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King City files lawsuit against a Project Homekey developer

January 16, 2024 5:42 PM Derrick Ow, Dania Romero

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday, King City officials announced that they have filed a lawsuit against a Project Homekey developer for…

Caltrans taking submissions to name one of their snowplows

January 17, 2024 6:49 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans is taking submissions to choose a fun name for their snowplows. Yes, you read that correctly. Caltrans…

CAL FIRE responds to solo vehicle crash, driver expected to survive

January 17, 2024 5:29 PM Derrick Ow

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE CZU said that a driver was hospitalized after a solo vehicle crash on Highway 17 near Glenwood Drive. The…

Morgan Hill sisters who died in Highway 152 crash have been identified

January 16, 2024 12:49 PM Derrick Ow

GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Two Morgan Hill sisters who died in a crash on Highway 152 have been identified on Tuesday morning. The Santa Clara County…

Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District looking for additional funding to address pay issues for staff

January 15, 2024 11:25 AM Dania Romero

INTERLAKEN, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District is asking property owners in the area to vote on a new benefit assessment to…

Joe Thornton to have his jersey number retired by San Jose Sharks in 2024-25 season

January 17, 2024 4:28 PM Derrick Ow

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)- No other San Jose Shark will be wearing No. 19 again. The Sharks announced that they will retire Joe Thornton’s jersey…

Male teenager detained after allegedly making death threat against Mayor Keeley, DA’s office investigating case

January 10, 2024 1:14 PM Derrick Ow, Scott Rates

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 17, 2024 AT 1:27 PM- Santa Cruz Police confirmed that a male teenager has been detained after allegedly…

Monterey Amberjacks returning in 2025

November 14, 2023 12:19 PM Ricardo Tovar, Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 15, 2024 AT 4:50 PM- The Monterey Amberjacks will be returning to Sollecito Park, but not for the 2024…

Community Human Services hosting an open house for new micro-shelter model

January 15, 2024 4:24 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Friday, Community Human Services will be hosting an open house for a new micro-shelter model to help people in need to…

Speeding car flies off Highway 80 exit and into building, driver in stable condition

January 15, 2024 2:39 PM Derrick Ow

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol are investigating a crash that involved speeding car that jumped an off-ramp and flew…

Marina Fire extinguishes debris fire, no injuries reported

January 14, 2024 8:46 PM Derrick Ow

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Marina Fire Department extinguished a shed fire that took place near a church on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters said…

School buses at Alisal Union School District goes green

January 11, 2024 11:24 AM Dania Romero

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- School buses at Alisal Union School District are turning green in an effort be environmentally friendly. The district has…

Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta named among inductees for the California Hall of Fame Class of 2024

January 11, 2024 6:00 PM Derrick Ow

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom announced 10 new inductees into the California Hall Fame Class of 2024 and one of the inductees…

20-year-old man and 15-year-old juvenile arrested after gun was found in car during a traffic stop, police say

January 11, 2024 4:32 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police arrested a 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old juvenile on multiple charges after they were found to…

Two armed robbery suspects arrested in Seaside, police say

January 11, 2024 3:12 PM Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, Seaside Police said they have arrested two suspects who allegedly stole jewelry from a man in December.…

CSUMB launches new hospitality scholars program

January 11, 2024 12:56 PM Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- California State University, Monterey Bay are expanding their hospitality scholars program in partnership with Pebble…

Capitola City Council to present wharf storm damage during council meeting

January 10, 2024 5:59 PM Derrick Ow

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- It will be deja vu during the first city council meeting of the year for Capitola. On Thursday, the City Council will…

Monterey County Board of Supervisors approve changes to outdoor Commercial Cannabis regulations

January 10, 2024 4:34 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved some changes to the county’s outdoor commercial cannabis regulations on…

Another lawsuit set to be filed by hundreds of Pajaro residents against government agencies including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

January 10, 2024 5:52 PM Dania Romero

PAJARO, Calif. (KION) – People in Pajaro are now suing Monterey and Santa Cruz County plus other government entities for neglecting the Pajaro levee…

Rafael Baca re-signs with Monterey Bay F.C. on a two-year deal

January 10, 2024 12:39 PM Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Bay F.C. checked off a major box on their offseason list on Wednesday. The club announced that Rafael Baca has…

Dog injured in shooting on Pajaro Bridge levee had to have leg amputated, police say

December 28, 2023 4:28 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 9, 2024 AT 12:43 PM- Watsonville Police said that a dog that was shot on the Pajaro Bridge levee had to…

PG&E planning for another price hike

January 9, 2024 10:52 AM Dania Romero

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- As the temperature goes down outside, people tend to raise the temperature inside. PG&E customers have seen…

Justin Cummings becomes first African-American chair for Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors

January 9, 2024 12:36 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- During their first board meeting of the year, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted Justin Cummings to serve…

Glenn Church elected to chair of Board of Supervisors, Chris Lopez elected to vice chair

January 9, 2024 3:18 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- As the calendar has officially turned to 2024, there will be some changes to the County of Monterey leadership. Monterey…

Raising Cane’s coming to Salinas?

January 9, 2024 5:54 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- If you love Chicken fingers, then you might have a new spot to go to on the Central Coast. Raising Cane’s which is a…

Cold Weather shelters activated in Santa Cruz County, shelters to be open until Thursday

January 5, 2024 3:40 PM Victor Guzman, Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE ON JAN. 9, 2024 AT 4:49 PM- Santa Cruz County officials will be activating their cold weather shelters…

About 800 people suing Santa Cruz and Monterey County and other agencies after the levee breach in Pajaro

January 8, 2024 10:38 AM Dania Romero

PAJARO, Calif. (KION) – About 800 people in Pajaro have come together to sue the county after the flooding there. This is the second time a lawsuit…

San Benito Health Care District accepts letter of intent from Insight Foundation of America

January 7, 2024 5:48 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON JAN. 8, 2024 AT 3:32 PM- The San Benito Health Care District accepted a third letter of intent from a suitor…

Excavator crashes into pedestrian bridge on Soquel Drive and Cabrillo College Drive, road closed until further notice

January 8, 2024 5:43 PM Derrick Ow

APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol had a unique crash that they responded to on Monday afternoon. CHP Santa Cruz said that an…

Emergency repair work on San Lorenzo River Levee to start on Monday

January 7, 2024 1:08 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Santa Cruz public works department is scheduled to start their emergency repair work on the San Lorenzo…

Salinas Police Chief Roberto Filice accepts new position with the East Bay Regional Park District

January 5, 2024 1:19 PM Victor Guzman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The East Bay Regional Park District announced Roberto Filice, the current chief of Salinas Police, has been appointed as…

Cabrillo College receives grant worth $633,334 to address basic needs for students, improve graduation and transfer numbers

January 5, 2024 12:05 PM Victor Guzman, Dania Romero

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cabrillo College is receiving a grant lasting three years worth $633,334 to address basic needs for students.…

Man arrested after leading Marina Police on chase ending in East Garrison area

January 5, 2024 11:20 AM Victor Guzman

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 41-year-old man is arrested after leading Marina Police on a chase through the city before being caught in the East…

Wife of Sieber Street homicide victim “living a nightmare” after husband killed in Salinas

January 5, 2024 5:40 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): A Salinas family is mourning the loss of a father and husband after a deadly shooting on Sieber street that happened on…

24-year-old man dead in Sieber Street shooting, police say

January 4, 2024 12:13 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said that a 24-year-old man is dead after he was shot on Wednesday night. Investigators said that they…

Man wanted for armed-robbery of a Hollister 7-Eleven store, police say

January 4, 2024 1:21 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police is looking for a male suspect who robbed a 7-Eleven store early Thursday morning. Investigators said…

Soledad restricts some residents from watering their lawns to twice a week

January 4, 2024 10:54 AM Dania Romero

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Soledad is asking community members in a section of the city to limit the times they water their lawns because…

Salinas man pleads no contest to carjacking, assault with a deadly weapon and DUI charges, DA says

January 4, 2024 3:45 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said that a 28-year-old Salinas man plead no contest to multiple charges…

Hayward man arrested in connection to Highway 1 shooting investigation

May 27, 2023 1:25 PM Ricardo Tovar, Victor Guzman

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 33-year-old Hayward man has been arrested in connection to a shooting along Highway 1 near Watsonville that…

Seacliff State Beach closure extended to Friday as people visit surrounding areas

January 3, 2024 4:34 PM Austin Castro

APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- California State Parks announced the closure of Seacliff State Beach has been extended to Friday, Jan. 5. Clean up continues…

Suspected arsonist arrested after allegedly lighting multiple fires on Christmas Day, police say

January 3, 2024 4:47 PM Derrick Ow

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Morgan Hill man is facing multiple arson charges for lighting a series of fires on Christmas night according to…

Salinas cannabis business burglarized, police looking for suspect involved

January 3, 2024 5:41 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they are looking for a suspect who allegedly stole $2,000 in items from a cannabis store on December…

Multiple changes coming to this year’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, select pro athletes to play and purse increases to $20 million

January 3, 2024 3:39 PM Derrick Ow

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV)- As the PGA Tour season kicks off this week in Maui, many local golf fans are looking forward to the first week in…

California State parks gives the green light for people to take driftwood from Seacliff State Beach with limitations

January 2, 2024 11:24 AM Dania Romero

APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- With more rain coming to the Central Coast, California State Parks crews were working to clear out as much debris from…

Soquel High School Football team to have parade on January 13 to celebrate their first state title

January 2, 2024 6:47 PM Derrick Ow

SOQUEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Soquel Knights will get their chance to celebrate their first state title with the community. The Santa Cruz City…

45-year-old Gilroy woman dead in New Year’s Day two-car crash on Highway 152, driver arrested

January 2, 2024 3:43 PM Derrick Ow

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol confirmed that a 45-year-old Gilroy woman has died in a two-car crash that…

Bomb found on Pajaro Dunes in Santa Cruz County

January 2, 2024 12:00 PM Derrick Ow

PAJARO DUNES, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday, The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad removed a bomb from a beach in Pajaro Dunes. Deputies…

CAL FIRE help rescue a surfer in Pebble Beach

January 2, 2024 5:37 PM Derrick Ow

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE and the Pebble Beach Community Services District rescued a surfer out of the ocean on Tuesday afternoon in…

36-year-old man dead in New Year’s Eve shooting on Market Way and Soledad Street, police say

January 2, 2024 4:37 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police confirmed that a 36-year-old man has died and a 37-year-old man is in serious condition after they were…

Large boulders force shut down of a portion of Bear Creek Road in Boulder Creek

January 1, 2024 10:50 AM Victor Guzman

BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV) — A portion of Bear Creek Road near Boulder Creek will be closed until January 2 after some large boulders ended up…