Salinas Archives

Northridge Mall closes as a result of coronavirus concerns

March 18, 2020 11:48 AM Avery Johnson

Northridge Mall has decided to shut its doors due to concerns about the spread of…

Hospitals prepare to respond to COVID-19 cases

March 17, 2020 12:13 PM Elisha Machado

Hospitals across the Central Coast are using tents to screen patients for coronavirus-related symptoms.…

Containment From the Get-go: Returning from the UK

March 17, 2020 12:54 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) SCREECH!! The loud thud of our British Airways plane hitting the runway at the Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport…

Eight test negative for coronavirus at SVMHS, isolation tents set up

March 17, 2020 1:11 PM Avery Johnson

Eight people have tested negative for coronavirus at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital…

Monterey County schools offering meals despite school closures

March 15, 2020 8:21 PM Elisha Machado

While Monterey County schools will be closed next week, several schools will offer free meals to…

Afternoon out in Old Town Salinas cut short

March 15, 2020 6:43 PM Megan Meier

An afternoon out was cut short for many across California,…

Shop refurbishes computers for kids to attend school online

March 15, 2020 7:00 PM Megan Meier

A local computer shop is offering refurbished computers to kids who now have to attend school online.…

“Social distancing” practiced to prevent spread of Coronavirus

March 14, 2020 11:08 AM Megan Meier

Medical professionals are now encouraging the act of “social distancing” in an effort to mitigate the spread of the Coronavirus…

Monterey County closes all public schools and extracurricular programs

March 13, 2020 2:07 PM KION546 News Team

The County of Monterey is the latest to close schools for the remainder of March. These school closures are coming with some challenges, especially…

Customers buying in bulk amid Coronavirus concern

March 8, 2020 2:45 PM Megan Meier

People were turned away inside the Salinas Costco, Thursday. Many asked employees for basic items and only heard one response.…

Salinas Police investigating shooting incident

March 11, 2020 1:16 PM KION546 News Team

UPDATE 5:58: Salinas Police say a male in his 20s was shot multiple times. Witnesses say two men were seen running away and getting into a dark…

Monterey County schools taking precautions to stop spread of viruses

March 10, 2020 1:52 PM Elisha Machado

Monterey County schools are taking precautions to stop the spread of contagious illnesses as the number of coronavirus cases continues to rise in the…

UPDATE: No positive test results for coronavirus from Hartnell student

March 8, 2020 4:03 PM Elisha Machado

Hartnell College administration confirmed Sunday a student is being tested for coronavirus.…

One person injured in shooting near Toro Ave in Salinas

March 8, 2020 8:06 PM KION546 News Team

There is a large police presence near East Market Street and Williams Road in…

Psychologist says fear is not the answer to Coronavirus

March 8, 2020 5:17 PM Megan Meier

Dr. Scott Lingen is simply seeing the tip of the iceberg at his practice. “I have people that are now having their sessions on Skype because they…

Monterey County Public Health Lab starts testing for Coronavirus

March 6, 2020 11:07 AM Megan Meier

The Monterey County Public Health Laboratory announced they will start testing for Coronavirus (COVID-19), Friday.…

Alisal High School teacher resigns after allegations of physical abuse

March 5, 2020 1:46 PM Avery Johnson

An Alisal High School teacher resigned after being placed on leave for allegations of physical abuse that happened more than 20 years…

Sheriff’s Office: Guns, drugs found during search on Acosta Street

March 5, 2020 4:25 PM Avery Johnson

A man, who investigators said is a gang member, was arrested Thursday…

Driver arrested on DUI and gun charges in Salinas

March 5, 2020 12:51 PM Avery Johnson

A driver in Salinas was arrested on DUI and gun charges after police said they found him parked in the middle of the…

19-year-old killed in Salinas shooting identified by police

February 7, 2020 4:29 AM KION546 News Team, Megan Meier

Salinas police said 19-year-old Fabian Moreno died as a result of a…

Registered sex offender arrested in Salinas for reportedly following two girls

March 4, 2020 12:41 PM Avery Johnson

A registered sex offender was arrested Wednesday morning after he reportedly followed two young…

Cannabis industry sees increase in 2019 tax revenue in Salinas

March 2, 2020 4:54 PM Avery Johnson

A new report suggests that the Salinas cannabis industry is seeing an increase in tax…

Crews clean up after Natividad Road fire

March 1, 2020 12:38 PM Megan Meier

Crews are still cleaning up after a giant fire ripped through agriculture facilities off Natividad Road in Salinas, Saturday.…

Natividad Road fire contained in North Salinas

February 29, 2020 1:49 PM Amelia Rosenberg, Aaron Groff, Megan Meier

Thick black smoke was seen for miles in Salinas, Saturday. At the heart of it was the destruction of dozens of rolls of plastic used in a nearby…

Arrests made in two separate stolen vehicle cases in Salinas overnight

February 28, 2020 6:03 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police said they arrested two people in separate instances for allegedly having stolen vehicles…

Salinas man sentenced to prison for child molestation

February 28, 2020 2:32 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas man, 38-year-old Juan Ramos Loma, will spend 16 years in prison for child…

Salinas school working to eliminate food waste

February 27, 2020 5:04 PM Avery Johnson

Students at Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary School will soon see their plastic lunch utensils replaced with a more environmentally-friendly…

Man sentenced to jail for exposing himself, lewd acts at Salinas fitness center

February 27, 2020 2:18 PM Avery Johnson

A Santa Clara man has been sentenced after he was found guilty of indecent exposure and engaging in lewd conduct at a Salinas fitness…

Police: Driver arrested on kidnapping, evading charges after Salinas pursuit

February 26, 2020 3:20 PM Avery Johnson

A man is facing kidnapping and evading police charges after officers said he led them on a slow-speed chase through…

Salinas Police: Car set on fire Tuesday night has been vandalized before

February 26, 2020 12:07 PM Avery Johnson

Police said a car that was set on fire in Salinas Tuesday night has been vandalized…

Salinas motorcycle crash causes major injuries

February 25, 2020 6:24 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police are investigating a crash near North Main Street and San Juan Grade Road that caused major…

The mother of a young man shot and killed in Salinas is asking for your help

February 23, 2020 6:06 PM Amelia Rosenberg, Veronica Macias

Sylvia Vidalez is asking that anyone with information that could help police make an arrest in her son’s murder please come forward.…

Immigrant families reunited in Salinas after more than 10 years apart

February 22, 2020 10:49 PM Elisha Machado

13 families were reunited in Salinas Saturday. Children, many of whom are adults now, saw their parents after more than 10…

Monterey County school districts in search of new teachers

February 22, 2020 2:43 PM Megan Meier

Monterey County school districts are on the hunt for new teachers ahead of the upcoming academic year.…

Mother of 19-year-old killed in shooting speaks out

February 21, 2020 5:37 PM Megan Meier

The mother of 19-year-old Fabian Moreno broke her silence, Friday. This comes two weeks after Moreno was shot and killed while sitting in a parked…

Salinas gang member pleads guilty to manslaughter

February 20, 2020 4:40 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas Sureno gang member, 31-year-old Juan Antonio Cervantes, pleaded guilty to manslaughter…

Man arrested in connection to July Chinatown homicide

February 19, 2020 2:41 PM Avery Johnson

n arrest has been made in connection to a homicide in Salinas’…

Supervisors and lawmakers to discuss next step for Old Monterey County Jail

February 19, 2020 2:02 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors and several state lawmakers are meeting Friday to discuss what the next step is for the Old Monterey County…

Shots fired, no injuries, in Salinas Tuesday night

February 18, 2020 11:51 PM KION546 News Team

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Salinas police responded to a shooting in the area of Garner Avenue and Pacific Avenue, Tuesday night. Police tell KION no one…

Segment of southbound Highway 101 closed overnight twice this week

February 18, 2020 6:17 PM Avery Johnson

Southbound Highway 101 between East Market Street and North Main Street will be closed overnight Tuesday and…

Salinas man to spend decades in prison for molesting step-daughter

February 18, 2020 1:13 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas man found guilty of 26 counts of child molestation will spend 46 years in prison, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s…

Man arrested on kidnapping, sexual abuse of child charges in Salinas

February 17, 2020 5:03 PM Avery Johnson

A man is behind bars after he was accused of sexually abusing a…

Nine displaced after Salinas house fire

February 17, 2020 12:30 PM Avery Johnson

Four adults and five children are without a home after a house fire on Mendocino Drive in Salinas Monday…

Salinas man dies after dirt bike accident

February 15, 2020 8:03 PM Elisha Machado

A Salinas man is dead after a dirt bike accident Saturday morning in Salinas, according to the California Highway…

Three gang members plead guilty to violent attacks on inmates in Monterey County Jail

February 14, 2020 4:32 PM Avery Johnson

Three members of the Nuestra Familia prison gang pleaded guilty to charges related to distributing drugs to fellow Monterey County Jail inmates and…

County building in Salinas evacuated because of strong gas smell reopens

February 14, 2020 11:38 AM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Department of Social Services offices in the Life Foundation Building on South Main Street have been…

Salinas teen chosen for soccer team traveling to England, Scotland

February 13, 2020 1:32 PM Avery Johnson

The roster has been announced for the 2020 id2 National Selection boy’s team traveling to England and Scotland to play…

Salinas Police: Man leads officers on chase, rams patrol car head-on

February 13, 2020 12:11 PM Avery Johnson

A driver was arrested after Salinas police said he led officers on a chase that ended with him ramming a patrol car and injuring an…

Salinas woman pleads guilty to felony welfare fraud

February 12, 2020 2:06 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas woman pleaded guilty to felony welfare fraud Tuesday, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s…

Sheriff’s Office: Salinas parolee arrested for having meth, heroin, loaded gun

February 11, 2020 4:46 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas man, who the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said was a wanted gang member, was arrested Tuesday on gun and drug…