“Project Santa” grants hundreds of wishes this holiday season
Angela Rader is raising six kids this holiday season. “There’s never a dull moment. That’s for sure,” said…
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Hartnell College breaks ground on new nursing and health sciences building
Hartnell College broke ground today on the new Center for Nursing and Health Sciences Thursday…
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One person wounded in Chinatown-area shooting
Salinas Police are investigating a shooting in the Chinatown-area of…
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Community leaders looking to bring Trader Joe’s to Salinas
Monterey County and the City of Salinas are launching a campaign to bring another Trader Joe’s to the Central Coast.…
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Suspect in murder of 16-year-old arrested on Cherokee Drive
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, with the help of Salinas police, arrested a man suspected of shooting and killing a 16-year-old San Joaquin boy…
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Soledad man killed in Salinas repair accident
Salinas police identify the worker killed in an industrial accident Monday night as 42-year-old Jose Luis Castro of…
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Salinas woman found guilty of threatening man, residential burglary
A Salinas woman was found guilty of several charges after her teen children infiltrated a closed pool and she threatened the man who tried to call…
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A 31 year-old man from Soledad was killed in an industrial accident at a Salinas semi truck yard…
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Better Ask Barry: Why is the Bruhn’s building headed to court?
SALINAS, Calif (KION) The City of Salinas and the owner of the long-abandoned Dick Bruhn’s building are headed to court over the immediate and long…
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Salinas to deploy license plate readers in town
The city of Salinas is planning to deploy mobile license plate readers in town in the coming year.…
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New E.coli cases linked to Fresh Express salad kits
A new outbreak of E. coli cases have been linked to Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp chopped salad kits, according to the…
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Salinas tied as 43rd deadliest city in 2018
Salinas is tied as the 43rd deadliest city in the country, according to 2018 murder rates in 65 major U.S.…
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Salinas gang member found guilty of 2015 murder
A Salinas Norteno gang member was found guilty of a 2015 murder by a…
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Three arrested for weapons violations in Salinas
Three people were arrested in Salinas over the weekend after they were found with guns they were not supposed to…
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Rollover accident on Highway 101 in Salinas
The California Highway Patrol is warning drivers to slow down in wet weather after a rollover accident Sunday on Highway 101.…
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Rain floods some Salinas streets
Rain brought flooding to Terven Avenue and Airport Boulevard in Salinas Sunday afternoon.…
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Man arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting child with special needs
A man is behind bars on suspicion of sexually assaulting a child with special needs and violating his…
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Did an escaped Monterey County inmate create the hole in the ceiling? Defense says no proof
One of two inmates who escaped from the Monterey County Jail last month had a preliminary hearing…
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Police investigating death of Salinas man as homicide
Salinas police are investigating the death of a transient man who died from complications after a possible…
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Number of reported E. coli cases linked to romaine lettuce jumps to 102
The number of reported E. coli cases linked to romaine lettuce grown in the Salinas area has grown to 102, according to the…
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Salinas firefighters respond to reports of people trapped in Carr Lake
The Salinas Fire Department responded to a report of people getting trapped in Carr Lake because of the rising waters from the rainfall on Tuesday.…
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Heavy rains causing leaky roofs in Salinas
Heavy rainfall in the last few days is keeping roofing companies busy with the amount of calls over leaky roofs.…
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Salinas City Council approves emergency no-fault eviction ban
The Salinas City Council has passed an emergency ordinance temporarily banning no-fault evictions, according to a county…
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Salinas man sentenced to probation for illegal cannabis operation
A Salinas man, 55-year-old Anthony Villafranca, will spend three years on probation and 45 days in jail for an illegal cannabis cultivation operation…
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How to navigate flooded roadways
Days of steady rain have Salinas drivers in deep water. A driving instructor tells KION the best thing to do is just to avoid flooded roads…
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Red-light camera citations starting this week in Salinas
Salinas police announced that the new red light cameras in the city are ready, and drivers will be facing full citations instead of warnings…
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14-year-old Salinas goalie signs professional soccer contract with San Jose Earthquakes
A Salinas teen has signed a homegrown player contract with the San Jose Earthquakes Monday, making him the second youngest player to ever sign a deal…
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9th annual Salinas Veterans Day parade
The biggest Veterans Day event on the Central Coast took to the streets of Oldtown Salinas for the ninth year in a…
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Formerly blighted Salinas home renovated and put up for sale
November marked a new era for a once boarded up home on East Acacia Street in…
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Veterans serve up Thanksgiving meals in Salinas for those in need
The American Legion Post 31 in Salinas is serving more than 600 meals Thursday on Thanksgiving. For more than 20 years, the Salinas post along with…
Continue Reading Questions remain unanswered as FDA investigates Salinas lettuce E. coli outbreak
A lot of questions remain unanswered Wednesday night about how the romaine lettuce in Salinas got infected with E. coli and what changes need to be…
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Wet weather impacting Thanksgiving plans for Salinas locals
A storm hit the Central Coast Tuesday and Wednesday is putting a damper in some people’s holiday travel plans.
Rain fell on and off in Salinas…
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Prunedale officer-involved shooting suspect identified
The District Attorney’s Office of Monterey County confirmed the identity of the suspect in a Prunedale officer-involved shooting…
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Woman accused of using credit cards stolen from Salinas Safeway
Salinas police are looking for a woman they believe used stolen credit…
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CDC reports 67 cases of E. coli linked to Salinas romaine lettuce
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that there have been 67 reported cases of E. coli linked to romaine lettuce grown in or around…
Continue Reading Romaine lettuce contamination could expand to nearer dates
A romaine lettuce bacterial contamination that is getting traced back to the Salinas Valley is putting a lot of consumers on…
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Castroville man assaults girlfriend for several days, sentenced to prison
A Castroville man was sentenced to nine years in prison for assaulting his girlfriend over the course of several days in a Salinas…
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Drivers on edge after three cars hit by projectiles over weekend
As drivers prepare to hit the road, they’re forced to think about the dozens of attacked on Highway 101 and State Route 156 near…
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US officials: Don’t eat romaine grown in Salinas, California
U.S. health officials are telling people to avoid romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California, as they investigate a food poisoning…
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Fred Rogers biopic writer talks about growing up in Salinas
One of the most anticipated films of the year hits theaters today, and the creator behind a Fred Rogers biopic is from right here on the Central…
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Officer fires shot at man after Salinas armed robbery, pursuit
A suspect is in custody after a police shooting early Tuesday…
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Man found with stolen vehicle arrested in Salinas on multiple charges
A man was arrested in Salinas on several charges after police said he was found with a stolen…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Changing lanes for Laguna Seca management
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Many call Laguna Seca a jewel of Monterey County, but after 62 years the world-famous track will have someone new…
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Salinas Police: Stabbing victim was “courageous” in final moments
New details are unfolding in the stabbing death of a 26-year-old Salinas woman, including some background info on the suspect and what led up to his…
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Stolen car chase through Monterey County ends in Salinas
Law enforcement is looking for the driver who led them on a chase through Monterey County in a stolen…
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Salinas stabbing suspect charged with murder of pregnant woman
Salinas police are investigating a stabbing that happened near Clay Street and Cayuga Street…
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Wellness Centers for mental, emotional resources opened at Salinas schools
Two Salinas schools have opened Wellness Centers that are intended to act as mental and social-emotional resource…
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Police release new video in hopes of catching Salinas murder suspects
Salinas police have released new surveillance footage that they believe could help identify the three suspects in a…
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Three arrested in connection to Salinas shooting, police chase
Salinas police arrested three men suspected of being involved in a shooting on Yreka Drive Tuesday…
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Salinas man sentenced to prison for sexual assault, possession of child porn
A Salinas man who sexually assaulted a woman and had child porn was sentenced to prison…
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