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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 man convicted of first-degree murder in 2020 homicide

April 18, 2025 5:15 PM Ricardo Tovar, Sergio Berrueta

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A man has been convicted of first-degree murder in a homicide from 2020. 21-year-old Johnathan Rojas was convicted of…

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.…

Monterey County leaders and officials to discuss broadband expansion

January 5, 2022 8:29 AM Carina Nocon

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Monterey County elected officials and leaders will meet on January 5th to discuss the Infrastructure Investment and…

Rosca de Reyes, a tradition on the Central Coast

January 4, 2022 6:10 PM Melody Waintal, Edgar Olivares

People gather to break the rosca, whose meaning is to find the Child God, and whoever finds him in the middle of the bread, must present an image of…

Signal upgrade on Dec. 31, remember to rescan your TV in the new year

December 27, 2021 10:47 AM Melody Waintal

We are updating our signals on Fremont Peak and Mt Toro on Friday Dec. 31 at…

Salinas Police arrest passenger after waving a gun at a hit and run victim

January 4, 2022 12:22 PM Melody Waintal

Salinas Police said they arrested a suspect involved in a hit and run after he waved a gun at the victim trying to get information from the driver.…

Hollister School District offers free COVID-19 test kits

January 3, 2022 12:41 PM Melody Waintal

The Hollister School District is providing free COVID-19 test kits to families and staff members on…

Central Coast New Year baby twins are born in separate years

January 1, 2022 4:45 PM Victor Guzman

Natividad staff said the chances of a set of twins being born on different days, months and years is about one in two…

December 2021 Student of the Month Winner

January 3, 2022 11:24 AM Melody Waintal

Congratulations to Nicholas Vela for being KION-TV Student of the…

Salinas PD introduces new K9 officer

January 3, 2022 10:54 AM Melody Waintal

Salinas Police Department welcomed their newest member to their team, 2-year-old Belgian Malionis named Ronin.…

What to do if you can’t get an appointment for a COVID test

December 30, 2021 2:34 PM Lisa Principi

It’s a throwback to the early days of the pandemic. Long lines for COVID testing across California, and limited appointments online. Monterey County…

3 people accused of stealing over $1,000 worth of retail in Salinas

December 29, 2021 4:58 PM Melody Waintal

Salinas Police is looking for three suspects who are accused of stealing over $1,000 in merchandise.…

Monterey County Fire District rescues driver from flooded road in Salinas

December 27, 2021 10:52 AM Melody Waintal

The road is completely underwater. The driver was removed no…

CDC issues new guidelines on isolating if you test positive

December 27, 2021 3:52 PM Melody Waintal

The Centers for Disease Control is shortening the recommended time for individuals isolating who test positive for COVID-19.…

Justice Department allocates $11.8 million in funds to California cities and counties

December 27, 2021 2:18 PM Melody Waintal

The Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs announced that hundreds of communities and organizations are being awarded or are eligible to…

House fire in Salinas, no injuries reported

December 24, 2021 1:05 PM Melody Waintal

The home least 1,500 square feet. Six people were in the home, including two kids, but no injuries were reported according to Salinas Fire.…

Firefighters team up with local organizations to help raise over 10,000 toys for children

December 23, 2021 10:35 AM Taryn Mitchell

It’s not just Santa seeing who’s naughty or nice this season, it’s also local firefighters and organizations teaming up with jolly Saint Nick…

Fighting fires for the holiday with Salinas Fire

December 24, 2021 3:01 PM Victor Guzman

This holiday season, like others before, is no different for Salinas Firefighters working through Christmas Eve and Christmas…

Free Christmas trees at Salinas High School

December 23, 2021 6:45 PM Erika Bratten

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) There were more than 100 trees lined up along the parking lot of Salinas High School, up for grabs to anyone still looking for…

Rain hits the Central Coast during holiday travel

December 23, 2021 6:17 PM Lisa Principi

If you’re hitting the road for the holidays, you’re going to be met with wet weather and slick roadway. Crashes, rockslides and flooding are adding…

Last minute Christmas Trees being given away at Salinas High School

December 23, 2021 5:49 PM Erika Bratten

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) If you are still looking for that last minute Christmas tree or maybe you haven’t been able to afford one, Salinas High…

Two Santas with Salinas Fire visits SHARE Homeless Navigation Center with gifts

December 22, 2021 4:49 PM Erika Bratten

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) ‘Tis the season of giving, and not one but two Santas, along with the Salinas Fire Department made a special stop Wednesday…

Stores packed for last-minute holiday shopping

December 22, 2021 5:42 PM Lisa Principi

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Reminder for procrastinators: there are just three days left until Christmas, and shoppers were out in full force Wednesday at…

Monterey County holds special meeting to address housing crisis

December 21, 2021 1:54 PM Melody Waintal

Board of Supervisor is having a special meeting with the Housing Authority Commission & Housing Development Corp. about needed reforms at the Housing…

19-year-old arrested on DUI charge in Salinas

December 18, 2021 4:45 PM Victor Guzman

Salinas Police have arrested a 19-year-old on a DUI charge following a traffic stop on Friday…

School district says “troubling post” threatening violence at Harden Middle School “not credible”

December 17, 2021 12:29 PM Melody Waintal

Friday morning, Harden Middle School sent a message out to parents about their school being named in a generic threat to an “HMS” school facility.…

Check out this robo-hand created by Salinas kids

December 17, 2021 11:22 AM Melody Waintal

Salinas Community Science Workshop is an afterschool program at El Sausal Middle School. the workshop dedicated to teaching kids in the Alisal area…

Salinas man receives 32 years in prison for forcible sex crimes involving a minor

December 17, 2021 6:08 PM Sarah Rosenthal

He was sentenced to the maximum sentence of 32 years, the judge found the factors in aggravation outweighed the factors in…

Man caught stealing packages from Paso Robles to Salinas

December 16, 2021 8:13 PM Melody Waintal

Soledad Police arrested a 29-year-old man that was seen stealing packages on several residential…

Chief Police Chief says he wants to focus on community policing

December 16, 2021 6:54 PM Veronica Macias

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) KION sat down with Salinas Police Chief Roberto Felice recently. The Department has been under his leadership for a few…