Concerns raised statewide over illegal ballot boxes
Concerns raised over illegal ballot…
Continue ReadingTop Stories
John Denver killed in Pacific Grove crash 23 years ago today
Twenty-three years ago today, singer/songwriter John Denver died in a plane crash in Pacific…
Continue Reading
Marina man sentenced to prison for DUI crash that caused McDonald’s to burn down
A Marina man, 37-year-old Joseph Roy Wineman, has been sentenced to two years in prison for driving under the…
Continue Reading
Salinas native awaits lung transplant after battle with COVID-19
A family is hoping their father, a Salinas native, will be able to get a life-saving lung transplant after COVID-19 damaged his…
Continue Reading
CAMPAIGN 2020: Hollister Mayoral Race
Rolling green hills and sprawling agriculture fields: It’s why current Hollister Mayor, and 2020 candidate, Ignacio Velazquez, feels lucky to call…
Continue Reading
Santa Cruz County takes voting on the road with new VoteMobile
Santa Cruz County Elections will be bringing a mobile voting unit to communities around the area…
Continue Reading
Central Coast official ballot drop box locations
Monterey County These are available 24 hours per day until 8 p.m. on Nov. 3: Carmel Valley Library- 65 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel…
Continue Reading
Suspect arrested in connection to burglary on Laine Street
Monterey police have made an arrest in connection to a home burglary on Laine…
Continue Reading
Doctor: Trump tests negative on consecutive days
President Donald Trump’s White House doctor says Trump has tested negative for COVID-19 on consecutive days using a…
Continue Reading
State releases guidance for small private gatherings
The California Department of Public Health has released updated guidance for those gathering with people outside…
Continue Reading
California officials say unofficial ballot boxes are illegal
California election officials have received reports that unofficial ballot drop boxes were placed in several counties and…
Continue Reading
Fight over vehicle driving too fast through King City neighborhood leads to assault
Three people were injured in King City following a fight about a vehicle driving too…
Continue Reading
Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on wildfires, COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the state’s response to wildfires and the COVID-19 pandemic at…
Continue Reading
Tres Pinos man dies in crash Sunday afternoon
A 67-year-old Tres Pinos man has died as a result of a crash on Panoche Road Sunday…
Continue Reading
Santa Cruz Police Department prepares for election day
Santa Cruz Police Department prepares for 2020 election…
Continue Reading
Salinas hospital offers free vaccines to prepare for flu season
Central Coast prepares for flu…
Continue Reading
Concerns growing over missing teen cases
Several juveniles are missing across the Central Coast and some locals have concerns that they may be victims of human trafficking.…
Continue Reading
Dozens come out to watch Salinas native Ruben Villa fight for title
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) It was a highly anticipated match featuring a locally-grown Salinas native boxer going for the WBO Featherweight World Title…
Continue Reading
City of Santa Cruz eliminates Park Ranger positions in latest round of pandemic-related cuts
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Santa Cruz City Council finalized nearly $6 million in budget cuts Thursday night. The police department was forced to…
Continue Reading
Swank Farms adjusts to pandemic, battle continues to be allowed more activities
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION)–Everyone loves celebrating fall holidays, but the tradition of casually walking into a pumpkin patch without a mask and…
Continue Reading
Man convicted of two murders, escaping Monterey County Jail sentenced to 150 years to life
A man found guilty of two first degree murders has been sentenced to 150 years to life in prison, plus two years and 8…
Continue Reading
California fire investigators seize utility equipment
Fire investigators looking into what caused a wildfire that killed four people in far Northern California have taken possession…
Continue Reading
Commission cancels second debate between Trump and Biden
The Commission on Presidential Debates has canceled the second debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden after the…
Continue Reading
Salinas awarded $9.2 million to buy motel for conversion to housing for homeless
The City of Salinas has been awarded $9.2 million as part of its Homekey…
Continue Reading
Salinas police identify victim of homicide on S. Main Street
Salinas police say they are looking for a suspect wanted in connection to a deadly shooting Wednesday…
Continue Reading
Trump sets big events for WH, Florida, restarting campaign
Looking to shove his campaign back on track, President Donald Trump and his team laid out an aggressive return to…
Continue Reading
Police: Santa Cruz teen arrested on gun charges while under the influence of drugs
A 16-year-old was arrested in Santa Cruz on multiple gun charges while police said he was under the influence of…
Continue Reading
Salinas native to fight for boxing world title Friday evening
Boxer and Salinas native Ruben Villa is set to fight for a boxing world championship title in Las Vegas Friday…
Continue Reading
Santa Cruz County DA’s Office creates Neighborhood Court program as alternative to criminal court
The Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s office has created a program to act as an alternative…
Continue Reading
Free drive-thru COVID-19 testing available at several Monterey County sites
The Monterey County Health Department announced that there will be free drive-thru COVID-19…
Continue Reading
UN: New daily record as COVID-19 cases hit more than 350,000
The World Health Organization has announced a new daily record high in coronavirus cases confirmed worldwide, with more…
Continue Reading
Most trails, climbing routes reopen at Pinnacles National Park
Most trails and climbing routes at Pinnacles National Park and the Pinnacles Parkway to Bear Gulch are…
Continue Reading
Twitter tightens limits on candidates ahead of US election
Twitter is imposing tough new rules that restrict candidates from declaring premature victory and tighten its…
Continue Reading
Burned Dick Bruhn building in Oldtown Salinas seeing new future
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A new lease on life for an old eyesore in downtown Salinas was announced on…
Continue Reading
Measure N could help bridge digital divide in Soledad
After a unanimous vote by the Soledad Unified School District Board of Trustees, schools are back on the ballot for the November 3rd election.…
Continue Reading
Family of residents inside Watsonville Nursing Facility fear for loved ones during COVID-19 outbreak
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) 46 residents and 15 staff members at Watsonville Post Acute Skilled Nursing Facility have contracted COVID-19, Since Sept.…
Continue Reading
President’s physician anticipates he will be able to return to public events Saturday
The Physician to the President, Dr. Sean Conley, said in a statement that he anticipates that the President will be able to…
Continue Reading
Busy 2020 hurricane season has Louisiana bracing a 6th time
For the sixth time in the Atlantic hurricane season, people in Louisiana are once more fleeing the state’s barrier islands…
Continue Reading
Vehicle closure at Panoche, Tumey Hills recreation areas extended due to fire danger
The annual vehicle closure at the Panoche and Tumey Hills recreation areas has been extended…
Continue Reading
Gonzales Electric Authority enters agreement to deliver wholesale electric power through a microgrid
Gonzales Electric Authority and Concentric Power, Inc. have entered into an agreement to deliver wholesale electric…
Continue Reading
13 charged in plots against Michigan governor, police
Michigan’s attorney general has charged seven people with plotting to target law enforcement and attack the state Capitol…
Continue Reading
King City police investigate shooting on Amhurst Drive
King City police are investigating a shooting that injured one person on Amhurst Drive Wednesday…
Continue Reading
Former Monterey County reserve firefighter dies of cancer
The North Monterey County Fire Protection District announced the death of one of their…
Continue Reading
COVID-19 outbreak at Watsonville Post Acute facility leads to state and county intervention
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) The California National Guard has been called out to assist with a COVID-19 outbreak at the Watsonville Post Acute Center,…
Continue Reading Central Coast voters utilizing 24-hour drop off boxes to turn in ballots
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) With early voting underway on the Central Coast, there are still lingering concerns from some residents about ensuring their…
Continue Reading
Monterey County Officials push for more indoor dining services
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION) The Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce says county officials are currently in discussions with state officials to assess the…
Continue Reading
Dolan Fire burns 124,924 acres, containment now at 98%
Latest Dolan Fire…
Continue Reading
Traffic being diverted as fire burns on Highway 101
KING CITY, Calif. (KION)– CHP officials say a trailer on a semi truck that came unhooked has caused a vegetation fire along Highway 101. Traffic is…
Continue Reading
Sea lion rescued from roadway in Elkhorn Slough
The California Highway Patrol said it responded to an unusual traffic hazard Wednesday…
Continue Reading
California’s unemployment backlog shrinks to 1.3 million
California’s embattled unemployment benefits agency said Wednesday it has cleared about 246,000 of its more…
Continue Reading