Seaside man dies in rollover crash near Willow Creek Bridge
A Seaside man has died after his vehicle rolled over and down a cliff Sunday…
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Downed power pole forces Canyon Del Rey Boulevard closure
A downed power pole has forced Del Rey Oaks police to close off a portion of Canyon Del Rey Boulevard early Monday…
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Fatal crash on Highway 1 near Gorda
One person is dead after a car crash near Gorda Sunday morning, according to the…
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Chinese community orders 10,000 N-95 masks for Monterey County
While staying at home we all have a little extra time on our hands, but Marina resident, Danni Lu, used hers to answer a very important question.…
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MST driver tests positive for COVID-19
A Monterey-Salinas Transit RIDES program driver has tested positive for…
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Monterey Police: Shelter in place violators busted
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION Staff) Four people were arrested for violating the Monterey County shelter in place health order, according to the Monterey…
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Tour company offers food delivery service to community
A Monterey Peninsula-based tour company has converted its vans to provide a delivery service to local restaurants, grocery stores and…
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Hospitality and tourism workers continue to be laid off
The end to the shelter-in-place order has been pushed out again. Monterey County officials announced, Friday, that May 3rd is earliest people can…
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Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History launches online programming
The Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History is launching a series of online programming entitled “Museum to You” amid the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Teachers organize parade to continue to connect with students
Teachers and their students were reunited at last, Friday. After weeks of uncertainty and days of staying indoors, kids are reminded that their…
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Importance of keeping your routine during isolation
The shelter in place order has everyone stuck at home feeling anxious, stressed or even…
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Monterey woman accused of stabbing domestic partner
A Monterey woman is facing attempted murder charges in connection to a domestic violence-related…
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Marina man arrested for allegedly selling counterfeit prescription drugs
A Marina man is behind bars after the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office said he was selling counterfeit prescription…
Continue Reading Pacific Grove issues moratorium on residential and commercial evictions
The City of Pacific Grove announced that it is issuing a moratorium on residential and commercial evictions that are due to nonpayment of rent as a…
Continue Reading Monterey County implementing new Shelter in Place order with more emphasis on social distancing
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Monterey County officials announced today that they would be implementing a revised Shelter in Place order, and they…
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Monterey County eyes fairgrounds as potential homeless quarantine site
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Monterey County leaders are working overtime to try and figure out just how to handle the homeless population during the…
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Salinas libraries working on 3D printed masks for first responders
Monterey Country Libraries are using two 3D printing machines to print plastic versions of the N-95 masks for first…
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Schools adjust to distance learning and aim to provide WiFi for all
Around 3,700 laptops are being given to Greenfield students, this week. Greenfield Union School District is providing one for every child in 1st…
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California Health Corps gives hope to international medicine degree holders
Salinas, CA (KION) – It’s been just a few days since the announcement of the California Health Corps. Governor Gavin Newsome tweeting today that over…
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Monterey County CPS worried about a dip in calls for suspected child abuse
Monterey County, Calif. (KION) Monterey County Family and Children Services report a slight decrease in referred child abuse calls during the…
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Monterey County library staff using 3-D printers to make masks
The Monterey County Free Libraries buildings are closed while the Shelter in Place order is in effect, and while it is…
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Salinas increasing shelter space, services for homeless during pandemic
The City of Salinas is working to help the city’s homeless population during the coronavirus pandemic, and some of the ways it is doing…
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Leaders suggest hazmat-costumed person holding up “China Did This” sign sets bad tone
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning of a surge in hate crimes against Asian Americans as the coronavirus pandemic…
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Witness helps Marina Police catch suspects in attempted vehicle theft
Two people were arrested on suspicion of trying to steal a vehicle after a community member reported it and gave information leading to the…
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Teddy bears are taking over the Central Coast
Families are finding creative ways to stay entertained while quarantined.…
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Farm workers continue to work hard amid COVID-19 crisis
The hard work continues for thousands of Central Coast farm workers. In Salinas, lettuce is picked at rapid speed to stock grocery stores and feed…
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California schools will remain closed through end of year, distance learning continues
Salinas, Calif. (KION) – In an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Governor Gavin Newsome announces all public schools in the state will…
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South County city hosting daily themed scavenger hunt
Throughout the month of April, the City of Gonzales’ Recreation Department is inviting community members to participate in a daily scavenger…
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Monterey lab offering COVID-19 testing for first responders
A Monterey lab is offering rapid COVID-19 testing, which can detect an exposure in less than 20 minutes.…
Continue Reading City of Monterey asking for donations during N95 mask drive for first responders
The City of Monterey is hosting a N95 mask drive for local first responders, and the city is asking for…
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CHOMP says supplies are well-stocked as they adjust to nationwide mask scramble
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) As Monterey County health officials say they are looking at additional sites for medical care if there is a surge in COVID-19…
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Ten Salinas PD employees sent home to self-isolate after coworker tests positive for coronavirus
In an email obtained by KION, City Manager Ray Corpuz said a Salinas Police Department employee tested positive for…
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Funeral homes make adjustments during coronavirus pandemic
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Even businesses deemed essential have had to change their approach to remain as safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Central Coast cities face revenue losses as the state shelters in place
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) In addition to health impacts, cities across the Central Coast are getting hit hard financially by the coronavirus…
Continue Reading Natividad releases coronavirus information in indigenous languages
Natividad is working to educate more people in Monterey County about coronavirus and the Shelter in Place order by releasing videos in indigenous…
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King City police address rumors about coronavirus
The King City Police Department took to social media Monday to address rumors that have come to the department’s attention about…
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California National Guard helps with COVID-19 positive patients at Asilomar
PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 3/29/20 2:08 p.m. – The COVID-19 operation at Asilomar is in its final days, according to the City of Pacific…
Continue Reading New report details state of coronavirus in Monterey County
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) More than sixty percent of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Monterey County are people under the age of 50, according to the…
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Neighbors make most of teen’s birthday during state wide stay-at-home order
A community in Salinas made sure their neighbor’s 15th birthday was not forgotten, this…
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Help from government available to local business owners
Marcy Straesser is making the most of the state mandated stay-at-home order. Instead of leading a class of fitness clients in-house, she guides them…
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Disinfectant wipes clogging sewer systems in Monterey, experts say
As people try to stay sanitized to protect themselves from COVID-19, hand wipes being used more, but disposed of incorrectly. Experts say those wipes…
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Pinnacles closes to day visitors and vehices
PAICINES, Calif. (KION) Pinnacles National Park is adding new restrictions that will limit who is able to visit the park during the COVID-19…
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Experiencing Confinement for the Long Haul
So we must brace for the long haul, get down to the basics of life and prepare to take things day by day. That means spending time with your family,…
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Food Bank for Monterey County to get emergency funding as number served quadruples
The Food Bank for Monterey County is getting some extra support during the coronavirus…
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Health care providers implement changes to services
Mark Georgeff said, Friday, he found out his medical appointment was pushed out two months. “I know they’re trying their best, but they’re just…
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Montage Health reducing non-emergency, non-urgent outpatient services
The Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula announced that it will be making outpatient service changes due to the coronavirus…
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Sea lion rescued by Monterey police recovering at Marine Mammal Center
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 3/30/2020 1:30 p.m. A sea lion, known as Wayland, that was rescued by Monterey police officers is recovering at the…
Continue Reading Monterey County schools expected to reopen no earlier than May 4
The Monterey County Office of Education has set a new target date for schools to…
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YMCA adds “essential workers” child care
CENTRAL COAST, Calif. (KION) The Central Coast YMCA is adding an “essential workers” childcare program at many of its locations. The YMCA has been…
Continue Reading Which businesses can stay open during the Shelter in Place? Monterey County has a list
To clarify any confusion about which businesses are considered essential and may stay open during the Shelter in Place order in…
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