Northern Lights visible from parts of the Central Coast
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION-TV) — Some people living on the Central Coast were treated to a light show as the northern lights were visible for some…
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Anze Kopitar provides Los Angeles Kings a familiar lift with season-opening natural hat trick
AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Rookie forward Andre Lee still recalls attending a Kings game wearing an Anze Kopitar jersey some 11 years…
Continue ReadingStock market today: Wall Street rises to close its latest record-setting week as banks jump
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose to records Friday as big banks rallied following a run of reassuring profit reports. The…
Continue ReadingMigration through Darien Gap increased in September, led by Venezuelans after the election
Associated Press PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) — The number of migrants crossing the Darien Gap, a rugged jungle passage between Colombia and Panama,…
Continue ReadingBack-to-back hurricanes reshape 2024 campaign’s final stretch
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A pair of unwelcome and destructive guests named Helene and Milton have stormed their way into this year’s…
Continue ReadingThe drownings of 2 Navy SEALs were preventable, military investigation finds
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two U.S. Navy SEALs drowned as they tried to climb aboard a ship carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen…
Continue ReadingAvian enthusiasts try to counter the deadly risk of Chicago high-rises for migrating birds
Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — With a neon-green net in hand, Annette Prince briskly walks a downtown Chicago plaza at dawn, looking left and…
Continue ReadingHarris viewed more positively by Hispanic women than by Hispanic men: AP-NORC poll
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A solid majority of Hispanic women have a positive opinion of Vice President Kamala Harris and a negative view…
Continue ReadingResidents slog through flooded streets, clear debris after Hurricane Milton tore through Florida
Associated Press LITHIA, Fla. (AP) — Florida residents slogged through flooded streets, gathered up scattered debris and assessed damage to their…
Continue ReadingA man charged in the killing of a Georgia nursing student faces hearing as trial looms
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The man accused of killing a nursing student whose body was found on the University of Georgia campus appeared Friday at a court…
Continue ReadingUS House control teeters on the unlikely battleground of heavily Democratic California
AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s reputation as a hothouse of progressive politics is being tested in a string of U.S. House…
Continue ReadingUS House control teeters on the unlikely battleground of heavily Democratic California
AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s reputation as a hothouse of progressive politics is being tested in a string of U.S. House…
Continue ReadingBoeing’s lawyers argue for settlement opposed by relatives of those killed in 737 Max crashes
AP Airlines Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Relatives of passengers who died in two crashes of Boeing 737 Max planes came to a federal court in…
Continue ReadingBrock Purdy throws for 3 TDs and the 49ers beat the Seahawks 36-24 to move atop division
AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Deebo Samuel didn’t hesitate when he was asked what was working for the San Francisco 49ers. “Brock…
Continue Reading18-year-old Macklin Celebrini scores a goal in his hyped debut for the Sharks
AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Macklin Celebrini didn’t take long to make an impact for the San Jose Sharks. The 18-year-old rookie…
Continue ReadingBlinken tells ASEAN the US is worried about China’s ‘dangerous’ actions in disputed sea.
Associated Press VIENTIANE, Laos (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian leaders Friday that the U.S. is concerned about…
Continue ReadingGunmen kill 21 miners in southwest Pakistan ahead of an Asian security summit
Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Police say gunmen killed 21 miners and wounded six others in Pakistan’s southwest. It’s the latest…
Continue ReadingGerrit Cole tosses playoff gem, shutting down Royals and sending Yankees back to ALCS with 3-1 win
AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gerrit Cole held the Kansas City Royals to a single run over seven innings Thursday night, sending the New…
Continue ReadingKlay Thompson scores 10 points in preseason debut with Dallas
DALLAS (AP) — Klay Thompson made his preseason debut with the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night, scoring 10 points in his new team’s 107-102…
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Hollister conducts a fire district study
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Hollister is looking into forming a joint powers authority to study the city’s fire district feasibility.…
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Santa Cruz County releases its 2024 Community Health Assessment Plan
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz County released its 2024 Community Health Assessment (CHA) that will layout county goals over the…
Continue ReadingAnze Kopitar scores natural third-period hat trick to rally the Kings over the Sabres
AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Anze Kopitar scored a natural hat trick in the third period to rally the Los Angeles Kings to a…
Continue ReadingSouth Korea’s central bank cuts rates in a bid to boost the economy
Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s central bank cut its policy rate for the first time in more than four years as pressure…
Continue ReadingAn ex-judge from mainland China is set to take Macao’s top job. What’s at stake for the casino hub?
Associated Press MACAO (AP) — Some 400 pro-establishment electors are set to approve the sole candidate for Macao’s chief executive job on…
Continue ReadingAt least 2 killed and dozens injured after leak at a Texas oil refinery
DEER PARK, Texas (AP) — At least two workers at a Houston-area oil refinery were killed Thursday after hydrogen sulfide leaked at the plant,…
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American Red Cross volunteers prepare to take off to help those impacted by Hurricane Milton
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV): As hurricane Milton made landfall in Florida, volunteers from the American Red Cross on the Central Coast are getting…
Continue ReadingDodgers will start Yamamoto against San Diego’s Darvish in winner-take-all Game 5 of NLDS
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani will get his wish to see Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto face off against San…
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The brutal story behind California’s new Native American genocide education law
CalMatters In the 1860s, an armed militia swept into the historic land of the Serrano people in the San Bernardino mountains and went on a killing…
Continue ReadingChemical leak at Houston-area plant kills 2 workers and injures several others, prompting city-wide shelter-in-place
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A chemical leak at a PEMEX oil refinery in Deer Park, Texas, on Thursday killed two workers and injured several…
Continue ReadingA chilling nonfiction thriller about nuclear war is up for the UK’s Baillie Gifford book prize
LONDON (AP) — A chilling, thriller-like account of how a nuclear war might unfold and books by two award-winning novelists are among finalists for…
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California pledged $500 million to help tenants preserve affordable housing. They didn’t get a dime.
CalMatters Luke Johnson and his neighbors thought they had found the perfect solution to avoid being displaced from their Silver Lake, Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingBritish YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly is charged with raping and choking a woman in Australia
PERTH, Australia (AP) — A British YouTuber and rapper known as Yung Filly has been charged with raping and choking a woman in a hotel room…
Continue ReadingKnoxville neighborhood urged to evacuate after dynamite found at recycler; foul play not suspected
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities have urged evacuations in a neighborhood of a Tennessee city after employees at a recycling business discovered…
Continue ReadingUtah candidates for Mitt Romney’s open US Senate seat debate approaches to climate change
Associated Press OGDEN, Utah (AP) — The Republican and Democratic candidates vying for Mitt Romney’s open U.S. Senate seat are aiming to convince…
Continue ReadingObama urges Black men to show up for Harris as he campaigns in critical Pennsylvania
Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former President Barack Obama has given a blistering critique of his White House successor Donald Trump and…
Continue ReadingHarris was asked to name a few of Trump’s virtues. Here’s her response
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris was asked to name three virtues that her opponent in next month’s election, Donald Trump,…
Continue ReadingColorado tourist mine accident leaves one person dead; 23 people rescued
KRDO, CNN By Jeff Winter and Sarah Moon, CNN (CNN) — One person has died and 23 people have been rescued after they were trapped 1,000 feet…
Continue Reading1 dead and 23 rescued after elevator issue at Colorado tourist mine left some trapped 1,000 feet underground for 6 hours
By Jeff Winter, Sarah Moon and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — One person has died and 23 people have been rescued after an elevator malfunction…
Continue ReadingTwo of the league’s top defenses meet up in Denver as Broncos, Chargers work out issues on offense
AP Pro Football Writer DENVER (AP) — Maybe the Denver Broncos wore their throwback uniforms a week too soon. Sunday’s matchup between the…
Continue ReadingWNBA to expand Finals to 7-game series next season
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA will expand its Finals next year to a best-of-seven format, the league announced Thursday. The league…
Continue ReadingA second ex-Arkansas deputy was sentenced for a 2022 violent arrest
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas deputy has been sentenced to a year in prison for a civil rights violation related to a…
Continue ReadingChargers QB Justin Herbert isn’t panicking over lack of production in passing game
AP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert knew during offseason workouts that there were going to be plenty of growing pains during…
Continue ReadingCondemned inmate Richard Moore wants someone other than South Carolina’s governor to decide clemency
Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina inmate scheduled to be executed in just over three weeks is asking a federal judge to take…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand ship didn’t sink because its captain was a woman, the ‘appalled’ defense minister says
Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s Defense Minister Judith Collins has decried what she called misogynistic online…
Continue ReadingNCAA pilot study finds widespread social media harassment of athletes, coaches and officials
AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — An NCAA study on social media abuse of athletes, coaches and other officials during championship events…
Continue ReadingThe ACC believes it should earn more NCAA Tournament berths. It’s time to make that happen
AP Basketball Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — It wasn’t that long ago that the Atlantic Coast Conference was flirting with its public goal of…
Continue ReadingA Mississippi officer used excessive force against a man he arrested, prosecutors say
Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A new federal indictment accuses a Mississippi law enforcement officer of using excessive force against a…
Continue ReadingA new mayor takes office in southern Mexico after his predecessor was beheaded
Associated Press CHILPANCINGO, Mexico (AP) — A new mayor has been sworn in a city in southern Mexico where his predecessor was killed and beheaded…
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Santa Cruz County launches new website for the public to see its prescribed burn schedule
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Santa Cruz County Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience (OR3) announced Thursday that it’s launching a…
Continue ReadingThree seasons after their Super Bowl triumph, the Rams are no longer a well-oiled winning machine
AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams’ decision to load up their roster for a championship run in 2021 is now the stuff of…
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