Gov. Gavin Newsom draws more vaccine prize winners as California reopens
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Los Angeles celebrating the state’s reopening, and while he is there, the state will draw 10 more prize winners as…
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California is still requiring masks in these places
California lifted most of its Covid-19 restrictions Tuesday as part of a grand reopening in which the state will end capacity limits, physical…
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Governor Gavin Newsom hands out $50 gift cards in Seaside to incentivize Californians to get vaccinated
Governor Gavin Newsom highlighted the state’s efforts to encourage more Californians to get vaccinated – including the final cash prize drawing…
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New York reaches vaccine milestone and joins California in reopening
By Steve Almasy, Laura Ly, Holly Yan and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Tuesday brought reopenings in two of the largest states, with New York reaching an…
Continue Reading What Californians need to know about moving ‘beyond the blueprint’ on June 15th
Governor Gavin Newsom visited the Oldemeyer Center in Seaside and talked about a number of topics including California’s move beyond the tier system…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium updates COVID-19 precautions
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) As California prepares to fully reopen on June 15, 2021, businesses are still subject to implement their own guidelines in…
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Santa Cruz County cracks down on illegal fireworks
The County said individuals could be fined up to $1,000 if found lighting up…
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Local efforts aim to promote tourism and small businesses
Local efforts are proposed to promote tourism and small businesses as California gets closer to its reopening…
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Governor Gavin Newsom unveils “California Dream Vacations” incentive for vaccinated Californians
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The push for vaccinations goes beyond cash prizes as Governor Gavin Newsom has unveiled an incentive that would…
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The Black Surf Club Santa Cruz is having a pre-celebration for Juneteenth at Cowell’s Beach
The Black Surf Club Santa Cruz is having a pre-celebration for Juneteenth at Cowell’s Beach in Santa Cruz.…
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Wildfire preparedness boot camp held in Carmel Valley
The Carmel Valley Robles Firewise Group is holding workshops intended to make sure that community members are ready for wildfire season…
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Crews mop up following fire near San Juan Road in Aromas
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION) A sigh of relief Friday night after firefighters stop a small fire north of Prunedale from growing into anything worse. It…
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Colorful sidewalks in South County map safest routes to school
The Transportation Agency for Monterey County (TAMC) and the Monterey County Health Department have teamed up with South County schools and…
Continue Reading Two Monterey County residents win $50,000 as part of Vax for the Win program
Gov. Gavin Newsom is announcing the next 15 winners of the state’s Vax for the Win…
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Monterey County brings goats to Jack Peaks Park to prevent wildfires
They’re baaaaack. Monterey County Public Works brought 600 goats Friday morning to eat their way through any thick vegetation in Jack Peak Park that…
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California governor signs orders to roll back virus rules
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order that will lift most of the state’s coronavirus…
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Lanes of Highway 17 closing due to crash
The Scotts Valley Fire District reports that crews are shutting down lanes of Highway 17 near Vine…
Continue Reading Fire Official: 2021 Fire Season declared in Monterey, San Benito Counties
Fire season has officially begun in Monterey and San Benito Counties, according to Cal Fire…
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Toxic chemicals found at California military installations, bill introduced to clean up
Sen. Alex Padilla said he and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand have introduced two bills to help clean up toxic PFAS chemicals found at military…
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Hollister Mayor: Ross, TJ Maxx, Dutch Bros expected to come to new shopping center
Hollister Mayor Ignacio Velazquez provided and update on a new shopping center in the city in a Facebook…
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Family of boy lost at sea starts foundation to raise awareness about beach hazards
In January, the Pruthi family was playing frisbee on the beach when one of their sons, 12-year-old Arunay, was caught by a sneaker wave and lost at…
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Father of San Jose boy shares memories of son after mother arrested on suspicion of murder
The father of a San Jose boy who police believes was killed by his mother has started a GoFudMe, and in it, he shared memories of his…
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Report: California encourages rebuilding in fire-prone areas
California state and local officials are encouraging rebuilding in areas destroyed by wildfires at a time when people should be redirected away from…
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Salinas residents asked to volunteer and help clean up Natividad Creek Park
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The City of Salinas is hosting a volunteer park clean-up event on June 23rd from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Natividad Creek Park.…
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The City of Santa Cruz selects developers for its Downtown Mixed Used Library Project
Almost a year since approving the project, the City of Santa Cruz chose Eden Housing and For the Future Housing FTF to be the developers for the…
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Monterey County includes expansion of childcare, healthcare in budget proposal
Monterey County proposed its budget and it includes money to expand child care and…
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Suspect accused of shooting at Gilroy officers during chase arrested in Salinas
Gilroy police have arrested a suspect accused of shooting at officers during a high-speed chase Wednesday…
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Ex-police chief, 5 others charged in Capitol riot conspiracy
A former California police chief and five other men have been indicted on conspiracy charges in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.…
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VTA: Cassidy faced disciplinary actions for four separate incidents prior to San Jose shooting
It has been two weeks since 9 Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) employees were killed in a workplace shooting, and the agency said it has…
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Regulators withdraw controversial California work mask rules
California’s workplace regulators have withdrawn a controversial mask…
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California appeals judge’s ruling that overturned state’s ban on assault-style weapons
California is appealing a federal judge’s ruling last week that overturned the state’s longtime ban on assault-style weapons, California Attorney…
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Santa Cruz County deputy saves baby who stopped breathing
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said one of its deputies helped to save the life of a baby who was not breathing, and the agency shared the…
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Local fire agencies share concerns about staffing shortages
With dryer conditions arriving sooner than expected, fire departments throughout Santa Cruz County have been working around the clock daily to…
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Salinas City Council approves budget, changes police funding
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Cutting hundreds of thousands in police funding for the next fiscal year. The Salinas City Council passed their new budget…
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Less than a week before state reopening, Californians express uncertainty
As the reopening date for California approaches, there is still some uncertainty when it comes to masking and social distancing…
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Cal Fire lifts additional evacuation advisories in areas affected by CZU Lightning Complex fires
Cal Fire announced that it has lifted some of the evacuation advisories in parts of Santa Cruz and San Mateo…
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Nine stolen vintage guitars found in Santa Cruz during theft investigation
Santa Cruz police are searching for the owners of 9 stolen vintage guitars worth about $225,000 in total after they were found during an…
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California regulators reconsider mask standard for workers
A dozen major California business organizations have called on Gov. Gavin Newsom to change recently adopted workplace regulations requiring all…
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Grass fire prompts evacuations at Beale Air Force Base
A grass fire in Wheatland has prompted evacuations at Beale Air Force Base, according to the CBS affiliate in…
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Riverbed in San Benito County being cleared of homeless encampments
Supervisors in San Benito County are working to help clear the San Benito Riverbed from homeless…
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Santa Cruz Fire warns against use of sky lanterns on beaches
The Santa Cruz Fire Department said it has learned that sky lanterns were recently used at one of the local beaches, and now they are warning…
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Firefighters respond to a fire in North Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Firefighters responded to reports of a fire that started at a home in North Salinas Tuesday night. The California Highway…
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Fire officials ask community for help restoring burn areas
As summer and Fourth of July celebrations approach, fire officials are spotting flares and potential fire dangers along mountainous Santa Cruz County…
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Monterey County seeks to provide more housing for agricultural workers
Monterey County officials are working towards an expediting permitting program for Employer-Sponsored Farmworker…
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Sewer rates increase for Monterey One Water customers starting July 1
Monterey One Water Board voted 6 to 4 to increase sewer rates 120% in the next four…
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New faces enter fray as California recall slowly takes shape
Six weeks after California officials announced that Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom would face an almost certain recall election that could drive him…
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Caught on Camera: CHP officer saves choking baby in Woodland Hills
The California Highway Patrol said one of its West Valley officers saved a chocking baby recently, and the incident was caught on…
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Mann Packing homicide suspect found dead in Monterey County Jail
The suspect in a Gonzales murder investigation who was arrested in early June has been found dead in his jail…
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San Jose mother accused of killing child in Nevada has been arrested
The San Jose mom accused of killing her own son and leaving his body in a Nevada desert has been arrested in Denver,…
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Seaside man arrested on multiple charges related to domestic violence incident
A Seaside man has been arrested on several charges in connection to a domestic violence incident and items found during a…
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