# KION Monterey, Salinas News

> News

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id638816222](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id638816222)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id638816222`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** News-Press & Gazette Company
- **Category:** News
- **Rating:** 4.60 / 5 (486 ratings)
- **Version:** 7.2
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-27
- **First published:** 2013-05-07
- **Size:** 66 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/kion-monterey-salinas-news/id638816222)
- **Website:** [https://kion546.com/](https://kion546.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.kionrightnow.com/global/story.asp?s=18990](http://www.kionrightnow.com/global/story.asp?s=18990)

## Description

KION Monterey, Salinas News is your local Central Coast source for breaking headlines, community stories, and coverage of events and promotions. We focus on video to bring you timely updates on what's happening in Monterey, Salinas, and nearby neighborhoods.

In partnership with CBS News, the extension delivers reliable weather forecasts and regional coverage, helping you stay connected and informed as you go about your day.

## Rankings

- #74,201 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise the app for strong local coverage, easy navigation, frequent updates, and useful breaking alerts, often preferring it to KSBW. However, recurring drawbacks include aggressive ads with phishing-like behavior, limited weekend/local news updates, an aging UI and competing app versions, unreliable or duplicated push notifications, and perceived national-news bias.

### Pros

- Strong local Monterey–Salinas news focus and up-to-date coverage
- Easy-to-use interface with fast loading and straightforward navigation
- Frequent story updates and timely local reporting
- Local breaking news alerts and timely notifications
- Better experience than KSBW and a community-focused feel

### Cons

- Aggressive in-app ads, with phishing-like behavior in some ads
- Not enough local news content or updates, especially on weekends
- Outdated UI/formatting and multiple app versions leading to a dated feel
- Push notifications are noisy/duplicated or unreliable
- Perceived bias in national reporting (re-broadcasts of CNN)

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id638816222)