Monterey County Archives

Strawberry growers at the mercy of Mother Nature

May 5, 2021 11:18 AM Erika Bratten

May is National Strawberry Month, and right now, production is in full swing on the Central…

Man seen jumping fences around Chualar Canyon arrested on several charges

May 5, 2021 2:55 PM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man on several charges after he was seen jumping fences in the Chualar Canyon area…

Natividad Medical Center holds first dose Covid-19 vaccination clinic this week

May 5, 2021 11:11 AM Taryn Mitchell

Starting Thursday, residents can take a trip to the Natividad Medical Center to receive their first Covid-19…

Disabled big rig shuts down Highway 101 slow lane in Greenfield

May 5, 2021 10:03 AM Victor Guzman

Southbound Highway 101 near Elm Avenue in Greenfield is seeing delays after a big rig became disabled on the…

Metz Road-East Street roundabout construction on track to finish late June

May 5, 2021 6:44 AM Carina Nocon

SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) Construction for the Metz Road and East Street roundabout in Soledad is on track to be completed around late June, according…

Salinas Police to increase patrols during Cinco De Mayo

May 5, 2021 7:10 AM Carina Nocon

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Salinas Police say they will step up patrols during Cinco De Mayo as the Central Coast celebrates the holiday. Additional…

UPDATE: Power restored for more than 6,000 PG&E customers around Del Rey Oaks, Carmel Valley

May 4, 2021 6:17 PM Avery Johnson

Pacific Gas & Electric reports that 6,144 customers are without power in the area around Del Rey Oaks, Seaside and Carmel…

Monterey Bay Aquarium prepares for return of all guests in mid-May

May 4, 2021 11:55 AM Victor Guzman

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The sights and sounds of the Monterey Bay Aquarium will soon be open to all guests as staff are slowly able to re-open. After…

Chews Ridge lookout tower volunteers return as citizen smoke watchers

May 4, 2021 9:44 PM Dominoe Ibarra

CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION) The U.S. Forest Service with the Los Padres National Forest says volunteers for the Chews Ridge lookout tower will be…

Dates announced for 2021 Artichoke Festival

May 4, 2021 3:37 PM Avery Johnson

The Artichoke Festival announced that it will be returning to the Monterey County Fairgrounds in…

Enrollment begins at new virtual elementary school for Monterey County students

May 4, 2021 2:27 PM Avery Johnson

The Salinas City Elementary School District is opening a new online school, and enrollment has begun.…

Soledad man convicted of raping unconscious teen

May 4, 2021 1:18 PM Avery Johnson

A Soledad man, identified as 64-year-old Raul Arroyo, has been convicted by a jury of lewd acts with a child when she was between the ages of 14 and…

Monterey airport announces new start dates for flights to Orange County, Burbank

May 4, 2021 11:18 AM Avery Johnson

The Monterey Regional Airport announced new start dates for seasonal hop-on flights to Orange County and…

Local performers needed for Monterey County Fair “Fair Fun in 2021”

May 4, 2021 5:27 AM Carina Nocon

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Fair is looking for local talent to perform at this year’s event “Fair Fun in 2021.” Local…

Pacific Grove Police: Leave fawns alone if spotted without their mother

May 3, 2021 7:25 PM Dominoe Ibarra

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) The Pacific Grove Police Department is reminding residents to leave fawns alone if they see them without their mother.…

Man arrested following a vehicle rollover crash in Salinas

May 3, 2021 7:51 PM Dominoe Ibarra

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A man has been arrested on multiple charges including a hit and run and intimidating a witness after fleeing the scene of a…

California will lose a congressional seat for the first time

May 3, 2021 11:59 AM Jonathan Sarabia

California is losing a congressional seat after the Census Bureau released its 2020 population…

Name falcon chicks tended to by UCSC biologists

May 3, 2021 3:06 PM Amelia Rosenberg

How you can help name four baby falcons banded by UCSC biologists.…

Pacific Grove Police Department investigating graffiti

May 3, 2021 2:29 PM Amelia Rosenberg

The Pacific Grove Police Department is looking for people who witnessed a graffiti spree Sunday night.…

VNA performing at-home vaccinations for the homebound

May 3, 2021 11:37 AM Amelia Rosenberg

The Central Coast Visiting Nurses Association is vaccinating homebound seniors and others who cannot venture out of the house.…

King City skate park reopening

May 3, 2021 10:37 AM Amelia Rosenberg

The San Antonio Skate Park is reopening Monday after renovations were completed several weeks ahead of schedule.…

Skate park construction complete in King City

May 3, 2021 5:44 AM Carina Nocon

KING CITY,Calif. (KION) A new skate park is now on the Central Coast. It’s not open to the public yet but will undergo a final inspection Monday, May…

California public health releases guidance for marathons and other running, walking events

April 30, 2021 1:41 PM Victor Guzman

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Department of Public Health has released new guidance for hosting marathons and other walking/running…

Financial experts warn of over-spending as business sectors reopen

April 30, 2021 2:56 PM Victor Guzman

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The pandemic has put the travel industry on hold for more than a year. As people get vaccinated, and with extra money from…

Two people shot in Salinas, including woman sleeping at home

April 30, 2021 1:04 PM Victor Guzman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two people were shot in Salinas early Friday morning including a woman who was shot in the torso while sleeping. Salinas…

Día Del Niño celebrations on the Central Coast

April 30, 2021 11:20 AM Jonathan Sarabia

Residents across the Central Coast celebrate their kids today for Children’s Day, also known as el Día Del…

Hospitality and Tourism industry job fair hosted by Monterey County Workforce Development Board

April 30, 2021 5:42 PM Victor Guzman

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Job seekers looking for work in the hospitality and tourism industry are invited to attend a virtual job fair…

Vegetation fire prompts evacuations on Moro Road

April 29, 2021 2:37 PM Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) A controlled burn resulted in mandatory evacuations in Prunedale Thursday…

Suspect in stabbing at Banker’s Casino arrested

April 28, 2021 12:45 PM Avery Johnson

The Salinas Police Department says it is investigating an attempted murder that happened early Tuesday morning at Banker’s…

Water rate increase approved for parts of Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties

April 29, 2021 12:06 PM Erika Bratten

The Pájaro Valley Water Management Agency, which provides water to South Santa Cruz County and North Monterey County’s unincorporated areas, just…

Natividad nurses plea for more personal protective equipment

Natividad Foundation receives a $200K grant for the expansion of COVID-19 vaccine clinics

April 29, 2021 9:05 PM Dominoe Ibarra

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has awarded the Natividad Foundation with a $200,000 grant to help bring more…

Local leaders respond to the possibility of using Camp Roberts to house migrant children

April 29, 2021 11:51 AM Jonathan Sarabia

The use of Camp Roberts in Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties to house unaccompanied migrant children attempting to come into the United States…

Suspect in Monterey County projectile incidents pleads guilty to dozens of felony charges

April 29, 2021 9:53 AM Avery Johnson

The man suspected of hitting vehicles with glass marbles along Highway 101 and Highway 156 in Monterey County has pleaded guilty to 30 felony…

Seaside police help Fresno police search for kidnapping suspect

April 29, 2021 4:37 PM Avery Johnson

The Seaside Police Department said it helped Fresno police search for a suspect…

Monterey to phase out outdoor mask requirement citations

April 29, 2021 2:40 PM Avery Johnson

The CDC updated mask guidance this week to say that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask outdoors, and the City of Monterey says it…

California trucks salmon to Pacific; low river levels blamed

April 29, 2021 1:47 PM The Associated Press

California officials will again truck millions of young salmon raised at fish hatcheries in the state’s Central Valley agricultural region to the…

Soledad police look for drivers who did donuts in park lawn

April 29, 2021 12:26 PM Avery Johnson

Soledad police say they are looking for drivers seen doing donuts on the lawn in Santa Barbara Park Wednesday…

Pinnacles National Park Resumes Fee Collection

April 28, 2021 8:53 PM Dominoe Ibarra

PAICINES, Calif. (KION) The Pinnacles National Park will resume collecting entrance fees beginning May 1, 2021, as a part of their phased reopening.…

City of Salinas Recreation and Parks Division to host “Hearts for Mom” event

April 28, 2021 8:00 PM Dominoe Ibarra

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The City of Salinas and the Recreation and Parks Division will be having a “flocking event” to celebrate Mother’s Day here on…

Salinas Police Chief Adele Fresé to retire

April 27, 2021 6:12 PM Avery Johnson, Jonathan Sarabia

Salinas Police Chief Adele Fresé announced Tuesday that she is…

Natividad hosts vaccine clinic for SUHSD students, household members

April 28, 2021 4:17 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas Union High School District students and their families aged 16 and older will be able to get COVID-19 vaccines at an upcoming…

Nonprofit provides free therapy to Monterey County frontline, essential workers

April 28, 2021 2:17 PM Avery Johnson

A Bay Area nonprofit called the Frontline Workers Counseling Project says it is offering free therapy to frontline and essential workers in Monterey…

Monterey County involved in COVID-19 antibody study

April 28, 2021 1:02 PM Avery Johnson

Monterey County health officials said in an update Wednesday that the county is involved in a study that will be used to estimate how many…

Ponies rescued after wandering around Mount Toro area for weeks

April 28, 2021 11:43 AM Victor Guzman

The owners of three ponies found wandering on Mount Toro for over a month are being sought after SPCA Monterey County staff were able to rescue the…

Pacific Grove Police: Do not disturb harbor seals

April 27, 2021 9:06 PM Dominoe Ibarra

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) It’s currently pupping season for local harbor seals, and the Pacific Grove Police Department is reminding residents and…

Santa Cruz County businesses face renewed shutdown woes

Santa Cruz County misses yellow tier by less than 1%

April 27, 2021 12:43 PM Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito Counties are all still in the orange tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy after this week’s update,…

Increased whale deaths linked to ship traffic

April 27, 2021 6:00 AM Carina Nocon

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KPIX, KION) In the past month, five whales have been found dead in or outside the San Francisco Bay. Most of them appear to…

Community Human Services acquires property for a new homeless shelter in Monterey

April 26, 2021 8:02 PM Stephanie Aceves

Community Human Services has announced that it has acquired a property for a new homeless shelter for women and children on 600 E. Franklin St.…

SUHSD prepares to bring students back for in-person learning

April 26, 2021 11:17 AM Jonathan Sarabia

The Salinas Union High School District prepares to welcome students back for in-person instruction…

City of Pacific Grove and Monterey Fire Department to host vaccination clinic

April 26, 2021 6:11 PM Dominoe Ibarra

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) The City of Pacific Grove and the Monterey Fire Department are partnering up and hosting a vaccine clinic on April 27,…