What does life after Merkel look like? Germans are set to decide in a tight election
By Rob Picheta, CNN Germans will file into polling stations to vote in an unpredictable federal election on Sunday — but for the first time in…
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Ryder Cup gets personal: Hey! ‘Golf’ fans, leave those guys alone, say wives and girlfriends
By Tom Pilcher, CNN Amped up crowds will be bringing the noise to Whistling Straits this week at the Ryder Cup. In the past that din hasn’t…
Continue ReadingMagnitude 5.9 earthquake strikes near Melbourne, Australia
By Akanksha Sharma and Ben Westcott, CNN An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck near Melbourne in southern Australia on Wednesday, according to…
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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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Air Quality (as of 11:00PM)GOOD to MODERATE for all reporting areas.WEATHER STORYThe ridge of high pressure that brought heat to the region early in…
Continue ReadingBrazilian health minister tests positive for Covid-19 while in New York for UN meeting
By Rodrigo Pedroso and Jessie Yeung, CNN Brazilian Minister of Health Marcelo Queiroga has tested positive for Covid-19 while in New York City for…
Continue ReadingCovid-19 vaccine boosters can begin for some US adults as CDC partially diverges from its advisers’ recommendations
By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Following days of lengthy debate among vaccine experts, booster shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can now be…
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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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PG&E working to fix intermittent power outages in Ben Lomond
Residents in Ben Lomond have been dealing with intermittent power outages and some are wondering when the outages are going to stop. Chuck Heron…
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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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Revelan nueva biblioteca móvil en Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV) La biblioteca pública de Salinas reveló el nuevo “bookmobile” o biblioteca móvil. Este vehículo va a reemplazar una…
Continue Reading Buscan nadador perdido en una playa de Davenport
DAVENPORT, Calif. (KMUV) — La Oficina del Sheriff del Condado de Santa Cruz continúa la búsqueda de un joven de 17 años. El joven fue…
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Miles de personas y turistas se preparan para el Rodeo de California en Salinas
SALINAS, Calif. (KMUV) El tradicional Rodeo de California en Salinas regresa, tras haber sido cancelado en su edición de 2020 y este año lo…
Continue ReadingTexas governor approves miles-long steel barrier of police vehicles to deter the more than 8,000 migrants in Del Rio
By Amir Vera, Carma Hassan and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN With 8,600 migrants remaining under the Del Rio International Bridge, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott…
Continue ReadingFact-checking Trump’s letter to Georgia secretary of state
By Tara Subramaniam More than 10 months after the 2020 election, former President Donald Trump is still trying to claim victory in Georgia, a state…
Continue Reading‘Funeral home’ ad spreads message for the unvaccinated
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN The truck had the name of a funeral home on it. But instead of a soothing thought that might double as a company slogan, the…
Continue ReadingA Texas couple wore face masks at a restaurant to protect their immunocompromised infant. The owner asked them to leave
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Texas couple who landed themselves a rare night out with friends says it was cut short when the restaurant kicked them out…
Continue Reading‘The Voice’ returns and Ariana Grande makes her debut
By Chloe Melas, CNN “The Voice” returned for a new season on Monday with Ariana Grande and the show’s newest coach.…
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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.…
Continue ReadingAirbnb CEO: We had to rebuild our company from the ground up
Airbnb has been on a wild ride. Many had doubted it could survive as Covid cases soared and the company lost 80% of its business. But now things are…
Continue ReadingEvergrande’s electric car company is having trouble paying its suppliers
By Michelle Toh, CNN Business An electric car company owned by China’s Evergrande is having trouble paying suppliers and has called off plans…
Continue ReadingThis Aston Martin for children might cost more than your real car
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business For kids interested in practicing their spycraft, Aston Martin is offering the perfect tool. It’s a…
Continue ReadingBoris Johnson admits he has six children
By Luke McGee, CNN Boris Johnson has finally admitted that he has six children, a question he has previously dodged in numerous interviews and press…
Continue ReadingA Texas couple wore face masks at a restaurant to protect their immunocompromised infant. The owner asked them to leave
By Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN A Texas couple who landed themselves a rare night out with friends says it was cut short when the restaurant kicked them out…
Continue ReadingTemps Goin’ Up On A Tuesday
Air Quality (as of 9:30AM)GOOD for most of Santa Cruz mountains and locations to the east of Monterey Bay, MODERATE elsewhere for all reporting…
Continue ReadingAir Force inspector general to lead review of August Kabul airstrike that killed 10 civilians
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The Air Force inspector general will lead the review of the erroneous drone strike on August 29 that killed 10 civilians,…
Continue ReadingBiden makes the case at the UN for using ‘relentless diplomacy’ instead of military might to solve global crises
By Kate Sullivan, Maegan Vazquez and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday detailed his vision for leading the United States into a new…
Continue ReadingJustin Trudeau’s early election gamble backfires in Canada but he clings onto power
By Affan Chowdhry and Paula Newton, CNN Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party will form Canada’s next government following a…
Continue ReadingBiden announces US will increase funding to help developing nations confront the climate crisis
By Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden announced Tuesday he will work with Congress to double again the United States’ financial commitment to…
Continue ReadingMcDonald’s is giving its Happy Meal toys a makeover
By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business McDonald’s pledged Tuesday to significantly reduce the use of plastics in its Happy Meal toys…
Continue ReadingPrince Andrew accuser Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s 2009 settlement with Jeffrey Epstein released
By Sonia Moghe, CNN A 2009 settlement agreement between sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Roberts Giuffre — the woman who accused him…
Continue ReadingWhen could Covid-19 vaccines be available for younger kids? An expert weighs in
By Katia Hetter, CNN The initial results are in: On Monday morning, Pfizer announced that its Covid-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-old children is safe…
Continue ReadingEU official says ‘something is broken’ with US ties as sub spat casts shadow over Biden’s UN address
By Eliza Mackintosh, CNN Tensions between European leaders and the White House over a scuppered submarine deal threatened to overshadow President Joe…
Continue ReadingRussia responsible for Alexander Litvinenko’s assassination, European court rules
By Kara Fox and James Frater, CNN Russia was responsible for killing Alexander Litvinenko, a former Russian agent turned Kremlin critic who died in…
Continue ReadingFBI cart away possible evidence from Gabby Petito’s fiancé’s home as the search for him continues
By Madeline Holcombe and Leyla Santiago, CNN After many hours spent and many items removed, the FBI’s search of the family home of Gabby…
Continue ReadingLocal Summer Is Here For Now
Air Quality (as of 10:00PM)GOOD to MODERATE for all reporting stationsWEATHER STORYExpect another hot day on Tuesday! General offshore flow under a…
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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…
Continue ReadingHow Taiwan’s last ‘fire fishing’ boat is keeping tradition alive
Text by Gladys Tsai, CNN; Video by John Mees, CNN As night falls, a group of fishermen set sail off the coast of northern Taiwan, where they prepare…
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Labor rights activists voice their concerns over farmworker safety
Farmworker safety has become a major concern for labor rights activists who are urging legislators to make moves to protect…
Continue ReadingPaul Rusesabagina of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ fame sentenced to 25 years on terrorism charges
By Stephanie Busari and Nina Avramova, CNN Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film ‘Hotel Rwanda,’ has been convicted of terrorism…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden’s challenge at his first UN General Assembly: Convince allies he’s not another Trump
By Kevin Liptak, CNN When President Joe Biden mounts the iconic green marble rostrum inside the hall of the United Nations General Assembly on…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco mayor scolds ‘fun police’ after being criticized for flouting city’s indoor mask mandate
By Devan Cole, CNN San Francisco Mayor London Breed is defending herself after flouting the city’s indoor mask mandate, criticizing “fun…
Continue ReadingFall has arrived, just not for everyone
By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist It’s the first official weekend of autumn, but the traditional fall feeling of cool, crisp mornings with…
Continue ReadingThe named tropical system to watch is the one not named yet
By Jennifer Gray, CNN meteorologist While the tropics continue to pump out storms, the US coast has been spared during the last week. Nicholas has…
Continue ReadingBiden to speak to Macron ‘in the coming days’ amid diplomatic dust-up with France
By Kate Sullivan, Kevin Liptak and Arlette Saenz, CNN President Joe Biden will speak with French President Emmanuel Macron “in the coming…
Continue Reading12,000 migrants have been waiting in makeshift camps under the Del Rio bridge in Texas
By Rosa Flores and Geneva Sands, CNN Standing in the sweltering Texas sun, Jameson Tilus held both of his children in his arms and described the…
Continue ReadingEmmys rebound from record ratings low
By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business Sunday was TV’s biggest night, but it was a mixed bag — at least in terms of the ratings. The 73rd Annual…
Continue ReadingPolls close in Canada election as Trudeau seeks to fend off conservative rival
By Paula Newton and Luke McGee, CNN Polls have officially closed in Canada for a tightly contested general election pitting incumbent Prime Minister…
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