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Salinas school working to eliminate food waste

February 27, 2020 5:04 PM Avery Johnson

Students at Jesse G. Sanchez Elementary School will soon see their plastic lunch utensils replaced with a more environmentally-friendly…

Man sentenced to jail for exposing himself, lewd acts at Salinas fitness center

February 27, 2020 2:18 PM Avery Johnson

A Santa Clara man has been sentenced after he was found guilty of indecent exposure and engaging in lewd conduct at a Salinas fitness…

Police: Driver arrested on kidnapping, evading charges after Salinas pursuit

February 26, 2020 3:20 PM Avery Johnson

A man is facing kidnapping and evading police charges after officers said he led them on a slow-speed chase through…

Salinas Police: Car set on fire Tuesday night has been vandalized before

February 26, 2020 12:07 PM Avery Johnson

Police said a car that was set on fire in Salinas Tuesday night has been vandalized…

Salinas motorcycle crash causes major injuries

February 25, 2020 6:24 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police are investigating a crash near North Main Street and San Juan Grade Road that caused major…

The mother of a young man shot and killed in Salinas is asking for your help

February 23, 2020 6:06 PM Amelia Rosenberg, Veronica Macias

Sylvia Vidalez is asking that anyone with information that could help police make an arrest in her son’s murder please come forward.…

Immigrant families reunited in Salinas after more than 10 years apart

February 22, 2020 10:49 PM Elisha Machado

13 families were reunited in Salinas Saturday. Children, many of whom are adults now, saw their parents after more than 10…

Monterey County school districts in search of new teachers

February 22, 2020 2:43 PM Megan Meier

Monterey County school districts are on the hunt for new teachers ahead of the upcoming academic year.…

Mother of 19-year-old killed in shooting speaks out

February 21, 2020 5:37 PM Megan Meier

The mother of 19-year-old Fabian Moreno broke her silence, Friday. This comes two weeks after Moreno was shot and killed while sitting in a parked…

Salinas gang member pleads guilty to manslaughter

February 20, 2020 4:40 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas Sureno gang member, 31-year-old Juan Antonio Cervantes, pleaded guilty to manslaughter…

Man arrested in connection to July Chinatown homicide

February 19, 2020 2:41 PM Avery Johnson

n arrest has been made in connection to a homicide in Salinas’…

Supervisors and lawmakers to discuss next step for Old Monterey County Jail

February 19, 2020 2:02 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors and several state lawmakers are meeting Friday to discuss what the next step is for the Old Monterey County…

Shots fired, no injuries, in Salinas Tuesday night

February 18, 2020 11:51 PM KION546 News Team

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Salinas police responded to a shooting in the area of Garner Avenue and Pacific Avenue, Tuesday night. Police tell KION no one…

Segment of southbound Highway 101 closed overnight twice this week

February 18, 2020 6:17 PM Avery Johnson

Southbound Highway 101 between East Market Street and North Main Street will be closed overnight Tuesday and…

Salinas man to spend decades in prison for molesting step-daughter

February 18, 2020 1:13 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas man found guilty of 26 counts of child molestation will spend 46 years in prison, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s…

Man arrested on kidnapping, sexual abuse of child charges in Salinas

February 17, 2020 5:03 PM Avery Johnson

A man is behind bars after he was accused of sexually abusing a…

Nine displaced after Salinas house fire

February 17, 2020 12:30 PM Avery Johnson

Four adults and five children are without a home after a house fire on Mendocino Drive in Salinas Monday…

Salinas man dies after dirt bike accident

February 15, 2020 8:03 PM Elisha Machado

A Salinas man is dead after a dirt bike accident Saturday morning in Salinas, according to the California Highway…

Three gang members plead guilty to violent attacks on inmates in Monterey County Jail

February 14, 2020 4:32 PM Avery Johnson

Three members of the Nuestra Familia prison gang pleaded guilty to charges related to distributing drugs to fellow Monterey County Jail inmates and…

County building in Salinas evacuated because of strong gas smell reopens

February 14, 2020 11:38 AM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Department of Social Services offices in the Life Foundation Building on South Main Street have been…

Salinas teen chosen for soccer team traveling to England, Scotland

February 13, 2020 1:32 PM Avery Johnson

The roster has been announced for the 2020 id2 National Selection boy’s team traveling to England and Scotland to play…

Salinas Police: Man leads officers on chase, rams patrol car head-on

February 13, 2020 12:11 PM Avery Johnson

A driver was arrested after Salinas police said he led officers on a chase that ended with him ramming a patrol car and injuring an…

Salinas woman pleads guilty to felony welfare fraud

February 12, 2020 2:06 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas woman pleaded guilty to felony welfare fraud Tuesday, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s…

Sheriff’s Office: Salinas parolee arrested for having meth, heroin, loaded gun

February 11, 2020 4:46 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas man, who the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said was a wanted gang member, was arrested Tuesday on gun and drug…

Salinas Police: Three pedestrians hit, dog killed in Tuesday morning accidents

February 11, 2020 1:22 PM Megan Meier

A busy morning commute in Salinas turned tragic as emergency crews responded to reports of multiple pedestrians being hit by a car on Independence…

Police: Suspected DUI driver leads Santa Cruz officers on chase, hits parked cars

February 10, 2020 11:56 AM Avery Johnson

A Salinas man is behind bars after Santa Cruz police said he led them on a chase and hit parked…

Salinas gang member sentenced to 54-years-to-life for 2015 murder

February 10, 2020 10:02 AM Avery Johnson

A Salinas Norteno gang member has been sentenced to 54-years-to-life in prison for the 2015 murder of Dexter…

Salinas World War II Veteran honored with Congressional Gold Medal

February 8, 2020 6:15 PM Megan Meier

Congressman Jimmy Panetta presented, 94-year-old, Private First Class Julio Sorio with a Congressional Gold Meal,…

Salinas man pleads guilty to home burglary charges

February 7, 2020 11:27 AM Avery Johnson

A man who pleaded guilty to home burglary charges is facing more than 13 years in…

Full closures on northbound lanes of Highway 101 in Salinas begin Wednesday night

February 5, 2020 2:01 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

There will be full closures on parts of northbound Highway 101 between East Market Street and Boronda…

Better Ask Barry: Whose lane is it, anyway?

February 5, 2020 5:25 PM Barry Brown

”The road disappears. You don’t see what/which lane it is. It’s very…

San Jose man arrested in Salinas area for allegedly distributing meth

February 5, 2020 5:15 PM Avery Johnson

A San Jose man was arrested near Salinas for allegedly distributing meth in the…

Parts of Central Coast prepare for freeze warning

February 3, 2020 10:39 PM Elisha Machado

Low temperatures are expected Monday and Tuesday night, prompting parts of Monterey and San Benito counties to prepare for a freeze…

Salinas apartment evacuated in Monday fire

February 3, 2020 8:45 PM Aaron Groff

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A Salinas apartment complex on Santa Rita Street was evacuated for a fire, Monday night. The Salinas Fire Department tells…

Salinas man arrested in connection to attempted murder, police chase

February 3, 2020 12:35 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas man is behind bars after he was arrested in connection to an attempted murder and police…

Community steps in to help uninsured Salinas ice cream man battling health problems

January 31, 2020 10:50 AM Elisha Machado

A well-known Salinas ice cream vendor, also known as paletero in Spanish, is stuck in a difficult position–battling illness with no insurance or…

Salinas traffic signal repair to close two off ramp lanes on US-101

January 30, 2020 12:43 PM Mary Coleman

Caltrans has announced they will close the two left-turn lanes on the southbound off-ramp from US 101 at West Laurel Drive in Salinas until 5 pm…

Salinas man found guilty of DUI and hit-and-run

January 30, 2020 12:20 PM Mary Coleman

58-year-old George David Nunez has been found guilty of hit and run driving, driving while under the influence of alcohol, and driving with a blood…

Applications for California Rodeo Salinas scholarships now open

January 29, 2020 12:47 PM Avery Johnson

Applications for California Rodeo Salinas scholarships are now open for…

MST reducing service to Presidio of Monterey, adding service to government center

January 28, 2020 12:30 PM Avery Johnson

Monterey-Salinas Transit announced that it will be reducing service to Presidio of Monterey and adding service to the County Government Center in…

Suspect in projectile attacks now facing 79 charges that include child abuse, assault on police officer

January 27, 2020 2:02 PM Avery Johnson, Elisha Machado, Mary Coleman

The suspect in a series of projectile attacks spanning from February 2019 to January 2020 has new charges filed against…

Alisal High basketball coach reminisces on time spent with Kobe Bryant

January 27, 2020 2:46 PM Drew Andre

The sports world and beyond is morning the loss of five-time NBA Champion Kobe Bryant. Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others were killed in a…

Hundreds of teens gather for gang prevention summit

January 25, 2020 5:36 PM Megan Meier

The reality of life in a criminal street gang was acted out in front of a large crowd of teens, Saturday. Some said the message hit home.…

Salinas police investigating attempted murder on Mae Avenue

January 24, 2020 5:03 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police are investigating an attempted murder that happened in the 600 block of Mae Avenue Friday…

UPDATE: Missing at-risk adult in Salinas found safe

January 23, 2020 7:42 PM KION546 News Team

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 8:35 p.m. – Missing at-risk Salinas man David Romo has been found safe, according to Salinas Police. SPD says that Romo…

DA: Salinas officer fired multiple shots at vehicle accelerating toward him

January 23, 2020 4:47 PM Avery Johnson

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office released new details about an officer-involved shooting on S. Main Street…

City of Salinas campaigns to count everyone ahead of 2020 Census

January 23, 2020 3:30 AM Shannon Longworth

The 2020 Census Salinas Action Team is working to educate pockets of the community that have previously been undercounted in the nationwide…

Better Ask Barry: Why is the light stuck on red?

January 22, 2020 12:32 PM Barry Brown

Drivers find long delays at busy intersection SALINAS, Calif (KION) Big wheels were not turning. In fact, no one really moved for the better part of…

Vaping ban pulled from City Council agenda, but concerns remain high

January 21, 2020 5:11 PM Max Tarlton

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The banning of e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco products has been a hot topic on the Central Coast and the city of Salinas…

Salinas police hunting for two officer-involved shooting suspects, two others arrested

January 19, 2020 10:28 AM Megan Meier, Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

Salinas Police said an early morning alarm call resulted in an officer involved shooting, Sunday.…