City of Salinas selects interim mayor
Mayor Joe Gunter left an impact on the City of Salinas. “He wouldn’t mind coming in with his hands all dirty, sleeves rolled up and all that,” said…
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Officials release identity of carjacking suspect who crashed into water off West Cliff Drive after chase
A vehicle is set to get pulled out of the water off West Cliff Drive after the Santa Cruz…
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Arrestan reconocido surfista de Santa Cruz por presunto abuso sexual contra menor
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KMUV) La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Santa Cruz dijo que detectives arrestaron a un residente de Santa Cruz por…
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Facebook bans violent ‘boogaloo’ groups, not the term itself
Facebook has banned an extremist anti-government network loosely associated with the broader “boogaloo”…
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Joe Gunter deja un gran legado en la Ciudad de Salinas
Hoy la ciudad de Salinas, no es la misma. “Hemos perdido un gran campeón para el pueblo y para toda la gente trabajadora de aquí de la Ciudad de…
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Santa Cruz County employees to take pay cuts, offer only critical services some days
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved an $878 million placeholder budget so the…
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City of Monterey offers free permits for businesses to expand outdoor services
he City of Monterey said it is hoping to help businesses facing financial trouble due to the COVID-19…
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Temps Head Back Down
Cooler, cloudier weather is on the way! Overall troughing will continue on the west coast with another lobe of low pressure rotating back toward us…
Continue Reading Well-known Santa Cruz surfer accused of sex crimes involving a minor pleads not guilty
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said detectives arrested a Santa Cruz man for alleged sex crimes involving a…
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Salinas driver arrested on DUI charges after allegedly leading police on short chase
A driver was arrested by Salinas police following an incident involving an alleged hit-and-run and a short…
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PETA shares concerns about elephant deaths at Monterey Zoo, zoo claims PETA is terrorizing
PETA shared a statement Tuesday saying the organization got the necropsy reports for two elephants that…
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Employee controversially fired following fight at Alderwood Santa Cruz
A fight broke out last week at Alderwood restaurant in Santa Cruz. The altercation involved an employee and multiple customers at the…
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Christopher Ranch to host Virtual Garlic Festival
Christopher Ranch Garlic in Gilroy said it will be hosting a Virtual Garlic Festival throughout the month of…
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Seaside police release new phone number for reporting illegal fireworks
Seaside police have released a new phone number for community members to report illegal…
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Cowell Beach no longer on “Beach Bummer” list, three Central Coast beaches make honor roll
For the first time in ten years, Cowell Beach is no longer on Heal the Bay’s “Beach Bummer”…
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Big Sur Fire responds to multiple rescues, vegetation fire over the weekend
Big Sur Fire said this past weekend was a busy one for the…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announces Project Homekey, potential scaling back of Stay at Home order
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to provide an update on Project Roomkey, a state initiative to help Californians experiencing…
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King City cierra piscinas públicas este verano debido a recortes presupuestarios
KING CITY, Calif (KMUV) ACTUALIZACIÓN: Las piscinas públicas de la Ciudad King City continúan vacias, una area que normalmente atrae a unas 200…
Continue Reading Salinas remembers Mayor Joe Gunter
Friends and Salinas residents are remembering Joe Gunter after his passing…
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Carl Reiner, beloved creator of ‘Dick Van Dyke Show,’ dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Reiner, the ingenious and versatile writer, actor and director who broke through as a “second banana” to Sid Caesar and…
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Warmer Start To The Week, But It Won’t Last
Temperatures continue to climb today behind this weekend’s weather system. However, the warm-up won’t last. Overall troughing will continue on…
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Healthcare workers concerned as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise in Monterey County
The state reported that hospitals in Monterey County had 26 positive COVID-19 patients as of Monday. 17 of them were in Salinas Valley Memorial…
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Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter dies suddenly
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 6/30/2020 11 a.m. Hospital officials confirm that Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter died at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital…
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Ben Lomond ambush suspect indicted in Oakland federal guard killing
A federal grand jury has indicted an Air Force sergeant for murder and attempted murder after he allegedly…
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Fireworks after 10 p.m. banned in Seaside, talks for future total ban in the works
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) All fireworks, even the “safe and sane” kind, are no longer allowed to be set off in Seaside any night after 10 p.m. The City…
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Funcionario de salud del Condado de Monterey cree que el condado será el próximo en recomendaciones de cierre de barres
CONDADO DE MONTEREY, Calif (KMUV) El Coronavirus no da tregua, los contagios siguen aumentando en California y han provocado el cierre de bares en 7…
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Se roban jade histórico de una galería de Pacific Grove
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KMUV) La Policía de Pacific Grove está buscando al sujeto que se robó un jade valorado a $1.300 de Artisana Gallery en el…
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Arrestan 2 adolescentes por presuntamente amenazar a un taxista con una navaja en Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV) Dos adolescentes se encuentran en custodia de la cárcel juvenil luego de presuntamente intentar asaltar a un taxista con una…
Continue ReadingWarmer Start To The Week, But It Won’t Last
Temperatures continue to climb Tuesday behind this weekend’s weather system. However, the warm-up won’t last. Overall troughing will continue on…
Continue Reading Teens arrested after allegedly threatening taxi driver with a knife
Two teens are in custody at juvenile hall after Salinas Police say they attempted to rob a taxi driver and threatened him with a…
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Historic jade stolen from Pacific Grove gallery
Security cameras capture every corner of Artisana Gallery in downtown Pacific Grove.…
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Monterey County health officer suggests county “likely next” for bar closure recommendation
Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered bars that have opened in seven California counties to immediately close, Sunday, and urged bars in eight other counties to…
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Carmel parents petition for schools to hold full-time, in-person classes
Parents of students within the Carmel Unified School District are gathering signatures to get the district to allow full-time, in-person classes for…
Continue Reading Warmer and Breezy
After a cooling trend this weekend, some warming expected early this week as high pressure nudges back in and it is looking fairly seasonable for the…
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Seaside considers ordinance to crack down on illegal fireworks
Seaside City Council to discuss ordnance prohibiting all fireworks at…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom orders closure of bars in several counties
Due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases reported in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom…
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Additional death related to COVID-19 reported in Monterey County
The Monterey County Health Department said there has been another COVID-19-related…
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Santa Cruz police arrest man who allegedly beat black man on hate crime charges
Chief Andrew Mills with the Santa Cruz Police Department said a man was arrested on hate crime charges Saturday…
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Man swept out to sea, rescued by bystanders in Moss Landing State Beach
MOSS LANDING, Calif. (KION) A man was swept out to sea Saturday afternoon at Moss Landing State Beach and rescued by bystanders, according to the…
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Santa Cruz yoga studio permanently closes due to financial impact of pandemic
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Central Coast’s reopening has been weeks in the making now. Shops, restaurants and gyms have all started to welcome…
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Fatal collision kills one, leaves another in critical condition
A man is dead after a car collided with a tree Saturday morning.…
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Salinas PD: Missing boy reunited with family
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATED 6/27/20 11:28 p.m. 12-year-old Mario Lopez Martinelli has been found and reunited with his family, according to the…
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At least one person dies in crash near Castroville
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash near…
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Chamber of Commerce concerned that Stay at Home restrictions may tighten
ONTEREY PENINSULA, Calif. (KION) For many business owners, fears about a new spike in cases that could lead to another economic shutdown are…
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Arrestan hombre por intentar sacar a conductores de la carretera y por iniciar una persecución en Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KMUV) La policía de Santa Cruz arrestó a un hombre acusado de intentar sacar a conductores de la carretera antes de iniciar una…
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Caltrans to perform guardrail repairs on Highway 17 following big rig crash
Caltrans said crews will be conducting emergency guardrail repairs following a big rig…
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Santa Cruz County artists spread word about Census through chalk
The Santa Cruz County Census is partnering with artists from around the county to help get the word…
Continue Reading Warmin’ Back Up
After a cooling trend this weekend, some warming expected early next week as high pressure nudges back in and it is looking fairly seasonable for the…
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Lifted beach restrictions could bring must-needed boost for Santa Cruz businesses
The 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. beach closures across Santa Cruz County came to an end Friday, and businesses near the Ocean are expecting a spike in…
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REPORTAJE ESPECIAL: El PROCESO PARA OBTENER UNA COMPENSACIÓN LABORAL (SEGUNDA PARTE)
CONDADO DE MONTEREY, Calif. (KMUV) Abogados dicen que la clave para que el proceso de obtener una compensación laboral resulte exitoso. es reportar…
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