2:40 PM Victor Guzman

Santa Cruz Police say a road rage incident in city limits led to the arrest of a man who was later found to be in possession of a…

California Rodeo holds Special Buckaroo Rodeo for special needs children

September 25, 2021 10:56 AM Stephanie Aceves

The California Rodeo Salinas is holding their Special Buckaroo Rodeo for special needs children.…

Former Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter’s daughter honors father at 2021 California Rodeo Salinas

September 25, 2021 12:18 AM Erika Bratten

The California Rodeo Salinas is back in town, and one of its biggest fans was long-time Salinas resident and former Mayor Joe…

Thousands volunteer at the California Rodeo Salinas

September 24, 2021 8:05 PM Jonathan Sarabia

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The California Rodeo Salinas relies heavily on volunteers and this year thousands of people are stepping out to help.…

CSUMB professor says CDC COVID-19 data for Monterey County is inaccurate

September 24, 2021 12:02 PM Lisa Principi

A professor at California State University Monterey Bay is speaking out about inaccurate COVID-19 data being reported by the Centers for Disease…

Two inmates convicted for stabbing another inmate in Salinas Valley State Prison

September 24, 2021 5:05 PM Melody Waintal

After a two-week jury trial, Monterey County District Attorney convicted Brian Pacheco, 40, and Jason Partee, 42, for stabbing another inmate, Manual…

High school students in Santa Cruz build Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles for Ocean Experiments

September 24, 2021 6:12 PM Melody Waintal

Mount Madonna School Engineering Club students built an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to explore the ocean floors of Catalina…

Monterey County Sheriffs identify dead hiker found in Big Sur

September 22, 2021 7:55 PM Veronica Macias, Melody Waintal

Big Sur, Calif. (KION) UPDATE Sept. 24, 2021 Monterey County Sheriff’s office identified the hiker that fell off the cliff in Julia Pfeifer State…

Seaside Police search for suspect in attempted ATM robbery using explosives devices

September 23, 2021 9:47 PM Veronica Macias

FBI and ATF are currently investigating an explosion and attempted ATM burglary in…

Wind turbine passes through Lompoc

September 24, 2021 2:51 PM Melody Waintal

LOMPOC, Calif. (KION) On Friday, the City of Lompoc released footage of the wind turbine being transported across the city. The turbine is part of…

CVS now offers COVID-19 booster shots in Salinas, Aptos, Watsonville and Gilroy

September 24, 2021 2:25 PM Melody Waintal

CVS Health announced on Friday that select CVS Pharmacy and Minute clinic Locations are now offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot to…

SPCA rescues hawk caught in a fishing line in Salinas

September 24, 2021 12:36 PM Melody Waintal

Thursday morning, SPCA responded to a call about a hawk that was tangled in a fishing line, hanging from her wing in the trees along a walking path…

Two people arrested in King City for stealing a car

September 24, 2021 10:51 AM Melody Waintal

The King City Police Department arrested two people after a vehicle was reported stolen in King City around 6:30 p.m. on…

Cal Fire CZU reports 3 deaths in 8 days near Davenport

September 23, 2021 2:39 PM Melody Waintal

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Over the past week, Santa Cruz County State Park teams have been on 3 missing person and bodies recovery missions in…

Cal Fire arrests woman who allegedly started the Fawn Fire

September 23, 2021 4:15 PM Melody Waintal

Cal Fire SHU arrested the woman who allegedly started the Fawn Fire.…

Firearm arrests in Monterey County tripled in the last year

September 23, 2021 5:17 PM Katie Nicora

Monterey Police Department made their third firearm-related arrest this week. They said the number of firearm arrests made in Monterey County rose…

Greenfield woman dies in a car crash near Soledad

September 22, 2021 4:39 PM Melody Waintal

A woman died in a fatal crash near Soledad on the 101 North Highway off of Arroyo Seco Road.…

The next step for California after the FDA approves Pfizer boosters

September 22, 2021 8:04 PM Erika Bratten

The green light has been given for the COVID-19 booster vaccination. The Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer booster shot for seniors,…

CZU Fire victims share concerns over a specific clause when rebuilding their homes

September 22, 2021 12:03 PM Stephanie Aceves

Residents in Santa Cruz County are concerned over a specific clause in the CZU Rebuild Directive that would turn liability over to citizens trying to…

Salinas High School cancels football game after players test positive for COVID-19

September 22, 2021 2:46 PM Melody Waintal

Salina’s High School cancelled their football game against Alisal High School after several players on the team tested positive for COVID-19.…

Hartnell College to require students, employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19

September 22, 2021 10:57 AM Lisa Principi

After a board vote on Tuesday night, Hartnell Community College will now require students and employees to be vaccinated for…

Hollister Pollice arrest the suspect from afternoon shooting

September 22, 2021 6:54 PM Melody Waintal

Hollister Police arrested a suspect for attempting to murder a 30-year-old male Tuesday…

Passenger in Marina rollover crash dies, CHP suspect drug, alcohol was involved

September 17, 2021 12:39 PM Victor Guzman, Melody Waintal

California Highway Patrol released new details on the fatal DUI crash that happened in Marina on Friday, September 17. CHP said they suspect drugs…

Food vendors can soon operate on private property in Salinas

September 22, 2021 11:38 AM Jonathan Sarabia

City council voted unanimously Wednesday night to expand food trucks to operate on private property and their public property food truck program.…

Monterey County Board of Supervisors to delay final vote on masks

September 21, 2021 8:01 PM Erika Bratten

The vote to approve a countywide face-covering ordinance has once again been delayed.…

Search for 17-year-old swimmer missing in Davenport area continues

September 21, 2021 11:36 AM Victor Guzman, Lisa Principi

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office says they’re continuing the search for a 17-year-old swimmer who they’ve now…

UCSC students arrive ahead of first-ever “Downtown Day”

September 21, 2021 12:03 PM Victor Guzman

Thousands of UC-Santa Cruz students are slowly pouring into the university on the first real move-in days since the beginning of the…

Businesses profiting from the return of the California Rodeo Salinas

September 21, 2021 2:04 PM Jonathan Sarabia

People are getting ready for this year’s California Rodeo in Salinas after it was canceled last year due to the…

Hollister Police: One person hurt in afternoon shooting on Fourth Street

September 21, 2021 5:05 PM Victor Guzman

One person is being treated at a local hospital after a shooting in Hollister that happened at the 1400 block of Fourth…

Suspect in deadly DUI crash that killed two people is sentenced to 8 years in prison

September 21, 2021 3:42 PM Victor Guzman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 22-year-old Watsonville man has been sentenced to eight years in state prison after pleading no contest to DUI charges…

Santa Cruz discusses additions to framework for oversized vehicle ordinance

September 21, 2021 1:53 PM Victor Guzman

The City of Santa Cruz continues to put together the framework for an oversized vehicle ordinance targeting RV’s and other large vehicles in city…

CSUMB Maestros Project held panel discussion concerning anti-blackness in SUHSD schools

September 20, 2021 7:13 PM Stephanie Aceves

The CSUMB Maestros Project held a panel discussion with educators and local high school students addressing ways that educators can intervene when…

Salinas library unveils bookmobile program for residents

September 20, 2021 1:47 PM Victor Guzman

Salinas councilmembers are set to take a tour of a new bookmobile that has been unveiled by the Salinas Public Library…

California Rodeo Salinas returns with new event, COVID-19 precautions

September 20, 2021 11:56 AM Victor Guzman, Lisa Principi

The rodeo grounds in Salinas is shifting from primarily being a COVID-19 vaccination site for farmworkers during the pandemic, to welcoming…

Labor rights activists voice their concerns over farmworker safety

September 20, 2021 12:03 PM Victor Guzman, Jonathan Sarabia

Farmworker safety has become a major concern for labor rights activists who are urging legislators to make moves to protect…