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Salinas Police looking to bring financial incentives to hire new officers

March 7, 2023 2:39 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday night, Salinas PD will be asking the Salinas City Council to bring back a hiring incentive program to hire new…

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office investigating homicide-suicide on Espinosa Road

March 7, 2023 4:42 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday afternoon that two people were found dead with gunshot…

Big Sur businesses preparing for the upcoming storm

March 7, 2023 5:30 PM Nataly Gutierrez

BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV): Monterey County notified people along the Big Sur coast that they might be stuck at home once again in anticipation of a…

3.8 Earthquake in San Benito County

March 7, 2023 6:50 AM Mickey Adams

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 3.8 magnitude earthquake could be felt at 6:33 AM on Tuesday morning according to the USGS. The epicenter was…

PETA wins lawsuit appeal against Monterey Zoo

March 6, 2023 12:04 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- This past Friday, a Sixth District California Court of Appeal ruled in PETA’s favor that the Monterey Zoo did not…

Update on missing Salinas Tico’s Tacos employee that went missing seven months ago

August 10, 2022 12:17 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update: March. 6, 2023, at 3:31 p.m.- The Salinas Police Department has provided an update on a man that went missing…

Hiker crushed to death by falling tree in Cupertino park

March 5, 2023 5:26 PM Derrick Ow

By KPIX Staff CUPERTINO, Calif.- Authorities in the South Bay were unable to save a female hiker who was critically injured in Rancho San Antonio…

All Saints Day School sixth grader wins Monterey County Spelling Bee

March 5, 2023 11:42 AM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County will be represented at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. this summer. Morgan…

Rare North Pacific Right Whale sighting in Monterey Bay

March 5, 2023 3:09 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday morning, a rare North Pacific Right Whale was spotted in the Monterey Bay. The sighting took place around 9:25…

CHP Santa Cruz warning drivers of black ice on roads in parts of the county

March 2, 2023 8:42 AM Victor Guzman

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The CHP is warning drivers about the potential for black ice to be on the road across Santa Cruz County due to…

Monterey City Council to discuss a proposed cell tower restriction ordinance

March 2, 2023 3:14 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday night, Monterey City Council will be having a special council meeting to discuss where cell phone towers can…

Hitchcock Animal Services receives grant to support shelter pets

March 2, 2023 1:24 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hitchcock Road Animal Services has received a $233,000 grant to build resources for both shelter pets, field officers and…

Missing Watsonville teen has been found safe

March 2, 2023 8:55 AM Victor Guzman

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE ON MARCH 2, 2023 AT 11:28 AM: Watsonville Police has located a missing 14-year-old girl of Watsonville who…

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Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers to have informational picketing at SUHSD job fair

March 1, 2023 5:38 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): The Salinas Valley Federation of Teachers will be picketing at the Salinas Union High School District job fair that is set…

Lovers Lane closed after early morning flooding

March 1, 2023 6:20 AM Mickey Adams

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 1, 2023 AT 5:49 PM: CHP Hollister-Gilroy confirmed that Lovers Lane is still closed after flooding that…

Monterey Bay F.C. partners with KION for 2023 season

March 1, 2023 11:31 AM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Crisp and Kelp are coming to KION TV for the 2023 season! Monterey Bay Football Club and KION have agreed to a deal to…

Watsonville City Council approves rezoning of Ceiba College Prep keeping the school open

February 27, 2023 12:00 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON MARCH 1, 2023 AT 9:42 AM- After a lengthy meeting on Tuesday night, the Watsonville City Council voted 4-3…

Man found killed in Pajaro River identified

February 26, 2023 7:48 PM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update Feb. 28, 2023, at 2:20 p.m.- Watsonville Police have confirmed the man found in Pajaro River behind River Park…

California to end COVID-19 State of Emergency at end of February

February 1, 2023 10:33 AM Sandra Iveth Santos

SALINAS, California (KMUV-TV) – Governor Gavin Newsom’s office released a statement in October announcing that California would lift the COVID-19…

Murphy Road and Davis Road river crossings closed due to high river levels

February 27, 2023 1:11 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County Public Works Department announced that they will be closing a couple of road river crossings due…

Santa Cruz Police remembers Sgt. Baker and Detective Butler on 10 year anniversary of their deaths

February 26, 2023 8:35 PM Derrick Ow

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday afternoon, the community and Santa Cruz Police remembered two Santa Cruz Police officers who were gunned down…

Disaster Recovery Centers in Santa Cruz County to be extended into March

January 25, 2023 12:58 PM Ricardo Tovar

FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON FEB. 26, 2023 AT 12:06 PM: Santa Cruz County officials announced that disaster recovery centers will remain open…

Murphy Street officially renamed, bronze bust unveiled in memory of Jorge David Alvarado Jr.

November 11, 2022 12:13 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Murphy Street in Salinas is officially renamed and a bronze bust unveiled in honor of Jorge David Alvarado Jr., a…

Alisal Boys Soccer loses close Open Division Championship game to Mountain View

February 25, 2023 7:51 PM Victor Guzman, Maxwell Glenn

The Alisal High Trojans boys soccer team fell just short of an Open Division title, losing to Mountain View by the score of…

51-year-old man dies in Pleasure Point area crash in Santa Cruz County

February 25, 2023 8:35 PM Victor Guzman

A 51-year-old man is dead after a solo-vehicle crash in the Pleasure Point area of Santa…

Emergency Weather Shelters opening in Santa Cruz County

February 25, 2023 2:57 PM Victor Guzman

In response to the cold weather, two emergency weather shelters are opening in Watsonville and Santa Cruz beginning Saturday…

Snow arrives on the Santa Cruz Mountains

February 23, 2023 5:55 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Mountains felt like a winter wonderland on Thursday. Local agencies will be prepared for snow…

SPCA Monterey County hosting Lifetime of Love Adoption Event

February 23, 2023 3:35 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The SPCA Monterey County is offering a pick your price Lifetime of Love Adoption Event this weekend. The event…

Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office releases new photo of stolen BBQ trailer

February 19, 2023 11:14 AM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON FEB. 23, 2023 AT 1:10 PM: The Santa Cruz Sheriff’s Office released a new photo of a dark colored pickup…

Highway 9 near Glengarry Road in Felton reopens after tree was down on the highway

February 23, 2023 11:03 AM Derrick Ow

FELTON, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans District 5 says Highway 9 has reopened in both directions near Glengarry Road after a tree was in the roadway. The…

Monterey City Council votes to extend outdoor seating permits until end of 2023

October 17, 2022 7:31 PM Karl Cooke

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): UPDATE ON FEB. 21, 2023 AT 5:10 PM: The Monterey City Council has decided to extended outdoor seating permits until Dec.…

Capitola Police arrest juvenile for attempted homicide on Wharf Road

February 21, 2023 11:36 AM Derrick Ow

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE FEB.21, 2023, at 1:36 p.m.- Capitola Police said they have arrested a 17-year-old male juvenile in connection with…

Federal criminal charges dropped against Monterey Zoo owner

July 4, 2022 9:23 AM Ricardo Tovar

A federal grand jury in Florence South Carolina returned a ten count indictment over wildlife trafficking and money…

City of Salinas gets all electric truck fleet

February 20, 2023 11:04 AM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- City of Salinas is going all in on zero-emission vehicles. City officials announced they have added three electric…

Application process has opened to fill King City Council District 1 seat

February 21, 2023 1:38 PM Derrick Ow

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- King City Officials announced that they are accepting applications for the District 1 City Council seat on Tuesday…

Two brothers dead after reported altercation, Sheriff’s Office investigating incident as a murder-suicide

February 19, 2023 4:49 PM Derrick Ow

GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that two brothers have died after a reported physical altercation took…

Castroville man arrested for child pornography and sexual acts with a minor

February 17, 2023 8:49 PM Ana Torrea

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)—A Castroville man is now in Monterey County jail and is facing charges of possession of child pornography and…

Structure fire engulfs home in Mission Fields neighborhood

February 19, 2023 10:42 AM Derrick Ow

CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Saturday night, a house fire on Willow Place did enough damage to displace two adult residents according to The Cypress…

FEMA shares details on how they fix privately owned access roads and bridges

February 16, 2023 5:36 PM Derrick Ow

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- With communities still recovering from the winter storms, The Federal Emergency Management Agency, (FEMA) shared on…

Santa Cruz man dies in crash after going down 100-foot embankment near Davenport

February 16, 2023 7:54 AM Victor Guzman

The CHP is investigating a deadly crash near Davenport that has left at least one person…

Capsized boat lands on Del Monte Beach

February 14, 2023 11:15 AM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A capsized boat washed up on Del Monte Beach early Tuesday morning. Monterey Fire said they responded to the incident…

Local hotels feel economic benefit from AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

February 13, 2023 11:11 AM Karl Cooke

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am may have finished a couple of weeks ago, but the economic impacts are being felt on…

Soledad Grocery Outlet to open in March

December 9, 2021 11:00 AM Max Tarlton

For the city of Soledad, which is a quaint, growing city, people there know the struggles of needing better access to…

Inaugural Broadway Walk of Fame class honored with special ceremony in Seaside

February 5, 2022 1:30 PM Victor Guzman

The City of Seaside is looking to honor its residents who have made a positive impact on the community with a special ceremony on Broadway…

Suspect in Sunnyhills Drive and Herman Court deadly shooting arrested

January 23, 2023 2:44 PM Derrick Ow

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Feb. 10, 2023, at 6:32 p.m.- Watsonville Police said a suspect has been arrested for a murder that occurred on the 200…

Man suspected of killing girlfriend in Watsonville to go to trial

July 15, 2021 12:03 PM Courtney Aitken

The most recent findings in the Watsonville homicide investigation have found that the murder of 32 year old Robin Kern was far from the suspect’s…

DA: Man sentenced to 10 years for providing underage teens with narcotics, one who later died of an overdose

November 23, 2022 12:55 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) Feb. 8, 2023, at 9:48 a.m.- Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeffrey Rosell announced a man was sentenced to 10 years…