Monterey County Supervisors approve resolution denouncing hate crimes against Asian Americans
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors has approved a resolution denouncing hate crimes and rhetoric against…
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Santa Cruz police ask for help identifying anti-mask protesters
Officers with the Santa Cruz Police Department say they are working to identify people who recently attended a…
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Can shortage impacts local breweries and canning services
Breweries across the nation and here on the Central Coast are seeing the impacts of an aluminum can shortage that started shortly after the pandemic…
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Monterey County and local ag industry issue new ag worker advisory
Monterey County and the local agricultural industry issue a new ag worker advisory.…
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Central Coast COVID-19 testing numbers decrease
As more vaccines are expected to be delivered to California, the number of coronavirus tests performed…
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Monterey Zoo ranks #5 on list of worst zoos for elephants by In Defense of Animals
The Monterey Zoo in Salinas ranked #5 on the top ten list of worst zoos for elephants in North America by In Defense of Animals…
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MPUSD students will return to in-person instruction in April after Spring break
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District has decided to bring students back into the classroom in April.…
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Big Sur Fire asks for junk car donations
Big Sur Fire is asking for people to show the department support by donating junk…
Continue ReadingBiden: US will be able to vaccinate all adults by end of May
President Joe Biden says the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adult Americans by the…
Continue ReadingBiden to announce that Merck will work with Johnson & Johnson to manufacture coronavirus vaccine
President Joe Biden is set to announce on Tuesday that drugmaker Merck will help manufacture a vaccine developed by Johnson &…
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Monterey County supervisors recognize woman who took photo of girls using Taco Bell for internet
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors took a moment during Tuesday’s meeting to honor a county employee for a photo she…
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Two Central Coast counties now eligible to allow high-contact outdoor sports
Two Central Coast Counties, Monterey and San Benito, have a low enough adjusted case rate to qualify to offer…
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Man arrested in connection to Boulder Creek-area mail theft
A man has been arrested in connection to Boulder Creek-area mail theft, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s…
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King City police search for owner of found electric scooter, cane
Police in King City are looking for the owner of an electric scooter and walking cane found in bushes in the…
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Animal shelter looks for men caught on camera abandoning dog in Watsonville
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter said a dog was abandoned in Watsonville over the weekend, and investigators…
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California introduces reopening plan for schools across the state
California has announced a deal to allow schools for in-person instruction by the end of…
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Central Coast health departments prepare for Blue Shield vaccine distribution takeover
The California Department of Public Health said providers and health departments will move to uniform eligibility criteria for who can receive a…
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Crews respond to Salinas attic fire Monday morning
The Salinas City Firefighters Association said crews responded to a 2-alarm fire in north Salinas Monday…
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California serial killer spared execution, killed in prison
A California serial killer known as the “I-5 Strangler” in the 1970s and 1980s has been killed in the prison where…
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Comic-Con to remain virtual in 2021, cites financial strain
San Diego Comic-Con will remain virtual for the July event, but organizers are planning for a smaller-scale gathering later this…
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DA: Salinas man sentenced for threatening to kill girlfriend, punching ex
A Salinas resident has been sentenced to prison for threatening to kill his girlfriend and punching his ex-girlfriend during…
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Murder, assault suspects arrested during Greenfield traffic stop
Two men have been arrested for outstanding warrants by Greenfield…
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Seaside man arrested for evading, possessing drugs for sale sentenced to prison
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office says 28-year-old Seaside resident Jose Alberto Garcia has been sentenced…
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DA: Salinas man sentenced to prison for leading police on chase while on drugs
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said a Salinas man has been sentenced to four years in prison after…
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Monterey County Supervisors receive response after expressing vaccine allocation and equity concerns to state
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) California Department of Public Health Director Tomas Aragon responded to Monterey County Supervisors’s January…
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Sheriff’s Office: Wrong-way driver arrested on Highway 101 for evading, DUI
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said a wrong-way driver has been arrested for evading law enforcement after crashing into a patrol…
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Newsom, state officials discuss vaccine and school reopening efforts
Gov. Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni G. Atkins, Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon and…
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Deal reached to get California children back in classrooms
California’s public schools could get $6.6 billion from the state Legislature if they return to in-person instruction by the…
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Gonzales athlete receives Division I scholarship to San Jose State
A Gonzales High School grad receives a Division I scholarship to San Jose State.…
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First US J&J vaccine doses shipping Sunday night
WASHINGTON, D.C. Nearly 4 million doses of the newest COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped Sunday night, and will begin to be delivered to states for…
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Salinas police can’t believe a music concert was held near the police station.
On Saturday night, the Salinas Police Department says a big crowd at a concert was broken on Rianda circle. Officers got the call close at about 7:45…
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Costco gas station opens in Seaside
Almost two years after the Seaside City Council considered a resolution to build a Costco gas station, it has finally…
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Regal Cinemas permanently closes in downtown Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Regal Cinemas in downtown Santa Cruz has closed for…
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Salinas police receive letter thanking off-duty officer for helping injured husband
The Salinas Police Department shared a letter it received thanking the department for the help one of its…
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Santa Cruz police honor two fallen officers eight years after their deaths
The Santa Cruz Police Department honored two officers who were gunned down in broad daylight…
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California expects 1.1 million J&J vaccines in next 3 weeks
California expects to start administering the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine next week and to receive…
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CDPH: Health care providers, local health jurisdictions moving to uniform vaccine eligibility criteria
The California Department of Public Health says it will be standardizing vaccine eligibility standards in the coming…
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City of Salinas reports uptick in cannabis tax revenue
The City of Salinas reports that it has seen an increase in cannabis tax revenue over the course of three…
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US advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson
U.S. health advisers have endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson that’s expected…
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1,000 veterans receive first vaccine at Marina clinic
The Military and Veterans Affairs Office reports that as of Thursday, 1,000 veterans have received their…
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Amendment would ban ‘servitude’ by California prison inmates
California relies on thousands of inmates to fight massive wildfires, churn out vehicle license plates,…
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Marina police seek owner of lost gift bracelet
The Marina Police Department is looking for the owner of a bracelet that appears to be a gift a mother gave her…
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SC Warriors player Jeremy Lin releases response to hate crimes against Asian Americans
Jeremy Lin, who currently plays for the Santa Cruz Warriors and formerly was part of the NBA, issued…
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Several structures and trucks on fire in Compton
COMPTON, Calif. (KION) A massive fire is burning across an industrial area in Compton Friday morning. The structure fire rapidly spread to what…
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Vaccines administered to Salinas farmworkers aged 65 and older
Grower-Shipper Association of Central California (GSA) and Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas (CSVS) vaccinated farmworkers at the D’Arigo…
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Caltrans: Washed out section of Highway 1 expected to reopen this summer
Crews have been working assess damage and remove debris at a stretch of Highway 1 that was washed out…
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Wanted Santa Cruz County felon arrested in South Lake Tahoe after an hours-long standoff
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KION and CBS13) A wanted Santa Cruz County felon was arrested after an hours-long standoff in South Lake Tahoe Wednesday…
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Hundreds of CZU Fire victims experience delays in rebuilding efforts
More than 900 Santa Cruz County homes were destroyed during the CZU Fires, and many residents are…
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Non-profits lose out on extra dollars as big events on Central Coast continue to be postponed due to pandemic
As high-profile events continue to be postponed or modified due to the pandemic on the Central Coast, local non-profits are losing out on a portion…
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Investigators search for family of man found dead who mainly lived in King City
Investigators in Fresno are asking for help finding the family of a man who died last…
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