Fall-like Weather, Then Summertime Heat
Air Quality Report (As of 8:00AM)Good to moderate. The weather pattern will remain progressive for most of the week with two weather systems sliding…
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Cool Start To The Week, Warm Finish
Air Quality Report (As of 12:00AM)Good to moderate. The weather pattern will remain progressive for most of the week with two weather systems sliding…
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Air Quality Report (As of 6:30AM):Good to moderate. Temperatures will cool a little for the start of the work-week as a broad trough of low pressure…
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Weekend Air Quality Forecast: Good to moderate with periods of high smoke. Some low smoke and reduced air quality near the Dolan Fire.Temperatures…
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Weekend Air Quality Forecast: Good to moderate with periods of high smoke. Some low smoke and reduced air quality near the Dolan Fire. Weak high…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 7:00PM)Good for all reporting stationsWeak high pressure builds in behind Friday’s weather system. But, the weather…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 8:00AM)Good for all reporting stationsSome destabilization of the tropical moisture will be briefly possible into…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 7:00PM)Good to Moderate for all reporting stationsA weather system will pass by our north overnight into Friday.…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 8:00AM)Good to moderate for all reporting stationsCleaner air is here! A weather system is currently approaching from…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 8:00AM)All reporting stations are Good to Moderate.High pressure eases… but conditions will stay warm to hot. Coastal…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 12:00AM)Good to for all reporting stationsCleaner air is here! A weather system is currently approaching from the west.…
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Potential change in wind direction to impact Dolan Fire
Helicopters returned to the firefight, Wednesday. After days of heavy smoke and thick fog they are back on the front lines of the Dolan Fire.…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 8:00AM)Good to moderate for all reporting stations. Clearer air is in sight. The blocked up weather pattern has loosened…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 12:00AM)Moderate in Santa Cruz, Hollister, Big Sur, and King CityGOOD for all other reporting stations.Clearer air is in…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 8:00AM)UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS – Big Sur, Carmel ValleyUNHEALTHY FOR ALL OTHER AREAS… Clearer air is in sight.…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 8am)All areas UNHEALTHYFinally some relief from the smoke? The blocking pattern that has kept the smoke in place is…
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FEMA mobile site arrives in Boulder Creek
Rubble and ash is nearly all that is left of Christina Salinas’ home off Fallen Leaf Drive. “The Boulder Creek Fire Department really tried hard to…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 7:00PM)UNHEALTHY FOR ALL AREAS…Clearer air is in sight. The blocked up weather pattern has loosened up enough to let a…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 12am)All areas UNHEALTHYFinally some relief from the smoke? The blocking pattern that has kept the smoke in place is…
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Bookshop brings joy to kids impacted by wildfires
The CZU Lightning Complex Fire forced schools in the Santa Cruz mountains to close their doors.…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 12:00PM)UNHEALTHY to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups for all areas. Finally some relief from the smoke? The blocking…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 12:00AM)UNHEALTHY FOR ALL AREASFinally some relief from the smoke? The blocking pattern that has kept the smoke in place…
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Parts of Pinnacles National Park close due to fire danger concerns
Portions of Pinnacles National Park will be temporarily closing due to concerns about potential wildfire…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 8:00AM)Carmel Valley (168) UnhealthyMonterey (174) UnhealthySoledad (155) UnhealthyGonzales (159) UnhealthyGreenfield…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 12:00AM)Carmel Valley (219) Very UnhealthyMonterey (179) UnhealthySoledad (177) UnhealthyGonzales (177)…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 8:00AM)Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups in the Salinas ValleyGood to moderate for all areas in lower elevations, but…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 12:00AM)Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups in the Salinas ValleyGood to moderate for all areas in lower elevations, but…
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Local team prepares to move out animals from Dolan Fire evacuation zones
As more and more people evacuate or prepare to leave because of the Dolan Fire, a team of locals is getting ready to help evacuate…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 7:30AM)Good to moderate for all reporting stations.Cooler weather is expected in the coming days as high pressure eases…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 6:00PM)Good to moderate for all reporting stations.Areas above 1,000ft in elevation will experience diminished air…
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Guard station destroyed, 3 firefighters injured in Dolan Fire
Deep in the Santa Lucia Range, the firefight continues south of Big Sur. In a short 24 hours the Dolan Fire has nearly doubled in size. The fire now…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 8:00AM)Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups: Hollister, SoledadAll other reporting stations are good to moderate.A dominating…
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A strong ridge of high pressure will settle in over the West Coast into the Holiday Weekend. This ridge will compress the marine layer under a hot,…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 3:00PM)Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups in Monterey/Big SurGood to Moderate for all other locations. A dominating ridge of…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 10:00AM)All locations good to moderate as of this hour. A strong ridge of high pressure will settle in over the West…
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk raises funds for wildfire relief
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION) As Santa Cruz County residents return to their homes in the mountains, along the coast, movie lovers are raising funds for…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 8:00AM)Unhealthy air quality for San Lorenzo Valley (167 AQI)All locations good to moderate as of this hour. A strong…
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River Fire is fully contained
UPDATE 8/19/2020 5:30 p.m. It was a different scene during the day on Wednesday than it was the night before where the River Fire more than doubled…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 7PM)All locations good to moderate as of this hour.A strong ridge of high pressure will settle in over the West Coast…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 7:30AM)Good to moderate for all reporting areas.A strong ridge of high pressure will anchor over the West Coast into the…
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Boulder Creek camp for people with disabilities destroyed by CZU Lightning Complex Fires
Staff and parents are heartbroken to hear that parts of Camp Krem were destroyed by the CZU Lightning Complex…
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Warmer, drier weather could impact Dolan Fire growth
BIG SUR, Calif. (KION) Warmer weather along with drier conditions expected in the coming days could make an impact on how big the Dolan Fire grows…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 7PM)Good to moderate for all reporting areas.A strong ridge of high pressure will anchor over the West Coast into the…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 8AM)Good for all reporting areas.High pressure slowly strengthens as it builds in from the northwest over the next few…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 12AM)Good for all reporting areas.High pressure slowly strengthens as it builds in from the northwest over the next few…
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Service station collects donations for wildfire victims and firefighters
A Carmel-By-The-Sea service station is collecting gift cards and other donations for victims of Central Coast wildfires and…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 7:30AM)Unhealthy for sensitive groups in Big Sur.Good to Moderate for all other reporting areas. High pressure slowly…
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Some locals turned down prescribed burn project prior to Carmel Fire
CARMEL VALLEY, Calif. (KION) The Carmel Fire is now 97% contained and weather conditions are helping to reduce fire activity. Cal Fire said there…
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AIR QUALITY (PM2.5 AQI as of 7PM)Good to Moderate for all reporting areas.High pressure slowly strengthens builds in from the northwest over the next…
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Kilt-wearing Boulder Creek man defends town against fire
BOULDER CREEK, Calif. (KION) A kilt-wearing Boulder Creek man is being called a hero for staying behind in town to run the gas station for first…
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