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Monarch butterfly population moves closer to extinction

January 19, 2021 4:36 pm The Associated Press

The number of western monarch butterflies wintering along the California coast has plummeted…

Suspect arrested on multiple charges following 9 hour standoff in Watsonville

January 19, 2021 8:04 am Max Tarlton, Avery Johnson

Watsonville Police are telling people to avoid Ross Avenue and Chappell Road in Watsonville.…

California sheriff’s deputy, suspect dead following shootout

January 19, 2021 3:31 pm The Associated Press

A California sheriff’s deputy was killed and another deputy was wounded in a shootout with a…

Fire evacuation center opens in Santa Cruz County

January 19, 2021 2:50 pm Avery Johnson

The Red Cross and Santa Cruz County have opened a temporary evacuation center for the roughly 120 evacuated due to fires in the…

Calif. Health and Human Services Secretary to provide update on COVID-19 response

January 19, 2021 1:34 pm Avery Johnson

Dr. Mark Ghaly, the California Health and Human Services Secretary, is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19…

Salinas Police: Driver, two passengers arrested following chase

January 19, 2021 12:52 pm Avery Johnson

Three people were arrested following a chase in north Salinas that ended with police finding illegal items in the…

San Juan Bautista woman dies in crash on San Justo Road

January 19, 2021 12:32 pm Avery Johnson

A 33-year-old San Juan Bautista woman has died as a result of a crash on San Justo…

12 Guard members removed from Biden inauguration

January 19, 2021 12:16 pm The Associated Press

Twelve U.S. Army National Guard members have been removed from the presidential inauguration…

US virus death toll tops 400,000 in Trump’s final hours

January 19, 2021 11:58 am The Associated Press

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed 400,000 on Tuesday in the waning hours in office for President Donald…

Scotts Valley road closure due to downed power lines

January 19, 2021 9:05 am Max Tarlton

Authorities in Scotts Valley have closed Kings Village Rd. in front of the Skate Park due to down power lines in the roadway.…

Exhausted hospital chaplains bring solace to lonely, dying

January 19, 2021 12:00 am The Associated Press

Inside hospital rooms across America, where the sick are alone without family to comfort them, the grim task of offering solace falls to overworked…

Carmel Valley restaurant receives funding from Barstool Sports

January 18, 2021 6:27 pm Avery Johnson

Many restaurants have struggled or closed due to restrictions put in place due to the…

Fire officials warn the public of potential dangers amid Red Flag Warning

January 18, 2021 7:22 pm Jocelyn Ortega

MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) A Red Flag Warning has been issued due to strong winds by the National Weather Service, San Francisco, in areas including the…

Del Monte Beach closed due to possible water contamination

January 18, 2021 5:41 pm Avery Johnson

The Monterey County Health Department has closed Del Monte Beach until further…

Santa Cruz Elks Lodge donates more than $5,000 to local families in need

January 18, 2021 8:46 pm Dominoe Ibarra

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Santa Cruz Elks Lodge #824 has raised more than $5,000 for their Adopt-a-Family holiday program. The donation was spent…

UPDATE: Great Plates Delivered program restarts in San Benito County

January 12, 2021 8:06 pm Dominoe Ibarra

SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 1/18/2021 8:45 a.m. The “Great Plates Delivered” program restarts today in San Benito County. The program…

California pauses administration of Moderna vaccine batch after allergic reactions

January 18, 2021 11:19 am Elisha Machado

A California epidemiologist is recommending providers pause the administration of a batch of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines due to possible allergic…

FDA approves coronavirus vaccine authorization

Moreno: Case of new variant also first local recorded case of reinfection

January 18, 2021 3:34 pm Avery Johnson

The California Department of Public Health announced that a 452R variant of…

Biden to propose 8-year citizenship path for immigrants

January 18, 2021 6:01 pm The Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden plans to unveil a sweeping immigration bill on Day One of his…

Trump lifts Covid-19-related travel restrictions for much of Europe, the UK, Ireland and Brazil

January 18, 2021 4:39 pm CNN

President Donald Trump on Monday lifted coronavirus-related travel restrictions for much of Europe, the United…

Info on Monterey County COVID-19 vaccination clinics for those eligible

January 18, 2021 4:06 pm Victor Guzman

Monterey County residents/employees that are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine are allowed to do so but by appointment only through a number…

Sick goat on his way to recovery

January 18, 2021 3:50 pm Veronica Macias

A sickened and emaciated goat purchased at auction is on its way to…

Driver and dog rescued from overturned car off Highway 198

January 18, 2021 12:33 pm Avery Johnson

A driver is being treated for major injuries after a crash on Highway…

Harris resigns from the Senate ahead of inauguration

January 18, 2021 1:09 pm CNN

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris has formally submitted a letter of resignation for her US Senate seat to California…

California prepares for damaging winds this week

January 18, 2021 12:49 pm CNN

California could be facing the strongest wind event of the season this week, forecasters…

Dungeness crab season begins on Central Coast this week

January 18, 2021 8:26 am David Miller

The commercial Dungeness crab season is kicking off on the Central Coast this…

Soledad Police: Three arrested for having ‘ghost gun’ during traffic stop

January 18, 2021 12:11 pm Avery Johnson

Soledad police said three people have been arrested on several charges following a traffic…

California man allegedly hid 3 months at Chicago airport due to virus

January 18, 2021 10:55 am The Associated Press, Avery Johnson

A California man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested…

Central Coast takes safety preparations ahead of inauguration day.

January 17, 2021 1:57 pm Jocelyn Ortega

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) In the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration, Central Coast law enforcement is keeping a close eye out…

Apartment fire in Marina

January 17, 2021 10:43 pm Elisha Machado

Fire crews are at the scene of a structure fire on Reservation Road in…

New COVID-19 variant detected in Monterey County

January 17, 2021 6:52 pm Josh Kristianto

SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The California Department of Public Health announced Sunday a COVID-19 variant first found in other countries and states is…

Fire Weather Watch until 03:00PM Tuesday

January 17, 2021 12:39 pm David Miller

The National Weather Service in San Francisco has issued a Fire Weather Watch for gusty offshore winds, which is in effect from 6PM Monday evening…

Magnitude 4.2 earthquake strikes Central Coast Saturday night

January 16, 2021 8:13 pm Josh Kristianto

CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) A magnitude 4.5 earthquake rattled parts of the Central Coast Saturday night.…

Free food distributions keep people and pets fed as pandemic continues

January 16, 2021 7:15 pm Jocelyn Ortega

SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) Hundreds of families came out to a free food distribution in Seaside, Saturday morning. The line tailed around the block at…

San Benito County Supervisors vote to enforce health order through fines

January 16, 2021 12:50 am Amelia Rosenberg

an Benito County supervisors approved an emergency ordinance Friday, that allows the county to fine people who do not comply with health…

Biden fills out State Department team with Obama veterans

January 16, 2021 8:35 am The Associated Press

President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday filled out his State Department team with a group of former career diplomats and veterans of the Obama…

San Benito County potential Covid-19 ordinance

January 15, 2021 8:22 pm Jonathan Sarabia

San Benito County will be discussing a proposed ordinance to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The three new supervisors are bringing a new…

Local health officials express frustration over vaccine stockpile issues

January 15, 2021 1:00 pm Josh Kristianto

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) State and local health leaders are up in arms over a less than expected vaccine supply allocation after new reports…

TSA looking into adding Capitol rioters to US no-fly list

January 15, 2021 6:16 pm The Associated Press

Federal officials are investigating people who took part in the riot at the U.S. Capitol to determine whether they should…

California Highway Patrol on tactical alert ahead of Presidential Inauguration

January 15, 2021 4:44 pm Avery Johnson

The California Highway Patrol announced that it is on tactical alert ahead of next week’s Presidential Inauguration in Washington,…

Santa Cruz Warriors debut new Mentorship Program

January 15, 2021 4:29 pm David Miller

Santa Cruz Warriors are set to debut a mentorship program for local college-aged students in celebration of National Mentorship Month.…

Santa Cruz County sees increase in cases, but some hopeful signs

January 15, 2021 4:11 pm Stephanie Aceves

Santa Cruz Public Health leadership held a press conference on Friday discussing the recent developments of COVID-19.…

IRS: Tax filing season will start February 12

January 15, 2021 4:02 pm CNN

Thanks to the pandemic and the push to get stimulus payments out quickly, the 2021 federal tax filing season will start a little late this…

Plastic surgeons see a ‘Zoom boom’ among stay-home remote workers during pandemic

January 15, 2021 3:58 pm CNN

Hours of staring at our own faces on video calls during lockdown have gradually made certain features more…

Salinas Police: Gang member arrested on multiple charges after leading officers on chase

January 15, 2021 3:51 pm Avery Johnson

A driver, who police say is an active gang member, was arrested recently after officers said he led them on a…

Official: No ‘direct evidence’ of plot to kill at Capitol

January 15, 2021 10:10 am The Associated Press

The pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol last week aimed to “capture and assassinate elected officials,” federal…

Newsom, Los Angeles County leaders launch Dodger Stadium vaccination site

January 15, 2021 1:31 pm Avery Johnson

Gov. Gavin Newsom and other local leaders, including Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, are visiting a COVID-19 vaccination site at Dodger…

Monterey County hosts town hall to discuss COVID-19 vaccines

January 13, 2021 12:02 pm Avery Johnson, David Miller

Monterey County officials held a town hall to discuss COVID-19…

Trump to leave Washington on morning of Biden’s inauguration

January 15, 2021 12:14 pm The Associated Press

President Donald Trump will leave Washington next Wednesday morning, just before President-elect Joe…

SPCA to hold pet food banks in Seaside and Soledad

January 15, 2021 11:35 am Avery Johnson

To help people struggling to provide food for their pets, SPCA Monterey County is holding two pet food…

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