Monterey nursing facility reports positive COVID-19 test was false positive
Windsor Monterey Care Center confirms with KION that at least one resident has tested positive for…
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Man arrested for trying, unsuccessfully, to incite a riot at Salinas demonstration
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A man was arrested for trying to “incite the crowd into acts of violence” at Monday’s “solidarity rally” for the killing of…
Continue Reading At least one employee tests positive for COVID-19 at Eden Valley Care Center, no current cases
Eden Valley Care Center in Soledad has had at least one and fewer than 11 health care workers test positive for…
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CHP Monterey: Hit-and-run suspect leads officers on chase
A suspect is in police custody after Monterey-area CHP officers said they were involved in a hit-and-run and led officers on a…
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Multiple agencies respond to brush fire in Big Sur area
Several agencies are responding to a brush fire growing at a moderate rate of speed, according to Andrew Madsen with the U.S. Forest…
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Tattoo shop owners concerned over when businesses will be allowed to reopen
Owners of tattoo shops and gyms are left wondering when they will be able to reopen their businesses as they face financial hardships during the…
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Monterey fitness studio prepares for future reopening
Some businesses are able to reopen on the Central Coast, like dine-in restaurants as well as hair salons and barber shops. But many locals are…
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Crews respond to fire near Carmel Valley
Crews are responding to a vegetation fire around Tierra Vista…
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Whale watching tours plan for future reopening with modifications
People are enjoying recently reopened restaurants at the Monterey Fisherman’s Wharf, but owners of tourist attractions are wondering when they will…
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Carmel High School holds graduation ceremony at Laguna Seca raceway
Carmel High School is preparing to hold its 2020 graduation ceremony at Weathertech Raceway Laguna…
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Scientists learn how tiny critters make ocean ‘snot palaces’
Scientists are learning about one of the weirder things in the oceans: “snot…
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One person killed when vehicle goes off cliff south of Big Sur Village
One person has died and a dog was found alive after a vehicle went over a cliff Tuesday near Coast…
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Vehicle allegedly used in Salinas sideshow impounded
A vehicle been impounded by police because it was allegedly used in a sideshow over the…
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Big Sur Marathon canceled, Monterey Bay Half Marathon goes virtual
Organizers of the Big Sur Marathon and the Monterey Bay Half Marathon announced Wednesday that the Big Sur…
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Black-owned business reopens as fight for justice continues in Seaside
A protest on Tuesday put the spotlight on the black community in Seaside. But business owners within the community said they are still suffering the…
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Woman allegedly pulls out knife during Seaside protest Saturday
Seaside police are investigating a report of a woman with a knife at a protest…
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Protestors joined by community leaders in Seaside
Seaside Police Chief Abdul Pridgen stood alongside hundreds at city hall…
Continue Reading Learning for Life Charter holds graduation ceremony at Laguna Seca raceway
Learning for Life Charter is holding its graduation ceremony at Weathertech Raceway Laguna…
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Protesters block Highway 1 near Casa Verde Tuesday afternoon
The California Highway Patrol confirms that protesters are blocking Highway 1 near Casa…
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City of Greenfield opens cooling station at Civic Center
If you are looking for a place to cool off for the next couple days, the City of Greenfield has opened a cooling…
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Seaside Protest happening today
Protests continue on the Central Coast…
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Salinas police chief speaks at solidarity rally
Protests on the Central Coast continued into Monday evening. It was a quiet scene outside the Salinas Sports Complex as people gathered to stand in…
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Family rescued after getting swept out to sea at Carmel River State Beach
A family of three was rescued after getting swept out to sea at Carmel River State Beach, according to CAL…
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Group holds peaceful protest in memory of George Floyd in Salinas
Dozens turned to hundreds in Salinas, Monday. The group chanted, kneeled and held signs in solidarity along West Alisal…
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City of Monterey: 70+ to be laid off, firefighters spared
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey Firefighters Association says the City of Monterey is in discussions about laying off three firefighters.…
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King City police use disposable mask to identify 2018 rape suspect
A suspect has been arrested in connection to a sexual assault that happened in King City back in…
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Salinas Target closing all day Tuesday
The store manager at the Target store in Salinas confirmed with KION that it will be closed all day…
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Death at Salinas Valley State Prison Sunday investigated as homicide
Salinas Valley State Prison officials are investigating a death at the prison Sunday as a homicide, according to the California Department of…
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“BAD COPS MUST GO TO JAIL,” says Monterey County NAACP
Central Coast demands change in law…
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Restaurants start to reopen for in-house dining
Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties moved further into Stage 2 of Governor Newsom’s plan to reopen the economy, and restaurants began to welcome diners…
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Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties approved to move into Stage 2 extension
Both Monterey and Santa Cruz Counties have been approved to join San Benito County and move into the extension of Stage 2 of…
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Salinas PD find AK-47 in pulled over car
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Salinas Police Department confiscated an assault rifle on Thursday after officers pulled over a car for a window tint…
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Protests held throughout Central Coast in wake of George Floyd’s death
While violence broke out at demonstrations around the county, that was not the case on the Central Coast. Peaceful demonstrations took place in…
Continue Reading Monterey County high schools hold graduation ceremonies at raceway Saturday
Several graduation ceremonies are taking place Saturday at Weathertech Raceway Laguna…
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Pacific Grove High School holds graduation ceremony at raceway
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) It was one for the history books for Pacific Grove High School’s Class of 2020 on Friday, where hundreds gathered at…
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Monterey County to extend the Shelter in Place, includes eased restrictions
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Health Department issued a new Shelter in Place (SIP) order, Friday, reflecting new changes at the state…
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Monterey County offers guidance to restaurants preparing to open for dine-in
The Monterey County Health Department offered new guidance to restaurants preparing to reopen and allow for dine-in services.…
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SPCA Monterey County offering pet vaccinations by appointment
Starting Monday, the SPCA Monterey County Veterinary Clinic will reopen to provide…
Continue ReadingMonterey County confirms two new COVID-19 deaths
Monterey County health officials confirmed to KION that two more people have died of…
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Central Coast Comeback: Schools prepare for 2020-2021 academic year
Schools on the Central Coast have been dark since mid-March. For the first time ever, classes transitioned to a completely online, and it was…
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Fish and Wildlife Service considers removing Central Coast plant from endangered species list
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says it is considering removing a plant native to the Central Coast from the…
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Concerns over re-opening after COVID-19 clusters pop up
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Health officials are saying clusters of cases being seen on the Central Coast as a result of people breaking shelter-in-place…
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State reports 13 COVID-19 cases from Salinas’ Windsor the Ridge Rehabilitation Center
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The California Department of Public Health is reporting 13 residents at Salinas’ Windsor the Ridge Rehabilitation Center have…
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Free Covid-19 Testing Site Appointment Concerns
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – With free appointment-based testing sites on the central coast, getting tested for some people seems hard to come by,…
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Monterey peninsula high schools get ready for graduation ceremonies
The end to high school for Seaside seniors did not go as planned. “Us seniors, we can’t spend time with each other. It is what it is. We have to push…
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A witness and friends rescue man at Marina State Beach
MARINA, Calif. (KION) A man was rescued from the water at Marina State Beach by a group of citizens and officers Wednesday night and is now in the…
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Soledad High School seniors negotiate with district over graduation
High school seniors in Soledad banded together with parents over the last week to push for something more personal than a drive-through graduation…
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When will swimming pools open?
The official start of summer is just around the corner, but will swimming pools open this season with the shelter-in-place order in effect? KION is…
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Salinas church: New guidelines too restrictive
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Houses of worship across the Central Coast are getting ready to reopen after the state released new guidelines earlier this…
Continue ReadingMonterey County reports clusters of COVID-19 cases stemming from Mother’s Day gatherings
Dr. Edward Moreno with the Monterey County Health Department reports that they have seen clusters of COVID-19 cases in the…
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