Gorillas test positive for coronavirus at San Diego park
Several gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park have tested positive for the coronavirus in what is believed to…
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Bay Area ICU capacity drops below 1%, state plans to open mass vaccination sites
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic at noon…
Continue ReadingFBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week
The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington in the days leading up…
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Salinas Police: Man facing charges in connection to vehicle robbery
A man has been arrested on robbery and resisting arrest charges following an incident Saturday…
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San Jose woman killed in crash on El Rancho Drive
A woman has died and a man is recovering from major injuries following a crash on El Rancho Drive Sunday…
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Pacific Grove PD rescues several people caught in high surf
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) Big waves hitting the coastline here locally on the Central Coast Sunday night as authorities tell residents to be…
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Hollister and San Benito County officials seek county-wide solutions amid rising COVID-19 cases
Hollister and San Benito County officials seek county-wide solutions amid rising COVID-19…
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Hartnell nursing students administer first round of COVID-19 vaccines to first responders
Hartnell College nursing students administer COVID-19 vaccines to…
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California extends stay-at-home order for Central Coast counties
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) The state’s public health department has extended the regional stay-at-home order for the Bay Area region after recent…
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City of Seaside works on plans for another testing location
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) City Councilmembers in Seaside struggle with how to allocate federal dollars and determine to skip rental assistance for COVID…
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California makes big COVID-19 vaccine promise as Central Coast counties work through initial phase
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Governor Gavin Newsom is promising a shot in the arm to California’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution. After expanding who is…
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Low-income families could see state financial support soon
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) Low-income families on the Central Coast could soon be getting an extra boost in their bank accounts if state lawmakers…
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Pacific Grove Child Molester Sentenced
District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced today the sentencing for a serial child molester. The 52 year old man, Eric David Bloomer was…
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Driver accused of hitting motorcyclist in Soquel arrested on DUI charges
A 55 year old male was airlifted to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center after he was hit on his motorcycle by a…
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Twitter bans President Trump permanently
Twitter has suspended President Donald Trump from its platform, the company said Friday…
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California’s $2 billion plan to reopen schools faces critics
Most of California’s 6 million public school students have not seen the inside of a classroom in 10…
Continue ReadingMonterey County Supervisors to discuss resolution calling for impeachment
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, and they are expected to consider a…
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Pelosi, Democrats lay plans for swift Trump impeachment
Democrats laid plans Friday for impeaching President Donald Trump, even as he’s headed out of the White House,…
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California budget proposes $15 billion for economic relief
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to announce his proposed state budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal…
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Driver killed in Watsonville shooting on S. Green Valley Road
Watsonville police are investigating a deadly shooting that happened on South Green Valley Road Thursday…
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Monterey County Health Director chosen for state First 5 Commission
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he has appinted Monterey County Health Department…
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Sheriff’s Office investigates Prunedale stabbing
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said it is investigating a stabbing that happened Tuesday morning in…
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Salinas men arrested on gun charges during traffic stop
Two men have been arrested on gun and weapon-related charges following a traffic stop in…
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Lasorda, fiery Hall of Fame Dodgers manager, dies at 93
Tommy Lasorda, the fiery Hall of Fame manager who guided the Los Angeles Dodgers to two World Series titles…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium lays off more employees as closure continues
Monterey Bay Aquarium is laying off an additional 27 employees in response to the unprecedented 10 month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. …
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HIPAA Laws prevent disclosure of motels housing people with COVID
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Alternative housing sites, including motels are contracted by Monterey County to help people who tested positive for…
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Monterey County DA’s Office issues temporary restraining order against Aloha Coffee
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that it has issued a temporary restraining order…
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Casa de Noche Buena homeless shelter accepting applications
Casa de Noche Buena is now accepting applications over the…
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Central Coast dental professionals gearing up to administer COVID vaccines
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Dentists across the state will soon get a chance to give out COVID-19 vaccine shots after new state waivers allowed them to…
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San Benito County creates dashboard for COVID-19 vaccine distribution information
San Benito County officials have created a new dashboard to keep members of the community…
Continue ReadingUS Capitol Police officer has not died following pro-Trump riot
A US Capitol Police officer has died from events stemming from Wednesday’s riot at the Capitol, three sources confirm to…
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DA: Salinas father sentenced to prison for abuse that led to death of baby
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that a father found guilty of abusing his child and causing…
Continue ReadingCentral Coast lawmakers share support for impeachment
A growing number of lawmakers are calling for President Donald Trump to be removed from office…
Continue ReadingCentral Coast schools address riot at Capitol
Schools in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties have both addressed Wednesday’s riot at the U.S.…
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Capitol Police rejected offers of federal help to quell mob
Three days before supporters of President Donald Trump rioted at the Capitol, the Pentagon asked the U.S Capitol…
Continue ReadingCapitol Police chief resigning after mob attack
The head of the U.S. Capitol Police will resign effective Jan. 16 following the breach of the Capitol by a pro-Trump…
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Seaside Police Department warns residents that vehicle burglaries and theft are on the rise
The Seaside Police is warning residents to be on the look out due to an increase in vehicle theft.…
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California suspends 1.4 million virus unemployment claims
California has frozen 1.4 million unemployment claims as it battles fraud in its massive coronavirus…
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Monterey County firefighters begin receiving, administering COVID-19 vaccine
The Monterey Firefighters Local 3707 said its firefighters have begun receiving and administering COVID-19…
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Santa Cruz Sheriffs arrest two men after discovering an illegal honey oil lab
Two men were arrested for illegally producing more than $2 million of THC oil in Boulder…
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2021 California Rodeo Salinas postponed
Organizers of the California Rodeo Salinas announced that the event will be postponed again in…
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LIVE UPDATES: Education head DeVos quits, cites Trump rhetoric
President Donald Trump’s extraordinary effort to overturn the presidential election is going before Congress…
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California orders hospital transfers, surgery delays amid COVID surge
California’s public health officer released an order requiring strained hospitals to delay elective surgical procedures and transfer patients to…
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Central Coast reacts to U.S. Capitol breach
Central Coast reacts to U.S. Capitol…
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Leon Panetta: Our Democracy can’t survive if this behavior continues
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION-TV) Leon Panetta has been around a lot of Presidential administrations, in roles that include Secretary of Defense, CIA…
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Top White House national security officials are considering resigning
Several of President Donald Trump’s top aides — including national security adviser Robert O’Brien — are considering…
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Nurses face exhaustion as they continue treating COVID-19 patients
Exhaustion, fear and being away from family are what nurses on the Central Coast say have been some of…
Continue Reading California may have paid out-of-state inmates job benefits
More than $40 million in California funding intended to help people left jobless by the coronavirus pandemic probably…
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Calif. Health and Human Services Secretary announces Master Plan for Aging
The Newsom Administration announced the release of California’s first-ever Master Plan for…
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Auto theft task force busts two chop shops, finds more than 100 stolen vehicles in two Central Coast counties
The Multi-Agency Detail Combating Auto Theft has made dozens of arrests and has found more…
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