Police search for missing Salinas man last seen in November
Salinas police are looking for a man who has not been seen since…
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More than 10% of all Central Coast COVID-19 deaths reported in 2021
More than 10% of all COVID-19 related deaths in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties have…
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No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake
A Wisconsin prosecutor announced Tuesday that he will not file criminal charges against a white police officer who…
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California small business COVID-19 relief application deadline extended
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KION-TV) The deadline to apply for the first round of grants through the state’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program is…
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Santa Cruz preschool reopens after COVID closure
A Santa Cruz preschool and day care center is back open Monday after shutting down for a week when administration found out a teacher tested positive…
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California dentists given waiver to administer COVID-19 vaccines
Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a COVID-19 update Monday that the pace of immunization is “not good…
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Flashing pedestrian crossing sign installed in Pacific Grove
The City of Pacific Grove announced that a new flashing pedestrian crossing sign has been…
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Salinas Mayor tests positive for COVID-19
Salinas Mayor Kimbley Craig confirmed with KION that she tested positive for COVID-19 Monday…
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Costume could be link to deadly virus outbreak at hospital
A Kaiser Permanente employee died and dozens of workers were infected with the coronavirus after a…
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California EDD suspends payments on high-risk claims
The California Employment Development Department announced that it is suspending payments…
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Newsom addresses current COVID-19 cases and effort to increase speed of administering the vaccine
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing his first update on the COVID-19 pandemic of 2021…
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Investigators: Wisconsin pharmacist tried to ruin doses of COVID-19 vaccine over belief they were “unsafe”
The Wisconsin pharmacist believed to have attempted to ruin hundreds of doses of COVID-19 vaccines told police he tried to do so because he felt the…
Continue ReadingSlack kicks off 2021 with a global outage
Slack, the messaging service used by millions of people for work and school, suffered a global outage on…
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Marina Mayor says some residential streets may not see repairs for 20 years
Marina residents and officials concerned with dangerous road…
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Wildlife experts push for more barriers and less poisons for rodent control
Wildlife experts push for more barriers, less poison for…
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Greenfield Police investigating deadly New Year’s Eve shooting
One man is dead after a shooting in Greenfield Thursday night just before the new…
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Central Coast 2021 New Year’s babies
Some Central Coast parents are ringing in the new year by welcoming newborns to their…
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Leaf blower ordinance kicks in to start 2021 in Monterey
The city of Monterey is ringing in the new year by saying “no” to gas-powered leaf blowers in residential…
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California drivers face new laws in 2021
Several new traffic safety laws are taking effect in 2021, and the California Highway Patrol is reminding…
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Mountain lion captured in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The Department of Fish and Game says they have captured a mountain lion that was roaming around a residential area for…
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Man found dead with chest injuries after crash, police rule as suspicious death
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) Police are investigating a suspicious death in Hollister after a man is found dead on Seventh Street at about 9:40 p.m. on…
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2020 in review on the Central Coast
2020 was an eventful year- from the COVID-19 pandemic, to murder investigations and graduate student strikes. These are some of the top stories…
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Residents and staff at Santa Cruz Co. nursing home get vaccine
LIVE OAK, Calif. (KION) 2021 is already looking hopeful for staff and residents at Dominican Oaks in Santa Cruz County. More than 200 residents and…
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Salinas selects new city manager; contract approval set for Tuesday
The City of Salinas announced it has selected its city manager and is now set to approve contract details on…
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Watsonville nurses protest possible increase of nurse-to-patient ratio amid COVID-19 pandemic
Watsonville nurses protest possible nurse-to-patient ratio amid COVID-19…
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Restraining order temporarily blocks sweep of San Lorenzo Park homeless camp
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) Late Wednesday afternoon a judge approved a temporary restraining order that pauses the clearing out of the once growing…
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Governor Newsom announces plans to open Elementary Schools in phases
Governor Gavin Newsom is pledging to advance California’s Safe Schools for All Plan with legislation. The plan will allow for a phased return to…
Continue Reading1st case of new COVID-19 variant confirmed in California, Gov. Newsom says
SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Gov. Gavin Newsom says that California has seen its first case of the new COVID-19 B.1.1.7 variant strain. The strain was only…
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Fastenal ordered to pay thousands for charging hidden fees to Central Coast customers
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION)– The company Fastenal has been ordered to pay $650,000 for charging hidden fees to customers, many of them on the…
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Deadly Accident along Highway 101, north of Laurel Drive
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The California Highway Patrol confirms they are investigating a deadly hit-and-run. At about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, CHP…
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Northridge Mall to step up COVID-19 protocols and enforcements following complaints
Northridge Mall increasing COVID-19 signage and monitoring following complaints of…
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PPE litter presenting dangers for wildlife
A Santa Cruz-based marine conservation non-profit is finding masks and personal protective equipment, also known as PPE, littered in and around…
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Mnuchin: Some to start seeing $600 stimulus checks Tuesday night
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday that distribution of $600 stimulus checks was about to begin, with some Americans seeing direct…
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Sheriff’s Office: Aromas explosion caused by Butane Honey Oil lab
AROMAS, Calif. (KION)–One woman is in a hospital’s burn center following an explosion in Aromas on Monday afternoon. Monterey County Sheriff’s…
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Santa Cruz Spa struggles through pandemic, accumulating debt
The holiday season is typically the busiest time of year for Yoso Wellness Spa, but this year New Year’s will pass with the Santa Cruz spa…
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Community rallies around Chualar auto shop lost in a fire
Community rallies around Chualar auto shop lost in a fire on Christmas…
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Vaccine rollout continues at Central Coast hospitals
The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered on the Central Coast about a week and a half ago. Watsonville Community Hospital has…
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DA files documents to trigger suspended Tuck Box penalty after reports of health order violations
The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office said it has filed documentation to trigger a…
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Local fire crews get COVID-19 vaccines
Cal Fire BEU says its employees in San Benito County have started getting COVID-19…
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House votes to override Trump’s veto of defense bill
The House of Representatives on Monday voted to override President Donald Trump’s veto of the sweeping defense bill…
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Snow spotted in Sierra de Salinas range
The National Weather Service reports that there is snow on the Central Coast…
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House passes measure to increase stimulus checks to $2,000
The House has passed the Caring for Americans with Supplemental Help (CASH) Act of 2020 by the slimmest of…
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Gov. Newsom announces partnership with CVS, Walgreens to provide vaccines
Gov. Gavin Newsom is providing an update on the COVID-19 pandemic on the day that stay at home orders in…
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California court: Sex offenders can qualify for early parole
The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that inmates who have been convicted of nonviolent sex crimes…
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Cal Fire: CZU Lightning Complex Fires now extinguished, no danger of re-ignition
Cal Fire said there is no longer a risk that the CZU Lightning Complex Fires will…
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Effective date delayed for California’s flavored tobacco ban
California state officials have agreed to delay the effective date of what state lawmakers intended as a Jan. 1 ban…
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Medical experts urge everyone to follow guidelines through the New Year
Medical experts urge everyone to follow public health orders through the…
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Trump signs massive measure funding government, COVID relief
President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals.…
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Firefighters rescue two off Felton Empire Road Saturday evening
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) CAL FIRE CZU says they have rescued two people after their truck went over a cliff on Felton Empire Road Saturday…
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Gift wrappers raise awareness for foster care program
Steven duran became involved in the foster care program at the age of 17.
He knows what it’s like to see children lack the support and protection…