New book program makes healthy living accessible for local families
Residents of family medicine filled a room at Natividad Medical Center just this morning to listen as Doctor Joshua Deutsch unveiled the new Justice…
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Salinas man gets prison time for possessing, distributing child pornography while on parole
Salinas resident Jose Nunez has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for possessing and distributing child…
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Salinas man sentenced to prison after pleading no contest to molesting 9-year-old
A Salinas man has been sentenced to 38 years in prison after he pleaded no contest to four felony counts of lewd and lascivious acts on a child under…
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Special Report: Law enforcement shares concerns about funding cuts while groups call for focus on prevention
Spending for law enforcement has undergone cuts and is not what it used to…
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San Jose man sentenced to prison for murder of Salinas resident
A San Jose man, Luis Enrique Lamas-Escalante, has been sentenced to serve 60-years-to-life in prison for the murder of Salinas resident Santos…
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Coalition seeks community input on 5-Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness
The Coalition of Homeless Services Providers (CHSP) has released a draft of its 5-Year Plan to Reduce Homelessness, and now it is holding a meeting…
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Salinas motorcyclist killed in overnight crash on John Street
Salinas police say a 28-year-old motorcyclist has died as a result of a crash early Wednesday…
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Pet losses surge following holiday weekend
Fireworks are notorious for making animals frantic, and this Fourth of July weekend was no different on the Central Coast.…
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City of Salinas to begin offering small business updates via text message
The City of Salinas has a new way for small business owners to get…
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Salinas firefighter loses helmet with a baby photo of his daughter
Salinas Firefighter lost his Captain helmet Sunday night amidst the numerous fire calls in the…
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Salinas Police: Juvenile shot during large party
A 17-year-old is expected to be okay after Salinas Police say he was shot multiple times at a large party in…
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Salinas police reporting delays in response times over weekend
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) In a Facebook post Saturday night, the Salinas Police Department told residents that there’s been a delay in response time…
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Salinas police seize meth, ghost gun on Garner Avenue
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Salinas police say they were recently able to find meth, a meth pipe and a loaded 9mm “ghost gun,” all thanks to a concerned…
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Salinas man sentenced to life in prison for stabbing ex-girlfriend
Donovan Johnson was sentenced to serve 18 years to life at the California Department of Correction and…
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Education disparities in Salinas
The pandemic underscored what many state lawmakers call a serious inequality in our education…
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Police: Suspected DUI crash causes overnight power outage in Salinas
Power was knocked out in Salinas overnight after a suspected DUI crash near the intersection of San Juan Grade and Boronda…
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Man arrested at a Northridge Mall drive-thru for several gun-related charges
Salinas Police officers responded to a call Tuesday evening about a customer at a drive-thru handling a handgun in plain view of other customers in…
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Police: Man with stolen vehicle injures officer in Salinas
Salinas police said a man has been arrested on several charges after he was caught with a stolen…
Continue Reading Salinas Police: Man shot to death at a party
Authorities are investigating a homicide that happened at a party in Salinas, Saturday night.…
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Salinas collision, one victim ejected from the vehicle
Salinas car crash involved a white Sudan and a silver Nissan Altima on Blanco Road and La Mesa Drive Monday at…
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Salinas Police Department open homicide investigation into fatal shooting of young man
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Salinas Police Department has opened a homicide investigation into the shooting death of a young man on Tuscany Way…
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Salinas reaches an agreement with Monterey County on downtown parking structure
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Downtown Salinas is in need of more parking, according to the city and…
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Hartnell cuts some online courses as it works to increase in-person instruction
Hartnell College has reduced the number of online courses offered for Fall 2021 as they seek to increase enrollment for in-person…
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State gas tax goes up starting July 1st
California’s gas tax is increasing to 51.1 cents, making Californians pay a total of 82 cents per gallon in federal and state…
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Parents get heated over SUHSD ethnic studies curriculum at board meeting Tuesday
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Passionate words and frustrated parents dominated much of the start of the Salinas Union High School District’s board meeting…
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Salinas reports two dozen fires in a week
Last week of the 23 fires in Salinas, 11 were vegetation fires from homeless encampments and one major structural fire on Work St. Salinas Fire…
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Explosions heard during early morning fire off Work Circle in Salinas
Salinas fire and police officers responded to a fire on Work Circle this morning at 4:33 a.m. The fire spread to several trees, a warehouse building…
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Is it worth getting an additional Covid-19 vaccination?
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — With recently discovered variants of the Coronavirus, people are questioning if their vaccine is enough. There’s still so…
Continue Reading Woman shot multiple times in Tulane Street shooting expected to be okay
Officials reported a 25-year-old female victim with three gunshot wounds on Tulane Street on Monday at 2:32 a.m. …
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Fatal crash kills one on Alisal Road
A fatal crash on Alisal Road left one person dead Sunday morning.…
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Salinas residents celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday in gathering
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Juneteenth celebrations got underway in Salinas on Saturday at the Sports Complex after President Joe Biden made the day a…
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Man and two teens accused of attacking neighbor in Salinas
A Salinas man and two teens have been arrested after they were accused of assaulting a neighbor, according to…
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Suspect in chase ending in Salinas identified as Gilroy homicide suspect
A man accused of leading Gilroy officers on a chase that ended in Salinas has been identified as the suspect in a homicide, according to Gilroy…
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Online daters reminded to be aware of scams and fake profiles
In modern, busy lives, online dating apps like bumble and tinder have grown in popularity over the years, but there’s some advice for those who may…
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Central Coast law enforcement agencies raise money for Special Olympics Northern California
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Salinas Police Department and other local law enforcement agencies will help raise funds for the Special Olympics Northern…
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Salinas residents asked to volunteer and help clean up Natividad Creek Park
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The City of Salinas is hosting a volunteer park clean-up event on June 23rd from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Natividad Creek Park.…
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Monterey County includes expansion of childcare, healthcare in budget proposal
Monterey County proposed its budget and it includes money to expand child care and…
Continue Reading Suspect accused of shooting at Gilroy officers during chase arrested in Salinas
Gilroy police have arrested a suspect accused of shooting at officers during a high-speed chase Wednesday…
Continue Reading Salinas City Council approves budget, changes police funding
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Cutting hundreds of thousands in police funding for the next fiscal year. The Salinas City Council passed their new budget…
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Firefighters respond to a fire in North Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Firefighters responded to reports of a fire that started at a home in North Salinas Tuesday night. The California Highway…
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Mann Packing homicide suspect found dead in Monterey County Jail
The suspect in a Gonzales murder investigation who was arrested in early June has been found dead in his jail…
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Monterey County DA launches Multi-Cultural Community Council
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine Pacioni announced that she has created a council intended to increase intercultural relationships and…
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Man accused of robbing victim with metal pipe in Salinas
Salinas police say a man was arrested on suspicion of robbery…
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Pollen allergies are affecting people worse this year, according to local doctors
Many of us deal with allergies as the seasons change… but this year seems to be exceptionally bad for allergy…
Continue Reading Monterey County man pleads guilty to forcible child molestation
The Monterey County District Attorney’s office says a man has pleaded guilty to three counts of forcible child…
Continue Reading Salinas man sentenced to prison for raping stranger, causing ‘significant’ injuries
Salinas resident Isaac Garcia has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after pleading guilty forcible rape with special allegations…
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Salinas welcomes back Food & Wine Festival following COVID hiatus
Among the many events returning following a year of COVID-related cancellations is the Salinas Valley Food & Wine Festival.…
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Monterey County Supervisor cited for suspected DUI
A Monterey County Supervisor has been cited for suspected…
Continue Reading Salinas man sentenced to prison for shooting, killing his brother
Salinas resident Mark Nall has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the shooting death of his…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Rodeo and Airshow return to Salinas after pandemic postponement. What you need to know
We’re coming out of a year spent inside, away from friends, family and celebrations.…
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