Local health professionals asked to volunteer to administer the COVID-19 vaccine
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Health Department is looking for volunteers to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine. To be chosen,…
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Monterey County Health Department launches online portal to notify residents about vaccine distribution
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) The Monterey County Health Department launched an online portal for residents, who are interested in getting a…
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Cal Fire suspending burn permits in Monterey and San Benito Counties
MONTEREY & SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Cal Fire will be suspending all burn permits within areas under contract with them in Monterey and…
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UPDATE: Teen dies following a solo vehicle crash on Summit Road in Santa Cruz County
UPDATE (1/14/21): The California Highway Patrol reports an 18-year-old driver of a 1968 Chevrolet pickup is dead following a crash on Summit Road.…
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Great Plates Delivered program returning in San Benito County
SAN BENITO COUNTY, Calif. (KION) San Benito County has re-enrolled in the state-funded “Great Plates Delivered” program. The program partners with…
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Monterey County Coroner’s Office secures refrigeration trailer to help capacity concerns
The Monterey County Coroner’s office secured a 53-foot refrigeration trailer in light of capacity concerns following COVID-19…
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Casa de Noche Buena homeless shelter accepting applications
Casa de Noche Buena is now accepting applications over the…
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Holiday Lights drive-thru experience at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
The Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Foundation and Agricultural History project organized the first-ever Holiday Lights drive-thru experience at the…
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Free pop-up COVID-19 testing sites in Monterey County
The Monterey County Health Department announced two pop-up COVID-19 testing sites in the…
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The Monterey County Health Department opened a new drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at Soledad High…
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Monterey County removed from potential Public Safety Power Shutoff Monday after weather changes
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 12.05.20 8 p.m. PG&E officials say changing weather conditions has led to the removal of Monterey County,…
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Dominoe Ibarra, 10 and 11 p.m. Producer
Dominoe Ibarra joined KION News Channel 5/46 as the evening producer in October 2019. She grew up in Lodi, California and is happy to be working…
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Suspect in custody after stabbing at Salinas parking garage
Police blocked off a part of Clay Street and Lincoln Avenue to investigate a stabbing, Saturday. Those that live nearby say it’s an all-too-familiar…
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