Monterey County Archives

Soledad Seniors create Thanksgiving centerpieces for November Senior Social

November 19, 2021 12:43 PM Melody Waintal

Every month, Soledad Community Center hosts Senior Social where seniors from the area get to enjoy live music, delicious meals, and hands-on…

Central Coast leaders share concerns over ‘absurd and mindboggling’ redistricting boundary draft

November 18, 2021 4:28 PM Victor Guzman

San Benito and Monterey County leaders expressed disappointment over a current draft from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission that shows…

Salinas Police and community members trying to keep the ShotSpotter program in the city for another year

November 18, 2021 7:13 PM Erika Bratten

The ShotSpotter was implemented in the city back in December of 2016 to increase police response time, save lives and make the community safer. The…

Salinas man sentenced for molesting members of his household

November 18, 2021 6:55 PM Sarah Rosenthal

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County District Attorney’s office announced Thursday, 38 year old Jorge Tomas Perez Morales, of Salinas,…

69-year-old man arrested for child molestation

November 18, 2021 5:51 PM Melody Waintal

PAJARO, Calif. (KION-TV) Investigators from Monterey County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 69-year-old man from Pajaro accused of child molestation.…

Meet Monterey County’s ‘courtroom dogs’ who help kids face their abusers in court

November 18, 2021 11:51 AM Lisa Principi

Man’s best friend has long been providing comfort to children with special needs, veterans experiencing PTSD after war, and patients in hospitals.…

Jury convicts Salinas man for raping a 14-year-old

November 18, 2021 10:55 AM Melody Waintal

Monterey County jury found 42-year-old man from Salinas guilty of two counts of forcible rape and one count of oral copulation of a…

Salinas City Council addresses pedestrian and bicyclist safety concerns in the town hall

November 17, 2021 6:24 PM Erika Bratten

Over the past few months, there have been several reports of car accidents involving both pedestrians and bicyclists.…

“Ghost” gun found in stolen vehicle in Seaside

November 17, 2021 6:52 PM Sarah Rosenthal

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) Seaside Police said they found a loaded “ghost” gun while responding to a report of a stolen vehicle. Authorities said, the…

CSUMB Statistician breaks down mask mandate data

November 17, 2021 11:47 AM Stephanie Aceves

On Tuesday, November 16th, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors voted to suspend the indoor mask mandate. …

Police identify suspect accused of killing a pedestrian, injuring Soledad Police Chief during chase

November 16, 2021 2:29 PM Melody Waintal, Lisa Principi

A pedestrian was killed and two officers are injured after a police chase this morning from Greenfield to Soledad.…

Owner of the stolen vehicle used in Soledad deadly pursuit speaks

November 17, 2021 12:17 AM Erika Bratten

Silvia was sitting outside doing yard work when she heard her car turn on and peel off. She tried to wave the man to stop, but it was too…

Monterey County Board of Supervisors discusses plan to reduce homelessness

November 16, 2021 12:00 PM Stephanie Aceves

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors will discuss the “Lead Me Home” plan, a five-year plan to reduce homelessness in Monterey and San Benito…

Seaside Police searching for man that tried to rob Disco Mania

November 16, 2021 5:39 PM Melody Waintal

Seaside Police are looking for a suspect that fire three gunshots in Disco Mania and appeared to try to rob the business on…

Monterey County indoor mask requirement suspended

November 16, 2021 5:26 PM Victor Guzman

Monterey County’s indoor mask requirement has been suspended immediately, according to the…

56-year-old Soledad Man sentenced for child molestation

November 16, 2021 5:05 PM Melody Waintal

Judge sentenced 56-year-old from Soledad to18 years in prison for molesting two children from Monterey and Los Angeles County.…

ShotSpotter and Automated License Plate Reader up for renewal in Salinas

November 16, 2021 3:33 PM Melody Waintal

Salinas City Council is expected to vote whether or not they will be renewing their subscription to ShotSpotter.…

Seaside-Pacific Grove home baker competes in Food Network’s Holiday Baking Championship

November 15, 2021 12:03 PM Melody Waintal

The Holiday Baking Championship returns for the 8th season on the Food Network. Among the contestants are home baker, Philippe Costa from Seaside and…

The city of Monterey is considering having district elections

November 15, 2021 7:12 PM Stephanie Aceves

The city of Monterey is considering moving towards district-based elections.…

Woman attacked in Monterey while walking her dog

November 15, 2021 6:20 PM Melody Waintal

Monterey Police Department arrested a man who attacked and tried to rape a woman while she was walking her dog.…

Salinas is one of the worst places to work-from-home, study says

November 15, 2021 5:12 PM Edgar Olivares, Melody Waintal

While many people are back to work, many others are still telecommuting, and for those in Salinas, the numbers aren’t very…

KION’s Top 10 stories: From bank robbery to Chick-fil-A colonel

November 15, 2021 11:02 AM Melody Waintal

From crime and deadly crashes to internet outages and fast-food colonels, here are the topmost viewed stories from the…

Colorful sunrise captured by Salinas Police

November 15, 2021 10:38 AM Melody Waintal

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) They say an image is worth a thousand words and this view left us speechless. Salinas Police department shared this sunrise…

Deadly crash on Highway 1 in Monterey

November 14, 2021 2:02 PM Lisa Principi

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash off Highway 1 on the Del Monte Boulevard onramp.…

Greenfield man convicted for domestic violence and child cruelty

November 12, 2021 12:34 PM Melody Waintal

A jury found Carlos Hernandez, 32, guilty of misdemeanor battery on his child’s parent and two counts of cruelty to a…

Monterey County Sheriff arrest two armed gang members

November 12, 2021 5:29 PM Melody Waintal

This week Monterey County Sheriff arrested a 34-year-old and 33-year-old gang suspects in Soledad.…

Monterey County evicts homeless from a parking lot in Marina

November 12, 2021 11:47 AM Jonathan Sarabia, Melody Waintal

Monterey County Sheriff began evicting people who were living in the parking lot in front of the Monterey County Coastal District Office on Friday.…

Internet restored for Comcast Xfinity customers in Salinas

November 11, 2021 2:59 PM Melody Waintal

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Comcast Xfinity was down, again. This time, primarily in Monterey and Santa Cruz County. Comcast told KION there were two…

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Salinas honors veterans with 11th annual Veterans Day Parade

November 11, 2021 11:54 AM Lisa Principi

After going virtual last year, the Monterey County Veterans Day Parade is back for its 11th…

A colonel at Chick-fil-A in Salinas?

November 11, 2021 3:02 PM Melody Waintal

The first colonel to own a Chick-Fil-a is serving orders at the North Salinas drive-thru in full uniform. …

Job fair brings new opportunities to people in south Monterey County

November 10, 2021 11:07 PM Erika Bratten

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) The South Monterey County Job Fair had a little something for everyone, all in one spot. And many I spoke with said, now is…

Bank robber on the run captured

November 10, 2021 5:00 PM Veronica Macias

Soledad, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County’s Sheriff’s Office announced a man, considered armed and dangerous, and wanted for a bank robbery has been…

Volunteers needed for Veterans Day parade expected to return bigger and better

November 9, 2021 7:36 PM Erika Bratten

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) It takes a team to put on the annual Veterans Day Parade in Downtown Salinas. The final details are wrapping up, and the…

Sea otters vaccinated for COVID-19 at the Monterey Bay Aquarium

November 9, 2021 11:58 AM Lisa Principi

The sea otters who call the Monterey Bay Aquarium home are rolling up their invisible sleeves to receive their COVID-19 vaccine.…

Gov. Gavin Newsom to make a first public appearance in two weeks in Monterey

November 9, 2021 11:29 AM Melody Waintal, Stephanie Aceves

Governor Gavin Newsom is scheduled to appear for the first time in nearly two weeks for the 2021 Economic Summit in…

Car crashes into building in Salinas

November 9, 2021 1:15 PM Melody Waintal

A car ran into an electric pole and crashed into a building Tuesday afternoon in Salinas.…

Salinas PD K9 catches ice cream man selling meth

November 9, 2021 5:21 PM Melody Waintal

Salinas Police Department’s Violence Suppression Task Force arrested two more drug dealers this week with the help of their K9…

Gonzales woman sentence after man, child die in DUI crash

October 25, 2020 1:40 PM Melody Waintal

One man and one child are dead following a DUI crash…

Mudslide in Monterey County leaves car stuck on the road

November 9, 2021 10:39 AM Melody Waintal

Monterey County Regional Fire reported a mudslide after Tuesday morning’s showers.…

Salinas Police searching for suspect after robbery at Credit Union

November 5, 2021 3:45 PM Veronica Macias, Melody Waintal

Police officers in Salinas are asking people to avoid the area of South Main and Acacia as they look for at least one suspect of a robbery Friday…

Increase in visitors expected as international travel restrictions lifted

November 8, 2021 11:34 AM Jonathan Sarabia

Central Coast expects to see an uptick in visitors after international travel restrictions are lifted in the United States.…

Salinas PD K9 helps bust one of three drug dealers

November 8, 2021 5:56 PM Melody Waintal

On Friday, the Violence Suppression Task Force arrested three drug dealers under two different search…

PG&E prepares for more wet weather on the Central Coast

November 8, 2021 11:28 AM Lisa Principi

Another wet storm is on the way to the Central Coast tonight, and Pacific Gas & Electric is preparing for more possible…

Local antenna viewers to rescan television channels this week

November 8, 2021 9:33 AM Max Tarlton

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – If you use an antenna to watch local television over-the-air, we are updating our signal on Fremont Peak on Wednesday,…

Central coast vet discusses services available to fellow veterans

November 7, 2021 12:03 PM Stephanie Aceves

Veteran Jack Murphy discussed services available to his fellow veterans on the central coast Sunday.…

Soledad Police say case involving Gabilan Elementary School student has been resolved

November 5, 2021 5:55 PM Melody Waintal

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) UPDATE: 11/6/21 11:00 a.m. The Soledad Police Department says that this case has been resolved and that there is not threat to…

Mask mandate returns to Monterey County

November 1, 2021 11:22 AM Jonathan Sarabia

An indoor mask mandate is expected to be in effect after Monterey County’s transmission rate continues to be substantial, according to the Centers of…