California extends maternity services in Medi-Cal including doula and midwife care
The Momnibus Act updates data collection and protocols for the state’s fetal and infant mortality rates but also extends maternity care…
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The California oil spill is endangering wildlife. Here’s how authorities are trying to clean it up
By Amir Vera, CNN The pristine beaches and beautiful wildlife in Southern California are now suffering after a weekend oil spill that responders and…
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Central Coast schools prepare for state vaccine mandate for students
Dr. Deneen Guss, Monterey County Superintendent of Schools, said the county is preparing to host vaccine clinics for students in preparation for the…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom announces COVID-19 vaccine mandate for in-person school
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced there will be a state mandate requiring students and staff to be vaccinated for COVID-19 to attend in-person instruction.…
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Watsonville homeless increase as eviction moratorium is set to end
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) An increase in the homeless population has been felt across the state of California, but residents and business owners…
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Santa Cruz households could be reimbursed for wildfire preparations
SANTA CRUZ, California (KION) The Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz is reimbursing neighborhoods for chipping costs to create defensible…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom expected to sign affordable housing legislation
Gov. Gavin Newsom was in Alameda County on Tuesday to sign legislation that plans to expand and streamline affordable housing production.…
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CHOMP workers threaten lawsuit over state COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Monterey County hospitals are working to comply with a fast-approaching deadline for all California healthcare workers to be vaccinated for…
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High school students in Santa Cruz build Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles for Ocean Experiments
Mount Madonna School Engineering Club students built an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to explore the ocean floors of Catalina…
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Cal Fire arrests woman who allegedly started the Fawn Fire
Cal Fire SHU arrested the woman who allegedly started the Fawn Fire.…
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17 prison gang members indicted, including leaders of statewide “criminal enterprise”
– More than a dozen prison gang members have been indicted by a grand jury on multiple charges related to gang activity, including attempted murder.…
Continue Reading The planet is on a ‘catastrophic’ global warming path, UN report shows
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The planet is careening toward warming of 2.7 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels — far above what scientists…
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City of Los Angeles enters its bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Potential host cities for the Men’s 2026 FIFA World Cup are continuing to put their bids in to host the tournament, including the city of Los…
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Meet Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2021
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- There’s a new ambassador in town! Emily Cullins of Perris, CA is the new Miss California Rodeo Salinas 2021. Cullins will…
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Long Beach looks to ban childless adults from park playgrounds
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story LONG BEACH, California (KCAL) — The Long Beach City Council is…
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Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave extended through the rest of the season
By Jacob Lev, CNN Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer’s administrative leave has been extended through the rest of the season, according…
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Los Angeles school board votes to mandate Covid-19 vaccine for eligible students age 12 and over
By Dakin Andone, Stella Chan and Cheri Mossburg, CNN All eligible students attending Los Angeles Unified public schools — the nation’s…
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Voter Guide: Learn more about the 2021 California recall election candidates
There are a total of 46 candidates running against Gov. Gavin Newsom in the upcoming recall…
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South Lake Tahoe residents can return as fire threat eases
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Tens of thousands of people forced to flee South Lake Tahoe because of a California wildfire could begin to return…
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CHP prepares for travelers this Labor Day Weekend
Central Coast residents and Californians who will be traveling this Labor Day weekend will be paying high gas prices and seeing many cars on the…
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Hospital surge order issued for San Joaquin Valley Region, including San Benito County
California Department of Public Health has issued a hospital surge order to help counties in the San Joaquin Valley Region dealing with a sharp…
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Cal Fire suspends all outdoor burning in Santa Cruz & San Mateo Counties
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) All residents in Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties will not be allowed to conduct any outdoor burning starting…
Continue Reading Four young children hiding in a Kabul apartment have reunited with their mother in the US
By Christina Maxouris, CNN Four young siblings who had been hiding alone in an apartment in Afghanistan’s capital reunited with their mother on…
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Entire city of South Lake Tahoe under orders to evacuate, forcing thousands to flee as fire races toward the lake
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — Entire city of South Lake Tahoe under orders to evacuate, forcing thousands to flee as fire races toward the…
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At least two California Marines killed in Afghanistan bombing
Officials in Southern California have confirmed that at least two members of the Marine Corps from California were among those killed in an explosion…
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SPCA Monterey County sends disaster response team members to Caldor Fire
SPCA Monterey County said it is sending two skilled disaster response team members to help in the Caldor Fire area after receiving a call for mutual…
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California to require proof of vaccination or negative test for events with more than 1,000 attendees
The California Department of Public of Health says attendees at large events will soon be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative…
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Evacuations underway for new wildfire burning in Lake County
The Lake County Sheriff’s Office has issued evacuation orders and warnings for several zones in the Clearlake area due to a new fire that…
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State leaders discuss efforts to contain California wildfires
State emergency management, fire and law enforcement officials are meeting Wednesday to provide an update on efforts to contain wildfires burning…
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California Attorney General announces review of shooting death of Oscar Grant
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the state Department of Justice will conduct an independent review of a BART officer’s role in…
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Doug Ose drops out of California recall race
Doug Ose, one of more than 40 candidates running for governor in the recall election, announced that he is dropping out of the race…
Continue Reading More than 10,000 firefighters fight California wildfires burning around the state
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) Cal Fire issued updated numbers as crews continue to battle 11 active large wildfires around the state, and the agency says…
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Water Department considers overuse penalties as drought conditions worsen statewide
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Santa Cruz Water Department is closely monitoring water supplies and water use in Santa Cruz amid the worsening drought…
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CBSLA: Britney Spears’s father agrees to step down as conservator of her estate
Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, has agreed to step down as the conservator of her estate, according to the CBS affiliate in Los…
Continue Reading San Francisco mandates proof of vaccination when indoors
San Francisco will require proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 for a number of indoor activities such as visiting restaurants, bars and gyms.…
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California man charged with spear-gun killing of children
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities say a California surfing school owner has been charged with killing his two young children with a spear gun in…
Continue Reading State leaders provide update on Dixie Fire in Northern California
Leaders from around California are providing an update on efforts to contain the Dixie Fire and help communities…
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Four pet supply retailers settle with California prosecutors over misleading environmental claims
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that the office and 22 other District Attorney’s Offices around the state resolved four…
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California Recall Election: How to vote, what to expect and what happens next
The last day to turn in ballots for the California Gubernatorial Recall Election is just over a month away, and election officials are releasing…
Continue Reading Nearly 900 buildings destroyed by massive California fire
California’s largest single wildfire in recorded history is running through forestlands as fire crews try to protect rural communities from flames…
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The Dixie Fire, California’s second largest ever, continues to grow as firefighters brace for more heat
After burning through huge swaths of forest and reducing small Northern California towns to ash, the nation’s largest active wildfire continues to…
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California to offer vaccine incentive to Medicaid population
California has announced another round of coronavirus vaccine incentives.…
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Fake COVID-19 vaccine cards online worry college officials
With more than 600 colleges and universities now requiring proof of COVID-19 inoculations, an online industry has sprung up offering fake vaccine…
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Paso Robles officers involved in deadly 2020 shooting of Monterey-area man deemed justified
The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney’s Office announced that it has finished a review of a deadly officer-involved shooting from June 2020,…
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San Bernardino police wound 13-year-old who fired gunshot
Police in San Bernardino have shot and injured a 13-year-old boy armed with a handgun who falsely claimed to have killed three…
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GOP leaders reverse push for California recall endorsement
Two powerful California Republicans are urging members of the state GOP to withhold an endorsement in the Sept. 14 recall election that could remove…
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Wildfire explodes to third-largest in California history
GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) A wildfire raging in Northern California exploded in size overnight, becoming the third-largest wildfire in state history…
Continue Reading 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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‘We lost Greenville.’ Wildfire decimates California town
A fast-moving wildfire has engulfed a Northern California town, leveling much of the downtown and several homes.…
Continue Reading Dixie Fire burns through Northern California, leveling businesses
A fast-moving wildfire has engulfed a Northern California town, leveling much of the downtown and several homes.…
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