Monterey County Archives

Man hit and killed by train in Salinas identified

March 8, 2023 3:57 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said that a man was hit and killed by a train Tuesday afternoon. The male in his 30s was on the tracks for…

Meet Moxi, the newest robot assistants at CHOMP

March 9, 2023 4:43 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Community Hospital of Monterey Peninsula announced they will be having new staff members starting on March 15. Meet…

Marina man arrested for allegedly posing as a 16-year-old to meet a minor in San Jose

March 9, 2023 3:41 PM Ricardo Tovar

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV)- San Jose Police said that they were made aware of a 20-year-old man from Marina that was having an inappropriate sexual…

Three vehicle crash on South Sanborn Road sends three people to hospital in Salinas

March 9, 2023 2:50 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Fire said a three-vehicle crash resulted in moderate injuries for three people. The department said each car had…

Monterey County to close multiple parks due to incoming severe weather

March 8, 2023 5:27 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey is taking extra precautions with severe weather set to hit the Central Coast on Thursday.…

SPCA Monterey County offering reward for information on emaciated dog found in Gonzales

March 8, 2023 5:17 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- SPCA Monterey County said that they are looking for any information that will lead to the arrest and conviction of a…

CHOMP surgeon shares his experience helping earthquake victims in Turkey

March 8, 2023 4:07 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- It has been over a month since a devastating earthquake in Turkey killed 46,000 people. Dr. Ed Gamboa, a general surgeon…

Salinas City Council approves cash incentives for new police hires to help with staffing shortage

March 8, 2023 12:33 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Salinas City Council approved cash incentives to help the Salinas Police Department fill 19 vacant positions. Salinas…

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office investigating homicide-suicide on Espinosa Road

March 7, 2023 4:42 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday afternoon that two people were found dead with gunshot…

Big Sur businesses preparing for the upcoming storm

March 7, 2023 5:30 PM Nataly Gutierrez

BIG SUR, Calif. (KION-TV): Monterey County notified people along the Big Sur coast that they might be stuck at home once again in anticipation of a…

Salinas Police: Six suspects arrested for burglary of a cannabis dispensary

March 5, 2023 1:03 PM Katie Nicora

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Saturday morning, Salinas Police said six people were arrested after they were trying to steal products from a…

Salinas man sentenced 35 years for assaulting 11-year-old girl

March 6, 2023 5:13 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said a man would spend 35 years in prison for molesting an…

PETA wins lawsuit appeal against Monterey Zoo

March 6, 2023 12:04 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- This past Friday, a Sixth District California Court of Appeal ruled in PETA’s favor that the Monterey Zoo did not…

Update on missing Salinas Tico’s Tacos employee that went missing seven months ago

August 10, 2022 12:17 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Update: March. 6, 2023, at 3:31 p.m.- The Salinas Police Department has provided an update on a man that went missing…

TRANSCRIPTS: Parole granted for ex-marine convicted of attempted murder at Lover’s Point back in 2000

March 2, 2023 6:36 PM Ricardo Tovar

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- KION has obtained transcripts of the Oct. 11 parole hearing that resulted in the granting of a parole to a man convicted…

All Saints Day School sixth grader wins Monterey County Spelling Bee

March 5, 2023 11:42 AM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County will be represented at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington D.C. this summer. Morgan…

Rare North Pacific Right Whale sighting in Monterey Bay

March 5, 2023 3:09 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Sunday morning, a rare North Pacific Right Whale was spotted in the Monterey Bay. The sighting took place around 9:25…

Tentative agreement made between Salinas City Elementary School District and staff

March 3, 2023 11:04 AM Karl Cooke

SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Salinas City Elementary District is one step closer to staffing its classrooms. A tentative agreement was made between…

Prunedale dispensary hit by two burglaries

March 3, 2023 4:26 PM Ricardo Tovar

PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is investigating two burglaries at a Prunedale dispensary. Deputies said One Plant…

Salinas man convicted for duct taping foster mother

March 2, 2023 5:47 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said that a 51 year-old-man has been convicted of elder abuse…

The City of Seaside unveils completed fire station mural

March 2, 2023 1:40 PM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside City leaders met Thursday morning to unveil a freshly painted mural at the Seaside Fire Station. This 35-foot by…

Monterey County Board of Supervisors discussing legalizing cannabis lounges

March 2, 2023 5:32 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) On Tuesday, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors discussed whether to legalize cannabis lounges throughout…

Monterey City Council to discuss a proposed cell tower restriction ordinance

March 2, 2023 3:14 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday night, Monterey City Council will be having a special council meeting to discuss where cell phone towers can…

SVFT looking for solutions to”uptick in use of racial and homophobic slurs on campuses”

March 2, 2023 11:21 AM Karl Cooke

SALINAS, CALIF. (KION-TV)- Salinas Union High School District…dealing with controversy. During Wednesday night’s board meeting, superintendent…

Hitchcock Animal Services receives grant to support shelter pets

March 2, 2023 1:24 PM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Hitchcock Road Animal Services has received a $233,000 grant to build resources for both shelter pets, field officers and…

CalFresh benefits ending, raising concerns for families struggling to buy food

March 1, 2023 5:39 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): The emergency allotments of CalFresh snap benefits are over. It’ll affect millions of people like Claudia Torres, who has…

Seaside Police prepare to launch at-risk youth mentoring program

March 1, 2023 5:13 PM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said they are eager for community feedback as they prepare to launch a program designed to help at-risk…

Monterey Bay F.C. partners with KION for 2023 season

March 1, 2023 11:31 AM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Crisp and Kelp are coming to KION TV for the 2023 season! Monterey Bay Football Club and KION have agreed to a deal to…

Two people shot on Garner Avenue by teen suspect in Salinas

March 1, 2023 11:14 AM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police are looking for a suspect that entered an apartment complex and shot two people on the 800 block of Garner…

Disaster Loan Outreach Center to open for Monterey County residents

February 27, 2023 5:02 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Small Business Administration announced they would open a loan center in Salinas beginning Tuesday. This Disaster Loan…

Monterey Fire asking for public input on a community wildfire protection plan

February 28, 2023 5:06 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- Monterey Fire Department is still seeking public input for a community wildfire protection plan. The plan would be for…

PG&E customers face higher bills: What you need to know

February 27, 2023 5:23 PM Nataly Gutierrez

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV): A lot of people in West Salinas have noticed their PG&E’s bill has gone up significantly. Most of them said their bill…

Salinas twins reported missing are with mother who has custody

February 27, 2023 2:44 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Photos started bombarding social media over the weekend of two twin sisters who were “reported missing” and last seen of…

Murphy Street officially renamed, bronze bust unveiled in memory of Jorge David Alvarado Jr.

November 11, 2022 12:13 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Murphy Street in Salinas is officially renamed and a bronze bust unveiled in honor of Jorge David Alvarado Jr., a…

Alisal Boys Soccer loses close Open Division Championship game to Mountain View

February 25, 2023 7:51 PM Victor Guzman, Maxwell Glenn

The Alisal High Trojans boys soccer team fell just short of an Open Division title, losing to Mountain View by the score of…

Ukraine refuge recalls coming to Monterey County on the anniversary of Russian invasion

February 24, 2023 5:28 PM Nataly Gutierrez

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV): Today marks a year since the war in Ukraine began. Some refugees that have escaped the violence have made their way to…

SPCA Monterey County hosting Lifetime of Love Adoption Event

February 23, 2023 3:35 PM Derrick Ow

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The SPCA Monterey County is offering a pick your price Lifetime of Love Adoption Event this weekend. The event…

Kitchen fire contained at La Casa del Sazon 2

February 22, 2023 4:17 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Fire said they contained a kitchen fire at 438 Salinas Street. The extent of the damages is unknown at this time.…

Seaside Police arrest two for narcotics

February 22, 2023 11:57 AM Ricardo Tovar

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV)- Seaside Police said they arrested two people Tuesday found with narcotics. The first was on the 1400 block of Canyon Del…

Salinas and Olympic softball legend Monica Abbott announces her retirement

February 21, 2023 11:51 AM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- U.S. Olympic Softball pitcher Monica Abbott will be hanging up her cleats as she announced her retirement on Tuesday…

City of Salinas gets all electric truck fleet

February 20, 2023 11:04 AM Derrick Ow

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- City of Salinas is going all in on zero-emission vehicles. City officials announced they have added three electric…

Application process has opened to fill King City Council District 1 seat

February 21, 2023 1:38 PM Derrick Ow

KING CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)- King City Officials announced that they are accepting applications for the District 1 City Council seat on Tuesday…

DA: Watsonville man arrested for dropping off two socks full of narcotics at Salinas Courthouse

February 21, 2023 1:22 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said a Watsonville man has been arrested for using a California Department…

First pedestrian hybrid beacon arrives at Salinas crosswalk

February 17, 2023 4:48 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The City of Salinas has brought a new crosswalk technology that will hopefully help with pedestrian safety. The…

Central Coast man recalls driving President Jimmy Carter in 1974

February 20, 2023 6:03 PM Calista Silva

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)- It’s President’s Day, and today we look back at a former president visiting the Central Coast. Then Georgia Governor…

“A Lifetime of Love” adoption event being held by SPCA Monterey County

February 20, 2023 1:02 PM Ricardo Tovar

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Everyone is looking for a bit of love this month and arguably none need it more than animals left abandoned. In an effort…

Castroville man arrested for child pornography and sexual acts with a minor

February 17, 2023 8:49 PM Ana Torrea

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)—A Castroville man is now in Monterey County jail and is facing charges of possession of child pornography and…

Structure fire engulfs home in Mission Fields neighborhood

February 19, 2023 10:42 AM Derrick Ow

CARMEL, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Saturday night, a house fire on Willow Place did enough damage to displace two adult residents according to The Cypress…

Seaside Police identifies man who allegedly followed a high school student, will not be charged with any crimes

February 18, 2023 4:20 PM Katie Nicora

Seaside Police said they need the community’s help identifying a man who allegedly tried to follow and harass a student near Seaside High School on…

Lockdown lifted at Laurel Wood Elementary after police received reports of suspicious person

February 17, 2023 10:03 AM Victor Guzman

Worried parents were able to let out a sigh of relief after Salinas Police searched the Laurel Wood Elementary campus for a suspicious individual but…