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Salinas is one of the worst places to work-from-home, study says

November 15, 2021 5:12 PM Edgar Olivares, Melody Waintal

While many people are back to work, many others are still telecommuting, and for those in Salinas, the numbers aren’t very…

Man arrested with weapons and drugs in Santa Cruz

November 15, 2021 1:05 PM Melody Waintal

A Santa Cruz County resident is facing 11 charges after being arrested for weapons and drug possession on…

12 inmates test positive for COVID-19 in Santa Cruz County Jail

November 15, 2021 12:45 PM Melody Waintal

Santa Cruz Sheriff’s office reported that around 12 inmates tested positive for COVID-19 on…

KION’s Top 10 stories: From bank robbery to Chick-fil-A colonel

November 15, 2021 11:02 AM Melody Waintal

From crime and deadly crashes to internet outages and fast-food colonels, here are the topmost viewed stories from the…

Colorful sunrise captured by Salinas Police

November 15, 2021 10:38 AM Melody Waintal

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) They say an image is worth a thousand words and this view left us speechless. Salinas Police department shared this sunrise…

The city of Marina is planning to build a pump track

November 14, 2021 11:55 AM Stephanie Aceves

The city of Marina has approved a proposal to create a pump track for citizens, one of the first in the county.…

10-year-old found safe in Santa Cruz County

November 14, 2021 8:08 PM Lisa Principi

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help finding a missing 10-year-old…

Highway 152 closed for deadly crash

November 14, 2021 1:54 PM Lisa Principi

Part of Highway 152 is fully closed for a deadly crash this…

Deadly crash on Highway 1 in Monterey

November 14, 2021 2:02 PM Lisa Principi

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash off Highway 1 on the Del Monte Boulevard onramp.…

March in Santa Cruz to bring awareness to missing women of color

November 13, 2021 11:19 AM Stephanie Aceves

On Saturday, organizers are having a march at Lighthouse Point to help spread awareness on the thousands of Black, Indigenous, women of color that go…

Greenfield man convicted for domestic violence and child cruelty

November 12, 2021 12:34 PM Melody Waintal

A jury found Carlos Hernandez, 32, guilty of misdemeanor battery on his child’s parent and two counts of cruelty to a…

Monterey County Sheriff arrest two armed gang members

November 12, 2021 5:29 PM Melody Waintal

This week Monterey County Sheriff arrested a 34-year-old and 33-year-old gang suspects in Soledad.…

Monterey County evicts homeless from a parking lot in Marina

November 12, 2021 11:47 AM Jonathan Sarabia, Melody Waintal

Monterey County Sheriff began evicting people who were living in the parking lot in front of the Monterey County Coastal District Office on Friday.…

Deadly crash in Hollister on San Felipe Road

November 12, 2021 7:44 AM Taryn Mitchell, Melody Waintal

rivers can expect delays this morning heading Northbound on San Felipe Road at McCloskey…

Internet restored for Comcast Xfinity customers in Salinas

November 11, 2021 2:59 PM Melody Waintal

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Comcast Xfinity was down, again. This time, primarily in Monterey and Santa Cruz County. Comcast told KION there were two…

Salinas honors veterans with 11th annual Veterans Day Parade

November 11, 2021 11:54 AM Lisa Principi

After going virtual last year, the Monterey County Veterans Day Parade is back for its 11th…

A colonel at Chick-fil-A in Salinas?

November 11, 2021 3:02 PM Melody Waintal

The first colonel to own a Chick-Fil-a is serving orders at the North Salinas drive-thru in full uniform. …

Watsonville Police arrest shooting suspect

November 11, 2021 1:11 PM Melody Waintal

Watsonville police detectives arrested a gunman who was wanted for critically injuring a man on Carey Avenue during a mid-October…

7 people rescued after fishing boat catches fire

November 10, 2021 4:11 PM Associated Press

The Coast Guard says seven crew members of a commercial fishing boat were rescued Wednesday off the coast of Monterey after their boat caught…

Job fair brings new opportunities to people in south Monterey County

November 10, 2021 11:07 PM Erika Bratten

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) The South Monterey County Job Fair had a little something for everyone, all in one spot. And many I spoke with said, now is…

Prosecution in BLM Mural case in Santa Cruz pursuing hate crime allegation

November 10, 2021 11:00 AM Stephanie Aceves

After 20-year-old Brandon Bochat and 19-year-old Hagan Warner were arrested and charged for felony vandalism and conspiracy to commit a felony, the…

Prices for basic goods continue to rise

November 10, 2021 11:02 AM Jonathan Sarabia

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Prices for groceries, gas and other basic goods continue to rise impacting families across the country and the Central…

Bradley Elementary library floods after years of maintenance issues

November 10, 2021 11:15 AM Lisa Principi

After years of dealing with issues in the building — the library at Bradley Elementary School has reached its breaking point. The library was shut…

Volunteers needed for Veterans Day parade expected to return bigger and better

November 9, 2021 7:36 PM Erika Bratten

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) It takes a team to put on the annual Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Salinas. The final details are wrapping up, and the…

Sea otters vaccinated for COVID-19 at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

November 9, 2021 11:58 AM Lisa Principi

The sea otters who call the Monterey Bay Aquarium home are rolling up their invisible sleeves to receive their COVID-19 vaccine.…

Gov. Gavin Newsom to make a first public appearance in two weeks in Monterey

November 9, 2021 11:29 AM Melody Waintal, Stephanie Aceves

Governor Gavin Newsom is scheduled to appear for the first time in nearly two weeks for the 2021 Economic Summit in…

Long lines for vaccines at Oldemeyer Center in Seaside

November 9, 2021 7:13 PM Veronica Macias

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) Over 300 people signed up to get a vaccine at Seaside’s Oldemeyer Center on Tuesday, whether it was for a booster or an…

Car crashes into building in Salinas

November 9, 2021 1:15 PM Melody Waintal

A car ran into an electric pole and crashed into a building Tuesday afternoon in Salinas.…

Salinas PD K9 catches ice cream man selling meth

November 9, 2021 5:21 PM Melody Waintal

Salinas Police Department’s Violence Suppression Task Force arrested two more drug dealers this week with the help of their K9…

Gonzales woman sentence after man, child die in DUI crash

October 25, 2020 1:40 PM Melody Waintal

One man and one child are dead following a DUI crash…

Mudslide in Monterey County leaves car stuck on the road

November 9, 2021 10:39 AM Melody Waintal

Monterey County Regional Fire reported a mudslide after Tuesday morning’s showers.…

Central coast gas prices hit record highs

November 8, 2021 8:06 PM Stephanie Aceves

The price for gas continues to increase with AAA recording the highest recorded average price for gas in the area of Santa Cruz and Watsonville on…

Salinas Police searching for suspect after robbery at Credit Union

November 5, 2021 3:45 PM Veronica Macias, Melody Waintal

Police officers in Salinas are asking people to avoid the area of South Main and Acacia as they look for at least one suspect of a robbery Friday…

San Jose woman dies in car crash near San Martin

November 8, 2021 11:43 AM Melody Waintal

A 24-year-old woman died in a car crash on Saturday going southbound on the 101 Freeway after being rear-ended by another car headed in the same…

Increase in visitors expected as international travel restrictions lifted

November 8, 2021 11:34 AM Jonathan Sarabia

Central Coast expects to see an uptick in visitors after international travel restrictions are lifted in the United States.…

Salinas PD K9 helps bust one of three drug dealers

November 8, 2021 5:56 PM Melody Waintal

On Friday, the Violence Suppression Task Force arrested three drug dealers under two different search…

PG&E prepares for more wet weather on the Central Coast

November 8, 2021 11:28 AM Lisa Principi

Another wet storm is on the way to the Central Coast tonight, and Pacific Gas & Electric is preparing for more possible…

Local antenna viewers to rescan television channels this week

November 8, 2021 9:33 AM Max Tarlton

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – If you use an antenna to watch local television over-the-air, we are updating our signal on Fremont Peak on Wednesday,…

Central coast vet discusses services available to fellow veterans

November 7, 2021 12:03 PM Stephanie Aceves

Veteran Jack Murphy discussed services available to his fellow veterans on the central coast Sunday.…

Soledad Police say case involving Gabilan Elementary School student has been resolved

November 5, 2021 5:55 PM Melody Waintal

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) UPDATE: 11/6/21 11:00 a.m. The Soledad Police Department says that this case has been resolved and that there is not threat to…

Mask mandate returns to Monterey County

November 1, 2021 11:22 AM Jonathan Sarabia

An indoor mask mandate is expected to be in effect after Monterey County’s transmission rate continues to be substantial, according to the Centers of…

Correction Officer caught sending sexually explicit media to females under 14 years old

November 5, 2021 11:16 AM Melody Waintal

Salinas Police arrested a 22-year-old correctional officer for sending “sexually explicit content to a minor and annoying and molesting a child.”…

Attempted murder suspects sentenced for gang-related shooting in April 2018

November 4, 2021 11:12 PM Melody Waintal, Sarah Rosenthal

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATE NOV. 4, 2021 A third-gang member has been sentenced to prison for the 2018 shooting in East Salinas. Alvaro…

Streetcar controversy with demoed electric light rail vehicle in Santa Cruz County

November 5, 2021 1:16 AM Erika Bratten

“The demonstration was an opportunity for us to show the community what is possible using this real…

Victim loses home in real estate fraud scheme in Salinas

November 4, 2021 12:52 PM Veronica Macias

Rosa Garcia wishes she could turn back time and regrets hiring someone to help file a loan modification on her Salinas…

Man survives plunge off cliff in San Mateo’s Devil’s Slide

November 4, 2021 4:08 PM Veronica Macias

SAN MATEO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Rescuers arriving to the scene of an accident at Devil’s Slide near Tom Lantos Tunnel in Pacifica found a man…

Monterey County residents may have their personal information breached

November 4, 2021 3:01 PM Melody Waintal

A contractor providing behavioral health services to several Monterey County clients experienced a network data breach that could affect more than…

Woman sentenced real estate scam that caused people to lose their homes

October 6, 2021 5:35 PM Melody Waintal

Many victims throughout California lost their homes because of her negligence, according to the District Attorney’s Office.…

Salinas Police identify dead man near the creek

October 18, 2021 10:59 AM Melody Waintal

Salinas Police found a dead man in his late 20s or early 30s near the creek at 1400 block of Constitution Boulevard on Oct. 18…

Parklet extension in Carmel-by-the-Sea will help restaurants stay alive but it comes at a cost

November 3, 2021 10:28 PM Erika Bratten

“It’s not a luxury, it’s a necessity,”
The unanimous vote to extend the date on restaurant parklets was largely in part of Monterey County’s…