Moss Landing Power Plant Town Hall held one year after fire at battery facility
Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church organized a town hall meeting to address safety concerns at the Moss Landing Power Plant and the battery…
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Mother arrested for crashing and DUI in Soledad, unsecured child injured: Police
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Soledad Police said a 25-year-old mother has been arrested for driving intoxicated and crashing into a PG&E substation…
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Father of girl killed while trying to cross Highway 101 allegedly had her living in “deplorable conditions”
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON JULY 14, 2023 AT 2:42 PM: The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has released new details about what…
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12-year-old injured in vehicle vs pedestrian crash in Gonzales
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- Gonzales Police said that a 12-year-old pedestrian has moderate injuries after they were hit by a vehicle on the Fifth…
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Seaside to discuss land sale to build new Monterey County courthouse project at Fort Ord
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside City Council will be discussing the potential land sale of approximately 5 acres in the Fort Ord area for the…
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Defense for alleged Salinas cop killer asks for change of venue for trial
The man accused of murdering a Salinas Police Officer made a court appearance at the Superior Court of California, County of Monterey in Salinas…
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Salinas man sentenced to 12 years in prison for child molestation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 32-year-old Salinas man who was convicted of two counts of child molestation was sentenced to 12 years in prison on…
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Salinas man sentenced to 10 years in prison for two counts of child molestation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday morning, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced that 45-year-old Oscar Padilla of…
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Two mountain lions spotted in Royal Oaks Park over last two days
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey is warning parkgoers to be alert after two mountain lion sightings over the last two days. The…
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Prunedale carjacking suspect arrested near Monterey, San Benito County line
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Sept. 20, 2023 UPDATE 3:11 P.M. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect as 35-year-old…
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Mother allegedly brings gun to son’s youth football league game, forces higher security measures
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The topic of safety at local pee wee football games is on a lot of people’s minds. this comes after police say a mother…
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Joby Aviation to have new manufacturing plant in Ohio, facility in Marina is expected remain open
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz based company Joby Aviation will be taking their flying taxi manufacturing plant to Dayton, Ohio. The planes…
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Joby Aviation chooses Ohio as new home for manufacturing plant
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing cutting-edge electric…
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El Grito Salinas set to commemorate Mexican Independence Day
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Mexican war for independence from Spain began on September 16, 1820. Today Mexico commemorates it as Mexican…
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Family Fun and Creative Sandcastles at Carmel’s 60th Annual Sandcastle Competition
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- People came from near and far to compete for the coveted golden shovel at Carmel-By-the-Sea’s 60th annual…
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73-year-old Salinas woman still missing more than a week after disappearance
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas posted on September 8th that a 73-year-old woman was reported missing a day prior to asking the public for…
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Army Corps of Engineers rushes to repair Pajaro River levee before winter rains
BY KELSI THORUD WITH KPIX PAJARO — With the help of the Army Corps of Engineers, repairs to the Pajaro River levee system, damaged by last winter’s…
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Salinas man arrested on DUI and possession of a loaded concealed firearm, police
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Saturday morning, Marina Police arrested a 36-year-old Salinas man who was suspected of driving under the influence with…
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WWII veteran and King City High graduate that died as POW to be buried on shores of Lake San Antonio
LOCKWOOD, Calif. (KION-TV)- After more than 82 years a South Monterey County hero will be returning home to be given a proper burial where he grew up…
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Marina man sentenced to 75 years to life for sexual molestation of two children under 10
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Update Sept. 15, 2023, at 5:44 p.m.- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that a man was sentenced…
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