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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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…
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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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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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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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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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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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Residents express concerns over ‘digital divide’ in securing COVID vaccine appointments
Vaccine allocation has been opened up to the public more widely, with California seniors now given…
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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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Gonzales High School seniors at risk of not graduating during pandemic
Gonzales High School seniors are at risk of not graduating June 2021, according to findings shared at a school board…
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Evacuation orders and warnings for potential debris flow on the Central Coast
Monterey County Evacuation Order Zones . Evacuation Warning Zones Lifted Evacuations CBS1 (Carmel River Lagoon Area)- Carmel River Lagoon area,…
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CDC releases guidelines to have a safe Super Bowl celebration
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released guidelines for people to celebrate the Super Bowl safely…
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Soledad COVID-19 testing site closes early Tuesday
The Monterey County Health Department announced that its COVID-19 testing site in Soledad is closing early…
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Salinas woman to be sentenced for crash that killed three people
A Salinas woman will soon be sentenced to prison for a crash that killed three people and injured one other person in…
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CVS announced that it will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines at 100 of its locations…
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Greenfield High School speech and debate students plea for reinstatement
Greenfield High School speech and debate students plea for reinstatement…
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Central Coast soccer club joins United Soccer League Championship
The Central Coast will soon have its own professional soccer…
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Recovery efforts begin around River Road after days of heavy rain
The heavy rains that washed over Monterey County have caused a considerable amount of damage for residents on the Central Coast. …
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Monterey County at a vaccine “disadvantage”: Supervisors write letter to Newsom
When you look at California’s new COVID-19 “vaccination progress dashboard”, you might be surprised to see where Monterey…
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Small Business Relief Grant Program to open second round of applications
Application for Round 2 of California’s Small Business Relief Grant Program are set to open…
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Soledad Police: M-30 pills found during traffic stop
Soledad police say a driver was arrested when M-30 pills were found in his…
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Monterey police search for men accused of robbing Smoke Shop at gunpoint
The Monterey Police Department is looking for two men suspected of robbing a business at…
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Sun Street Centers receives grant for education, addiction treatment services
Sun Street Centers is receiving nearly $50,000 in federal funding to support its education and…
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Fire restrictions reduced at Los Padres National Forest
The U.S. Forest Service announced that the Los Padres National Forest has had…
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Montage Health opens two vaccine clinics for eligible recipients
Montage Health announced that it is opening two COVID-19 vaccination clinics for members of…
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Interactive Maps: See closures and outages in Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties
Road Closures Santa Cruz County See an updated map of Santa Cruz County road closures and delays below: Monterey County See an updated map of…
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Monterey Wharves see busy first weekend since Stay at Home Order was lifted
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) On Sunday, crowds of people flocked to both Monterey Wharves after the Stay at Home Order was lifted in California this week.…
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Pacific Grove sees eight catalytic converter thefts since October
The Pacific Grove Police Department says its officers have responded to eight reports of catalytic converter thefts since October.…
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Emergency crews continue monitoring conditions in rain storm aftermath
CHUALAR, Calif. (KION) With rains still expected in the next couple of days, Cal Trans and local fire crews are still on alert for the possibility of…
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California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services members receive special token of appreciation
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey Regional Fire District presented members of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services with…
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Portion of Highway 1 slides out during storm
A portion of Highway 1 in an area near Rat Creek is “gone,” according to the California Highway…
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Newsom declares state of emergency in Monterey County due to storms
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation for Monterey and San Luis…
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King City man accused of inappropriately touching juvenile
King City police say a 70-year-old man has been arrested after he was accused of inappropriately touching a…
Continue Reading Several trails, recreation sites begin to reopen after Dolan Fire closures
Officials with the Los Padres National Forest have revised a Dolan Fire closure…
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Suspect arrested in connection to homicide on Vista Del Lago
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said a suspect has been arrested in connection to a homicide…
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Nearly 4,000 PG&E customers without power in north Salinas, Prunedale
Pacific Gas and Electric reports that 3,882 customers are without power in north Salinas and…
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Monterey County traffic hazards and road closures
The latest information on traffic hazards in Monterey County.…
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Chualar residents are dealing with the aftermath of floods
Some roads in Chualar continue to remain closed as remnants of yesterday’s intense rains and flooding continue to remain a problem.…
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Horse and pony rescued after spending 18 hours stuck in mud
Alameda County firefighters rescued two horses on River Road Thursday, according to…
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Watch: See the damage caused by storms in Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties
Many areas around the Central Coast are cleaning up damage caused by an atmospheric river…
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Two roads in Fort Hunter Liggett area closed due to storm damage
Fort Hunter Liggett said Del Venturi and Nacimiento-Fergusson Roads are closed Thursday…
Continue Reading Soledad COVID-19 testing site closes due to weather
The Monterey County Health Department said a COVID-19 testing site in Soledad has closed…
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Pinnacles National Park closes due to flooding, rockfalls
The National Park Service announced that Pinnacles National Park will be closed…
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