Northern California firefighters battle blaze near port
A fire that grew to four-alarm status Saturday near a port in Benicia, about 40 miles northeast of San Francisco, has “slowed considerably” but is…
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Filipino history digital archive is unveiled at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History.
The Watsonville is in the Heart Digital Archive, regarding the lives of the Manong generation, had it’s public launch at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art…
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Proposed California bill would allow non-citizens to become peace officers
A new bill is aiming to allow non-citizens to become police officers in…
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A California law requiring more diversity on company boards is unconstitutional, judge rules
Originally Published: 04 APR 22 18:44 ET Updated: 04 APR 22 18:56 ET By Tiffany Anthony and Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — A judge in Los Angeles has…
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California snowpack is critically low, signaling another year of devastating drought
Snowpack in the California Sierra this winter is just 38% of normal, California water officials said Friday, in the latest sign the state’s…
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Salinas farmworkers call on Newsom to pass union voting bill on Cesar Chavez Day
On the holiday meant to memorialize the efforts of Cesar Chavez, California farmworkers are gathering across the state to call for more support from…
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162,000 pounds of Skippy peanut butter recalled due to possible steel fragments
(KION-TV)– Hormel Foods is recalling 81 tons of Skippy peanut butter due to the ones being sold by Walmart and other retailers finding small…
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Eviction protection extended until end of June
The California eviction moratorium measure AB 2179 has just passed the California…
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Public comment period for California’s early prisoner release to end in mid-April
Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced that the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations public comment…
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California reparations task force decide eligibility for compensation
The California reparations task force reached a decision Tuesday night on eligibility for…
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1st Latina justice takes seat on California Supreme Court
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP News) UPDATE MARCH, 2022 at 12:29 p.m.– The first Latina to serve on the California Supreme Court has been sworn in as…
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What a UC Berkeley legal battle says about college housing affordability nationwide
College students across the country are facing a…
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New bill regarding catalytic convertor thefts headed to Senate
A new California Senate Bill 919 is aiming to help lower catalytic convertor…
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150 law enforcement agencies in the US and Canada take pledge to increase women in the ranks to 30% by 2030
By Emma Tucker, CNN The Memphis Police Department and the New York State Police took a pledge this week to increase the representation of women in…
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With Feds sending no water to local farms, growers in San Benito County are forced to cut back production
After years of drought — and an exceptionally dry start to the year — farmers in San Benito County will be receiving no water this year from some…
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Governor Newsom unveils plan for $11 billion in gas tax refunds
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)– Governor Gavin Newsom announced Thursday a proposition for $11 billion in tax refunds to help aid with rising gas…
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Cal State University appoints interim chancellor
CALIFORNIA (KION-TV) UPDATE MARCH 23, 2022 at 3:50 p.m.– The California State University Board of Trustees has appointed a new interim chancellor on…
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CSU Trustees vote to remove SAT and ACT tests from admissions
CALIFORNIA (KION-TV)– The CSU Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution to amend Title 5 of California’s Code of Regulations to remove SAT…
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Vaccine requirements for indoor mega-events to end in April for California
CALIFORNIA, (KION-TV)– California Public Health announces an end to vaccine requirements for indoor mega-events come the beginning of April. Proof…
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Former Apple employee charged with defrauding $10 million
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A former Apple employee has been charged with defrauding the tech giant out of more than $10 million by taking kickbacks,…
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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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Suspension of California’s 51-cent gas tax fails to pass State Assembly
Republican state lawmakers are calling for the suspension of California’s $.51 per gallon tax on gasoline amid sky-high…
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San Jose State University ex-trainer charged with sexual assault
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says it has charged San Jose State University’s former director of sports medicine with…
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More Americans are living paycheck to paycheck
The increase for the cost of living is having more households live paycheck to paycheck, especially with rising inflation and gas…
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Palo Alto businesswoman killed in Ukraine with her 2 children
PALO ALTO, Calif. (KION-TV)– A Silicon Valley-based company said they lost their chief accountant Tuesday after a Russian mortar artillery strike in…
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Governor Newsom proposes tax rebate for Californians as state deals with nation’s highest gas prices
By Maeve Reston, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a tax rebate to ease some of the pain at the pump in his state, which has…
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Northern California woman arrested for lying in 2016 self-kidnapping can be released on bond
REDDING, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE MARCH 8, 2022 at 4:41 p.m.– A Sacramento County judge ordered that a woman who is accused of faking her own…
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DWR awards $49 million to help disadvantaged with California drought
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)– California is preparing for a third dry year as the Department of Water Resources announces $49 million for 18 state…
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Governor Newsom launches mental health and homelessness help plan
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KION -TV)– CARE court is Governor Gavin Newsom’s latest unveiled solution to help treat severely impaired and untreated…
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Truckers feel gas prices rolling up in California
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Truckers have noticed that gas prices have been rising on a regular basis lately, especially when they make their stops…
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California could OK abortions by solo nurse practitioners
By ADAM BEAM SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill announced Thursday in the California Legislature would let some nurse practitioners perform abortions…
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PG&E announces rate hikes beginning March 1st
CALIFORNIA (KION-TV) — Expect to see your next Pacific Gas & Electric bill get even more expensive — as the utility increases rates by 9% on…
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California Attorney General to investigate TikTok’s physical and mental harms to youth
OAKLAND, Calif. (KION-TV)– California Attorney General Rob Bonta said that he will begin a nationwide investigation into TikTok’s physical and…
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California to end mask mandate for schools and unvaccinated
By JOCELYN GECKER and ADAM BEAM SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Due to declining case rates beginning on March 1, masks will not be required for…
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Salinas gas prices hit a record high, with no relief in sight
Salinas hit a new record for highest gas price in history Wednesday — at $4.820 for a gallon of regular unleaded, according to…
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Militia group members guilty pleas tossed in federal court for destroying evidence related to federal officer shooting
Four members of a militia group associated with the boogaloo movement have been indicted for allegedly trying to…
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Highway 17 wildlife undercrossing construction begins this week
Wildlife in Santa Cruz County is one step closer to a new, safer way to travel across Highway 17 — by going directly under the…
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Bear known as ‘Hank the Tank’ breaks into home
By Velena Jones Click here for updates on this story SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California (KOVR) — A wild 500-pound bear broke…
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California Health and Human Services announce SMARTER Plan for COVID-19
In a teleconference held Thursday California Health and Human Services unveiled the state’s new SMARTER plan for COVID-19…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Unified School District to drop outdoor mask mandate
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CBSLA/KION-TV)– The Los Angeles School District will no longer require students or staff to wear face masks while outdoors on…
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Governor Newsom plans to hold gun industry accountable with proposed bills
DEL MAR, Calif. (KION-TV)– Governor Gavin Newsom and local leaders announced a new package of gun safety legislation. These were called for by…
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US lifts ban on Mexican avocados
(CNN)-The United States is resuming its avocado inspection program in Mexico’s Michoacán state a week after imposing a temporary ban in response…
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California schools to keep indoor mask mandate
CALIFORNIA (KION-TV)– In a press conference by the California Health and Human Services Monday they announced that California schools will continue…
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Super Bowl ticket prices have dropped but they’ll still cost you thousands
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Super Bowl tickets have never been a bargain. At least not for the last LIV years or so. But for those looking to…
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CDPH warns of unsafe amounts of lead in California dried plum products
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV)– The California Department of Public Health is warning the public to avoid consuming certain types of dried plum…
Continue Reading PG&E: 3,600 miles of powerlines to be buried in next 5 years
CALIFORNIA (KION-TV)– PG&E said that over the next five years they will be burying almost 3,600 miles of powerlines across Northern and Central…
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Coroner: Woman found in Monterey Inn death deemed suicide
Monterey Police are investigating after a body was found inside a motel room in Monterey Sunday…
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California votes to require paid sick leave for virus cases
The California Legislature has approved a bill requiring workers receive up to two weeks of paid time off if they get sick from the…
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California will lift mask mandate as omicron cases fall
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s indoor masking requirement will end next week for vaccinated people but masks still are the rule for…
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Five killed and two critical in car crash north of Fresno, California
By Michelle Watson, CNN Five people died in a car crash Saturday morning north of Fresno, California, an official with the California Highway Patrol…
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