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Car into pole leads to East Bernal Drive closure

February 10, 2022 3:00 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– A car hit a light pole on East Bernal Street and has closed off the street from North Main Street to Maryal Drive. KION…

Amberley Synder, a paralyzed horse rider, comes to Salinas to inspire others

February 5, 2022 8:16 PM Veronica Macias

Amberley Synder’s life is a biopic on Netflix. It’s a story that’s inspirational, filled with hope and perseverance.…

DUI arrest made during Salinas double murder investigation

February 7, 2022 6:12 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Salinas Police said they arrested a man for felony DUI while they were investigating a double homicide on Saturday night…

Police: 3 hit by car in North Salinas in stable condition

February 5, 2022 6:23 PM Victor Guzman

Salinas Police are investigating after they said three people were hit by a car in North Salinas just before dark on…

Remembering Jesus Arias Villa, man gunned down in car in Salinas

February 7, 2022 3:29 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police have identified two people that were gunned down in their vehicle Saturday night on the 300 block of Towt…

Two killed in shooting in Salinas identified

February 6, 2022 2:34 PM Lisa Principi, Ricardo Tovar

Salinas Police are investigating a shooting that left two people dead Saturday night in…

Beyond the statistics, overcoming barriers in higher education

February 3, 2022 11:58 AM Melody Waintal

David Manriquez is a 2020 Marine Science graduate from California State University of Monterey Bay who started his higher education journey in…

Are people noticing the chilly nights on the Central Coast?

February 4, 2022 12:24 AM Erika Bratten

The lows haven’t been record-breaking, though temperatures have been about 5 degrees below average the last few…

Salinas man arrested in attempted murder at apartment complex

February 3, 2022 3:38 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A man has been arrested in connection with an apartment complex shooting Wednesday at 11:33 a.m. Holes made by the bullet…

Peninsula hotels booked as the AT&T Pro-Am comes to town

February 3, 2022 7:01 PM Lisa Principi

A yearly kick-off for tourism, the Pebble Beach AT&T Pro-Am brings thousands of visitors to the Monterey Peninsula every year. But people don’t…

MCSO: Known gang member arrested in attic for second time

February 3, 2022 5:35 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Cali. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a known gang member from Salinas with a warrant out of Santa Clara…

City of Salinas working towards developing new distribution site

February 2, 2022 2:05 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Salinas is currently trying to negotiate for a new distribution center in the city, according to City Manager…

Police adamant no gun was at Everett Alvarez High School

February 1, 2022 1:08 PM Ricardo Tovar

Salinas PD locked down the school, however it’s since been lifted. …

Salinas Firefighters Association asking for donations for kid with epilepsy

February 1, 2022 5:09 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- The Salinas Firefighters Association is asking for help in getting a 13-year-old boy with epilepsy a service dog. Ely was…

Salinas catalytic converter theft leads to pursuit to San Jose, 3 arrested

January 31, 2022 12:17 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police say that three suspects were arrested after a call of a catalytic converter theft lead to a vehicle pursuit…

Greenfield Police arrest man in connection with two homicides

January 27, 2022 6:42 PM Ricardo Tovar

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)- A man was arrested Thursday in connection with two homicides in 2020 and attempted homicide in 2021. Johnathan…

Soledad man sentenced for fourth DUI convcition

January 28, 2022 1:01 PM Ricardo Tovar

A man convicted of a DUI that occurred in March of 2018 was sentenced to two years in state prison Thursday, according to the Monterey District…

Financial support for minority-owned businesses during the pandemic

January 27, 2022 6:39 PM Melody Waintal

Like the Flying Artichoke, there are scores of businesses across the country facing a very similar struggle since the pandemic…

Salinas Police “Operation Blue Angel” results in large drug bust

January 25, 2022 2:47 PM Joronica Vinluan

Salinas Police announced a large-scale operation has resulted in the confiscation of $350,000 worth of drugs, including thousands of fentanyl pills…

Police serves five search warrants in Salinas and Prunedale

January 24, 2022 3:59 PM Joronica Vinluan

Salinas Police served five search warrants in the past four days in an investigation they are calling Operation Blue Angel.…

Mechanic shop workers in Salinas claim they’re being harassed by ‘thugs’ to move out

January 21, 2022 11:29 AM Veronica Macias

Mechanics who have their auto shops along Chinatown said they were given verbal notice to vacate the building on Bridge Street by January 31.…

700 to 800 Hartnell College students missing proof of full vaccination status

January 21, 2022 2:53 PM Victor Guzman

The Hartnell College deadline for students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has come and gone and now the college is dealing with 700 to 800…

Salinas renters might soon have to pay registrations fees

January 17, 2022 8:04 PM Erika Bratten

Right now, landlords who rent out a home, apartment units, or a room in Salinas don’t have to pay a registration fee. But that could soon change, and…

Hartnell Main Campus evacuated after suspicious package, all clear now

January 20, 2022 12:59 PM Melody Waintal

Hartnell College released an email alerting students to stay away from the main campus until further notice.…

Salinas man barricades himself in home when served a search warrant for violent crimes

January 19, 2022 10:49 PM Sarah Rosenthal

SALINAS Calif. (KION) Several adults and young children were forced from their home on Wednesday in Salinas when SWAT and Violence Suppression Task…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…

Suspected gang members arrested after firing guns into the air on New Year’s Eve

January 6, 2022 10:49 PM Sarah Rosenthal

SALINAS Calif. (KION) Salinas Police said they arrested three active gang members accused of firing guns into the air on New Year’s Eve, two of them…

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…

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.…