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Kirby Road being repaired after seven-month closure

August 17, 2023 12:27 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Kirby Road which has been closed since January will finally be repaired after getting US Army Corps of Engineer…

Major crash in Santa Cruz sends two people to the hospital, CHP investigating

August 17, 2023 8:47 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: Google Maps SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday, CHP responded to a major injury crash in the area of Highway 1, just north of North…

Marina drug dealer faces more than ten years for possession of nearly 800 fentanyl pills: DA

May 19, 2022 4:01 PM Ricardo Tovar

Monterey Police said they arrested a violent gang member and served a reach warrant on the 3100 block of Del Monte Boulevard in Marina on Thursday.…

Caltrans unveils memorial sign that honors fallen highway workers on the Central Coast

August 16, 2023 4:46 PM Derrick Ow

SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday afternoon, Caltrans District 5 unveiled a memorial sign that honored highway workers who died in…

Rancho Cielo hosts solar project groundbreaking

August 15, 2023 4:31 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Rancho Cielo Youth Campus is going green. The non-profit learning and social services program held a groundbreaking…

Law enforcement agencies adding more patrol ahead of Car Week

August 15, 2023 6:40 PM Dania Romero

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – Pack your patience, car week is here. Cars are rolling into Monterey for car week. With more cars on the road, comes more…

First day back to school for Pajaro Middle School students

August 15, 2023 6:08 PM Nataly Gutierrez

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Pajaro Middle School students would normally be getting ready to return to their school today—but the damage their…

San Lorenzo Valley Water District investing in new pipelines

August 15, 2023 6:41 PM Derrick Ow

BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Lorenzo Valley Water District has started construction on more than $13 million in crucial pipeline…

Salinas Fire Ops 101 puts city leaders in the boots of a firefighter during hands-on program

August 15, 2023 6:40 PM Victor Guzman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A unique hands-on experience puts Salinas city leaders and Monterey County supervisors in the roles of firefighters for…

A schedule of events for Car Week 2023

August 13, 2023 8:18 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Car enthusiasts have descended on the Central Coast for Car Week 2023. The week started on Friday with the car…

Pacific Grove Unified School District looking for community input on superintendent search

August 14, 2023 6:51 PM Derrick Ow

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)-The Pacific Grove Unified School District is searching for a new superintendent and asking for community input. The…

City of Santa Cruz launches hazard mitigation and climate adaption plan survey

August 14, 2023 9:46 AM Ana Torrea

Courtesy: City of Santa Cruz SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Santa Cruz launched its Local Hazard Mitigation and Climate Adaptation Plan…

Monterey County Deputies who shot, killed break-in suspect identified

August 9, 2023 12:19 PM Victor Guzman, Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office identified the two deputies who fired shots at man who they say forced…

Safety a concern after multiple shootings in Watsonville

August 14, 2023 7:01 PM Victor Guzman

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A string of shootings in the Watsonville area has some people living there wondering what’s happening to the city…

Shelter-in-place lifted at Salinas High after shooting near school

August 14, 2023 4:17 PM Victor Guzman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police have cleared from the scene of a shooting across from Salinas High School at the 7-11. Police confirmed…

Williams Fire in South Monterey County holds at five acres

August 13, 2023 3:27 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Weather conditions have proved favorable for CAL FIRE BEU as firefighters said they’ve been able to hold the…

UPDATE: Hit-and-run kills San Jose man, CHP investigating

August 11, 2023 5:53 AM Mickey Adams

UDPATE, AUGUST 14, 8;54 a.m.- CHP officers in are investigating a deadly hit and run crash that happened on Thursday night around 10:30 p.m. It…

Salinas native ranks in top ten for San Diego Padres prospects

July 18, 2022 1:11 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Salinas native born in Monterey has cracked the top ten in the San Diego Padres farm system since being drafted in the…

UPDATE: Watsonville Police lifts shelter in place order

August 11, 2023 8:24 AM Ana Torrea

Karl Cooke, KION UPDATE, August 11, 8:48 A.M.- According to the Watsonville Police Department’s Facebook page, the shelter-in-place order has been…

Start your engines, Car Week kicks off today

August 11, 2023 9:00 AM Karl Cooke

Karl Cooke, KION MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- CAR WEEK IS OFFICIALLY HERE! The event starts at 5 p.m. on Alvarado Street. On Thursday and Friday,…

Algae Warning signs at Lake San Antoino downgraded from Danger to Caution

June 30, 2023 5:06 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON AUGUST 10, 2023 AT 4:39 PM- The County of Monterey Public Works, Facilities and Parks have changed the…

USGS: 4.4 magnitude earthquake hits near Parkfield

August 10, 2023 12:41 PM Scott Rates

PARKFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) Thursday afternoon at 12:17 p.m., an earthquake registering 4.4 shook throughout South Monterey County. The quake’s…

Paving project to close several Highway 101 on and off-ramps in Greenfield

August 9, 2023 5:18 PM Derrick Ow

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans District 5 has announced that a grinding and paving project will result in multiple on and off-ramp closures…

Man killed while adjusting cargo along Highway 101 near San Martin

August 9, 2023 6:13 PM Victor Guzman

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 36-year-old man is dead after the CHP said he was adjusting some of the cargo of his parked vehicle along…

Big Sur man sentenced to 30 years in prison for molesting child

October 14, 2022 11:01 AM Ricardo Tovar

BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 33-year-old Big Sur man is sentenced to 30 years in prison for molesting a child under his care. Jose Alfredo Boj…

Car Week kicks off next week, Monterey Police wants to remind people to follow the rules of the road

August 8, 2023 8:56 AM Ana Torrea

Monterey Police MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Car Week on the Central Coast is set for August 13 to August 20. The Monterey Police Department is…

Hotels in Monterey fully staffed and ready for Car Week

August 9, 2023 6:31 PM Dania Romero

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – Hotel staff will be hustling along the Monterey Peninsula ahead of Monterey Car Week. The annual event brings hundreds, if…

New Brighton Middle School cleared for re-entry after report of bomb threat

August 9, 2023 1:10 PM Victor Guzman

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — Staff at New Brighton Middle School say they’re allowed back into the building after police and bomb squads shut down…

Rebuilding efforts continue at Pajaro Middle School

August 9, 2023 7:11 PM Nataly Gutierrez

PAJARO, CA. (KION-TV): Pajaro Middle School students would normally be getting ready to return to campus next Tuesday—but damage caused by…

Enrollment numbers at UC Santa Cruz increase

August 8, 2023 6:26 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UC Santa Cruz saw their acceptance rate rise by 44.5 percent according to the university. UC Santa Cruz said that 34…

Safety measures Salinas school districts are taking ahead of the new school year

August 7, 2023 6:43 PM Dania Romero

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – It’s a bittersweet time for many parents dropping their kids off today.On Monday, Alisal Union and Salinas Union High school…

Gov. Gavin Newsom signs executive order to expedite Pajaro levee repairs before the upcoming wet season

August 7, 2023 6:16 PM Nataly Gutierrez

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order last week– to help prepare for the next wet season and to help fix levee…

Hollister High inviting female student-athletes to join new Girls Flag Football program

August 7, 2023 4:45 PM Victor Guzman

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hollister High School is asking interested female student athletes to join its new Girls Flag Football program. The…

68-year-old Aptos man found dead inside Toyota Tacoma

July 25, 2023 10:35 AM Derrick Ow

APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON AUG. 7, 2023: A man who was found dead inside his vehicle has been identified. According to the Santa Cruz County…

Cabrillo College Name Exploration Subcommittee to provide update at Board of Trustees meeting

November 15, 2022 10:57 AM Derrick Ow, Austin Castro

APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV): Aug. 6, 2023, 6:15 p.m. – Cabrillo College’s Name Exploration Subcommittee is scheduled to give a report at the school’s…

Man dead in tractor rollover crash on Violini Road

August 6, 2023 5:49 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Highway Patrol said that one man has died in a tractor rollover crash on Violini Road on Sunday…

Santa Cruz County Supervisor Zach Friend will not seek reelection

August 6, 2023 2:22 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A familiar face with the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors will not be seeking reelection in 2024. District…

Otter 841 Ice Cream now available

August 6, 2023 6:18 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Otter 841 mania is in full effect as a Santa Cruz ice cream shop has honored her with an ice cream flavor. Marianne’s…

Legendary Santa Cruz dog surfer to retire at World Dog Surfing Championship

September 5, 2022 8:57 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON AUG. 5, 2023 AT 3:35 PM- Skyler will hang 20 for the last time at the World Dog Surfing Championship in…

Six injured, one child life flighted after head-on crash in Salinas

August 4, 2023 5:43 PM Ricardo Tovar

The CHP is investigating a head-on crash at Rogge Lane in Salinas. It happened at around 4:20 p.m. Friday. CHP said an Acura and another car crashed…

27-year-old man arrested for allegedly exposing himself at a Watsonville laundromat

August 3, 2023 4:23 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Watsonville Police have arrested 27-year-old Joel Navarro after he allegedly exposed himself to multiple woman at a…

SPCA Monterey County hosting free microchip events

August 3, 2023 6:12 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The SPCA Monterey County will be hosting two free microchip events over the next two weekends in August. The…

‘Testicle Festival’ returns to Watsonville for 15th year

July 20, 2022 11:55 AM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The “Testicle Festival” put on by the Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee of the Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau will…

Car crash snarls traffic on Salinas Road and Hillcrest Road

August 2, 2023 8:55 AM Ana Torrea, Karl Cooke

Karl Cooke, KION Reporter MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The CHP is investigating a multi-vehicle crash that happened on Salinas Road and…

1 in 4 new cars sold in California were zero-emission vehicles in the second quarter of 2023

August 2, 2023 5:30 PM Derrick Ow

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- At least 1 in every 4 new cars sold in California last quarter were zero-emission vehicles according to Governor Gavin…

Panetta secures federal support for local research projects

August 2, 2023 4:34 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- U.S. District 19 Congressman Jimmy Panetta’s office announced that they have secured $4 million in federal funding…