California governor signs law aimed at putting kids in class
California’s public schools can tap into $6.6 billion of new state spending to return students to…
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Man sentenced to prison for making threats against juvenile family member in Salinas
A Stockton man has been sentenced to four years in prison for felony child…
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Mass 2020 exodus from California did not happen, study says
A popular notion that there was a mass exodus from California last year is wrong, according to…
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Santa Cruz woman killed in suspected DUI crash
The California Highway Patrol says a Santa Cruz woman has died following a crash on Highway…
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King City man arrested on suspicion of vandalizing bank
A King City man is behind bars on suspicion of vandalizing a Wells Fargo…
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Teachers and daycare providers receive COVID-19 vaccinations
Teachers and daycare providers were able to receive COVID-19 vaccines during a clinic at Natividad Hospital Thursday.…
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United Way Monterey County offering free tax prep for residents
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) United Way Monterey County is announcing free tax preparation services for residents this year, with the option to do…
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Monterey County company offers free rides to vaccine appointments for seniors
Independent Transportation Network Monterey County, also called iTNMontereyCounty, said it is offering…
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Gilroy liquor stores lose licenses after labor trafficking investigation
The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control announced that it revoked licenses for…
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Monterey County proposal could help families pay for COVID-19 funeral expenses
Since the start of the pandemic, more than 320 people have died from COVID-19 related causes in Monterey County. FEMA is rolling out a program that…
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Ag Report: Monterey County releases cannabis revenue allocation report
Monterey County has released its cannabis revenue allocation report, and it shows that…
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Newsom: 40% of vaccines set aside for 400 zip codes disproportionately impacted by COVID-19
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to discuss health inequalities in communities disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic at a…
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Capitola Mall housing project stalled over pandemic, stakeholder disputes
CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION) Plans for future housing at the Capitola Mall are facing hiccups not only because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but also over…
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Soledad Police Department welcomes new K-9 officer
The Soledad Police Department announced that it has a new four-legged…
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Settlement OKs return of indoor youth sports in California
Indoor youth sports can soon resume in California after Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration agreed…
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Tax services offer tips to prepare for 2020 tax season
The Seniors Council of Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties is offering free tax preparation to local…
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Tsunami Warning Center: No danger for US West Coast following earthquakes near New Zealand
Multiple earthquakes have been reported in the Kermadec Islands northeast of New Zealand, and the National Tsunami…
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Five new beach wheelchairs added at Santa Cruz County beaches
Five new beach wheelchairs will soon be available to visitors at Santa Cruz County…
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SPCA recommends temporarily removing birdbaths, feeders due to bacteria
The SPCA, including the SPCA for Monterey County, are asking residents along the west coast…
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California to give 40% of vaccine doses to vulnerable areas
California will begin setting aside 40% of all vaccine doses for people who live in the most…
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Castroville student receives $25,000 scholarship from Girls Inc.
Girls Inc. awarded a Castroville student a $25,000…
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California to give 40% of vaccine doses to vulnerable areas
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) California will begin setting aside 40% of all vaccine doses for the state’s most vulnerable neighborhoods in an effort to…
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Monterey County cleared for high-contact outdoor sports to return
Monterey County meets the state’s criteria to bring back high-contact outdoor sports, including…
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Catholic Diocese of Monterey weighs in on JnJ COVID-19 vaccine concerns
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine is now coming under scrutiny from the US Conference of Catholic Bishops who say the…
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Some school districts keep original reopening plans after state announces deal
Reopening plans for some schools in the Central Coast are not changing despite the state’s efforts and March 31…
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Gov. Newsom considers adding vaccination rates to tier requirements
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to make changes to the threshold requirements for moving between the red…
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Rat Creek Road Repairs: Fill and Rebuild
Construction is underway along the iconic Highway 1 at Rat Creek. January’s heavy rainstorm was no match…
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Woman accused of picking up another person’s prescription narcotics in Capitola
Capitola police released photos of a woman they are looking…
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Woman arrested on suspicion of arson in connection to several Santa Cruz County fires
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said there have been at least five suspicious fires in the Felton area, and they…
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GSA and CSVS to vaccinate 3,000 farmworkers Saturday, expand program
The Grower-Shipper Association of Central California and Clinica de Salud del Valle de Salinas announced that they…
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Free rides for Monterey County residents 65 and older to get COVID-19 vaccination
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Independent Transportation Network Monterey County is offering free rides for anyone 65 years and older to get…
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Monterey County Supervisors approve resolution denouncing hate crimes against Asian Americans
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors has approved a resolution denouncing hate crimes and rhetoric against…
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Santa Cruz police ask for help identifying anti-mask protesters
Officers with the Santa Cruz Police Department say they are working to identify people who recently attended a…
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Can shortage impacts local breweries and canning services
Breweries across the nation and here on the Central Coast are seeing the impacts of an aluminum can shortage that started shortly after the pandemic…
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Monterey County and local ag industry issue new ag worker advisory
Monterey County and the local agricultural industry issue a new ag worker advisory.…
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Central Coast COVID-19 testing numbers decrease
As more vaccines are expected to be delivered to California, the number of coronavirus tests performed…
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Monterey Zoo ranks #5 on list of worst zoos for elephants by In Defense of Animals
The Monterey Zoo in Salinas ranked #5 on the top ten list of worst zoos for elephants in North America by In Defense of Animals…
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MPUSD students will return to in-person instruction in April after Spring break
The Monterey Peninsula Unified School District has decided to bring students back into the classroom in April.…
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Big Sur Fire asks for junk car donations
Big Sur Fire is asking for people to show the department support by donating junk…
Continue ReadingBiden: US will be able to vaccinate all adults by end of May
President Joe Biden says the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccines for all adult Americans by the…
Continue ReadingBiden to announce that Merck will work with Johnson & Johnson to manufacture coronavirus vaccine
President Joe Biden is set to announce on Tuesday that drugmaker Merck will help manufacture a vaccine developed by Johnson &…
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Monterey County supervisors recognize woman who took photo of girls using Taco Bell for internet
The Monterey County Board of Supervisors took a moment during Tuesday’s meeting to honor a county employee for a photo she…
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Two Central Coast counties now eligible to allow high-contact outdoor sports
Two Central Coast Counties, Monterey and San Benito, have a low enough adjusted case rate to qualify to offer…
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Man arrested in connection to Boulder Creek-area mail theft
A man has been arrested in connection to Boulder Creek-area mail theft, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s…
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King City police search for owner of found electric scooter, cane
Police in King City are looking for the owner of an electric scooter and walking cane found in bushes in the…
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Animal shelter looks for men caught on camera abandoning dog in Watsonville
The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter said a dog was abandoned in Watsonville over the weekend, and investigators…
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California introduces reopening plan for schools across the state
California has announced a deal to allow schools for in-person instruction by the end of…
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Central Coast health departments prepare for Blue Shield vaccine distribution takeover
The California Department of Public Health said providers and health departments will move to uniform eligibility criteria for who can receive a…
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Crews respond to Salinas attic fire Monday morning
The Salinas City Firefighters Association said crews responded to a 2-alarm fire in north Salinas Monday…
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California serial killer spared execution, killed in prison
A California serial killer known as the “I-5 Strangler” in the 1970s and 1980s has been killed in the prison where…
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