“Femicides” and domestic violence reports increase as pandemic continues
In the past eleven months, law enforcement in Santa Cruz County has reported five femicides related to domestic…
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Climate Change: What does this mean for the Central Coast?
Atmospheric CO2 is at its highest level in the last three to five million years and has jumped up significantly over the past hundred years due to…
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Fire recovery scams on the rise amid fire season
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- With wildfires reducing homes to rubble, many homeowners find themselves at a complete loss. On top of this, scammers are…
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Berkeley Study: Salinas ranks high on the list of segregated metropolitan regions
A UC Berkeley study investigating the persistence of residential racial segregation in the U.S. found the City of Salinas ranks 20 in most to least…
Continue ReadingAs scams increase nationwide, the BBB has advice to avoid becoming a victim
The Better Business Bureau reports that online scams are on the rise nationwide, but this time, certain age groups are falling victim to…
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Local golf courses are on par with water conservation efforts
With acres worth of greens to water, one may wonder how golf courses manage to stay green without making a divot in water supply.…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Local experts weigh in on what Critical Race Theory is — and isn’t
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) In a KION Targeted Special Report, we explore a hot button uses that involves race, education and the future of what it…
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How to prepare your home for fire season
For more than two decades, the Monterey County Regional Fire District has had its Wildland Inspection Program to make sure residents are prepared and…
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Special Report: Law enforcement shares concerns about funding cuts while groups call for focus on prevention
Spending for law enforcement has undergone cuts and is not what it used to…
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Career and technical programs are breaking barriers in rural areas of Monterey County
One-way students in rural areas they’re getting ahead of their peers is by taking Career and Technical Education, or CTE courses in high school.…
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Dangers of leaving a child in a car during excessively hot days
This coming Monday is the official start of summer, and the temperatures across the state are well above normal, with daytime highs reaching the…
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Non-profit finds solutions to Monterey County’s water quality problems
We spoke to residents in the area that at one point had almost 500 milligrams above the legal standard in California of nitrate per liter of water.…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Rodeo and Airshow return to Salinas after pandemic postponement. What you need to know
We’re coming out of a year spent inside, away from friends, family and celebrations.…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Should California Democrats run a recall candidate? Too many GOP candidates?
The recall attempt to oust California Governor Gavin Newsom appears to be heading for your ballot this Fall.…
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Military couple build a coffee brand from Monterey in honor of veterans and first responders
They say coffee is their “lifeblood” when they’re working day-in and day-out at three in the morning. And a big part of Coalition Coffee Co.’s…
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Educators seek better support for children with special needs
When it comes to identifying a child with special needs, elementary school teachers are normally one of the first to do so. Educators are concerned…
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Capitola’s tourism-reliant economy is on the path to recovery
Capitola’s tourism has been impacted heavily due to the pandemic but the beach town is expected to head towards recovery in the upcoming…
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Local wineries recover from wildfires, COVID-19 pandemic
This past year, the wine industry took a major hit, but along River Road, the COVID-19 pandemic was not the…
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SPECIAL REPORT: State bill could help fund more trees in underserved communities
A new state senate bill aims to bring more trees to those lower-income communities in California that cannot afford…
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Possible sighting gives renewed hope to family searching for missing UC Santa Cruz student
It has been four months since UC Santa Cruz engineering student Dane Elkins, 22, went missing, but a potential sighting is giving his family and…
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