Monterey County Archives

Are backyard chickens allowed in Salinas?

December 7, 2021 8:04 PM Erika Bratten

Other cities throughout Monterey County, like Marina, Seaside, Monterey, and Pacific Grove, already let property owners have chickens. So why the…

If you own wetlands, here’s how you can help save Santa Cruz endangered species

January 18, 2022 7:02 PM Melody Waintal

A team of conservation scientists are studying endangered salamanders and frogs around Monterey, Moss Landing, Apots and Santa Cruz. But they need…

College Corps program aims to help students pay for college through volunteerism

January 18, 2022 12:24 PM Victor Guzman

The state, alongside public and private universities, have announced a program that can reward students who serve their communities by helping them…

Monterey County Jail gets a new deputy for jail’s Medication Assisted Treatment Program

January 18, 2022 7:44 PM Melody Waintal

MAT program along with Monterey Count Behavioral Heath are community based organizations that provide treatment options for those in custody that…

Salinas woman to be sentenced for using her son’s EBT card while he was in jail

January 11, 2022 5:52 PM Sarah Rosenthal, Veronica Macias

A Salinas woman has pled no contest to felony welfare fraud after the Monterey County District Attorney’s office revealed she used her son’s…

Website to order free Covid-19 tests is up and running

January 18, 2022 10:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins, Maegan Vazquez and Tami Luhby, CNN The federal government launched its website to sign up for free Covid-19 tests, allowing…

Small and medium-sized businesses in King City can apply for COVID assistance grants

January 5, 2022 2:01 PM Melody Waintal

King City is now accepting business assistance applications for those who have been impacted financially by the pandemic.…

San Francisco 49ers move on to the next round

January 16, 2022 6:33 PM Phil Aldridge

The San Francisco 49ers survive and advance! They held off a late surge by the Dallas Cowboys to win their Super Wild Card game 23 to…

ARRESTED Greenfield Police identify”getaway car” used in Chevron armed robbery

December 7, 2021 9:15 PM Melody Waintal

Greenfield Police arrested 25-year-old Alberto Lopez from Soledad who was suspected of robbing a Chevron gas station in December.…

Monterey County and city beaches reopen as Tsunami advisory is lifted

January 15, 2022 2:01 PM Melody Waintal

The Tsunami advisory that has been in effect since 7:30 a.m. on Saturday Jan. 15, will remain in effect until further notice, according to Monterey…

From Santa Cruz to Monterey, updates on the Tsunami Advisory

January 15, 2022 1:31 PM Melody Waintal

The KION team was in several parts of the Central Coast to share how the tsunami advisory was impacting the…

Tsunami Advisory: Waves rolling into Santa Cruz harbor

January 15, 2022 8:19 AM Scott Rates

An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large tsunami waves crashing across the…

More than two dozen people are displaced in Atlantic Street apartment complex

January 13, 2022 3:55 PM Victor Guzman

Multiple fire engines out of the Salinas Fire Department responded to reports of flames and smoke coming from an apartment complex on Atlantic…

Hartnell students must provide proof of vaccination, request for exemption by Jan. 17

January 13, 2022 12:36 PM Victor Guzman

New and returning students to Hartnell College now have additional time to submit proof of vaccination to attend the college in the…

Monterey Bay FC releases 2022 game schedule for their first year in the USL Championship

January 12, 2022 11:36 AM Melody Waintal

The USL Championship released Monterey Bay FC’s 2022 season schedule which included 17 home games in the newly-renovated, Cardinale Stadium.…

Cal Fire: Arson arrests rise in the last few years

January 12, 2022 5:34 PM Lisa Principi

Arson arrests in California have almost doubled in the last two years, according to Cal Fire — but the number of arson-related fires has stayed…

“Higher than normal” teacher absences reported at some Central Coast schools

January 11, 2022 3:26 PM Victor Guzman, Erika Bratten, Melody Waintal

Multiple school districts in Monterey County are reporting “higher than normal” teacher absences as students return to…

Monterey County discuss banning single-use e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco

January 11, 2022 4:31 PM Melody Waintal

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to request the Health Department create an ordinance on Jan. 25 banning flavored tobacco…

CSUMB announces they will return to in-person instruction

January 11, 2022 12:46 PM Melody Waintal

California Stat University of Monterey Bay announced the spring semester will return to in-person instruction on Monday, Jan. 24.…

Greenfield High School student arrested for making bomb threats

January 10, 2022 12:18 PM Melody Waintal

Greenfield Police said they arrested a Greenfield High School student who was making threats through social media to bomb the school and sexually…

Highway 1 on Big Sur Coast reopens after removing a rock that fell on the road

December 23, 2021 11:18 AM Melody Waintal

Caltrans reopened Highway 1 on the Big Sur Coast after removing a large rock that fell during this week’s showers.…

Seaside closes City Hall after several employees test positive for COVID-19

January 10, 2022 2:45 PM Melody Waintal

Seaside closed City Hall, Oldemeyer Center, Patullo Swim Center, and the Youth, Education and Resource Center (Teen Center) after an increase in…

Dole issues voluntary recall on certain packaged salads

January 8, 2022 4:05 PM Victor Guzman

Dole Fresh Vegetables, Incorporated is voluntary recalling certain packaged salads containing iceberg lettuce due to potential listeria…

Price is Right contestant from Carmel shares behind-the-scene on the game show

January 7, 2022 5:43 PM Melody Waintal

Carmel resident was a contestant on the Price is Right. She shares her whole experience on the game show.…

Seaside extends outdoor dining and parklets

January 7, 2022 3:06 PM Melody Waintal

Seaside created a new outdoor dining design guidelines that will allow for installations of outdoor dining spaces in most commercial areas of the…

Monterey County Hospitals are experiencing “double threat” with an increase in COVID-19 patients and staffing shortages

January 7, 2022 11:47 AM Melody Waintal

In addition to the increasing number of COVID-19 patients going to the hospital, Monterey County Hospitals said they’re also experiencing staffing…

Portraits help give new light to the homeless

January 6, 2022 6:53 PM Melody Waintal, Veronica Macias

The story of how a photographer helped change the life of several homeless people living in Monterey Peninsula with black-and-white…

Monterey Bay FC announces first home-opener of inaugural season

January 6, 2022 12:28 PM Victor Guzman

The USL Championship has announced its opening weekend schedule, including some of the home openers for teams like Monterey Bay…

NEW CA LAW: Don’t trash food scraps, throw them in the green bins

January 6, 2022 11:39 AM Melody Waintal, Lisa Principi

Starting January, cities and counties are required to have programs that collect waste for composting, however, some rural areas where wild animals…

CA mortgage relief program available for homeowners who’ve fallen behind on payment

January 5, 2022 2:50 PM Melody Waintal

The California Mortgage Relief Program is now accepting applications to help homeowners that have fallen behind on their housing…

Take-home tests for students returning after winter break

January 5, 2022 5:31 PM Lisa Principi

It was back to school Wednesday for some students in Monterey County, and the Monterey Peninsula School District is encouraging all students to get…

Jewelry store robbed in Carmel-By-The-Sea, one suspect was a minor, DA says

December 7, 2021 7:04 PM Sarah Rosenthal

The Monterey County District Attorney said a minor committed three counts of robbery against three Fourtané Jewelers in Carmel-by-the-Sea last…

Statewide indoor mask mandate extended in California

January 5, 2022 2:29 PM Melody Waintal

California Department of Public Health announced the statewide indoor mask mandate will be extended beyond Jan. 15 to Feb.…

Two victims wounded, Salinas Police investigate attempted homicide on Bridge Street

January 5, 2022 11:10 AM Melody Waintal

Salinas Police said they found a 45-year-old man with gunshot wounds on his chest and a 39-year-old woman with a graze wound on the back of her head.…

Asilomar State Beach reopens after sewage spill

December 30, 2021 3:21 PM Melody Waintal

Asilomar State Beach is closed while Monterey County Health Department inspects the water after a sewage spill contaminated the area.…

Monterey County leaders and officials to discuss broadband expansion

January 5, 2022 8:29 AM Carina Nocon

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Monterey County elected officials and leaders will meet on January 5th to discuss the Infrastructure Investment and…

California adopts water restrictions as drought drags on

January 4, 2022 3:02 PM Associated Press

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians won’t be able to water their lawns for 48 hours after rainstorms…

New California law changes liability for out-of-control prescribed burns

January 4, 2022 1:22 PM Lisa Principi

Dozens of new California laws went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, including a law adding legal protections for those who manage prescribed burns.…

Rosca de Reyes, a tradition on the Central Coast

January 4, 2022 6:10 PM Melody Waintal, Edgar Olivares

People gather to break the rosca, whose meaning is to find the Child God, and whoever finds him in the middle of the bread, must present an image of…

Signal upgrade on Dec. 31, remember to rescan your TV in the new year

December 27, 2021 10:47 AM Melody Waintal

We are updating our signals on Fremont Peak and Mt Toro on Friday Dec. 31 at…

Salinas Police arrest passenger after waving a gun at a hit and run victim

January 4, 2022 12:22 PM Melody Waintal

Salinas Police said they arrested a suspect involved in a hit and run after he waved a gun at the victim trying to get information from the driver.…

Marina man wanted for attempted murder

January 3, 2022 4:08 PM Veronica Macias

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey Police Department is looking for a 42-year-old man wanted for attempted murder. On Dec. 30, Bonilla was accused…

Morning Crash on Highway 68 Under Investigation

January 3, 2022 10:27 AM Max Tarlton

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) — The Monterey Police Department is investigating a crash that happened on Highway 68 early Monday morning, affecting…

Hollister School District offers free COVID-19 test kits

January 3, 2022 12:41 PM Melody Waintal

The Hollister School District is providing free COVID-19 test kits to families and staff members on…

Central Coast New Year baby twins are born in separate years

January 1, 2022 4:45 PM Victor Guzman

Natividad staff said the chances of a set of twins being born on different days, months and years is about one in two…

December 2021 Student of the Month Winner

January 3, 2022 11:24 AM Melody Waintal

Congratulations to Nicholas Vela for being KION-TV Student of the…

Salinas PD introduces new K9 officer

January 3, 2022 10:54 AM Melody Waintal

Salinas Police Department welcomed their newest member to their team, 2-year-old Belgian Malionis named Ronin.…

New Year, New California Laws

December 31, 2021 8:59 PM Melody Waintal

From police reform to stricter sexual assault rules, a whole new set of laws are set to go into effect across the state. We’ve broken down a few of…

First Night Monterey COVID restrictions are not stopping people from ringing in 2022

December 30, 2021 11:25 PM Erika Bratten

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) After a year off, “First Night Monterey” is back, but this year if you choose to participate you’ll have to provide proof…

What to do if you can’t get an appointment for a COVID test

December 30, 2021 2:34 PM Lisa Principi

It’s a throwback to the early days of the pandemic. Long lines for COVID testing across California, and limited appointments online. Monterey County…