Local fire crews get COVID-19 vaccines
Cal Fire BEU says its employees in San Benito County have started getting COVID-19…
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House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill
The House of Representatives on Monday voted to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the sweeping defense bill…
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Snow spotted in Sierra de Salinas range
The National Weather Service reports that there is snow on the Central Coast…
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House passes measure to increase stimulus checks to $2,000
The House has passed the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act of 2020 by the slimmest of…
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Gov. Newsom announces partnership with CVS, Walgreens to provide vaccines
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the COVID-19 pandemic on the day that stay at home orders in…
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California court: Sex offenders can qualify for early parole
The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that inmates who have been convicted of nonviolent sex crimes…
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Cal Fire: CZU Lightning Complex Fires now extinguished, no danger of re-ignition
Cal Fire said there is no longer a risk that the CZU Lightning Complex Fires will…
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Effective date delayed for California’s flavored tobacco ban
California state officials have agreed to delay the effective date of what state lawmakers intended as a Jan. 1 ban…
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Medical experts urge everyone to follow guidelines through the New Year
Medical experts urge everyone to follow public health orders through the…
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Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief
President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals.…
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Firefighters rescue two off Felton Empire Road Saturday evening
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) CAL FIRE CZU says they have rescued two people after their truck went over a cliff on Felton Empire Road Saturday…
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Gift wrappers raise awareness for foster care program
Steven duran became involved in the foster care program at the age of 17.
He knows what it’s like to see children lack the support and protection…
Waves of rain hit Central Coast Christmas evening
FELTON, Calif. (KION) Residents across the Central Coast and in Santa Cruz County particularly got a bit of a drenching Friday night with a storm…
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Santa Cruz man building “micro tiny homes” for homeless
Alekz Londos thought of an idea that could give people on the street a warmer place to sleep, and a safer area to leave their belongings. The…
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Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balance
President Donald Trump spent his Christmas golfing in Florida as a government shutdown looms and COVID relief hangs in the…
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Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch sold to billionaire
Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch in California has found a new owner in billionaire businessman Ron…
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Southern California wildfire stalls as Santa Ana winds ease
A wildfire on the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base in northern San Diego County triggered evacuation…
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Chualar auto shop catches fire early Christmas morning
CHUALAR, Calif. (KION) – Fire crews are working to contain a fire that broke out at an auto repair shop in Chular. It happened early Friday morning…
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Watsonville Fire displaces four families early Christmas morning
Four families have been displaced in an early morning fire in Watsonville, according to the Watsonville Fire Department. No injuries are…
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Marina residents celebrating Christmas with holiday lights
MARINA, Calif. (KION) People in Marina have been stopping by at one house on Reindollar Avenue to take in what is basically a mini-amusement park on…
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CHP officers help donate gifts to family mourning loss of loved one
The California Highway Patrol along with VNA Hospice medical social workers got together to donate…
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Holiday tamale traditions continue in Salinas despite pandemic
Many families have had to make adjustments to traditions because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it…
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Central Coast hospitals face record number of COVID-19 patients during Christmas Holiday
233 residents on the Central Coast are currently in the hospital due to…
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Regional Stay at Home Order daily COVID-19 update
A regional order went into effect Saturday, December 5, which requires Californians to stay at home and close operations for certain sectors if their…
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Diocese of Monterey addresses COVID-19 vaccine concerns
The Diocese of Monterey said that some community members have shared concerns about the ethics…
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Animal shelter closed due to possible COVID-19 exposure
Hollister Police Animal Care & Services announced that the Hollister Animal Shelter is closed to the…
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COVID in California: 2 million confirmed cases and counting
California became the first state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases, reaching the milestone…
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Homeless advocates react to COVID-19 vaccine distribution
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Homeless advocates are praising the state’s recommendation that people who are living in the streets get among the first…
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Monterey County businesses face citations for non-compliance with health orders
The Monterey County Department of Environmental Health has been working to make sure businesses…
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Local officials: Health equity will be prioritized in vaccine distribution
South Santa Cruz County residents make up nearly 62% of all COVID-19 cases in the…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Salinas police balance blight and COVID-19 needs with homeless
COVID-19 has been a challenge for all of us this year, but what about those who have little means of protecting…
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State committee proposes allocation of Phase 1b, 1c of vaccine distribution
California’s Community Vaccine Advisory Committee has released its proposals for vaccine allocation…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium lends freezer to hospital for vaccine storage
The first shipments of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine began arriving last week, and this vaccine needs to…
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Community Fund for Carmel Valley grants thousands of dollars to Carmel Fire victims
The Carmel Fire destroyed 73 structures and damaged seven others when it burned through…
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Gov. Newsom holds conversation with Padilla, Weber following announcement
Gov. Gavin Newsom is having a virtual conversation with the next U.S. Senator and current Secretary of…
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Trump vetoes defense bill, setting up possible override vote
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed the annual defense policy bill, following through on threats to…
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Man arrested on hit and run charges near Watsonville after passenger ejected from vehicle
A man is facing hit and run charges following an incident in which a passenger was ejected from his…
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Santa Cruz dog owner issues warning to others after dog gets into Christmas gift
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION)–One dog owner in Santa Cruz is urging pet owners to make sure there isn’t wrapped food underneath their Christmas trees,…
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Monterey County makes the best of the holidays during the COVID-19 pandemic
Monterey County makes the best of the holidays during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Teachers push for vaccine priority
This week front line health care workers and nursing homes across the country are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. However, there is still some…
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LULAC members claim investigation into alleged sexual assault case involving students was mishandled
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A decades old civil rights organization advocating for Latino Americans is now facing controversy over what reportedly…
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Here’s where Central Coast families in need can pick up food ahead of Christmas
Dec. 23 UFW Foundation- The United Farm Workers Foundation is distributing free food to essential workers starting at 4 p.m. at 118 E. Gabilan…
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Trump pardons 15, commutes 5 sentences, including GOP allies
President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned 15 people, including Republican allies, a 2016 campaign official…
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Trump throws Covid relief bill in doubt by asking Congress to amend it
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he is asking for changes to the coronavirus relief bill passed by Congress, leaving…
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CDCR: Employees who refuse mandatory COVID-19 testing to be sent home without pay
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has updated its requirements for mandatory…
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Reversing course, feds say some US inmates get virus vaccine
The Federal Bureau of Prisons says it has started to give the coronavirus vaccine to some high-risk inmates but won’t…
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EEOC: Companies may require employees to get COVID-19 vaccine to enter workplace
The first doses of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are being administered around the country, and…
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Police search for suspects in robbery at Marina 7-Eleven
The Marina Police Department is looking for two people wanted in connection to a robbery at a Marina convenience…
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US deaths in 2020 top 3 million, by far most ever counted
This is the deadliest year in U.S. history, with deaths expected to top 3 million for the first time — due mainly to…
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