Monterey County Archives

Boulder Creek residents brace for more stormy weather

January 21, 2021 8:21 PM Josh Kristianto

BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION) Thousands are still without power in the Santa Cruz Mountains late Thursday night after a major wind storm knocked out…

Gonzales Unified School District hires new social worker to address mental health issues

January 21, 2021 2:51 PM Stephanie Aceves

The Gonzales Unified School District and city officials have agreed to hire an additional licensed clinical social worker in order to provide mental…

Vaccines administered to 200 Monterey County emergency workers

January 21, 2021 5:57 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas Firefighters Local 1270 said that they, along with members of the Monterey County…

Tracking future threats, conspiracies falling apart and family intervention – extremism expert speaks with KION

January 21, 2021 3:05 PM Aaron Groff

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory were waiting for the moment. As reported by the Associated Press – they “encouraged…

Salinas man pleads no contest to child molestation charges involving four children

January 21, 2021 2:24 PM Avery Johnson

A Salinas man, 47-year-old Rafael Becerra, has pleaded no contest to four felony charges relating to…

Marina police search for suspected package thief

January 21, 2021 11:59 AM Avery Johnson

Marina police are asking residents to be on the look out for a package thief…

Russell Road reopens after police investigate homicide in Salinas

January 20, 2021 1:16 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police say they are investigating a homicide that happened on Russell…

Biden administration expected to propose sweeping immigration reform

January 20, 2021 12:10 PM Elisha Machado

President Biden is expected to unveil sweeping immigration reforms, including legislation granting legal status to eligible farm workers currently in…

Conversation with Congressman Panetta – Passing laws with Democrats at the wheel

January 20, 2021 6:45 PM Aaron Groff

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Democrats have been at a disadvantage since Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) took office in 2016. Republicans…

Central Coast historian weighs in on significance of new presidency

January 20, 2021 12:15 PM Josh Kristianto

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Inauguration Day in America went on without a hitch in Washington on Wednesday, in the traditional ceremony marking a…

Twitter account belonging to former Seaside mayoral candidate suspended

January 20, 2021 11:54 AM Avery Johnson

A Twitter account belonging to former Seaside mayoral candidate Joseph Smith has been…

Retired Pacific Grove Police Chief dies of COVID-19

January 20, 2021 11:30 AM Avery Johnson

The Pacific Grove Police Department announced that retired Chief Jon Reither died of COVID-19 at…

MLK virtual celebrations significance

January 18, 2021 7:49 PM Jonathan Sarabia

Despite the implications of Coronavirus, events were held virtually to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Even years after the assassination of Martin…

Escaped Monterey County Jail inmate turns himself in

January 18, 2021 9:10 PM Veronica Macias, Avery Johnson

Detectives are continuing to search for a homicide suspect who escaped from the Monterey County Jail…

Fire breaks out in Salinas shed

January 19, 2021 4:47 PM Avery Johnson

A fire broke out Tuesday at a home off San Juan Grade…

Monarch butterfly population moves closer to extinction

January 19, 2021 4:36 PM The Associated Press

The number of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has plummeted…

Salinas Police: Driver, two passengers arrested following chase

January 19, 2021 12:52 PM Avery Johnson

Three people were arrested following a chase in north Salinas that ended with police finding illegal items in the…

Thousands of local residents without power during red flag warning

January 19, 2021 7:40 AM Carina Nocon

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Thousands of Central Coast residents woke up without power this morning, mostly in the Santa Cruz County area. A Red…

Carmel Valley restaurant receives funding from Barstool Sports

January 18, 2021 6:27 PM Avery Johnson

Many restaurants have struggled or closed due to restrictions put in place due to the…

Fire officials warn the public of potential dangers amid Red Flag Warning

January 18, 2021 7:22 PM Jocelyn Ortega

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) A Red Flag Warning has been issued due to strong winds by the National Weather Service, San Francisco, in areas including the…

Del Monte Beach closed due to possible water contamination

January 18, 2021 5:41 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Health Department has closed Del Monte Beach until further…

FDA approves coronavirus vaccine authorization

Moreno: Case of new variant also first local recorded case of reinfection

January 18, 2021 3:34 PM Avery Johnson

The California Department of Public Health announced that a 452R variant of…

Info on Monterey County COVID-19 vaccination clinics for those eligible

January 18, 2021 4:06 PM Victor Guzman

Monterey County residents/employees that are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine are allowed to do so but by appointment only through a number…

Sick goat on his way to recovery

January 18, 2021 3:50 PM Veronica Macias

A sickened and emaciated goat purchased at auction is on its way to…

Driver and dog rescued from overturned car off Highway 198

January 18, 2021 12:33 PM Avery Johnson

A driver is being treated for major injuries after a crash on Highway…

Dungeness crab season begins on Central Coast this week

January 18, 2021 8:26 AM David Miller

The commercial Dungeness crab season is kicking off on the Central Coast this…

Soledad Police: Three arrested for having ‘ghost gun’ during traffic stop

January 18, 2021 12:11 PM Avery Johnson

Soledad police said three people have been arrested on several charges following a traffic…

Central Coast takes safety preparations ahead of inauguration day.

January 17, 2021 1:57 PM Jocelyn Ortega

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) In the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration, Central Coast law enforcement is keeping a close eye out…

Apartment fire in Marina

January 17, 2021 10:43 PM Elisha Machado

Fire crews are at the scene of a structure fire on Reservation Road in…

New COVID-19 variant detected in Monterey County

January 17, 2021 6:52 PM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The California Department of Public Health announced Sunday a COVID-19 variant first found in other countries and states is…

Marina Police Department on the hunt for porch priate

January 17, 2021 4:53 PM Amelia Rosenberg

MARINA, Calif. (KION) The Marina Police Department is asking people to be on the look out for a man who was caught on camera stealing packages from…

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes Central Coast Saturday night

January 16, 2021 8:13 PM Josh Kristianto

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) A magnitude 4.5 earthquake rattled parts of the Central Coast Saturday night.…

Free food distributions keep people and pets fed as pandemic continues

January 16, 2021 7:15 PM Jocelyn Ortega

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) Hundreds of families came out to a free food distribution in Seaside, Saturday morning. The line tailed around the block at…

The SPCA for Monterey County to host pet food drive

January 15, 2021 8:01 PM Amelia Rosenberg

The SPCA for Monterey County will host a pet food drive Saturday at Seaside City…

Salinas Police: Gang member arrested on multiple charges after leading officers on chase

January 15, 2021 3:51 PM Avery Johnson

A driver, who police say is an active gang member, was arrested recently after officers said he led them on a…

Monterey County hosts town hall to discuss COVID-19 vaccines

January 13, 2021 12:02 PM Avery Johnson, David Miller

Monterey County officials held a town hall to discuss COVID-19…

SPCA to hold pet food banks in Seaside and Soledad

January 15, 2021 11:35 AM Avery Johnson

To help people struggling to provide food for their pets, SPCA Monterey County is holding two pet food…

Health Department conducts COVID-19 vaccine clinic at CSUMB

January 15, 2021 11:05 AM Avery Johnson

CSU Monterey Bay is asking people to stay away from Lot 59 as the Monterey County Health Department conducts a vaccine…

Local health professionals asked to volunteer to administer the COVID-19 vaccine

January 14, 2021 10:48 PM Dominoe Ibarra

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Health Department is looking for volunteers to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine. To be chosen,…

Monterey County Health Department launches online portal to notify residents about vaccine distribution

January 14, 2021 9:33 PM Dominoe Ibarra

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Health Department launched an online portal for residents, who are interested in getting a…

2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am to continue with professionals only

January 14, 2021 11:49 AM Avery Johnson

The PGA Tour announced that the 2021 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is still scheduled to be held in February, but there will be changes to the…

Monterey County SPCA releases owl into wild after recovery

January 14, 2021 2:53 PM Stephanie Aceves

The SPCA Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center has rescued and rehabilitated a screech owl that was hit by a…

CBS Sportscaster Jim Nantz voted into National Sports Media Association Hall of Fame

January 14, 2021 5:54 PM Victor Guzman

Central Coast local and CBS sportscaster, Jim Nantz, has been voted into the National Sports Media Association Hall of…

Suspect arrested on arson charge in connection to fire at Ford Commercial Vehicle Center

January 13, 2021 9:29 AM Max Tarlton, Avery Johnson

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 1/13/2021 6 p.m. Salinas police say a suspect has been arrested in connection to a fire at the Ford Commercial Vehicle…

Salinas Police crackdown on violations

January 14, 2021 7:00 PM Jonathan Sarabia

The Salinas Police Department is taking further actions to enforce the shelter at home order. Officers will now be citing and possibly arresting…

Monterey County is looking for volunteers to administer COVID-19 vaccines

January 14, 2021 4:25 PM Stephanie Aceves

Monterey County is looking for volunteer vaccinators help administer COVID-19…

Cal Fire suspending burn permits in Monterey and San Benito Counties

January 13, 2021 11:08 PM Dominoe Ibarra

MONTEREY & SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Cal Fire will be suspending all burn permits within areas under contract with them in Monterey and…

Firefighters respond to fire near Corral de Tierra

January 13, 2021 2:09 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District said it is responding to a vegetation fire…

Monterey County releases dashboard to see which businesses are in compliance with COVID-19 guidelines

January 13, 2021 5:45 PM Avery Johnson, Victor Guzman

The Monterey County Environmental Health Bureau has released a new dashboard showing which…

Pacific Grove officer no longer employed by police after social media post complaints

January 13, 2021 3:27 PM Avery Johnson

Chief Cathy Madalone with the Pacific Grove Police Department said an officer who had been…