White orca named ‘Frostbite’ spotted in Monterey Bay
A white orca named “Frostbite” was spotted in the Monterey Bay recently, according to Marine Life…
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Survey shows how Monterey County agriculture industry is impacted by COVID-19
A survey conducted by the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office shows how much growers around the…
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City of Monterey: Partial beach closures successful over the weekend
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) City officials in Monterey said in a news briefing Monday that partial beach closures proved to be successful over the…
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Greenfield Police: Parolee found with unregistered gun arrested
Greenfield police said a man on parole was arrested when officers found him with an unregistered…
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Monterey Public Library asks for submissions to document community experiences during pandemic
The Monterey Public Library is working to document the community’s experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is asking for submissions from…
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New revisions for Monterey County shelter in place order
Monterey County loosens some restrictions in new shelter in place…
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Pebble Beach Golf Links and Spyglass Hill reopen
With Monterey County releasing some loosened shelter-in-place orders, golf courses are allowed to…
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Monterey candy shop reopens under shelter-in-place order
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Monterey County’s shelter-in-place order has been extended until May 31, but some small, essential businesses that had closed…
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MCSO arrests international murder suspect Sunday
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office arrested an international murder suspect in Salinas Sunday morning on the 700 block of…
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Caravan of supplies travels from San Jose to Salinas for farmworker relief
A caravan of about 80 trucks and cars drove from San Jose to Salinas on Saturday to drop off donations for local…
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Second Salinas shooting being investigated in connection to Friday night’s
he Salinas Police Department is investigating a second shooting that occurred near the 800 block of E. Laurel Drive Saturday morning. It is the…
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Metallic balloon causes power outage in Monterey Peninsula Saturday
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Pacific Gas and Electric is reporting a power outage impacting about 8,657 customers in the Monterey Peninsula that started…
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Monterey County hosting two new community testing sites for COVID-19
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Monterey County will be launching two new testing sites in Salinas and Greenfield for COVID-19 after the governor of…
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The City of Monterey said it will issue a new partial beach closure order from the city manager…
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Visually impaired students face special challenges during distance learning
Many schools have handed out computer devices, books and other learning materials for students to continue their studies during the Shelter in…
Continue Reading Deadly shooting in Salinas Friday night
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) One person was killed in a shooting Friday night in Salinas, according to police. Officers responded at approximately 5:28…
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Dozens protest shelter in place order in Monterey
Dozens of protestors lined up along Del Monte Avenue, Friday. With them came American flags and signs that asked the government to re-open the…
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Salinas teacher uses $1,000 donation to surprise students
“If you could have one thing right now, would you want an art project, a science project, a board game?,” asked 6th grade teacher, Alyse Herrera.…
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Local businesses adjust to amended and extended shelter-in-place order
Monterey County Health Officer, Dr. Edward Moreno has issued an updated Shelter-in-Place Order. It’s effective Monday, May 4th through May…
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Two rescued from sinking yacht south of Monterey Bay
Two people were rescued from a sinking yacht Thursday afternoon by the U.S. Coast…
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Mont. Co. Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate death of infant found at dump
UPDATE 4/29/2020 9 p.m. Monterey County Sheriff’s investigators continued combing through the recycling facility Wednesday where a female infant was…
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Missing Seaside 10-year-old found safe
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 5/1/2020 12 p.m. Seaside police said a missing boy has been found safe. Police said 10-year-old Jason Young was found…
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Monterey County extends Shelter in Place order with modifications
Monterey County’s Health Officer has issued a revised Shelter in Place…
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Watsonville residents arrested in Marina for allegedly burglarizing vehicles
Two Watsonville residents were arrested early Friday morning when Marina police said they were caught burglarizing…
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City of Pacific Grove partially reopens Lovers Point Beach
After closing Lovers Point Park and Beach last Saturday, the City of Pacific Grove has partially reopened it…
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Monterey County group set to take a stand against extending shelter in place
Monterey County group set to protest extension of shelter in…
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Popular Salinas chocolate shop closing doors after pandemic-related hardships
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The owner of The Chocolate Dipper on South Main Street in Salinas is closing up shop for good amid COVID-19 pandemic-related…
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Mental health concerns for healthcare workers
(KION) The COVID-19 crisis has changed daily lives in a drastic way. “I think it’s a time with enormous pressures on everyone, in part we’re in a…
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Mee Memorial staff facing layoffs, salary reductions due to to decline in number of patients
KING CITY, Calif. (KION) Mee Memorial Healthcare System said it is seeing fewer patients in recent weeks, and because of that it is facing a decline…
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Monterey County announces new COVID-19 testing sites, provides date for revised Shelter in Place order
The Monterey County Health Department announced that there will be two new COVID-19 testing sites in the county starting…
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Two more people arrested on attempted murder charges in connection to shooting, home break in
Two people are facing attempted murder charges in connection to a home break in and…
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City of Salinas launches hotline to help small businesses
The City of Salinas’ Community Development Department lauched a Small Business Assistance Hotline to help small businesses struggling…
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Presidio of Monterey applies county COVID-19 orders to all under DoD authority
The Presidio of Monterey that it is applying Monterey County’s COVID-19 orders to everyone subject to Department of Defense authority in the…
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Family to Family: Not enough foster homes for kids in Monterey County
Family to Family tells KION that there are not enough foster homes for children and youth in need in Monterey…
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Dog stolen from Marina home returned after 7 months
MARINA, Calif. (KION)–Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office deputies have returned Mila, a French Bulldog to her owners after she was stolen from the…
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Gov. Newsom expected to announce beach and state parks closure
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION and CBSLA) A notice sent out by the California Police Chief’s Association Wednesday said local law enforcement agencies…
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Monterey City Council approves staff layoffs
On Tuesday night, Monterey’s city council considered staff layoffs and an economic stimulus plan. But the city employees’ union disagrees with the…
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Man arrested after reportedly dropping loaded revolver while running from Salinas officer
A man is facing resisting arrest, probation violation, Shelter in Place violation and multiple gun charges after an incident Tuesday…
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Leon Panetta Lecture Series postponed until fall
The Panetta Institute announced Tuesday that the remaining events in the “Leon Panetta Lecture Series” are postponed until the…
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Local seamstress uses recycled fabric to combat the need for protective masks
Eulalia Mora has made and handed out approximately one thousand face masks made from left over material used to make uniforms for front liners all…
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Agriculture company works with hospital to educate new farmworkers on COVID-19 precautions
A local staffing company for the agriculture industry partnered with Natividad to educate their new employees on how to be safe on the job under…
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Local pet hospitals remain open for emergencies
Restaurants are not the only ones offering curbside service during the COVID-19…
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Monterey County Health Officer issues face covering order
Monterey County residents will soon be required to wear a face covering when in…
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Police: Two people injured in Salinas stabbing following domestic violence incident
Police said two are being treated for non life-threatening stab wounds after a domestic incident in Salinas Monday…
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Police patrol beaches as weather warms
If you have been to the beach lately there is a chance you have seen officers patrolling the area. Police are making it clear that while exercising…
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Tulare County investigators search for murder suspects, one with possible Salinas ties
The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office is looking for two people of interest in a murder there, and one of them may have a connection to…
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Jacob’s Heart organizes birthday parade for teen with cancer
14-year-old Ebony had a birthday to remember this…
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MST suspending service on South County lines
Monterey-Salinas Transit announced that effective Saturday, it will suspend service on two lines in south Monterey…
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Monterey County supervisors vote to contribute to microloan for immigrant business owners
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors has voted to contribute to create a microloan fund for small businesses owned by…
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California Rodeo Salinas postponed until October due to Shelter in Place
The California Rodeo Salinas announced that it will be postponing this year’s event until…
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