Monterey County to enforce ban on cannabis advertising on Highway 1, 101
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said it will enforce a statewide ban on…
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Student athlete recruitment hindered by pandemic
The hopes and dreams of California student athletes trying to make it to the pros have not been dashed entirely despite restrictions on competitive…
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Monterey County hospital closes half of its COVID-19 units as hospitalizations drop
Hospitalizations in Monterey County have decreased from as many as 230 hospitalized county-wide to…
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California rescinds hospital surge order
The California Department of Public Health reports that conditions appear to improving at…
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SPCA Monterey County expected to give 100,000th pound of free pet food
SPCA Monterey County is hosting a free pet food bank event this weekend, and it is expecting to mark a…
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French bulldog puppy taken in San Francisco robbery
The San Francisco Police Department is looking for a puppy that was stolen while out on a walk with its…
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Monterey County identifies sites for future mass vaccination clinics
Monterey County officials said they are preparing locations for future mass COVID-19…
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Salinas man sentenced to prison for sexual abuse of girlfriend’s daughter
A Monterey County judge has sentenced a Salinas man to 16 years in prison after he pleaded no contest to…
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Vehicle, apartment building hit by gunfire on Benito Street
Soledad police said officers are investigating a shooting that happened on Benito Street Thursday…
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Suspect caught on camera taking package from Hollister home
Hollister police are working to identify a suspect accused of stealing a…
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Salinas police search for suspect accused of using stolen credit card
Salinas police said they are looking for a…
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Abandoned barracks catch fire in Fort Ord
The North County Fire Protection District said it provided help with a fire…
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Oscar winner, ‘Sound of Music’ star Christopher Plummer dies
Christopher Plummer, the dashing award-winning actor who played Captain von Trapp in the film “The Sound…
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Seaside Police getting new Tesla Model Y cars
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) Seaside police are getting an upgrade and some pretty nice rides soon, adding two new luxury Tesla Model Y vehicles. During a…
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Locally-owned pharmacies waiting for their role in COVID vaccine rollout
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) As the COVID vaccine rollout continues across the Central Coast, many locally-owned pharmacies are wondering when they will…
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Drive-in movie nights return to the Monterey County Fair and Events Center
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Fair and Events Center said it will be bringing back drive-in movies to the Pattee Arena in late…
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Family of inmate who died at Santa Cruz County Jail files lawsuit
The Family of Tamario Smith has filed a lawsuit against the Santa Cruz County jail, along others, alleging “longstanding and systemic deficiencies”…
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Restaurants and bars prepare for Super Bowl Sunday amid pandemic
On Super Bowl Sunday, bars and restaurants on the Central Coast are typically filled with fans, but this year it is expected to look…
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UPDATE: Suspect believed to have made threats against mall identified as Seaside resident
San Jose police said they have arrested a suspect after he streamed information on social media…
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One person injured in shooting near Reservation Road and Del Monte
Marina police are looking for a suspect in connection to a shooting near Reservation Road and Del Monte…
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Health officials predict Santa Cruz County COVID-19 surge in coming months
Santa Cruz County is seeing a decrease in case rates, but Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel…
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CVS adds third Monterey County location for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
CVS Health announced Tuesday that it would begin administering COVID-19 vaccines at 100 of…
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Central Coast Congressman calls for improved COVID-19 vaccine access for veterans
Congressman Jimmy Panetta said he has sent a letter to leaders with the Department of…
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Former AD 30 candidate sentenced for felony election fraud
Prunedale resident and former Assembly District 30 candidate Neil Kitchens has been sentenced…
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Johnson & Johnson asks FDA to authorize its Covid-19 vaccine
Johnson & Johnson officially asked the US Food and Drug Administration for an emergency use authorization of…
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Former Salinas resident sentenced to prison for molesting child at Pizza Factory
A former Salinas resident has been sentenced to 34 years in prison for molesting a child with…
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SVMHS to host free ‘Ask the Experts’ events focusing on heart health
The Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System said four of its cardiac physicians and its executive…
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Soledad police use Facebook Messenger to catch child molestation suspect
Former Soledad resident Ramon Rangel Mendoza has been sentenced to prison for charges related to…
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Monterey County bus driver helps to reunite lost special needs child with family
Monterey-Salinas Transit is recognizing one of its drivers for helping to reunite a lost child with special needs with his…
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Bureaucratic hurdles face fixes to flooding problems on Monterey Peninsula
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) One week after a major storm system pounded the Central Coast, residents are left looking back at the damages the rain…
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PVUSD board rescinds dismissal of superintendent in special meeting
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 1/31/21 7:30 p.m. Dr. Michelle Rodriguez is expected to be reinstated as the superintendent of the Pajaro Valley…
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Proposed ordinance could give laid-off hospitality employees their jobs back
Proposed ordinance could give laid-off hospitality workers their jobs…
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Mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic for agricultural workers in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 1/3/21 6:00 p.m. As of today, 486 people have been vaccinated. Health officials have allotted 500 more doses…
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Marina Police ask for help identifying porch pirate caught on camera
The Marina Police Department is asking residents for their help with identifying a suspect caught on camera stealing a…
Continue Reading Monterey County shares “concern” with CVS over locations picked for vaccine effort
One day after CVS announced two Monterey County locations will be part of their COVID-19 vaccine effort, the Monterey County Board of Supervisors…
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California counties prioritize vaccines for older adults due to limited supply
Officials with several California Counties, including Santa Cruz and San Benito, say that because the supply of…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz County requests contributions from Silicon Valley tech companies to address housing crisis
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors agreed on sending a letter to big tech companies in the Silicon Valley requesting financial contributions…
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Series with scenes filmed in Monterey County gets Golden Globe nomination
Nominations for the Golden Globes have been announced, and a series with scenes filmed…
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Police search for UC Santa Cruz student missing since December
UC Santa Cruz police are asking community members to be on the lookout for a student who…
Continue Reading Marina VA Clinic: We will break down hurdles in the way of vaccinating local veterans
Veterans-Affairs staff in Marina are currently working on plans to administer the vaccine to Central Coast military…
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Crashed car on Highway 92 found abandoned on top of another abandoned car
Cal Fire CZU said a car went off the road and down a hill on Highway 92 near Skyline…
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Five Monterey County Jail inmates charged with unemployment fraud
Seven Monterey County residents, five of them inmates at the Monterey County Jail, are…
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Homeless Point-in-Time Count canceled in Monterey and San Benito Counties
The Coalition of Homeless Services Providers announced that this year’s Point-in-Time Count of…
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California joins feds in bid to speed coronavirus vaccines
California is joining with the federal government to open two new vaccination centers as test areas…
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Monterey County considers ordinance allowing laid-off hospitality workers to return to jobs
A new ordinance has been proposed in Monterey county that would allow laid-off…
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Pacific Grove’s Good Old Days festival postponed
The Pacific Grove Chamber of Commerce announced that its Board of Directors has voted…
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Woman killed in suspected DUI crash south of King City
A woman in her 20’s has been killed following a suspected DUI crash south of King City near San…
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San Benito County sees one year mark since first COVID-19 cases
San Benito County sees 1 year mark since first COVID-19 cases in the…
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PVUSD Superintendent, Board President express concerns over threats to trustees
The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board President and Superintendent are…
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How are Big Sur businesses are recovering after the Highway 1 mudslide?
After evacuations from the Dolan Fire in Big Sur last year, evacuations from last week’s storms, COVID-19, and the Highway1 mudslide, businesses and…
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