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Greenfield Police arrest man in connection with two homicides

January 27, 2022 6:42 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- A man was arrested Thursday in connection with two homicides in 2020 and attempted homicide in 2021. Johnathan…

Felon arrested in Hollister after pursuit

January 31, 2022 12:44 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- A man was arrested after an officer observed them driving recklessly near Meridian St. near the Hwy 25 intersection on…

Five people displaced after home badly damaged by fire

January 29, 2022 11:13 AM Victor Guzman

Five people, including three children, are displaced after a fire left a home badly damaged near Boulder…

Missing Watsonville man found

January 28, 2022 5:26 PM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 58-year-old man who was reported missing on Friday was found by Watsonville Police. James Sperling went missing…

2 Monterey County schools celebrate 100th day of class

January 28, 2022 2:51 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KTVU-TV)- Students from Tularictos Elementary School and Foothill Elementary School showed up to celebrate the 100th day of…

Man arrested on drug charges in Sand City found with stolen credit, ID cards

January 28, 2022 11:12 AM Victor Guzman

Sand City Police arrested a man on drug and theft charges after he was found with stolen charge cards other types of ID…

Santa Cruz County Cafe donating Feb. proceeds to sergeant memorial

January 28, 2022 3:49 PM Ricardo Tovar

The Red Apple is donating a portion of its proceeds for the month of February to the memorial fund for a Santa Cruz County sergeant who died in the…

Mid Coast Fire: Two day old permitted burn ignited Colorado Fire in Big Sur

January 27, 2022 7:16 PM Lisa Principi

A two day old permitted pile burn that got out of control is what the Mid Coast Fire Brigade says ignited the Colorado Fire Friday night in Big…

Soledad man sentenced for fourth DUI convcition

January 28, 2022 1:01 PM Ricardo Tovar

A man convicted of a DUI that occurred in March of 2018 was sentenced to two years in state prison Thursday, according to the Monterey District…

Brave Watsonville mother fights off burglar

January 27, 2022 2:21 PM Victor Guzman

A man accused of breaking into a family home got caught off-guard by a tough mom who stopped the crime in…

Financial support for minority-owned businesses during the pandemic

January 27, 2022 6:39 PM Melody Waintal

Like the Flying Artichoke, there are scores of businesses across the country facing a very similar struggle since the pandemic…

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

Highway 1 reopens after Colorado Fire evacuations are lifted in Big Sur

January 26, 2022 7:53 PM Lisa Principi

The roadblocks are gone, people are returning home and tourists were stopping by to see the damage from the Colorado Fire for themselves.
Although…

Monarch butterflies take over the Monterey Peninsula

January 27, 2022 7:03 PM Melody Waintal

Historically, Califonia is seeing tens of millions of monarch butterflies, but scientists feared they would go extinct after numbers dwindled last…

Second suspect arrested in Santa Cruz County pursuit and shooting investigation

January 26, 2022 4:29 AM Max Tarlton

CHP Santa Cruz said they have arrested a woman who was the allged driver involved in a shooting and pursuit with CHP officers on Tuesday morning.…

Santa Clara County Deputies arrest two for fentanyl, stolen property and gun

January 27, 2022 12:14 PM Ricardo Tovar

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif.- The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men on Thursday on various charges. Donald Wade Higgins, 40, and…

Felon arrested in Hollister, gun found in vehicle

January 27, 2022 11:28 AM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Hollister Police Department made a traffic stop this morning and arrested a man for speeding on Felipe Rd. at…

COVID-19 testing sites still in high demand in Monterey County

January 26, 2022 8:30 PM Erika Bratten

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) This week Monterey County hit a new all-time high case rate for the pandemic and it comes nearly two years after the…

San Jose suspect gets hit by truck on Highway 85 after allegedly stabbing three victims

January 26, 2022 11:29 AM Melody Waintal

SAN JOSE (KPIX/KION) — Suspect in San Jose stabbing was hit by a truck and killed on Highway 85. Three victims were hospitalized after the incident…

Seaside reopens Cold Case involving murder of 5-year-old

January 26, 2022 1:22 PM Victor Guzman

Seaside Police is partnering with the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office to look into a cold case from the 1980’s where a 5-year-old girl was…

California State University prepares to drop SATs and ACTs

January 26, 2022 2:52 PM Associated Press

If trustees vote in favor of permanently eliminating the exams, CSU would join the University of California in having a “test blind” admission…

Royal Oaks man sentenced to 23 years for child molestation

January 26, 2022 4:18 PM Ricardo Tovar

The Monterey County District Attorney said a man was sentenced to 23 years in prison for a child molestation case from August of…

Just 52% of Americans polled in late 2021 said "laws covering the sales of firearms" should be stricter

This Silicon Valley city just voted to institute first-in-the-nation gun ownership requirements

January 25, 2022 10:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Cheri Mossburg and Amir Vera, CNN The San Jose, California, city council voted Tuesday night to adopt a first-in-the-nation ordinance requiring…

Cause of the Colorado Fire determined, how to prepare for disasters year round

January 26, 2022 10:07 AM Erika Bratten

The Central Coast is no stranger to wildfires, but to see one in January outside the typical wildfire season is unusual and it’s raising the…

Big Sur residents stuck inside Highway 1 closure

January 25, 2022 6:44 PM Lisa Principi

The Colorado Fire hasn’t grown in size since Sunday, but Highway 1 is still closed to all non-essential travel. That also applies to those who live…

Salinas Police “Operation Blue Angel” results in large drug bust

January 25, 2022 2:47 PM Joronica Vinluan

Salinas Police announced a large-scale operation has resulted in the confiscation of $350,000 worth of drugs, including thousands of fentanyl pills…

Suspected drunk driver arrested in Santa Cruz after hitting a retaining wall

January 24, 2022 11:39 PM Sarah Rosenthal

SANTA CRUZ Calif. (KION) A drunk driving suspect struck a retaining wall while driving from Salinas to San Jose, according to Santa Cruz Police.…

Crews use ocean water to help fight Colorado Fire along the Big Sur coast

January 24, 2022 6:35 PM Lisa Principi

It’s now into day four of the Colorado Fire — and fire crews are using Big Sur’s natural resources to help in the firefight.…

Police serves five search warrants in Salinas and Prunedale

January 24, 2022 3:59 PM Joronica Vinluan

Salinas Police served five search warrants in the past four days in an investigation they are calling Operation Blue Angel.…

Mechanic shop workers in Salinas claim they’re being harassed by ‘thugs’ to move out

January 21, 2022 11:29 AM Veronica Macias

Mechanics who have their auto shops along Chinatown said they were given verbal notice to vacate the building on Bridge Street by January 31.…

Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points

January 24, 2022 10:02 AM Scott Rates

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points Monday as financial markets buckled in anticipation of inflation-fighting measures…

LA Rams trying to ban 49ers fans in Northern California from NFC Championship

January 24, 2022 9:35 AM Scott Rates

With the winner punching a trip to the Super Bowl, the Rams are pulling out all the stops to make sure the fan base at SoFi Stadium are majority Rams…

Boil water notice for Colorado Fire evacuation area

January 23, 2022 5:31 PM Lisa Principi

The Monterey County Health Department has issued a boil water notice for those living in the Colorado Fire evacuation area.…

700 to 800 Hartnell College students missing proof of full vaccination status

January 21, 2022 2:53 PM Victor Guzman

The Hartnell College deadline for students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has come and gone and now the college is dealing with 700 to 800…

Castroville shooting on Wood Street leaves one person injured

January 21, 2022 10:46 AM Victor Guzman

A man shot in Castroville is expected to survive as Monterey County Sheriff deputies continue investigating an early morning…

Salinas renters might soon have to pay registrations fees

January 17, 2022 8:04 PM Erika Bratten

Right now, landlords who rent out a home, apartment units, or a room in Salinas don’t have to pay a registration fee. But that could soon change, and…

Hartnell Main Campus evacuated after suspicious package, all clear now

January 20, 2022 12:59 PM Melody Waintal

Hartnell College released an email alerting students to stay away from the main campus until further notice.…

Salinas man barricades himself in home when served a search warrant for violent crimes

January 19, 2022 10:49 PM Sarah Rosenthal

SALINAS Calif. (KION) Several adults and young children were forced from their home on Wednesday in Salinas when SWAT and Violence Suppression Task…

Sister of Aptos High stabbing victim claims school staff failed to help her brother as he was dying

January 19, 2022 12:42 PM Lisa Principi

The sister of the student who was stabbed and killed at Aptos High School last August has filed a claim against the Pajaro Valley Unified School…

California’s top cop to probe troubled sheriff’s office

January 19, 2022 11:19 AM Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general has announced a civil rights investigation into the troubled office of Santa Clara County…

Are backyard chickens allowed in Salinas?

December 7, 2021 8:04 PM Erika Bratten

Other cities throughout Monterey County, like Marina, Seaside, Monterey, and Pacific Grove, already let property owners have chickens. So why the…

Two puppies rescued in Santa Cruz County

January 18, 2022 7:56 PM Melody Waintal

Two puppies were stolen from a home in freedom last week.…

If you own wetlands, here’s how you can help save Santa Cruz endangered species

January 18, 2022 7:02 PM Melody Waintal

A team of conservation scientists are studying endangered salamanders and frogs around Monterey, Moss Landing, Apots and Santa Cruz. But they need…

College Corps program aims to help students pay for college through volunteerism

January 18, 2022 12:24 PM Victor Guzman

The state, alongside public and private universities, have announced a program that can reward students who serve their communities by helping them…

Central Coast counties warn of COVID-19 test site scams

January 18, 2022 11:58 AM Lisa Principi

Santa Cruz and San Benito counties are warning Central Coast residents to be careful when giving their information to potentially fraudulent pop-up…

Monterey County Jail gets a new deputy for jail’s Medication Assisted Treatment Program

January 18, 2022 7:44 PM Melody Waintal

MAT program along with Monterey Count Behavioral Heath are community based organizations that provide treatment options for those in custody that…

Salinas woman to be sentenced for using her son’s EBT card while he was in jail

January 11, 2022 5:52 PM Sarah Rosenthal, Veronica Macias

A Salinas woman has pled no contest to felony welfare fraud after the Monterey County District Attorney’s office revealed she used her son’s…

Santa Cruz Harbor surveying damage after tsunami advisory

January 17, 2022 7:35 PM Lisa Principi

The Santa Cruz Harbor is back open, but crews are still surveying the damage left behind by tsunami waves that hit the coast…

Small and medium-sized businesses in King City can apply for COVID assistance grants

January 5, 2022 2:01 PM Melody Waintal

King City is now accepting business assistance applications for those who have been impacted financially by the pandemic.…

San Francisco 49ers move on to the next round

January 16, 2022 6:33 PM Phil Aldridge

The San Francisco 49ers survive and advance! They held off a late surge by the Dallas Cowboys to win their Super Wild Card game 23 to…

Double dealing: Legal, illicit blur in California pot market

January 16, 2022 8:45 AM Associated Press

As California enters its fifth year of broad legal marijuana sales, industry insiders say the practice of working simultaneously in the legal and…