New law to protect workers during COVID-19 pandemic
On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed two bills into law that aim to further protect workers during the COVID-19…
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Salinas organization to provide free WiFi, food for families in need
The Epicenter of Monterey announced that starting next week, it will begin providing free WiFi access and food to…
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Arrestan sospechoso en conexión a un tiroteo en la playa Sunny Cove
CONDADO DE SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KMUV) De acuerdo con la Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Santa Cruz, agentes arrestaron a una persona en conexión a…
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Pacific Grove permitirá dispensarios de cannabis en la ciudad
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KMUV) Pacific Grove está un paso más cerca de abrir el primer dispensario de cannabis en la ciudad. Con un voto de 4-3, el…
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Zach McIntyre’s Weekend Picks for Sept 18-20th
The air quality is slowly getting better, so get out and enjoy this weekend! DRIVE-IN MOVIES | SANTA CRUZ BOARDWALK | SAT-SUN, 8PM At the drive in…
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Nice Weather into the Weekend!
AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 8:00AM)Good for all reporting stationsSome destabilization of the tropical moisture will be briefly possible into…
Continue Reading Pacific Grove moves forward with allowing for cannabis dispensary
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) In a 4-3 vote, the Pacific Grove City Council voted to approve the allowance of a cannabis dispensary within city…
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Escuelas brindan programas en persona para ayudar con la brecha digital
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KMUV) Durante esta pandemia, hemos visto varios cambios incluyendo la manera en que las escuelas operan, y los estudiantes que…
Continue Reading Suspect arrested in connection to shooting at Sunny Cove Beach
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office says it has made an arrest in connection to a shooting at Sunny Cove…
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Watsonville police offer free slurpees to kids doing good deeds
Watsonville police are looking for kids who have done good deeds or showed positive behavior as part of its “Operation…
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Temporada de lluvias podría crear deslizamientos de lodo en áreas quemadas por el Incendio Carmel
EL PUEBLO CARMEL, Calif (KMUV) Una de las áreas que evaluó La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia del Condado de Monterey es la carretera…
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Evacuation center moves from King City Library to King City High School
Monterey county announced that its evacuation center has moved from the King City Library to the King City High School…
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Donation warehouses for Santa Cruz County fire evacuees to close
Santa Cruz County Officials say that at 4 p.m. Friday, warehouses accepting donations for fire evacuees will…
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Sospechoso de provocar incendio en conexión al Incendio Dolan está en espera de evaluación de salud mental
SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV) Los procedimientos en la corte del sospechoso acusado de provocar un incendio en conexión al incendio Dolan en el área de…
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California governor signs laws to protect workers from virus
California companies must warn their workers of any potential exposure to the coronavirus and must pay their…
Continue ReadingPassing Weather System May Hold A Surprise
AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 7:00PM)Good to Moderate for all reporting stationsA weather system will pass by our north overnight into Friday.…
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Yosemite National Park closes due to smoke impact, air quality concerns
The National Park Service announced that Yosemite National Park will be closed starting…
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Total of 115 employees test positive for COVID-19 at Soledad prisons
Between the Correctional Training Facility and Salinas Valley State Prison, a total of 115 employees have tested positive…
Continue Reading Schools provide modified in-person programs to bridge digital divide
While most students are still learning from home in Monterey County, a small number are going to campus to engage in distance learning.…
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Three people arrested in Salinas following street racing incident, two police chases
Three people have been arrested following a 200 vehicle gathering and two police…
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Sequoia National Park closed due to California wildfire
California’s Sequoia National Park has been fully closed due to a nearby wildfire in the Sierra Nevada…
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Man with replica gun arrested on Santa Cruz beach
A man was arrested by Santa Cruz police Wednesday for allegedly carrying an altered replica gun on a…
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Rainy season likely to bring debris flow and mudslides in burned Santa Cruz Mountains
The CZU August Lightning Complex is just days from reaching full containment. However, the nearly 87,000 acres that burned could easily lead to…
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Sheriff’s Office: Man arrested for looting in CZU Lightning Complex evacuation area
A man has been arrested for looting during a state of emergency, prowling and entering an emergency…
Continue Reading Suspect in arson connected to Dolan Fire found competent
Court proceedings are on hold for a suspect charged with arson in connection to the Dolan Fire burning in the Big Sur…
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Cancelan órdenes de evacuación provocadas por fuga de gas en Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KMUV) ACTUALIZACIÓN 9/17/20 1:49 PM: De acuerdo con la policía de Holliser, la compañía eléctrica PG&E ya reparó la…
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Santa Cruz County reduces hours at resource center for fire victims
Santa Cruz County officials said they will begin reducing hours at the Recovery Resource Center…
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Gas leak evacuations in Hollister lifted
The Hollister Fire Department has ordered the evacuation of homes and businesses on three…
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Central Coast colleges and universities begin fall semester online
This is hardly a normal school year, but local colleges and universities are adapting so students can continue…
Continue Reading Take a Breath of Fresh Air
AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 8:00AM)Good to moderate for all reporting stationsCleaner air is here! A weather system is currently approaching from…
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Central Coast gears up for 2020 elections
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) Voters from across the Central Coast say they are excited about elections and explain that their focuses at the polls will…
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Preparing for flu season during a pandemic
Washing our hands and wearing masks has become the new normal, but will it have an effect on the upcoming flu season? Some doctors say…
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Potential change in wind direction to impact Dolan Fire
Helicopters returned to the firefight, Wednesday. After days of heavy smoke and thick fog they are back on the front lines of the Dolan Fire.…
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Se detiene el proyecto de la nueva planta de desalinización en Marina
PENÍNSULA DE MONTEREY, Calif. La compañía California American Water acaba de retirar su aplicación para la construcción de una planta de…
Continue ReadingExpertos de salud de la Costa Central recomiendan vacunarse contra la influenza
COSTA CENTRAL, Calif (KMUV) Ahora más que nunca es importante vacunarse contra la gripe, ese es el mensaje de expertos en la salud en la Costa…
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Santa Cruz boardwalk releases lineup of October drive-in movies
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk began hosting drive-in movies in August, and it has released its lineup of…
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Santa Cruz County breweries create beer to benefit wildfire victims
Twelve breweries have worked together to crate a new beer to help victims of the CZU Lightning Complex Fires in Santa Cruz…
Continue ReadingIt’s Nice To Be Able To Breathe The Air Again
AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 12:00AM)Good to for all reporting stationsCleaner air is here! A weather system is currently approaching from the west.…
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Campesinos del Condado de Monterey celebran el Día de Independencia de México creando bandera humana
CHUALAR, Calif. (KMUV) El día de hoy se celebra el aniversario 210 de la Independencia de México, por lo que algunos trabajadores agrícolas…
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No emergency training for crew on boat where fire killed 34
Crew members of a Southern California dive boat told investigators they were not trained on emergency procedures before…
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Suspect in deadly Santa Cruz stabbing arrested
A man has been arrested in connection to a stabbing that allegedly happened in response to an incident involving two…
Continue Reading Monterey County farmworkers celebrate Mexican Independence by forming human flag
Wednesday marks the 210th anniversary of Mexican Independence, and farmworkers found a visual…
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Cal Am withdraws application for Marina desalination plant
MONTEREY PENINSULA, Calif. (KION) A dramatic reversal in the plan for a controversial desalination plant in Marina where late Wednesday afternoon,…
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NTSB releases docket with reports, documents related to dive boat fire
The National Transportation Safety Board has released documents that include interview transcripts, photos…
Continue Reading Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on state’s response to wildfires, COVID-19 pandemic
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to provide an update on the state’s response to wildfires burning around the state and the COVID-19…
Continue Reading Better Air
AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 8:00AM)Good to moderate for all reporting stations. Clearer air is in sight. The blocked up weather pattern has loosened…
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Salinas hopes to shelter homeless through motel purchase
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) The City of Salinas is moving forward with a plan to try and purchase a local motel for homeless housing. In a unanimous…
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Virtual reality keeps soldiers training through the smoke
JOLON, Calif. (KION) Officials at the Fort Hunter Liggett military base say the air quality on Tuesday was just below 100 AQI…anything over that…
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Base military Fort Hunter Liggett afectada por el incendio Dolan en el Condado de Monterey
CONDADO DE MONTEREY, Calif. (KMUV) Aunque bomberos han logrado mantener el tamaño del incendio Dolan en el Condado de Monterey a 119, 488 acres y su…
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Use of robot leads to safe arrest of armed Hollister man
It was a six hour waiting game for sheriff’s deputies in Hollister, last Monday. The San Benito County Sheriff’s Office camped outside 24-year-old,…
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