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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WhatsApp partners with the White House to reach Latinx audience
This week, WhatsApp released a messaging bot with the White House, CDC, and HHS to provide vaccine information to Spanish speakers.…
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Santa Cruz County Fair is coming back to the Central Coast in September
Santa Cruz County Fair is coming back to the Central Coast in September.…
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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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Fire crews continue to work on Willow Fire
Fire crews are continuing to fight the Willow Fire happening in the Los Padres National Forest.…
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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…
Continue Reading 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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California launches new digital tool for people to access vaccine records
Today the California Department of Public Health and the California Department of Technology announced a new digital tool to assist residents with…
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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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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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Cal ISO: Rotating outages not expected tonight
The California Independent System (Cal ISO) reports that even though there will still be a Flex Alert in effect Friday evening, it does not…
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Newsom assaulted by ‘aggressive’ man on Oakland street
Authorities have arrested a man on suspicion of assaulting Gov. Gavin Newsom during his visit to downtown Oakland yesterday.…
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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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Over 1,000 residents without power in Ben Lomond
BEN LOMOND, Calif. (KION) Pacific Gas and Electric company reports 1,531 residents in Ben Lomond are currently experiencing a power outage. The…
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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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New report shows pandemic impact on Santa Cruz County work force
Santa Cruz County released its 2021 State of the Workforce report Thursday, which outlines how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the county’s…
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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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Dangers of leaving a child in a car during excessively hot days
This coming Monday is the official start of summer, and the temperatures across the state are well above normal, with daytime highs reaching the…
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PG&E: Rotating power outages may happen Thursday if demand exceeds supply
PG&E is warning customers that some Californians will experience rolling power outages Thursday…
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California urges power conservation for second day amid heat
California’s power grid operator has called for a second day of voluntary energy conservation as the state swelters under a heat wave.…
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Report shows worker shortage, aging population in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County has released its State of the Workforce report, and it shows just how much the COVID-19 affected the local…
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California drops workplace mask rule for vaccinated workers
California regulators have approved revised worksite pandemic rules that allow fully vaccinated employees the same freedoms as when they are off the…
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California: People must look for work to get jobless aid
California will stop giving unemployment benefits to people who are not actively applying for jobs.…
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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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Biden signs bill into law making Juneteenth a national holiday
President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law legislation establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday…
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Over 800 residents near Hollister without power
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 6/17/21 5:58 a.m. All power has been restored for residents, according to PG&E’s outage map. UPDATE 6/16/21 10:47…
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Over 2,000 Santa Cruz County residents without power
FELTON, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 6/17/21 2:57 a.m. Power has been restored for all Felton residents, according to PG&E’s power outage map. UPDATE…
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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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One person killed in crash on Carmel Valley Road
The California Highway Patrol says one person has died as a result of a crash on Carmel Valley Road Tuesday…
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Cal Fire: Live fuel moisture at or near historic lows when sampled
An Environmental Scientist and Forester have finished Cal Fire CZU’s mid-June live fuel moisture sampling in Santa Cruz and San Mateo Counties, and…
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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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New program helps immigrants who become victims of crime obtain visas
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced a new program that will help immigrants who are waiting to obtain a U Visa.…
Continue Reading Cal ISO calls for energy conservation statewide on Thursday
Cal ISO has issued a statewide Flex Alert for Thursday evening to encourage Californians to reduce their energy…
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Scottish man who faked death in Carmel jailed for rape
A Scottish man who tried to evade justice by fleeing to the United States has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for rape and other sexual…
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San Jose mandates videotaping of all gun purchases
San Jose officials have passed a new gun law that requires retailers to video-record all firearm purchases.…
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Smelling smoke today? NWS releases map of smoke drifting over California
If it seems a little smokey today around the Central Coast, fire agencies and the National Weather Service warn that it is probably not because of…
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With California reopening on June 15th, how are residents feeling about the change?
On Tuesday, California fully reopens on June 15th, meaning California will be shedding it’s color coded tier system and doing away with most mask…
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What do UC and CSU students think about their university’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements?
COVID-19 vaccine mandates have been a topic of debate in the United States, especially on university campuses. Students had mixed…
Continue Reading How to keep cool as toasty temps hit the Central Coast
Toasty temperatures will make their mark across the Central Coast this week. With a heatwave on our doorstep, the National Weather…
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Child Tax Credit online portal unveiled
The online portal for the monthly Child Tax Credit has been unveiled and families who qualify are expected to receive payments starting July…
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Suspect in chase ending in Salinas identified as Gilroy homicide suspect
A man accused of leading Gilroy officers on a chase that ended in Salinas has been identified as the suspect in a homicide, according to Gilroy…
Continue Reading Cal ISO warns of potential for flex alerts as temperatures heat up
The California Independent System Operator (Cal ISO) is warning that it may issue Flex Alerts to encourage energy conservation as temperatures heat…
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Panetta: Camp Roberts will not be used to house unaccompanied migrant children
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has decided not to use Camp Roberts to house unaccompanied migrant children, according to Rep.…
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