Soledad City Manager McHatten on Administrative Leave
SOLEDAD, Calif. (KION) Soledad City Manager Michael McHatten has been placed on administrative leave, a city official confirms with KION. The…
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Boy trapped under sand is rescued at Fort Ord Dunes State Park
MARINA, Calif. (KION) An eight-year-old boy was trapped under the sand at Fort Ord Dunes State Park on Thursday, according to California State Parks.…
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Outdoor wine tasting approved in Carmel-by-the-Sea
CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, Calif. (KION) Coming in just ahead of the deadline – hours before new restrictions in Monterey County would close local wine…
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COVID-19 cases continue at Salinas Warming Shelter
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATE: 7/10/20 – Five clients at the Salinas Warming Shelter have now tested positive for COVID-19, according to Community…
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COVID-19 treatment remdesivir depleted in Monterey County, but more is expected soon
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The issue is supply and demand. Monterey County’s supply of remdesivir is empty. Remdesivir is the only drug known to work…
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Fireworks after 10 p.m. banned in Seaside, talks for future total ban in the works
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) All fireworks, even the “safe and sane” kind, are no longer allowed to be set off in Seaside any night after 10 p.m. The City…
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Salinas PD: Missing boy reunited with family
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATED 6/27/20 11:28 p.m. 12-year-old Mario Lopez Martinelli has been found and reunited with his family, according to the…
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CSUMB “campus community” member tests positive for COVID-19
SEASIDE, Calif. (KION) A member of the California State University, Monterey Bay “campus community” has tested positive for COVID-19. A CSUMB…
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Protests continue Wednesday night in Santa Cruz
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION)Protests in Santa Cruz continue into Wednesday night outside the Santa Cruz Police Department. As of 9:15 p.m., a group was…
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Man arrested for trying, unsuccessfully, to incite a riot at Salinas demonstration
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) A man was arrested for trying to “incite the crowd into acts of violence” at Monday’s “solidarity rally” for the killing of…
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Monterey County to extend the Shelter in Place, includes eased restrictions
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Health Department issued a new Shelter in Place (SIP) order, Friday, reflecting new changes at the state…
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State reports 13 COVID-19 cases from Salinas’ Windsor the Ridge Rehabilitation Center
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) The California Department of Public Health is reporting 13 residents at Salinas’ Windsor the Ridge Rehabilitation Center have…
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A witness and friends rescue man at Marina State Beach
MARINA, Calif. (KION) A man was rescued from the water at Marina State Beach by a group of citizens and officers Wednesday night and is now in the…
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New layoffs and cuts on the table as Monterey stares down $30M loss
MONTEREY, Calif. (KION) In a conference call with reporters Tuesday, Monterey city leaders described a bleak picture – a drastic decline in tourism…
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Monterey County says they can qualify for expanded stage 2 reopening
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) Monterey County believes they can meet the criteria to move through stage two of California’s “resilience roadmap,” and are…
Continue ReadingUniversity of California imposes pay freeze as losses mount
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The University of California is imposing a system-wide freeze on salaries of its non-unionized employees due to enormous…
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Official report: Santa Cruz surfer was attacked by great white
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Ben Kelly, the 26-year-old surfer killed by a shark off Manresa State Beach last Saturday, was attacked by a great…
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CENTRAL COAST COMEBACK – A more digital union
California is slowly starting to reopen again, and mask sightings are not the only changes in our Central Coast Comeback. What will government…
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Curtains on machinery added to separate farm workers during COVID-19
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) As the coronavirus pandemic continues, it is clear that our agricultural workers are among those at a higher risk of…
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Cinco de Mayo “Census parade” through Watsonville
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) Whether it is a birthday or student and teacher appreciation event, car parades have become the popular way to celebrate…
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