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Over 6,800 people without power in Marina and Seaside

August 5, 2022 10:40 AM Ricardo Tovar

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- PG&E said that 6,811 people are currently without power in the Seaside and Marina areas. The outages were first…

Marina man sentenced to 9 years for scamming elderly out of more than $761,000

August 4, 2022 5:23 PM Ricardo Tovar

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 64-year-old man was sentenced to 9 years in prison after pleading guilty to scamming elderly people on top of other…

74-year-old Fire Captain from Monterey Fire battling Oak Fire on the front lines

August 4, 2022 11:10 AM Ricardo Tovar

by Marie Edinger MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Over 3,700 firefighters are helping fight the Oak Fire, but one, in particular, has a…

Seaside releases new policy to prioritize cold cases

July 27, 2022 5:34 PM KION546-Newsroom

The Seaside Police Department is sending a message to murderers: “we will never…

Murder-suicide claims life of Soledad native, Navy sailor

August 4, 2022 3:31 PM Victor Guzman

Authorities in Fallon, Nevada are investigating a murder-suicide that claimed the lives of two enlisted sailors, including a Soledad…

Deadly crash on River Street leaves one dead and 4-year-old injured

August 4, 2022 9:30 AM Joronica Vinluan

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Early Thursday morning Santa Cruz Police responded to a crash that caused Highway 1 to close. The incident happened at…

Salinas Police reminds drivers to be careful when driving through school zones

August 4, 2022 10:45 AM Ana Torrea

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Some school districts on the Central Coast began their first day of school yesterday. As students return to the classroom,…

Three arrested and five firearms found during South County searches

August 4, 2022 4:29 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The South Monterey County Task force served three warrants that led to the arrest of three and recovery of four pistols…

Salinas native training to be U.S. Navy Future Warfighter

August 4, 2022 1:30 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREAT LAKES, Calif. (KION-TV) – A Salinas native is studying at the Naval Education and Training Command to become a boatswain’s mate. Jeric Banez…

Local fitness coach helps bridge the gap between diabetes and the Latino population

August 4, 2022 9:46 AM Taryn Mitchell

A local fitness trainer is helping the community stay in shape beyond just the…

Pacific Grove moves forward with allowing for cannabis dispensary

Pacific Grove votes against ‘Project Homekey’

August 3, 2022 8:34 PM Katie Nicora

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Pacific Grove City Council voted 5-1-1 not to pursue a Homekey Project, according to Pacific Grove councilman Luke…

Marina City Council votes ‘no’ on bond measure to help with long fire response times

July 13, 2022 11:52 PM Ana Torrea

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE August 2, 2022, at 2:48 p.m.- MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – Marina City Leaders are slowing down on putting the General…

‘MACBETH’ comes to Carmel’s New Canon Theatre Company

August 1, 2022 1:08 PM Derrick Ow

New Canon Theater Company has raised the curtains for their inaugural production with the performance of Macbeth, which is happening at the Carmel…

WATCH: King City 10-year-old plays with seven-time Grammy winners Los Tigres del Norte

August 1, 2022 4:32 PM Ricardo Tovar, Melody Waintal

Paso Robles, Calif. (KION-TV)- Iconic norteño band Los Tigres del Norte was in Paso Robles Saturday and made one 10-year-old Monterey County boy’s…

Two arrested for alleged child porn in Monterey County, including 15-year-old

August 3, 2022 1:23 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The South Monterey County Task Force served two warrants that led to two arrests for child porn on Wednesday.…

‘Corpse flower’ at UC Santa Cruz Arboretum blooms

July 21, 2022 10:49 AM Ricardo Tovar

The corpse flower at the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum bloomed Monday night after a week of false alarms.…

Police: Woman arrested for attempted murder on MST bus in Salinas

August 3, 2022 2:50 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they arrested a woman Tuesday morning after she allegedly tried killing another passenger with a…

Structure Fire in Scotts Valley

August 3, 2022 4:22 PM Derrick Ow

SCOTTS VALLEY, CALIF, (KION TV) UPDATE AT 4:38 PM: Scotts Valley PD confirmed to KION that the fire is now out, the fire department will remain on…

SPCA Monterey holding pick your own price event weekend

August 3, 2022 3:53 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- SPCA Monterey County is offering a “pick your own price” adoption event from August 4 to August 7. The group hopes to…

Salinas Police looking for shoplifting suspect

August 3, 2022 3:37 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said the man in the photo above is wanted for shoplifting from several businesses. Salinas Police said he…

Power restored to 2,000 customers without power in Watsonville

August 3, 2022 12:35 PM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE August 3, 2022, at 1:39 p.m.- Power has been completely restored to customers according to PG&E’s outage…

United Farm Workers begin march to Sacramento

August 3, 2022 12:20 PM Derrick Ow

DELANO, CA, (KION TV) : On Wednesday, the United Farm Workers announced that they will be marching from Delano to Sacramento to convince Gov. Gavin…

Baby Brandon kidnapping suspects plead no contest

April 25, 2022 5:24 PM Ricardo Tovar

Officers say they are searching for a man that kidnapped a three-month-old…

Aston Martin to unveil two new high-performance models at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

August 2, 2022 12:08 PM Ricardo Tovar

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV)- Aston Martin is set to have a large presence at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance that opens on August 18.…

National Night Out on the Central Coast

August 2, 2022 1:45 PM Derrick Ow

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION)- A community tradition returns to the Central Coast on Tuesday. National Night Out takes place in neighborhoods…

Salinas Police investigating attempted triple homicide on Salinas Street

August 2, 2022 12:24 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police are investigating an attempted triple homicide on the 200 block of Salinas Street that occurred Monday…

Central Coast schools keeping close watch on monkeypox outbreak

August 2, 2022 10:22 AM Ana Torrea

SALINAS, Calif., (KION-TV)- With school starting this week, the monkeypox virus is on the mind of some families getting their kids ready for the new…

Off-duty San Jose cop arrested for DUI charge after vehicle crash

August 2, 2022 5:31 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Jose Police Department faces another scandal in 2022 after an off-duty officer was arrested Sunday for allegedly…

Tiger Woods announces new junior golf event at Pebble Beach to debut in October

August 2, 2022 4:54 PM Derrick Ow

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif., (KION TV): In October, Junior golfers will have an experience of a lifetime thanks to a golfing icon who created his own…

Hollister Martial Arts Academy to host school supply drive

August 2, 2022 3:19 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday, August 7, the Enterprise Academy of Martial Arts will host a school supply drive for students needing school…

Three vehicle accident causes lane closure on US NB 101 at Airport

August 2, 2022 1:02 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, CALIF, (KION-TV): UPDATE AT 1:28 PM: Our photojournalist got to the scene and noticed that one of the lanes was reopened at the site of the…

CDCR: Monterey County second-degree attempted murder convict killed in prison

August 1, 2022 11:48 AM Ricardo Tovar

CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 22-year-old Monterey County inmate died after being attacked in a housing unit dayroom at Pelican Bay State Prison…

Flores trial resumes with testimony from Kristin Smart’s 1996 dorm roommate

August 1, 2022 2:29 PM Veronica Macias

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) On Monday, the Kristin Smart murder trial resumed after being delayed for a few days due to an issue with a juror. Two…

Gov. Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency over monkeypox

August 1, 2022 5:27 PM Ricardo Tovar

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)- California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency for monkeypox in order to bolster the state’s…

GEICO closes all California locations

August 1, 2022 4:49 PM Ricardo Tovar

(KION-TV) — GEICO has closed its 38 California offices and has stopped selling insurance over the phone to people in California, a representative…

Family of California shooting victims sue gun distributor

August 1, 2022 2:32 PM Associated Press

By WILSON RING Associated Press Family members of some of the people killed or wounded during a 2019 shooting at a California garlic festival are…

SPECIAL REPORT: The importance of minority mental health

July 29, 2022 10:39 PM Melody Waintal

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) Zach, age 12, has been in equine therapy for more than five years. “I think my grandmother took me to a fair, and there was…

Monterey County Regional Airport opens open-air waiting space

August 1, 2022 9:51 AM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Regional Airport announced the opening of an open-air space for passengers to wait for their flights.…

Alisal Union School District gives free haircuts, school supplies, food and hygiene products for students

July 28, 2022 11:17 AM Ricardo Tovar

A former Alisal USD alumna organized an event to give out free haircuts for students heading back to…

“Safe Beach Day” dashboard offers alerts for Santa Cruz beach visitors

July 30, 2022 6:12 PM Victor Guzman

If you’re planning a visit to Santa Cruz Main or Cowells Beach, a new dashboard could provide a look at some hazards or events on any particular…

Fire forces road closures in Santa Cruz County

July 31, 2022 3:06 PM Veronica Macias

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Local fire agencies responded to a structure fire at ABC Roofing Complex on Sunday around noon. Several people…

McKinney fire continues to grow

July 31, 2022 1:07 PM Veronica Macias

SISKIYOU COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) The McKinney fire in Siskiyou County remains active and is threatening structures. As of Sunday morning the fire…

PG&E reporting hundreds of customers without power along San Benancio Road

July 30, 2022 4:33 PM Victor Guzman

PG&E is reporting hundreds of customers have lost power along San Benancio Road in Monterey…

Card skimmer, hidden camera found at Bank of America ATM near downtown Hollister

July 30, 2022 11:09 AM Victor Guzman

Hollister Police are warning Bank of America customers to check their bank accounts after finding a card skimming device and hidden camera at an ATM…

Fire burning behind Goodwill on Moffett Street in Salinas

July 29, 2022 5:57 PM Ricardo Tovar

Salinas Fire crews have all but put out a grass fire that started burning behind a Goodwill facility in…

Man arrested for burglary of King City home

July 29, 2022 2:19 PM Ricardo Tovar

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- King City Police said a man was arrested Friday and statements gathered revealed he was involved in a home burglary that…

Hollister Police searching for suspect in shooting at park barbeque

July 25, 2022 10:44 AM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE July 29, 2022, at 9:21 a.m.- Hollister Police are still looking for a man who is allegedly involved in a…

Second Old Stage Road fire in two days burns barn and home

July 29, 2022 1:46 PM Calista Silva

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A fire that began in a barn on Old Stage Road was knocked down by firefighters Friday. Salinas Fire said the fire spread…

Los Padres National Forest asks for public comments for their Ecological Restoration Project

July 29, 2022 7:34 PM Ricardo Tovar

SOLVANG, Calif. (KION-TV)- Los Padres National Forest is asking for public comment for their Ecological Restoration Project before August 28. This is…

California not ready to declare emergency over monkeypox

July 29, 2022 1:55 PM Associated Press

DON THOMPSON and JANIE HAR Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials are pressing for more vaccine and acting with “utmost…