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Juvenile arrested in Greenfield for suspected murder attempt

March 4, 2022 11:53 PM Sarah Rosenthal

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION) A minor was arrested for attempted murder in Greenfield on Friday after police said they found a man stabbed in the torso.…

Public memorial planned for Salinas Police Officer killed in line of duty

March 4, 2022 1:34 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– KION has independently confirmed that a public memorial service is planned for Officer Jorge David Alvarado Jr. for…

Gilroy receives $3.9 million for downtown renovations

March 4, 2022 12:16 PM Ricardo Tovar

GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The City of Gilroy has been given a $3.9 million grant for improvements to Gilroy’s Historic Downtown. Renovations will…

First steps for tsunami damage repairs in Moss Landing Harbor District approved

March 4, 2022 1:47 PM Joronica Vinluan

MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — Local Emergency Declaration from Monterey County was approved by the Board of Supervisors to help with severe…

Carmel Valley man flees from Ukraine

March 4, 2022 4:48 PM Ricardo Tovar

POLAND (KION-TV)–A Carmel Valley man fled Ukraine with the help of a US Congressman from Southern California and now is receiving help from…

Hollister mail and identity theft arrest uncovers over 30 victims

March 4, 2022 1:02 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– A Friday morning search of a woman at a local hotel room unveiled “mounds” of stolen identification cards, mail, checks…

Volunteers hung ribbons around Salinas in support of police dept.

March 4, 2022 11:22 AM Ana Torrea

SALINAS, Calif (KION-TV)–People gathered at the Salinas Police Department to hang ribbons in support of the department and to remember Officer…

DA: Monterey County to make human trafficking serious and violent felony

March 4, 2022 5:42 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– On Friday, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni endorsed Bill 1042 that would make human…

DWR awards $49 million to help disadvantaged with California drought

March 4, 2022 3:17 PM Ricardo Tovar

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)– California is preparing for a third dry year as the Department of Water Resources announces $49 million for 18 state…

Sand City drug arrest yields meth, heroin and suboxone films

March 4, 2022 10:33 AM Ricardo Tovar

SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)– A traffic stop earlier this week yielded heroin, meth and a glass pipe. A vehicle was doing an unsafe maneuver and when…

Monterey County Office of Emergency Services opens up biweekly Q&A hour for public to learn more about disasters

March 3, 2022 5:19 PM Erika Bratten

the Monterey County Office of Emergency Services is inviting the public to their new “office hours” to give people the chance to address their…

Governor Newsom launches mental health and homelessness help plan

March 3, 2022 4:00 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION -TV)– CARE court is Governor Gavin Newsom’s latest unveiled solution to help treat severely impaired and untreated…

14-year-old arrested for a shooting in Morgan Hill

March 3, 2022 10:48 PM Sarah Rosenthal

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION) A 14-year-old was arrested on Thursday in Morgan Hill for shooting a gun during an argument back in January. Morgan Hill…

Highway 1 reopens in Big Sur after crews gain containment on the Colorado Fire.

Colorado Fire investigation discovers issues with local burn permit process

March 3, 2022 11:44 AM Lisa Principi

The investigation into the Colorado Fire in Big Sur — which Cal Fire says was started by a reignited permitted burn — has brought to light a…

Truckers feel gas prices rolling up in California

March 3, 2022 5:58 PM Joronica Vinluan

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Truckers have noticed that gas prices have been rising on a regular basis lately, especially when they make their stops…

Wildland fire erupts in Orange County

March 2, 2022 1:43 PM Ricardo Tovar

TRABUCO CANYON, Calif. (CBSLA/KION-TV)– A wildfire broke out Wednesday in the Clevland National Forest near the Riverside-Orange county line. The…

Dolan Fire continues to burn over 8,000 acres so far south of Big Sur

$18 million funding approved to replace fire station lost in the Dolan Fire

March 3, 2022 1:39 PM Victor Guzman

The Nacimiento Fire Station that was lost in the Dolan Fire will soon be reconstructed as $18 million in federal funds have been approved to start…

Caretaker arrested in Morgan Hill for abusing 18-month-old

March 3, 2022 11:39 AM Ricardo Tovar

Morgan Hill, Calif. (KION-TV)– A woman was arrested for the abuse of an 18-month-old child on Feb. 25 that caused brain hemorrhaging to the child,…

Underage BDSM sexual assault leads to gun arrest, 80 firearms found

March 1, 2022 12:36 PM Joronica Vinluan, Ricardo Tovar

On Thursday the Monterey County Sheriff’s Detectives served a search warrant in Sheppard’s Knoll to investigate the sexual assault of a 17-year-old…

Structure fire breaks out overnight in Salinas

March 3, 2022 2:47 AM Carina Nocon

SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- A structure fire closed off East Market Street and Monterey Street overnight as the Salinas Fire Department worked to put the…

Santa Cruz County releases Greenway Initiative report, could go to voters

March 2, 2022 11:46 PM Erika Bratten

Back in October, an electric passenger streetcar was placed on the unused tracks of Santa Cruz County to demonstrate a transit option for the coastal…

Cal State Park plans burn piles in Santa Cruz County

March 2, 2022 7:07 PM Melody Waintal

California State Parks is planning to carry out burn piles at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park this week in Santa Cruz…

Big Sur Fire to stop issuing burn permits following Colorado Fire

March 2, 2022 12:38 PM Ricardo Tovar

BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV)– As of March 1, Big Sur Fire will no longer be issuing burn permits. All burn permits will be given by the State of…

PG&E announces rate hikes beginning March 1st

February 22, 2022 5:03 PM Ricardo Tovar, Lisa Principi

CALIFORNIA (KION-TV) — Expect to see your next Pacific Gas & Electric bill get even more expensive — as the utility increases rates by 9% on…

Greenfield mourns loss of popular pizza shop after fire, arson ruled out

February 9, 2022 10:48 AM Joronica Vinluan

A devastating fire burned down a California Gourmet Pizza in Greenfield. A total loss for the…

Children in Seaside celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday on National Read Across America Day

March 2, 2022 2:24 PM Veronica Macias

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) Seaside’s Child Development Center celebrated Read Across America Day with volunteers who visited and read to students.…

Hundreds file into Salinas church for Ash Wednesday

March 2, 2022 2:46 PM Veronica Macias

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) St. Mary of the Nativity Catholic Church was filled with people of all ages. People wait for their turn to receive ashes at…

Man arrested for tampering with gas lines in Gonzales

March 1, 2022 10:27 AM Ricardo Tovar

GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Gonzales Police Department said they arrested someone that is potentially responsible for tampering with gas lines.…

Motorcyclist dead after colliding with a truck in Hollister

March 1, 2022 7:25 PM Sarah Rosenthal

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) A motorcyclist died in a crash with a truck on Tuesday evening in Hollister, according to California Highway Patrol. At…

Cal Fire has two fires under control in Santa Cruz mountains

March 1, 2022 1:34 PM Ricardo Tovar

Cal Fire said they are on the scene of two half-acre fires at 5151 Branciforte Court. …

The White House will roll out the next phase of Covid-19 response Wednesday. President Joe Biden is seen here at the White House on December 3

President Biden’s State of the Union address begins

March 1, 2022 6:00 PM Ricardo Tovar

WASHINGTON D.C. (KION-TV)– President Biden’s state of the Union has begun and he is expected to ban Russian aircraft from U.S. airspace in…

Monterey County Board of Supervisors approve support of Ukraine

March 1, 2022 3:58 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution to express their support for the…

COVID-19 memorial day passed in Monterey County

March 1, 2022 3:05 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to make every March 1 “COVID-19 Victims &…

Monterey Bay F.C. signs defender-winger Wednesday

February 4, 2022 12:57 PM Ricardo Tovar

Monterey Bay F.C. has announced the signing of former Rio Grande Valley FC defender Grant Robinson Thursday.…

Salinas Police officer murdered returned fire, helps investigators capture killer

February 28, 2022 12:27 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Salinas Police has released new details regarding a shooting that took the life of a Salinas Police officer during a…

Monterey Bay Aquarium looking for volunteers

February 28, 2022 3:21 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey Bay Aquarium is looking for new volunteer guides and will host three informational meetings to let anyone…

Gov. Gavin Newsom releases statement on the death of Salinas Police Officer

February 28, 2022 7:32 AM Carina Nocon

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Governor Gavin Newsom is commemorating Salinas Police Officer Jorge David Alvarado, Jr. who was shot and killed in the line of…

Sand City marijuana arrest, 4 loaded ‘ghost guns’ found

February 25, 2022 11:56 AM Ricardo Tovar

SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Sand City Police pulled over a vehicle that reeked of burnt weed. When officers spoke to the three people in the car…

Monterey County District Attorney’s Office confirms Salinas officer killed overnight

February 26, 2022 2:35 AM Victor Guzman

The Salinas Police Department confirms an officer-involved incident is being investigated after reports of heavy police presence in multiple areas of…

Salinas Police Officer killed in shooting identified

February 26, 2022 12:32 PM Ricardo Tovar, Victor Guzman

In a somber press conference held by the Salinas Police Department, Police Chief Roberto Filice identified the officer killed in the line of duty…

Rollover crash causes lane closure on River Road

February 25, 2022 11:53 PM Sarah Rosenthal

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) California Highway Patrol responded to a rollover crash on River Road near Chualar in Monterey County around 9 p.m.…

Former Oakland A’s player to host baseball clinic in Salinas

February 25, 2022 6:30 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Former Major League Baseball pitcher Ernie Comacho is set to host a baseball clinic on Saturday, Feb. 26. The clinic will…

Salinas receives $4.1 million in funding for homeless camps

February 25, 2022 2:18 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– The City of Salinas has announced they have been given a notice of intent for $4,079,416 in Encampment Resolution…

A customer waiting to enter a restaurant holds a protective mask in San Francisco

CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks

February 25, 2022 12:59 PM Ricardo Tovar, Associated Press

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– U.S. officials say most Americans live in places where healthy people can safely take a break from wearing masks.…

Salinas PD haven’t lost hope of the possibility of solving a cold case

February 24, 2022 9:00 PM Veronica Macias

SALINA, Calif. (KION) Not a dime was taken from Artemio Garcia on the morning of October 23, 2011. The gunman approached him at his car while parked…

Police: Video released of 2016 Hollister arrest, suspect beaten multiple times

February 24, 2022 7:02 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Hollister Police Department released surveillance video from a 2016 arrest of a suspect who they say was under the…

Longtime Breakers F.C. coach passes away

February 25, 2022 11:24 AM Victor Guzman

Longtime Santa Cruz Breakers Academy Coach, Raul Olvera, has passed…

100% of people in East Salinas have at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine

February 24, 2022 8:09 PM Joronica Vinluan

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — All residents living in the 93905 zip code of East Salinas have officially received at least one dose of the covid…

Gonzales theft leads to arrest in Shasta County, 40 guns found

February 24, 2022 6:34 PM Ricardo Tovar

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Sheriff’s SWAT team served a search warrant in Shasta County and uncovered over 40 weapons ranging from…

Police: No knife found in Salinas gym parking lot confrontation

February 24, 2022 5:36 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Police responded to reports of a knife being pulled on someone in the parking lot of a gym on North Davis Road Thursday…