Former New York Jets player dies in a fishing accident
A former player for the New York Jets died in an accident during a fishing tournament in Texas on Thursday, according to tournament officials and the…
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Law enforcement are responding to an active shooter situation at a casino in Wisconsin
Law enforcement agencies are responding to an active shooter situation at the Oneida Casino near Green Bay, Wisconsin, a tweet from the casino said…
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Oregon lawmaker accused of unlocking state Capitol door for protesters faces misdemeanor charges
An Oregon state lawmaker accused of allowing protesters into the closed state Capitol building while lawmakers were debating Covid-19 restrictions is…
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California public health releases guidance for marathons and other running, walking events
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) — The California Department of Public Health has released new guidance for hosting marathons and other walking/running…
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Financial experts warn of over-spending as business sectors reopen
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The pandemic has put the travel industry on hold for more than a year. As people get vaccinated, and with extra money from…
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Hollister Police: Woman arrested for parental abduction and burglary
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) A suspect has been arrested for the parental abduction of three children and burglary, according to the Hollister Police…
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Two people shot in Salinas, including woman sleeping at home
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — Two people were shot in Salinas early Friday morning including a woman who was shot in the torso while sleeping. Salinas…
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Día Del Niño celebrations on the Central Coast
Residents across the Central Coast celebrate their kids today for Children’s Day, also known as el Día Del…
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Hospitality and Tourism industry job fair hosted by Monterey County Workforce Development Board
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Job seekers looking for work in the hospitality and tourism industry are invited to attend a virtual job fair…
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Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar banned from MLB after sexual misconduct investigation
Hall of Famer Roberto Alomar has been banned from Major League Baseball following an independent investigation into an allegation of sexual…
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3-D printed guns: What local police departments say about blueprints being allowed online
A federal appeals court ruled that blueprints for 3-D printed guns are being allowed online.…
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After fourth successful flight, Mars helicopter gets a new mission
After four successful flights on Mars, the Ingenuity helicopter is graduating to a new phase of its mission and will fly for at least another month…
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TSA extends transportation mask requirement until September 13
The Transportation Security Administration is extending the Biden-era transportation mask mandate. The rule requiring masks on all travelers in…
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Biden administration to restrict travel from India starting Tuesday
The Biden administration will restrict travel from India starting on Tuesday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday. “On the advice…
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San Benito County offering walk-in appointments for Friday vaccine clinic
The San Benito County health office says Friday’s vaccine clinic at Rancho San Justo Middle School is offering walk-in appointments for a limited…
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SPECIAL REPORT: State bill could help fund more trees in underserved communities
A new state senate bill aims to bring more trees to those lower-income communities in California that cannot afford…
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Vegetation fire prompts evacuations on Moro Road
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) A controlled burn resulted in mandatory evacuations in Prunedale Thursday…
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Suspect in stabbing at Banker’s Casino arrested
The Salinas Police Department says it is investigating an attempted murder that happened early Tuesday morning at Banker’s…
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Water rate increase approved for parts of Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties
The Pájaro Valley Water Management Agency, which provides water to South Santa Cruz County and North Monterey County’s unincorporated areas, just…
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Natividad Foundation receives a $200K grant for the expansion of COVID-19 vaccine clinics
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Bank of America Charitable Foundation has awarded the Natividad Foundation with a $200,000 grant to help bring more…
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Local leaders respond to the possibility of using Camp Roberts to house migrant children
The use of Camp Roberts in Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties to house unaccompanied migrant children attempting to come into the United States…
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Suspect in Monterey County projectile incidents pleads guilty to dozens of felony charges
The man suspected of hitting vehicles with glass marbles along Highway 101 and Highway 156 in Monterey County has pleaded guilty to 30 felony…
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5 arrested in violent robbery of Lady Gaga’s dogs
The woman who returned Lady Gaga’s stolen French bulldogs was among five people arrested in connection with the theft and shooting of the music…
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Seaside police help Fresno police search for kidnapping suspect
The Seaside Police Department said it helped Fresno police search for a suspect…
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Gov. Newsom to sign legislation providing tax cut for small businesses
Gov. Gavin Newsom is visiting with small business owners in Los Angeles County who have been impacted by the pandemic as he signs…
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Monterey to phase out outdoor mask requirement citations
The CDC updated mask guidance this week to say that fully vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask outdoors, and the City of Monterey says it…
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California trucks salmon to Pacific; low river levels blamed
California officials will again truck millions of young salmon raised at fish hatcheries in the state’s Central Valley agricultural region to the…
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California Senate proposes to spend $3.4 billion on drought
Mired in yet another drought that threatens drinking water, endangered species of fish and the state’s massive agriculture industry, Democrats in…
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Soledad police look for drivers who did donuts in park lawn
Soledad police say they are looking for drivers seen doing donuts on the lawn in Santa Barbara Park Wednesday…
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California man held for allegedly starting deadly wildfire
A man charged with killing a woman in Northern California was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of setting a fire to cover up the crime that spread and…
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Senators introduce bill to help prevent power shutoffs, improve grid resiliency
California Senator Alex Padilla announced Thursday that he and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) have introduced a bill aimed to help prepare electrical…
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Pinnacles National Park Resumes Fee Collection
PAICINES, Calif. (KION) The Pinnacles National Park will resume collecting entrance fees beginning May 1, 2021, as a part of their phased reopening.…
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City of Salinas Recreation and Parks Division to host “Hearts for Mom” event
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The City of Salinas and the Recreation and Parks Division will be having a “flocking event” to celebrate Mother’s Day here on…
Continue ReadingBiden to the nation and world: ‘America is rising anew’
President Joe Biden will use his first joint address to Congress to declare the nation is “turning peril into possibility, crisis into…
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PVUSD hosts three vaccine clinics for students aged 16 and older
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District announced that it is partnering with the Santa Cruz County Office of Education and Safeway to offer three…
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Salinas Police Chief Adele Fresé to retire
Salinas Police Chief Adele Fresé announced Tuesday that she is…
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Natividad hosts vaccine clinic for SUHSD students, household members
Salinas Union High School District students and their families aged 16 and older will be able to get COVID-19 vaccines at an upcoming…
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Soquel Creek Water district honors dive boat fire victim with memorial garden
Thirty-four people died in September 2019 when the Conception dive boat caught fire and sank off the coast of Santa Barbara County, and several of…
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Nonprofit provides free therapy to Monterey County frontline, essential workers
A Bay Area nonprofit called the Frontline Workers Counseling Project says it is offering free therapy to frontline and essential workers in Monterey…
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California mulls letting adults add parents to health plans
California could become the only state to let adult children add their parents as dependents to their health insurance plans, a policy proposal aimed…
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Monterey County involved in COVID-19 antibody study
Monterey County health officials said in an update Wednesday that the county is involved in a study that will be used to estimate how many…
Continue Reading U.S. court says ‘ghost gun’ plans can be posted online
Plans for 3D-printed, self-assembled “ghost guns” can be posted online without U.S. State Department approval, a federal appeals court ruled…
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Ponies rescued after wandering around Mount Toro area for weeks
The owners of three ponies found wandering on Mount Toro for over a month are being sought after SPCA Monterey County staff were able to rescue the…
Continue ReadingPfizer and Moderna vaccines reduce Covid-19 hospitalization risk by 94% among older adults, CDC study says
The Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines were found in the real world to be 94% effective against Covid-19 hospitalization among fully…
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Gilroy Garlic Festival returns after being cancelled due to COVID-19
GILROY, Calif. (KION) After cancelling the 2020 festival due to the coronavirus, the Gilroy Garlic Festival is back on for 2021.…
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Fully vaccinated Central Coast residents may now able to be maskless outside with some modifications
Local health officials says that residents who have been fully vaccinated are now able to be outdoors without a mask.…
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Pacific Grove Police: Do not disturb harbor seals
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) It’s currently pupping season for local harbor seals, and the Pacific Grove Police Department is reminding residents and…
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PPE pollution an ongoing issue for the Central Coast
Disposable masks and gloves can be found littered on our Central Coast beaches and trails, posing risk to animals and the environment.…
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Hearings underway to potentially release convicted killer of Maddy Middleton
Adrian Gonzalez, the suspect who pled guilty to all charges in the Maddy Middleton murder case is expecting to appear in court for his sentence.…
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HSI: Former UCSC student who used app to sell drugs sentenced to prison
A former UC Santa Cruz student has been sentenced to ten years in prison after he was convicted of using an app to sell “contraband” to students on…
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