Monterey County Archives

77-year-old man dead after crashing north of Gonzales

August 9, 2022 12:46 PM Ricardo Tovar

GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP is investigating a crash that occurred Monday at 8:45 p.m. on Old Stage and Iverson Road that left a man dead. CHP…

Salinas man found guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder.

April 8, 2021 9:47 AM Victor Guzman, Avery Johnson

Salinas police say a suspect has been arrested in connection to a shooting near Industrial Place and Sanborn Wednesday…

Impressive shutout streak continues for Monterey Bay F.C. with win over El Paso

August 6, 2022 11:02 PM Victor Guzman

A late goal sealed Monterey Bay F.C.’s unbeaten streak as well as its impressive shutout streak Saturday night against the El Paso…

Waterline break near Lake Nacimiento Resort entrance creates sinkhole

August 6, 2022 4:36 PM Victor Guzman

County of Monterey Public Works crews are warning drivers about a sinkhole that has formed along Lake Nacimiento…

WATCH: Multiple agencies take part in active shooter training at Presidio of Monterey

August 5, 2022 5:50 PM Calista Silva

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Multiple agencies took part in active shooter training at the Presidio of Monterey. The goal was to have agencies…

Bat tests positive for rabies in Seaside

August 5, 2022 2:35 PM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey Health Department said a bat found near East La Salle Avenue in Seaside has tested positive for…

Students grow through theater with “La Memorias”

August 4, 2022 5:57 PM Melody Waintal

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- A California State University Monterey Bay youth program invites high school students to get the college experience and…

Over 6,800 people without power in Marina and Seaside

August 5, 2022 10:40 AM Ricardo Tovar

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- PG&E said that 6,811 people are currently without power in the Seaside and Marina areas. The outages were first…

Marina man sentenced to 9 years for scamming elderly out of more than $761,000

August 4, 2022 5:23 PM Ricardo Tovar

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 64-year-old man was sentenced to 9 years in prison after pleading guilty to scamming elderly people on top of other…

74-year-old Fire Captain from Monterey Fire battling Oak Fire on the front lines

August 4, 2022 11:10 AM Ricardo Tovar

by Marie Edinger MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Over 3,700 firefighters are helping fight the Oak Fire, but one, in particular, has a…

Seaside releases new policy to prioritize cold cases

July 27, 2022 5:34 PM KION546-Newsroom

The Seaside Police Department is sending a message to murderers: “we will never…

Murder-suicide claims life of Soledad native, Navy sailor

August 4, 2022 3:31 PM Victor Guzman

Authorities in Fallon, Nevada are investigating a murder-suicide that claimed the lives of two enlisted sailors, including a Soledad…

Three arrested and five firearms found during South County searches

August 4, 2022 4:29 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- The South Monterey County Task force served three warrants that led to the arrest of three and recovery of four pistols…

Pacific Grove moves forward with allowing for cannabis dispensary

Pacific Grove votes against ‘Project Homekey’

August 3, 2022 8:34 PM Katie Nicora

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Pacific Grove City Council voted 5-1-1 not to pursue a Homekey Project, according to Pacific Grove councilman Luke…

‘MACBETH’ comes to Carmel’s New Canon Theatre Company

August 1, 2022 1:08 PM Derrick Ow

New Canon Theater Company has raised the curtains for their inaugural production with the performance of Macbeth, which is happening at the Carmel…

WATCH: King City 10-year-old plays with seven-time Grammy winners Los Tigres del Norte

August 1, 2022 4:32 PM Ricardo Tovar, Melody Waintal

Paso Robles, Calif. (KION-TV)- Iconic norteño band Los Tigres del Norte was in Paso Robles Saturday and made one 10-year-old Monterey County boy’s…

Two arrested for alleged child porn in Monterey County, including 15-year-old

August 3, 2022 1:23 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The South Monterey County Task Force served two warrants that led to two arrests for child porn on Wednesday.…

SPCA Monterey holding pick your own price event weekend

August 3, 2022 3:53 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- SPCA Monterey County is offering a “pick your own price” adoption event from August 4 to August 7. The group hopes to…

Aston Martin to unveil two new high-performance models at Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance

August 2, 2022 12:08 PM Ricardo Tovar

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (KION-TV)- Aston Martin is set to have a large presence at this year’s Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance that opens on August 18.…

DA: Salinas man sentenced to 15 years for stabbing a transient in 2019 over a dozen times

December 21, 2019 12:14 PM Dominoe Ibarra, Drew Andre, Megan Meier

Police blocked off a part of Clay Street and Lincoln Avenue to investigate a stabbing, Saturday. Those that live nearby say it’s an all-too-familiar…

POLICE: King City tax agency suspected of scamming customers

July 15, 2022 5:45 PM Ricardo Tovar

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- King City Police said they are investigating a tax agency in King City where multiple customers had concerns with their…

CDCR: Monterey County second-degree attempted murder convict killed in prison

August 1, 2022 11:48 AM Ricardo Tovar

CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 22-year-old Monterey County inmate died after being attacked in a housing unit dayroom at Pelican Bay State Prison…

Flores trial resumes with testimony from Kristin Smart’s 1996 dorm roommate

August 1, 2022 2:29 PM Veronica Macias

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) On Monday, the Kristin Smart murder trial resumed after being delayed for a few days due to an issue with a juror. Two…

SPECIAL REPORT: The importance of minority mental health

July 29, 2022 10:39 PM Melody Waintal

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) Zach, age 12, has been in equine therapy for more than five years. “I think my grandmother took me to a fair, and there was…

Monterey County Regional Airport opens open-air waiting space

August 1, 2022 9:51 AM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Regional Airport announced the opening of an open-air space for passengers to wait for their flights.…

PG&E reporting hundreds of customers without power along San Benancio Road

July 30, 2022 4:33 PM Victor Guzman

PG&E is reporting hundreds of customers have lost power along San Benancio Road in Monterey…

The federal government is considering reintroducing sea otters to the waters of Northern California.

Sea otters could be reintroduced back to San Francisco Bay; not everyone is on board with the plan

July 30, 2022 1:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KPIX) — The federal government is…

Man arrested for burglary of King City home

July 29, 2022 2:19 PM Ricardo Tovar

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- King City Police said a man was arrested Friday and statements gathered revealed he was involved in a home burglary that…

19th annual Monterey Beer Festival returns with added hard seltzer

July 28, 2022 3:48 PM Ricardo Tovar

Craft breweries and hard seltzer producers from all over California will assemble Saturday at the Monterey County Fairgrounds for the annual Beer…

Monkeypox vaccine allocation on the Central Coast

July 28, 2022 1:09 PM Ricardo Tovar

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV)- As of Thursday, there are 4,639 cases of monkeypox in the United States. California has 799 of those cases,…

ODFL fined $1.36 million for improper hazardous waste

July 27, 2022 3:15 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office and 15 other District Attorney’s Office settled a case with Old Dominion…

Highway 1 closed north of Pfeiffer State Park after vehicle versus pole

July 27, 2022 12:24 PM Ricardo Tovar

BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV)- Caltrans said that Highway 1 just north of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park is closed after a vehicle hit a pole. The pole is…

Emergency repairs scheduled for River Road at Fairview Road near Gonzales in August

July 27, 2022 11:27 AM Ricardo Tovar

SOLEDAD. Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County said there will be a full closure of River Road at Fairview Road near Gonzales for construction. The…

Monterey Regional Fire District name new Fire Chief

July 26, 2022 8:01 PM Ricardo Tovar

The Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District announced that Interim Fire Chief David J. Sargenti will be named their permanent chief…

Greenfield hit-and-run victim dies, suspect still on the run from police

July 23, 2022 1:03 PM Victor Guzman

Greenfield Police are looking for the suspect involved in a hit-and-run collision Friday that left a pedestrian badly…

Over three tons of marijuana eradicated by Monterey County Cannabis Enforcement Unit

July 25, 2022 4:35 PM Ricardo Tovar

Unlicensed cannabis operators in Monterey County have been getting shut down by the Monterey County Cannabis Enforcement Unit.…

Man born in Carmel made Chief of Naval Air Training

July 25, 2022 9:50 AM Ricardo Tovar

In a Change of Command Ceremony held in Corpus Christi, Texas, on July 19, a Central Coast man was made Chief of Naval Training.…

112th California Rodeo Salinas Championship Sunday tops 2021 attendance by 19.6%

July 25, 2022 11:38 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The California Rodeo Salinas is officially done for the year and ended with their Championship Sunday. The Crown Royal Day…

23-year-old in serious condition after overnight shooting in downtown Salinas

July 23, 2022 1:57 PM Victor Guzman

Salinas Police are investigating a shooting in downtown Salinas that left a 23-year-old man in serious condition early Saturday…

Suspect accused of killing Anne Pham has medical emergency before court appearance

February 3, 2022 11:46 AM Veronica Macias

Anne Pham was five years-old when she was brutally murdered and sexually assaulted in 1982. Her murderer dumped her body near a ditch in Fort Ord…

Businesses hit hard by power outage across Monterey Peninsula

July 21, 2022 2:57 PM Victor Guzman

Many businesses in the Monterey Peninsula had to close up shop or offer modified services as a result of a large outage affecting more than 21,000…

Monterey County to hold in-person job fair

July 21, 2022 3:04 PM Carina Nocon

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) If you’re looking for a new job or career, county employers are looking to fill open positions. The Monterey County…

Power restored to 19,500 customers on Monterey Peninsula after damaged equipment found at substation

July 21, 2022 7:55 AM Max Tarlton

Thousands of people on the Central Coast are waking up without power this morning.…

Seaside Police investigating possible drive-by shooting at Noche Buena Street and San Pablo Avenue

July 20, 2022 8:27 PM Victor Guzman

Seaside Police have a portion of the Food Corner Market taped up along Noche Buena and San Pablo after a shooting Wednesday…

Greenfield child porn investigation leads to illegal fireworks, marijuana and ghost gun arrest

July 20, 2022 10:43 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Greenfield Police said a man appeared in court Wednesday on charges related to illegal possession of firearms,…

CHP: Salinas man arrested in Watsonville for DUI, evading police over multiple counties and crashing into CHP car

July 20, 2022 1:59 PM Ricardo Tovar

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- California Highway Patrol said they arrested a man Tuesday night after receiving over 20 calls throughout the day over…