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Former GOP Rep. Doug Ose enters California recall election

March 16, 2021 5:26 pm The Associated Press

Former Republican congressman Doug Ose announced Tuesday he’s entering the recall election aimed at…

California bills would take badges from misbehaving officers

March 16, 2021 5:04 pm The Associated Press

California would start licensing law enforcement officers, create a way to end their careers…

2 people dead in Southern California fireworks explosion

March 16, 2021 1:54 pm The Associated Press

A loud explosion was reported Tuesday afternoon in Ontario, California, and city officials said crews…

Crews contain North Salinas garage fire

March 16, 2021 2:34 pm Avery Johnson

Two people and a dog are safe Tuesday after a garage fire spread to other parts of a North Salinas…

Gov. Gavin Newsom provides update on school reopening efforts

March 16, 2021 11:38 am Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom is holding a news conference at an Alameda County elementary school to discuss school reopening…

Monterey County officially moves to red tier of Blueprint for a Safer Economy

March 16, 2021 11:58 am Avery Johnson

Monterey County has officially moved to the less-restrictive red tier of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, according to the…

Mountain lion and bobcat spotted in Aptos Hills

March 15, 2021 11:35 pm Dominoe Ibarra

A bobcat and mountain lion spotted in the same area just three days apart in Aptos…

Santa Cruz City Schools begin hybrid learning

March 15, 2021 11:59 am Elisha Machado

Monday marks the first day of hybrid learning for Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten students in Santa Cruz City…

California rent relief application is now open

March 15, 2021 8:03 pm Stephanie Aceves

California is offering debt relief for those who have been mounting rent debt.…

Greenfield seeks advanced notices for community regarding pesticide application

March 15, 2021 11:52 am Jonathan Sarabia

n a 4-0 vote, Greenfield City council passed a resolution asking the ag commissioner to make public all of the notices of intent they…

COVID-19 vaccinations expand to the homeless community

March 15, 2021 11:59 am Jocelyn Ortega

COVID-19 vaccinations expand to the homeless…

US air travel rises to highest levels yet since pandemic hit

March 15, 2021 6:05 pm The Associated Press

Across the United States, air travel is recovering more quickly from the depths of the pandemic, and it is showing up in longer airport security…

UCSC plans ‘staycation’ events for students staying on campus for spring break

March 15, 2021 5:38 pm Avery Johnson

The University of California, Santa Cruz says most of its on-campus students are planning to stay on campus…

Alcatraz reopens for indoor tours after yearlong closure

March 15, 2021 5:05 pm The Associated Press

Alcatraz, the historic island prison off San Francisco, opened up Monday for a limited number of indoor tours, which had…

Santa Cruz police look for suspect in mobile home park stabbing

March 15, 2021 4:22 pm Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz police say they are looking for a suspect after a stabbing was reported at a mobile home…

New egg spotted in tree where California condor chick survived Dolan Fire

March 15, 2021 2:37 pm Avery Johnson

The Ventana Wildlife Society has confirmed that there is a new California condor egg in the Big Sur area, and it was found in a significant…

Investigators serve search warrant related to disappearance of Kristin Smart

March 15, 2021 1:22 pm Avery Johnson

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office said investigators are searching a home in Arroyo Grande as part of…

California sues major US nursing home operator over ratings

March 15, 2021 12:49 pm The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

California’s attorney general and local officials sued the nation’s largest senior living home operator Monday, alleging…

Low-income renters and landlords in Santa Cruz County eligible for pandemic assistance

March 15, 2021 11:23 am Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz County announced that local renters and landlords are eligible for more than $16 million in…

California governor launches campaign against likely recall

March 15, 2021 10:31 am The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom established a political committee Monday to begin raising money to defend his seat in a…

Vaccine eligibility expands to people with high-risk medical conditions or disabilities

March 15, 2021 7:10 am Carina Nocon

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) Starting March 15, people who are ages 16 to 64 years old with certain high-risk medical conditions or disabilities are…

Casper Spotting: The search for the elusive white dolphin

March 14, 2021 11:20 am Stephanie Aceves

Casper, the elusive white dolphin, has once again been spotted in the…

San Benito County moves to red tier

March 14, 2021 4:47 pm Elisha Machado

Several businesses are able to reopen with modifications after San Benito County moved into the less-restrictive red tier…

Senator secures Johnson & Johnson vaccines for essential Soledad workers

March 13, 2021 11:16 am Stephanie Aceves

Senator Anna Caballero has secured 500 doses of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine for farmworkers and educators in the city, which were dolled out…

State Health office: Monterey County expected to move into less-restrictive “red tier” on Tuesday

March 12, 2021 1:10 pm Victor Guzman

The California Department of Public Health announced multiple counties will move into the less-restrictive red tier beginning Tuesday, with Monterey…

Monterey Bay Aquarium expects to reopen in a few weeks

March 11, 2021 4:20 pm Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that criteria for moving between tiers of the Blueprint for a…

125-pound jade stolen from Pacific Grove front yard

March 11, 2021 1:52 pm Avery Johnson

Pacific Grove police are asking for the community’s help as they try to identify a grand theft…

Football returns to Santa Cruz County with local high school matchup

March 11, 2021 10:42 pm Josh Kristianto

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The first varsity football game in Santa Cruz County happened Thursday night between St. Francis High School and Scotts…

Salinas restaurants struggle with limited outdoor dining

Businesses born during the pandemic

March 12, 2021 6:19 pm Jonathan Sarabia

Despite businesses shutting down because of the pandemic, others opened their doors for the first…

Monterey County hospital events represent progress in fight against COVID-19

March 12, 2021 12:56 pm Aaron Groff, Jocelyn Ortega

In Salinas, Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital (SVMH) is the site of a COVID-19 vaccine clinic with about 700 people coming through to get their shot…

WATCH: Hartnell College singers perform song written by Aquarium staff

March 12, 2021 5:51 pm Victor Guzman

Hartnell College singers name just a few of their “favorite things” in a nod to the Monterey Bay…

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Sea lion pup rescued by the Bay Bridge

March 12, 2021 6:47 pm Dominoe Ibarra

OAKLAND, Calif. (KION) The California Highway Patrol in Oakland came to the rescue for a baby sea lion that was reported near traffic by the Bay…

In-person instruction dates “accelerated” for certain grades at PVUSD

March 12, 2021 5:26 pm Victor Guzman

Pajaro Valley Unified School District staff have announced dates for in-person instruction for certain grades in the district have been…

California passes 2M vaccines in hardest hit communities, promises equity focus

March 12, 2021 2:56 pm Aaron Groff

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION) California is relaxing more reopening guidelines after announcing two million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered…

Debris flow material removed from canyon at Highway 1 and Rat Creek as work continues

March 12, 2021 2:55 pm Victor Guzman

Caltrans has removed debris flow material that washed away a portion of Highway 1 at Rat Creek in late…

Capitol riot prosecutors may charge more than 400 people and plea deals may come ‘within a few weeks’

March 12, 2021 1:22 pm CNN Newsource

More than 300 people have been charged in connection with the January 6 assault on the US Capitol by pro-Trump rioters — a figure DOJ now says could…

San Benito County to advance to less-restrictive “red tier” March 14

March 12, 2021 12:51 pm Victor Guzman

San Benito County released a statement saying the county will move into the red tier beginning Sunday March…

CHOMP to take down COVID-19 triage tent

March 12, 2021 11:31 am Aaron Groff

Exactly one year after Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula’s (CHOMP) COVID-19 respiratory triage tent had its first patient, the tent is…

Suspect turns himself in after attempting to swim away from deputies in Moss Landing

March 12, 2021 9:59 am Victor Guzman

A foot pursuit went from land to sea as Monterey County Sheriff deputies attempted to track down a man at Moss Landing State Beach with fraudulent…

Biden administration puts a stop to ‘Public Charge’ restrictions for immigrants

March 11, 2021 12:01 pm Jocelyn Ortega

Biden administration stops enforcing 2019 “Public Charge” restrictions for immigrants…

$1.9 trillion Covid-19 economic relief package to provide millions to the Central Coast

March 11, 2021 11:53 am Jonathan Sarabia

The $1.9 trillion American rescue plan will provide millions of dollars in funding to the Central…

Central Coast Senator secures Johnson & Johnson vaccines for Soledad farmworkers, educators

March 11, 2021 5:35 pm Avery Johnson

Central Coast Senator Anna Caballero announced Friday that she has secured hundreds of Johnson…

Biden will direct states to open vaccinations to all adults by May 1

March 11, 2021 3:30 pm CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden will use his first evening address to the nation Thursday to announce he is directing US states to…

CDPH: Breweries, wineries and distilleries allowed to open in purple tier starting Saturday

March 11, 2021 3:30 pm Avery Johnson

The California Department of Public Health updated its guidance for the Blueprint for a Safer…

Santa Cruz County Christmas tree farm sees snowfall

March 11, 2021 3:15 pm Avery Johnson

The Crest Ranch Christmas Tree Farm in Santa Cruz County got a blanket of snow Wednesday night and shared several…

Santa Cruz County health officials expect tier move in coming weeks, no longer anticipate surge

March 11, 2021 2:59 pm Avery Johnson

Santa Cruz County health officials provided an update on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic locally, and…

Mountain lion spotted in Seaside

March 11, 2021 1:26 pm Avery Johnson

Seaside Fire and Police say a mountain lion has been spotted near Highlander Drive and Plumas Avenue…

House passes bill to expand background checks for gun sales

March 11, 2021 11:50 am The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

Emboldened by their majorities in the House and Senate, Democrats are making a new push to enact the…

Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter offers discounts on vaccines, microchips as distemper cases increase

March 11, 2021 11:29 am Avery Johnson

The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter says it has seen more distemper cases among coyotes…

Biden to sign $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package into law Thursday

March 11, 2021 9:59 am CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden will sign his sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid-19 economic relief package into law on Thursday…

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