Bud Light sales keep sinking
Originally Published: 31 OCT 23 08:18 ET Updated: 31 OCT 23 11:17 ET By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Bud Light continues to drag…
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Biden administration announces $1.3B for 3 new massive transmission lines to shuttle clean energy
Originally Published: 30 OCT 23 11:31 ET By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is announcing it will spend $1.3 billion of new…
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Southwest Airlines says it expects to be fined for last winter’s meltdown
Originally Published: 30 OCT 23 09:25 ET By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Southwest Airlines is bracing itself for a fine from the US…
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GM and the UAW come to tentative agreement
Originally Published: 30 OCT 23 09:33 ET Updated: 30 OCT 23 10:21 ET By Vanessa Yurkevich and Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — General Motors…
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GM halting driverless car service nationwide after California ban
Originally Published: 27 OCT 23 10:18 ET By Chris Isidore and Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN New York (CNN) — General Motors announced Thursday that it…
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McDonald’s is getting rid of McFlurry spoons
Originally Published: 25 OCT 23 11:17 ET By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — McDonald’s is getting rid of one its most recognizable…
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Taco Bell’s battle to free the ‘Taco Tuesday’ trademark is officially over
Originally Published: 24 OCT 23 13:00 ET By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Taco Bell has won its fight over the “Taco Tuesday”…
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UAW’s confrontational leader makes gains in strike talks, but some wonder: Has he reached too far?
WAYNE, Mich. (AP) — Throughout its 5-week-old strikes against Detroit’s automakers, the United Auto Workers union has cast an…
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Oil prices fluctuate as concerns mount over Middle East tensions
Originally Published: 16 OCT 23 01:26 ET Updated: 23 OCT 23 04:20 ET By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Oil prices rose above $91 a barrel Monday…
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Oil prices rise and global stocks fall after Israel declares war on Hamas
Originally Published: 08 OCT 23 23:23 ET Updated: 09 OCT 23 09:58 ET By David Goldman and Michelle Toh, CNN New York/Hong Kong (CNN) — Oil prices…
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Eligible electric and plug-in vehicle buyers will get US tax credits immediately in 2024
DETROIT (AP) — Starting next year, people who want to buy a new or used electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle will be able to get U.S. government…
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It’s the last day of the largest health care strike in US history
Originally Published: 06 OCT 23 06:37 ET Updated: 06 OCT 23 11:11 ET By Samantha Delouya, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — The largest health care strike in…
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UAW to expand strike at Ford and GM, Fain says
Originally Published: 29 SEP 23 10:40 ET Updated: 29 SEP 23 10:56 ET By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The United Auto Workers union is…
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Amazon sued by FTC and 17 states over allegations it inflates online prices and overcharges sellers
ASSOCIATED PRESS (KION-TV)- The Federal Trade Commission and 17 state attorney generals filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon on Tuesday,…
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Airbnb says it’s cracking down on fake listings and has removed 59,000 of them this year
FILE – The Airbnb app icon is displayed on an iPad screen in Washington, D.C., on May 8, 2021. Airbnb says it’s cracking down on fake listings,…
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Kraft recalls faulty American cheese singles that might be ‘unpleasant’ or make you gag
Originally Published: 20 SEP 23 07:52 ET By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Kraft Heinz is recalling about 83,000 cases of its individually…
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UAW workers launch unprecedented strike against all Big Three automakers
Originally Published: 15 SEP 23 00:00 ET Updated: 15 SEP 23 09:35 ET By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Detroit (CNN) — The United Auto…
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Buying a car? What the UAW strike means – and doesn’t mean – for auto sales
Originally Published: 15 SEP 23 06:04 ET Updated: 15 SEP 23 10:15 ET By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN New York (CNN) — Now that the United Auto Workers…
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Wholesale inflation ticked up last month, exceeding expectations
Originally Published: 14 SEP 23 08:39 ET Updated: 14 SEP 23 10:13 ET By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Wholesale inflation accelerated…
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Landmark Google trial opens with sweeping DOJ accusations of illegal monopolization
Originally Published: 12 SEP 23 11:20 ET Updated: 12 SEP 23 12:18 ET Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — US prosecutors opened a landmark antitrust trial…
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McDonald’s is getting rid of self-serve soda machines
Originally Published: 12 SEP 23 07:34 ET Updated: 12 SEP 23 10:56 ET By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — McDonald’s is getting rid of one of…
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Oil prices surge after Saudi Arabia and Russia extend production cuts
Originally Published: 05 SEP 23 11:18 ET By Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Oil prices hit a new high for the year so far after Saudi Arabia and…
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Governor Gavin Newsom and State Leaders agree on package for clean energy
CALIF. (KION-TV)- Governor Newsom and state leaders agreed to bring more clean energy to the state of California. The state is looking to meet its…
Continue ReadingUS unions have flexed their muscle this past year. Are they winning?
Originally Published: 04 SEP 23 09:27 ET By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Since last year’s Labor Day, US unions have flexed their muscle…
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Labor Day 2023: What’s open and closed on the September 4 holiday
Originally Published: 03 SEP 23 12:39 ET Updated: 04 SEP 23 09:48 ET By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Labor Day is here, which means summer…
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New Starbucks coming to South Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- By the end of year, Salinas will be home to another Starbucks. Salinas City District 3 Councilmember Steve McShane…
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Massive Microsoft Outlook outage brings email to a halt
By Rob McLean, CNN Microsoft reported that a “full restoration” of its Outlook service was nearly complete mid-morning Tuesday after a…
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Central Coast companies participate in a CSUMB business challenge.
The Start-Up Challenge is an annual competition where new entrepreneurs can share their ideas and business plan for a chance to win…
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Mother-daughter owned Salinas flower shop makes Mother’s Day a family affair
Murillo helps run the flower shop located on East Market St., owned by her mother, Magdalena Bautista. The mother-daughter duo has been busy working…
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Banks are making big money off of Russian debt
US banks have left Russia, but that doesn’t mean they’re done making money off the Kremlin’s horrific invasion of…
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California lawmakers propose $400 rebate to offset high gas prices
Californians complained — and lawmakers listened. A group of state Democrats is proposing a $400 rebate for every California taxpayer, meant to…
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Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points Monday as financial markets buckled in anticipation of inflation-fighting measures…
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Central Coast counties warn of COVID-19 test site scams
Santa Cruz and San Benito counties are warning Central Coast residents to be careful when giving their information to potentially fraudulent pop-up…
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Stores packed for last-minute holiday shopping
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Reminder for procrastinators: there are just three days left until Christmas, and shoppers were out in full force Wednesday at…
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Measure A: Increasing cannabis tax funds toward early childhood education in Santa Cruz
Voters in the City of Santa Cruz only have one thing to decide on Tuesday’s election — whether or not to increase the portion of the city’s…
Continue ReadingWoman out $51,000 as scammers target online shoppers
By Susan El Khoury, Investigative Reporter Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — The…
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New Salinas brewery signage allowed to stay
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Brew-N-Krew Ale House in downtown Salinas is facing some issues concerning its overhead signage on the…
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California issues two new public health orders, including vaccine requirement for health care workers
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Twitter Thursday afternoon that California will require workers in healthcare settings to be fully vaccinated against…
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Four people cited for allegedly providing alcohol to minors in Salinas
The Salinas Police Department and Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control conducted a minor decoy operation Sunday, and they said people at four…
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Boulder Creek store closes temporarily due to COVID-19 concerns
A store in Boulder Creek has decided to temporarily close its doors due to concerns about…
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Boulder Creek bar closes temporarily after customers, staff test positive for COVID-19
A Boulder Creek bar shared in a social media post that it has temporarily closed after some customers and staff members tested positive for…
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Senator to give more than $1 billion to venues closed during pandemic, including many on Central Coast
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) announced that nearly 1,400 California venues will get more than $1 billion in…
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Scales restaurant, cafe in Monterey shutting its doors after 7 years
A restaurant, cafe and gift shop on the Monterey Wharf is set to close its doors soon after the City notified the business that its lease will not be…
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Supervisor: Broadband funding bill passes State Assembly, Senate
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he, Senate President pro Temore Toni G. Atkins (D-San Diego) and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood)…
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Match.com to pay $2 million to Santa Cruz County after auto-renewal lawsuit
Santa Cruz County District Attorney Jeff Rosell announced that the Match Group has settled a civil unfair competition…
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City of Salinas to begin offering small business updates via text message
The City of Salinas has a new way for small business owners to get…
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A customer left a $16,000 tip after ordering some hot dogs, chips and a few drinks
It was an ordinary Saturday afternoon in New Hampshire when a hungry customer walked into a restaurant, sat at the outside bar, and ordered some…
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Hollister shopping center construction moves forward
Local leaders said a new shopping Center in Hollister aimed to keep the local economy going strong. Some residents took to social media, questioning…
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Amazon Prime Day is actually a bummer for these sellers
Prices on everything from steel and lumber to corn, diapers and toilet paper are increasing as a result of surging demand from consumers and strained…
Continue Reading Hollister Mayor: Ross, TJ Maxx, Dutch Bros expected to come to new shopping center
Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez provided and update on a new shopping center in the city in a Facebook…
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