Aaron Groff
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Salinas, CA, United States
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Soledad man sentenced for fourth DUI convcition – KION546
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A man convicted of a DUI that occurred in March of 2018 was sentenced to two years in state prison Thursday, according to the Monterey District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni. Enrique Lopez, 30, pleaded no contest on a charge for felony driving under the influence with a BAC of at least .08. → Read More
Small fires off Highway 17 near Scotts Valley
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Three small fires are burning off the northbound side of Highway 17 near Scotts Valley Thursday night, according to Cal Fire. CHP closed the right northbound lane, just north of El Rancho Drive, but the left lane remained open. Southbound lanes are also open. This is a developing story. → Read More
Fire leads to road closure in King City
KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV) The King City Police Department has closed down Metz Road, starting at Bitterwater Road, Tuesday night due to a fire. Cal Fire is the responding agency, but has been unavailable to provide more information as of this update. This is a developing story. → Read More
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. → Read More
Missing UC Santa Cruz student
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) UC Santa Cruz Police is asking for the public’s help to find an at-risk student. Atharva Chinchwadkar was last seen by his parents on Sunday at around 6 p.m. when he left his Fremont home to get dog food. Chinchwadkar has not returned, and UCSC Police say he may have traveled → Read More
With one month to submit signatures, where the effort to recall Governor Newsom stands
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) The latest report from the California Secretary of State's office shows the effort to recall Governor Gavin Newsom (D) remains at a distance, but recall organizers say they have collected far more signatures than what has been submitted so far. Friday morning, the Secretary of State's monthly update for the "Recall of → Read More
Santa Cruz Police Chief: "unacceptable behavior" from anti-mask group at Trader Joe's
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) A group of maskless people made their way into a Santa Cruz Trader Joe's over the weekend, ignoring calls from store employees to leave for several minutes. Video shared on YouTube shows the group skipping a line of masked customers waiting to enter the grocery store, and immediately is told to → Read More
Blue Shield to run California's State Vaccine Network
More details are now public about California's plan to bring in a third-party to facilitate the COVID-19 vaccine effort. → Read More
FBI in Seaside for investigation into threat against out-of-state lawmaker
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was in Seaside Tuesday morning, investigating threats made against an out-of-state lawmaker, according to the Seaside Police Department. The FBI served a search warrant at a home on the 1500 block of Luzern Street, but SPD tells KION no one was arrested. No information about the → Read More
Five candidates push to be the next Mayor of Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Whoever is voted to be the next Mayor of the City of Salinas has a big job ahead of them. Aside from the great financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city is going through a drastic change in leadership. Joe Gunter's sudden passing in June leaves Salinas without its experienced leader → Read More
Shooting in Salinas Wednesday night
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) Shots were fired off South Main Street in Salinas Wednesday night, Salinas Police confirm with KION. The shooting was in the parking lot near the Lucky grocery store, which is between W. San Joaquin Street and Nissen Road. Details are very limited and police have not released any information about a possible victim. This is a developing story. → Read More
Salinas hopes to shelter homeless through hotel purchase
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) The City of Salinas is moving forward with a plan to try and purchase a local hotel for homeless housing. In a unanimous vote Tuesday, City Council members decided to pursue an "Exclusive Negotiating Rights Agreement" to purchase the Good Nite Inn on Work Street. The city would use the property as → Read More
Governor Newsom to update California on wildfire and COVID-19 response
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) California Governor Gavin Newsom is scheduled to give an update on how the state is responding to the major wildfires and the coronavirus pandemic. LIVE NOW: Governor @GavinNewsom provides an update on the state’s response to #CaliforniaFires and #COVID19. — Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) September 8, 2020 The update → Read More
Monterey firefighters start wildfire victim relief effort
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) The River, Carmel and Dolan fires continue to burn in Monterey County. Dozens of structures, including homes, have been destroyed and thousands of people were ordered to evacuate their homes. The Monterey Firefighters Association is raising money to support displaced families in the county. They started a GoFundMe page, which has raised → Read More
CZU August Lightning Complex Fires burn nearly 80,000 acres, up to 19% contained
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 8/25/2020 6:40 p.m. Officials provided an update on the CZU August Complex Lightning Fires Tuesday evening, saying the fire has burned 79,640 acres. It is also now 19% contained. About 24,000 structures are threatened, and 443 have been destroyed. 432 of the destroyed structures are in Santa Cruz County. → Read More
CZU Lightning Complex Fires burn 86,509 acres, 84% contained
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 9/10/2020 7 a.m. Cal Fire reports that the CZU Lightning Complex Fires are holding at 86,509 acres, but containment has gone up to 84%. The expected full containment date is still to be determined. UPDATE 9/9/2020 7 a.m. Cal Fire reports that the CZU Lightning Complex fires are now → Read More
Evacuations ordered in Santa Cruz County for "August Lightning Complex" fires
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) Cal Fire has ordered evacuations in Santa Cruz County due to the "August Lightning Complex," a series of fires that sparked in Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties. The Sunday morning lightning storm is believed to be the cause of the fire. Warenella Fire: 120 acres, 5% contained, Cememt Plant → Read More
CZU Lightning Complex Fires burn 86,509 acres, 95% contained
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 9/16/2020 7 a.m. The CZU Lightning Complex is holding at 86,509 acres, and containment has grown to 95%, according to Cal Fire. The agency says it expects the fire to be fully contained sometime this weekend. It was started by dry lightning on Aug. 26, and since then, it → Read More
CZU Lightning Complex Fires burn 86,509 acres, 91% contained
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 9/15/2020 11:30 a.m. The CZU Lightning Complex Fires are holding at 86,509 acres, but containment is up to 91%. Cal Fire said there is minimal activity around most of the fire, but they are continuing to mop up and control hot spots. UPDATE 9/14/2020 11 a.m. Cal Fire said → Read More
CZU Lightning Complex Fires burn 86,509 acres, 93% contained
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 9/16/2020 7 a.m. Cal Fire reports that the CZU Lightning Complex is 86,509 acres and 93% contained. UPDATE 9/15/2020 11:30 a.m. The CZU Lightning Complex Fires are holding at 86,509 acres, but containment is up to 91%. Cal Fire said there is minimal activity around most of the fire, → Read More