Wildfire-prone California to consider new rules for property insurance pricing
BY ADAM BEAM SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will let insurance companies consider climate change when setting their prices, the…
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What could happen if the government shuts down
The prospect of a US government shutdown grows more likely with each passing day as lawmakers have yet to reach a deal to extend funding past a…
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Cesar Chavez: Non-profit raising funds to transform his landmark home into San Jose community center
Courtesy: Marion S. Trikosko / Library of Congress SAN JOSE, Calif. – Human rights activist Cesar Chavez dedicated his life to…
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Gold bars, cash-stuffed envelopes: New indictment of Sen. Menendez alleges vast corruption
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ, ERIC TUCKER and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Powerful Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey was charged…
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UAW announces significant expansion of strike at GM, Stellantis but reports progress in talks at Ford
A United Auto Worker cheers at cars as they pass outside an entrance to the Stellantis’s factory where the Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator are built in…
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Hazel Hawkins nurses hold second town hall to discuss hospital’s future
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Thursday night, nurses from Hazel Hawkins hospital held a town hall meeting in Hollister focused on the future of the…
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New CSU program allows students dual admission
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The California State University system offers a program called the Transfer Success Pathway that allows guaranteed admission…
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Poor air quality continues in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV): People woke up to another day of hazy skies, and the smell of smoke in Santa Cruz.…
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Santa Cruz Police looking for suspect wanted for vandalizing BLM mural after repainting
SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. (KION-TV)- UPDATE ON SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 AT 4:40 PM- Almost two months after the Black Lives Matter mural was vandalized in front…
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Salinas man arrested for forcible lewd acts of a minor, bail set at over $5 million
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- Salinas Police said they arrested a man for forcible lewd acts on a minor that was reported back in May of 2023. Manuel…
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Hollister sees some of the worst air qualities on the Central Coast, what schools are doing for student safety
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) – People in Hollister saw some of the worst air quality on the Central Coast. School districts there working to keep…
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Farmworkers struggling with housing to receive assistance from the state
BY JOSE MARTINEZ GILROY — This year, officials started paying more attention to the deplorable living conditions some Bay Area farmworkers face.…
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Moss Landing Power Plant Town Hall held one year after fire at battery facility
Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church organized a town hall meeting to address safety concerns at the Moss Landing Power Plant and the battery…
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Mother arrested for crashing and DUI in Soledad, unsecured child injured: Police
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION-TV)- Soledad Police said a 25-year-old mother has been arrested for driving intoxicated and crashing into a PG&E substation…
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Coroner rules on Euphoria actor Angus Cloud’s cause of death
Credit: HBO / YouTube OAKLAND, Calif. – Euphoria actor Angus Cloud died from a lethal combination of fentanyl, cocaine,…
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CHP searching for vehicle that hit school bus
Courtesy: Google Maps WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP is searching for a gray Nissan that struck a parked school bus. It happened in the back area…
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Governor Newsom addresses UNGA about climate change
CALIFORNIA, U.S.A (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom made an appearance at the United Nation General Assembly.Newsom wanted world leaders to know where…
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Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to financial crimes — the first time he’s admitted blame to a judge
Credit: Law&Crime Network / YouTube BY JAMES POLLARD AND JEFFREY COLLINS Updated 7:53 AM PDT, September 21, 2023 CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP)…
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Home prices continued to climb in August, even as sales dropped
By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Home prices continued to climb in August, even as home sales dropped, a result of the low inventory…
Continue ReadingRupert Murdoch steps down as Fox and News Corp. chairman, sending shockwaves through media and politics
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Rupert Murdoch, the powerful right-wing media mogul who built and oversaw one of the world’s most…
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Monterey Bay F.C. falls victim to late comeback
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) – Only days after completing a wild 3-2 comeback over Las Vegas, Monterey Bay F.C. (11-12-7, 40 points) saw the same thing…
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Father of girl killed while trying to cross Highway 101 allegedly had her living in “deplorable conditions”
PRUNEDALE, Calif. (KION-TV) UPDATE ON JULY 14, 2023 AT 2:42 PM: The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office has released new details about what…
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12-year-old injured in vehicle vs pedestrian crash in Gonzales
GONZALES, Calif. (KION-TV)- Gonzales Police said that a 12-year-old pedestrian has moderate injuries after they were hit by a vehicle on the Fifth…
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Salinas man sentenced to 12 years in prison for child molestation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- A 32-year-old Salinas man who was convicted of two counts of child molestation was sentenced to 12 years in prison on…
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Salinas man sentenced to 10 years in prison for two counts of child molestation
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Wednesday morning, Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced that 45-year-old Oscar Padilla of…
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Two mountain lions spotted in Royal Oaks Park over last two days
ROYAL OAKS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The County of Monterey is warning parkgoers to be alert after two mountain lion sightings over the last two days. The…
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Prunedale carjacking suspect arrested near Monterey, San Benito County line
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) — Sept. 20, 2023 UPDATE 3:11 P.M. The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office has identified the suspect as 35-year-old…
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Santa Cruz County warns of unhealthy air quality that could stay until Friday
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency advises people within the county to stay vigilant of smoke coming…
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US government to relaunch free Covid-19 home test program
Originally Published: 20 SEP 23 13:57 ET By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — The US government will relaunch a program to provide free Covid-19 home…
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Mother allegedly brings gun to son’s youth football league game, forces higher security measures
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) – The topic of safety at local pee wee football games is on a lot of people’s minds. this comes after police say a mother…
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Biden administration announces $4.6B grant program to reduce planet-warming pollution
Originally Published: 20 SEP 23 10:23 ET By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Wednesday announced new competitive grants…
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Cabrillo College and UCSC affordable housing project
APTOS, CA. (KION-TV): An $181 million affordable student housing project is now underway in Santa Cruz County. The joint project is for Cabrillo…
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Airbnb says it’s cracking down on fake listings and has removed 59,000 of them this year
FILE – The Airbnb app icon is displayed on an iPad screen in Washington, D.C., on May 8, 2021. Airbnb says it’s cracking down on fake listings,…
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California is moving forward with Right to Safety Amendment
CALIFORNIA, U.S.A (KION-TV)- Governor Gavin Newsom’s goal of a right to safety amendment reached a major milestone. With the State Assembly’s…
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Santa Cruz named best coffee city in America: study
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz has a certain aesthetic. The beachside city helped make famous the surfer aesthetic and is well known for…
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Feds award $1 billion to combat extreme heat, including more than $4 million to Santa Cruz and Watsonville
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- California received about $103 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service to…
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Tree blocking Highway 1 at Spring Creek Road to possibly reopen by midnight
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION-TV)- CHP Santa Cruz said that a tree that fell and blocked Highway 9 outside Boulder Creek on Tuesday may take several…
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San Benito County Fair to honor Cesar Chavez and local farmworkers with new exhibit
TRES PINOS, Calif. (KION-TV)- The San Benito County Fair will honor Cesar Chavez and local farmworkers in a special exhibit that will be on display…
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Group of students allegedly threw gun after being kicked off school bus in Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office said they are investigating an incident that involved a group of students…
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Santa Cruz County adopts artificial intelligence policy
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)- On Tuesday, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved to adopt a policy to encourage the…
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Gas is rapidly approaching $6 in one state
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN Business) — Pain at the pump is returning across the United States, especially on the West Coast. In…
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Joby Aviation to have new manufacturing plant in Ohio, facility in Marina is expected remain open
MARINA, Calif. (KION-TV)- Santa Cruz based company Joby Aviation will be taking their flying taxi manufacturing plant to Dayton, Ohio. The planes…
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El Grito returns to Alisal Street in Salinas breaking attendance records
SALINAS, Calif., – (KION-TV): After four years, the city of Salinas will once again close Alisal Street to celebrate the traditional Grito de…
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Greenfield man arrested for child trafficking in Arizona
NAVAJO COUNTY, AZ (KION-TV) — A Greenfield man has been arrested for allegedly assisting in a human smuggling operation. Deputies with the Navajo…
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California plans to take big oil companies to court
CALIFORNIA, USA (KION-TV)- The state of California is taking big oil companies to court. That includes places like Exxon, Shell, and Chevron. There…
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Network TV, already struggling, limps into a strike-hobbled fall season
Credit: MSNBS / YouTube (CNN) — As symbolism goes, a fall TV season whose highest-profile new series is “The Golden…
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Gas prices hit 2023 highs as oil stays hot
By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Prices at the pump climbed to their highest level of the year on Monday as oil prices push past $92 a…
Continue ReadingOpinion: The high price of freeing US hostages from Iran
CNN Opinion by Peter Bergen, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America, a…
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Joby Aviation chooses Ohio as new home for manufacturing plant
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing cutting-edge electric…
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Person detained in connection with the ambush killing of a Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy
People gather Sunday at a vigil for Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer at the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station. (CNN)…
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