Monterey County Archives

Salinas collision, one victim ejected from the vehicle

June 28, 2021 2:32 PM Melody Waintal

Salinas car crash involved a white Sudan and a silver Nissan Altima on Blanco Road and La Mesa Drive Monday at…

Central Coast cities guidelines for fireworks

June 28, 2021 11:40 AM Jonathan Sarabia

In California only safe and sane fireworks can be sold starting Monday, until July 6th. However, only certain areas on the Central Coast are allowed…

Seaside Police enforces zero tolerance policy for the possession and use of illegal fireworks

June 28, 2021 7:03 AM Carina Nocon

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) With Fourth of July holiday just a few days away, the Seaside Police Department says it will be strictly enforcing firework…

Brush fire burning near King City in river bed

June 27, 2021 6:16 PM Taryn Mitchell, Carina Nocon

KING CITY, Calif. (KION) A fire is burning in the Salinas River bed near Jolon Road and Highway 101…

Salmon season brings more fishing boats to the Monterey Bay

June 27, 2021 12:00 PM Max Tarlton

Right now it’s salmon season, so you may be seeing more people out on the water.
Anyone who intends to fish out on the bay should be informed about…

The City of Soledad unveils a newly renovated community center

June 26, 2021 11:38 AM Stephanie Aceves

The City of Soledad held a grand reopening for its newly renovated community center…

Salinas reaches an agreement with Monterey County on downtown parking structure

June 25, 2021 7:51 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Downtown Salinas is in need of more parking, according to the city and…

Zach McIntyre’s Weekend Picks for June 25th-26th

June 25, 2021 10:26 AM Zach McIntyre

FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY | SCOTTS VALLEY | FRIDAY 5-8PM Everybody knows the best grub comes from food trucks! Well, in Scotts Valley…

Hartnell cuts some online courses as it works to increase in-person instruction

June 25, 2021 11:56 AM Jonathan Sarabia

Hartnell College has reduced the number of online courses offered for Fall 2021 as they seek to increase enrollment for in-person…

State gas tax goes up starting July 1st

June 25, 2021 11:34 AM Melody Waintal

California’s gas tax is increasing to 51.1 cents, making Californians pay a total of 82 cents per gallon in federal and state…

1983 Monterey County murder conviction overturned under new law requiring prosecution to re-prove guilt

June 25, 2021 5:34 PM Avery Johnson

A 1983 murder conviction has been overturned under a new law requiring the prosecution to re-prove guilt beyond a reasonable…

Caltrans uses helicopter to remove machinery from work site at Highway 1 near Rat Creek

June 25, 2021 1:37 PM Avery Johnson

Caltrans has been using tunneling equipment to install a 10 foot diameter, 1.2 inch thick steel pipe culvert underneath Highway 1 near Rat Creek,…

Residents return home after some Willow Fire evacuation warnings lifted

June 24, 2021 7:59 PM Josh Kristianto

ARROYO SECO, Calif. (KION) Some residents impacted by the Willow Fire and evacuation orders got a chance to return to their homes when the orders…

King City Courthouse to reopen after being closed for eight years

June 24, 2021 12:13 PM Victor Guzman

KING CITY, Cali. (KION) No longer will South Monterey County residents have to make an hour plus trip up Highway 101 for court services. The King…

Career and technical programs are breaking barriers in rural areas of Monterey County

June 24, 2021 12:02 PM Melody Waintal

One-way students in rural areas they’re getting ahead of their peers is by taking Career and Technical Education, or CTE courses in high school.…

Central Coast residents are relieved as federal moratorium is extended

June 24, 2021 6:31 PM Jonathan Sarabia

A sign or relief for many residents across the Central Coast as the Biden administration extends the federal eviction moratorium for another…

Some parents express concern over MPUSD school closure announcement

June 23, 2021 7:38 PM Veronica Macias, Stephanie Aceves

Parents from three elementary schools within the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District are having a hard time accepting their school’s closure.…

Firework and concert at Fort Hunter Liggett

June 24, 2021 5:48 PM Melody Waintal

Looking to see fireworks in Monterey County? Look no further! Fort Hunter Leggett is celebrating America’s 245th Birthday with the very first July…

Biden administration extends federal eviction ban through July

June 24, 2021 9:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Anna Bahney, CNN Business and Kevin Liptak, CNN The Biden administration extended the federal ban on evictions that was set to expire at the end…

Los Padres National Forest announces closures related to the Willow Fire

June 24, 2021 11:14 AM Victor Guzman

The Willow Fire continues to cause problems in the Los Padres National Forest as the forest service announces they will have to close multiple areas…

Parents get heated over SUHSD ethnic studies curriculum at board meeting Tuesday

June 23, 2021 11:32 AM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Passionate words and frustrated parents dominated much of the start of the Salinas Union High School District’s board meeting…

Fire crew’s release their game plan to fighting the Willow Fire

June 21, 2021 10:51 AM Jonathan Sarabia

Fire crews discussed today’s fight to put out the Willow Fire at 7 a.m. in an operational briefing in the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.…

Supreme Court decision erases Cesar Chavez victory

June 23, 2021 12:02 PM Jonathan Sarabia

The Supreme Court ruled against a California regulation that granted access to agricultural fields to union…

Dead whale washes ashore on Asilomar beach

June 22, 2021 8:47 PM Avery Johnson

A dead whale washed onto the beach at Asilomar Tuesday, according to the Hopkins Marine…

Salinas reports two dozen fires in a week

June 22, 2021 5:01 PM Melody Waintal

Last week of the 23 fires in Salinas, 11 were vegetation fires from homeless encampments and one major structural fire on Work St. Salinas Fire…

Lizzo set to headline TEDMonterey in August

June 22, 2021 8:42 PM Avery Johnson

TED will be holding a conference in Monterey this coming August, and the City of Monterey confirms that the singer Lizzo will headline the…

The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea is testing its early warning siren

June 22, 2021 8:01 PM Stephanie Aceves

The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea is testing its early warning siren located on top of the Carmel Fire Station.…

MPUSD launches campaign to reduce school absence rates

June 21, 2021 11:35 AM Jocelyn Ortega

Three schools in Marina faced some of the highest absence rates in the area. Monterey Peninsula Unified School District officials say they’re…

Arroyo Seco neighbor welcomes firefighters to her home

June 22, 2021 12:01 PM Jonathan Sarabia

Arroyo Seco neighbor, Erin Melchior welcomed fire trucks and helicopters to the field behind her home. The firefighters were fighting the Willow Fire…

Explosions heard during early morning fire off Work Circle in Salinas

June 21, 2021 2:32 PM Melody Waintal

Salinas fire and police officers responded to a fire on Work Circle this morning at 4:33 a.m. The fire spread to several trees, a warehouse building…

Monterey Art Organizations Receive Extra Funding

June 22, 2021 1:09 PM Courtney Aitken

Arts Council for Monterey County, or ARts4MC, is distributing $42,000 in grants to nine different art and nonprofit…

Planning meetings to be held for the return of Ciclovia Soledad

June 22, 2021 5:46 AM Carina Nocon

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) The City of Soledad’s Community Engagement Department welcomes the public to attend and participate in the community planning…

City Manager recommends not installing reverse diagonal parking in King City

June 21, 2021 10:45 PM Avery Johnson

In King City, the City Council installed temporary reverse diagonal parking on a block of Broadway Street to test it out and decide whether to…

Woman shot multiple times in Tulane Street shooting expected to be okay

June 21, 2021 2:09 PM Melody Waintal

Officials reported a 25-year-old female victim with three gunshot wounds on Tulane Street on Monday at 2:32 a.m. …

Coyote puppies caught on video playing at Elkhorn Slough

June 20, 2021 9:45 PM Taryn Mitchell

A group of coyote puppies were out and about playing earlier this…

Fatal crash kills one on Alisal Road

June 20, 2021 4:49 PM Amelia Rosenberg

A fatal crash on Alisal Road left one person dead Sunday morning.…

USFS, Cal Fire face another day of battling Willow Fire with zero percent containment

June 19, 2021 11:16 AM Stephanie Aceves, Josh Kristianto

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) As the Willow Fire burns to over 2,000 acres, firefighters with Cal Fire and the US Forest Service are trying to get…

Salinas residents celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday in gathering

June 19, 2021 5:34 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Juneteenth celebrations got underway in Salinas on Saturday at the Sports Complex after President Joe Biden made the day a…

Willow Fire evacuation point opens in Carmel Valley

June 19, 2021 9:55 AM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Free Library’s Carmel Valley Branch has opened up as an evacuation point for Willow Fire…

Cal Fire assisting in battle against Willow Fire with air support

June 18, 2021 7:56 PM Josh Kristianto

HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) For fire crews, winds are causing concern going into the weekend after a full day of fighting the Willow Fire on Thursday in…

Berry truck crash causes traffic backup on Highway 1

June 18, 2021 1:28 PM Avery Johnson

A crash involving a truck carrying freshly harvested strawberries and another vehicle caused a mess on Highway 1 Thursday, according to North…

Stand Down event provides on-site services for dozens of local veterans

June 18, 2021 11:43 AM Jocelyn Ortega

Dozens of Monterey County veterans turned up for a one day on-site opportunity to get medical, food and legal…

Juneteenth events on the Central Coast

June 18, 2021 6:09 PM Avery Johnson

President Joe Biden signed legislation passed by congress establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday marking the…

Gallery: The Willow Fire in pictures and video

June 18, 2021 4:57 PM Avery Johnson

Click through the gallery to see pictures and video of the Willow Fire burning in southern Monterey…

Man and two teens accused of attacking neighbor in Salinas

June 18, 2021 11:18 AM Avery Johnson

A Salinas man and two teens have been arrested after they were accused of assaulting a neighbor, according to…

Willow Fire burns in Los Padres National Forest

June 18, 2021 3:56 AM Taryn Mitchell, Carina Nocon

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION)- An emerging wildfire has broken out in the Los Padres National Forest Thursday evening. The ‘Willow Fire’ is burning…

Montage Health partners with Monterey Bay FC as Official Kit Partner

June 17, 2021 2:13 PM Avery Johnson

Montage Health and the Monterey Bay Football Club held a news conference Thursday morning to announce that Montage will be the team’s Official Kit…

Salinas Valley residents cool off with swimming and snacks amid heatwave

June 17, 2021 7:30 PM Veronica Macias, Josh Kristianto

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) Families and kids were out enjoying the community pool in Soledad on Thursday, which just opened a couple days ago in time for…

Kids can beat the heat by participating in Operation Chill

June 17, 2021 7:54 PM Dominoe Ibarra

MARINA, Calif. (KION) With the heat wave hitting much of the Central Coast, the Marina Police Department has a way kids can cool down. It’s a program…

Project to create bus pathway on Monterey Peninsula gets green light

June 17, 2021 11:28 AM Jonathan Sarabia

The Monterey-Salinas Transit Board has voted unanimously in favor of the SURF! Busway and Bus Rapid Transit…