Monterey County Archives

Man arrested for allegedly punching Salinas police officer

August 27, 2021 11:38 AM Avery Johnson

Salinas police say a man has been arrested for assaulting a police…

Salinas Police: One person injured when unknown suspect shoots at vehicle

August 27, 2021 10:59 AM Avery Johnson

Salinas police say they are looking for a suspect or suspects who may have been involved in an attempted murder on Sonora Way Thursday…

Three Salinas High students suspended over Black doll incident

August 27, 2021 12:00 AM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) KION is learning that three students have been suspended for their involvement in the Black baby doll incident at Salinas High…

NAACP and LULAC demand answers from Salinas High School District

August 26, 2021 11:51 AM Edgar Olivares, Jonathan Sarabia

Two civil rights organizations on the Central Coast demand Salinas Union High School District (SUHSD) to respond after students posted photos and…

Sources say three Salinas High students suspended over a racist incident involving a Black doll

August 26, 2021 6:26 PM Melody Waintal

A source confirmed that three students were suspended in connection to the racist incidents at Salinas High School involving a Black doll.…

Five homicide suspects charged since start of Monterey County Cold Case Task Force

August 26, 2021 12:06 PM Melody Waintal, Avery Johnson

Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said it has formally charged 5 suspects with murder in the first year since creating its Cold Case Task…

11-year-old boy hit by car while walking home from school in Salinas

August 25, 2021 11:49 AM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A Salinas mother is saying her 11-year-old son was hit by a car coming home from Mission Park Elementary.…

How Monterey County school tackle COVID-19 testing for back-to-school

August 25, 2021 11:45 AM Jonathan Sarabia

With students back for in-person instruction, schools must follow state guidelines when it comes to classroom…

Parents and students pack school board meeting after racist doll incident at a jamboree

August 24, 2021 8:16 PM Stephanie Aceves

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A school board meeting was packed on Tuesday night with students and parents present to show their discontent with a recent…

Ledisi to perform at Monterey Jazz Festival

August 24, 2021 9:23 PM Melody Waintal, Dominoe Ibarra

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) It’s a new dawn. It’s a new day. It’s a life and we’re feeling good now that we know Ledisi will be performing at the…

Salinas City Council reschedules meeting after positive COVID-19 case

August 24, 2021 2:15 PM Melody Waintal

Salinas City Council rescheduled their August 24 meeting to September 14 after one individual tested positive for COVID-19.…

Workplace legalities after FDA approval of Pfizer vaccine

August 24, 2021 11:40 AM Erika Bratten

With the full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine, will residents and businesses start seeing more vaccine mandates across the state and here…

Skunk rescued from trap thrown off side of Laureles Grade

August 24, 2021 3:40 PM Avery Johnson

SPCA Monterey County said a skunk is recovering in its care after it was found in a trap thrown off the side of Laureles…

Parents asking SUHSD to discipline staff amidst Black baby doll controversy at Salinas High

August 23, 2021 7:05 PM Lisa Principi

Parents and students are expressing outrage over what they’re calling racist acts and images being shared on social media. This is all stemming from…

Salinas man pleas no contest to attempted murder of a police officer

August 23, 2021 6:08 PM Melody Waintal

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Daniel Macias Victoria pled no contest to the attempted murder of a police officer and assault with a semiautomatic firearm…

49 pets adopted in SPCA event over the weekend

August 23, 2021 2:12 PM Melody Waintal

The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for Monterey County were able to find homes for 49 pets at their adoption event over the weekend.…

Central Coast hospitals see steady flow of COVID-19 patients amid push for booster shot for immunocompromised

August 22, 2021 12:00 PM Max Tarlton

With new evidence that vaccines lose effectiveness over time and antibodies from the virus wane after a couple of months, health experts are…

Parents react to images of Black baby doll at Salinas High School

August 22, 2021 12:02 PM Stephanie Aceves

Salinas High School students are posting disturbing images of a black baby doll named…

Monterey County Sheriff find suspects responsible for 7 burglaries

August 22, 2021 7:05 PM Melody Waintal

Big Sur resident deputy was able to identify the suspect’s vehicle in a video and Monterey County Deputies later found it parked in a shopping center…

Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision off Davis Road in Salinas

August 20, 2021 6:04 PM Victor Guzman

California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly head-on collision that claimed the life of a motorcyclist late Friday…

John Cox details tax cut proposal during visit to Monterey

August 20, 2021 4:12 PM Victor Guzman, Josh Kristianto

The recall election campaign for Republican candidate John Cox made a stop in Monterey Friday…

CSUMB students arrive on campus for fall semester amid pandemic

August 20, 2021 5:07 PM Stephanie Magallon, Avery Johnson

Thousands of college students are arriving on the Central Coast this weekend for CSUMB’s move-in day, but this time, it is in the middle of a…

SPCA Monterey County sends disaster response team members to Caldor Fire

August 20, 2021 12:27 PM Avery Johnson

SPCA Monterey County said it is sending two skilled disaster response team members to help in the Caldor Fire area after receiving a call for mutual…

Injured Northern Pygmy owl rescued from Carmel Highlands

August 20, 2021 10:58 AM Avery Johnson

SPCA Monterey County said a Northern Pygmy owl is recovering after an injury to one of his…

Man injured in shooting on Chamise Drive in Salinas

August 20, 2021 10:35 AM Avery Johnson

Salinas police say a man is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries following a shooting early Friday…

Monterey County SWAT team finds armed felon while serving warrant for sexual assault case

August 19, 2021 11:32 AM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says two brothers were arrested Wednesday while the SWAT team served a search warrant in connection to a sexual…

Berkeley Study: Salinas ranks high on the list of segregated metropolitan regions

August 19, 2021 11:30 AM Stephanie Aceves

A UC Berkeley study investigating the persistence of residential racial segregation in the U.S. found the City of Salinas ranks 20 in most to least…

Schools face teacher shortage as students return for in-person learning

August 19, 2021 12:03 PM Jonathan Sarabia

Schools across the Central Coast are seeing a need for teachers and substitute teachers as students return to in-person instruction.…

Vistra provides first look at Moss Landing energy storage facility

August 19, 2021 12:00 PM Erika Bratten

Vistra is giving a first look at what they say is the world’s largest battery energy storage…

Salinas man sentenced for multiple rapes, some involving minors

August 19, 2021 5:09 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas resident Ignacio Ramirez has been sentenced to 238 years and 8 months to life in prison for sexually assaulting a woman and two girls,…

Several Central Coast transportation improvement projects receive funding from State

August 19, 2021 3:41 PM Avery Johnson

The California Transportation Commission announced that it is providing $1.4 billion for projects intended to repair and improve transportation…

Big rig catches fire, motorcyclists injured after crash on Highway 101

August 19, 2021 2:17 PM Avery Johnson

Crews are at the scene of a crash involving a big rig and motorcycle on Highway 101 near Esperanza Road between Salinas and Chualar, according to…

SPCA Monterey County hosts pick your price adoption event for cats, some birds

August 19, 2021 1:56 PM Avery Johnson

SPCA Monterey County says prospective pet owners can name their own prices for certain animals this…

Popular Monterey destinations could introduce cannabis dispensaries

August 18, 2021 12:00 PM Erika Bratten

Monterey is considering permitting cannabis dispensaries in some of the most popular tourist destinations in the city, but some businesses are not…

Central Coast counties prepared to undertake third COVID dose effort

August 18, 2021 11:58 AM Josh Kristianto

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Local health leaders say they are prepared for another mass vaccination rollout on the Central…

Where to get vaccinated in Monterey County

August 18, 2021 1:54 PM Melody Waintal

There are currently 76 locations in Monterey County where residents get the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson Vaccine.…

Police: Salinas man arrested after pipe bomb found in home

August 18, 2021 1:17 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas police say a 22-year-old resident was arrested on multiple charges Tuesday night after a report of a pipe bomb in his…

Monterey considers zoning cannabis dispensaries in three different parts of the city

August 17, 2021 10:50 PM Melody Waintal

Monterey City Council discussed the possibility of having a cannabis retail location in the city for over 2 hours on Tuesday…

Former USGA employee accused of embezzling millions in US Open tickets, including some during Pebble Beach event

August 17, 2021 4:53 PM Avery Johnson

A former US Golf Association employee from Pennsylvania has been charged in connection to an embezzlement scheme involving selling…

Three ag companies agree to pay $110,000 for pesticide-related violations

August 17, 2021 5:39 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office that three agricultural companies will pay a total of $110,000 in civil penalties and…

Big Sur Marathon expected to return to Central Coast in 2022

August 17, 2021 2:55 PM Avery Johnson

Organizers of the Big Sur International Marathon said the event is expected to return to the Central Coast in 2022 after two years of…

Residents receive voting ballots in the mail as early voting begins

August 17, 2021 11:39 AM Jonathan Sarabia

Residents across California and the Central Coast received their mail-in ballots for the recall election of Governor Gavin…

Charges dismissed against Greenfield officer accused of domestic violence

November 5, 2020 1:46 PM Avery Johnson

The Greenfield Police Department said one of its officers has been…

Residents reflect on one year anniversary of Central Coast wildfires

August 16, 2021 10:55 AM Melody Waintal, Stephanie Aceves

It has been one year since the River and CZU Lightning Complex fires started during a dry lightning storm, and residents living in the area where the…

Marina woman dies in crash on Blanco Road

August 16, 2021 12:25 PM Avery Johnson

The California Highway Patrol said a Marina woman was killed in a crash on Blanco Road Monday…

Monterey police issue nearly 200 citations, tow 5 vehicles during Car Week

August 16, 2021 12:11 PM Avery Johnson

The City of Monterey released updated traffic enforcement numbers following Monterey’s Car…

Local teen raises money to attend a prestigious dance academy

August 15, 2021 11:59 AM Stephanie Aceves

A local teen is fundraising to attend the Kirov Ballet Academy in Washington D.C.…

Thousands without power in Monterey County

August 15, 2021 10:45 AM Amelia Rosenberg

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 8/15/21 11:17 a.m. PG&E now estimates that power will be restored by 4:00 p.m on Monday August 16th.…

Shooting in North Salinas leaves one person dead

August 14, 2021 12:11 AM Victor Guzman

year-old man is dead after being shot multiple times in north Salinas late Friday…

Little Car Show brings out legacy car and classic car lovers

August 13, 2021 1:32 PM Melody Waintal, Avery Johnson

The annual Little Car Show during Car Week features vehicles over 25 years old, many with two or three previous…