Soledad housing for teachers and staff is underway
ndent for the Monterey County Office of Education, Dr. Daneen Guss, announced that all schools in Monterey county are considering providing housing…
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Monterey County passes indoor mask mandate
The ordinance will only go into effect after Oct. 29, if the CDC labels Monterey County as High or Substantial risk of…
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Watsonville homeless increase as eviction moratorium is set to end
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) An increase in the homeless population has been felt across the state of California, but residents and business owners…
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COVID-19 testing site opens at Portola Hotel and Spa
A COVID-19 testing site opened at Portola Hotel & Spa in an effort to provide a safe and healthy environment for…
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Santa Cruz households could be reimbursed for wildfire preparations
SANTA CRUZ, California (KION) The Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz is reimbursing neighborhoods for chipping costs to create defensible…
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What’s killing our lettuce?
As the state tackled a global pandemic this past year, crops in the Salinas Valley were fighting their own virus, the Impatiens Necrotic Spot Virus…
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Gov. Gavin Newsom expected to sign affordable housing legislation
Gov. Gavin Newsom was in Alameda County on Tuesday to sign legislation that plans to expand and streamline affordable housing production.…
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California passes bill that protects farmworkers from wildfire smoke
On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill intended to protect agricultural workers from wildfire smoke by classifying them as essential workers…
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Victim hospitalized after apparent gang-related shooting
After responding to a shooting on Sunday at 2 a.m., Salinas Police reported two people were standing outside their vehicle near De La Torre Boulevard…
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One person dead after car crashes into semi-truck in Hollister
HOLLISTER, Calif. (KION) One person is dead after a fatal crash that happened on Fairview Lane and Lisa Road Sunday night around 7:30 p.m. …
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CHOMP workers threaten lawsuit over state COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Monterey County hospitals are working to comply with a fast-approaching deadline for all California healthcare workers to be vaccinated for…
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75-year-old Aptos man dies in car crash
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) UPDATE Sept. 27, 2021 5:40 p.m. California Highway Patrol reported that the 75-year-old man driving a 2008 Toyota Prius…
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Watsonville holds first-ever comic-con event on Sunday
The City of Watsonville is holding its first mini comic-con event called…
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Santa Cruz Police: Shotgun recovered after road rage incident
Santa Cruz Police say a road rage incident in city limits led to the arrest of a man who was later found to be in possession of a…
Continue ReadingGabby Petito’s loved ones gathered in New York for a memorial as the search for her fiancé continues
By Dakin Andone, Alison Kosik and Sarah Jorgensen, CNN Gabby Petito was remembered as a kind, loving and adventurous young woman on Sunday, when her…
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California Rodeo holds Special Buckaroo Rodeo for special needs children
The California Rodeo Salinas is holding their Special Buckaroo Rodeo for special needs children.…
Continue ReadingThree dismembered bodies, including a child, found in burning Texas dumpster
By Dakin Andone, CNN Three dismembered bodies — including a child — were found in a burning dumpster in Fort Worth, Texas, this week,…
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CSUMB professor says CDC COVID-19 data for Monterey County is inaccurate
A professor at California State University Monterey Bay is speaking out about inaccurate COVID-19 data being reported by the Centers for Disease…
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Two inmates convicted for stabbing another inmate in Salinas Valley State Prison
After a two-week jury trial, Monterey County District Attorney convicted Brian Pacheco, 40, and Jason Partee, 42, for stabbing another inmate, Manual…
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High school students in Santa Cruz build Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicles for Ocean Experiments
Mount Madonna School Engineering Club students built an underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) to explore the ocean floors of Catalina…
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Monterey County Sheriffs identify dead hiker found in Big Sur
Big Sur, Calif. (KION) UPDATE Sept. 24, 2021 Monterey County Sheriff’s office identified the hiker that fell off the cliff in Julia Pfeifer State…
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Seaside Police search for suspect in attempted ATM robbery using explosives devices
FBI and ATF are currently investigating an explosion and attempted ATM burglary in…
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Wind turbine passes through Lompoc
LOMPOC, Calif. (KION) On Friday, the City of Lompoc released footage of the wind turbine being transported across the city. The turbine is part of…
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CVS now offers COVID-19 booster shots in Salinas, Aptos, Watsonville and Gilroy
CVS Health announced on Friday that select CVS Pharmacy and Minute clinic Locations are now offering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot to…
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SPCA rescues hawk caught in a fishing line in Salinas
Thursday morning, SPCA responded to a call about a hawk that was tangled in a fishing line, hanging from her wing in the trees along a walking path…
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Two people arrested in King City for stealing a car
The King City Police Department arrested two people after a vehicle was reported stolen in King City around 6:30 p.m. on…
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Cal Fire CZU reports 3 deaths in 8 days near Davenport
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Over the past week, Santa Cruz County State Park teams have been on 3 missing person and bodies recovery missions in…
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Cal Fire arrests woman who allegedly started the Fawn Fire
Cal Fire SHU arrested the woman who allegedly started the Fawn Fire.…
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Firearm arrests in Monterey County tripled in the last year
Monterey Police Department made their third firearm-related arrest this week. They said the number of firearm arrests made in Monterey County rose…
Continue Reading Greenfield woman dies in a car crash near Soledad
A woman died in a fatal crash near Soledad on the 101 North Highway off of Arroyo Seco Road.…
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The next step for California after the FDA approves Pfizer boosters
The green light has been given for the COVID-19 booster vaccination. The Food and Drug Administration approved the Pfizer booster shot for seniors,…
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CZU Fire victims share concerns over a specific clause when rebuilding their homes
Residents in Santa Cruz County are concerned over a specific clause in the CZU Rebuild Directive that would turn liability over to citizens trying to…
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Salinas High School cancels football game after players test positive for COVID-19
Salina’s High School cancelled their football game against Alisal High School after several players on the team tested positive for COVID-19.…
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Hartnell College to require students, employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19
After a board vote on Tuesday night, Hartnell Community College will now require students and employees to be vaccinated for…
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Hollister Pollice arrest the suspect from afternoon shooting
Hollister Police arrested a suspect for attempting to murder a 30-year-old male Tuesday…
Continue Reading Passenger in Marina rollover crash dies, CHP suspect drug, alcohol was involved
California Highway Patrol released new details on the fatal DUI crash that happened in Marina on Friday, September 17. CHP said they suspect drugs…
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Food vendors can soon operate on private property in Salinas
City council voted unanimously Wednesday night to expand food trucks to operate on private property and their public property food truck program.…
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Monterey County Board of Supervisors to delay final vote on masks
The vote to approve a countywide face-covering ordinance has once again been delayed.…
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Search for 17-year-old swimmer missing in Davenport area continues
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office says they’re continuing the search for a 17-year-old swimmer who they’ve now…
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UCSC students arrive ahead of first-ever “Downtown Day”
Thousands of UC-Santa Cruz students are slowly pouring into the university on the first real move-in days since the beginning of the…
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Businesses profiting from the return of the California Rodeo Salinas
People are getting ready for this year’s California Rodeo in Salinas after it was canceled last year due to the…
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PG&E working to restore power to 1,600 Santa Cruz County customers, remove 10,000 damaged trees
Pacific Gas and Electric said it is continuing to work towards restoring service to customers affected by…
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Hollister Police: One person hurt in afternoon shooting on Fourth Street
One person is being treated at a local hospital after a shooting in Hollister that happened at the 1400 block of Fourth…
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Suspect in deadly DUI crash that killed two people is sentenced to 8 years in prison
SALINAS, Calif. (KION-TV) — A 22-year-old Watsonville man has been sentenced to eight years in state prison after pleading no contest to DUI charges…
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FBI Denver confirms remains found at Teton National Park are those of Gabby Petito
FBI Denver has confirmed the remains found by investigators in their search for Gabby Petito are confirmed to be the missing 22-year-old’s…
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Santa Cruz discusses additions to framework for oversized vehicle ordinance
The City of Santa Cruz continues to put together the framework for an oversized vehicle ordinance targeting RV’s and other large vehicles in city…
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The search for Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie continues. Here’s why it’s been so hard to find him
By Amir Vera, CNN Police in Florida resumed their search this week for Brian Laundrie, the fiancé of Gabby Petito, whose remains were found Sunday.…
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CSUMB Maestros Project held panel discussion concerning anti-blackness in SUHSD schools
The CSUMB Maestros Project held a panel discussion with educators and local high school students addressing ways that educators can intervene when…
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Salinas library unveils bookmobile program for residents
Salinas councilmembers are set to take a tour of a new bookmobile that has been unveiled by the Salinas Public Library…
Continue Reading California Rodeo Salinas returns with new event, COVID-19 precautions
The rodeo grounds in Salinas is shifting from primarily being a COVID-19 vaccination site for farmworkers during the pandemic, to welcoming…
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