Man takes deputies on chase in stolen van through Monterey that ends near Highway 1
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they were taken on a wild chase Wednesday after a person with a stolen…
Continue ReadingMonterey County
“Key for a Cure” Raises Nearly $1 Million for Pediatric Cancer Research at Third Annual Charity Golf Tournament
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – On Monday the Corral de Tierra Country Club was buzzing with excitement and anticipation as golf enthusiasts and…
Continue Reading
Federal funding awarded to Monterey Regional Airport to help expand flights to Chicago
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- United States Representative Jimmy Panetta announced Tuesday that federal funding was awarded to Monterey Regional…
Continue Reading
Web-like substance falling from sky reported across the Central Coast likely flying spiders
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- A sticky web-like substance was reported falling from the sky across the Central Coast as early as Wednesday…
Continue Reading
Montage Health receives grant to support single parents who are seeking a nursing degree
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday, Montage Health said that they received a $1 million grant from the Ralph Knox Foundation to establish the…
Continue Reading
Boil Water notice for Seaside Municipal Water customers now lifted
SEASIDE, Calif (KION-TV) — Some water customers in Seaside are no longer under a boil water notice after a recent loss of water pressure. The City…
Continue Reading
Siembra Latinos awards inaugural Alfred-Diaz Infante award winner
In Monterey County – Latinos make up more than half of the population. La gente Latina – are a majority yet still face disparities. Leaders of the…
Continue Reading
Student arrested with a loaded handgun during traffic stop near Salinas High School
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they pulled over two juvenile students who appeared very nervous during the traffic stop. The students…
Continue Reading
CAL FIRE braces for high fire danger ahead of warm week
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) – Temperatures are on the rise with parts of South Monterey County, Hollister and the Santa Cruz Mountains seeing temps in…
Continue Reading
Salinas City Council unanimously approves removal of City Manager Steve Carrigan
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Update Oct. 3, 2023, at 6:21 p.m.- In a special meeting held by the Salinas City Council Tuesday it was approved in a…
Continue Reading
State Board of Community Corrections releases review on Monterey County Jail and courthouses
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Board of State and Community Corrections released their review of the Monterey County detention and…
Continue Reading
City of Greenfield asks residents to not use water or flush toilets for several hours
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Greenfield sent out a mass request to residents asking them to not use water or flush toilets for several…
Continue Reading
Carmel-by-the-Sea ranked most romantic small town in America, says study
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Tarvel experts from New York Travel Guides compiled a list of the 140 most romantic small towns in America and…
Continue Reading
Monterey City Council to talk about possible changes to public comment policies
MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- The City Of Monterey could be making some changes to their city council meetings. City council wants to make sure that…
Continue Reading
Monterey Police: Evidence of identity theft, meth found in Casanova Avenue home
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 38-year-old Monterey man is facing charges related to drugs and identity theft after police said they served a…
Continue Reading
Salinas musician meets and plays a song with Ed Sheeran
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A Salinas musician got the chance of a lifetime in meeting one of his lifelong musical idols. John Turri is a Salinas…
Continue Reading
Lockdown lifted at Hartnell College, no arrests were made
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police and Hartnell College confirmed that all students and staff are safe after the college was held in a brief…
Continue Reading
Part of Reservation Road closed in Marina after gas line break
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said that Reservation Road is closed between Crescent Avenue and California Avenue after a garbage truck…
Continue Reading
Woman killed after deadly crash with deer in Carmel-by-the-Sea identified
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP says that at least one person is dead after a crash that occurred shortly after noon on Thursday. The crash…
Continue Reading
Woman dead after two-car crash between Salinas and Marina identified
MONTEREY COUNTY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- One person is confirmed dead and three people have been injured in a two-car accident on Cooper Road between…
Continue Reading
Monterey County Sheriff discusses community safety amid Gov. Ron DeSantis visit to Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- With Florida governor Ron DeSantis visiting the Central Coast for a presidential campaign fundraiser, some in the…
Continue Reading
Gas prices in California are the highest in the nation at $6
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — The average price in California is now over 6 dollars a gallon!As of Thursday, the average price for a gallon of gas in…
Continue Reading
Castroville man sentenced to six years for committing sex acts upon a minor
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON SEPT. 28, 2023 AT 9:43 AM- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that 19-year-old…
Continue Reading
Florida Gov. and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis near Salinas to fundraise, some community members protesting visit
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Florida Governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is in Salinas to fundraise for his campaign. Governor…
Continue Reading
San Diego man sentenced to 22 years on child molestation charges while living in Marina
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 34-year-old San Diego man was sentenced to 22 years in prison for committing three counts of a forcible lewd act upon a…
Continue Reading
Parole granted for man convicted of 1966 Monterey County killing spree
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that the California Board of Parole Hearings granted a Youthful…
Continue Reading
Winter storms cause a late start to the pumpkin production, Salinas farm sees $150,000 in damages
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): The Winter storms from earlier this year caused a late production for pumpkins for one family owned business in…
Continue Reading
Chualar School safe after threats of shooting made
CHUALAR, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said that they received information from the FBI that a threat of violence was made…
Continue Reading
Forward progress on vegetation fire stopped at one acre, four people displaced
BRADLEY, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON SEPT. 27, 2023- CAL FIRE BEU said that four people have been displaced as a result of a house fire that has…
Continue Reading
Student loan payments resume Oct. 1, how borrowers on the Central Coast can prepare
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION)- Student loan payments are due on October 1st for the first time in three years. “I think everybody’s got stress from the…
Continue Reading
What Federal workers can face on the Central Coast if there is a government shutdown
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): The clock is ticking for Congress to pass spending bills to keep government agencies…
Continue Reading
Salinas Fire Department receives $4.7 million from FEMA to help boost staffing
City of Salinas SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- FEMA awarded $4.7 million to The Salinas Department to help boost their staffing as call volumes increase.…
Continue Reading
Salinas City Council makes agreement for security at Closter Park official
SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Closter Park’s security program is getting more money. Salinas City Council passed a resolution to provide more funding.…
Continue Reading
Salinas City Council passes resolution denouncing upcoming DeSantis visit
With Florida Governor Ron DeSantis set to visit Salinas on Thursday, Salinas City Council passed a resolution denouncing and condemning his visit.…
Continue Reading
Loved ones of Seaside homicide victims honored at the Eternal Light of Hope Day
In Seaside, family and friends who have lost loved ones to homicide gathered as part of the Eternal Light of Hope Day. “We created this event for…
Continue Reading
Salinas Valley Health says two patients are still in critical condition after taking cocaine laced with Fentanyl
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The fight against fentanyl appears to be never-ending. Salinas Valley Health said two people could have died after using…
Continue Reading
Main Street businesses prepare for protests during Ron DeSantis campaign visit
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – Florida Governor and Republican Presidential candidate Ron DeSantis will be visiting Salinas on Thursday. Businesses in…
Continue Reading
Girls Flag Football Tournament making history at Salinas High School
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- High school girls flag football is in the middle of their inaugural season on the Central Coast. On Saturday, local high…
Continue Reading
Mountain Lion spotted in Marina on Saturday
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said that a mountain lion was spotted on Saturday night and wants the community to be aware of their…
Continue Reading
City of Salinas to vote on condemning and denouncing Governor DeSantis’ visit
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON September 23, 2023, AT 4:26 PM: Two Salinas councilmembers have joined Monterey County Supervisor Wendy…
Continue Reading
Big Sur Native American tribe to receive part of $19 million grant to help with wildfire safety
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom announced that a Monterey County-based Native American tribe will be one of 13 tribes in…
Continue Reading
Seaside moves forward with plans to build new Monterey County courthouse at Fort Ord
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside City council approved the final Environmental Impact Report for the construction of a new three-story Monterey…
Continue Reading
New CSU program allows students dual admission
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The California State University system offers a program called the Transfer Success Pathway that allows guaranteed admission…
Continue Reading
Salinas man arrested for forcible lewd acts of a minor, bail set at over $5 million
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they arrested a man for forcible lewd acts on a minor that was reported back in May of 2023. Manuel…
Continue Reading
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…
Continue Reading
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…
Continue Reading
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…
Continue Reading
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…
Continue Reading
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…
Continue Reading
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…
Continue Reading