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Salinas Police identify suspect in 2021 murder on Tuscany Way

July 30, 2021 11:07 AM Avery Johnson

Salinas police are asking the public for information as they investigate a deadly shooting that happened on Tuscany Way last…

Visalia man sentenced 50 years to life in prison for first-degree murder in 1999 Salinas shooting

July 8, 2021 10:20 AM Avery Johnson

Salinas police said they have made an arrest in connection to a 1999 cold case homicide in the…

NTSB releases final report on deadly airplane crash near Monterey that killed two and dog

July 26, 2021 3:41 PM Victor Guzman

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on a deadly plane crash near Monterey that claimed the lives of two…

Man suspected of killing girlfriend in Watsonville to go to trial

July 15, 2021 12:03 PM Courtney Aitken

The most recent findings in the Watsonville homicide investigation have found that the murder of 32 year old Robin Kern was far from the suspect’s…

Marina handcar tours back for the Holiday season

July 10, 2021 11:14 AM Josh Kristianto

MARINA, Calif. (KION) It was a great day to go out on the tracks where dozens of people came out to experience a unique railway ride in Marina on…

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office looking for missing, at risk man

July 18, 2021 10:57 AM Amelia Rosenberg

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing, at risk man.…

Goodwill Central Coast holding back-to-school backpack giveaway

July 25, 2021 3:11 PM Amelia Rosenberg

Goodwill Central Coast is giving away 200 backpacks filled with school supplies to celebrate the start of the school year.…

Salinas girl’s baking business takes off

July 31, 2021 11:46 AM Edgar Olivares

A 10-year-old has launched a successful baking business where she sells a variety of sweets, including macarons, cupcakes and cakes.…

100+ students quarantining after Atlanta charter school reports positive cases

July 31, 2021 5:21 AM CNN

Drew Charter School Head Peter McKnight joins CNN’s Boris Sanchez to discuss the measures his school is taking as more than 100 students are…

Santa Cruz police respond to another suspected fentanyl overdose

July 31, 2021 6:31 PM Amelia Rosenberg

Police responded to the encampment by the East Levee Saturday morning for the 14th drug overdose they’ve responded to in the last two weeks.…

Watsonville Police Department gives bike safety equipment to children

July 31, 2021 3:43 PM Amelia Rosenberg

The Watsonville Police Department gave away helmets and other safety equipment at Ramsey Park Saturday…

Santa Cruz bar requiring proof of vaccination

July 31, 2021 11:31 AM Stephanie Aceves

A Santa Cruz brewery is now requiring proof of vaccination for indoor seating and use of the game room.…

A stranded orca was freed from a rocky coastline in Alaska after being stuck for hours

July 31, 2021 8:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar and Andy Rose, CNN An orca that became stranded on a rocky beach in Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, Thursday morning was freed with…

July 31 Tokyo 2020 Olympics news and results

July 31, 2021 8:58 PM CNN Newsource

Los Angeles sheriff expressed ‘grave concerns’ over a deadly shooting captured on bodycam

July 31, 2021 5:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Chris Boyette, CNN Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva says he has “grave concerns” about an incident in March in which…

At least five people, including a 4-year-old, were shot outside of an Indianapolis funeral home

July 31, 2021 5:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Deanna Hackney and Alaa Elassar, CNN Police are searching for a suspect in a shooting outside of a funeral home in Indianapolis, Indiana, on…

Construction equipment is parked near the Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in Taishan in southern China's Guangdong Province in June.

China nuclear reactor shut down for maintenance because of fuel rod damage

July 31, 2021 4:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Yong Xiong, CNN A reactor at Taishan Nuclear Power Plant in southern China’s Guangdong province has been shut down because of fuel rod…

Aunt arrested after niece and nephew’s bodies found in her car, police say

July 31, 2021 7:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Liam Reilly, CNN A Baltimore woman is facing multiple charges, including child abuse resulting in death, after police found the remains of her…

See what this former vaccine skeptic credits for changing her mind

July 31, 2021 3:26 PM CNN

A Pennsylvania mom says she was hesitant about the Covid-19 vaccine with not knowing its effects but credits prayer and doing research for changing…

Some vaccinated Americans have lost their patience with those refusing the shot as Covid-19 cases surge and mandates return

July 31, 2021 3:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Christina Maxouris, CNN John McCullough got a chilling look into the horrors of coronavirus while he worked as a contact tracer for a health…

Patrick Mahomes rookie card sells for record-breaking $4.3 million

July 31, 2021 2:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Trent, CNN Patrick Mahomes is not letting this year be all about Tom Brady. Months after the Tampa Bay Bucaneers beat the Kansas City…

Video shows Texas family pleading with officer on top of Black teen

July 31, 2021 1:17 PM CNN

Video shows a Kaufman County, Texas, sheriff’s deputy on top of an 18-year-old woman saying “I can’t breathe.” The incident is under…

TikTok star wounded in movie theater shooting has died from his injuries

July 31, 2021 12:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Stella Chan, Hollie Silverman, Alaa Elassar and Amanda Jackson, CNN A well-known TikTok user has died of his injuries after being wounded in a…

A slice of cake from Prince Charles and Princess Diana's 1981 wedding is going up for auction.

A slice of Princess Diana’s wedding cake is going up for auction

July 31, 2021 11:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Trent, CNN This may be the most expensive piece of cake you’ll never eat. A slice of cake from Prince Charles and Princess…

Bee swarm attack kills Arizona man and injures five people

July 31, 2021 11:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar and Andy Rose, CNN A man is dead and at least five people were injured after a bee swarm attack in an Arizona neighborhood on…

US vaccination rates are rising, even in least-vaccinated Southern states

July 31, 2021 10:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Matthew Hilk and Ray Sanchez, CNN The pace of Covid-19 vaccinations in the US has risen steadily over the past three weeks, particularly in…

President Joe Biden said Friday the wildfires intensifying in the West demand "urgent action" as he met with seven governors to discuss how states are responding to the wildfires and how the federal government can best assist. Biden is shown during a campaign event for Terry McAuliffe

Biden says Western wildfires demand ‘urgent action’ in meeting with governors

July 31, 2021 7:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan and Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden said Friday the wildfires intensifying in the West demand “urgent action” as he…

Scientists observe light bending from behind black hole for the first time, confirming Einstein’s theory

July 31, 2021 8:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Tom Yun, CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — For the first time,…

‘There’s been enough time’: Frustration builds among the vaccinated

July 31, 2021 3:26 PM CNN

As stricter rules and mask mandates return, frustration is building particularly among those who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus. CNN’s Dan…

Carrie and Boris Johnson are expecting a second baby after miscarriage heartbreak

July 31, 2021 9:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Elaine Ly and Luke McGee, CNN Carrie Johnson, the wife of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has announced the couple are expecting their second…

Once considered a ‘city disease,’ Zimbabwe’s rural areas are being hit hard by Covid, and panic has set in

July 31, 2021 8:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Nyasha Chingono, for CNN Pauline Chinyandura adjusts her face mask as she rushes to serve lunch to a group of men visiting her makeshift canteen…

South Korea's Yunseo Lee competes during the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Why women gymnasts compete to music in their floor routines but men don’t

July 31, 2021 6:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Faith Karimi, CNN When Olympic gymnasts compete Sunday and Monday in the individual floor exercises in Tokyo, viewers will notice a key difference…

Queens man accused of robbing an 11-year-old girl on her way to a grocery store

July 31, 2021 5:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN A Queens man was arrested and charged on suspicion of dragging an 11-year-old girl into an alleyway, robbing her and…

A two-headed sea turtle hatchling was found on a South Carolina beach

July 31, 2021 3:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN Park volunteers patrolling a beach in South Carolina on Wednesday stumbled upon an unexpected surprise: a two-headed baby sea…

Participants from the United Kingdom team march onto the field during the opening ceremony of the 2002 Gay Games in Sydney

Welcome to the ‘Gay Games,’ an alternative to the Olympics, where activism is encouraged and everyone’s an athlete

July 31, 2021 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Tom Waddell knew what to expect from an Olympics opening ceremony. He’d experienced one before as a decathlete at the…

FBI and Detroit police taught ‘White Boy Rick’ the drug game then double-crossed him, he says. Now, he wants $100 million

July 31, 2021 12:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN Voice quavering, Rick Wershe Jr., who as a teen in 1980s Detroit was painted as a murderous drug kingpin, dabbed his…

Philadelphia man convicted of murder is freed by evidence that was on file for more than 30 years

July 30, 2021 11:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN A Philadelphia man wrongfully convicted of murder is finally free after spending more than three decades behind bars. “I…

Law enforcement race in the annual Police Pursuit 2021

July 30, 2021 7:08 PM Jonathan Sarabia

Law enforcement agencies in Santa Cruz County unite for the annual Police Pursuit fundraiser event at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville.…

Michigan father rushed into burning home to save his twin 18-month-old daughters

July 30, 2021 10:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN When Ray Lucas and his girlfriend Shi’Ann Brown returned after a trip to the corner store to pick up milk, they found…

In this photo provided by the Colorado Department of Transportation

More than 100 motorists were stranded after a mudslide onto an interstate in Colorado

July 30, 2021 7:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Dave Alsup, CNN More than 100 motorists were stranded after mudslides shut down a major interstate in Colorado, officials said Friday. The…

As Covid-19 cases surge in Florida, governor says parents should decide whether their children wear masks to school

July 30, 2021 7:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Christina Maxouris, CNN While Covid-19 cases are once again surging in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Friday directing the…

Santa Cruz Police Department postpones National Night Out event due to COVID-19 concerns

July 30, 2021 4:17 PM Avery Johnson

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Santa Cruz Police Department announced Friday that it is postponing its National Night Out Movie & Family Event due…

Local concerns over another shutdown heat up as Delta variant spreads

July 30, 2021 11:29 AM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) As the Delta Variant continues to wreak havoc across the country, sending up cases and hospitalizations mainly among the…

Power restored to more than 5,000 PG&E customers in southern Monterey County

July 30, 2021 11:26 AM Avery Johnson

Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) reports that 5,261 customers are without power in southern Monterey…

Santa Cruz police, Monterey County Sheriff report several overdose deaths in recent weeks

July 30, 2021 10:48 AM Avery Johnson, Courtney Aitken

Both the Santa Cruz Police Department and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office report several recent overdoses and some may be linked to marijuana…

Crews respond to vegetation fire near King City

July 30, 2021 2:29 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says deputies are at the scene of a vegetation fire near King…

Monterey County supervisors approve mandated vaccines or testing for county workers

July 30, 2021 4:43 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors has unanimously voted in favor of requiring employees to get vaccinated or weekly COVID-19 tests, according…

Naturalist Kylee Walterman's "once in a lifetime experience" involved a whale coming close to her boat.

Boats encountering ‘friendly whales’ that like to socialize

July 30, 2021 1:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Len Ramirez Click here for updates on this story MONTEREY, California (KPIX) — Video shot on board the Princess…

Xi Jinping only wants the most devoted Chinese Communist Party members. His tough membership rules could backfire

July 31, 2021 4:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Julia Hollingsworth, Nectar Gan and CNN staff, CNN In a meeting room decorated with a stylized hammer and sickle flag, Kelly Hu detailed her…

Sinema strikes big bipartisan infrastructure deal and suffers a Democratic backlash

July 31, 2021 9:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Alex Rogers, Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN When a group of 22 senators negotiates a $1 trillion bill, conversations can go off track. And…