News Archives

Methamphetamine in waterways may be turning trout into addicts

July 6, 2021 3:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Jack Guy, CNN Brown trout can become addicted to the illegal drug methamphetamine when it accumulates in waterways, according to new research.…

Nonprofit: Regrowth spotted in redwood forest at Big Basin

July 6, 2021 2:50 PM Avery Johnson

The Save the Redwoods League shared a photo on Twitter showing signs of hope in Santa Cruz…

Montana authorities are searching for grizzly bear that killed a woman who was camping

July 6, 2021 2:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Neelam Bohra and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN Montana authorities are searching for a grizzly bear Tuesday after it attacked and killed a woman on an…

Researchers worry that female dragonflies may no longer recognize their male counterparts.

Dragonflies are losing their wing color because of climate change, study shows

July 6, 2021 2:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Ramirez, CNN As the planet warms, a study found that male dragonflies are losing a crucial feature they typically use to attract female…

Shocking video shows 9 escaping after brazen theft at luxury store

July 6, 2021 2:21 PM CNN

San Francisco police are trying to identify suspects In yet another brazen robbery caught on video. Thieves were caught on camera taking handbags…

Assemblymember Kevin Kiley announces run for California Governor

July 6, 2021 2:10 PM Avery Johnson

Assemblymember Kevin Kiley has announced that he is running for Governor in the upcoming recall…

eSwatini soldiers and police officers are seen on the streets near the Oshoek Border Post between Eswatini and South Africa on July 1.

eSwatini opposition leaders go into hiding as Africa’s last absolute monarchy cracks down

July 6, 2021 1:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Gertrude Kitongo, CNN Military and police patrols are on the streets of the tiny African nation of eSwatini, and opposition leaders are in hiding,…

Officials identify the truck driver that crashed into crowd in Watsonville, injuring at least three

July 4, 2021 10:51 PM Josh Kristianto, Melody Waintal

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) Fire officials tell KION at least three people were hit, only two of them were taken to the hospital after a pick-up truck…

First Night Monterey set to return in-person on New Year’s Eve

July 6, 2021 1:10 PM Avery Johnson

The annual First Night Monterey event is returning in person this year after being held online last year due to the COVID-19…

City of Salinas to begin offering small business updates via text message

July 6, 2021 12:29 PM Avery Johnson

The City of Salinas has a new way for small business owners to get…

Rescue crews work in the rubble of the collapsed Champlain Towers South condominium building

Uncle of 15-year-old who survived Surfside condo collapse thanks man who pulled teen from rubble

July 6, 2021 12:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Leyla Santiago and Gregory Lemos, CNN The uncle of a 15-year-old who survived the Champlain Towers South collapse in Surfside, Florida, two weeks…

Blast walls and buildings at the Bagram Air Base on July 5.

Al Qaeda and Taliban members among thousands of prisoners left under Afghan control in jail next to deserted US air base

July 6, 2021 11:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Nick Paton Walsh and Sandi Sidhu, CNN Thousands of prisoners — including senior al Qaeda and Taliban figures — remain in…

San Benito County seeks applications for appointment to Board of Supervisors

July 6, 2021 11:52 AM Avery Johnson

The Office of the Governor is accepting applications for appointments to the vacant San Benito County Supervisor for District 1 position, according…

More than 230 people fatally shot in shootings over the Fourth of July weekend

July 7, 2021 2:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Emma Tucker, Omar Jimenez and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN At least 233 people were killed and 618 people were injured by gun violence in more than 500…

Video shows what is left of the Champlain Towers demolition that happened on Sunday.

Rescue crews battle storms as they search for dozens still unaccounted for in Florida condo collapse

July 6, 2021 11:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Madeline Holcombe, Eric Levenson and Amanda Watts, CNN Search and rescue teams in Surfside, Florida, recovered four more bodies Tuesday, bringing…

11-year-old boy dies, 3 others injured after a raft ride at an Iowa amusement park overturns

July 8, 2021 2:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Neelam Bohra, Justin Lear and Keith Allen, CNN An 11-year-old boy died and another juvenile is in critical condition after a raft ride at an Iowa…

Nikole Hannah-Jones explains why she rejected UNC tenure

July 7, 2021 3:21 AM CNN

Nikole Hannah-Jones will join Howard University’s faculty after controversy over a tenure position at her alma mater, UNC-Chapel Hill. Hear her speak…

Christine Mboma of Namibia reacts after setting a new World record in a women's 400m race in Bydgoszcz

Black women athletes are still being scrutinized ahead of the Olympics despite their successes

July 6, 2021 9:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Chavez, CNN As the world’s top athletes head into the Tokyo Olympics, a wave of penalizations and criticism are shedding light onto…

Laura Coates: That was hard to say with a straight face

July 6, 2021 9:13 AM CNN

CNN’s Laura Coates reacts to American sprinter, Sha’Carri Richardson, being barred from competing in the Olympics after testing positive for…

Maria Fernanda Martinez and Mariana Cordeiro look on as search and rescue operations continue at the site of the partially collapsed 12-story condo building on Friday in Surfsid

How to help Surfside building collapse victims

July 9, 2021 1:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Vaughan, CNN On Thursday, June 24, around 1:30 a.m., an estimated 55 condominiums fell to the ground, most of them with residents asleep…

Ohio police chief retires after racist incident caught on surveillance in police station

July 6, 2021 8:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Laura Jarrett, CNN An Ohio police chief has retired from his post after an apparent racist incident was caught on surveillance, CNN affiliates…

Police chief retires after putting ‘KKK’ sign on Black officer’s desk

July 6, 2021 8:40 AM CNN

An Ohio police chief retires after video shows him putting a “Ku Klux Klan” sign on a Black officer’s desk. CNN’s Laura Jarrett…

Tyson recalls 8.5 million pounds of chicken products

July 6, 2021 8:35 AM CNN Newsource

Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling nearly 8.5 million pounds of ready-to-eat chicken products because they may be contaminated with Listeria, the USDA…

Golf pro Gene Siller was killed as he witnessed a crime, police say

July 7, 2021 2:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Gregory Lemos, CNN Investigators believe golf pro Gene Siller — one of three men found fatally shot on an Atlanta-area golf…

A man was fatally shot by Texas police after he allegedly fired at family members and a TV news crew

July 6, 2021 12:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Keith Allen and Hollie Silverman, CNN Law enforcement officers in Texas fatally shot a man during a standoff after he allegedly fired a weapon at…

Hannah-Jones on the ‘collective pain’ of black Americans (2020)

July 6, 2021 8:51 AM CNN

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones tells Amanpour about the “collective grieving for the desecration of black lives” following the…

Nikole Hannah-Jones declines UNC tenure position and will join Howard University

July 6, 2021 1:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Leah Asmelash, CNN Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones declined the University of North Carolina’s offer of tenure and a…

New Israeli government suffers first major legislative setback on controversial ‘citizenship’ law

July 6, 2021 5:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Hadas Gold, CNN The new Israeli government suffered its first major setback in the early hours of Tuesday morning when it failed to secure enough…

Gov. Phil Murphy announced in June that he was closing the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women (EMCF)

Newly released video shows alleged abuse at a soon-to-be shuttered New Jersey correctional facility

July 6, 2021 4:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Evan Simko-Bednarski, Taylor Romine, Jean Casarez and Hollie Silverman, CNN Newly released video obtained by CNN shows correctional officers…

5 things to know for July 6: Covid, ransomware, condo search, gun violence, Hong Kong

July 6, 2021 3:25 AM CNN Newsource

By AJ Willingham, CNN Florida is battening down the hatches today as Tropical Storm Elsa approaches, bringing with it possibly deadly storm surge.…

Elsa expected to become a hurricane before landfall in Florida

July 6, 2021 3:25 AM CNN

Hurricane warnings have been issued for parts of the west coast of Florida as Elsa gains strength. CNN Meteorologist Tom Sater has the…

McConaughey on US’ struggles: America’s going through puberty

July 6, 2021 3:25 AM CNN

Matthew McConaughey posted a message to America in celebration of Independence Day, likening issues the country is facing “as basically going through…

Ukraine's Ministry of Defense has defended its decision to train female soldiers to march in high heels

Jarrett: Ukraine requiring female soldiers to wear high heels is sexism

July 8, 2021 5:34 AM CNN

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has defended its decision to train female soldiers to march in high heels, following an outcry from local lawmakers.…

A file photo of an Antonov An-26 twin-engined turboprop

Plane carrying 28 passengers crashes in Russia’s far east

July 6, 2021 4:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Chernova, CNN A passenger plane with 28 people on board crashed in Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka peninsula on Tuesday, Russia’s…

Luxembourg's Xavier Bettel talks to journalists on the second day of an EU summit on June 25.

Luxembourg prime minister in ‘serious but stable’ condition in hospital with Covid-19

July 6, 2021 6:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Sharon Braithwaite and Pierre Bairin, CNN Luxembourg’s Prime Minister Xavier Bettel remains in “serious but stable” in hospital…

Confiscated evidence from the alleged plot was put on display July 6.

Hong Kong police reveal alleged plot to bomb train stations and courts

July 6, 2021 12:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Joshua Berlinger and Lauren Lau, CNN Hong Kong authorities said they have thwarted an alleged plot to bomb train stations, court buildings and…

Car engulfed in flames in Morgan Hill

July 5, 2021 9:30 PM Dominoe Ibarra

MORGAN HILL, Calif. (KION) The California Highway Patrol responded to reports of a vehicle fire on southbound Highway 101 in Morgan Hill. CHP was…

Salinas firefighter loses helmet with a baby photo of his daughter

July 5, 2021 3:02 PM Melody Waintal

Salinas Firefighter lost his Captain helmet Sunday night amidst the numerous fire calls in the…

Santa Cruz street vendors cited for camping

July 5, 2021 1:43 PM Melody Waintal

Santa Cruz Police Department cited three people from Antioch for remaining on the beach after…

Hollister Police host Bike Rodeo for Kids

July 5, 2021 10:02 PM Dominoe Ibarra

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) The Hollister Police Department is connecting with children in the community and hosting a bike rodeo at Calaveras School on…

Blast wallls and a few buildings can be seen at the Bagram air base after the American military left.

See inside Afghanistan’s ‘deserted’ Bagram Airfield after US withdrawal

July 6, 2021 11:57 AM CNN

CNN’s Anna Coren goes inside Bagram Airfield to capture scenes of abandonment as Afghan forces pick up the pieces following the withdrawal of US and…

Belarus' contested elections in August 2020 led to huge anti-government protests and calls for the resignation of Lukashenko.

An American lawyer went on a lunch date in Moscow. Now he’s languishing in a jail cell in Belarus

July 5, 2021 9:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Tim Lister, CNN When Youras Ziankovich, a lawyer with American citizenship, returned to his Moscow hotel after a lunch date with a friend in…

Hasty air base handover sums up America’s hurried exit from its longest war

July 6, 2021 1:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Coren, Sandi Sidhu and Tim Lister, CNN Located an hour north of Kabul, Bagram was for nearly 20 years the hub of America’s war in…

Florida collapse raises concerns about San Francisco’s sinking Millennium Tower

July 5, 2021 8:30 PM CNN

Questions are being raised about the Bay Area Millennium Tower’s structural integrity amid the deadly collapse of the Champlain Towers South more…

Central Coast officers respond to illegal fireworks calls

July 5, 2021 12:00 PM Jonathan Sarabia

Law enforcement and fire personnel across the Central Coast were on duty this holiday weekend monitoring the use of illegal…

Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO, Carmel author suggests company needs “more empathy”

July 5, 2021 12:44 PM Melody Waintal

On Monday, Jeff Bezos officially handed off his title as CEO of Amazon to Andy Jassy, who’s led the company’s cloud business, Amazon Web Services…

Fireworks set Watsonville home on fire

July 5, 2021 7:07 PM Lisa Principi

WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) Neighbors are being credited with alerting a family after their home went up in flames Sunday night. Firefighters say the…

Surfside catastrophe raises concerns about San Francisco’s sinking Millennium Tower

July 5, 2021 8:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Dan Simon, Julia Jones and Ray Sanchez, CNN San Francisco’s lavish Millennium Tower, with soaring panoramic views and world-class amenities,…

Rotary Club awards $63 thousand in scholarships to Santa Cruz high school students

July 5, 2021 3:40 PM Melody Waintal

Santa Cruz Rotary Club awarded 35 students in the county with scholarships. Each student had to go through an application and interview process,…

An Italian law enforcement vehicle parked next to the ship "Geo Barents" while migrants wait to disembark in Sicily on June 18.

Medecins Sans Frontieres says Mediterranean rescue mission blocked after ship seizure in Italy

July 5, 2021 2:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Sheena McKenzie, CNN A humanitarian ship that rescued over 400 migrants at sea in recent weeks has been seized by Italian authorities, in a move…