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.…
Continue ReadingWith acres worth of greens to water, one may wonder how golf courses manage to stay green without making a divot in water supply.…
Continue ReadingCENTRAL 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…
Continue ReadingFor more than two decades, the Monterey County Regional Fire District has had its Wildland Inspection Program to make sure residents are prepared and…
Continue ReadingSpending for law enforcement has undergone cuts and is not what it used to…
Continue ReadingOne-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.…
Continue ReadingThis coming Monday is the official start of summer, and the temperatures across the state are well above normal, with daytime highs reaching the…
Continue ReadingWe 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.…
Continue ReadingWe’re coming out of a year spent inside, away from friends, family and celebrations.…
Continue ReadingThe recall attempt to oust California Governor Gavin Newsom appears to be heading for your ballot this Fall.…
Continue ReadingThey 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…
Continue ReadingWhen it comes to identifying a child with special needs, elementary school teachers are normally one of the first to do so. Educators are concerned…
Continue ReadingCapitola’s tourism has been impacted heavily due to the pandemic but the beach town is expected to head towards recovery in the upcoming…
Continue ReadingThis past year, the wine industry took a major hit, but along River Road, the COVID-19 pandemic was not the…
Continue ReadingA new state senate bill aims to bring more trees to those lower-income communities in California that cannot afford…
Continue ReadingIt has been four months since UC Santa Cruz engineering student Dane Elkins, 22, went missing, but a potential sighting is giving his family and…
Continue ReadingA Salinas elementary school teacher has launched an effort to surprise her class for El Día Del…
Continue ReadingA couple from Oregon has made it their mission to tell the stories of veterans around the country.…
Continue ReadingIf you have ever had a cavity in your tooth, you probably went to your dentist to get it…
Continue ReadingFrom late January to early March, San Benito County’s largest COVID-19 vaccine provider was on the outside looking in. The County’s Health and Human…
Continue ReadingHundreds of children across the central coast are currently waiting for a home to call their own, even if…
Continue ReadingAs high-profile events continue to be postponed or modified due to the pandemic on the Central Coast, local non-profits are losing out on a portion…
Continue ReadingThe coronavirus pandemic has made it challenging for high school student athletes. With limited competitions and restricted travel for…
Continue ReadingJanuary 20, 2021 marks one year since the first coronavirus case was confirmed in the US and just a week later, the first confirmed case in…
Continue ReadingThe first round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament kicks off Thursday on the peninsula, but tee time will look a bit different on the links…
Continue ReadingThe Monterey Bay Aquarium once accommodated thousands of patrons every day, but due to…
Continue ReadingCOVID-19 has been a challenge for all of us this year, but what about those who have little means of protecting…
Continue ReadingSALINAS, Calif. (KION) A decades old civil rights organization advocating for Latino Americans is now facing controversy over what reportedly…
Continue ReadingPolice are tasked with responding to all public safety calls, which includes mental and behavioral health response on a regular basis.…
Continue ReadingHeading into the winter months, it is not uncommon to see some heavy rain, but in the Santa Cruz Mountains, it…
Continue ReadingThis year, Monterey County suffered from devastating fires, but it’s the aftermath of those fires that has experts concerned. Mudslides, debris…
Continue ReadingBack in 1996, Californians approved Prop 209. It mandated that universities and government groups not consider applicants based on race, gender and…
Continue ReadingFor most of her life, Hollister resident and former Raiderette, Susie Sanchez only knew she had two siblings. Then after more than 40 years, she made…
Continue ReadingA matching service that connects renters and tenants is offering what it calls a solution to a lack of affordable…
Continue ReadingMONTEREY BAY, Calif. (KION) There are growing concerns about changes in our ocean water due to higher acidification levels… and a lower pH. “So…
Continue ReadingSALINAS, Calif. (KION) Surfing brings thousands to the Central Coast every year, but for one Monterey County Sheriff’s deputy, it brought an…
Continue ReadingThis holiday, local inmates are giving thanks for a gift that comes on four legs. We spent a day at the Correctional Training facility in Soledad…
Continue ReadingSALINAS, Calif. (KION) Many call Laguna Seca a jewel of Monterey County, but after 62 years the world-famous track will have someone new…
Continue ReadingAB 1482, the law that will protect renters from eviction in 2020, has opened a window for evictions in what remains of…
Continue ReadingEveryday after lunch, it’s recess time at DeLaveaga Elementary in Santa Cruz. “I like it because it’s sometimes stressful to sit inside and work…
Continue ReadingScenic Skies have brought 50 years of stars to the Central Coast. Most recently, cameras capturing Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman on the…
Continue ReadingAs health concerns over the vaping epidemic continue to grow, the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office and Central Coast schools are trying to…
Continue ReadingEveryone has a story about where they were and what they were doing when the 6.9 magnitude Loma Prieta Earthquake hit. It left behind a path of…
Continue ReadingA few months ago, Salinas resident Delia Santos was faced with a brutal choice – pay her rent or buy life-saving insulin. “I used money…
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