California Roots Festival rescheduled until May 2022
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The California Roots Music & Arts Festival has been rescheduled for a second time. The festival will now take place on…
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Santa Cruz County Bank opens Monterey branch
Santa Cruz County Bank announced that it has opened its first branch in Monterey…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium works to stay afloat while continuing to give back to community
The Monterey Bay Aquarium once accommodated thousands of patrons every day, but due to…
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Pacific Coast Athletic League suspends high school sports schedule
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) The Pacific Coast Athletic League (PCAL) Board of Managers has suspended the formal league competition schedules in all…
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Carmel Unified School District ditches reopening plans
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) On Wednesday night the Carmel Unified School Board gave notice that the district will not reopen on February 1, 2021…
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Boulder Creek residents brace for more stormy weather
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION) Thousands are still without power in the Santa Cruz Mountains late Thursday night after a major wind storm knocked out…
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Del Monte Beach closed due to possible water contamination
The Monterey County Health Department has closed Del Monte Beach until further…
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Dungeness crab season begins on Central Coast this week
The commercial Dungeness crab season is kicking off on the Central Coast this…
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FBI in Seaside for investigation into threat against out-of-state lawmaker
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was in Seaside Tuesday morning, investigating threats made against an out-of-state…
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Monterey Regional Airport adds new route to Portland
A new route will be available for passengers who want to travel to Portland,…
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Fisherman’s Wharf Association Presents the 11th Annual Whalefest Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The 11th Annual Whalefest Monterey will look different this year. The award-winning event will be a free virtual video event.…
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Sea Otter Classic postpones 2021 event due to pandemic
Organizers of the Sea Otter Classic announced Monday that it will be postponing its 2021…
Continue Reading 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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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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Central Coast reacts to U.S. Capitol breach
Central Coast reacts to U.S. Capitol…
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Leaf blower ordinance kicks in to start 2021 in Monterey
The city of Monterey is ringing in the new year by saying “no” to gas-powered leaf blowers in residential…
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Fastenal ordered to pay thousands for charging hidden fees to Central Coast customers
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION)– The company Fastenal has been ordered to pay $650,000 for charging hidden fees to customers, many of them on the…
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Residents say more work is their New Year’s Resolution
More work is the New Year resolution for…
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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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Monterey newborns sent home in Christmas stockings
The Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula is carrying on a tradition this…
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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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Army releases exception to COVID policy so Santa can visit Central Coast military housing
Travel is currently restricted at Central Coast military installations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but that’s not…
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City of Monterey expresses disappointment with federal relief package
The City of Monterey shared its disappointment with a relief package passed by Congress Monday…
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Monterey police searching for suspect accused of stealing work truck
Monterey police are asking for help finding a person accused of stealing a plumbing work…
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Monterey County attributes 3000+ new confirmed COVID cases to backlog
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION)–Monterey County is reporting 3,304 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus from one day to the next. But they say this…
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Two in Monterey arrested on gun charges after argument, two other arrested for obstruction
Two people have been arrested on gun charges and an additional two have been arrested for obstructing and…
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PG&E plans maintenance outage for parts of Monterey County
The City of Monterey announced that PG&E is planning a short power outage for parts of the county…
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Monterey to distribute holiday meal kits to those in need
The City of Monterey has announced they are accepting registrations for its next holiday meal drive, this one taking place closer to…
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Monterey resident, former pastor sentenced to prison for defrauding Clovis church congregants
A Monterey resident was sentenced to seven years and three months in prison for defrauding a church…
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Salinas PD investigates fatal vehicle vs. pedestrian accident Saturday morning
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Investigators are looking into what led to a fatal accident during a vehicle vs. pedestrian traffic collision that happened in…
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Coronavirus cases at care center in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Cypress Ridge Care Center in Monterey located on Skyline Drive, is reporting there are several confirmed Coronavirus cases at…
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Monterey woman set to run more than 200 miles to raise money for multiple sclerosis research, patients
A Monterey woman will be participating in a relay to raise awareness and funds for multiple sclerosis research…
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Oregon Zoo celebrates anniversary of sea otter rescued by Monterey Bay Aquarium
The Oregon Zoo is celebrating one of its sea otters on the anniversary of his…
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Seaside couple found guilty of breaking man’s jaw in bowling alley assault
A Seaside couple has been found guilty of assaulting a man at the Monterey Lanes bowling alley back in…
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Monterey County health professionals want stricter law enforcement for COVID-19 guidelines
Monterey County health professionals want stricter law enforcement for COVID-19…
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Hospitality industry bracing for new stay at home order restrictions
MONTEREY PENINSULA, Calif. (KION) Come next week, the view on Alvarado Street in Monterey will be different as new stay at home restrictions take…
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Monterey police search for suspect accused of pointing gun at pedestrian, demanding money
Monterey police are working to find a person accused of attempting to rob a pedestrian by pointing a gun at him and demanding…
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California Economic Summit goes virtual amid pandemic
The California Economic Summit and State of the Region are being held virtually this year as the pandemic…
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Monterey man arrested in connection to burglary at business on Mandeville Court
A man is facing burglary, possession of stolen property, possession of burglary tools and drug possession charges…
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Ordinance allowing for cannabis testing lab in Monterey passed
The Monterey City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday night that would allow for a cannabis testing lab in the…
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Rep. Panetta to serve as National Defense Authorization Act Conferee, initiatives include some from Central Coast
Rep. Jimmy Panetta has been chosen to serve as a conferee for the FY1021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA),…
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Popular places close down along Alvarado Street in Monterey
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) At this time last year, Alvarado Street in downtown Monterey looked a little different than it does now. While people are…
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City of Monterey sets sights on rent stabilization options
City of Monterey staff are laying down multiple measures aimed at stabilizing rent in the…
Continue Reading Monterey airport sees increase in traffic despite travel advisory
As we approach Thanksgiving, the Monterey Regional Airport said it is seeing an uptick in traffic, even though…
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Monterey police search for man accused of groping jogger on rec trail
Police in Monterey are searching for a suspect accused of groping a female jogger on the recreation…
Continue Reading Dungeness crab not available for Thanksgiving this year in Monterey
Central Coast families celebrating Thanksgiving with Dungeness crab instead of turkey will need to make other plans this…
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Holiday travel expected to drop amid pandemic
Holiday travel expected to drop amid…
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State Auditor lists Monterey as city at risk of significant revenue loss due to COVID-19
The Office of the California State Auditor has released an analysis of cities relying on tourism and entertainment…
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CHOMP offers free daily check-in phone calls
To help people recovering from an illness or those living alone in need of contact, the Community Hospital of the…
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Outdoor heaters approved for Monterey wharves
On Tuesday, the Monterey City Council approved a measure allowing shops and restaurants to set up heaters outdoors to continue outdoor…
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