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The impeachment trial is basically over

January 31, 2020 3:33 pm CNN

The Senate’s impeachment trial is careening toward its inevitable end, even if the timing on that end isn’t yet clear. The Senate voted…

CNN Poll of Polls: Biden and Sanders lead national Democratic primary

January 31, 2020 10:39 am CNN

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are at the front of the field for the Democratic national primary, according to a new…

New Parnas video places Giuliani associates at Mar-a-Lago with Trump

January 30, 2020 2:47 pm CNN

Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, two associates of Rudy Giuliani, attended a fundraising dinner with President Donald Trump and then-Congressman Pete…

Former President Jimmy Carter criticizes Trump’s Middle East plan

January 30, 2020 2:41 pm CNN

Former President Jimmy Carter Thursday criticized the new US plan for the Mideast unveiled earlier this week, saying the plan will harm future…

John Roberts watches as senators debate whether he can intervene in the impeachment trial

January 30, 2020 11:18 am CNN

John Roberts read the senators’ questions as if they implicated some third person in a distant place. But they were about him, the chief…

California bill treats suspects 19 and younger as juveniles

January 28, 2020 5:03 pm The Associated Press

A proposed law in California would raise the age people are automatically tried as adults in criminal cases to 20.…

AP source: McConnell says he can’t yet block new witnesses

January 28, 2020 3:32 pm The Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has told senators privately he does not yet have the votes to block new…

California bill would make utilities pay some blackout costs

January 23, 2020 6:04 pm The Associated Press

A bill in the California Legislature would require electric companies to reimburse customers when the utilities turn off power to prevent wildfires.…

California asks for surplus federal land to house homeless

January 22, 2020 2:41 pm The Associated Press

California is asking the Trump administration to provide surplus federal land that could be used to build housing for the…

Hollister council member censured for inappropriate comments, other censures tabled

January 20, 2020 12:31 pm Josh Kristianto, Elisha Machado, Josh Kristianto

Three Hollister city council members are facing censures at Tuesday’s council meeting at 6 p.m.…

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg visits Monterey

January 17, 2020 6:36 pm Shannon Longworth

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg gave a speech in Monterey this afternoon. In it, he expressed the need to protect all the nature…

Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg prepares to visit the Central Coast

January 17, 2020 5:18 am Shannon Longworth

Michael Bloomberg plans to visit Monterey this afternoon to discuss his stance on climate…

Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg visiting Monterey Friday

January 15, 2020 3:37 pm Avery Johnson

Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said on his campaign website that he will be visiting Monterey on…

House prosecutors read Trump impeachment charges to Senate

January 16, 2020 9:32 am The Associated Press

Congress opened the impeachment of President Donald Trump on Thursday, with House Democrats reading the formal charges from the well of the U.S.…

Sheriff’s deputies evict homeless moms from Oakland home

January 14, 2020 12:27 pm The Associated Press

Homeless women ordered by a judge last week to leave a vacant house they occupied illegally in Oakland for two months have been evicted by sheriff’s…

Senator Cory Booker ends presidential bid

January 13, 2020 9:50 am The Associated Press

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Democrat Cory Booker has dropped out of the presidential race after failing to qualify for the December primary debate.…

California budget seeks more firefighters, fire protection

January 9, 2020 4:15 pm The Associated Press

California Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to hire more state firefighters and make low-income communities safer from devastating…

California could be 1st state to sell own prescription drugs

January 9, 2020 12:21 pm The Associated Press

California could become the first state with its own prescription drug label.…

California governor seeks $1 billion to target homelessness

January 8, 2020 5:58 pm The Associated Press

With California awash in revenue, Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to spend a billion dollars on programs targeting the growing homeless crisis.…

California representatives sign letter to White House demanding answers on Iran strategy

January 8, 2020 2:55 pm Avery Johnson

Rep. Jimmy Panetta and several other California members of the House of Representatives were among more than 35 lawmakers who signed a letter…

California lawmakers eye back-up power for cellphone towers

January 8, 2020 1:03 pm The Associated Press

California’s preemptive power shutoffs to prevent wildfires have affected more than just…

Fined for showering and doing laundry on same day? State agencies say that won’t happen

January 3, 2020 3:18 pm Avery Johnson, Josh Kristianto

Two new laws that went into effect at the start of the new year had some questioning whether they could be fined for taking a shower and doing…

Democratic states appeal Obamacare ruling to Supreme Court

January 3, 2020 2:25 pm The Associated Press

Democratic-led states are asking the Supreme Court for a fast-track review of a recent appeals court decision that declared a key part of the…

California enacts 2020 legislation affecting Central Coast employees

January 3, 2020 6:11 am Shannon Longworth

California minimum wage increased on Wednesday ahead of a paid family leave extension going into effect in later this…

Medi-Cal coverage expands for young, undocumented immigrants

January 2, 2020 6:05 am Shannon Longworth

Medi-Cal coverage expanded to include 19 to 26-year-old undocumented immigrants on…

Uber, Postmates sue to challenge California’s new labor law

December 30, 2019 6:16 pm The Associated Press

Ride-share company Uber and on-demand meal delivery service Postmates are suing to block a broad new California…

New use of deadly force bills to take effect Wednesday

December 30, 2019 5:25 pm Avery Johnson

Two new use of force bills will take effect in California on Jan. 1 to determine whether use of deadly force is…

Former Pacific Grove Mayor dies

December 25, 2019 2:34 pm Ron Keller

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION) The former mayor of Pacific Grove and a well-known Stockton area real estate developer, Dan Cort has died. Cort resigned…

Central Coasters react to impeachment of Donald Trump

December 18, 2019 10:47 pm Josh Kristianto

With the House of Representatives voting in favor of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, many in Salinas were thinking about…

Schools & Communities First Initiative supporters hold rally in Salinas

December 17, 2019 12:22 pm Josh Kristianto

Community leaders and activists from Monterey and Santa Cruz counties are holding a rally in support of the Schools & Communities First…

Central Coast assemblymember asks public to submit ideas for state legislation

December 17, 2019 1:11 pm Avery Johnson

Assemblymember Robert Rivas (D-Hollister) is launching a “There Ought to Be a Law” program as a way for community members to submit ideas for state…

Courts: Homeless can’t be arrested for being homeless

December 17, 2019 12:04 pm Avery Johnson

The Supreme Court on Monday let stand a lower court opinion that struck down a Boise, Idaho, law aimed at the homeless that regulates camping and…

Senate approves paid family leave for federal employees

December 17, 2019 10:50 am CNN

The Senate passed a historic measure on Tuesday that would fund paid family and medical leave for federal…

In a rhetorical shift, Elizabeth Warren emphasizes ‘choice’ on health care

December 16, 2019 1:13 pm CNN

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has been using new, notable language at her town halls to describe the transition into “Medicare for All” —…

Measure to raise legal age for tobacco sales to 21 is among provisions attached to spending bills

December 16, 2019 1:08 pm CNN

Lawmakers have agreed to ban the sale of tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21 and repeal three health care taxes designed to help pay for…

Trump is set to host his 85th campaign rally since winning the White House. Here’s why it’ll be more than a speech

December 15, 2019 10:35 am CNN

Here are the stories our panel of top political reporters have on their radar, in this week’s “Inside Politics” forecast. 1.…

Tenant protection ordinance passed by Soledad City Council

December 12, 2019 5:43 pm Avery Johnson

The Soledad City Council has approved an emergency ordinance establishing rental…

FORA to move forward with bond measure to remove barracks

December 10, 2019 1:03 pm Josh Kristianto

The Fort Ord Reuse Authority, which oversees the reclamation of the old military base for civilian life, is clear to propose a bond measure to remove…

Salinas City Council approves emergency no-fault eviction ban

December 3, 2019 5:32 pm Avery Johnson

The Salinas City Council has passed an emergency ordinance temporarily banning no-fault evictions, according to a county…

Santa Cruz City Council recall moves forward

November 26, 2019 7:25 pm Aaron Groff

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) The recall of two Santa Cruz City Council members is heading directly to the voters after the council certified the…

Trumps signs bill to crack down on animal cruelty

November 25, 2019 6:25 pm The Associated Press

President Donald Trump has signed a bill that makes certain acts of animal cruelty a federal…

Recall petitions for two city council members get minimum number of signatures

November 20, 2019 6:30 pm Avery Johnson, Elisha Machado

The city of Santa Cruz said the petitions to recall city council members Drew Glover and Chris Krohn got the minimum number of signatures…

VP Mike Pence and Second Lady visit Central Coast as public impeachment hearings begin

November 13, 2019 7:00 pm KION546 News Team

Today marks the first public impeachment hearing for President Trump in Washington D.C.…

VP Mike Pence’s visit to Central Coast met with both support and opposition from locals

November 14, 2019 2:13 am Victor Guzman, Elisha Machado

Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, were greeted with loud cheers from the moment they stepped off Air Force…

Hollister city manager resigns days after getting job

November 14, 2019 11:06 pm Josh Kristianto

A Central Coast city manager resigns just days after being given the job, coming after public outrage in Hollister over a previous…

House committee subpoenas agency for Trump DC hotel documents

November 14, 2019 8:37 am CNN

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued a subpoena to the General Services Administration on Thursday for documents concerning…

VP Mike Pence and Second Lady visit Central Coast as public impeachment hearings begin

November 13, 2019 9:00 pm KION546 News Team

https://livestream.com/accounts/25723746/events/8522569/videos/198899728 Today marks the first public impeachment hearing for President Trump in…

A last chance to protect the 2020 election

November 7, 2019 4:00 pm CNN

One year from now, the American people will head to the polls for what many believe will be the most consequential election of our lifetimes. They…

California Becomes First State To Mandate Later School Start Times

October 14, 2019 6:37 pm KION546 News Team

(CBSLA) — Governor Gavin Newsom made a series of sweeping legislative changes to California today ranging from the time a child can report a…

Beto O’Rourke announces he’s dropping 2020 presidential bid

November 1, 2019 4:44 pm KION546 News Team

Democrat Beto O’Rourke has announced he’s dropping his 2020 presidential bid. O’Rourke tweeted Friday that his campaign “has…

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