How Monterey County school tackle COVID-19 testing for back-to-school
With students back for in-person instruction, schools must follow state guidelines when it comes to classroom…
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San Benito requires County employees to get COVID-19 vaccine or bi-weekly testing
San Benito County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday morning to require all unvaccinated county staff to be tested twice a…
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Parents and students pack school board meeting after racist doll incident at a jamboree
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A school board meeting was packed on Tuesday night with students and parents present to show their discontent with a recent…
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Hollister Police arrest 27-year-old for attempted murder
He was arrested and transported to San Benito County Jail for attempted murder, violation of parole, and smuggling a controlled substance into jail.…
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Salinas City Council reschedules meeting after positive COVID-19 case
Salinas City Council rescheduled their August 24 meeting to September 14 after one individual tested positive for COVID-19.…
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Workplace legalities after FDA approval of Pfizer vaccine
With the full FDA approval of the Pfizer vaccine, will residents and businesses start seeing more vaccine mandates across the state and here…
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Santa Cruz will require County employees to be vaccinated
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted to require the County’s 2,400 employees to be COVID-19 vaccinated.…
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Will FDA approval increase vaccination rates? Local officials weigh in
On Wednesday, the FDA announced that the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine has received full, FDA authorization, making it the first vaccine ever to…
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Skunk rescued from trap thrown off side of Laureles Grade
SPCA Monterey County said a skunk is recovering in its care after it was found in a trap thrown off the side of Laureles…
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Parents asking SUHSD to discipline staff amidst Black baby doll controversy at Salinas High
Parents and students are expressing outrage over what they’re calling racist acts and images being shared on social media. This is all stemming from…
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Salinas man pleas no contest to attempted murder of a police officer
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Daniel Macias Victoria pled no contest to the attempted murder of a police officer and assault with a semiautomatic firearm…
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49 pets adopted in SPCA event over the weekend
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for Monterey County were able to find homes for 49 pets at their adoption event over the weekend.…
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One person dies in multi-vehicle accident causes closure of Highway 25 Saturday night
California Highway Patrol announced one person died in the car crash on Highway 25 northbound and Flynn Road.…
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FDA grants full approval to Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, opening door to more vaccine mandates
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday granted full approval to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for people age…
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Central Coast hospitals see steady flow of COVID-19 patients amid push for booster shot for immunocompromised
With new evidence that vaccines lose effectiveness over time and antibodies from the virus wane after a couple of months, health experts are…
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Parents react to images of Black baby doll at Salinas High School
Salinas High School students are posting disturbing images of a black baby doll named…
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Fire recovery scams on the rise amid fire season
SALINAS, Calif. (KION)- With wildfires reducing homes to rubble, many homeowners find themselves at a complete loss. On top of this, scammers are…
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Monterey County Sheriff find suspects responsible for 7 burglaries
Big Sur resident deputy was able to identify the suspect’s vehicle in a video and Monterey County Deputies later found it parked in a shopping center…
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Santa Cruz Police arrested a suspected stalker with two loaded firearms
Santa Cruz Police Department responded to someone’s report about another driver “intentionally following them” and found the suspect had two loaded…
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Law enforcement cite Santa Cruz resident over disruptive bike event Saturday
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Law enforcement agencies in Santa Cruz County have cited a 54-year-old Santa Cruz resident, identified as Thomas Laughron…
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Coastal Kids Home Care holds car parade for children
Coastal kids Home Care holds a car parade for children on Saturday for their second annual ‘Crusin’ for Coastal Kids Home Care’.…
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Woman accused of intentionally driving into building
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Santa Cruz police officers arrested a woman on Friday after she is accused of intentionally driving into a building at the…
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Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision off Davis Road in Salinas
California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly head-on collision that claimed the life of a motorcyclist late Friday…
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John Cox details tax cut proposal during visit to Monterey
The recall election campaign for Republican candidate John Cox made a stop in Monterey Friday…
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Santa Cruz County requiring indoor mask use starting midnight Friday
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Come midnight on Friday, all Santa Cruz County residents will be under a new mask mandate that will impact everyone…
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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…
Continue ReadingFull FDA approval of Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is ‘imminent’, senior federal official says
By Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins and Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Full US Food and Drug Administration approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is…
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San Benito County library closes following maskless protest
San Benito County officials say the San Benito County Free Library has temporarily closed following a protest at the…
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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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City of Watsonville to discuss potential water shortage declaration
During its next meeting on Tuesday, the Watsonville City Council is set to discuss the possibility of declaring a Stage Level 1 Water Supply…
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Injured Northern Pygmy owl rescued from Carmel Highlands
SPCA Monterey County said a Northern Pygmy owl is recovering after an injury to one of his…
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San Benito County issues vaccine requirement for public safety workers
San Benito County Interim Public Health Officer Dr. David Ghilarducci announced Wednesday that employees and contractors…
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Berkeley Study: Salinas ranks high on the list of segregated metropolitan regions
A UC Berkeley study investigating the persistence of residential racial segregation in the U.S. found the City of Salinas ranks 20 in most to least…
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Santa Cruz Fire Chief retires after more than 20 years with department
The Santa Cruz Fire Department announced Thursday that its Chief, Jason Hajduk, is…
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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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Vistra provides first look at Moss Landing energy storage facility
Vistra is giving a first look at what they say is the world’s largest battery energy storage…
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Watch: Man jumps from burning lift in Alabama
A man in Alabama is recovering from a leg injury and smoke inhalation after a lift he was on caught…
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Man surrenders after claiming to have bomb near Capitol
The man who claimed to have bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement, ending an hourslong standoff.…
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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…
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Biden requiring nursing homes to get staff vaccinated
President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that all people who work in nursing homes have to be vaccinated, or risk losing federal funding.…
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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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Popular Monterey destinations could introduce cannabis dispensaries
Monterey is considering permitting cannabis dispensaries in some of the most popular tourist destinations in the city, but some businesses are not…
Continue Reading Central Coast counties prepared to undertake third COVID dose effort
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Local health leaders say they are prepared for another mass vaccination rollout on the Central…
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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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Suspect in Riverside Road shooting arrested
The suspect in a Watsonville attempted murder case has been arrested, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s…
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Where to get vaccinated in Monterey County
There are currently 76 locations in Monterey County where residents get the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson Vaccine.…
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Biden to require vaccines for nursing home staff
The Biden administration will require that nursing home staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition for those facilities to continue…
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Central Fire District to require COVID-19 vaccination for employees
The Central Fire District announced Wednesday that its Board of Directors has decided to implement a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all…
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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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Monterey considers zoning cannabis dispensaries in three different parts of the city
Monterey City Council discussed the possibility of having a cannabis retail location in the city for over 2 hours on Tuesday…
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