California restocks on at-home COVID test kits
Governor Gavin Newsom’s office said more at-home COVID test kits arrived Monday night at their warehouse. They’re set to go to counties’ office of…
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Check out this robo-hand created by Salinas kids
Salinas Community Science Workshop is an afterschool program at El Sausal Middle School. the workshop dedicated to teaching kids in the Alisal area…
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TikTok “violent school threat” trend has Central Coast high schools on high alert
A viral TikTok trend #december17 has students, parents, and districts…
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Biden still plans to restart federal student loan payments in February
By Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden still plans to restart federal student loan payments in February, resisting pressure from some fellow…
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Parents debate over the safety of delivering food to students in school
Food delivery services to schools is a conversation several parents are…
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Superintendent issues final update on racist doll incident investigation
The SUHSD Superintendent Dan Burns announced the final report from the third party investigation of the racist doll incident at Salinas High…
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Bradley Elementary library floods after years of maintenance issues
After years of dealing with issues in the building — the library at Bradley Elementary School has reached its breaking point. The library was shut…
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School honors COVID-19 deaths with an altar for Dia De Los Muertos
Fremont Elementary remembers and celebrates their loved ones lost due to COVID-19 for Dia De Los…
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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…
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Central Coast prepares to vaccinate children for COVID-19
The COVID-19 vaccine will soon be made available for children ages 5 to…
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Central Coast school districts suffer from national supply chain crisis
The Pajaro Valley School District told parents that the U.S. supply chain crisis is affecting food programs for…
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CSUMB President to retire after 10 years
CSUMB President Eduardo Ochoa announced he will be retiring at the end of the school…
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Santa Cruz County preparing to vaccinate kids aged 5-11 pending FDA approval
Children aged 5 to 11, could get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as next month if it gets authorization from the FDA, and Santa Cruz County is already…
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New Hartnell College Softball Coach carries on family legacy
Hartnell College recruits, Salinas native, Casey Watt as the new Head Softball…
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Hartnell College reveals new Soledad Education Center
Hartnell College is opening their new education center next Saturday in Soledad and the community is invited to the family festival with free hot…
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Watsonville High teachers push back on school resource officer decision
Watsonville High School teachers have expressed their concerns about the district’s decision to bring back school resource officers.…
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Special Report: Staffing shortages affect Monterey County schools
Local schools are seeing a shortage of classified staff to keep schools running. Districts in Monterey County are actively recruiting food service…
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Governor Newsom signs early childhood legislation
Days after California Governor Gavin Newsom introduced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all students in California, he is set to sign legislation…
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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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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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Salinas High School cancels football game after players test positive for COVID-19
Salina’s High School cancelled their football game against Alisal High School after several players on the team tested positive for COVID-19.…
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Hartnell College to require students, employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19
After a board vote on Tuesday night, Hartnell Community College will now require students and employees to be vaccinated for…
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UCSC students arrive ahead of first-ever “Downtown Day”
Thousands of UC-Santa Cruz students are slowly pouring into the university on the first real move-in days since the beginning of the…
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Salinas library unveils bookmobile program for residents
Salinas councilmembers are set to take a tour of a new bookmobile that has been unveiled by the Salinas Public Library…
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Central Coast schools see shortage in COVID-19 tests as Biden calls for increased testing
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) President Biden is calling for increased access to COVID-19 testing in schools, announcing today he is invoking the…
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Loaded firearm found and retrieved from Washington Middle School student’s backpack
A weapon has been found for the second time since the start of the new academic school year, in a Salinas Union High School District campus.…
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School district provides free fitness classes to employees
Greenfield Unified School District will be providing free fitness classes for all interested employees, starting tomorrow.…
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Students return to Aptos High School after deadly stabbing on campus
APTOS, Calif. (KION) — A growing memorial outside Aptos High School marks the somber mood as students returned to campus Friday for the first time…
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NAACP and LULAC demand answers from Salinas High School District
Two civil rights organizations on the Central Coast demand Salinas Union High School District (SUHSD) to respond after students posted photos and…
Continue Reading Sources say three Salinas High students suspended over a racist incident involving a Black doll
A source confirmed that three students were suspended in connection to the racist incidents at Salinas High School involving a Black doll.…
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CSUMB students arrive on campus for fall semester amid pandemic
Thousands of college students are arriving on the Central Coast this weekend for CSUMB’s move-in day, but this time, it is in the middle of a…
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Schools face teacher shortage as students return for in-person learning
Schools across the Central Coast are seeing a need for teachers and substitute teachers as students return to in-person instruction.…
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Sheriff’s Office: Aptos school threat appears to be unfounded
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said it investigated a potential threat against Aptos Junior High School Wednesday…
Continue ReadingLocal school districts see COVID-19 exposures a week into in-person classes
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) In Monterey County, 18 out of the 24 school districts there have been re-opened for in-person learning. Each school district…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz goes back to school as California announces new vaccine mandate for teachers
Wednesday was the first day back in the classroom for students across Santa Cruz, and now California Governor Gavin Newsom is saying that teachers…
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School supply costs create barriers for students
Students across the Central Coast started their new school year and returning to in-person…
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Hartnell College to hold registration fairs in Soledad, King City
Hartnell College announced that it will be holding two-part registration fairs for prospective students at its new center in Soledad and its newly…
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iHeart Media is helping give away backpacks to Santa Cruz County schools
Goodwill Central Coast is giving away 200 backpacks filled with school supplies to celebrate the start of the school year and iHeart Media is…
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Two Monterey High School students test positive for COVID-19
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District issued a statement Thursday confirming that two students at Monterey High School tested positive for…
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MPUSD, SUHSD begin first day of in-person instruction with COVID modifications
California’s new COVID-19 guidance includes guidance for a “modified quarantine” to allow students to continue with in-person education, even if they…
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Central Coast schools prepare to welcome students back
Schools across the Central Coast are getting ready to welcome their students back for the new school…
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Governor’s office asks CSU campuses, including CSUMB, to conserve energy Friday
alifornia State University, Monterey Bay, said in a social media post that the Governor’s Office has requested all CSU schools to implement power…
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Monterey County opens a new virtual academy
The Salinas City Elementary School district had a grand opening for its new Virtual Academy that will offer online instruction to students and…
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Schools get ready to start in the fall, what are classrooms going to look like?
As parents are getting ready to send their kids back to school, school districts and sharing their plans to keep their students and staff safe from…
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CSU system to require faculty, staff and students to be vaccinated for Fall 2021
The California State University system says they will require faculty, staff and students accessing campus facilities at any location to be…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Local experts weigh in on what Critical Race Theory is — and isn’t
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) In a KION Targeted Special Report, we explore a hot button uses that involves race, education and the future of what it…
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UC Board of Regents approves tuition hike for fall 2022
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) University of California students across the state will now see tuition and fees increase at all 10 campuses starting next…
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Salinas City Virtual Academy to host grand opening before school year starts
The Salinas City Elementary School District is opening a new virtual academy, and the school is planning to hold a grand opening ceremony next…
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MPUSD seeks to hire three teachers for Digital Academy
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District will start a Digital Academy this upcoming school year after families expressed interest, and now the…
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