Salinas police K-9 finds unregistered guns, two people arrested
K-9 Oakley with the Salinas Police Department recently graduated from firearm detection…
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Report: Monterey County ag workers three times more likely to get COVID-19 than others
The California Institute for Rural Studies released a report on how the COVID-19…
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MPUSD to discuss potential employee housing development at Tuesday meeting
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is set to discuss a potential employee housing…
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Salinas elementary school district to offer free breakfast, lunch to students for 4 years
The Salinas City Elementary School District announced that it has been approved to serve…
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Two wanted for allegedly stealing 18-packs of beer in Salinas, firing gun at clerk
Salinas police are looking for two people accused of stealing 18-packs of…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium lays off 81 more employees
The Monterey Bay Aquarium announced that it has had to lay off 81 more employees and is…
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Board of Supervisors passes mask order for unincorporated Monterey County
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors has passed a mask ordinance for unincorporated parts of Monterey…
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COVID-19 survivor returns home after 25 days at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
A local jazz drummer has returned home after 25 days fighting COVID-19 at the Community…
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California Native American tribe gets back Big Sur ancestral lands
A Native American tribe has reclaimed a small part of ancestral lands on California’s scenic Big Sur…
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Sewage testing shows spike in coronavirus after holiday weekends
The Carmel Area Wastewater District has been testing sewage weekly for coronavirus and is noticing a spike in the virus’s presence after holiday…
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Central Coast YMCA to provide child care and help with online learning
The YMCA of the Central Coast is offering an outside-of-school program to help students…
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Local prison and jail loved ones worry about COVID-19 safety practices at facilities
Monterey County Jail is just one of several facilities in the state that has experienced a COVID-19 outbreak. To date, 195 inmates have tested…
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UPDATE: Nearly 200 inmates at Monterey County Jail test positive for COVID-19
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATE: 7/10/20 11:00 P.M.: At least 67 inmates have been infected with the COVID-19 virus at the Monterey County Jail as of…
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Salinas PD: Two gang members arrested following stabbing on North Main
Two people have been arrested after a stabbing near North Main Street early Monday…
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One person killed in Salinas car crash
One person is dead after a fatal crash early Saturday morning near E Boronda Rd and Constitution Blvd in Salinas, according to the Salinas Police…
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Future uncertain for restaurant in John Steinbeck birthplace
Loss of business due to the coronavirus is forcing closure of a restaurant in the house where…
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Family member concerned over treatment of COVID-19 patients in Monterey County Jail
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Julianna Davis talks to her father, Robert Davis, every day. He’s in the Monterey County Jail–home to one of the largest…
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Business owners aim for flexibility in navigating restrictions on personal care services
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) With Central Coast counties on the state watch list, restrictions on things like personal care services, gyms, and places of…
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Inmate who escaped from Monterey County Jail convicted of escape, two first-degree murders
An inmate who escaped from the Monterey County Jail in November has been convicted of the…
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Enhanced unemployment coming to an end
The extra $600 a week payments for unemployed workers allocated in the CARES Act is coming to end this weekend. That would mean the maximum benefit…
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WATCH: Public memorial service for late Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter
A memorial for the late Mayor Joe Gunter will be held at Rabobank Stadium in Salinas…
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Generator theft in KION parking lot caught on camera
KION is asking for help catching a thief or thieves caught on camera stealing a $1,200…
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Salinas community honors late Mayor Joe Gunter
Joe Gunter memorial service held at Rabobank…
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Billing concerns for free Covid-19 tests
A central coast mother is voicing her concern after receiving a bill from Natividad after her son went to get a free Covid-19…
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Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital prepares for possibility of opening third COVID-19 unit
Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital officials said they currently have 19 COVID-19 patients at the…
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Trial date for suspects in murder of Monterey County psychiatrist delayed
The trial date for two suspects in the murder of Monterey County psychiatrist Dr. Thomas…
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Mineral fire east of Monterey County burns 29,667 acres
Cal Fire says the Mineral Fire in Fresno County, just east of Monterey County, has burned 11,000…
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Family hopes to revitalize park in honor of late former Seaside Mayor Ralph Rubio
The family of the late former Seaside Mayor Ralph Rubio is hoping to revitalize a park in his…
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Salinas police investigate attempted murder on Orchard Ave.
Salinas police are investigating an attempted murder that happened on Orchard Avenue Wednesday…
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Two people arrested following search warrant on Shawnee Way
Salinas police have arrested two people after serving a search warrant in the 1400 block of Shawnee…
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Salinas church holds confirmation mass outdoors due to indoor restrictions
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Religious ceremonies are one of the many activities people on the Central Coast say they’ve missed over the past few months.…
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Monterey County school districts find solutions for homeless students
Monterey County schools are preparing to start the year off with distance learning.…
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Monterey Mushroom to pay settlement for wastewater discharge in Elkhorn Slough
Monterey Mushroom has agreed to pay more than a million dollars to the Central…
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Neighbors react to seeing bear in their Mont. Co. backyards
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Several neighbors have caught a young black bear lurking around their backyards at the Oak Tree neighborhood under Jacks Peak…
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Lanes reopened on Highway 101 following vehicle fire
Lane closures are in place on Highway 101 at North Main following a vehicle…
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Salinas firefighters leave Mineral Fire to fight Gold Fire
A group of firefighters from Salinas have been battling the Mineral Fire in Fresno…
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Man pleads guilty to attempted murder of Gonzales police officer
A man accused of shooting at a Gonzales police officer has pleaded guilty to the attempted…
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Salinas gym moves outdoors, hopes other business will follow their lead
With restrictions on indoor operations for many businesses in Monterey County, some are hitting the parking lot. Crossfit Hyperactive, a gym in…
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North Monterey County USD provides distance, in-person learning options
The North Monterey County Unified School District announced that it will begin the school…
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MST to open new South County operations facility
Monterey-Salinas Transit has broken ground on a new facility that is expected to bring 190 jobs to South…
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Soldier reunites with family after deployment and quarantine period
Army Sergeant and Seaside High School alumna, Chris Benedict, hugged his fiancé and daughter, Bailey, for the first time in almost a year, Tuesday.…
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Trump flag on apparent cage found in front of community leader’s Soledad home
A community leader is speaking out on social media after she says a neighbor placed a cage wrapped in a Trump flag in front of her home in…
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Salinas Warming Shelter reports COVID-19 case numbers
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 7/21/2020 5:30 p.m. The Salinas Warming Shelter reports that a total of 10 clients have tested positive for COVID-19.…
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City of Monterey asks for proposals to develop affordable housing properties
The City of Monterey is asking for proposals to develop four City-owned affordable housing…
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Monterey police looking for person suspected of cashing stolen check
Monterey police are looking for a person suspected of cashing a stolen…
Continue Reading Two additional people die of COVID-19 related causes in Monterey County
The Monterey County Health Department reports that two more people have…
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Central Coast cold cases: Julian Quintero
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION)–A mother is still searching for answers three years after her son’s murder. And with the amount of witnesses around…
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Greenfield Police Department hires new Chief
The City of Greenfield announced that it is hiring a new Police…
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Driver arrested for allegedly crashing into Pacific Grove house, injuring boy
A young boy is recovering Sunday night after a car crashed into his room in Pacific…
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Two people allegedly found with 45 pounds of marijuana during traffic stop facing charges
Two people are facing charges after they were allegedly found with 45 pounds of cannabis…
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