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Salinas collision, one victim ejected from the vehicle

June 28, 2021 2:32 PM Melody Waintal

Salinas car crash involved a white Sudan and a silver Nissan Altima on Blanco Road and La Mesa Drive Monday at…

Salinas Police Department open homicide investigation into fatal shooting of young man

June 27, 2021 12:22 PM Amelia Rosenberg

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Salinas Police Department has opened a homicide investigation into the shooting death of a young man on Tuscany Way…

Salinas reaches an agreement with Monterey County on downtown parking structure

June 25, 2021 7:51 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Downtown Salinas is in need of more parking, according to the city and…

Hartnell cuts some online courses as it works to increase in-person instruction

June 25, 2021 11:56 AM Jonathan Sarabia

Hartnell College has reduced the number of online courses offered for Fall 2021 as they seek to increase enrollment for in-person…

State gas tax goes up starting July 1st

June 25, 2021 11:34 AM Melody Waintal

California’s gas tax is increasing to 51.1 cents, making Californians pay a total of 82 cents per gallon in federal and state…

Parents get heated over SUHSD ethnic studies curriculum at board meeting Tuesday

June 23, 2021 11:32 AM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Passionate words and frustrated parents dominated much of the start of the Salinas Union High School District’s board meeting…

Salinas reports two dozen fires in a week

June 22, 2021 5:01 PM Melody Waintal

Last week of the 23 fires in Salinas, 11 were vegetation fires from homeless encampments and one major structural fire on Work St. Salinas Fire…

Explosions heard during early morning fire off Work Circle in Salinas

June 21, 2021 2:32 PM Melody Waintal

Salinas fire and police officers responded to a fire on Work Circle this morning at 4:33 a.m. The fire spread to several trees, a warehouse building…

Is it worth getting an additional Covid-19 vaccination?

June 20, 2021 12:00 PM Max Tarlton

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — With recently discovered variants of the Coronavirus, people are questioning if their vaccine is enough. There’s still so…

Woman shot multiple times in Tulane Street shooting expected to be okay

June 21, 2021 2:09 PM Melody Waintal

Officials reported a 25-year-old female victim with three gunshot wounds on Tulane Street on Monday at 2:32 a.m. …

Fatal crash kills one on Alisal Road

June 20, 2021 4:49 PM Amelia Rosenberg

A fatal crash on Alisal Road left one person dead Sunday morning.…

Salinas residents celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday in gathering

June 19, 2021 5:34 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Juneteenth celebrations got underway in Salinas on Saturday at the Sports Complex after President Joe Biden made the day a…

Man and two teens accused of attacking neighbor in Salinas

June 18, 2021 11:18 AM Avery Johnson

A Salinas man and two teens have been arrested after they were accused of assaulting a neighbor, according to…

Suspect in chase ending in Salinas identified as Gilroy homicide suspect

June 15, 2021 5:18 PM Avery Johnson

A man accused of leading Gilroy officers on a chase that ended in Salinas has been identified as the suspect in a homicide, according to Gilroy…

Online daters reminded to be aware of scams and fake profiles

June 10, 2021 11:42 AM Max Tarlton

In modern, busy lives, online dating apps like bumble and tinder have grown in popularity over the years, but there’s some advice for those who may…

Central Coast law enforcement agencies raise money for Special Olympics Northern California

June 15, 2021 6:49 AM Carina Nocon

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Salinas Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies will help raise funds for the Special Olympics Northern…

Salinas residents asked to volunteer and help clean up Natividad Creek Park

June 10, 2021 9:08 PM Dominoe Ibarra

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The City of Salinas is hosting a volunteer park clean-up event on June 23rd from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Natividad Creek Park.…

Monterey County includes expansion of childcare, healthcare in budget proposal

June 10, 2021 11:35 AM Jonathan Sarabia

Monterey County proposed its budget and it includes money to expand child care and…

Suspect accused of shooting at Gilroy officers during chase arrested in Salinas

June 10, 2021 5:22 PM Avery Johnson

Gilroy police have arrested a suspect accused of shooting at officers during a high-speed chase Wednesday…

Salinas City Council approves budget, changes police funding

June 9, 2021 11:11 AM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Cutting hundreds of thousands in police funding for the next fiscal year. The Salinas City Council passed their new budget…

Firefighters respond to a fire in North Salinas

June 8, 2021 9:39 PM Dominoe Ibarra

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Firefighters responded to reports of a fire that started at a home in North Salinas Tuesday night. The California Highway…

Mann Packing homicide suspect found dead in Monterey County Jail

June 8, 2021 2:06 PM Victor Guzman

The suspect in a Gonzales murder investigation who was arrested in early June has been found dead in his jail…

Monterey County District Attorney, Michael Ellison

Monterey County DA launches Multi-Cultural Community Council

June 7, 2021 4:01 PM Avery Johnson

Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced that she has created a council intended to increase intercultural relationships and…

Man accused of robbing victim with metal pipe in Salinas

June 7, 2021 11:21 AM Avery Johnson

Salinas police say a man was arrested on suspicion of robbery…

Pollen allergies are affecting people worse this year, according to local doctors

May 28, 2021 8:10 AM Max Tarlton

Many of us deal with allergies as the seasons change… but this year seems to be exceptionally bad for allergy…

Monterey County man pleads guilty to forcible child molestation

June 4, 2021 5:19 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County District Attorney’s office says a man has pleaded guilty to three counts of forcible child…

Salinas man sentenced to prison for raping stranger, causing ‘significant’ injuries

June 4, 2021 3:17 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas resident Isaac Garcia has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after pleading guilty forcible rape with special allegations…

Salinas welcomes back Food & Wine Festival following COVID hiatus

June 3, 2021 12:17 PM Courtney Aitken

Among the many events returning following a year of COVID-related cancellations is the Salinas Valley Food & Wine Festival.…

Monterey County Supervisor cited for suspected DUI

June 2, 2021 12:13 PM Avery Johnson

A Monterey County Supervisor has been cited for suspected…

Salinas man sentenced to prison for shooting, killing his brother

June 2, 2021 10:56 AM Avery Johnson

Salinas resident Mark Nall has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the shooting death of his…

SPECIAL REPORT: Rodeo and Airshow return to Salinas after pandemic postponement. What you need to know

May 30, 2021 11:30 AM Aaron Groff

We’re coming out of a year spent inside, away from friends, family and celebrations.…

Salinas middle school renamed after beloved principal

May 28, 2021 7:31 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Scores of family, community members and local teaching staff and students took time to remember a beloved teacher and…

San Jose man convicted of murdering Salinas man over refusal to return bag of clothes

May 28, 2021 5:44 PM Avery Johnson

A Monterey County jury has convicted San Jose resident Luis Enrique Lamas-Escalante of first-degree murder after a two-week…

Salinas police arrest suspect in homicide on N. Main Street

May 26, 2021 1:45 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police say detectives are investigating a homicide that happened on N. Main Street near E. Bolivar…

Salinas Police address complaints about loud cars

May 13, 2021 11:17 AM Max Tarlton

Police say they are getting more and complaint of loud cars zooming down
residential…

Big rig fire prompts closures on Highway 101 in Salinas

May 26, 2021 5:51 PM Avery Johnson

Caltrans reports that southbound lanes of Highway 1010 are closed at Laurel Drive due to a semi-truck…

New financial stability course to be offered to inmates at Monterey County Jail

May 26, 2021 1:25 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with United Way to offer a new financial courses for inmates. These and…

Ribbon cutting ceremony marks opening of new SHARE Center

May 26, 2021 11:32 AM Taryn Mitchell

A ceremony will be held to mark the opening of the new SHARE Center on…

Salinas man accused of stealing vehicle with dogs inside, firing gun during traffic stop

May 24, 2021 4:55 PM Avery Johnson, Stephanie Aceves

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office confirmed with KION that there was an officer-involved shooting in Salinas Monday afternoon involving California…