Here’s why the rest of the jobs recovery will be bumpy
By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Friday’s jobs report will shed some light on whether August’s disappointing numbers were just a blip —…
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Alabama flash flooding kills 4 and spurs rescues from homes and cars
By Jason Hanna and Gregory Lemos, CNN Heavy rain sparked deadly flash flooding in parts of Alabama from Wednesday into Thursday, killing four people…
Continue ReadingCalifornia school safety officer fired following shooting of 18-year-old woman
By Alexandra Meeks, CNN A school safety officer in Long Beach, California, has been fired after shooting an 18-year-old woman following a physical…
Continue ReadingSome Rain Potential Friday
Air Quality (as of 7:00PM)GOOD for all reporting areas.WEATHER STORYWe’re tracking a chance of rain as we finish up the workweek. As of Wednesday…
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Santa Cruz participates in California Clean Air Day
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) California is home to seven of the most ozone-polluted cities. On Wednesday, many across the state took the pledge to…
Continue ReadingCIA will focus on China with new mission center
By Alex Marquardt, CNN The CIA announced a number of structural changes on Thursday, including a new mission center for China, the result of a…
Continue ReadingExamining how Fox News has changed America as it turns 25 years old
By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free…
Continue ReadingUS Department of Education overhauls Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
By Liz Stark, CNN The US Department of Education announced major changes Wednesday to a federal student loan forgiveness program that the agency says…
Continue ReadingAT&T played key role in founding of far-right conspiracy outlet OAN, channel’s president said in court
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business AT&T executives played a key role in the birth of far-right conspiracy channel One America News (OAN), according…
Continue ReadingBody camera footage reveals Minneapolis police officers talking about ‘hunting’ civilians during May 2020 protests, ‘f**k these people’
By Omar Jimenez, CNN Body camera footage of Minneapolis police officers’ response to the protests in the days after George Floyd’s death…
Continue ReadingIndependent group claims it solved the mystery behind the identity of the Zodiac Killer as law enforcement investigates
By Sarah Moon and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Law enforcement agencies said they are still investigating the Zodiac Killer case as an independent group of…
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U.S. Department of Education makes major changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education announced changes to their federal student loan forgiveness program aimed at helping public service…
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Buscan reducir violencia juvenil en el Condado de Monterey
SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV) El Condado de Monterey presentó un plan para combatir una creciente tendencia de violencia juvenil. Los expertos atribuyen el…
Continue ReadingA Texas teacher can’t afford health insurance or buy a home. Here’s why Black leaders say the student loan crisis is a civil rights issue
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Tony Montgomery has been forced to put off his law school plans and can’t afford to buy a home or pay for health…
Continue ReadingFDA still without a permanent leader as clock ticks down on acting head
By Kristen Holmes, CNN The clock is ticking down on the time President Joe Biden has to appoint a permanent head to the US Food and Drug…
Continue ReadingOver two feet of rain fell in Italy in only half a day, something not seen in Europe before
By Pedram Javaheri, CNN Extreme, climate-fueled rainfall broke records this week in a part of Italy known for its rain and an area in Oman not known…
Continue ReadingFact-checking Zuckerberg’s statement defending company
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Following congressional testimony from whistleblower Frances Haugen, in a Facebook post Tuesday night the company’s…
Continue ReadingESPN’s Sage Steele apologizes for controversial comments about Obama’s racial identity and vaccine mandates
By Leah Asmelash, CNN ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor Sage Steele has apologized after making controversial statements about vaccine mandates,…
Continue ReadingSome Democrats are worried climate provisions won’t pass before critical global meeting in November
By Ella Nilsen, CNN Some Democratic lawmakers are sounding an alarm this week that Congress won’t be able to pass major climate provisions…
Continue ReadingPolice say no campsite was found at the nature reserve during search for Brian Laundrie
By Leyla Santiago, Gregory Lemos, Kristina Sgueglia and Travis Caldwell, CNN North Port Police say investigators did not find a campsite in the…
Continue ReadingFresh Ethiopian air force strikes hit Tigray region
By Bethlehem Feleke, Vasco Cotovio and Jeevan Ravindran, CNN The Ethiopian government’s air force carried out two air strikes in the northern…
Continue ReadingHere’s what we know about the Texas school shooting that left at least 4 people injured
By Kay Jones, Ashley Killough and Travis Caldwell, CNN At least four people were injured in a school shooting Wednesday at Timberview High School in…
Continue ReadingPope expresses ‘shame’ over Church response to sexual abuse survivors following French report
By Delia Gallagher and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Pope Francis on Wednesday called a report detailing decades of abuse in the French Catholic Church…
Continue ReadingIdaho’s governor accuses lieutenant governor of attempting to deploy National Guard to border without authorization
By Carma Hassan and Josh Campbell, CNN An extraordinary public feud between Idaho’s two top leaders escalated on Tuesday when the state’s…
Continue Reading‘Game of Thrones’ prequel official teaser is here
By Lisa Respers France, CNN The dragons are coming. The official teaser for “House of the Dragon” has dropped and get ready for all types…
Continue ReadingNYPD union president resigns after FBI raids his home and union office
By Brynn Gingras, Sonia Moghe and Mark Morales, CNN The president of the New York Police Department’s second-largest union resigned Tuesday…
Continue ReadingLevi’s says casual comfort is our new normal, and it’s here to stay
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Levi’s says it could take a while before consumers are ready to toss aside a pair of comfy baggy jeans for…
Continue ReadingAnalysis: Zuckerberg tries to hit hard at the whistleblower, but nothing lands
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Hours after Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before Congress about how the social network poses a…
Continue ReadingCool n Cloudy For Today
Air Quality (as of 7:30AM)GOOD for all reporting areas.WEATHER STORYThe cooling trend will continue through midweek as a trough of low pressure…
Continue ReadingInside Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit bubble, where he’s king of his party but cut off from reality
By Luke McGee, CNN Boris Johnson should be in trouble. There are very real challenges to everyday life unfolding all over Britain. Drivers have been…
Continue ReadingHHS vaccination ads use a new tactic to increase Covid-19 vaccination rates: fear
By Elizabeth Cohen, CNN Senior Medical Correspondent With vaccination rates only inching forward slowly, the federal government is trying a new…
Continue ReadingThe unused “miracle”
By Tara John and Isabelle Jani Friend, CNN Before the advent of Covid-19 vaccines, the San Francisco Department of Public Health needed three…
Continue ReadingThe screwed-up supply chain may have caused California oil spill disaster
By Chris Isidore and Cheri Mossburg, CNN Business The gridlock of massive container ships outside the United States’ two busiest ports in…
Continue ReadingTrump indicates he will try to assert executive privilege to prevent House investigators from getting information
By Ryan Nobles Former President Donald Trump indicated on Thursday that he will try to assert executive privilege to prevent a House committee…
Continue Reading5 things to know for October 6: Facebook, Congress, coronavirus, NYPD, Ethiopia
By AJ Willingham, CNN The US admitted 11,411 refugees during the 2021 fiscal year — the lowest number in 40 years. Here’s what you need…
Continue Reading5 things to know for October 6: Facebook, Congress, coronavirus, NYPD, Ethiopia
By AJ Willingham, CNN The US admitted 11,411 refugees during the 2021 fiscal year — the lowest number in 40 years. Here’s what you need…
Continue ReadingMuhammad Ali: Rare sketches by boxing great sell for nearly $1 million at auction
A collection of paintings and sketches by the late Muhammad Ali sold for a total of $945,524 at Bonhams auctioneers in New York on Tuesday. The…
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Watsonville National Night Out
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) It’s the one night of the year when officers hang out with people from the community they help protect in an effort to…
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Monterey County Sheriff train new horses in SoCal
The Sheriff Department shared a recap of their time at the Advance Mounted Patrol School in Norco where deputies from the Mounted Unit worked on…
Continue ReadingCooling Trend Continues
Air Quality (as of 7:00PM)GOOD for all reporting areas.WEATHER STORYThe cooling trend will continue through midweek as a trough of low pressure…
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Nueva ley en California mejorará el acceso al cuidado infantil y ayudará a estudiantes bilingües
Un nuevo proyecto de ley firmado por el gobernador de California, el martes, ayudará a mejorar los programas de educación temprana a lo largo del…
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Governor Newsom signs early childhood legislation
Days after California Governor Gavin Newsom introduced a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all students in California, he is set to sign legislation…
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Salinas PD reports multiple pedestrians were run over
Salinas Police Department responded to several pedestrian-involved collisions last…
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Monterey County workers rally against staff shortage
Essential county workers rally, demanding the Monterey County invest in public health and community services and end county worker…
Continue Reading‘Terrifying’: Facebook whistleblower cites violence in Myanmar and Ethiopia, spying by China and Iran
By Caitlin Hu, CNN During much-anticipated testimony Tuesday before the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Facebook whistleblower Frances…
Continue ReadingMonica Lewinsky says Bill Clinton’s role in affair scandal was ‘wholly inappropriate’
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Monica Lewinsky said Tuesday that then-President Bill Clinton’s role in their affair that captured the nation’s…
Continue ReadingTreasury Department warns Arizona governor over using federal Covid funds for anti-mask school programs
By Liz Stark, CNN The Treasury Department sent a warning to Arizona’s Republican governor Tuesday about the state’s use of federal…
Continue Reading5 alternative energy sources to speed our transition away from fossil fuels
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN As climate change fuels more extreme weather events, and environmental disasters like last weekend’s oil spill threaten…
Continue ReadingWashington woman died from rare blood clotting syndrome after receiving Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine, local health agency says
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN A King County, Washington, woman has died from a rare blood clotting syndrome after receiving the Johnson & Johnson…
Continue ReadingGroup of bystanders builds makeshift stretcher to help rescue an injured hiker from a Colorado mountainside
By Amanda Jackson, CNN A family on a trip to see the fall foliage in Colorado turned into a rescue mission when they came across an injured man. On…
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