CDC announces limited, targeted eviction moratorium until early October
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday issued a fresh stop on certain evictions Tuesday, saying that evicting people could be…
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Watch: Police body camera video from scene of Florida condo collapse released
WFOR, the CBS affiliate in Surfside, has shared police body camera video showing the moments following a condo building collapse that killed 98…
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Friend of Kristin Smart says Flores behaved strangely, lurked around dorm room during testimony
Paul and Ruben Flores appeared in a San Luis Obispo courtroom Tuesday for the second day of their preliminary hearing of the Kristin Smart murder…
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Local law enforcement prepares for National Night Out
The Soledad Police Department is preparing for tomorrow’s National Night Out, a day where police connect and engage with the…
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Child killed in Hesperia crash identified as Salinas resident
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Office coroner has identified the four-month-old killed in a crash in Hesperia as a Salinas…
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Monterey County issues new vaccine and mask madates for county employees
Workers employed by Monterey County will no be required to be vaccinated or show an authorized…
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Salinas boxer fights at Madison Square Garden
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Salinas welterweight boxer, Gerardo Contreras Gonzalez, is making his U.S. debut on Tuesday squaring up against Aaron Aponte…
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San Jose woman accused of killing son in Las Vegas indicted by grand jury
A San Jose mother accused of killing her 7-year-old son and leaving his body on a Las Vegas-area hiking trail has been indicted by a grand jury,…
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4 killed in helicopter crash near Colusa
The Colusa County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed four people were killed in a helicopter crash near Colusa Sunday…
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Mask mandate reinstated in San Francisco Bay Area amid surge
Health officials in San Francisco and six other Bay Area counties have announced that they are reinstating a mast mandate for all indoor settings as…
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Salinas girl’s baking business takes off
A 10-year-old has launched a successful baking business where she sells a variety of sweets, including macarons, cupcakes and cakes.…
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Central Coast organization helps people get back on their feet during pandemic
The Madrecita Foundation in Greenfield is helping people throughout Monterey County get back on their…
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Zoom settles ‘zoombombing’ and data privacy lawsuit for $85 million
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Zoom Video Communications agreed to pay $85 million in a preliminary lawsuit settlement filed Saturday afternoon.…
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TEDMonterey speakers arrive in Monterey
TEDMonterey has officially kicked off as some of the speakers of the event are slowly starting to trickle…
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Firefighters quickly contain Salinas homeless camp fire
A fire at a homeless camp in Salinas nearly forced a nearby church to evacuate Sunday morning until crews were able to quickly put the fire…
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From offices to restaurants, companies are requiring proof of vaccination
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Corporate America is getting serious about vaccines. In the last week, companies from Disney to Walmart to Google…
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Santa Cruz bar requiring proof of vaccination
A Santa Cruz brewery is now requiring proof of vaccination for indoor seating and use of the game room.…
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Law enforcement race in the annual Police Pursuit 2021
Law enforcement agencies in Santa Cruz County unite for the annual Police Pursuit fundraiser event at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville.…
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Local concerns over another shutdown heat up as Delta variant spreads
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) As the Delta Variant continues to wreak havoc across the country, sending up cases and hospitalizations mainly among the…
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Power restored to more than 5,000 PG&E customers in southern Monterey County
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) reports that 5,261 customers are without power in southern Monterey…
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Santa Cruz police, Monterey County Sheriff report several overdose deaths in recent weeks
Both the Santa Cruz Police Department and the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office report several recent overdoses and some may be linked to marijuana…
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Crews respond to vegetation fire near King City
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says deputies are at the scene of a vegetation fire near King…
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Monterey County supervisors approve mandated vaccines or testing for county workers
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors has unanimously voted in favor of requiring employees to get vaccinated or weekly COVID-19 tests, according…
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Containment of fire near Pinnacles National Park rises to 75%
PAICINES, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 7/30/2021 Cal Fire has issued an update on the Pinnacles Fire burning near the west side of Pinnacles National Park…
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Monterey County opens a new virtual academy
The Salinas City Elementary School district had a grand opening for its new Virtual Academy that will offer online instruction to students and…
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Tomato shortage due drought could hike up prices of the crop
The drought is impacting farmers across the west. In California, tomato growers experiencing a shortage.…
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Salinas police say man involved in officer-involved shooting spoke Spanish
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A 19-year-old Salinas resident was killed during a police shooting on Smith Street earlier this month, and now police claim…
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Central Coast gears up for Recall Election
The recall election for Governor Gavin Newsom is September 14th, 2021. For voters across the Central Coast, this election will look similar to last…
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Local golf courses are on par with water conservation efforts
With acres worth of greens to water, one may wonder how golf courses manage to stay green without making a divot in water supply.…
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San Jose police arrest man found holding hand grenade
San Jose police said officers are at the scene of an event near Olinder Court and Felipe Avenue where a “despondent” man is allegedly holding a…
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More than 2,400 PG&E customers in Marina lose power
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) reports that 2,442 customers in the Marina area are without power as of 4 p.m.…
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Avelo Airlines to begin offering new flights from Monterey to Burbank
Avelo Airlines announced that it will soon begin offering direct flights between the Hollywood Burbank Airport and the Monterey Regional Airport, and…
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US judge may require vaccines for California prison staff
A federal judge is considering ordering all California prison employees and inmate firefighters to be vaccinated.…
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Thousands of customers affected by power outage in Santa Cruz County
More than 2,000 PG&E customers have been without power since an outage started just after 9 a.m.…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom to tour Tamarack fire site with Nevada governor
CARSON CITY, Nev. (KION) Governor Gavin Newsom (D-California) is set to tour the area of the Tamarack Fire which is burning on the border of…
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Senator to give more than $1 billion to venues closed during pandemic, including many on Central Coast
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) announced that nearly 1,400 California venues will get more than $1 billion in…
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Memorial service held to honor the victims of the Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting
A memorial was held at the Gilroy Center for the Arts today to honor the victims of the 2019 Gilroy Garlic Festival…
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Major earthquake rattles Alaska
PERRYVILLE, Alaska (KION) A preliminary 8.1 magnitude earthquake struck 65 miles southwest of Perryville, Alaska on Wednesday night. Tsunami warnings…
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Watch: ‘Fire Train’ helps crews protect forest from Dixie Fire
PLUMAS COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The California Office of Emergency Services shared a video of a type of firefighting not often…
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King City Police: All lines working after two carriers temporarily not able to connect some residents through 911
The King City Police Department is warning residents that some local T-Mobile subscribers may not currently be able to connect through…
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Schools get ready to start in the fall, what are classrooms going to look like?
As parents are getting ready to send their kids back to school, school districts and sharing their plans to keep their students and staff safe from…
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Residents respond after Hollister police locate several ghost guns
In the past three weeks, Hollister Police reported have obtained four different ghost guns. One linked to a shooting last Saturday…
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Law firm sues gun company for Gilroy Garlic Festival mass shooting two years later
Law firm, Bradly Legal is suing gun company Century Army LLC on behalf of the victims and families affected by Gilroy Garlic Festival mass shooting.…
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Soquel man killed in crash on Granite Creek Road
A 57-year-old Soquel man has died following a motorcycle crash on Granite Creek Road Tuesday…
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Former Salinas gang member sentenced to 9 years in prison
Former member of the Sureno gang, Angel Diaz, was sentenced to 9 years in state prison after being convicted of multiple…
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Sheriff’s Office: Santa Cruz County Jail inmate dies after medical emergency at county facility
A 57-year-old inmate at the Santa Cruz County Jail has died after the Sheriff’s Office said he had a medical…
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Salinas Valley limits visitations as COVID-19 cases rise
Salinas Valley Memorial Healthcare System reestablished its visitation policy to only allowing one adult visitor per patient between 10 a.m. – 8…
Continue ReadingSanta Cruz BLM Mural Vandals suspects plead not guilty
Santa Cruz County District Attorney filed criminal charges against Hagan Warner and Brandon Bochat for vandalizing the Black Lives Matter mural in…
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Cal State system mandates vaccines for students and staff
This fall, Cal State universities are requiring all students, staff, and faculty to be immunized against COVID-19.…
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Revving up for Monterey Car Week
A handful of local business owners met at Laguna Seca this morning to discuss preparations for the highly-anticipated Monterey Car Week.…
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