Monterey County Archives

World War II era firearm discovered during traffic stop in Monterey County

September 22, 2025 6:19 PM Jeanette Bent

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Monterey County Sheriff’s deputies say that around 8:30 p.m. Sunday night, they arrested a man for possession of three…

Abandoned Building Fire in Salinas

September 22, 2025 7:42 PM Mickey Adams

The streets of Salinas were filled with smoke on Monday afternoon, after a fire was sparked at an abandoned building at 34 Soledad Street. Salinas…

Beerded Bean in shock after their location was broken into

September 22, 2025 7:02 PM jose.romo

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A business in downtown Salinas was left in shock after being a victim of a break-in over the weekend. Owner of Beerded…

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Large trail of black smoke reported on Commission Street in Salinas; fire’s now out

September 22, 2025 3:54 PM Jeanette Bent

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A large plume of black smoke broke out on Commission Street Monday. Viewers and eye witnesses called in to KION and…

Phase 3 for Pajaro residents affected by the 2023 floods available in October

April 24, 2025 4:22 PM Sergio Berrueta, Jeanette Bent

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The County of Monterey announce a final distribution of state disaster funds for Pajaro residents planned for October.…

Salinas Police: Suspected prowler along Chaparral Street is in custody

September 22, 2025 7:32 AM Victor Guzman, Jeanette Bent

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police confirm a prowling suspect is in custody after a search along a portion of Chaparral Street early Monday…

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Overnight closure of Highway 1 near Rocky Creek Bridge in Big Sur

September 21, 2025 4:52 PM Katie Nicora

BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) — A traffic alert tonight for anyone driving on the Big Sur coast overnight Sunday until Monday. Cal Trans is…

Salinas to hold a public hearing over proposed sewer rate increase

September 9, 2025 4:09 PM Sergio Berrueta, Katie Nicora

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Salinas will hold a public hearing during this week’s council meeting on the city’s first sewer rate increases in over a…

City of Salinas to finally decide on its renter protection ordinances Tuesday

August 26, 2025 10:44 PM Ata Shaheen, Katie Nicora

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The back-and-forth over a referendum concerning renter protection ordinances in the city of Salinas continues this…

Neighbors suspect gang violence was behind deadly shooting in Salinas

September 20, 2025 10:47 PM Ata Shaheen

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police said they found three people with gun shot wounds on Cross Avenue near Bardin Road Friday night after 11…

One victim identified in late-night shooting in Salinas with two dead, one injured

September 20, 2025 10:02 AM Sergio Berrueta

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – One victim has been identified in the deadly shooting last night in Salinas. According to the Monterey County Sheriff’s…

Hiker rescued after being injured in Pinnacles National Park

September 20, 2025 6:15 PM Sergio Berrueta

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) – A hiker is safe and sound after being helped to safety by CAL FIRE crews in Soledad. According to the city of Soledad,…

Hops and Fog Brewing Company suffers minor damage in fire

September 20, 2025 5:55 PM Sergio Berrueta

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A popular spot in Pacific Grove is temporarily closed after an early morning fire on Friday. According to the…

Seaside hears feedback from neighbors on Car Week events to prep for 2026

September 19, 2025 2:35 PM Sergio Berrueta

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Seaside City Council heard feedback from the community Thursday night on the events of Car Week this year for future…

Artichoke Festival to make its return in 2025

September 19, 2025 2:13 PM Sergio Berrueta

CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Monterey County’s North County Parks and Recreation Board is bringing back the Artichoke Festival after a big push…

Pfeiffer Falls Trail reopens in Big Sur

September 18, 2025 3:49 PM Sergio Berrueta

BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV) – A scenic trail in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park is now back open after being damaged by winter storms more than two years…

CHP warns drivers of potential hazards, slick roads

September 18, 2025 3:05 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – With rain possible for parts of the Central Coast tonight into tomorrow, the California Highway Patrol is warning…

Marina is now Blue Zone Project Community certified

September 18, 2025 4:44 PM Sergio Berrueta

MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Marina has earned a Blue Zone Community designation for making a community that thrives on healthy and…

Monterey Bay FC names new CEO

September 18, 2025 4:59 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new Chief Executive Officer has been named for the Monterey Bay FC, according to the football club. Mike Sheehan is…

Monterey Regional Airport under noise regulation controversy

September 17, 2025 11:59 AM Madison Wilber

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Monterey Peninsula Airport District voted to repeal three ordinances on Wednesday. Those at the meeting were not too…

Monterey County’s 211 resource to receive PG&E grant

September 17, 2025 2:50 PM Katie Nicora, Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E is giving a $30,000 grant to United Way Monterey County to help expand access to the county’s 211…

Salinas Police: Man dies after being struck by train near East Market Street

September 17, 2025 8:12 AM Victor Guzman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police confirm a man is dead after being struck by a train in the area of East Market and Front Street on…

Fishermen on the wharf still hurting from lack of salmon season

September 16, 2025 10:57 AM Madison Wilber

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Fishermen on the wharf are still feeling the hit of not being able to commercial fish for salmon. Salmon fishing,…

Monterey County supervisor considers prohibiting RV parking along Railroad Ave

September 16, 2025 10:55 AM jose.romo

PAJARO, Calif (KION-TV) — Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church is looking to address vehicle abatement along Pajaro’s Railroad Avenue. Many of…

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EPA delivers Moss Landing battery fire research numbers to Monterey County

September 16, 2025 11:01 AM Ata Shaheen

MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) – Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) here in Salinas gave an update on clean-up…

Six displaced after attic fire in Soledad

September 16, 2025 7:53 AM Victor Guzman, Jeanette Bent

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — Cal Fire BEU said that firefighters responded to reports of a structure fire in Soledad just after 6:20 a.m. The fire…

Carmel-by-the-Sea boutique owner pays settlement for selling new furs

September 17, 2025 8:28 PM Sergio Berrueta

CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Monterey County District Attorney announced the settlement of a case against the owner of Augustina’s…

Monterey Bay FC president steps down

September 17, 2025 3:56 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Monterey Bay FC president Mike DiGiulio has stepped down from his role, according to a statement released by the club.…

Community meeting takes on prostitution in Salinas in pilot area

September 16, 2025 7:26 PM Sergio Berrueta

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A community meeting on Thursday night focused on the need for strategies to combat prostitution and human trafficking in…

Monterey County supervisors vote to support Prop 50 redistricting

September 16, 2025 10:00 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Monterey County supervisors voted at their meeting today to officially support Proposition 50. A special election…

City of Monterey looking for input on tax measure

September 16, 2025 10:31 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Monterey is facing a $10 million deficit annually. The city council is hoping to fill that gap with a tax…

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Seaside Police make arrest in shooting investigation

September 12, 2025 12:37 PM Katie Nicora, Jeanette Bent, Sergio Berrueta

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) – Seaside Police have announced the arrest of 19-year-old Ricardo Geronimo Pacheco in connection with attempted murder…

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Bracero Worker History Week observed in Monterey County

September 16, 2025 4:45 PM Sandra Iveth Santos, Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — During Bracero Worker History Week, Monterey County paid tribute to a worker who survived the 1963 tragedy in…

Monterey Regional Airport receives federal funding for new terminal

June 6, 2025 7:14 PM Briana Mathaw, Katie Nicora

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — A new $25 million in federal funding was approved for Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), according to Senator Alex…

Businesses in Salinas on edge after a series of armed robberies in the last week

September 15, 2025 12:01 PM Sandra Iveth Santos

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police are searching for a suspect after various armed robbery incidents took place over the last couple of…

Smoke reports turned out to be steam near the Moss Landing battery storage facility

September 15, 2025 2:07 PM Jeanette Bent

MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION-TV) — An eye witnessed told KION that smoke was seen near the Moss Landing battery storage facility on Monday. North…

CalPIA offers career opportunities for incarcerated people in Soledad’s Correctional Training Facility

September 11, 2025 3:52 PM Katie Nicora, Jeanette Bent

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) — People incarcerated at the state prison in Soledad now have a chance to learn new job skills while they’re serving out…

Salinas Police looking for suspect in Dollar General store robbery

September 15, 2025 8:17 AM Victor Guzman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police are searching for a suspect in the robbery of a Dollar General along North Main Street in the city.…

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PG&E and California Fire Foundation offers agencies grants to prepare for wildfires

September 12, 2025 1:13 PM Jeanette Bent

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — PG&E has teamed up with the California Fire Foundation (CFF) for the eighth year to award $950,000 in wildfire…

Two dead in three-car crash involving a semi-truck near Salinas; deputies identify victims

September 11, 2025 8:00 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Two people are dead after a deadly three-vehicle crash near Salinas, according to the California Highway Patrol.…

Salt/14-2 Fire at 25,580 acres, 100% contained as evacuation warnings have been lifted

September 4, 2025 5:23 PM Sergio Berrueta, Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday that all evacuation warnings previously issued for Zone…

Remembering September 11 on the Central Coast

September 11, 2025 2:54 PM Katie Nicora, Jeanette Bent

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Communities on the Central Coast commemorated the lives lost 24 years ago in New York City on September 11. Multiple…

More arrests made in Monterey County Fair incident, other suspect sought

September 10, 2025 1:26 PM Jeanette Bent

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Monterey Police say people, mostly teenagers, are now facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon. Two adult…

Be Mindful: Mental health resources for local college students

September 10, 2025 3:47 AM Victor Guzman

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Being a college student can be tough. A number of things can take a toll on a student’s mental health, from…

City of Greenfield considers new sewer rates to replace wastewater treatment plant

September 9, 2025 1:54 PM Katie Nicora

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Greenfield is considering increasing sewer rates as a way to pay for the replacement of the city’s…

Central Coast Goodwill calls in the bomb squad over suspected grenade; was not real grenade

September 8, 2025 10:34 AM Jeanette Bent

SALINAS, Cailf. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police were called to the Central Coast Goodwill Monday morning over a suspected grenade that my have been…

County of Monterey sued over harassment, discrimination and retaliation claims by former deputy in the Sheriff’s Office

September 8, 2025 12:07 PM Jeanette Bent, Scott Rates

Disclaimer: There is strong, explicit sexual language quoted from the complaint below. The full court document is embedded at the bottom of this…

92nd Annual Festa Italia celebrates tradition and Italian heritage at Old Monterey Fisherman’s Wharf

September 7, 2025 6:19 PM jose.romo

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) –The 92nd Annual Festa Italia at the Old Monterey Fisherman’s Wharf drew a crowd of eager families and festival-goers…

Parking permit programs in focus at upcoming town halls in Monterey

September 6, 2025 2:37 PM Sergio Berrueta

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Three upcoming town hall events will put residential and employee parking permit programs in Monterey in focus for…

Greenfield Library to close temporarily for repairs, partial closures possible

September 6, 2025 1:57 PM Sergio Berrueta

GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV) – Bookworms and library guest be aware: the Greenfield Branch Library will be temporarily closed starting Monday, Sept.…