The SPCA for Monterey County's eleventh annual Pet Telethon airs live on KION-TV 46 on Saturday, January 28 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.  The telethon will also stream live online at www.kionrightnow.com

The Pet Telethon features dozens of wonderful pets looking for new homes, heartwarming animal rescue stories, and information about your SPCA, the heart of animal rescue since 1905. 

The SPCA will be open for adoptions on Saturday evening for the duration of the telethon.

Watch for special message from your friends, neighbors, and favorite celebrities – including a phone call from Betty White!

All donations go directly to help animals in need in our community.

The American Red Cross Monterey Bay Area Chapter Announces 2012 Heroes Celebration and Call for Nominations

MONTEREY, CA (January 17, 2012) – The American Red Cross Monterey Bay Area Chapter is pleased to announce the 2012 Heroes Dinner will be held on Saturday, May 19 at the Hyatt Regency Monterey.

The Heroes Celebration event has been held at American Red Cross chapters across the country for over 10 years.

SAN JOSE, Calif- An 11-year-old girl has been rescued and her abductor was shot dead by police Friday afternoon.

Police say that 42-year-old Tri Le went to his ex-girlfriend's house around 1 a.m. and kidnapped her 11-year-old daughter at gunpoint, said police. 

Police say that they received a tip that Le had the victim, Taylor Vo, at a house on the 3400 Block of Pistachio Drive. When officers arrived at the home they saw Le in the window holding the victim at gunpoint. Police say that Le started firing at police. One officer fired at Le and killed him, said Police.

The victim was physically unharmed but was still being taken to the hospital.