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Fish and Wildlife closes Commercial Dungeness crab fishery off Central California

December 8, 2022 7:47 AM Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO — Update March 30, 2022, at 2:19 p.m.- California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Director Charlton H. Bonham announced…

San Lorenzo Park to reopen this weekend

March 30, 2023 2:49 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation Department announced that San Lorenzo Park will be reopening on Saturday.…

Dominican to start Family Medicine Residency Program

March 30, 2023 8:18 AM Victor Guzman

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) — Staff at Dominican Hospital announce the hospital has received a $2 million grant to help fund the new Morehouse…

County shares resources available for residents at the Local Assistance Center

March 28, 2023 5:12 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 29, 2023 AT 5:06 PM- Monterey County officials shared an updated on resources that are available at…

San Francisco Giants minor league team rebrands to “Exploding Whales” to honor 1970 event in Florence

March 29, 2023 2:03 PM Ricardo Tovar

EUGENE, OR (KION-TV)- The San Francisco Giant’s High-A affiliate, the Eugene Emeralds, is rebranding for a few games this season to honor a unique…

Brad Pitt sells $39 Million Hollywood Hills home as he looks to make Carmel move

July 26, 2022 2:29 PM Ricardo Tovar

CARMEL HIGHLANDS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Brad Pitt has reportedly sold the Hollywood Hills home that he has lived in since 1994, reported TMZ. He…

Tree trimming taking place on Clubhouse Drive in Aptos

March 28, 2023 8:27 PM Derrick Ow

APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Santa Cruz Department of Community Development and Infrastructure said that rescheduled tree work will be…

Emergency Sewer replacement project continues on Seacliff Drive

March 28, 2023 7:48 PM Derrick Ow

APTOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Sanitation District will be extending their working hours for the emergency Seacliff Drive sewer…

Monterey County officials answer questions on Pajaro Debris Removal

March 28, 2023 8:51 PM Derrick Ow

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County officals are answering questions on how the debris removal works for the community of Pajaro. Businesses…

Salinas High students honored at Monterey County Science Fair

March 28, 2023 3:46 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Ten Salinas High School Students received awards at the Monterey County Science and Engineering Fair on Saturday. The…

Board of Supervisors pass eviction moratorium in Pajaro

March 28, 2023 1:56 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed an ordinance that prevents landlords in Pajaro from evicting…

SPCA Monterey County gives update on pets being reunited with families in Pajaro

March 13, 2023 2:47 PM Katie Nicora

Linda and her pet dog, Oscar, who was rescued from Pajaro evacuation…

City of Santa Cruz releases Housing Element document for public review

March 27, 2023 5:27 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Santa Cruz released the Public Review Draft of the Housing Element document on Tuesday afternoon. The…

Man charged with attempted murder of peace officer after standoff in Gilroy

March 26, 2023 12:13 PM Derrick Ow

GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 27, 2023 AT 11:12 AM: The Santa Clara Sheriff’s Office has released details on an officer-involved shooting…

CHP investigating hit and run, woman severely injured

March 27, 2023 8:44 AM Ana Torrea

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)—CHP officers in Santa Cruz are investigating a hit and run that sent one woman to the hospital with major injuries. It…

Remains of missing Moss Landing child found by dive team

March 23, 2023 3:13 AM Victor Guzman, Ricardo Tovar

MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — The 7-year-old who went missing in Moss Landing is confirmed to have died after an extensive search by multiple…

Hard Rock Lake Tahoe shooting leaves 1 person dead

March 25, 2023 4:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Paradise Afshar, CNN A 32-year-old man has died following a shooting at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe, located in Stateline,…

Large mudslide forces shut down of a portion of State Route 152

March 23, 2023 8:08 AM Victor Guzman

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A large mudslide is causing problems for commuters on State Route 152 as it has shut down a portion of the…

Pajaro town hall provides glimpse as to when people could potentially return home

March 22, 2023 5:29 AM Victor Guzman

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County expressed hope that evacuees from flooding in Pajaro could safely reenter the area on Friday, but it…

Pajaro Valley Healthcare District appoints interim CEO for Watsonville Community Hospital

March 22, 2023 5:06 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 22, 2023 AT 4:06 PM- During a special Pajaro Valley Healthcare District board meeting on Wednesday,…

Son of man killed in Blanco Road crash files wrongful death claim seeks $50 million from City of Marina

August 26, 2022 3:27 PM Victor Guzman

Three people are dead after a moving truck hit a power pole on Blanco Road near Marina on…

Hazel Hawkins Hospital withdraws Warn Act Notices

December 19, 2022 6:18 PM Derrick Ow

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 21, 2023 AT 11:00 AM- Hazel Hopkins Hospital announced that they will be withdrawing their Worker…

Santa Cruz healthcare workers picket outside of Dominican Hospital

March 20, 2023 9:04 PM Ana Torrea

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Healthcare workers at 26 Dignity Health facilities—including Dominican Hospital—will be protesting and picketing…

El Rancho Drive off ramp reopened after deadly crash involving 73-year-old Watsonville woman

March 21, 2023 6:48 AM Victor Guzman

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 73-year-old Watsonville woman died after her 2003 Acura RSX driving veered off the roadway and crashed into…

Assemblymember Addis honors Seaside woman

March 21, 2023 9:09 AM Derrick Ow

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- California District 30 Assemblymember Dawn Addis will be honoring Francisca Arroyo Rosales as Woman of the Year in…

All In Monterey County accepting donations for evacuees

March 20, 2023 5:14 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey’s Department of Emergency Management is coordinating with ALL In Monterey County Inc. for…

Two Los Banos men arrested on lewd acts with a minor in Monterey County

March 20, 2023 4:17 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Monday afternoon, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced that they have arrested 31-year-old Samuel Angel and…

Salinas Adult School announces a new pre-apprenticeship program

March 20, 2023 12:05 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Salinas Adult School will be launching a new Early Childhood Education (ECE) Pre-Apprenticeship program. Salinas Union…

12-year-old girl suffers major injuries after being hit by car

March 20, 2023 1:06 PM Derrick Ow

FREEDOM, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 12 year old Watsonville girl is in the hospital after she got hit by a car just outside of Watsonville on Monday…

Bay Federal Credit Union offering Emergency Storm Loans

March 20, 2023 2:27 PM Derrick Ow

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Bay Federal Credit Union is offering an emergency loan program available to members with an immediate need to fund storm…

Concerns of Evacuation Shelters brought to Monterey County’s Attention

March 20, 2023 6:33 PM Karl Cooke

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Work is still being done to bring people back to Pajaro. Homes have now been empty for over a week and people are…

Monterey County Public Works announces an emergency temporary repair of sewage system near Pajaro

March 19, 2023 3:57 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Public Works Department announced that they will be repairing a compromised sewer force main…

18 year old arrested with alleged possession of a ghost gun

March 19, 2023 11:10 AM Derrick Ow

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday morning, King City Police announced that they arrested 18-year-old Romeo Tejada-Gonzalez of Greenfield for…

Evacuees grow impatient as they wait to get back into their homes in Pajaro

March 17, 2023 11:49 AM Veronica Macias

MONTEREY CO., Calif. (KION-TV) Hector Gomez is one of the hundreds growing impatient days after being evacuated from his home in Monterey County’s…

18-year-old woman dead after an apparent drowning at Its Beach identified

March 14, 2023 12:37 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 16, 2023 AT 4:10 PM- The woman who died at Its Beach on Sunday morning has been identified. Indianna…

California Strawberry Commission shares statement on Pajaro and Salinas River flooding

March 15, 2023 4:45 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday morning, the California Strawberry Commission gave a statement regarding the flooding occurring in the…

Highway 9 to remain closed between Glen Arbor Road and Holiday lane

March 14, 2023 2:38 PM Derrick Ow

FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE March 15, 2023, at 4:12 p.m.- Caltrans announced that the reopening of Highway 9 has been delayed due to a moving…

Dennis the Menace statue repaired after being found at bottom of Roberts Lake

August 23, 2022 2:46 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 14, 2023 AT 12:23 PM- The Dennis the Menace statue that was found at the bottom of a lake in Seaside has…

One dead in Gilroy homicide, suspect arrested south of Salinas after he stole victim’s car

March 14, 2023 10:46 AM Derrick Ow

GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Gilroy Police announced that a suspect was arrested in Salinas in connection to a reported homicide that took place early…

Eight earthquakes shake up the Central Coast

March 14, 2023 11:00 AM Derrick Ow

TRES PINOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- There were eight total earthquakes that shook up the Central Coast on Tuesday morning according to the USGS. 3.4…

Both right hand lanes on northbound Highway 1 at Buena Vista shut down due to fallen tree

March 14, 2023 11:07 AM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP Santa Cruz have closed down two right lanes on Northbound Highway 1 at Buena Vista for a tree that fell onto two…

Criminal activity reported in Pajaro as flood waters recede

March 12, 2023 3:08 PM Victor Guzman

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — A second breach was reported along a levee which had an initial breach that led to the devastating flooding in the town…

Salinas Regional Soccer Complex closed indefinitely due to flooding

March 13, 2023 4:10 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Salinas Regional Soccer Complex will be closed indefinitely after the grass fields and a large portion of the walking…

Monterey Bay F.C. 2 to play majority of home games at Rabobank Stadium

February 6, 2023 12:19 PM Derrick Ow

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 13, 2023 AT 9:54 a.m.- On Monday morning, Monterey Bay F.C. announced that Monterey Bay F.C. 2 would be…

Plane lands in flooded ag field in Castroville, male pilot suffers a leg injury and expected to survive

March 12, 2023 4:48 PM Derrick Ow

CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 12, 2023 AT 6:36 P.M.- A male pilot suffered a left leg injury after his plane landed in a flooded…

New concerns Salinas River flow “may cause significant flooding West of Salinas”

March 12, 2023 8:54 PM Victor Guzman

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — While evacuation orders continue to increase for homes and businesses along the Salinas River, there’s new…

Little Hill Sanctuary needs new location after recent rains left property “uninhabitable”

January 18, 2023 11:04 PM Karl Cooke

ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update: 3/11/2023 AT 3:44 P.M.- An animal sanctuary has been hit hard once again after an atmospheric river hit the…

Fallen trees, power lines and flooding forcing closures in parts of Monterey County

March 10, 2023 10:55 AM Victor Guzman

Reports of downed trees, power lines and flooding has Caltrans and the CHP working quickly to remove hazards on roads they’ve either shut down…

Caltrans awards $225 million for local safety projects

March 9, 2023 5:34 PM Derrick Ow

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday, Caltrans announced that they will be awarding $225 million for local projects designed to reduce traffic…

CHOMP surgeon shares his experience helping earthquake victims in Turkey

March 8, 2023 4:07 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- It has been over a month since a devastating earthquake in Turkey killed 46,000 people. Dr. Ed Gamboa, a general surgeon…