Monterey County Archives

Seaside couple found guilty of breaking man’s jaw in bowling alley assault

December 10, 2020 1:06 PM Avery Johnson

A Seaside couple has been found guilty of assaulting a man at the Monterey Lanes bowling alley back in…

Greenfield offers pozole kits for seniors

December 10, 2020 12:00 PM Avery Johnson

The City of Greenfield is offering a new way for seniors to get a holiday dinner this…

Long-term lane closure scheduled on US-101 through King City

December 10, 2020 10:15 AM Max Tarlton

The $78 million Caltrans pavement rehabilitation construction project on US-101 near King City is scheduled to…

Monterey County health professionals want stricter law enforcement for COVID-19 guidelines

December 9, 2020 9:43 PM Jocelyn Ortega

Monterey County health professionals want stricter law enforcement for COVID-19…

Free pop-up COVID-19 testing sites in Monterey County

December 9, 2020 9:27 PM Dominoe Ibarra

The Monterey County Health Department announced two pop-up COVID-19 testing sites in the…

Emergency crews adapt to pandemic

December 9, 2020 12:15 PM Elisha Machado

Salinas Firefighters are undergoing annual Paramedic and EMT skills training, but this year looks a bit different as the pandemic continues.…

Hospitality industry bracing for new stay at home order restrictions

December 9, 2020 2:10 PM Josh Kristianto

MONTEREY PENINSULA, Calif. (KION) Come next week, the view on Alvarado Street in Monterey will be different as new stay at home restrictions take…

King City Police Chief resigns to accept position in Atascadero

December 9, 2020 5:49 PM Avery Johnson

After more than three years with the King City Police Department, Chief Robert Masterson announced that he will…

Monterey County Sheriff asks community members to ‘help minimize threat to our safety’ ahead of stay at home order

December 9, 2020 4:10 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has issued a statement after Health Officer Dr. Edward Moreno signed…

Salinas officers seize guns from suspected gang members

December 9, 2020 12:30 PM Avery Johnson

Three guns were seized from men who Salinas police say are gang members Tuesday night.…

Homeless encampment catches fire along Highway 1

December 9, 2020 7:48 AM Max Tarlton

California Highway Patrol has confirmed a homeless encampment caught fire near Highway…

Nursery owner buys airfield in Carmel area

December 8, 2020 4:19 PM Avery Johnson

A large airfield near Carmel that has been dormant for years is expected to see a boost in activity soon after it…

Monterey County hospitals: ‘Basically, our capacity now is zero.”

December 8, 2020 3:27 PM Avery Johnson

“Regardless of what the Bay Area ICU Capacity metric shows, I can tell you that basically our capacity now…

U.S. immigration offices ordered to accept new DACA applications

December 8, 2020 12:22 PM Elisha Machado

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will start accepting first-time DACA applications again after an order from a federal judge…

‘Exercise in Empathy’ leads to connection between Palma student, former CTF inmate

December 8, 2020 5:59 PM Avery Johnson, Victor Guzman

A former Correctional Training Facility inmate got a chance to reconnect with someone he bonded with…

Campgrounds at Los Padres National Forest temporarily closed due to rise in COVID-19 cases

December 8, 2020 4:05 PM Avery Johnson

Due to a new order from the USDA, the Los Padres National Forest and four Southern California national forests will temporarily not…

Joby Aviation buys Uber Elevate

December 8, 2020 1:58 PM Avery Johnson

Joby Aviation, a California aerospace company with offices in Santa Cruz and Marina, announced that it is expanding…

New baby orca spotted in Monterey Bay

December 8, 2020 1:00 PM Avery Johnson

Monterey Bay Whale Watch said a new orca calf was spotted in the Monterey Bay…

New drive-thru COVID-19 testing site opens in Soledad

December 7, 2020 11:53 PM Dominoe Ibarra

The Monterey County Health Department opened a new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at Soledad High…

Family pet killed in Salinas dog attack

December 7, 2020 2:07 PM Elisha Machado

A family is warning other pet owners to be on the look out after they said their dog, Buddy, was attacked and killed by…

Majority of undocumented immigrants in California need COVID-19 relief, new study shows

December 7, 2020 12:30 PM Drew Andre

A new survey by the California Immigrant Relief Assistance Coalition shows that more than half of undocumented immigrants in California have unmet…

Deadline approaching for wildfire survivors to apply for disaster assistance

December 7, 2020 1:30 PM Avery Johnson

Wildfire survivors in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties are eligible for disaster assistance through FEMA, but the deadline…

Police search for two people accused of taking hundreds in found cash at Safeway

December 7, 2020 12:48 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police are looking for two people who left the Safeway on North Main with hundreds of dollars in cash that they…

As white sharks gather in Monterey Bay, scientists grab the chance to study them up close

December 7, 2020 11:55 AM CNN

Growing over six meters (20 feet) long and armed with hundreds of serrated, razor-sharp teeth, white sharks are the world’s…

Unearth the hidden world of fungi through PG Museum’s mushroom walk

December 7, 2020 8:28 AM Max Tarlton

Following a surge in COVID-19 cases in Monterey County, the Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History has been forced to close again. However, through…

At least one person shot in Salinas Saturday evening

December 5, 2020 8:26 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Salinas police are investigating a shooting on the 100 block Paloma Avenue Saturday evening.…

Monterey County removed from potential Public Safety Power Shutoff Monday after weather changes

December 4, 2020 9:33 PM Dominoe Ibarra, Josh Kristianto

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 12.05.20 8 p.m. PG&E officials say changing weather conditions has led to the removal of Monterey County,…

KION EXCLUSIVE: After charges dismissed, initial suspect in deadly Salinas crash shares his story

December 4, 2020 2:54 PM Drew Andre

A Carmel resident who was initially the suspect in a deadly Salinas crash had the case against him dismissed in court…

City Council approves purchase of restraint tool for Seaside police

December 4, 2020 11:47 AM Avery Johnson

The Seaside police department is set to get a device intended to help them maintain safety when force is…

Gonzales announces closure of all play structures

December 4, 2020 5:31 PM Avery Johnson

The City of Gonzales announced Friday that it will be closing all of its play…

Two people rescued from capsized boat near Moss Landing

December 4, 2020 4:57 PM Avery Johnson

Two people were rescued after their boat capsized near Moss Landing, according to the Coast…

San Joaquin Valley and Southern California ICU rates fall below 15%

What Central Coast counties are saying about some Bay Area counties voluntarily enacting stay-at-home order

December 4, 2020 2:37 PM Victor Guzman

County officials in Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties are reacting to news of multiple Bay Area counties opting in to the stay-at-home…

Police investigate attempted homicide near Sanborn and Laurel

December 4, 2020 12:04 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police are investigating a shooting near N. Sanborn Road and E. Laurel Drive that left one person with a gunshot…

Central Coast health providers prepare for first vaccine doses to arrive

December 3, 2020 12:16 PM Drew Andre

California is expected to receive 327,000 doses of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine this month, and several thousand of the doses will be distributed to…

Highway 156/Castroville Boulevard Interchange Project receives $20 million in funding

December 3, 2020 4:50 PM Avery Johnson

The Measure X Highway 156/Castroville Boulevard Interchange Project is getting millions of dollars in…

Study: COVID-19 infection rate nearly three times higher among farm workers in Monterey County

December 3, 2020 3:01 PM Avery Johnson

A new study released by UC Berkely shows that COVID-19 infection rates may be nearly three times as high as the rest of the…

Monterey police search for suspect accused of pointing gun at pedestrian, demanding money

December 3, 2020 1:31 PM Avery Johnson

Monterey police are working to find a person accused of attempting to rob a pedestrian by pointing a gun at him and demanding…

Crews assist Cal Fire BEU as it sends a strike team to Southern California fires

December 3, 2020 11:26 AM Avery Johnson

Firefighters with Cal Fire CZU based in Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties have been sent to assist in…

Man arrested after Salinas PD say K-9 finds well hidden firearm during traffic stop

December 3, 2020 7:58 AM Mary Coleman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION)–Salinas Police say one man is behind bars following a traffic stop. Officers with the Violence Suppression Task Force (VSTF)…

101 construction inches closer to completion

November 27, 2020 4:34 AM Max Tarlton

If you’ve driven through Salinas over the past year, you’ve likely run into construction on US Highway 101. The multi-year, multi-million dollar…

Former Salinas councilman shares message to community after the loss of his mother due to COVID-19

December 2, 2020 1:07 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Words of warning and sorrow from a former Salians city councilman after his mother passed away from COVID-19 just last…

California Economic Summit goes virtual amid pandemic

December 2, 2020 12:21 PM Elisha Machado

The California Economic Summit and State of the Region are being held virtually this year as the pandemic…

CHP: No preemptive Highway 1 closures along Big Sur coast this winter

December 2, 2020 3:31 PM Avery Johnson

Over the past couple years, Caltrans has closed parts of Highway 1 along the Big Sur coast when heavy rain…

Soledad native wins State Representative seat in Rhode Island

December 2, 2020 12:40 PM Avery Johnson

David Morales is about to become the youngest state legislator in the country, and he got his start on the Central…

Former Central Coast nonprofit director sentenced to prison for embezzlement

December 2, 2020 2:26 PM Avery Johnson

The former Executive Director and President of Central Coast Kids & Families, a nonprofit that provides services…

Monterey man arrested in connection to burglary at business on Mandeville Court

December 2, 2020 1:00 PM Avery Johnson

A man is facing burglary, possession of stolen property, possession of burglary tools and drug possession charges…

Monterey County to offer financial incentive for COVID-19 patients with no income to isolate

December 2, 2020 11:54 AM Avery Johnson

A new program approved by the Monterey County Board of Supervisors will provide financial help in…

Face covering giveaway planned in Greenfield

December 2, 2020 7:57 AM Max Tarlton

A drive-up cloth face mask giveaway is planned for the city of Greenfield. It’s happening Friday, December 4, 2020 from 4:00pm – 6:00pm at Patriot…

Ordinance allowing for cannabis testing lab in Monterey passed

December 2, 2020 11:07 AM Avery Johnson

The Monterey City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday night that would allow for a cannabis testing lab in the…

Mee Memorial Healthcare System to Hold Flu Clinics in King City and Greenfield

December 2, 2020 7:39 AM Max Tarlton

King City’s Mee Memorial Healthcare System is hosting free drive-through flu clinics for the community in King City and Greenfield. They are also…