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$1.8 million in drugs seized in multi-agency drug trafficking operation

September 16, 2021 10:48 AM Victor Guzman

Salinas Police and multiple agencies, including Homeland Security, announced multiple arrests related to a drug trafficking…

Salinas Union High School District: No threat to North Salinas High

September 13, 2021 9:59 AM Victor Guzman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A spokesperson for the Salinas Union High School District says there is no threat to the North Salinas High campus after…

Meet Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2021

September 13, 2021 6:45 AM Carina Nocon

SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- There’s a new ambassador in town! Emily Cullins of Perris, CA is the new Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2021. Cullins will…

Central Coast residents share their 9/11 stories

September 9, 2021 8:01 PM Erika Bratten

Many of us can remember where we were and what we were doing when we heard or saw images of planes crashing into the World Trade Center, the…

The Transportation Agency for Monterey County presents new improvements to Highway 101

September 9, 2021 7:36 PM Melody Waintal

You can now interact with the new Highway 101 improvements in a digital interactive map the Transportation Agency for Monterey County created to…

Man arrested for allegedly killing ex-girlfriend in 2002 in Salinas

September 9, 2021 12:37 PM Victor Guzman

It has been almost 20 years since Loretta Paluszynski was found stabbed to death in her Salinas home. Police say this week they were finally able to…

Salinas Police make multiple arrests in drug trafficking operation

September 9, 2021 12:08 PM Victor Guzman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Nine search warrants were served in Salinas and the state of Arizona as part of an ongoing drug trafficking operation…

Bicyclist killed in collision with vehicle on San Juan Grade near Boronda Road

September 9, 2021 9:51 AM Victor Guzman

A 91-year-old bicyclist has died after colliding with a vehicle on San Juan Grade near Boronda…

Monterey County votes against indoor mask mandate

September 8, 2021 11:45 AM Lisa Principi

The Monterey County Board of Supervisors is discussing implementing an indoor mask mandate across the county this…

Loaded firearm found and retrieved from Washington Middle School student’s backpack

September 8, 2021 1:29 PM Jonathan Sarabia

A weapon has been found for the second time since the start of the new academic school year, in a Salinas Union High School District campus.…

Salinas Police: Man arrested after Banker’s Casino employee assaulted

September 7, 2021 11:22 AM Victor Guzman

A 47-year-old man is arrested after allegedly attacking a Banker’s Casino employee and headbutting a Salinas Police…

Highway 101 pavement rehabilitation project in Salinas close to completion

September 2, 2021 12:00 PM Max Tarlton

If you’ve driven on U.S. Highway 101 through Salinas over the past couple of years, you’ve seen the road…

Students and staff at Salinas Union High School District will undergo anti-racist education training

September 2, 2021 7:53 AM Taryn Mitchell

SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- Students and staff at the Salinas Union High School district will now undergo anti-racist education training. The training,…

Roundabout project in Salinas approved, still waiting for funding

August 15, 2021 12:00 PM Max Tarlton

he Boronda Road Congestion Relief Project is surely going to bring some much needed relief for the busy Salinas…

Salinas one of ten most impacted cities by PG&E-related scams

August 30, 2021 5:53 PM Victor Guzman

SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Pacific Gas and Electric Company is warning customers about a scam that’s impacting Californians, including a large…

Salinas Police: Man shot in the leg while sitting in his car

August 30, 2021 5:03 PM Victor Guzman

A gunshot victim is expected to be okay after being hit in the leg by a single bullet while sitting in his…

Driver crashes into patrol car while officers investigate fatal collision

August 28, 2021 1:59 PM Amelia Rosenberg

Two people were arrested for driving under the influence after a driver crashed into a patrol car Saturday while officers were investigating a fatal…

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.…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

Schools, organizations to receive restitution after Central Coast nonprofit director convicted of embezzlement

August 13, 2021 11:19 AM Avery Johnson

Several local schools and non-profit organizations will receive restitution after a Central Coast nonprofit director was convicted of embezzlement…

Local school districts see COVID-19 exposures a week into in-person classes

August 13, 2021 11:57 AM Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) In Monterey County, 18 out of the 24 school districts there have been re-opened for in-person learning. Each school district…

Suspect arrested on grand theft, vandalism charges after neighbor reports suspicious person

August 13, 2021 2:10 PM Avery Johnson

A man has been booked into the Monterey County Jail on several charges after police said a person nearby reported seeing a suspicious…

Olympian Monica Abbott discusses future at USA softball during Salinas visit

August 12, 2021 4:13 PM Victor Guzman, Avery Johnson

North Salinas High School alum and USA softball Olympian Monica Abbott took some time to chat with Telemundo 23’s Manuela Baez Thursday about her…

Monterey County Democrats form coalition with labor unions against Newsom recall

August 11, 2021 11:59 AM Victor Guzman, Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The fight for the governor’s seat in California is heating up with five weeks to go until the election…

New Salinas brewery signage allowed to stay

August 5, 2021 11:43 AM Josh Kristianto, Avery Johnson

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Brew-N-Krew Ale House in downtown Salinas is facing some issues concerning its overhead signage on the…

Two teens arrested on suspicion of robbery in Salinas

August 9, 2021 11:12 AM Avery Johnson

Salinas police say a 13-year-old and a 14-year-old were arrested Sunday on suspicion of robbing two people while on…

MST receives grant to buy zero-emission bus, renewable diesel

August 9, 2021 11:40 AM Avery Johnson

Monterey-Salinas Transit announced Monday that it has been chosen to receive a $594,919 grant from the California Department of Transportation’s Low…

Convicted rapist found dead in Monterey County Jail cell

August 6, 2021 10:54 PM Dominoe Ibarra

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the death of an inmate at the Monterey County Jail Friday morning. The…

Salinas expects to continue with permits for businesses and outdoor operations

August 5, 2021 7:34 PM Jonathan Sarabia

Some businesses in Salinas might be able to continue having operations outdoors despite the end date.…

Sheriff’s Office releases identity of field worker killed in hit and run crash

August 5, 2021 11:38 AM Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has identified a field worker who was hit and killed early Wednesday morning in a field outside of…

SVMHS President and CEO responds to state vaccine requirement for healthcare workers

August 5, 2021 6:17 PM Avery Johnson

Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System President and CEO Pete Delgado released a statement showing support for the California Department of Public…