Salinas Police: Woman arrested on identity theft charges after allegedly buying car, totaling it
Salinas police said a woman was arrested on suspicion of identity theft at a car…
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Man killed in shooting on Fremont Street in Salinas
Salinas police are investigating a shooting that led to a man’s death on Fremont…
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Salinas resident killed in police shooting on Smith Street
he Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has released more details and new video related to a police shooting in Salinas that happened Friday…
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Central Coast counties recommend masks indoors
Central Coast counties are now recommending the use of masks indoors as extra protection against the highly contagious Delta Variant. …
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GSA: More than 40,000 vaccines administered through partnership with Clinica de Salud
The Grower Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) said it has partnered with Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas (CSVS) to provide…
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Monterey Bay F.C. in Salinas promoting the club, new colors
Monterey Bay Football Club shared their new crest and colors with the public Sunday.…
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Vehicle tips over after crashing into parked car in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A vehicle got turned over on East Romie Lane and California Sunday evening after witnesses say the driver hit a white parked…
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Salinas fire crews fight structure fire on Via Maria
Dispatchers confirm with KION that crews with the Salinas Fire Department are actively fighting a structure fire in the area around Via…
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Police respond to rollover crash on N. Main Street
Salinas police said officers responded to a rollover crash around N. Main Street and Iris Drive Friday…
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PG&E reports outage affecting more than 3,000 Salinas customers
Pacific Gas and Electric reports that 3,386 customers are without power in Salinas Friday…
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Salinas Girl Scouts donate, plant strawberry trees in local parks
The City of Salinas said local Girl Scouts donated and planted strawberry trees in parks around the city earlier this…
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Salinas police ask for help finding bicycle theft suspect
Salinas police are asking for help as they try to find the suspect in a bicycle…
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Driver arrested for allegedly leading Salinas police on chase, having ghost gun in vehicle
A man has been arrested on multiple charges after he allegedly led officers on a chase and was found with concealed loaded guns, including a ghost…
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Salinas man accused of stabbing roommate during fight
Salinas police said a man has been arrested after he allegedly stabbed his roommate during a fight Tuesday…
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Ethnic studies debate continues in the Salinas Unified High School Board Meeting
Families filled the Salinas School Board Meeting on Tuesday evening as the district discusses adding ethnic studies as a high school graduation…
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Driver arrested after leading Salinas police officers on chase, causing AMTRAK delays
Salinas police said a driver has been arrested after leading officers on a…
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One person transported to hospital following shooting on East Alisal
Salinas police say one person has been transported to a hospital following a shooting Monday…
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Monterey County names new Registrar of Voters
Monterey County officials announced Monday that County Administrative Officer Charles McKee has chosen Gina Martinez as the new Monterey County…
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Salinas PD: Car with child inside crashes into apartment, driver arrested for DUI
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A man is behind bars now after Salinas police officers say he crashed a car into an apartment on the 1700 block of…
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Salinas Police Department investigating hit-and-run
The vehicle vs. pedestrian collision happened at North Sanborn Road and Freedom Parkway early Sunday morning.…
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Sacramento men arrested in connection to catalytic converter thefts on the central coast
Two men have been booked into the Monterey County Jail in connection to a number of catalytic converter thefts.…
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180 grads receive diplomas at Salinas Union High School District summer graduation ceremony
On Friday, the Salinas Union High School District held its 20th annual summer graduation ceremony for about 180 grads who finished their requirements…
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New book program makes healthy living accessible for local families
Residents of family medicine filled a room at Natividad Medical Center just this morning to listen as Doctor Joshua Deutsch unveiled the new Justice…
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Salinas man gets prison time for possessing, distributing child pornography while on parole
Salinas resident Jose Nunez has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for possessing and distributing child…
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Salinas man sentenced to prison after pleading no contest to molesting 9-year-old
A Salinas man has been sentenced to 38 years in prison after he pleaded no contest to four felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child under…
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Special Report: Law enforcement shares concerns about funding cuts while groups call for focus on prevention
Spending for law enforcement has undergone cuts and is not what it used to…
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San Jose man sentenced to prison for murder of Salinas resident
A San Jose man, Luis Enrique Lamas-Escalante, has been sentenced to serve 60-years-to-life in prison for the murder of Salinas resident Santos…
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Coalition seeks community input on 5-Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness
The Coalition of Homeless Services Providers (CHSP) has released a draft of its 5-Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness, and now it is holding a meeting…
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Salinas motorcyclist killed in overnight crash on John Street
Salinas police say a 28-year-old motorcyclist has died as a result of a crash early Wednesday…
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Pet losses surge following holiday weekend
Fireworks are notorious for making animals frantic, and this Fourth of July weekend was no different on the Central Coast.…
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City of Salinas to begin offering small business updates via text message
The City of Salinas has a new way for small business owners to get…
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Salinas firefighter loses helmet with a baby photo of his daughter
Salinas Firefighter lost his Captain helmet Sunday night amidst the numerous fire calls in the…
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Salinas Police: Juvenile shot during large party
A 17-year-old is expected to be okay after Salinas Police say he was shot multiple times at a large party in…
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Salinas police reporting delays in response times over weekend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) In a Facebook post Saturday night, the Salinas Police Department told residents that there’s been a delay in response time…
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Salinas police seize meth, ghost gun on Garner Avenue
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Salinas police say they were recently able to find meth, a meth pipe and a loaded 9mm “ghost gun,” all thanks to a concerned…
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Salinas man sentenced to life in prison for stabbing ex-girlfriend
Donovan Johnson was sentenced to serve 18 years to life at the California Department of Correction and…
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Education disparities in Salinas
The pandemic underscored what many state lawmakers call a serious inequality in our education…
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Police: Suspected DUI crash causes overnight power outage in Salinas
Power was knocked out in Salinas overnight after a suspected DUI crash near the intersection of San Juan Grade and Boronda…
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Man arrested at a Northridge Mall drive-thru for several gun-related charges
Salinas Police officers responded to a call Tuesday evening about a customer at a drive-thru handling a handgun in plain view of other customers in…
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Police: Man with stolen vehicle injures officer in Salinas
Salinas police said a man has been arrested on several charges after he was caught with a stolen…
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Authorities are investigating a homicide that happened at a party in Salinas, Saturday night.…
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Salinas collision, one victim ejected from the vehicle
Salinas car crash involved a white Sudan and a silver Nissan Altima on Blanco Road and La Mesa Drive Monday at…
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Salinas Police Department open homicide investigation into fatal shooting of young man
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Salinas Police Department has opened a homicide investigation into the shooting death of a young man on Tuscany Way…
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Salinas reaches an agreement with Monterey County on downtown parking structure
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Downtown Salinas is in need of more parking, according to the city and…
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Hartnell cuts some online courses as it works to increase in-person instruction
Hartnell College has reduced the number of online courses offered for Fall 2021 as they seek to increase enrollment for in-person…
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State gas tax goes up starting July 1st
California’s gas tax is increasing to 51.1 cents, making Californians pay a total of 82 cents per gallon in federal and state…
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Parents get heated over SUHSD ethnic studies curriculum at board meeting Tuesday
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Passionate words and frustrated parents dominated much of the start of the Salinas Union High School District’s board meeting…
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Salinas reports two dozen fires in a week
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…
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Explosions heard during early morning fire off Work Circle in Salinas
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…
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Is it worth getting an additional Covid-19 vaccination?
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — With recently discovered variants of the Coronavirus, people are questioning if their vaccine is enough. There’s still so…
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