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Local eyes on Salinas Mayor and City Council races

November 3, 2020 12:00 PM Elisha Machado

Five candidates are vying to be the next Mayor of Salinas. Three new city council members will also be elected this cycle: District 1, District 4 and…

Record number of volunteers apply to work polls in Monterey County

November 2, 2020 2:11 PM Megan Meier

This election, a large number of youth have stepped up to help out at the polls, taking the place of a traditionally older group.…

Salinas father accused of child abuse that led to death of 6-month-old baby found guilty

October 30, 2020 4:47 PM Avery Johnson

A man accused of abusing his 6-month-old child to the point of death was found guilty by a…

Salinas police search for man accused of stealing from Home Depot

October 30, 2020 2:36 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police are looking for a man accused of stealing tools from Home…

Natividad nurses plea for more personal protective equipment

Natividad’s COVID-19 response receives recognition from Dr. Fauci, among others

October 29, 2020 1:01 PM Mary Coleman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 10/30/2020 5 p.m. Natividad has received recognition from local, national and world leaders for its COVID-19 response,…

Salinas Police offer safe meeting spot for sales and exchanges

October 27, 2020 3:20 PM Avery Johnson, Megan Meier

Bryan Lustre turns to online sites to get rid of items he no longer needs. “A lot of people don’t feel safe having people come meet them at their…

Monterey-Salinas Transit to offer free fares on Election Day

October 28, 2020 12:35 PM Avery Johnson

Monterey-Salinas Transit said it will be offering free fairs system-wide on Nov.…

Salinas police arrest two attempted murder suspects after standoff

October 26, 2020 9:21 PM Jocelyn Ortega, Avery Johnson

Two men have been arrested on attempted murder charges after a standoff in Salinas Monday…

Behind-the-scenes: How your ballot is counted

October 26, 2020 2:36 PM Megan Meier

There are only eight days left before the November 3rd Election, and Central Coast counties are hard at work counting early…

Salinas police to host drive-thru Halloween event at new Police Service Headquarters

October 26, 2020 2:17 PM Avery Johnson

The Salinas Police Department is hosting a drive-thru Halloween event that will include costume contests, a…

Watch: Water gushes from broken fire hydrant in Salinas

October 23, 2020 3:20 PM Avery Johnson

Water gushed from a broken fire hydrant in Salinas Friday…

Men arrested for allegedly forming murder squad, killing eight on behalf of gang

October 22, 2020 10:38 AM Avery Johnson, Megan Meier

U.S. Attorney David L. Anderson will be holding a press conference to announce a “significant law enforcement…

Salinas murder victims advocate reacts to ‘murder squad’ indictments

October 22, 2020 8:22 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A Salinas woman who heads up a murder victims advocacy group for families says she is pleased and hopeful about the…

Salinas man sentenced to prison for two domestic violence incidents against teen

October 20, 2020 5:02 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas man has been sentenced to four years in prison for a domestic violence incident earlier this year and…

Salinas man sentenced to 16 years in prison for armed robbery at Cricket Wireless

October 20, 2020 2:11 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas man will spend 16 years in prison for committing an armed robbery at a Cricket Wireless…

Salinas school district announces passing of middle school principal

October 19, 2020 6:08 PM Avery Johnson

The Santa Rita School District announced that one of its principals died over the…

Police search for missing Salinas 13-year-old

October 19, 2020 4:49 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police are looking for a 13-year-old who they say was last seen with an unknown…

Missing Salinas teen found after more than a month

October 19, 2020 2:11 PM Avery Johnson

A missing Salinas teen has been found after she went missing at the end of…

Salinas Police: Gang members arrested for allegedly having drugs, unregistered guns

October 19, 2020 1:38 PM Avery Johnson

Two men who police say are gang members were arrested on gun and drug…

Three candidates vying for Salinas City Council District 6 seat

October 16, 2020 1:32 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A three person race is underway for the Salinas City Council seat in District 6 after sitting councilmember Tony Villegas…

Assemb. Rivas, Gov. Newsom to discuss housing for homeless after Salinas awarded project funding

October 16, 2020 11:52 AM Avery Johnson

Central Coast Assemb. Robert Rivas and Gov. Gavin Newsom are discussing project Homekey and its impact on…

Two arrested in Salinas Chinatown for alleged drug possession, sales

October 16, 2020 11:43 AM Avery Johnson

Two people have been arrested after they were allegedly found with drugs, packaging materials and…

County officials hold Census events for deadline

October 15, 2020 10:48 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Thursday is the last day of the US Census and Monterey County officials went all out to bring out as many residents as they…

Five candidates push to be the next Mayor of Salinas

October 15, 2020 9:12 PM Aaron Groff

Whoever is voted to be the next Mayor of the City of Salinas has a big job ahead of…

Salinas police search for suspect accused of stealing purses in two incidents

October 14, 2020 11:37 AM Avery Johnson

Salinas police are asking for help as they try to identify a vehicle and suspect associated with two…

Suspect in Salinas homicide on S. Main Street pleads not guilty

October 14, 2020 1:46 PM Avery Johnson

The suspect in a homicide that happened on S. Main Street in Salinas, 26-year-old Samuel Mendoza, pleaded not…

Monterey Co. Agricultural Commissioner proposes fines for 2018 pesticide exposures

October 13, 2020 4:05 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office has announced fines and violations related to a 2018…

Salinas native awaits lung transplant after battle with COVID-19

October 12, 2020 11:26 AM Elisha Machado

A family is hoping their father, a Salinas native, will be able to get a life-saving lung transplant after COVID-19 damaged his…

Concerns growing over missing teen cases

September 30, 2020 12:03 PM Elisha Machado

Several juveniles are missing across the Central Coast and some locals have concerns that they may be victims of human trafficking.…

Dozens come out to watch Salinas native Ruben Villa fight for title

October 9, 2020 10:52 PM Josh Kristianto

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) It was a highly anticipated match featuring a locally-grown Salinas native boxer going for the WBO Featherweight World Title…

Man convicted of two murders, escaping Monterey County Jail sentenced to 150 years to life

October 9, 2020 2:28 PM Avery Johnson

A man found guilty of two first degree murders has been sentenced to 150 years to life in prison, plus two years and 8…

Salinas awarded $9.2 million to buy motel for conversion to housing for homeless

October 9, 2020 3:55 PM Avery Johnson

The City of Salinas has been awarded $9.2 million as part of its Homekey…

Salinas police identify victim of homicide on S. Main Street

October 7, 2020 9:22 PM Aaron Groff, Avery Johnson

Salinas police say they are looking for a suspect wanted in connection to a deadly shooting Wednesday…

Salinas native to fight for boxing world title Friday evening

October 9, 2020 11:13 AM Avery Johnson

Boxer and Salinas native Ruben Villa is set to fight for a boxing world championship title in Las Vegas Friday…

Burned Dick Bruhn building in Oldtown Salinas seeing new future

October 8, 2020 6:02 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A new lease on life for an old eyesore in downtown Salinas was announced on…

McShane: Dick Bruhn building sold to Taylor Fresh Foods

October 7, 2020 3:15 PM Avery Johnson

The Dick Bruh building in downtown Salinas has sold to Taylor Fresh Foods, according to City Councilmember Steve…

New equity metric system could help Monterey County reopen more businesses

October 6, 2020 2:39 PM Elisha Machado

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A new state equity metric system for COVID-19 could help Monterey County reopen more areas of the economy, if the county…

Central Coast experts react to President Trump’s hospitalization

October 2, 2020 8:01 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif (KION) Several medical and political experts on the Central Coast weighed in on the unprecedented situation happening in Washington,…

Monterey County Elections: Mail-in ballots are safe way to vote

September 30, 2020 11:25 AM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Elections Department is prepping to send thousands of mail-in ballots to registered voters for the…

Salinas police begin foot patrols in Old Town, SUBA district

September 30, 2020 4:12 PM Avery Johnson

The Salinas Police Department is now assigning officers to foot patrols in Old Town ant the Salinas United…

City of Salinas asks for public input during City Manager recruitment process

September 29, 2020 11:44 AM Avery Johnson

The City of Salinas is asking for the public’s input as it works to recruit a new City…

Salinas family shares story of father who died from COVID-19

September 28, 2020 10:05 PM Elisha Machado

Patricia Saldaña’s family is devastated after losing her father to COVID-19. She’s urging the community to take this virus seriously to protect…

Monterey County COVID-19 metrics falling toward next-tier thresholds

September 25, 2020 10:45 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The testing site at Cesar Chavez Library in East Salinas is now allowing for unlimited walk-ins where it used to be limited or…