SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Santa Cruz Police said a mother is in jail on felony child abuse charges after her 18-month-old child died. Police said they were initially responding to reports of a dead infant brought in by the mother. The mother has since been identified as Korisa Woll by police. Police said during The post Santa Cruz mother arrested on felony child abuse charges after infant dies, according to police appeared first on KION546.

AROMAS, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Cal Fire said they're wrapping up efforts to put out a wildfire that burned along Highway 101 near the Red Barn. Eight engines showed up to the scene to put out the fire that forced a closure of Highway 101. The fire grew to just under an acre before forward progress The post Highway 101 north of Red Barn set to reopen after wildfire, according to Cal Fire appeared first on KION546.

By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — It’s a summer for single-digit dollar deals as IHOP and Denny’s join other big-name food chains in offering value menu options. The two companies are the latest restaurants trying to appeal to consumers being more selective with their dollars in the wake of price increases. IHOP announced this week The post IHOP, Denny’s join value menu wars to win back price-conscious consumers appeared first on KION546.

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) -- The Salinas Police Department announced Wednesday who the suspect is in a deadly hit-and-run accident that happened on Friday, July 26 at approximately 6:20 pm in Salinas. The suspect is identified as Ricardo Archundia Cruz (20) and he was driving a maroon Hyundai westbound on E. Alisal St., according to police. The post Deadly hit-and-run suspect identified appeared first on KION546.

(KION-TV)- When people think of dogs, they usually see them as a close companion or a member of the family. Well, meet Lucy. Lucy and her human Kim Larson are volunteers for Montage Health's Therapy Dog Program. “We go in and we are in individual rooms and we're also in a common area, like a The post Be Mindful- Montage Health Therapy Dog Program appeared first on KION546.

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION)- Witnesses take the stand; the late breaking news out of Santa Cruz.  The man convicted of murdering 8-year-old Maddy Middleton.  AJ Gonzalez pleaded guilty and received the maximum juvenile sentence back in 2021.  Gonzalez did not appear in person Tuesday in court, instead he participated silently from zoom. In the hearing, The post Witnesses take the stand: the latest developments in the AJ Gonzalez trial appeared first on KION546.

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Firefighters are at the scene of a fire burning in the hills near Soledad on Tuesday night. UC San Diego Alert California cameras show an aerial view of the fire off its Bryant Canyon 2 camera. The fire is burning off of Bryant Canyon Road just outside of the city. We're The post Firefighters battling wildfire burning in the hills near Soledad appeared first on KION546.

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) - A grieving mother speaks out after losing her son to a hit-and-run Friday evening in Salinas. "This is him on his birthday cutting his cake. We were such a beautiful family," said Martina Maldonado. Martina looks back at pictures of her son Fermin during his three years on Earth. He was The post Mourning mother speaks out after her child dies in hit-and-run in Salinas appeared first on KION546.