Salinas Archives

Suspect hits skater unconscious with his own stolen skateboard

November 22, 2021 1:00 PM Melody Waintal

Salinas Police arrested a 22 year-old suspect that stole a skateboard at Closter Park and assaulted the 32-year-old victim when he tried to get it…

Superintendent issues final update on racist doll incident investigation

November 22, 2021 12:41 PM Melody Waintal

The SUHSD Superintendent Dan Burns announced the final report from the third party investigation of the racist doll incident at Salinas High…

Abbott Street closed in Salinas for railroad construction

November 18, 2021 5:30 PM Melody Waintal

Abbott Street will be closed from Blanco Road and Sanborn Road starting on Friday. Union Pacific Railroad will be reconstructing a railroad crossing…

Salinas Police and community members trying to keep the ShotSpotter program in the city for another year

November 18, 2021 7:13 PM Erika Bratten

The ShotSpotter was implemented in the city back in December of 2016 to increase police response time, save lives and make the community safer. The…

Salinas man sentenced for molesting members of his household

November 18, 2021 6:55 PM Sarah Rosenthal

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County District Attorney’s office announced Thursday, 38 year old Jorge Tomas Perez Morales, of Salinas,…

Meet Monterey County’s ‘courtroom dogs’ who help kids face their abusers in court

November 18, 2021 11:51 AM Lisa Principi

Man’s best friend has long been providing comfort to children with special needs, veterans experiencing PTSD after war, and patients in hospitals.…

Jury convicts Salinas man for raping a 14-year-old

November 18, 2021 10:55 AM Melody Waintal

Monterey County jury found 42-year-old man from Salinas guilty of two counts of forcible rape and one count of oral copulation of a…

Salinas City Council addresses pedestrian and bicyclist safety concerns in the town hall

November 17, 2021 6:24 PM Erika Bratten

Over the past few months, there have been several reports of car accidents involving both pedestrians and bicyclists.…

56-year-old Soledad Man sentenced for child molestation

November 16, 2021 5:05 PM Melody Waintal

Judge sentenced 56-year-old from Soledad to18 years in prison for molesting two children from Monterey and Los Angeles County.…

ShotSpotter and Automated License Plate Reader up for renewal in Salinas

November 16, 2021 3:33 PM Melody Waintal

Salinas City Council is expected to vote whether or not they will be renewing their subscription to ShotSpotter.…

Seaside-Pacific Grove home baker competes in Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship

November 15, 2021 12:03 PM Melody Waintal

The Holiday Baking Championship returns for the 8th season on the Food Network. Among the contestants are home baker, Philippe Costa from Seaside and…

Salinas is one of the worst places to work-from-home, study says

November 15, 2021 5:12 PM Edgar Olivares, Melody Waintal

While many people are back to work, many others are still telecommuting, and for those in Salinas, the numbers aren’t very…

Colorful sunrise captured by Salinas Police

November 15, 2021 10:38 AM Melody Waintal

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) They say an image is worth a thousand words and this view left us speechless. Salinas Police department shared this sunrise…

Greenfield man convicted for domestic violence and child cruelty

November 12, 2021 12:34 PM Melody Waintal

A jury found Carlos Hernandez, 32, guilty of misdemeanor battery on his child’s parent and two counts of cruelty to a…

Monterey County Sheriff arrest two armed gang members

November 12, 2021 5:29 PM Melody Waintal

This week Monterey County Sheriff arrested a 34-year-old and 33-year-old gang suspects in Soledad.…

Internet restored for Comcast Xfinity customers in Salinas

November 11, 2021 2:59 PM Melody Waintal

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Comcast Xfinity was down, again. This time, primarily in Monterey and Santa Cruz County. Comcast told KION there were two…

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Salinas honors veterans with 11th annual Veterans Day Parade

November 11, 2021 11:54 AM Lisa Principi

After going virtual last year, the Monterey County Veterans Day Parade is back for its 11th…

A colonel at Chick-fil-A in Salinas?

November 11, 2021 3:02 PM Melody Waintal

The first colonel to own a Chick-Fil-a is serving orders at the North Salinas drive-thru in full uniform. …

Volunteers needed for Veterans Day parade expected to return bigger and better

November 9, 2021 7:36 PM Erika Bratten

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) It takes a team to put on the annual Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Salinas. The final details are wrapping up, and the…

Car crashes into building in Salinas

November 9, 2021 1:15 PM Melody Waintal

A car ran into an electric pole and crashed into a building Tuesday afternoon in Salinas.…

Salinas PD K9 catches ice cream man selling meth

November 9, 2021 5:21 PM Melody Waintal

Salinas Police Department’s Violence Suppression Task Force arrested two more drug dealers this week with the help of their K9…

Gonzales woman sentence after man, child die in DUI crash

October 25, 2020 1:40 PM Melody Waintal

One man and one child are dead following a DUI crash…

Mudslide in Monterey County leaves car stuck on the road

November 9, 2021 10:39 AM Melody Waintal

Monterey County Regional Fire reported a mudslide after Tuesday morning’s showers.…

Salinas Police searching for suspect after robbery at Credit Union

November 5, 2021 3:45 PM Veronica Macias, Melody Waintal

Police officers in Salinas are asking people to avoid the area of South Main and Acacia as they look for at least one suspect of a robbery Friday…

Salinas PD K9 helps bust one of three drug dealers

November 8, 2021 5:56 PM Melody Waintal

On Friday, the Violence Suppression Task Force arrested three drug dealers under two different search…

Local antenna viewers to rescan television channels this week

November 8, 2021 9:33 AM Max Tarlton

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – If you use an antenna to watch local television over-the-air, we are updating our signal on Fremont Peak on Wednesday,…

Mask mandate returns to Monterey County

November 1, 2021 11:22 AM Jonathan Sarabia

An indoor mask mandate is expected to be in effect after Monterey County’s transmission rate continues to be substantial, according to the Centers of…

Correction Officer caught sending sexually explicit media to females under 14 years old

November 5, 2021 11:16 AM Melody Waintal

Salinas Police arrested a 22-year-old correctional officer for sending “sexually explicit content to a minor and annoying and molesting a child.”…

Victim loses home in real estate fraud scheme in Salinas

November 4, 2021 12:52 PM Veronica Macias

Rosa Garcia wishes she could turn back time and regrets hiring someone to help file a loan modification on her Salinas…

Monterey County residents may have their personal information breached

November 4, 2021 3:01 PM Melody Waintal

A contractor providing behavioral health services to several Monterey County clients experienced a network data breach that could affect more than…

Salinas Police identify dead man near the creek

October 18, 2021 10:59 AM Melody Waintal

Salinas Police found a dead man in his late 20s or early 30s near the creek at 1400 block of Constitution Boulevard on Oct. 18…

Local bakery prepares for Dia De Los Muertos

November 2, 2021 10:40 AM Jonathan Sarabia

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Local bakery prepares to sell pan de Muerto on one of their busiest holidays, Dia de Los Muertos. La Soledad Bakery in Salinas…

Día de los Muertos Events near you

November 2, 2021 1:26 PM Melody Waintal

From pan de muertos and sugar skulls to marigolds and alters, Nov. 2 is a day many take the time to pay tribute to their loved ones who are no longer…

Driver hits 50-year-old woman walking into traffic in Salinas

November 2, 2021 10:48 AM Melody Waintal

Police said a 50-year-old woman stepped into traffic without giving cars time to yield.…

Salinas Airshow kicks off this weekend

October 30, 2021 11:58 AM Stephanie Aceves

The 40th annual California International Airshow Salinas returns this weekend, October 30th and 31st.…

School honors COVID-19 deaths with an altar for Dia De Los Muertos

October 29, 2021 6:45 PM Jonathan Sarabia

Fremont Elementary remembers and celebrates their loved ones lost due to COVID-19 for Dia De Los…

Salinas Police Department host town hall over pedestrian and bicycle safety after several incident reports

October 28, 2021 8:21 PM Melody Waintal

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Salinas Police Department is hosting a Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Town Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 17. from 6 p.m. to 7:30…

Monterey County holds community town hall on vaccinations for children

October 27, 2021 10:26 AM Melody Waintal

Monterey County will be answering questions about children vaccinations for COVID-19 on Oct. 28 starting at 5:30 p.m. over zoom.…

Vaccinating kids aged 5-11 for COVID: What parents should know

October 27, 2021 11:38 AM Lisa Principi

An independent FDA advisory panel has voted to authorize a lower dose of the Pfizer Covid vaccine for kids ages 5-11, making the vaccine one step…

Salinas Police Department announces new Chief of Police

October 26, 2021 11:07 AM Melody Waintal

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Mayor Kimbley Craig announced the new Salinas Police Chief Monday morning. Interim Police Chief Roberto Filice was promoted to…