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Monterey Bay F.C. keeps playoff hopes alive with win over El Paso

September 3, 2023 5:51 PM Victor Guzman, Maxwell Glenn

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Points in the USL Championship standings have been hard to come by for Monterey Bay F.C., but in the last couple of…

California investing more in affordable housing and more in cities like Santa Cruz

September 1, 2023 7:08 AM Karl Cooke

SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (KION-TV)- California is investing millions of dollars into affordable housing and clean transportation, and Santa Cruz will be…

Salinas man pleads guilty to strangling, stabbing his girlfriend to death in August 2023

August 29, 2023 12:44 PM Dania Romero, Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A Salinas man is expected to be sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for stabbing and strangling his girlfriend to…

Carmel Valley Road paving project to start on Saturday

August 31, 2023 3:42 PM Derrick Ow

CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey Public Works Department announced that they will be doing some repaving work starting on…

Bicyclist arrested in Hollister found with drugs and brass knuckles

August 31, 2023 9:53 AM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police said they arrested a male adult after he evaded police and was found with drugs and brass knuckles on…

Monterey County Fair is back and starts today

August 31, 2023 7:15 AM Karl Cooke

MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Fair is back. Fair organizers put on the finishing touches in preparation for the kickoff event…

People in Watsonville experiencing power outage

August 30, 2023 9:45 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: PG&E WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Watsonville is experiencing a power outage, affecting hundreds of customers. People in…

Anonymous donor donates $1 million to help expand mobile wellness clinic in Santa Cruz County

August 29, 2023 4:17 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Dominican Hospital has announced that they received an anonymous donation to help expand their wellness program.…

Ladd Lane Traffic Calming Project starts removal process

July 28, 2022 6:12 PM Ana Torrea, Ricardo Tovar

Hollister Mayor Mia Casey HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON August 29, 2023, AT 12:00 PM: In what has been deemed a project that “should have…

Funding for Kent’s Court housing units repairs have been approved

August 29, 2023 5:56 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved $1.5 million to continue to rebuild 19 units for the…

Salinas Fire extinguish fire at an abandoned house on Smith Street

August 29, 2023 1:45 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Fire have extinguished a structure fire at an abandoned house on Smith Street on Tuesday morning. Muiltple engines…

Seaside man arrested in connection to drug overdose death in Monterey

August 28, 2023 8:02 PM Victor Guzman

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A Seaside man is in jail after Monterey Police said they found drugs and an assault rifle “ghost gun” at a home they…

Man shot outside of a Burger King, police now have leads to suspect involved

August 27, 2023 2:42 PM Derrick Ow, Dania Romero

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON AUGUST 28, 2023 AT 2:20 PM- Salinas Police is investigating a shooting that injured a male victim outside of a…

Two arrested for breaking into a car early Sunday morning

August 28, 2023 11:33 AM Derrick Ow

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police have arrested an 19-year-old adult male and a 15-year-old juvenile male for breaking into a car early…

Speeding car crashes into parked vehicles in Pajaro

August 28, 2023 10:24 AM Ana Torrea

Karl Cooke, KION Reporter PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP officers are investigating a crash that damaged several cars that were parked at SunRidge…

Brookdale fire contained to under two acres

August 28, 2023 6:11 PM Victor Guzman

BROOKDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) — CAL FIRE CZU and multiple fire agencies contained a fire located at the end of River Road in the Brookdale area of the…

Two suspects arrested in connection to Monterey Macy’s robbery investigation

August 28, 2023 3:43 PM Victor Guzman

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two people from Modesto have been arrested in connection to a Monterey Macy’s robbery investigation where a loss…

Mobile home fire displaces three adults in Watsonville

August 27, 2023 12:50 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Fire said that three adults are displaced after a fire destroyed their mobile home on Saturday night.…

Santa Cruz County seeking community input for opioid settlement funds

August 2, 2023 6:20 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON AUGUST 27, 2023 AT 6:40 PM- The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency will be hosting two town…

Running after medals and purse thieves is North Salinas High track star Clara Adams

August 25, 2023 11:13 AM Lindsey Selzer

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A North Salinas High School track star is being called a local hero after literally chasing down someone for stealing a…

Speed limit on Highway 101 between King City and San Miguel to be lowered

August 17, 2023 4:51 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY/SAN LUIS OPBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, Caltrans announced that the speed limit on Highway 101 between King City and…

Man found guilty of Salinas vehicular manslaughter after fourth DUI conviction

March 21, 2022 4:21 PM Ricardo Tovar

Our reporter on the scene says eastbound traffic is blocked off on Blanco Road near West Alisal Street due to a deadly motorcycle…

Central Coast CAL FIRE crews helping with fires in Northern California

August 25, 2023 11:04 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: CAL FIRE BEU CALIFORNIA (KION-TV)- Several CAL FIRE crews from the Central Coast are helping battle wildfires in other parts of California.…

Free Narcan kits will be given out during West End Celebration

August 24, 2023 11:03 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: Community Human Services SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- August 31st is National Overdose Awareness Day. This weekend, Community Human…

Stunning video: Rare ‘Octopus Garden’ discovered off California coast

August 24, 2023 9:43 AM FOX 35

Courtesy: MBARI, MBARI’s remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Doc Ricketts carried instruments to measure the environmental conditions within…

Police issues shelter-in-place order for Watsonville neighborhood

August 24, 2023 6:30 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: Watsonville Police Dept. WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police issued a shelter-in-place order for people living in the 700…

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says standoff on Sonoma Avenue ended peacefully; no arrests made

August 23, 2023 10:49 AM Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON AUG. 23, 2023 AT 11:21 AM- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said that the standoff situation on Sonoma…

Rare leucistic red-tailed hawk rescued and released by SPCA Monterey County

August 23, 2023 5:39 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY Calif. (KION-TV)- A rare Leucistic red-tailed hawk was released back into the wild on Tuesday after he was found injured in San…

San Benito High School District to host two community town halls for a potential second high school

August 23, 2023 4:32 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito High School District will be having two community town hall meetings as the district looks to gather…

‘Touch-A-Truck’ returns to Rodeo Grounds on Sunday

August 23, 2023 3:39 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Families of all ages will have some fun on Sunday Aug. 27. The 9th Annual Touch-A-Truck event will be held at the Rodeo…

Southbound Highway 101 Camp Roberts Rest Area has reopened

August 22, 2023 1:50 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Drivers driving on Southbound Highway 101 will see some improvements to the Camp Roberts Rest Area. The rest area…

Community Human Services to hand out free Narcan kits at West End Celebration

August 22, 2023 5:34 PM Derrick Ow

SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Community Human Services will be handing out over 400 free Narcan kits at the West End Celebration on Saturday and…

New park coming to southern Santa Cruz County

August 22, 2023 3:23 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday morning, The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a purchase agreement that will…

Caltrans to conduct daytime traffic control on Soquel Avenue as part of Highway 1 Project

July 6, 2023 4:08 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON AUG. 22, 2023 AT 5:45 PM- Construction continues on the Highway 1 Auxiliary Project and there will be…

Deputies confirm remains found at Castle Rock park confirmed to be missing Saratoga teen

August 13, 2023 5:48 PM FOX 35

UPDATE, AUGUST 22, 10:17 a.m.- The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner confirmed Tuesday that the remains found at Castle Rock were those of a…

Law enforcement agencies dealt with hundreds of traffic violations during Car Week

August 21, 2023 6:13 PM Dania Romero

Monterey, Calif. (KION) – Monterey Car Week is over and it was a busy week for multiple central coast law enforcement agencies, including the CHP.If…

Woman arrested in connection to multiple Monterey County burglaries

August 21, 2023 3:33 PM Victor Guzman

DEL REY OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 24-year-old woman has been arrested in connection to multiple burglaries in Monterey County, including the Del…

Exotic car and bus involved in Car Week accident on Sunday

August 20, 2023 11:44 PM Austin Castro

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – On Sunday, the California Highway Patrol – Monterey said a collision occurred between an exotic car and a bus…

Man arrested on ghost gun and child endangerment charges in Seaside

August 20, 2023 4:47 PM Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Saturday night, Seaside Police arrested 46-year-old Michael Gruber for allegedly having a loaded ghost gun in his car…

Single-vehicle crash sends two people to a local hospital

August 20, 2023 12:20 PM Derrick Ow

CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAL FIRE BEU says that two passengers were transferred to a local hospital after they were involved in a single-vehicle…

1937 Mercedes-Benz Roadster wins Best in Show at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

August 20, 2023 5:35 PM Derrick Ow

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV)- For the fifth straight year, a car built in the 1930’s took home one of automotive’s most cherished trophies. A 1937…

Hollister Police investigating a shooting that injured an adult male

August 20, 2023 6:10 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hollister Police is investigating a shooting that injured an adult man on Saturday night. Officers said that the…

Soledad has grand opening for city’s first inclusive park

July 18, 2022 7:29 PM Ricardo Tovar, Derrick Ow

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON AUGUST 19, 2023 AT 3:49 PM: A long-awaited project for the City of Soledad finally opened to all Saturday. The…

South Korean reality show films in Marina, showcasing Korean American community

August 18, 2023 8:59 AM Ana Torrea

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TVT)- A popular South Korean reality TV show just wrapped up filming in Marina. It’s one of the country’s most watched shows.…

Santa Cruz Police warns of heavy traffic congestion due to unsanctioned biking event

August 18, 2023 5:58 PM Victor Guzman

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz Police is warning people in the city about the potential for heavy traffic as a result of an unsanctioned…

Car Week brings revenue to local businesses

August 17, 2023 6:47 PM Nataly Gutierrez

CARMEL, CA. (KION-TV): Car week generates millions of dollars for businesses along the…

Kitten Caboodle Adoption Event returns this weekend

August 17, 2023 6:18 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif, (KION-TV)- The SPCA Monterey County is bringing back the Kitten Caboodle Adoption Event this weekend. The event is returning…

California investing a total of $120 million to protect kids from extreme heat on playgrounds

August 17, 2023 5:54 PM Derrick Ow

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- School yards throughout the state of California will be transformed in the near future. On Thursday, California Gov.…

Highway 183 pavement rehabilitation project gets state funding

August 17, 2023 4:23 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Transportation Commission allocated more than $3.1 billion to improve the state’s…

Sharon Ofek named Carmel Unified School District interim superintendent

August 17, 2023 3:23 PM Derrick Ow

CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Sharon Ofek was named interim superintendent for the Carmel Unified School District. The Carmel Unfied School Board…