Monterey Courthouse employee tests positive for COVID-19
The Monterey Courthouse confirms that an employee tested positive for COVID-19 Sunday…
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Sheriff’s Office: Suspicious package at Panetta Institute is false alarm
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a report of a suspicious…
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Tuck Box restaurant, owner to pay up to $35,000 for COVID-19 health order violations
The Tuck Box restaurant and its owner, Jeffrey LeTowt, have agreed to pay up to $35,000 in civil penalties to settle…
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Power outage in Chualar after vehicle crashes into pole
Some are still without power this morning in Chualar. Shortly before 1:00 a.m., Monterey County Regional Fire District personnel were dispatched to…
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Protesters in Salinas rally for BLM on Sunday
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) In Salinas, another protest was held just outside of Star Market on East Blanco Road on Sunday.…
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Seaside police search for missing man
Seaside police are asking for help as they look for 27-year-old Aryton “Aaron”…
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Community health clinic feeds farmworkers
A local community health clinic, Clinica de Salud, did more than just offer medical services on Saturday. Clinic employees provided food for…
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Seaside tests outdoor dining to help boost businesses
Seaside will join other cities on the Central Coast in facilitating an outdoor dining program on Saturday. If the night is both busy and safe, the…
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Monterey County releases guidance for charter boats
The Monterey County Health Department has released requirements for charter boats, which are…
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CSUMB “campus community” member tests positive for COVID-19
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) A member of the California State University, Monterey Bay “campus community” has tested positive for COVID-19. A CSUMB…
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Mask concerns for certain health conditions
James Conners of Salinas says he has paperwork to prove that he doesn’t have to wear a mask because of his health…
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Central Coast gyms start to reopen
For many people, at home workout routines have become the new normal over the past several…
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Salinas Police: Man demands jewelry posted on Snapchat at gunpoint
Salinas police have arrested a man accused of demanding jewelry posted on Snapchat at…
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SVMH sees positive results with COVID-19 treatments
The Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System said it has been using Remdesivir and convalescent plasma treatments to…
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Salinas Collision Reporting Center closes due to financial struggles
The Collision Reporting Center on Lincoln Avenue is closing its doors, according to Salinas…
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Two arrested in connection to Seaside gang shooting
Two people have been arrested in connection to a gang-related shooting on Goodwin Street, according to Seaside…
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Salinas DMV closes after employee tests positive for COVID-19
The Department of Motor Vehicles office in Salinas is closed because an employee has tested positive for…
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CHP: Man killed while leading police on a vehicle pursuit near Soledad
A Soledad man was killed after the CHP says he led Soledad police on a…
Continue ReadingSuspect in Paso Robles shooting had previous run-ins with Monterey County law enforcement
The suspect in Wednesday’s shooting in Paso Robles, 26-year-old Mason James Lira, is described as a “transient from the Monterey…
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Paso Robles shooting suspect dead, investigation continues
Investigation continues following death of Paso Robles shooting…
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Hop-on flights from Monterey to Burbank, Orange County set to start in July
The Monterey Regional Airport announced that seasonal hop-on flights between to Monterey from Burbank and Orange…
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“Armed and dangerous” suspect in Paso Robles shooting spotted at Hwy 101 gas station
New details emerge on Paso Robles shooting…
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City of Salinas to receive millions in federal grants to help homeless
Congressmen Jimmy Panetta announced Wednesday that the City of Salinas will be getting $5.8 million in federal government…
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Monterey County COVID-19 incidence rate in the red zone
Monterey County’s 14-Day cumulative COVID-19 incidence per 100,000 population is past the threshold for considering…
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Monterey Peninsula hotels prepping for weekend reopening
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The tourism-dependent hotel industry in the Monterey Peninsula is steadily prepping to reopen starting this Friday for…
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Goodwill back in business on the Central Coast
Goodwill employees return to work after shelter in…
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Activists call for defunding of police to varying degrees
Protesters throughout the Central Coast are pushing to defund police departments. But the phrase means different changes to different…
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Large gatherings concern health officials fighting COVID-19
Peaceful protests continue to grow on the Central Coast. On Tuesday, hundreds showed up for a rally at Monterey City Hall.…
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Activists rally at Salinas City Hall calling for reinvesting police funding into social services
Activists are taking their calls for reinvesting police funding into social services to Salinas city leaders Tuesday afternoon. It’s also referred to…
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Board of Supervisors vote to reduce beds at new Juvenile Hall in Monterey County
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors is set to discuss the possibility of reducing the number of beds at the new Juvenile…
Continue Reading One person dead after an SUV went over cliff near Gorda
The California Highway Patrol confirms that at least one person has died after a vehicle went over a…
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Local wineries prepare for post-COVID comeback
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Hundreds of employees in local wineries and taste rooms could come back to work after being laid off during the COVID-19…
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California Department of Education releases guidance for reopening schools
Hallways and desks are empty as some schools wrap up their final week before Summer break. “Some of the students have been dying to come back. They…
Continue Reading Monterey County releases COVID-19 data showing threshold for considering reopening modifications
Monterey County reported more than 100 since Thursday, and Monday the Health Department shared where it…
Continue Reading Pop-up COVID-19 testing site coming to Seaside High School
Natividad and the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District are hosting a pop-up COVID-19 testing site for peninsula residents this…
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City of Monterey closing streets for Black Lives Matter protest
The City of Monterey said there will be street closures Tuesday due to a planned Black Lives Matter…
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Monterey Bay Aquarium releases guidelines ahead of reopening
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that several new business sectors will be allowed to reopen starting Friday if…
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Fire near King City now 100% contained
Cal Fire said a fire near King City has been 100% contained at 211…
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Monterey Public Library reopening for curbside pickup
The Monterey Public Library said it will be reopening later this week for grab-and-go curbside…
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Suspect in Santa Cruz deputy ambush being housed in Monterey County Jail
Monterey County Sheriff’s Office officials confirm Steven Carillo, the suspect accused of fatally shooting a Santa Cruz…
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Monterey PD investigating shots fired in downtown Monterey
Monterey Police say they are dealing with a subject who shot a gun in the downtown area.…
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Monterey police identify man they say fired gunshots and charged officers
One person is in police custody for allegedly shooting and charging at…
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Seaside Police Officer’s Association defends budget after city council member calls for defunding
The Salinas Police Officer’s Association is defending the Police Department’s budget in a response to defunding calls from a Seaside City…
Continue Reading Concern about lost Covid-19 tests
With widespread Covid-19 testing more accessible, there’s now a growing concern about tests being lost before people even receive their…
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Two portions of Lighthouse Ave in Pacific Grove closed for outdoor dining trial
The City of Pacific Grove said two sections of Lighthouse Avenue for a 30-day trial…
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Monterey mayor signs pledge to address police use of force policies, police offer explanations of policies
Former President Barak Obama called on mayors around the country to sign a pledge to address police use of force policies in their…
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17-year-old arrested for allegedly firing gun in Salinas apartment
Salinas police have arrested a 17-year-old for allegedly firing a gun inside an apartment where the suspect, an adult and two children…
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Marina Police report rumor of groups targeting shopping areas in near future
Marina Police Chief Tina Nieto said the department has heard rumors that a group may target the city’s shopping areas in the near…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Central Coast churches differ on re-opening amid COVID-19 pandemic
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) It has been over two months since mosques, synagogues and churches all over the Central Coast have had to adjust to a new way…
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Salinas Union High School District holds drive-up graduation ceremonies
Several high schools in the Salinas Union High School District are holding drive-up graduation ceremonies…
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