Abandoned Building Fire in Salinas
The streets of Salinas were filled with smoke on Monday afternoon, after a fire was sparked at an abandoned building at 34 Soledad Street. Salinas…
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Large trail of black smoke reported on Commission Street in Salinas; fire’s now out
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A large plume of black smoke broke out on Commission Street Monday. Viewers and eye witnesses called in to KION and…
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Salinas Police: Suspected prowler along Chaparral Street is in custody
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police confirm a prowling suspect is in custody after a search along a portion of Chaparral Street early Monday…
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Neighbors suspect gang violence was behind deadly shooting in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police said they found three people with gun shot wounds on Cross Avenue near Bardin Road Friday night after 11…
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One victim identified in late-night shooting in Salinas with two dead, one injured
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – One victim has been identified in the deadly shooting last night in Salinas. According to the Monterey County Sheriff’s…
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Community meeting takes on prostitution in Salinas in pilot area
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A community meeting on Thursday night focused on the need for strategies to combat prostitution and human trafficking in…
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Remembering September 11 on the Central Coast
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Communities on the Central Coast commemorated the lives lost 24 years ago in New York City on September 11. Multiple…
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Salinas to hold a public hearing over proposed sewer rate increase
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Salinas will hold a public hearing during this week’s council meeting on the city’s first sewer rate increases in over a…
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Central Coast Goodwill calls in the bomb squad over suspected grenade; was not real grenade
SALINAS, Cailf. (KION-TV) — Salinas Police were called to the Central Coast Goodwill Monday morning over a suspected grenade that my have been…
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Salinas Planning Comission rejects appeal of Northridge Mall on Dave & Buster’s safety concerns
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Salinas Planning Commission has rejected the appeal from Steerpoint Capital and Cox, Castle, and Nicholson over Dave…
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Woman arrested in connection to the death of a man injected with fentanyl
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A woman was arrested in connection with the death of a man found to have been injected with a fentanyl overdose.…
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One dead, 5 injured after crash north of Salinas
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — One person is dead and five others hurt after a suspected DUI crash along Old Stage and Natividad Road on Sunday…
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Taylor Farms voluntarily recalls Honey Balsamic Salad kits
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced Tuesday that Taylor Fresh Foods is voluntarily recalling its…
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Former SUHSD Superintendent Dan Burns announces run for Monterey COE superintendent
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – Former Salinas Union High School District Superintendent is announcing his run for Monterey County Superintendent…
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City of Salinas to finally decide on its renter protection ordinances Tuesday
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The back-and-forth over a referendum concerning renter protection ordinances in the city of Salinas continues this…
Continue Reading Woman shot in foot after accidental shooting from underage suspect
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – An underage suspect is facing charges for what is being called an accidental shooting on the city’s north side Monday…
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Former Smith’s Resturant employee convicted in 1991 double murder
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A former employee of The Smith’s restaurant has been convicted of a 1991 double murder in Prunedale. According to the…
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Salinas and Watsonville agriculture worker strike continues
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Agricultural workers in Watsonville and Salinas have been on strike for several days, claiming that their demands…
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Community Meeting Scheduled discussing Concerns over the Miranda House
People living along berry road in Salinas are concerned about a proposed transitional housing project called the Miranda house. The project was…
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Driver alert: punctured water line disrupts traffic near Abbott and Harkins
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Salinas said that a water line was punctured at Abbott and Harkins roads that has been disrupting traffic in…
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Former Salinas construction controller charged with stealing more than $8 million from past employer
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A former Salinas construction company controller was charged on Thursday after an alleged theft of more than $8 million…
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Salinas Valley prisoner convicted for allegedly causing life-threatening stab injuries
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County District Attorney announced the conviction of a life prisoner in Salinas Valley State Prison…
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Salinas receive signature verification for repeal referendum for rent-related ordinances
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The City of Salinas announced that it has received a signature verification for the Protect Salinas Renter petition over…
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New pop-up program ‘From StreetFront to StoreFront’ could give life to vacant Salianas storefronts
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The city of Salinas is considering a new pilot program that could bring new life to vacant storefronts and support local…
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Salinas Finance Commitee discuss the future of the Chinatown Navigation Center this week
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – Discussions are continuing in Salinas this week over whether the city has enough funding to keep the Chinatown…
Continue Reading Victim identified in July shooting near Cesar Chavez Park in Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The victim of a deadly shooting near Ceasar Chavez Park last month has been identified. According to the Salinas Police,…
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Salinas Police Warn of Local Scooter Scam
The Salinas Police Department is warning the community about an investor scam that has impacted dozens of locals. Police say that a fake company…
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Lawsuit against CDCR claims plaintiff suffered alleged abuse on the job
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — A state corrections officer announced a lawsuit against the California Department of Corrections and…
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Salinas Coca-Cola plant to sit vacant as the company moves operations to San Jose
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Salinas Coca-Cola bottling plant shut down operations Friday after serving the Central Coast for over…
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Supervisor Luis Alejo submits for a future Alisal Arch project
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A new arch is set to be requested by Monterey County Supervisor Luis Alejo for the East Salinas neighborhood of Alisal.…
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Teen originally reported missing in Salinas found safe
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – UPDATE 8/1/25 Teen originally reported missing in Salinas found safe. Salinas Police confirm he has been located. No…
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Driver injured after crane crashes off of Highway 101 into E. Alisal Street culvert
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – One person is recovering in the hospital after careening off the highway in Salinas. It created gridlock traffic for…
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Kids with asthma enjoyed a day camp full of activities and a graduation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Forty kids with asthma were given the opportunity to learn about their disease by getting more active at the 39th annual…
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More victims come forward in alleged home-run massage sex crimes
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has reported that more victims have come forward after deputies announced the…
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Salinas man sentenced to 55 years to life in 2024 fatal shooting in Downtown Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – 40-year-old Mario Garcia was sentenced to 55 years to life plus an additional 32 months for the fatal shooting outside of…
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Local farmers work to stay ahead of rising regulatory costs
A recent report showed that famers in Monterey County had a production gross value of almost $5Â billion in 2024, and while that number may sound…
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Good Trouble takes to the streets in Salinas Thursday night
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — The “Good Trouble” anti-Trump protests took place all across the nation Thursday. Salinas neighbors came out to protest…
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Report shows the Santa Cruz-Watsonville cost of living amounts to $81 dollars per hour
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — The National Low Income Housing Coalition released its 2025 “Out of Reach” report Thursday on the high costs of…
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California Rodeo Salinas bullfighters — aka Rodeo Clowns — receive recognition
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — As “Big Week” officially kicks off in Salinas, people are expecting a lot of rodeo action, especially from the bull…
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Temporary closure lifted at Monterey County Jail on third day of power outage
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – A temporary closure for public visitations has been lifted at the Monterey County Jail, in their third day of power…
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Construction Begins on Monterey County Covid Memorial
Monterey County Officials say that they lost 940 residents during the pandemic, now construction is beginning on a new memorial for victims of…
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Salinas Valley Health’s mobile clinic reaches new milestone with 20,000 patients
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Salinas Valley Health (SVH) is marking a major milestone for its mobile clinic. They say that in just 4.5 years of…
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Hartnell College Foundation announces purchase partnership of National Steinbeck Center
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Hartnell announced they are working to finalize the purchase of the National Steinbeck Center after Cal State Monterey…
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Salinas Police welcomes new Assistant Police Chief
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – A new assistant police chief has been announced for the Salinas Police Department, who may be a familiar face. Commander…
Continue ReadingCompass Church’s Fireworks Extravaganza anticipating record turnout
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Teams are working on getting the final details squared away for the largest fireworks display in Monterey County.…
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House fire on West Market Street Wednesday night
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Around 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday night, there were reports of a house fire in Salinas. This fire taking place on West…
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Salinas man pleads guilty to robbery and assault charges
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that 28-year-old Cosme Ramos pleaded guilty to several charges…
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Salinas rent ordinances reinstated while petition signature is reviewed by voter registrar
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — On July 3, the City of Salinas submitted petitions to the City Clerk looking to repeal four rent-related ordinances –…
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CHP to pay $10M for paralyzing Salinas man high on meth, armed with gun
By Lisa Fernandez SALINAS, Calif. (KTVU) – The California Highway Patrol agreed to pay $10 million to a mother after a jury found two of…
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Reports saying lettuce prices might rise in the next weeks
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A recent report is looking at a potential upcoming price hike in iceberg lettuce. Some local produce stores are already…
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