Underage BDSM sexual assault leads to gun arrest, 80 firearms found
On Thursday the Monterey County Sheriff’s Detectives served a search warrant in Sheppard’s Knoll to investigate the sexual assault of a 17-year-old…
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Structure fire breaks out overnight in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- A structure fire closed off East Market Street and Monterey Street overnight as the Salinas Fire Department worked to put the…
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Greenfield mourns loss of popular pizza shop after fire, arson ruled out
A devastating fire burned down a California Gourmet Pizza in Greenfield. A total loss for the…
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Man arrested for tampering with gas lines in Gonzales
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Gonzales Police Department said they arrested someone that is potentially responsible for tampering with gas lines.…
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Monterey County Board of Supervisors approve support of Ukraine
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a resolution to express their support for the…
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COVID-19 memorial day passed in Monterey County
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey County Board of Supervisors approved a resolution to make every March 1 “COVID-19 Victims &…
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Salinas Police officer murdered returned fire, helps investigators capture killer
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Salinas Police has released new details regarding a shooting that took the life of a Salinas Police officer during a…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium looking for volunteers
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey Bay Aquarium is looking for new volunteer guides and will host three informational meetings to let anyone…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom releases statement on the death of Salinas Police Officer
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Governor Gavin Newsom is commemorating Salinas Police Officer Jorge David Alvarado, Jr. who was shot and killed in the line of…
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Sand City marijuana arrest, 4 loaded ‘ghost guns’ found
SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Sand City Police pulled over a vehicle that reeked of burnt weed. When officers spoke to the three people in the car…
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Monterey County District Attorney’s Office confirms Salinas officer killed overnight
The Salinas Police Department confirms an officer-involved incident is being investigated after reports of heavy police presence in multiple areas of…
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Salinas Police Officer killed in shooting identified
In a somber press conference held by the Salinas Police Department, Police Chief Roberto Filice identified the officer killed in the line of duty…
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Rollover crash causes lane closure on River Road
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) California Highway Patrol responded to a rollover crash on River Road near Chualar in Monterey County around 9 p.m.…
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Former Oakland A’s player to host baseball clinic in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Former Major League Baseball pitcher Ernie Comacho is set to host a baseball clinic on Saturday, Feb. 26. The clinic will…
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Salinas receives $4.1 million in funding for homeless camps
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– The City of Salinas has announced they have been given a notice of intent for $4,079,416 in Encampment Resolution…
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Longtime Breakers F.C. coach passes away
Longtime Santa Cruz Breakers Academy Coach, Raul Olvera, has passed…
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100% of people in East Salinas have at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — All residents living in the 93905 zip code of East Salinas have officially received at least one dose of the covid…
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Gonzales theft leads to arrest in Shasta County, 40 guns found
SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Sheriff’s SWAT team served a search warrant in Shasta County and uncovered over 40 weapons ranging from…
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Police: No knife found in Salinas gym parking lot confrontation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Police responded to reports of a knife being pulled on someone in the parking lot of a gym on North Davis Road Thursday…
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Salinas Police searching for purse thief
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Salinas Police department is asking for the public’s help in searching for a man who stole a purse Wednesday morning.…
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Water won’t be delivered to farmers due to worsening drought
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — No rain in California means dire conditions for farmers to grow their crops. With the western system of reservoirs…
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Shed fire extinguished in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– A fire that started in the back of a duplex in a storage shed has been contained on Wednesday. Salinas Fire Department…
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Salinas gas prices hit a record high, with no relief in sight
Salinas hit a new record for highest gas price in history Wednesday — at $4.820 for a gallon of regular unleaded, according to…
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Salinas homeless population struggles with extreme cold temperatures
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — With temperatures around the central coast dropping to near freezing, the homeless population has more to struggle with…
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Former Pacific Grove police officer files complaint against city over alleged first amendment violation
A former Pacific Grove Police Department officer has filed a complaint against the city and police department over alleged first amendment…
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Man arrested in North Salinas for having a loaded firearm and drugs for sale
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) A man in North Salinas was arrested on multiple gun and drug charges after he was found smoking marijuana with a minor…
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Suspected gang member arrested after crashing into a car
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV) A suspected gang member in Soledad was arrested for weapons and vehicle code charges after rear-ending a car, according to…
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Salinas Police looking for suspect in jewelry store theft
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)– Salinas Police said a man was caught on camera stealing a gold rope chain on Saturday. Police said a man wearing an A’s…
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Monterey County Regional Fire Department host 2021 recognition event
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Monterey County Regional Fire Department held their recognition celebration on Saturday. Years of service…
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Salinas Police: felon, active gang member found with illegal guns and drugs
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- There are fewer guns and drugs on the streets after Salinas Police Department says it arrested a felon and active gang…
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Pinnacles National Parks warns of hours-long delays ahead of President’s Day
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION)- If you plan on spending this President’s Day outdoors, the Pinnacles National Park warns about hours-long delays to get…
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Magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattles near Tres Pinos
Did you feel it? A 3.6 magnitude earthquake rattled parts of the Central Coast Sunday…
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Couple rescued after getting lost in the Mitteldorf Preserve
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says a husband and wife are alive and well after getting lost in the Santa Lucia Mountains Friday…
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Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley celebrates 50 years
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- A local non-profit has been helping to keep seniors fed for half a century. Laurie Bend Outreach Coordinator for Meals on…
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Fleet advisory for entangled whale near Monterey Bay
MONTEREY BAY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is issuing a statewide fleet advisory for the commercial Dungeness…
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Carmel-by-the-Sea restaurants install air filtration systems for indoor dining.
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. — A new air filtration system is being adopted by some Carmel-by-the-Sea restaurants to help employees and customers feel…
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Pacific Grove Feast of Lanterns canceled permanently
The Feast of Lanterns Board President said they had originally talked about just changing the event’s name but decided to just cancel the event…
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Salinas Mayor has sights set on supervisor position
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif, (KION) The door is open to declare candidacy for the June 7th statewide primary elections. Now, Salinas Mayor Kimbley is…
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“Shaking and rumbling” reported on Central Coast, cause unknown
Several messages and calls were sent to KION on reports of their houses shaking and hearing a loud rumbling sound Friday.…
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Suspect arrested in Sand City for meth, heroin and marijuana
SAND CITY, Calif. (KION-TV)– Sand City Police said they arrested a probationer and found 2.1 grams of heroin, 0.7 grams of suspected meth and around…
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Unmanned aircraft crashes in South Monterey County
JOLON, Calif. (KION-TV)– The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a crash of a Joby Aero experimental aircraft that happened on…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium wants to help you find out “What shrimp are you?”
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The age-old question if you are more Alaskan pink shrimp or mantis shrimp can finally be put to seabed. The Monterey Bay…
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Salinas receives grant as part of Homekey state program
The city of Salinas received a pair of grants from the state to purchase two former…
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Monterey County Sheriff’s Office reveals jail expansions
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)– The Monterey County Jail has expanded its facilities to include new housing units to help accommodate more…
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Fire east of Greenfield at 3 acres
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)– A controlled agricultural burn became uncontrolled on the Salinas River edge south of Elm Avenue. The Elm Fire is…
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Monterey County DA issues a correction on murder suspect’s prior sentencing
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni issued a corrective statement saying Gonzalo Echeverria — who is accused of killing a Salinas…
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Greenfield Police arrest man on gun charges
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION-TV)– Greenfield Police said they arrested a man after using “flashbang” devices and finding him with a firearm Thursday…
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Police: Greenfield High student arrested after trying to sell marijuana products
GREENFIELD, Calif. (KION) The Greenfield Police Department is investigating after it says a Greenfield High School student was caught trying to sell…
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Loved ones gather to bless Karina Chavez Vargas and Jesus Arias Villa
A mass of loved ones gathered on Towt Street Wednesday afternoon to honor the memory of a young Salinas couple that was murdered on that same street…
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Marina Police arrest man after stealing $3,000 ebike
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)– Marina Police said they arrested a man after he allegedly stole a $3,000 ebike from the General Stillwell Shopping Center.…
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