Salinas City Council member pushes for ‘sidewalk dining’ approval
Salinas City Councilmember Scott Davis is pushing to allow outdoor sidewalk dining in Salinas following Governor Newsom’s announcement that the state…
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Tech CEO resigns after video of racist rant toward Asian family goes viral
Tech CEO Michael Lofthouse has resigned from San Francisco IT Company, Solid8, after he was caught on video saying racist remarks against an Asian…
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Multiple Hollister businesses damaged in structure fire
Investigation set for Hollister…
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Central Coast schools discuss reopening plan for upcoming school year
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION) Schools across the Central Coast are mulling over plans for what the upcoming school year is going to be like. For…
Continue Reading Video of man saying racist remarks against Asian family sparks public outrage
A video of a man heard saying racist remarks against an Asian family at a Carmel Valley restaurant is sparking public…
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Salinas Lucky temporarily closed after employee tests positive for COVID-19
The Salinas Lucky store on South Main Street is closed until Monday after an employee tested positive for COVID-19, according to a notice posted at…
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Vegetation fire near Gilroy grows to 2,000 acres
A vegetation fire burning north of Gilroy has grown to 1,000 acres, according to Cal…
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More Central Coast businesses open their doors with restrictions
More businesses are opening their doors on the Central Coast with some modifications after several industries were given clearance throughout the…
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Salinas remembers Mayor Joe Gunter
Friends and Salinas residents are remembering Joe Gunter after his passing…
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Carmel parents petition for schools to hold full-time, in-person classes
Parents of students within the Carmel Unified School District are gathering signatures to get the district to allow full-time, in-person classes for…
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Pajaro Valley Unified School District considers alterations to School Resource Officer contracts
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (KION) The Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees plans to discuss School Resource Officers at an upcoming…
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Food Bank of Monterey County requests funding due to increased demand
The Food Bank of Monterey County estimates they’ll need $3.4 million dollars for the next 6 months as they faced increased demand during the…
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Salinas PD responds to Attorney General police reform proposal
California Attorney Xavier Becerra recently announced an agenda for police reform aimed at improving use-of-force procedures and addressing bias in…
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Fire near Old Stage Rd in Salinas fully contained
SALINAS, Calif. (KION) UPDATE 6/22/2020 6:15 p.m. Cal Fire reports that the Stage Fire near Old Stage Road is 100% contained at 51 acres. UPDATE…
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Fire burning south of Lockwood fully contained
LOCKWOOD, Calif. (KION) A 140-acre fire is currently threatening homes south of Lockwood in Monterey County Sunday night as crews continue to battle…
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Monterey Sports Center set to reopen
Monterey Sports Center is set to reopen on Friday after months of being closed due to the pandemic.…
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Suspect charged in Oakland federal officer shooting believed to be tied to ‘Boogaloo’ movement
Authorities said Steven Carrillo, the man charged with murdering a federal court officer in Oakland and a Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s office…
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Businesses begin requiring customers to sign liability waivers
More businesses are reopening each week as the coronavirus pandemic continues, but there are some new rules customers will have to follow to use…
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Monterey County COVID-19 incidence rate in the red zone
Monterey County’s 14-Day cumulative COVID-19 incidence per 100,000 population is past the threshold for considering…
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Activists rally at Salinas City Hall calling for reinvesting police funding into social services
Activists are taking their calls for reinvesting police funding into social services to Salinas city leaders Tuesday afternoon. It’s also referred to…
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