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Hollister Fire puts out vegetation fire that started from a vehicle fire

October 1, 2023 8:25 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Fire quickly put out a vehicle fire that spread to vegetation near Brigantino Park on Sunday morning. The fire…

A contract for 75,000 Kaiser Permanente workers expired. Historic US health care strike could start Wednesday

October 1, 2023 12:13 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — A coalition of eight unions representing 75,000 employees of Kaiser Permanente said late Saturday that is has not reached an agreement…

Cabrillo College receives federal grant to expand Hispanic educational opportunities

September 28, 2023 2:54 PM Derrick Ow

APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, Cabrillo College received a five-year $3 million grant from the U.S. Dept. of Education Developing…

Florida Gov. and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis near Salinas to fundraise, some community members protesting visit

September 28, 2023 10:12 AM Ana Torrea

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Florida Governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is in Salinas to fundraise for his campaign. Governor…

San Diego man sentenced to 22 years on child molestation charges while living in Marina

September 28, 2023 4:46 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 34-year-old San Diego man was sentenced to 22 years in prison for committing three counts of a forcible lewd act upon a…

Stephen Gray officially named CEO of Watsonville Hospital

September 21, 2023 4:27 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Community Hospital will be getting a new CEO. The Pajaro Valley Health Care District approved the contract…

Forward progress on vegetation fire stopped at one acre, four people displaced

September 27, 2023 5:42 PM Derrick Ow

BRADLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON SEPT. 27, 2023- CAL FIRE BEU said that four people have been displaced as a result of a house fire that has…

Watsonville Councilwoman to host winter storm prep meeting

September 27, 2023 1:22 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville City Councilwoman Ari Parker will be hosting a community meeting to get community members ready for this…

Salinas Fire Department receives $4.7 million from FEMA to help boost staffing

September 27, 2023 8:37 AM Ana Torrea

City of Salinas SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- FEMA awarded $4.7 million to The Salinas Department to help boost their staffing as call volumes increase.…

Pajaro Valley Unified School District offering free bus driver classes

September 26, 2023 5:40 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Pajaro Valley Unified School District will be offering free training classes to anyone who is interested in…

Hollister man dead in two-vehicle crash on Highway 156

September 26, 2023 3:18 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said that a 31-year-old Hollister man is dead after being involved in a two-vehicle crash…

Main Street businesses prepare for protests during Ron DeSantis campaign visit

September 25, 2023 6:16 PM Dania Romero

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Florida Governor and Republican Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis will be visiting Salinas on Thursday. Businesses in…

Students return to classroom after suspicious package turned out to be an empty fireworks container

September 25, 2023 10:11 AM Ana Torrea, Karl Cooke

Credit: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION-TV)-UPDATE: 10:54 AM- Morgan Hill Police have given more information on…

Dialysis caregivers in San Jose, Brentwood and Gilroy to strike

September 25, 2023 8:37 AM FOX 35

Dialysis workers, patients and supports gathered at Satellite Healthcare’s Blossom Valley branch to protest staffing shortages and working…

Girls Flag Football Tournament making history at Salinas High School

September 23, 2023 8:52 PM Lindsey Selzer

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- High school girls flag football is in the middle of their inaugural season on the Central Coast. On Saturday, local high…

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100th San Benito County Fair taking place this week

September 24, 2023 6:35 PM Derrick Ow

TRES PINOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito County Fair will be celebrating a special milestone this week. It will be the 100th San Benito County…

Caltrans to shutdown Highway 9 for a week starting on October 2nd

September 24, 2023 6:09 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans will shutdown a part of Highway 9 for winter storm prep work. The closure will take place on Monday Oct. 2 and…

Central Coast leaders and community members hold panel to end violence

September 24, 2023 6:21 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV): Sept. 24 marks 30 years since the first Watsonville Peace and Unity March took place. Central Coast families who have…

Mountain Lion spotted in Marina on Saturday

September 24, 2023 5:40 PM Derrick Ow

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said that a mountain lion was spotted on Saturday night and wants the community to be aware of their…

CHP searching for vehicle that hit school bus

September 21, 2023 9:14 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: Google Maps WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP is searching for a gray Nissan that struck a parked school bus. It happened in the back area…

Father of girl killed while trying to cross Highway 101 allegedly had her living in “deplorable conditions”

April 8, 2023 12:11 PM Ricardo Tovar, Derrick Ow, Nataly Gutierrez

PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON JULY 14, 2023 AT 2:42 PM: The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has released new details about what…

12-year-old injured in vehicle vs pedestrian crash in Gonzales

September 20, 2023 6:04 PM Derrick Ow

GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- Gonzales Police said that a 12-year-old pedestrian has moderate injuries after they were hit by a vehicle on the Fifth…

Salinas man sentenced to 12 years in prison for child molestation

September 20, 2023 5:39 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 32-year-old Salinas man who was convicted of two counts of child molestation was sentenced to 12 years in prison on…

Salinas man sentenced to 10 years in prison for two counts of child molestation

September 20, 2023 3:44 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday morning, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced that 45-year-old Oscar Padilla of…

Prunedale carjacking suspect arrested near Monterey, San Benito County line

September 18, 2023 4:21 PM Victor Guzman

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Sept. 20, 2023 UPDATE 3:11 P.M. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect as 35-year-old…

San Benito County Fair to honor Cesar Chavez and local farmworkers with new exhibit

September 19, 2023 4:26 PM Derrick Ow

TRES PINOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito County Fair will honor Cesar Chavez and local farmworkers in a special exhibit that will be on display…

Santa Cruz County adopts artificial intelligence policy

September 19, 2023 1:46 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved to adopt a policy to encourage the…

Greenfield man arrested for child trafficking in Arizona

September 18, 2023 2:28 PM Victor Guzman

NAVAJO COUNTY, AZ (KION-TV) — A Greenfield man has been arrested for allegedly assisting in a human smuggling operation. Deputies with the Navajo…

K9 officer helps officers confiscate fentanyl and meth during a traffic stop

September 17, 2023 4:23 PM Derrick Ow

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Scotts Valley Police Department announced that they have arrested a female driver after fentanyl and…

Scotts Valley Police arrests alleged prowler

September 17, 2023 12:29 PM Derrick Ow

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Scotts Valley Police Department announced that they arrested a male adult who is accused of prowling and…

Family Fun and Creative Sandcastles at Carmel’s 60th Annual Sandcastle Competition

September 16, 2023 6:52 PM Lindsey Selzer

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- People came from near and far to compete for the coveted golden shovel at Carmel-By-the-Sea’s 60th annual…

Salinas man arrested on DUI and possession of a loaded concealed firearm, police

September 16, 2023 10:45 AM Derrick Ow

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Saturday morning, Marina Police arrested a 36-year-old Salinas man who was suspected of driving under the influence with…

Vigil held for Sacramento City College football player that died after practicing

September 15, 2023 3:28 PM KION546 News Team

BY KOVR STAFF CLARKSBURG — A close-knit community is grieving the loss of a Sacramento City College football player who collapsed during practice…

San Jose man sentenced to 10 years for committing forcible sex acts on a minor

September 15, 2023 5:47 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 52-year-old San Jose man has been sentenced to 10 years and four months in state prison after he committed forcible sex…

Salinas dealer found guilty of possession for sales of multiple controlled substances

September 15, 2023 3:31 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Friday, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced that a Salinas drug dealer who was arrested in…

Salinas woman pleads no contest to welfare fraud

September 15, 2023 11:37 AM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that 31-year-old Celene Alvarado-Pineda of Salinas has plead no…

WWII veteran returns home to Seaside to be buried after nearly 80 years

September 11, 2023 6:56 PM Dania Romero

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – Friends and family members of Wilbur Archie Mitts finally had the chance to bury his body after nearly 80 years. September…

22 years later: Ceremonies across the nation and on Central Coast honor lives lost on 9/11

September 11, 2023 7:53 PM Victor Guzman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The memories of a horrific day in American history are brought to light again as the U.S. mourns the almost 3,000 people…

Guns and drugs recovered during attempted homicide investigation in Monterey

September 11, 2023 7:36 PM Victor Guzman

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two people have been arrested in connection to an altercation that led to shots being fired in an Old Monterey…

19-year-old man shot along Williams Road in Salinas

September 10, 2023 10:48 AM Victor Guzman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 19-year-old man is being treated at a local hospital after being shot multiple times in Salinas late Saturday night.…

Purdy throws 2 TDs in return from elbow surgery; 49ers drill Steelers 30-7 in season opener

September 10, 2023 1:16 PM Associated Press

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brock Purdy spent months rehabbing his surgically repaired right elbow and an entire training…

Two people rescued from burning home in Marina, one person dead

September 3, 2023 10:40 AM Victor Guzman

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Multiple fire agencies responded to reports of a home burning in Marina with multiple people trapped inside. Marina Fire…

Salinas man sentenced to 28 years in prison after molesting two children

June 2, 2021 1:40 PM Ricardo Tovar

A Salinas man has been arrested as part of a child molestation…

Cause of dive boat fire that killed 34 in 2019, including Santa Cruz County residents, revealed

September 1, 2022 12:27 PM Victor Guzman, Ricardo Tovar, The Associated Press

Almost three years after a deadly dive boat fire south of Santa Barbara claimed the lives of 34 people, the National Transportation Safety Board said…

Water main break impacts multiple surrounding streets’ water supply in Watsonville

September 4, 2023 12:03 PM Victor Guzman

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) Update Sept. 5, 2023, at 11:30 a.m.- Watsonville Police said West Beach Street between Rodriguez Street and Main Street…

Businesses in Capitola see less foot traffic than usual during holiday weekend

September 4, 2023 6:51 PM Dania Romero

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION) – When it comes to holiday weekend, people from around California flock to the coastline. “I do the regular traditions, Pizza…