Crews use ocean water to help fight Colorado Fire along the Big Sur coast
It’s now into day four of the Colorado Fire — and fire crews are using Big Sur’s natural resources to help in the firefight.…
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Police serves five search warrants in Salinas and Prunedale
Salinas Police served five search warrants in the past four days in an investigation they are calling Operation Blue Angel.…
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Mechanic shop workers in Salinas claim they’re being harassed by ‘thugs’ to move out
Mechanics who have their auto shops along Chinatown said they were given verbal notice to vacate the building on Bridge Street by January 31.…
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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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LA Rams trying to ban 49ers fans in Northern California from NFC Championship
With the winner punching a trip to the Super Bowl, the Rams are pulling out all the stops to make sure the fan base at SoFi Stadium are majority Rams…
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Boil water notice for Colorado Fire evacuation area
The Monterey County Health Department has issued a boil water notice for those living in the Colorado Fire evacuation area.…
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700 to 800 Hartnell College students missing proof of full vaccination status
The Hartnell College deadline for students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has come and gone and now the college is dealing with 700 to 800…
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Castroville shooting on Wood Street leaves one person injured
A man shot in Castroville is expected to survive as Monterey County Sheriff deputies continue investigating an early morning…
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Salinas renters might soon have to pay registrations fees
Right now, landlords who rent out a home, apartment units, or a room in Salinas don’t have to pay a registration fee. But that could soon change, and…
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Hartnell Main Campus evacuated after suspicious package, all clear now
Hartnell College released an email alerting students to stay away from the main campus until further notice.…
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Salinas man barricades himself in home when served a search warrant for violent crimes
SALINAS Calif. (KION) Several adults and young children were forced from their home on Wednesday in Salinas when SWAT and Violence Suppression Task…
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Sister of Aptos High stabbing victim claims school staff failed to help her brother as he was dying
The sister of the student who was stabbed and killed at Aptos High School last August has filed a claim against the Pajaro Valley Unified School…
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California’s top cop to probe troubled sheriff’s office
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general has announced a civil rights investigation into the troubled office of Santa Clara County…
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Are backyard chickens allowed in Salinas?
Other cities throughout Monterey County, like Marina, Seaside, Monterey, and Pacific Grove, already let property owners have chickens. So why the…
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Two puppies rescued in Santa Cruz County
Two puppies were stolen from a home in freedom last week.…
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If you own wetlands, here’s how you can help save Santa Cruz endangered species
A team of conservation scientists are studying endangered salamanders and frogs around Monterey, Moss Landing, Apots and Santa Cruz. But they need…
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College Corps program aims to help students pay for college through volunteerism
The state, alongside public and private universities, have announced a program that can reward students who serve their communities by helping them…
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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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Monterey County Jail gets a new deputy for jail’s Medication Assisted Treatment Program
MAT program along with Monterey Count Behavioral Heath are community based organizations that provide treatment options for those in custody that…
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Salinas woman to be sentenced for using her son’s EBT card while he was in jail
A Salinas woman has pled no contest to felony welfare fraud after the Monterey County District Attorney’s office revealed she used her son’s…
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Santa Cruz Harbor surveying damage after tsunami advisory
The Santa Cruz Harbor is back open, but crews are still surveying the damage left behind by tsunami waves that hit the coast…
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Small and medium-sized businesses in King City can apply for COVID assistance grants
King City is now accepting business assistance applications for those who have been impacted financially by the pandemic.…
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San Francisco 49ers move on to the next round
The San Francisco 49ers survive and advance! They held off a late surge by the Dallas Cowboys to win their Super Wild Card game 23 to…
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Double dealing: Legal, illicit blur in California pot market
As California enters its fifth year of broad legal marijuana sales, industry insiders say the practice of working simultaneously in the legal and…
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Thieves in LA are looting freight trains filled with packages from UPS, FedEx and Amazon
By Matt McFarland and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Photos and videos showing piles of empty boxes littered alongside rail tracks in Los Angeles County,…
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ARRESTED Greenfield Police identify”getaway car” used in Chevron armed robbery
Greenfield Police arrested 25-year-old Alberto Lopez from Soledad who was suspected of robbing a Chevron gas station in December.…
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Rising water forces evacuations in Santa Cruz harbor
Earlier on Saturday, heavy waves were hitting the beaches in Santa Cruz. One local got a shot of the entire beach being flooded and waves taking down…
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Cal Fire: Two people swept off near San Gregorio State Beach, currently in stable condition
Cal Fire CZU said the two anglers were fishing when they were swept in. One of them is being airlifted at San Gregorio State Beach while the other is…
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Monterey County and city beaches reopen as Tsunami advisory is lifted
The Tsunami advisory that has been in effect since 7:30 a.m. on Saturday Jan. 15, will remain in effect until further notice, according to Monterey…
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From Santa Cruz to Monterey, updates on the Tsunami Advisory
The KION team was in several parts of the Central Coast to share how the tsunami advisory was impacting the…
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Tsunami Advisory: Waves rolling into Santa Cruz harbor
An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large tsunami waves crashing across the…
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CHP officers thwarted robbery when they notice men with sledgehammer
On Thursday night officers with the California Highway Patrol managed to stop two people from stealing items from a business along the 1100 block of…
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More than two dozen people are displaced in Atlantic Street apartment complex
Multiple fire engines out of the Salinas Fire Department responded to reports of flames and smoke coming from an apartment complex on Atlantic…
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Thieves raiding rail cargo containers in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Thieves have been raiding cargo containers aboard trains nearing downtown Los Angeles for months, leaving the tracks blanketed…
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Santa Cruz nurses rally for better staffing and COVID safety measures
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) A group of Central Coast nurses gathered Thursday as part of a national day of action by health care workers demanding…
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Hartnell students must provide proof of vaccination, request for exemption by Jan. 17
New and returning students to Hartnell College now have additional time to submit proof of vaccination to attend the college in the…
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California assault weapon owners face registration deadline
By DON THOMPSON Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Owners of certain firearms that are now illegal to buy under California’s expanded…
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Monterey Bay FC releases 2022 game schedule for their first year in the USL Championship
The USL Championship released Monterey Bay FC’s 2022 season schedule which included 17 home games in the newly-renovated, Cardinale Stadium.…
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Two people in jail after car chase in stolen vehicle
Two of three suspects were arrested Tuesday afternoon in Watsonville for stealing a car and assaulting the…
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Native Americans express disappointment after City of Gilroy ignores calls to ditch mission bell
GILROY, Calif. (KION) A replica El Camino Real Mission bell is set to be installed in downtown Gilroy this month, despite controversial feedback from…
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Gov. Newsom lays out his Emergency Response Package to tackle homeless crisis, COVID-19 pandemic
Governor Gavin Newsom is highlighting the state’s actions to fight COVID-19 and the homeless crisis from his California Blueprint, his proposed…
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Cal Fire: Arson arrests rise in the last few years
Arson arrests in California have almost doubled in the last two years, according to Cal Fire — but the number of arson-related fires has stayed…
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“Higher than normal” teacher absences reported at some Central Coast schools
Multiple school districts in Monterey County are reporting “higher than normal” teacher absences as students return to…
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Santa Cruz Sheriff identifies body recovered from Greyhound Rock after crash on Highway 1
California Highway Patrol confirmed a deadly hit-and-run near Greyhound Rock in Santa Cruz on…
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Expect delay on Highway 1 in San Luis Obispo County
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Cal Trans is making progress on Highway 1 south of Ragged Point as crews work to remove rockslide debris from…
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Car crashes into patio of Santa Cruz coffee shop
A driver drove right into the outside patio area of a Starbucks in Santa Cruz on Tuesday close to 5:30…
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Monterey County discuss banning single-use e-cigarettes and flavored tobacco
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to request the Health Department create an ordinance on Jan. 25 banning flavored tobacco…
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CSUMB announces they will return to in-person instruction
California Stat University of Monterey Bay announced the spring semester will return to in-person instruction on Monday, Jan. 24.…
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UC Santa Cruz extends remote learning for part of the winter quarter
UC Santa Cruz announced they are planning on going remote for the first two weeks of the winter…
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