Santa Clara County Archives

California to expand Medi-Cal for undocumented immigrants beginning in May

January 11, 2022 1:04 PM Lisa Principi

Universal health coverage is one of the most sweeping changes proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom in his newly-revealed 2022-23 state budget…

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San Jose Earthquakes begin negotiations on potential new complex

April 6, 2022 9:04 AM Carina Nocon

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The San Jose Earthquakes and Santa Clara County are starting negotiations on a potential new complex at the County…

Man arrested in San Jose for sexual assault of teen near elementary school

April 5, 2022 12:30 PM Ricardo Tovar

San Jose Police said they arrested a man after he allegedly assaulted a 17-year-old female on March…

San Jose school shelter in place lifted after shooting nearby, one juvenile shot

March 31, 2022 11:43 AM Ricardo Tovar

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE Mar 31th, 2022 at 1:31 p.m.– San Jose Police said a suspect was located and a firearm was found within minutes of…

Shooting suspect on the loose in Gilroy

March 28, 2022 11:13 PM Sarah Rosenthal

GILROY Calif. (KION) Gilroy Police are searching for a suspect who they said shot a man over the weekend. Police said they responded to a report of a…

California lawmakers propose $400 rebate to offset high gas prices

March 17, 2022 6:41 PM Lisa Principi

Californians complained — and lawmakers listened. A group of state Democrats is proposing a $400 rebate for every California taxpayer, meant to…

Crash in Gilroy leads to death on Travel Park Circle

March 14, 2022 10:48 PM Ricardo Tovar, Sarah Rosenthal

GILROY, Calif. (KION) CHP confirmed a person is dead following a crash on Monterey Road and Travel Park Circle at 8:30 p.m. on Monday. It was…

Salinas, Gilroy natives make SJ Earthquake’s second-team roster

March 11, 2022 1:15 PM Ricardo Tovar

A Salinas and Gilroy native have made the San Jose Earthquake’s second-team roster on…

Former San Jose State Director of Sports Medicine charged with more sexual assault allegations

March 11, 2022 11:53 AM Ricardo Tovar

Federal prosecutors charged the former Director of Sports Medicine at San Jose State University Thursday with civil rights violations for sexual…

San Jose State University ex-trainer charged with sexual assault

March 10, 2022 5:26 PM Associated Press, KION546 News Team

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says it has charged San Jose State University’s former director of sports medicine with…

Gilroy receives $3.9 million for downtown renovations

March 4, 2022 12:16 PM Ricardo Tovar

GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The City of Gilroy has been given a $3.9 million grant for improvements to Gilroy’s Historic Downtown. Renovations will…

Hollister mail and identity theft arrest uncovers over 30 victims

March 4, 2022 1:02 PM Ricardo Tovar

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)– A Friday morning search of a woman at a local hotel room unveiled “mounds” of stolen identification cards, mail, checks…

14-year-old arrested for a shooting in Morgan Hill

March 3, 2022 10:48 PM Sarah Rosenthal

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION) A 14-year-old was arrested on Thursday in Morgan Hill for shooting a gun during an argument back in January. Morgan Hill…

Caretaker arrested in Morgan Hill for abusing 18-month-old

March 3, 2022 11:39 AM Ricardo Tovar

Morgan Hill, Calif. (KION-TV)– A woman was arrested for the abuse of an 18-month-old child on Feb. 25 that caused brain hemorrhaging to the child,…

Gilroy woman sentenced for participating in Jan. 6 riot at US Capitol

March 3, 2021 12:15 PM Avery Johnson

The Federal Bureau of Investigations has been working to identify and charge the people suspected of being involved…

Police arrest 13-year-old in Morgan Hill shots fired incident

February 11, 2022 6:05 PM Ricardo Tovar, Carina Nocon

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION-TV) — UPDATE 2/16/22 A 13-year-old has been arrested as the primary suspect who opened fire at a liquor store in Morgan…

Mask mandate to end across the state on Wednesday

February 15, 2022 5:04 PM Erika Bratten

Those masks can finally come off on Wednesday, as the COVID-19 mask mandate comes to an end.…

Gilroy police arrest high school instructional aid for child molestation

February 14, 2022 10:58 AM Ricardo Tovar

GILROY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Gilroy Police said they arrested a paraprofessional that worked at Christopher High School on Sunday. Roy Darr, 51, of…

Structure fire in San Martin completely burns entire house

February 8, 2022 1:32 PM Melody Waintal

Firefighters were able to keep the fire from spreading, however, as the images show, the house was severally damaged by the flames.…

Tree falls down in San Jose injuring two minors

February 1, 2022 4:04 PM Melody Waintal

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV) Strong winds in San Jose knocked over a tree in Los Paseos Park injuring two…

Man arrested for starting Gilroy dumpster fire

January 31, 2022 3:24 PM Ricardo Tovar

Gilroy Police said a man was arrested Monday after a business owner recognized him from surveillance footage for having started a fire in 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…

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…

San Martin man dies in hit-and-run

January 10, 2022 3:26 PM Melody Waintal

A driver in a Honda Civic going north on Monterey Street hit and killed a 39-year-old man in San Martin, according to…

CA mortgage relief program available for homeowners who’ve fallen behind on payment

January 5, 2022 2:50 PM Melody Waintal

The California Mortgage Relief Program is now accepting applications to help homeowners that have fallen behind on their housing…

New California law changes liability for out-of-control prescribed burns

January 4, 2022 1:22 PM Lisa Principi

Dozens of new California laws went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, including a law adding legal protections for those who manage prescribed burns.…

Signal upgrade on Dec. 31, remember to rescan your TV in the new year

December 27, 2021 10:47 AM Melody Waintal

We are updating our signals on Fremont Peak and Mt Toro on Friday Dec. 31 at…

Jimmy Panetta announces re-run for Congress

December 28, 2021 5:18 PM Melody Waintal

Congressmember Jimmy Panetta announced he is running for re-election for the new 19th Congressional…

CDC issues new guidelines on isolating if you test positive

December 27, 2021 3:52 PM Melody Waintal

The Centers for Disease Control is shortening the recommended time for individuals isolating who test positive for COVID-19.…

Justice Department allocates $11.8 million in funds to California cities and counties

December 27, 2021 2:18 PM Melody Waintal

The Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs announced that hundreds of communities and organizations are being awarded or are eligible to…

Tree down and rock slide closes road in Santa Cruz mountains

December 24, 2021 5:57 AM Carina Nocon

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The California Highway Patrol confirms there is a full closure on Smith Grade and Bonny Doon Road in Santa Cruz. As of 5:00…

Morgan Hill man arrested in connection to Executive Inn homicide investigation

December 23, 2021 1:52 PM Victor Guzman

Morgan Hill Police have arrested a 42-year-old man they believe killed a woman at the Executive…

Suspect arrested for shooting in Gilroy which left one dead and another injured

December 22, 2021 10:33 PM Sarah Rosenthal

GILROY Calif. (KION) Gilroy police said they arrested a suspect in a shooting that left one man dead and another person hurt. According to Gilroy…

Police say security guard Kevin Nishita on assignment for a San Francisco Bay area news crew died after being shot in an attempted robbery.

Oakland Police arrest two suspect involved in shooting killing security guard Kevin Nishita

December 22, 2021 1:14 PM Melody Waintal

Oakland Police arrested two suspects involved in the shooting that killed Oakland TV News security guard Kevin Nishita.…

Holiday travel expected to fall short of pre-pandemic numbers

December 21, 2021 7:21 PM Lisa Principi

Rising COVID-19 cases aren’t stopping the holiday travel rush. The Transportation Security Administration says they have screened more than 2 million…

Shooting in Oakridge Mall in San Jose

December 20, 2021 7:06 PM Melody Waintal

San Jose Police reported one person was shot in Oakridge Mall Monday evening. Mall issued a…

Deadly head-on crash in Hollister on Highway 156

December 20, 2021 2:51 PM Melody Waintal

A 53-year-old man died in a car crash ongoing eastbound Highway 156 near San Felipe Road on Friday around 7 p.m., according to California Highway…

TikTok “violent school threat” trend has Central Coast high schools on high alert

December 16, 2021 5:28 PM Melody Waintal

A viral TikTok trend #december17 has students, parents, and districts…

Morgan Hill is experiencing power Outages

December 9, 2021 3:19 PM Melody Waintal

The company says they are currently assessing the cause and expect the power to be back by 6…

Suspect arrested in connection to Capitola Target shooting investigation

December 7, 2021 11:48 AM Melody Waintal, Lisa Principi

A suspect attempted to rob a retail store with a fire arm on 1800 block of 41st Avenue Monday night, according to Capitola…

Gilroy man beats 9-year-old kid with autism

November 30, 2021 6:10 PM Melody Waintal

Gilory Police Department reported a suspect broke into the victims home in Gilroy with another man and battered at 9-year-old with autism while he…

Hollister shelter remodels night kennels

November 24, 2021 2:09 PM Melody Waintal

Hollister Animal Care and Services is accepting stray animals found in San Benito County after remodeling their night…

Gas leak in Morgan Hill, businesses evacuate

November 18, 2021 1:23 PM Melody Waintal

Cal Fire SCU is at the scene of a gas leak near Cochrane Road and Depaul Drive in Morgan Hill.…

Newsom administration visits Hollister to announce new housing for farmworkers

November 16, 2021 1:01 PM Melody Waintal

Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration visited Hollister on Tuesday to work with local leaders about creating housing for migrant farmworkers and…

Highway 152 closed for deadly crash

November 14, 2021 1:54 PM Lisa Principi

Part of Highway 152 is fully closed for a deadly crash this…

San Jose woman dies in car crash near San Martin

November 8, 2021 11:43 AM Melody Waintal

A 24-year-old woman died in a car crash on Saturday going southbound on the 101 Freeway after being rear-ended by another car headed in the same…

San Jose man killed on Halloween

November 1, 2021 11:35 AM Melody Waintal

San Jose Police found a man with at least one gunshot wound on Oct. 31 after 3:30 p.m. near 5200 block of Great Oaks…

A new parking ordinance could provide safe spaces for RVs in Santa Cruz

October 27, 2021 11:03 PM Erika Bratten

A new safe parking ordinance was first brought to the table to try and address not only concerns of people living in Santa Cruz but also the impacts…

See where the rainstorm is affecting the Central Coast

October 24, 2021 2:29 PM Melody Waintal

From debris flow to power outages, we’ve provided a list of maps where you can see where the weather has affected power lines and traffic in your…

San Jose community officer faces FBI probe, weapons charges

October 23, 2021 11:08 AM Associated Press

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A community service officer for San Jose has been charged with gun-related crimes after the FBI linked him to online…