Monterey County Archives

Hitchcock Animal Services receives grant to support shelter pets

March 2, 2023 1:24 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hitchcock Road Animal Services has received a $233,000 grant to build resources for both shelter pets, field officers and…

CalFresh benefits ending, raising concerns for families struggling to buy food

March 1, 2023 5:39 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): The emergency allotments of CalFresh snap benefits are over. It’ll affect millions of people like Claudia Torres, who has…

Seaside Police prepare to launch at-risk youth mentoring program

March 1, 2023 5:13 PM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said they are eager for community feedback as they prepare to launch a program designed to help at-risk…

Monterey Bay F.C. partners with KION for 2023 season

March 1, 2023 11:31 AM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Crisp and Kelp are coming to KION TV for the 2023 season! Monterey Bay Football Club and KION have agreed to a deal to…

Two people shot on Garner Avenue by teen suspect in Salinas

March 1, 2023 11:14 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police are looking for a suspect that entered an apartment complex and shot two people on the 800 block of Garner…

Disaster Loan Outreach Center to open for Monterey County residents

February 27, 2023 5:02 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Small Business Administration announced they would open a loan center in Salinas beginning Tuesday. This Disaster Loan…

Monterey Fire asking for public input on a community wildfire protection plan

February 28, 2023 5:06 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Fire Department is still seeking public input for a community wildfire protection plan. The plan would be for…

PG&E customers face higher bills: What you need to know

February 27, 2023 5:23 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): A lot of people in West Salinas have noticed their PG&E’s bill has gone up significantly. Most of them said their bill…

Salinas twins reported missing are with mother who has custody

February 27, 2023 2:44 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Photos started bombarding social media over the weekend of two twin sisters who were “reported missing” and last seen of…

Murphy Street officially renamed, bronze bust unveiled in memory of Jorge David Alvarado Jr.

November 11, 2022 12:13 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Murphy Street in Salinas is officially renamed and a bronze bust unveiled in honor of Jorge David Alvarado Jr., a…

Ukraine refuge recalls coming to Monterey County on the anniversary of Russian invasion

February 24, 2023 5:28 PM Nataly Gutierrez

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): Today marks a year since the war in Ukraine began. Some refugees that have escaped the violence have made their way to…

SPCA Monterey County hosting Lifetime of Love Adoption Event

February 23, 2023 3:35 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The SPCA Monterey County is offering a pick your price Lifetime of Love Adoption Event this weekend. The event…

Kitchen fire contained at La Casa del Sazon 2

February 22, 2023 4:17 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Fire said they contained a kitchen fire at 438 Salinas Street. The extent of the damages is unknown at this time.…

Seaside Police arrest two for narcotics

February 22, 2023 11:57 AM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said they arrested two people Tuesday found with narcotics. The first was on the 1400 block of Canyon Del…

DA: Watsonville man arrested for dropping off two socks full of narcotics at Salinas Courthouse

February 21, 2023 1:22 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said a Watsonville man has been arrested for using a California Department…

First pedestrian hybrid beacon arrives at Salinas crosswalk

February 17, 2023 4:48 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Salinas has brought a new crosswalk technology that will hopefully help with pedestrian safety. The…

Central Coast man recalls driving President Jimmy Carter in 1974

February 20, 2023 6:03 PM Calista Silva

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- It’s President’s Day, and today we look back at a former president visiting the Central Coast. Then Georgia Governor…

“A Lifetime of Love” adoption event being held by SPCA Monterey County

February 20, 2023 1:02 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Everyone is looking for a bit of love this month and arguably none need it more than animals left abandoned. In an effort…

Castroville man arrested for child pornography and sexual acts with a minor

February 17, 2023 8:49 PM Ana Torrea

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)—A Castroville man is now in Monterey County jail and is facing charges of possession of child pornography and…

Structure fire engulfs home in Mission Fields neighborhood

February 19, 2023 10:42 AM Derrick Ow

CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Saturday night, a house fire on Willow Place did enough damage to displace two adult residents according to The Cypress…

Seaside Police identifies man who allegedly followed a high school student, will not be charged with any crimes

February 18, 2023 4:20 PM Katie Nicora

Seaside Police said they need the community’s help identifying a man who allegedly tried to follow and harass a student near Seaside High School on…

Lockdown lifted at Laurel Wood Elementary after police received reports of suspicious person

February 17, 2023 10:03 AM Victor Guzman

Worried parents were able to let out a sigh of relief after Salinas Police searched the Laurel Wood Elementary campus for a suspicious individual but…

Overnight lane closure extended at Crazy Horse Canyon Road for emergency culvert repairs

February 16, 2023 3:17 PM Ricardo Tovar

PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update Feb. 17, 2023, at 11:43 a.m.- Caltrans announced Friday that emergency overnight culvert repairs would be…

Southern Monterey County Foundation donates more than $23,000 for South County nonprofits

February 16, 2023 11:01 AM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A total of $23,815 was granted to 14 organizations in King City and points south by the Southern Monterey County…

Egg prices impact small businesses on the Central Coast

February 16, 2023 6:12 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SEASIDE, Calif. (KMUV-TV): Inflation continues to make prices soar, and the United States Department of Labor reports that food prices have risen…

Monterey Police looking for suspect wanted for groping two women

February 15, 2023 3:50 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Police said they have received video of a man wanted for harassing two women back in January. Police said back…

Illegal gun manufacturing operation stopped in Greenfield

February 15, 2023 6:00 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said they arrested a man for multiple firearms-related charges Wednesday morning. Greenfield Police…

Dick Bruhn Building has a new lease on life

October 15, 2020 2:52 PM Avery Johnson, Carina Nocon

The Dick Bruhn building in Oldtown Salinas is under new ownership and expected to undergo…

Man arrested in Seaside for allegedly raping unconscious woman

February 14, 2023 1:05 PM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said they were able to convince a rape suspect to come to the station Monday, where he was arrested. Police…

CSUMB Students React to Michigan State Shooting

February 14, 2023 9:06 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV): Students at California State University Monterey Bay experienced may overwhelming emotions after the mass shooting that…

Watsonville man faces 8 years in prison for child molestation

February 13, 2023 5:01 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monday in court a 50-year-old man was found guilty of molesting a girl under 14 years of age, said Monterey County…

Farmers and farmworkers forced off farmland for weeks after storms flooded crops

February 13, 2023 6:02 PM Sandra Iveth Santos

SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV-TV) – January rains have hit Monterey County farmers hard. This is causing millionaire losses to the farmers in the fields, but…

Local hotels feel economic benefit from AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

February 13, 2023 11:11 AM Karl Cooke

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am may have finished a couple of weeks ago, but the economic impacts are being felt on…

Metallic balloons caused 35 outages to 19,000 customers warns PG&E ahead of Valentine’s Day

February 13, 2023 3:16 PM Ricardo Tovar

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- If you plan on giving your loved ones a gift that hangs as high as your love, maybe consider the sparks that will…

Monterey Bay FC to host open tryouts

February 13, 2023 11:51 AM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Bay Football Club announced that they will be holding open tryouts at the end of Feb. The club will host 11 v 11…

Inaugural Broadway Walk of Fame class honored with special ceremony in Seaside

February 5, 2022 1:30 PM Victor Guzman

The City of Seaside is looking to honor its residents who have made a positive impact on the community with a special ceremony on Broadway…

King City Police arrest apartment burglary suspect

February 10, 2023 4:04 PM Ricardo Tovar

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A man was arrested in connection with a home burglary on the 300 block of South Vanderhurst Avenue Thursday night.…

Man arrested after bomb squad called to Marina for vandalism and find explosive device

February 10, 2023 6:47 PM Ricardo Tovar

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Marina Police said a man was arrested Friday after the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad had to be called into…

Jewelry thieves targeting elderly in Marina

February 10, 2023 5:08 PM Ricardo Tovar

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Police said there have been several instances reported of thieves targeting elderly people in Marina in the past few weeks…

Meth and fentanyl pills found after police arrest shoplifter in Sand City

February 10, 2023 2:57 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Sand City Police said they arrested a shoplifter who had $800 worth of merchandise at Target. Police said the person had…

Food Bank of Monterey County giving out fresh fruits and vegetables at Dads Read event

February 6, 2023 4:17 PM Derrick Ow

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV): The Food Bank of Monterey County will be giving out fresh fruits and vegetables at a Dads Read event at the Marina Library…

Santa Cruz and Greenfield to receive nearly $35 million of $825 million for affordable housing

February 9, 2023 5:28 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that more than $825.5 million would be given to around 58 communities in…

Valentine’s Day Strawberry Impact

February 9, 2023 6:00 PM Nataly Gutierrez

Valentine’s Day is almost here and strawberries are a big staple. The atmospheric rivers and flooding damaged a lot of strawberry crops on the…

Two Hitchcock Shelter dogs being flown to Southern California

February 9, 2023 3:58 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Two Doberman Pinschers are heading down to southern California in hopes of finding a new home. Animal Control gave these…

Salinas couple arrested after high-speed chase

February 9, 2023 10:41 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said a man and woman were arrested after a chase ensued in the streets of Salinas. Alexis Villafuerte, 23,…

Greenfield Police need help locating missing woman

February 9, 2023 2:26 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said a family has reported a woman missing and she was last seen Wednesday night. Joanna Vargas is…

Thief stole over $10,000 in jewelry from Salinas mall

February 9, 2023 6:31 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police need assistance locating a man who allegedly stole jewelry from a Salinas mall. Police said over $10,000…

Food benefits available for Monterey County residents impacted by recent storms

February 8, 2023 2:34 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV): Monterey County Department of Social Services announced on Wednesday afternoon that residents and families who…

Early Learning Program site holds groundbreaking in Salinas

February 8, 2023 2:06 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Office of Education held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new early learning program center on…

Monterey City Council ends passenger services for cruise ships

February 6, 2023 10:35 AM Karl Cooke

MONTEREY, CALIF. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON FEB. 8, 2023 AT 10:40 AM: On Monday night, the Monterey City Council voted 3-2 in favor of ending…