Zach McIntyre’s Weekend Picks for June 25th-26th
FOOD TRUCK FRIDAY | SCOTTS VALLEY | FRIDAY 5-8PM Everybody knows the best grub comes from food trucks! Well, in Scotts Valley…
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Hartnell cuts some online courses as it works to increase in-person instruction
Hartnell College has reduced the number of online courses offered for Fall 2021 as they seek to increase enrollment for in-person…
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State gas tax goes up starting July 1st
California’s gas tax is increasing to 51.1 cents, making Californians pay a total of 82 cents per gallon in federal and state…
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1983 Monterey County murder conviction overturned under new law requiring prosecution to re-prove guilt
A 1983 murder conviction has been overturned under a new law requiring the prosecution to re-prove guilt beyond a reasonable…
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Caltrans uses helicopter to remove machinery from work site at Highway 1 near Rat Creek
Caltrans has been using tunneling equipment to install a 10 foot diameter, 1.2 inch thick steel pipe culvert underneath Highway 1 near Rat Creek,…
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Residents return home after some Willow Fire evacuation warnings lifted
ARROYO SECO, Calif. (KION) Some residents impacted by the Willow Fire and evacuation orders got a chance to return to their homes when the orders…
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King City Courthouse to reopen after being closed for eight years
KING CITY, Cali. (KION) No longer will South Monterey County residents have to make an hour plus trip up Highway 101 for court services. The King…
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Career and technical programs are breaking barriers in rural areas of Monterey County
One-way students in rural areas they’re getting ahead of their peers is by taking Career and Technical Education, or CTE courses in high school.…
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Central Coast residents are relieved as federal moratorium is extended
A sign or relief for many residents across the Central Coast as the Biden administration extends the federal eviction moratorium for another…
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Some parents express concern over MPUSD school closure announcement
Parents from three elementary schools within the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District are having a hard time accepting their school’s closure.…
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Firework and concert at Fort Hunter Liggett
Looking to see fireworks in Monterey County? Look no further! Fort Hunter Leggett is celebrating America’s 245th Birthday with the very first July…
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Biden administration extends federal eviction ban through July
By Anna Bahney, CNN Business and Kevin Liptak, CNN The Biden administration extended the federal ban on evictions that was set to expire at the end…
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Los Padres National Forest announces closures related to the Willow Fire
The Willow Fire continues to cause problems in the Los Padres National Forest as the forest service announces they will have to close multiple areas…
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Physical therapy facility begins free student athlete exam series into the summer
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey Spine & Joint will offer free sports physical exams for local student athletes. The program is a apart of a…
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Parents get heated over SUHSD ethnic studies curriculum at board meeting Tuesday
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Passionate words and frustrated parents dominated much of the start of the Salinas Union High School District’s board meeting…
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Fire crew’s release their game plan to fighting the Willow Fire
Fire crews discussed today’s fight to put out the Willow Fire at 7 a.m. in an operational briefing in the Salinas Valley Fairgrounds in King City.…
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Supreme Court decision erases Cesar Chavez victory
The Supreme Court ruled against a California regulation that granted access to agricultural fields to union…
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Dead whale washes ashore on Asilomar beach
A dead whale washed onto the beach at Asilomar Tuesday, according to the Hopkins Marine…
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Salinas reports two dozen fires in a week
Last week of the 23 fires in Salinas, 11 were vegetation fires from homeless encampments and one major structural fire on Work St. Salinas Fire…
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Lizzo set to headline TEDMonterey in August
TED will be holding a conference in Monterey this coming August, and the City of Monterey confirms that the singer Lizzo will headline the…
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The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea is testing its early warning siren
The City of Carmel-by-the-Sea is testing its early warning siren located on top of the Carmel Fire Station.…
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MPUSD launches campaign to reduce school absence rates
Three schools in Marina faced some of the highest absence rates in the area. Monterey Peninsula Unified School District officials say they’re…
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Arroyo Seco neighbor welcomes firefighters to her home
Arroyo Seco neighbor, Erin Melchior welcomed fire trucks and helicopters to the field behind her home. The firefighters were fighting the Willow Fire…
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Explosions heard during early morning fire off Work Circle in Salinas
Salinas fire and police officers responded to a fire on Work Circle this morning at 4:33 a.m. The fire spread to several trees, a warehouse building…
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Monterey Art Organizations Receive Extra Funding
Arts Council for Monterey County, or ARts4MC, is distributing $42,000 in grants to nine different art and nonprofit…
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Is it worth getting an additional Covid-19 vaccination?
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) — With recently discovered variants of the Coronavirus, people are questioning if their vaccine is enough. There’s still so…
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Planning meetings to be held for the return of Ciclovia Soledad
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) The City of Soledad’s Community Engagement Department welcomes the public to attend and participate in the community planning…
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City Manager recommends not installing reverse diagonal parking in King City
In King City, the City Council installed temporary reverse diagonal parking on a block of Broadway Street to test it out and decide whether to…
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Woman shot multiple times in Tulane Street shooting expected to be okay
Officials reported a 25-year-old female victim with three gunshot wounds on Tulane Street on Monday at 2:32 a.m. …
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Coyote puppies caught on video playing at Elkhorn Slough
A group of coyote puppies were out and about playing earlier this…
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Fatal crash kills one on Alisal Road
A fatal crash on Alisal Road left one person dead Sunday morning.…
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USFS, Cal Fire face another day of battling Willow Fire with zero percent containment
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) As the Willow Fire burns to over 2,000 acres, firefighters with Cal Fire and the US Forest Service are trying to get…
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Salinas residents celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday in gathering
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Juneteenth celebrations got underway in Salinas on Saturday at the Sports Complex after President Joe Biden made the day a…
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Willow Fire evacuation point opens in Carmel Valley
The Monterey County Free Library’s Carmel Valley Branch has opened up as an evacuation point for Willow Fire…
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Cal Fire assisting in battle against Willow Fire with air support
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) For fire crews, winds are causing concern going into the weekend after a full day of fighting the Willow Fire on Thursday in…
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Berry truck crash causes traffic backup on Highway 1
A crash involving a truck carrying freshly harvested strawberries and another vehicle caused a mess on Highway 1 Thursday, according to North…
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Stand Down event provides on-site services for dozens of local veterans
Dozens of Monterey County veterans turned up for a one day on-site opportunity to get medical, food and legal…
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President Joe Biden signed legislation passed by congress establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday marking the…
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Gallery: The Willow Fire in pictures and video
Click through the gallery to see pictures and video of the Willow Fire burning in southern Monterey…
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Man and two teens accused of attacking neighbor in Salinas
A Salinas man and two teens have been arrested after they were accused of assaulting a neighbor, according to…
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Willow Fire burns in Los Padres National Forest
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION)- An emerging wildfire has broken out in the Los Padres National Forest Thursday evening. The ‘Willow Fire’ is burning…
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Montage Health partners with Monterey Bay FC as Official Kit Partner
Montage Health and the Monterey Bay Football Club held a news conference Thursday morning to announce that Montage will be the team’s Official Kit…
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Salinas Valley residents cool off with swimming and snacks amid heatwave
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) Families and kids were out enjoying the community pool in Soledad on Thursday, which just opened a couple days ago in time for…
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Kids can beat the heat by participating in Operation Chill
MARINA, Calif. (KION) With the heat wave hitting much of the Central Coast, the Marina Police Department has a way kids can cool down. It’s a program…
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Project to create bus pathway on Monterey Peninsula gets green light
The Monterey-Salinas Transit Board has voted unanimously in favor of the SURF! Busway and Bus Rapid Transit…
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Seaside homeless encampment is cleared out to continue new development
Homeless residents of a Seaside encampment packed their bags this week. As of Wednesday, they need to find a new place to…
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DA: Man sentenced for raping teen expected to serve 50% or less of sentence
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said a man convicted of raping a teenage girl while she was unconscious has been sentenced to 9 years…
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One person killed, two injured in crash on Highway 101 north of Greenfield
The California Highway Patrol said officers are at the scene of a head-on crash on Highway 101 at Hudson, just north of…
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The California Highway Patrol says one person has died as a result of a crash on Carmel Valley Road Tuesday…
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Heat wave keeping PG&E, local residents on alert Wednesday
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION) California Independent System Operator (Cal ISO), the agency in charge of overseeing the state’s entire electrical grid, has…
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