Monterey County
Police looking for suspects in Monterey armed robbery
UPDATE 10/17/2019 1:45 p.m. During an investigation into an armed robbery last Monday, Monterey police found photos of the two suspects they believe…
Continue Reading
King City police warning parents about predators using Snapchat
King City police are warning parents to monitor their children’s use of social media, especially Snapchat, because of features that make it…
Continue Reading
Beach advisory lifted at Lovers Point Beach
UPDATE 10/16/2019 4:00 p.m. A beach advisory at Lovers Point was lifted on Wednesday at around 3:30 p.m. UPDATE 10/16/2019 11:00 a.m. Lovers Point…
Continue ReadingSalinas police search for vehicle possibly loaned to person of interest in homicide investigation
Police in Salinas are asking for help finding a Ford Mustang that may have been loaned to a person of interest in a homicide investigation. Police…
Continue ReadingThree Monterey County schools pay for students to take PSAT, SAT
On Wednesday morning, three Monterey County high schools paid for all of their students to take the PSAT and SAT. Monterey, Marina and Seaside High…
Continue Reading
Salinas Regional Soccer Complex says parking still free after considering charging
The Salinas Regional Soccer Complex said parking will be free for the remainder of the soccer season after it considered charging for parking. The…
Continue Reading
Greenfield school placed on lockdown during police response to nearby burglary
A Greenfield school was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning while police responded to a burglary nearby. It happened at around 10:26 a.m. Police…
Continue ReadingMonterey County middle school students find, return lost parrot
The SPCA for Monterey County said a parrot and its owner have been reunited with the help of two middle school students. Wildlife staff got a call…
Continue Reading
Watsonville Democrat launches Panetta election challenge, Republican could soon follow
There is at least one challenger for Congressman Jimmy Panetta’s seat in California’s 20th Congressional District. Watsonville resident…
Continue Reading
Central Coast shaken by 4.7 earthquake Tuesday afternoon
The USGS reports that there was a preliminary 4.7 earthquake near Tres Pinos Tuesday afternoon. It happened around 12:42 p.m. 16KM SSE of Tres Pinos…
Continue Reading
Better Ask Barry: Do you have your emergency disaster kit yet?
Earthquakes can strike at any time, even when you’re on the phone talking about them. I was interviewing Monterey County’s Emergency…
Continue Reading
Residents at ease after Tuesday afternoon earthquake
The shaking from a Tuesday afternoon 4.7 earthquake was felt south to Salinas and beyond. Some people in Downtown Salinas say they did not feel the…
Continue ReadingSoledad Police Chief Sills receives last radio call before retirement
Soledad Police Chief Eric Sills retired from his post on Tuesday, but before that, he received an emotional last radio call. The department said…
Continue ReadingChief Sills gets last radio call before retirement
Courtesy Soledad Police KION…
Continue Reading
Seaside police asking for help finding stolen puppy
Seaside police are asking for help finding a dog that was stolen from his kennel recently. The puppy, named “Spooky,” is an 8-week-old…
Continue Reading
Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested after stealing deputy’s patrol car in Castroville
A San Jose man is behind bars after the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said he stole a patrol vehicle at a gas station in Castroville. The…
Continue Reading
Rivas: Governor signs bill providing quality, dignified housing for farmworkers
Assembly member Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) announced Tuesday that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Farmworker Housing Act of 2019, and he said that will…
Continue Reading
Facial recognition technology to find lost pets coming to Monterey County shelters
Monterey County and Salinas Animal Services announced Tuesday that they will start using new facial recognition technology to find lost dogs and…
Continue Reading
Monterey police looking for suspect in credit card theft at hotel
Monterey police are trying to identify a suspect in a credit card theft at a hotel. Police said the man in the picture used the credit cards shortly…
Continue Reading
Police: Lock downs lifted at Seaside schools, no suspicious person found
UPDATE 10/15/2019 2:00 a.m. Seaside Police say they do not know if there will be police at schools Tuesday morning but do say the search for the…
Continue ReadingDistrict: Monterey High School stadium project delayed for up to a year
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District announced that it plans to prepare an Environmental Impact Report for the proposed Monterey High…
Continue ReadingKing City police hold Pan Dulce with a Cop event
King City police invited the community to its Pan Dulce with a Cop outreach event Monday morning. The event happened from 8:30 to 10:30 at La Plaza…
Continue ReadingFour inmates injured in Saturday evening prison riot in Soledad
Salinas Valley State Prison officials tell KION that four inmates were taken to the hospital after a riot during recreational time. The riot happened…
Continue ReadingWoman wanted in connection to theft at Marina Kohl’s
Marina police are looking for a woman who they said stole $900 worth of clothing items from the Kohl’s department store. The theft happened on…
Continue Reading
Pacific Grove police make 12 arrests, receive 10 reports of theft in two weeks
Pacific Grove police released statistics for the month of October so far, and they said it has been a busy two weeks. In the fist two weeks of…
Continue Reading
Salinas man runs into light pole trying to run from deputies, Sheriff’s officials say
Two men are behind bars, following a probation search in Salinas on Friday. Monterey County Sheriff’s Office officials say they have been…
Continue Reading
Smoking to be banned at California State Parks and Beaches
If you stop by the beach you can expect to find dozens of cigarette butts buried in the sand. “I see them every day at the beach or along the…
Continue Reading
Man convicted of Monterey murder released from prison after 33 years
It was a moment of pure joy outside of the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego, Friday. Jack Sagin stepped out of a maroon SUV and…
Continue ReadingCarmel Middle School students rally around classmate with cancer
Carmel Middle School students came out to show support Tuesday for a classmate battling cancer. 13-year-old Kiara Hinze was undergoing radiation…
Continue Reading
Veteran’s Day Parade Committee to hold fundraiser for family of Salinas Marine veteran
The Veteran’s Day Parade Committee is holding a memorial fundraiser BBQ for the family of a Marine veteran. The committee chairman Tony…
Continue Reading
Cross fire burning near 101 south of Bradley fully contained
UPDATE 10/11/2019 1:00 p.m. The Cross Fire that was burning off Indian Valley Road and the Monterey County line near Camp Roberts is fully contained.…
Continue Reading
SPCA for Monterey County gears up for Empty the Shelters event
The SPCA for Monterey County is gearing up for its ‘Empty the Shelters’ event. On Saturday, October 12th, the shelter will waive the…
Continue Reading
Salinas man arrested on drugs, weapons charges
A Salinas man was arrested on multiple drugs and weapons charges Thursday morning. Salinas Police say 36-year old Eric Melendrez was arrested during…
Continue Reading
Salinas man arrested on drugs, weapons charges
A Salinas man was arrested on multiple drugs and weapons charges Thursday morning. Salinas Police say 36-year old Eric Melendrez was arrested during…
Continue ReadingSeaside man sentenced to prison for kidnapping, child molestation
A Seaside man was sentenced to 15 years in prison for kidnapping, sodomizing and orally copulating a minor under 14 years old. A 13-year-old girl…
Continue ReadingDistrict Attorney: No retrial for man convicted in 1985 murder in Monterey
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that Jack Edward Sagin, who was convicted of a 1985 Monterey murder, will not be…
Continue Reading
Salinas man sentenced to prison for sexually assaults on two teens
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said 26-year-old Juan Salas, a Salinas resident, was sentenced to eight years in prison for…
Continue Reading
Salinas man found guilty of 26 counts of child molestation
A jury found 53-year-old Regino Maciel, a Salinas resident, guilty of 26 counts of child molestation on Wednesday. In April 2018, the victim, who is…
Continue Reading
Monterey County man sentenced for illegal cannabis cultivation operation
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office sentenced 38-year-old David Robert Clarke to 150 days in jail and three years of probation for running an…
Continue Reading
Monterey County Sheriff’s Office arrests second former deputy for sexual battery
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a former deputy on two counts of sexual battery and one count of dissuading a witness from…
Continue Reading
Monterey County deputy charged with forcible rape, sexual activity with confined adult
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said one of its deputies was arrested on Tuesday and booked into the Monterey County Jail on charges of…
Continue Reading
Alisal Union School District offers free dental screenings for migrant students
Alisal Union School District students will receive free dental screenings this week. The screenings will be offered to students in the…
Continue Reading
Soledad police see rise in residential burglaries, field laborer homes targeted
Soledad police said they have seen a large increase in the number of residential burglaries, and they believe field laborers are being targeted.…
Continue Reading
Castroville man pleads guilty to 1990 murder, 1993 attempted kidnapping
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that 57-year-old Arsenio “Archie” Pacheco Leyva, of Castroville, pleaded…
Continue Reading
Sun Street Centers therapy cat thrown from car, SPCA continues search for suspects
The SPCA said it is continuing its investigation into an incident involving a Sun Street Centers therapy cat being thrown from a car on Highway 101.…
Continue Reading
Sheriff’s Office: Man in Chinatown found with drugs packaged for resale
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Salinas man after deputies said he was found with drugs packaged for resale. On Tuesday, the…
Continue Reading
Salinas Police Officers Association approves vote of no confidence in chief
Members of the Salinas Police Officers Association approved a vote of no confidence in Chief Adele Frese last week. In a press release, the SPOA said…
Continue Reading