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Police search for missing Salinas man last seen in November

January 5, 2021 2:17 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police are looking for a man who has not been seen since…

Salinas Mayor tests positive for COVID-19

January 4, 2021 4:06 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas Mayor Kimbley Craig confirmed with KION that she tested positive for COVID-19 Monday…

Salinas selects new city manager; contract approval set for Tuesday

December 31, 2020 4:51 PM Victor Guzman

The City of Salinas announced it has selected its city manager and is now set to approve contract details on…

Holiday tamale traditions continue in Salinas despite pandemic

December 24, 2020 4:44 PM Avery Johnson, Victor Guzman

Many families have had to make adjustments to traditions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it…

Homeless advocates react to COVID-19 vaccine distribution

December 23, 2020 10:15 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Homeless advocates are praising the state’s recommendation that people who are living in the streets get among the first…

SPECIAL REPORT: Salinas police balance blight and COVID-19 needs with homeless

December 23, 2020 11:00 AM Josh Kristianto

COVID-19 has been a challenge for all of us this year, but what about those who have little means of protecting…

Monterey Bay Aquarium lends freezer to hospital for vaccine storage

December 23, 2020 3:05 PM Avery Johnson

The first shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine began arriving last week, and this vaccine needs to…

Monterey County makes the best of the holidays during the COVID-19 pandemic

December 22, 2020 10:38 PM Jocelyn Ortega

Monterey County makes the best of the holidays during the COVID-19 pandemic.…

LULAC members claim investigation into alleged sexual assault case involving students was mishandled

December 22, 2020 4:15 PM Veronica Macias

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A decades old civil rights organization advocating for Latino Americans is now facing controversy over what reportedly…

Salinas police ask for help identifying man seen prowling around homes

December 22, 2020 11:26 AM Avery Johnson

Salinas police are asking for help as they try to identify a man accused of prowling in the…

Free Christmas tree recycling offered to Salinas Valley residents

December 21, 2020 4:43 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas Valley Recycles is offering two options for residents to get their Christmas trees recycled for free this…

Salinas Police: Man rams vehicle into apartment after fight with wife

December 21, 2020 1:23 PM Avery Johnson

A man has been arrested on domestic violence and driving under the influence charges after police said he drive into…

DA: Salinas man sentenced to prison for molesting 12-year-old

December 17, 2020 4:56 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas resident has been sentenced to 24 years in prison for two counts of forcible child molestation, according to…

City of Salinas announces opening of hotel converted to house homeless

December 17, 2020 11:24 AM Avery Johnson

For several months, the City of Salinas and its partners have worked on a plan to buy and convert a hotel to function…

Salinas man gets prison time for crash that killed passenger

December 17, 2020 2:43 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas man charged with gross vehicular manslaughter with intoxication has been sentenced to prison,…

California farm workers, teachers, grocery store workers could get next COVID-19 vaccines

December 16, 2020 12:25 PM Elisha Machado, Aaron Groff

In a press briefing Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom said farm workers, teachers and grocery store workers could receive the next COVID-19 vaccine…

Salinas Police: Gang member found with stolen gun

December 16, 2020 12:46 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police said they arrested a gang member found with a stolen, loaded handgun Tuesday…

Car crashes into COVID-19 triage tent at SVMH

December 15, 2020 8:57 PM Aaron Groff

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A car crashed into a COVID-19 triage tent outside Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, Tuesday night. The crash is being…

Police: Two gang members arrested in Salinas for having unregistered gun

December 15, 2020 12:38 PM Avery Johnson

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Two people who police said are active gang members have been arrested on gun charges. Police stopped a vehicle that did not…

Wait time at Hartnell College testing site grows to more than an hour

December 15, 2020 11:38 AM Avery Johnson

A pop-up COVID-19 testing site opened Tuesday at Hartnell College’s STEM Research Center, and patients experienced a long…

Playgrounds to remain closed in Salinas

December 11, 2020 11:24 AM Max Tarlton

Kristan Lundquist with the City of Salinas says because Salinas is driving the positive test rate in Monterey County, playgrounds will stay closed…

Salinas PD investigate fatal vehicle vs. pedestrian accident Saturday morning

Salinas PD investigates fatal vehicle vs. pedestrian accident Saturday morning

December 12, 2020 8:58 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Investigators are looking into what led to a fatal accident during a vehicle vs. pedestrian traffic collision that happened in…

Salinas Police: Juvenile crashes after leading officer on chase

December 11, 2020 4:27 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas juvenile has been arrested after police say they led an officer on a…

Natividad receives award for COVID-19 response

December 11, 2020 1:44 PM Avery Johnson

Natividad has received an award from the California Association of Public Hospitals and the California Health…

Family of Salinas crash victim campaigns for “Justice for Rosie” outside courthouse

December 10, 2020 3:28 PM Avery Johnson

Family and friends of Rosie Figueroa, a woman who was killed in a Salinas crash, were outside the Monterey…

Salinas teen arrested for attempted homicide involving four victims

December 10, 2020 3:50 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police said a 16-year-old known gang member has been arrested on attempted murder…

Emergency crews adapt to pandemic

December 9, 2020 12:15 PM Elisha Machado

Salinas Firefighters are undergoing annual Paramedic and EMT skills training, but this year looks a bit different as the pandemic continues.…

Salinas officers seize guns from suspected gang members

December 9, 2020 12:30 PM Avery Johnson

Three guns were seized from men who Salinas police say are gang members Tuesday night.…

U.S. immigration offices ordered to accept new DACA applications

December 8, 2020 12:22 PM Elisha Machado

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will start accepting first-time DACA applications again after an order from a federal judge…

‘Exercise in Empathy’ leads to connection between Palma student, former CTF inmate

December 8, 2020 5:59 PM Avery Johnson, Victor Guzman

A former Correctional Training Facility inmate got a chance to reconnect with someone he bonded with…

Assemblymember Robert Rivas introduces Farmworker Wildfire Smoke Protections Act

December 8, 2020 10:36 AM Max Tarlton

Assemblymember Robert Rivas, who represents California’s 30th Assembly District and includes much of the Central Coast, announced today the…

Senator Anna Caballero announces bill to help domestic violence survivors

December 8, 2020 8:55 AM Max Tarlton

Senator Anna M. Caballero, who represents California’s 12th District, has announced a bill aimed at helping survivors of domestic violence. Since…

Family pet killed in Salinas dog attack

December 7, 2020 2:07 PM Elisha Machado

A family is warning other pet owners to be on the look out after they said their dog, Buddy, was attacked and killed by…

Police search for two people accused of taking hundreds in found cash at Safeway

December 7, 2020 12:48 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police are looking for two people who left the Safeway on North Main with hundreds of dollars in cash that they…

One dead after crash on 101 in Salinas

December 7, 2020 9:48 AM Max Tarlton

A 30-year-old Salinas man is dead after a crash on US Highway 101. It happened Sunday, December 6, 2020 at about…

At least one person shot in Salinas Saturday evening

December 5, 2020 8:26 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Salinas police are investigating a shooting on the 100 block Paloma Avenue Saturday evening.…

KION EXCLUSIVE: After charges dismissed, initial suspect in deadly Salinas crash shares his story

December 4, 2020 2:54 PM Drew Andre

A Carmel resident who was initially the suspect in a deadly Salinas crash had the case against him dismissed in court…

Police investigate attempted homicide near Sanborn and Laurel

December 4, 2020 12:04 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police are investigating a shooting near N. Sanborn Road and E. Laurel Drive that left one person with a gunshot…

California Rodeo Salinas breaks ground on Taylor Farms Pedestrian Bridge

December 3, 2020 9:30 AM Max Tarlton

The California Rodeo Association broke ground Wednesday, December 3, on the Taylor Farms Pedestrian Bridge project at the Salinas Sports Complex. The…

101 construction inches closer to completion

November 27, 2020 4:34 AM Max Tarlton

If you’ve driven through Salinas over the past year, you’ve likely run into construction on US Highway 101. The multi-year, multi-million dollar…

Former Salinas councilman shares message to community after the loss of his mother due to COVID-19

December 2, 2020 1:07 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Words of warning and sorrow from a former Salians city councilman after his mother passed away from COVID-19 just last…

Salinas police look for suspect accused of using credit cards in lost wallet

November 30, 2020 1:34 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police are looking for a person accused of using credit cards that were in a lost…

How CTF prisoners raised $30,000 for a Palma student in need

November 27, 2020 5:36 PM Victor Guzman

When one Palma student was struggling to pay the $1,200 monthly tuition after both his parents suffered medical emergencies, the inmates already had…

Salinas man arrested for evading arrest during Thanksgiving call

November 27, 2020 7:39 PM Mary Coleman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION)–Monterey County Sheriff’s Office officials say on Thanksgiving they were called out to check on a suspicious vehicle near…

Black Friday lines form at GameStops across Central Coast

November 26, 2020 11:30 PM Josh Kristianto

SAND CITY, Calif. (KION) Stores all over the Central Coast remain closed for Thanksgiving, with many big name stores not opening up early as they…

SVMH staff member: Entering a COVID unit is like entering a warzone

November 26, 2020 5:18 PM Victor Guzman

As Thanksgiving continues, Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare staff are working around the clock to treat COVID-19 patients at the…

Inmates at Monterey County Jail may be involved in statewide EDD scam

November 25, 2020 3:22 PM Avery Johnson

Thousands of inmates in California, including death row inmates, may have received up to a billion dollars from the…

Felony charge filed against driver who crashed into Salinas restaurant diners

November 25, 2020 11:45 AM Josh Kristianto, Drew Andre

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Community members are coming out in support of a local Salinas restaurant after a shocking accident last week sent outdoor…

Salinas police search for high-speed chase suspect

November 25, 2020 11:02 AM Avery Johnson

The Salinas Police Department is asking for help as they try to identify a man accused of leading officers on a high-speed chase in a stolen…

Salinas hospital staff issue plea for safety as they hit record number of COVID-19 patients

November 24, 2020 2:53 PM Avery Johnson

The Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System has surpassed a COVID-19 milestone, and staff have issued…