SPECIAL REPORT: Inside a San Benito County vaccine investigation
From late January to early March, San Benito County’s largest COVID-19 vaccine provider was on the outside looking in. The County’s Health and Human…
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MPUSD parents rally at Window on the Bay for full-time instruction
MPUSD parents rally at Window on the Bay for full-time instruction for their children.…
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Senator Caballero will be speaking to local businesses about small business grants
California State Senator Anna Caballero will visit and speak to local businesses about the California Small Business COVID-19 grant relief.…
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Motorcycle collides with pickup truck in Santa Cruz
a pickup truck and harley davidson motorcycle in the area of 1450 Graham Hill…
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Cheerleaders allowed to perform at games after brief ban due to COVID-19 restrictions
Sideline cheer, band, drum-line and other groups will not be allowed to attend sporting events due to…
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Gonzales Recreation Department asking for feedback to renovate skatepark
GONZALES, Calif. (KION) The City of Gonzales Recreation Department is asking for the community’s help in renovating the skatepark located on 1st St.…
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Toro Park expected to reopen by end of April
Toro Park was closed indefinitely after the River Fire burned through part of the park last…
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Mobile Home slams into Monterey Bay Aquarium
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Thankfully, no one was hurt. Just as the Monterey Bay Aquarium is getting ready to open, a mobile home slams into the…
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Salinas residents enjoying first Friday night in red tier
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) It is a Friday night closer to normal in Monterey County as residents there enjoy the first weekend in the red tier ever since…
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Housing reports detail amount of new low-, moderate-income housing approved in Monterey County cities
Cities released their 2020 annual housing reports as the need for affordable housing remains crucial, especially during a…
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Federal relief delays tax break for California businesses
California businesses got billions of dollars from the federal government during the…
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Monterey County marks anniversary of shelter in place with day of action
This week marks one year since Monterey County issued a shelter in place order due to the COVID-19…
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Foster care workers seek mentors for foster kids
Hundreds of children across the central coast are currently waiting for a home to call their own, even if…
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Greenfield man sentenced to prison for stalking former girlfriend
A Greenfield man has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading no contest to stalking…
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Cleanup, investigation underway at fireworks blast site
Authorities are destroying a massive cache of fireworks in a Southern California neighborhood rocked this…
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Monterey County student raises money to buy new Chromebooks for students in need
The Monterey County Office of Education said a student at a local school delivered ten new Chromebooks…
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Scientist behind coronavirus shot says next target is cancer
The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used coronavirus vaccine says people can rest assured…
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St. Patrick’s Day on the Wharf: Dine-In Open
Fisherman’s Wharf was ready for this year’s modified St. Patrick’s…
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Santa Cruz police investigate a string of armed robberies
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Santa Cruz Police is investigating a string of brazen armed robberies that targeted businesses late at night on…
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UC regents approve new student housing, childcare expansion at UC Santa Cruz
UC Santa Cruz announced that UC Regents have approved a plan to increase student housing and expand child care…
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CDC reviews study suggesting it is safe to reduce 6ft. rule to 3ft. in classrooms
A new study suggests that reduced physical distancing policies could potentially be implemented in school…
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Kaiser Permanente and Santa Cruz Warriors to host vaccination hub
Kaiser Permanente announced that it is partnering with the Santa Cruz Warriors to open a COVID-19…
Continue Reading Santa Cruz County serial killer denied parole
The California Board of Parole Hearings has denied parole for serial killer Herbert Mullin, according to…
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Man arrested in Soledad on suspicion of sexually abusing children
Soledad police and agents with Homeland Security Investigations arrested a man in connection to…
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California adopts first statewide ethnic studies curriculum
As America reels from its latest spate of deadly hate crimes and racism, the California State Board of…
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Caught on Camera: Amtrak train hits empty utility truck in Oakland
An Amtrack train hit an empty utility truck parked close to the track Thursday morning, according to a CBS…
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Monterey Sports Center to reopen with limited capacity Monday
The Monterey Sports Center announced that because Monterey County is now in the Blueprint for a…
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Shelter in place lifted after search for Santa Cruz chase suspect
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office reports that a shelter in place is issued for the area around…
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3.4 magnitude earthquake reported near Pinnacles
The USGS reports that there was a 3.5 magnitude earthquake Thursday…
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Significant amount of California COVID-19 variant found in Monterey County
Monterey County officials say they have been conducting genomic testing to find COVID-19…
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Suspect in Marina Walmart stabbing turns himself in
The Marina Police Department said Eli Jose Perez Quezada, the suspect in a stabbing at the Walmart store…
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City of Soledad celebrates 100th anniversary Tuesday
Tuesday marks 100 years since the City of Soledad was founded, and the city is holding a celebration for community…
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Firefighters extinguish abandoned building fire in Marina
MARINA, Calif. (KION) The Marina Police and Fire Departments responded to an abandoned building fire in the area of the former Fort Ord at around…
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Dream Inn in Santa Cruz holds a vertical concert to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
The Dream Inn, a beachfront hotel in Santa Cruz, is holding a COVID safe concert for hotel guests to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.…
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Businesses owners share what they have learned during COVID-19 pandemic
It has been a year since a shelter in place order was issued on the Central Coast, and many businesses had to shut down…
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Monterey County Hospitality Association looks back on pandemic impacts on industry
Monterey County’s hospitality industry took a big hit during the last year. The pandemic brought on a 1.8 billion dollar loss in revenue, according…
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Little leprechauns at Fisherman’s Monterey Wharf
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) Kids were out at Monterey’s Fisherman’s Wharf on St. Patrick’s Day. The tourist stop was filled with decorations and…
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Claims of racial bias against Santa Cruz police under investigation
The Santa Cruz Police Department said an investigation is underway after a victim of an assault shared allegations of racial…
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Inmate lawsuits blame California for spreading infections
The family of a 61-year-old California inmate who died of the coronavirus sued state corrections officials Tuesday, blaming…
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As schools prepare to reopen, a look back on the pandemic’s impact on education
The COVID-19 pandemic brought upon closures to many sectors, including schools at all levels of…
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Santa Cruz boardwalk holds first open-air market
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk announced that it is hosting its first open-air market later this…
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City of Watsonville seeks proposals from artists for COVID-19 memorial
The City of Watsonville is asking local artists or teams of artists for proposals for a COVID-19 art…
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IRS plans to delay this year’s tax filing deadline to mid-May, official says
The Internal Revenue Service plans to delay this year’s tax filing deadline by roughly a month, to mid-May, according to an official familiar with…
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Salinas Police: Suspect arrested in connection to attempted homicide on Donner Circle
Salinas police say a suspect has been arrested in connection with an attempted homicide on Donner Circle Tuesday…
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Two bills introduced in effort to save Western Monarch Butterfly
Central Coast Congressman Jimmy Panetta said he and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) have reintroduced the Monarch…
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Monterey County K-12 schools can consider reopening dates as county moves to red tier
Monterey County has moved into the red tier of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, and…
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Movie theaters can open in Monterey County
Monterey County announced that the county will be moving to the red tier which means that movie theaters can open.…
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Doctors concerned over ‘honor system’ as COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands
Doctors concerned over ‘Honor System” as vaccine eligibility…
Continue ReadingSoledad expands its mobile vaccination clinic
Soledad Community Healthcare District expands its mobile vaccination clinic to all eligible residents who are unable to leave their homes to get…
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MPUSD prepares for hybrid learning
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District is planning for a return to part-time in-person instruction starting in…
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